Points
West Extra
Geocache treasure hunting |
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is what the Points West "cache" looks like |
The
BBC Points West Geocache can be found via a high tech treasure hunt.
There
are around 90,000 caches around the world and 4000 of them are in
the UK.
They've
been hidden by fellow Geocachers who give you the coordinates of
the cache for you to find using a GPS receiver.
A GPS
(Global positioning satellite) uses clever trickery to tell you
your exact coordinates on planet Earth.
There
are usually little trinkets inside the "cache" for people
to take away - as long as they leave something behind!
BBC
Points West's Wiltshire reporter, Steve Knibbs, along with Geocacher,
Paul Smith, visited a couple of cache sites in the west country
including Tog
Hill just off the Bath junction of the M4 and Bristol
Panorama.
They
ended up near Swindon where they hid the BBC Points West cache.
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| Steve
and Paul hunt for treasure |
Inside
it are some BBC goodies and a camera. The idea is that people who
find the cache take a picture of themselves and we'll show the results
in the coming weeks.
Where
is the BBC Points West cache?
It's hidden in Stanton Park, near Swindon. The coordinates
are: N 51°36.477', W 01°44.867' The full details for the Points
West cache are here on the official Geocache
page.
Please be sure to leave a message on this page to let us know you've
found the cache!
The
village of Stanton Fitzwarren is sign-posted off the main A361 Swindon
to Highworth Road. The
park entrance is 500 metres before the village on the left-hand
side. Please park in the public car park. You can get more information
on Geocaching by clicking here
and also The Geocaching
Association of Great Britain website
Finally,
we must say thanks to Dave Edwards from The Geocaching Association
of Great Britian and to the Swindon Ranger Service for their help
in setting this up.
Happy
hunting!
Find
out more about Geocaching from the BBC Wiltshire website
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