The co-ords above will bring you to a point 187m
(613ft) above sea level; the top of Quainton Hill. It was once home
to The Hornet's
Brian's Warren - A Quainton ramble (Bucks) cache. When that was
archived I rushed up here to place my own as it really is a prime
caching location, with wonderful views across the Vale of Aylesbury
to the Chilterns, as well as Waddesdon Manor, Quainton windmill and
even the Snowdome in Milton Keynes.
I suggest you either park in Quainton and
take the footpath near the very fine windmill or, for a slightly
shorter walk, take a lane marked 'DENHAM' near the church.
Carefully park before the cattle grid as beyond this the road is
private. It is ok to walk up it though. You could also approach
this cache from Fulbrook Farm to the north, but this route is
steeper and less interesting - I think!
I like Trig Points and try to include them in
my caches. You'll find one featured on:
Chess themed Geocache No.2 - WHITE BISHOP
Chess themed Geocache No.3 - BLACK KNIGHT
Chess themed Geocache No.4 - WHITE ROOK
Chess themed Geocache No.7 - WHITE KING
Chess themed Geocache No.8 - BLACK QUEEN
LIVE BACKWARDS (Herts)
THE OTHER MUSWELL HILL (Bucks/Oxon border)
CACHE IN THE ATTIC (Oxon)
WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD WOLFE? (Bucks)
STEAMING MIRES (Oxford)
MONUMENTAL! (Bucks)
MISSING CACHER (Bucks)
VISIT THE BIG HOUSE (Bucks) and others!
There's a sad little TP kept behind bars up
here, poor thing! I prefer them to roam free but it seems this
example has been 'naughty'. You need the four digit number from the
plate on the side of the concrete trig block, but you can't just
read it. You can get it in several ways: You can bring
binoculars or a telescope (10x mag min. 15x or better recommended)
or use a digital camera with a powerful OPTICAL zoom. Unless you
have a friend with a powerful torch who can stand off to one side
to get the numbers to throw shadows, this wouldn't make a good
night cache! Failing all that, the answer can be found on the
Internet, before your visit. The one thing you MUST NOT DO
is attempt to enter the compound. There's lots of warning notices
listing good reasons (pain, death) not to do so. Be careful getting
the number as they're not all very clear. I call them AABA.
At the corner of the compound closest to the TP you'll find a white
sign with a black M on it. There's also two numbers on it. The top
one is CBD.
The other thing you'll need to log this cache
is my
...AND
KEY (Not to leave Bucks) travel bug. As the name suggests, it's
a key you'll need to open the cache box. It shouldn't leave
Buckinghamshire so it shouldn't be too hard to get hold of. If you
don't have it, you can't log the cache without breaking into the
box - and this is strongly discouraged! I do have ways of checking
if non-key-holders really have signed the log book...
Take your A, B, C & D and use them like
this: C.DAB and add this to both N51° 51.983 and W000°
53.795 to find the final hide. Clear? Good! Happy
hunting!
Please take care with the cache. It's not the
most waterproof of objects and while I've done the best I can to
protect the contents, I suggest you put anything spoilable in the
sealable bag inside it. Also please close, lock and hide it with
great care.
The cache originally contained:
1x Battery case
3x Postcards
1x 'Fish'
1x Set of sticky numbers
1x Blank cased CDR
1x Boxed toy car
1x gift-wrap ribbon
Plus the usual: Log book, notice and pen. |
There are lots of other good caches in this area. Try The
Hornet's
Cheshire in Bucks or, if you fancy a quickie,
Nuclear Bunker (Bucks) by Dan. Both are a short drive away.
Update: 18th June 2005. New final location,
due to unexpected new fence. No direct route to the cache. Instead
find a footpath running the right way. If you've already found this
cache, you MAY NOT re-log it as a fresh find -
sorry! |