# CacheMemo

Code: GC1MW6G
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d7fd5f2c-d523-4628-a37d-fba218d80d6b
Hints: Magnetic on silver post
LongDescription:
The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.

The Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognisable the world over. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.

[blue]This is the 20th most found cache in the country, A big thanks to all who have searched for it....[/blue]

ShortDescription:
[red]FTF goes to artemisworks,well done 20/02/09.

1000th finder is jriddell,well done 20/11/11.

2000th finder is snadi56, well done 14/08/13.[/red]


Code: GC384PX
ShortDescription: Small and magnetic.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1358f0ae-d66d-4023-82b4-29ae7a40867e
Hints: Behind poster near lamp post
LongDescription:
<p>Founded in 1914, the Geffrye Museum is a museum specialising in the history of the English domestic interior, named after Sir Robert Geffrye, former Lord Mayor of London and Master of the Ironmongers' Company.</p>
The main body of the museum is housed in houses built in 1714.. The museum shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of eleven displayed period rooms from 1600 to the present day. The emphasis is on the furnishings, pictures and ornaments of the urban middle classes of London. One annual exhibition is the 'Christmas Past' exhibit which sees each period room adorned as it would have been during the Christmas period.


Code: GC2K8F4
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=36baacdc-66fe-4d1f-a4f1-d37f4d6aecb6
Hints: Below where yellow H100/1 sign is. See photo clue.
LongDescription:
Black magnetic 35mm film cartridge cache.
In the UK, fire hydrants are located in the ground and yellow "H" hydrant signs indicate the location of the hydrants.These signs have a large black letter 'H' on a yellow background and are mounted on a small post or nearby wall etc., the two numbers indicate the size of the water main (top number) and the distance from the sign (lower number). Modern signs in millimetres and metres,  older signs in  inches and feet. Because the orders of magnitude are so different (6 inches versus 150 mm) there is no ambiguity whichever measuring system is used.

ShortDescription:
Black magnetic 35mm film cartridge
on the lower base of black metal railings, behind vertical. This is opposite the most famous Royal Park in our great city, so stealth, removing and replacing cache, is required! Please ensure cache is carefully replaced so that it is not visible from road.


Code: GC1P7J3
ShortDescription: Small magnetically attached container, room for small trackables
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=47a6f982-9ca9-46a4-bd7e-c1cd95f07dca
Hints: Inland About 0.5 me from end of wood Shin high
LongDescription:
<p>The cache is found on this lifting bridge. This used to lift up to allow ships to sail into Surrey Quays</p>
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/e8af8ae7-b871-442d-998a-ef294803a3e9.jpg" border="20" hspace="55" width="200" align="center" />


