Amberel - Central
If You Go Down To The Woods Tonight
cannonfodder32
Northhamptonshire
25 points
No. 557
With owner
The first above ground maximum 25 point TOP CACHE in the UK. This by itself says almost all that needs to be said.
A truly awsome night cache, in a great location, meticulously planned for optimum layout. Immense investment of time and effort on each of the stages, ingenuity coupled with top quality preparation, everything is designed, made and maintained to the highest standard.
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I Love Dr Beeching – Bridge Inspector: Re-Dangled
cannonfodder32
Northamptonshire
24 points
No. 515
With owner
Cleverly designed and immaculately prepared, as always for this c/o. And a really tough challenge 🙂.
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The Sky At Night
cannonfodder32
Northamptonshire
22 points
No. 524
With owner
Tree climbs by night 🙂. A lot of work for one cache, but what else would you expect from this c/o 😉? The other thing you expect from this c/o is immaculate presentation and minute attention to detail, and you get this too 🙂.
Hippos Below
girloutdoors & Water_mad
Gloucestershire
20 points
No. 586
No response
One of the "classics", I don't know how I managed to cache for 11 years without doing it earlier. Saved it up for a great occasion, I guess 😉.
A dreadfully muddy approach, but a great paddle once inside 🙂.
Northampton By Boat
mcaddy
Northamptonshire
20 points
No. 215
With owner
A series of canoe or dinghy caches on the Nene, through Northampton. A lovely river to paddle on, with some challenging sections, and several outstanding hides.
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I Love Dr Beeching – Shafted 1
cannonfodder32
Northamptonshire
19 points
No. 231
With owner
A highly unusual cache, not done anything quite like it before 🙂.
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Alfresco Gecko Lifeboat
01582 & 5791
Bedfordshire
19 points
No. 436
With owner
Very unusual field puzzle in an unusual location for a cache 🙂.
Calendar Quest
Seeker Badger
Bedfordshire
19 points
No. 774
With owner
A varied series, well hidden, good size and condition caches in lovely locations 🙂.
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Abingdon Paddle Caches
TheGreyRabbit
Oxfordshire
19 points
No. 873
With owner
Lovely stretch of river, great cache container 🙂.
Birthday Boat Bonanza
Sal_Nich
Northamptonshire
19 points
No. 839
With owner
An excellent boating series, with tree climbs and "fishing" caches mixed in for variety 🙂.
Leadon Jack's Treasure
ghekophyte
Hereford and Worcester
18 points
No. 772
With owner
An excellent container and contents 🙂.
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Ooops!
Harry the furry squid
Warwickshire
18 points
No. 439
No response
A most enjoyable puzzle and a fun cache placement 🙂.
Roan65:814050 Fetch Special
Roan65
Northamptonshire
18 points
No. 285
With owner
We didn't find a large number of caches on this trip, but many of those we did find required imaginative solutions that we hadn't had to employ before. This was no exception 🙂.
Wizbit100 making it look easy 😉. Click the image to expand it.
Swindon's Paddle
swindon_leys
Oxfordshire
18 points
No. 842
With owner
An epic series of canoe caches on the Upper Thames.
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12 days of Caching: 1 Weir today, gone tomorrow
Roan65
Northamptonshire
18 points
No. 283
With owner
A rather different challenge, very tricky and took us quite a long time 🙂.
Wizbit100 and dizzygirl taking different approaches. Click the images to expand them.
I Love Dr Beeching – Tickets To Ride
cannonfodder32
Northamptonshire
18 points
No. 545
With owner
Great location for an abseil 🙂.
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Lockinge Kiln - where the skeletons lie
smstext
Oxfordshire
18 points
No. 247
With owner
An unusual and interesting location, something a bit different.
MuddyLabz Simplez 4 - Hanging around with skills
Roan65
Northamptonshire
18 points
No. 787
With owner
An unusual combination of challenges 😉.
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broom west junction signal box
dylan burgess
Warwickshire
18 points
No. 583
With owner
This was something a bit different, which is partly why it "scores" well 🙂.
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out of my tree
dylan burgess
Warwickshire
17 points
No. 582
With owner
Three quite different tree climbs on a linear trail.
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12 days of Caching: 11 Mulled Wine!
