Pont yr Aber
The most loved bridge in Caernarfon - if such an accolade exists...
This larger little bridge connects the town of Caernarfon to Coed Helen playing field, known locally as 'Dros yr Aber'. There's no like for like word to describe 'Aber' in English, but it refers to the mouth of a river - the place where it meets the sea. 'Pont dros yr Aber' means the bridge over the 'Aber'.
This cache won't be accessible overnight or on a high spring tide - big clue, don't forget that second part...
Coordinates
The posted coordinates are of Pont Yr Aber in Caernarfon. The cache coordinates can be calculated by walking across the bridge from the castle.
Just before you step onto the bridge, look right: 'closed overnight to pedestrians AB.00 - 07.00'
Look left: H C' 0"
Now walk onto the bridge and to the posted coordinates: There are six red circles on the sign. How many DO NOT have a diagonal red line through them? = D
Walk off the bridge, look right: Adeiladwyd 197E
Cache coordinates: N 53° 08.BCB' W 4° 16.(2*E)AD'
The cache is only a short walk away.
The Little Bridges series was started by Stanthews in 2009 to highlight small footbridges in remote parts of Wiltshire. Since then the series has been expanded by others all over the country and starting to spread fast. There is a stats listing, so you can see how many Little Bridges you have found, you can find it here:- www.littlebridgesseries.co.uk . If you would like to add to the series, please contact Stan via the Little Bridges website with your caching name, name of your Little Bridge and the GC code and he will give you a number for your bridge. To qualify, the bridge must be a foot bridge too small for vehicles, please make sure your title exactly matches "Little Bridges # xxxx then the name" including spaces so it will get picked up and added to stats list.