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"A Close Encounter" Traditional Geocache

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Royal Oak: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 1/1/2003
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Pestfurlong Hill is just off the M62. It is managed by the Woodland Trust. Fairly good paths, a big hill by Warrington's standards!!

G:UK cache rating

The cache container is now a black flash can approx 10 inches long.

Starting from Birchwood Forest Park, N53 25.611 W002 30.564 is just under a mile walk to the cache. There are nearer parking spots, but you don't get a nice walk!

In the tupperware box is:- A bookmark
Woolston & District Dog Show Rosette for 3rd best in show (My dog Bracken!!)
Chinese Checkers Game (Don't know how to play?)
3 x Keep Warrington Tidy Ballons
3 x Multi-coloured Mersey Forest pencils
3 x Plain Mersey Forest pencils
PC/CD - The Way Things Work
Red Nose 2001 Pin Badge
ASDA No: 1 Company Badge
and
Birchwood Forest Park Leaflet (Please leave for info)
Whats On in Warrington's Park's (Please leave for info)

The Encounter is a new statue that is "supposed" to be bigger than the Angel of the North. I will let you judge that for yourself. (See photo or visit www.birchwoodtowncouncil.org.uk/news/sculpture.htm for further details)

Pestfurlong Hill is about as big as the hills get in Warrington, however it is a good viewpoint of the local countryside.

There are other caches in different Warrington Parks . Please visit more of them as they are a good mixture of urban & rural parks. This cache was featured as Cache of the week on Geocachingtoday - http://www.geocachingtoday.com/MagArchives/cache0003.htm

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jvgu lbhe onpx gb Rapbhagre, gnxr gur jrvtug bss lbhe srrg naq erfg ba gur orapu. Gur pnpur vf qrrc va gur gerrf gb lbhe yrsg, ohg ba gur evtug unaq fvqr bs gur cngu.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)