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Colebrook C-C-Cache - part 1 Multi-Cache

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mikes54: Cache was missing and gets very few visitors, so am archiving it, to make space for some new puzzle caches.

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Hidden : 12/17/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is part #1 of a double cache to be found amongst the lakes along the Blackwater Valley, between Finchampstead and Yateley, Berkshire.

Why a C-C-Cache? First it’s a Complex cache – in that it's a double. Follow the first clues to find part one. Then if you have the time and energy carry on and find part two, the second cache. Second, it's a Christmas cache – only because that's when I hid it. And the area is quite popular in the summer but in the winter it's likely to be all yours, except for the odd dog walker or twitcher. Now down to the nitty-gritty. The walk is along footpaths all the way, but can be muddy after rain. The coordinates above are for the car park and first clue. [ Note that the carpark opens around 8:00 but the closing time is variable. The lockup time is on a board at the carpark or can be found here: http://www.mglg.org.uk/parking.php ]

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At the furthest point of the car park, you will see an Information Board, entitled ' Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve'. In the bottom right hand corner is an 01252 telephone number. The same number can be seen on all the yellow signs around the car park, regarding car park lock up time.  Let the last two digits of this number be 'A' and 'B'.
Now on to clue 2 at N 51 21.140 W 000 50.668. How many words are there are on each Yellow and Green circular sign (that's 'C') and take half the number of letters in the longest word on the Blue and White ones (that's 'D'). Please note > Most of the green colour is washed off now, so these signs are almost purely yellow.

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So now we can move on to find the cache at N 51 (B*C).1(C-D)0 W 000 50.(A)4(D-A)

Please be careful to put it back so it's not too easily seen. You are looking for a clip lock beaker. 
If you want to continue with part #2, it's at GCZV2Q

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Starting point] Gryrcubar ahzore ba gur vasbezngvba obneq [Clue 2] Oynpxjngre Cngu naq oevqyrjnl fvtaf naq Evtug bs Jnl fvtaf. [Cache] Haqre n fznyy snyyra gerr gehax, bar zrger arnere gur ynxrf guna gur cngu arnerfg gur ynxr. Uvqvat oruvaq n ebggra yhzc bs jbbq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)