Roan65
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 365
With owner
Award is for the series of 8 caches on a linear trail, but this free climb was the most challenging for me.
Tree
Roan65
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 281
With owner
A series of 9 tree climbs set in lovely rolling English countryside. During the whole day we saw only one other person, a horse-rider 🙂.
Up, Up and Away
teamlosi123
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 679
No response
A nice free climb.
SOX
rosela
Oxfordshire
17 points
No. 748
With owner
An excellent series of caches, a long and very pleasant walk in some lovely woods.
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Walleyhats - Pirates of the Carabineer
Sortinghat
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 840
With owner
A lovely paddle along the Grand Union Canal.
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Rendcomb Rat Run
twise_1
Gloucestershire
17 points
No. 108
No response
Another culvert cache, not very long but in a "nice" tunnel, with (lots and lots of) clean water 🙂. In a very pleasant location, and with a nice cache container at the end of it. Or, more precisely, in the middle of it 🙂.
Caching for Girls - Pretty in Pink?
Splendidz
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 364
With owner
Not extreme, but favourite of the Caching for Girls series. Find it with friends, don't do it by yourself 🙂. The photos give some idea 🙂.
3 pink pinups 🙂 Click the images to expand them.
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12 Days Of Caching : 12 Rudolf's Nosebag !
teamlosi123
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 680
No response
A challenging but safe climb.
Stert stream, going underground (1 of 3)
Daniel Glover
Oxfordshire
17 points
No. 203
With owner
A most unusual underground location for a cache, an underground river accessed via the Thames.
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The tower
Dylan Burgess
Hereford and Worcester
17 points
No. 642
With owner
A really unusual location for a cache, and a tricky placement 🙂.
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Puddle Ducks
bAdder2
Northamptonshire
17 points
No. 803
No response
A very enjoyable paddle along the Grand Union Canal with some "interesting" hides 😉.
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Shafted!
swindon_leys
Gloucestershire
17 points
No. 637
With owner
A very long way down, but in good condition.
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Series 3 (Walk 4) The Fairy Door
bailey rangers
Hereford and Worcester
17 points
No. 71
Released
A cache of great imagination, on a lovely walk in lovely woods, and one very especially for the toddlers.
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Roan65:814050 Shocking Cache Experience
Roan65
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 286
With owner
Nice climb with an unusual container 🙂.
Boat Only
thepanteras
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 287
With owner
A whole series of great boat caches on the River Nene, either side of the site of Fotheringhay Castle. Could have chosen several for the link, but used this one because a) it was a fun puzzle that was straightforward for me to do, and b) we were First to Find 🙂.
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Float your boat
Splendidz
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 288
With owner
Lovely boat series on the Nene, but tricky - I was able to reach only two of the four caches. The best of them was one that I didn't even try to get to on my own, and from a narrow, wobbly, unstable canoe, so I've linked to one that I did manage 🙂.
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Float your boat
The_Buffs
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 289
With owner
A boat series on the Nene - Splendidz set the upstream caches, The_Buffs the downstream ones. The link is to a cache in a challenging location 🙂.
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Roan65:815050 Roan's Revenge - FT Caching Rat
Roan65
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 284
With owner
Another tough and imaginative cache from Roan65. Took us ages, doing it the slow way, and was very eventful, including a visit from the boys in blue!
Buried alive…
swindon_leys
Gloucestershire
16 points
No. 636
With owner
A very unusual location for a cache - a long way down.
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LZ logic puzzles
FamousEccles
Oxfordshire
16 points
No. 841
With owner
Puzzles that fitted my skill set, ones that I could solve 😉 - and a delightful walk in the woodland.
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Tackle The Canal
Sortinghat
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 745
With owner
A nice series of caches, mostly "up high" but with different requirements for accessing them. The link is for #9, which was for me the most challenging by far!
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Great Ouse Cruise
goldpot
Bedfordshire
16 points
No. 722
With owner
A really lovely paddle on a beautiful river.
Stump
Billabong22
Gloucestershire
16 points
No. 719
With owner
A series of hides in various tree stumps, on a really beautiful walk through the woods.
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Sapperton Canal, Danesway
swindon_leys
Gloucestershire
16 points
No. 638
With owner
Cold but clear water, lots of frogs, some beautiful calcite formations.
