Velocache Feb 2023.xlsx

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1	Sutton Park Velocache
2	Sutton Park Velocache
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4	A circular(ish) multi-cache around Sutton Park. Sutton Park is a SSSI and as such I did not want to place any geocaches in the park. I have therefore come up with an alternative, so as not to upset the wildlife and Parkie! You may spot interesting wildlife around the route, including Exmoor Ponies, squirrels, cows and golfers. Please be considerate and give them a wide berth as these are timid animals. At each WP there is a large obvious man-made item that you need to read and fill in the blue squares below. There is no need to scrabble around hunting for cache containers, or poke your hands into spider webs feeling for nano caches. With the exception of the railway crossing there is no need to even get out of the saddle. If you are at a WP and cannot see the 'sign' then adjust your inclination. There is one bench included, but you can retrieve the answers without having to disturb anyone using the bench.
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6	The clues have been set so that you have a choice of car parks as your starting point. If starting at Four Oaks Gate or Hartopp Gate, then begin at WP1 There is parking for about 8 cars just inside Four Oaks Gate, many more at Hartopp Gate. If you choose to start at Streetley Gate, there is plenty ofparking. Drive into the park as far as you can, then start at WP5. I would reccommend this for families - You can return to WP5 on completion of the loop and have an ice cream or coffee while you decode the final part of the puzzle. If you choose to start at Boldmere Gate, do not use the first car park you come to. Continue over the cattle grid and up the hill to the top car park (by the model airplane flyers), then start at WP8. If you choose to start at Banners Gate, also start at WP8. If you choose to start at Town Gate, you've not given this much thought have you!
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8	Pre-requisites: 1. A Bicycle and between one and two hours to spare (depends on how quickly you find the clues). A Mountain Bike is highly reccommended. Not because the route is that tricky, but unless you go in the middle of a long dry summer. It will be muddy between WP1 and WP4. OR Wellies/walking boots, between two and four hours to spare, and some patience. The clues are quite spread out if completing this on foot. 2. This file. If you have a snazzy smartphone that can load Excel files, then use the .xlsx version. The yellow squares will auto-populate as you fill in the blue squares from the clues at the Way Points. OR Print out the Excel or pdf versions and use a pen or pencil. OR Take Rain Man with you!
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10	WARNINGS Where posible, the route has been set to avoid you cycling/walking in traffic. If you find yourself on a road with cars, then chances are there is a track running just to the left or right that you could use. This means it is safe for children and dogs most of the time. However please keep children and dogs close when crossing the railway tracks shortly after WP4 and crossing the car park and road after WP10. Finally, if cycling, watch your speed heading down the hill to WP6 - there are big potholes at the bottom! You will also have to contend with some park traffic when retrieving the final cache.
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13		WP1:		N	0	5	2	°	3	5	.	1	7	8
14				W	0	0	1	°	5	1	.	3	9	8
15								1	2	3	4
16		The mound was formed										years ago			5
17		The word between 'recorded' and 'North' contains														letters.
18							6	7	8		9	10	11	12	13	14
19		You may pick up															and look at them
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22												1	2
23		WP2:		N	0	5	2	°	3	5	.			5
24												5
25				W	0	0	1	°	5	1	.		4	1
26								15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22									0
27		Over time the bank has														and the ditch has filled in but								0
28										23
29		originally the bank rose over									metres above the bottom of the ditch and was topped
30				24	25	26	27	28	29
31		by a								to stop the deer escaping.
32													30
33		The word after "whole of the Park" contains												letters.
34								31
35		The letter "t" appears							times on the line that starts with "You"
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39		WP3:		N	0	5	2	°	3	5	.	2	8	0
40				W	0	0	1	°	5	1	.	8	3	5
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42		Nothing to do here other than go through the gate (might be tricky if you miss it!)
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45										31		3	30
46		WP4:		N	0	5	2	°	3		.			7
47										23		23
48				W	0	0	1	°	5		.		4	6
49									32	33	34	35	36
50		You can see traces of the												(carriageway) which forms a slight
51											37	38	39	40	41	42
52		embankment made of compacted															.
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57		WP5:		N	0	5	2	°	3	4	.	2	7	0
58				W	0	0	1	°	5	1	.	4	2	0
59			43	44	45	46			47	48							49	50	51	52	53
60		In					just				scouts attended the											camp
61								54	55
62		Today there are over								million scouts worldwide
63											56	57	58	59	60	61
64		A fitting tribute to Baden-Powell's
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67												48		44
68		WP6:		N	0	5	2	°	3	4	.		4
69										47		43	55
70				W	0	0	1	°	5		.			6
71				62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69			70	71	72	73	74	75
72		The										-lined								sheltered the …
73											76	77	78	79			80	81	82	83	84
74		The rifle range was abandoned in													after a							bullet…
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77										79		55		55
78		WP7:		N	0	5	2	°	3		.		6			The clue item has been
79										54			43	54		replaced by an alternative
80				W	0	0	1	°	5		.	4				from 'Wrekin' - so answers
81																are now pre-filled for you!
82								D	U	C	T	I	L	E
83					85	86	87	88	89	90			91	92	93	94	95	96	97
84				S	t	a	n	t	o	n	&	S	t	a	v	e	l	e	y
85								98	99	100	101	102	103	104	105
86							C	h	i	e	f	t	a	i	n
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91		WP8:		N	0	5	2	°	3	3	.	6	1	3
92				W	0	0	1	°	5	1	.	6	1	4
93								106	107	108	109
94		… Pool was created in
95							110	111	112	113
96		…sand and gravel									dug out to construct the dam.
97											114	115	116	117						118	119	120	121
98		The mill was built below the dam in													and demolished in
99														122	123	124	125	126	127
100		The mill was converted to other uses such as																		polishing.