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BBC Points West Geocache
BBC Points West Geocache

BBC Points West Treasure Hunt

Just outside Swindon in February, BBC Points West hid a 'treasure box'. Check out a gallery of images of all those who tracked it down...


They are literally everywhere. At the last count there were a massive 90,000 in over 190 countries.

In Wiltshire alone there are more than 50 within a 15 mile radius of Devizes and now there’s one more just on the outskirts of Swindon.

No, not roundabouts… Geocaches.

Geocaching

BBC Points West reporter, Steve Knibbs
BBC Points West reporter, Steve Knibbs

It was over a year ago that the BBC website team made its first day trip into the world of Geocaching. (Click on the 'A Geocaching we will go...' link in the right hand column for the full story.)

Recently, Points West's Wiltshire reporter, Steve Knibbs, went one better and actually created a BBC Points West cache just outside Swindon.

The BBC Points West Cache

It was hidden in Stanton Park, near Swindon. Stanton Country Park is a Local Nature Reserve just off the main A361 Swindon to Highworth Road. 

What was in the Cache? The cache had loads of BBC goodies including autographed photographs of presenters, a travel bug and a disposable camera. 

Steve has now been back to the site and developed the photos taken by the geocachers who found the site. You can see all the pictures by clicking the link on the right hand side.

Don't forget you can also see all the logs by visiting the official points west cache page on www.geocaching.com

last updated: 15/04/05
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Taine
i want a game of the treasure hunt. where is this game held?? what country and town is it in?

Bluelamb03
Any plans to put video of the update on the BBC website? Sadly, we do not get BBC Points West in Canada...although we are to the west of the UK.

The Wobbly Club
Great cache in a lovely area that we had not been to before. Daphne & Colin

Kevin Gowen
FAO Steve. Saw the programme last night Steve and again thanks for choosing us to participate. If at all possible would you be able to forward us a copy of the full interview as Katie was a little disappointed she didnt get her speaking part on. If not dont worry and thanks again. We had great fun helping out. Kevin and Natalie Gowen.

Pat Dobson
Great to see Geocaching getting the recognition it deserves. (Just hide it a bit better next time ;o) ) MoonHerb.

Paul Smith
Really enjoyed filming with Steve, Ross and Dave. Thanks for a fun day out, and good luck with the cache, it's in a lovely location.

brian john knox
hi keep up the good work

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