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Simples!
Splendidz
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 363
With owner
Another humourous cache page, final was quite straightforward but a bit different 🙂.
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Cetus
Cpt_Blackadder
Northamptonshire
16 points
No. 544
With owner
An unusual combination of activities 😉.
Looking for Linda
SidAndBob
Hereford and Worcester
16 points
No. 482
With owner
A beautiful walk with spectacular views, leading to a fun cache 🙂.
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Southern England Challenges
Tim'n'Marion
Gloucestershire
16 points
No. 858
With owner
A very pleasant walk in the woods 🙂.
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Trigonometry, Triangles and Treachery
Pharisee
Bedfordshire
16 points
No. 435
With owner
Some tricky workings out in the field, and a fun final location 🙂.
Red Kite
sandvika
Oxfordshire
16 points
No. 9
With owner
A great location, you feel on top of the world.
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Yo-Yo!
Splendidz
Northamptonshire
15 points
No. 366
With owner
Once again, an unusual location, something a bit different.
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Wayland's Smithy
The Wombles
Oxfordshire
15 points
No. 18
With owner
This one is for the walk, and the destination. The destination I found most interesting. The walk I did twice, after leaving my eTrex on the ground beside the cache 🙂.
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Caching for Girls - VPL?
Splendidz
Northamptonshire
15 points
No. 362
With owner
A fun puzzle, followed by fun stages 🙂.
SuperAmberel 😉. Click the image to expand it.
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Village of the damned
Gackt
Oxfordshire
15 points
No. 107
With owner
An interesting location. But muddy. Very muddy 🙂.
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peregrines above
laurencemo
Hereford and Worcester
15 points
No. 109
In the cache
A long walk over Coppet Hill to the meadows below Symonds Yat Rock, with the Peregrine Falcon's nests directly above. It's somewhere I've looked down on before, but never visited.
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Caching for Girls - Pucker Up!
Splendidz
Northamptonshire
15 points
No. 217
With owner
This entry covers 3 quite simple but varied free climbs on the Brampton Valley Way - the other two being BVW High 'n' Mighty and BVW Branching Out. All the caches were nicely presented. There are a number of more difficult climbs in the vicinity that I didn't tackle because I hadn't solved the puzzles - maybe in due course they will get a TOP CACHE coin too 🙂.
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Woodford Wanderings
The Oyster Gang
Northamptonshire
15 points
No. 744
With owner
A pleasant walk round the 3.x and some of the 4.x series, with varying challenges.
Roan65:814540 Grey Matter
Roan65 & The Loopy Labs
Northamptonshire
15 points
No. 678
With owner
A tough puzzle leading to a lovely tree to climb 🙂.
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Giant Hosin (Reverse Cache)
Roan65 & the Muddy Labs
Northamptonshire
14 points
No. 513
With owner
A very unusual series of tree climbs.
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Beam me up
cannonfodder32
Northamptonshire
14 points
No. 594
With owner
Something a bit different 😉.
Series 3 (Walk 13) Sum It Up
bailey rangers
Hereford and Worcester
14 points
No. 85
With owner
Not unique but very unusual. Top quality implementation, and in a great location.
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Roan65:815050 C&A's little challenge
Roan65
Northamptonshire
14 points
No. 562
With owner
Simple enough climb, but not so simple once you got up there 😉.
Noon Hill
pharisee
Bedfordshire
14 points
No. 22
With owner
A great walk, lovely views, an immaculate cache box and a really friendly bunch of cows 🙂.
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12 days of Caching: 8 No Yellow Ribbon
Roan65
Northamptonshire
14 points
No. 282
With owner
Nice climb with a twist at the end 🙂.
T5 Challenge cache
sr510
Northamptonshire
13 points
No. 367
With owner
A straightforward rope climb.
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The Only Way Is Up
Boer&Brit
Bedfordshire
13 points
No. 343
With owner
A series of free climbs, not unduly high but most of them quite tricky.
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Hergest Ridge
The Hornet
Hereford and Worcester
13 points
No. 19
Released
A lovely walk and great views.
Peter is the first recipient to choose the "brave" option of having his coin delivered by cache 🙂.
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