Code: GC5HW9K
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=58138d4e-edbb-4188-9136-81265a563dce
Hints: Cabbell Street
LongDescription:
<p><strong>Edgware Road</strong> is a London Underground station on the Circle, District and Hammersmith &amp; City lines, located on the corner of Chapel Street and Cabbell Street, within Travelcard zone 1. A separate station of the same name but served by the Bakerloo line is located about 150 metres away on the opposite side of Marylebone Road.</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/6196fe36-67e1-4c7c-bb81-37d66357a426.jpg" /></center>
<p>There have been proposals in the past to rename one of the Edgware Road stations to avoid confusion. Neither of them should be confused with the Edgware tube station on the Northern line.</p>
<p>The station lies in a cutting open to the atmosphere, not in a tunnel. The station serves the cut-and-cover routes of the Hammersmith &amp; City, Circle and District lines, forming the northern terminus for the last-named line's service to Wimbledon.</p>
<p>To the east of the station, the Circle and Hammersmith &amp; City lines share the same tracks towards Baker Street. To the west all three lines run to Paddington, but the routes to Hammersmith and the Circle and District line trains via High Street Kensington diverge at Praed Street Junction to separate stations within the Paddington complex.</p>
<p>Since December 2009, Circle line trains call at the station twice on each journey: initially as a through service from Hammersmith towards Liverpool Street, then as the terminus for that same service completing the loop via Victoria (or the same journey in reverse). There are no longer through trains here between the northern part of the Circle line and its western part.</p>
<p>The usual service pattern is: platform 1 for outer rail services to Kings Cross, Liverpool Street and beyond, platform 2 for circle line to High Street Kensington and Victoria, platform 3 for district line trains to Earls Court and Wimbledon, and platform 4 (inner rail) for Shepherds Bush Market and Hammersmith. This may vary in times of disruption - trains can go east from any of platforms 1 2 and 3 and to any of the westbound destinations from platforms 2 3 or 4.</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/0b4da14f-760f-4ed6-a014-04149899ef9a.jpg" /></center>
<p>This station was part of the world's first underground railway when it was opened as part of the Metropolitan Railway between Paddington and Farringdon on 1 October 1863.</p>
<p>It was the site of one of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. when a bomb detonated on board a westbound Circle line train as it was leaving the station, killing six passengers.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train Stations.</p>
<div class="UserSuppliedContent">This is a 35mm film canister hidden just round the corner of Edgware Road Station.</div>
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Code: GC13M74
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0df8256e-ebbc-423e-a7b8-3e4b2d921ce5
Hints: low, magnetic, corner
LongDescription:
<div class="Section1">
<h1>From a Swan to the Canary</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A series of caches from Swan Pier to Canary Wharf using the Riverside (Thames) path. The journey will take you past the Tower of London, through the St Katharine Docks (a separate mystery cache “Katherine and Thomas” to try there), then through the Hermitage Basin of the old Western docks on to Shadwell Basin before rejoining the Thames past Limehouse basin before reaching Docklands. A wide variety of cache styles from nanos to regulars.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As with a lot of urban caches you’ll need to be sensitive of local residents and be aware of potential watchers (whether in homes or offices or via security cameras). However, if you are approached by either Police or Security Officers avoid acting suspiciously and explain what you are doing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would recommend avoiding doing this one during weekday commute and lunch times. A good selection of pubs and restaurants towards the end of the series.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we set this series my friend was taking photos using a camera mounted on a tripod: a wonderful excuse to hang around a particular area without attracting too much attention!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good public transport connections at either end, the Docklands Light Railway is generally not too far away in the section between St Katharine Docks and Lime House Basin.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No need to go into any private areas or onto flowerbeds etc for any of these. Generally flat and well paved throughout.</p>
<h1>The cache: Edward</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for a 35mm film box.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">King Edward VII Park (mixed up my Georges and Edwards when naming the cache).  Any kids with you will probably appreciate having a bit of down time on the play equipment here.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is an amazing little oasis. Part of the Park has been planted with meadow flowers – look at the pictures in the description. These were in full bloom when the cache was set mid June.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Remember, you don’t need to tread on any flower beds to find this cache.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br />
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/7001776c-c1a4-4140-a6be-40ef5a3c6076.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><!--start of flowers link--><img border="0" src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/7001776c-c1a4-4140-a6be-40ef5a3c6076.jpg" alt="Flowers in the Park" /></span></a></p>
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<a rel="nofollow" href="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/4db0d9ab-3d65-4340-9dd2-2ee45ecd9aac.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><!--start of flowers link--><img border="0" src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/4db0d9ab-3d65-4340-9dd2-2ee45ecd9aac.jpg" alt="Flowers in the Park" /></span></a></p>
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<a rel="nofollow" href="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/5021fdfc-cf41-4020-a756-b3172b1fc0cc.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><!--start of flowers link--><img border="0" src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/5021fdfc-cf41-4020-a756-b3172b1fc0cc.jpg" alt="Flowers in the Park" /></span></a></p>
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ShortDescription:
Edward cache. Got my Georges and Edwards mixed up when originally naming this one - it was originally accidently named "George".


Code: GC1VNJB
ShortDescription: A small container within 5m of the art.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b51acc10-1b6d-4f1e-bf68-c2b82570d4ce
Hints: Wall behind mickey
LongDescription:
Street art<br />
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/ecd1f5eb-c93a-4cf9-851c-bd401910681a.jpg" />


Code: GC3Y1CQ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=41874d9a-39bf-4966-99e0-b267211ab65b
Hints: Wired just right of 4
LongDescription:
This small secret garden is often described as a peaceful oasis in the middle of a very busy area of the capital. It is approximately 0.7 of an acre in size and has been developed to create a diverse green space.<br />
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There are four interlinking areas - a natural woodland, a food growing area (including vegetable beds, soft fruit and fruit trees), a herb and sensory garden and an area of herbaceous borders.<br />
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There is a fully accessible classroom and a large greenhouse. Organic principles are used in maintaining the site and to encourage wildlife and biodiversity within the garden.<br />
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The garden is a resource for the whole community to enjoy and they hold community events and are open for plant sales 9 to 5 Monday to Friday.<br />
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/d25dc63a-ff9b-4179-8b2e-68a1c502ce87.jpg" width="300" />

ShortDescription:
A small camouflaged container.<br />
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/dc0bc421-a83f-46f3-963e-0d2b1e7139d4.jpg" width="300" />


Code: GC4F8NK
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1b6fae7d-aeee-402b-8d13-0491fb31b038
Hints: Behind and right of water
LongDescription:
<p>Rotherhithe has been a port since the 12th century or earlier, and a shipyard since the Elizabethan era. It used to be part of the county of Surrey until the GLC (Greater London Council) got hold of the boundaries.</p>
<p>It is joined to the north bank of the Thames by three tunnels. The Thames Tunnel to Wapping was the first underwater tunnel in the world. Built by Brunel originally to carry cross-river freight, it became a pedestrian tunnel when money ran out. It is now part of the London Overground network.<br />
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Surrey Commercial Docks covered much of Rotherhithe. The docks operated in one form or another from 1696 to 1969. Surrey Water (originally Surrey Basin and Surrey Canal Basin), is one of the few that remain. Many of the docks were closed and largely filled in during the 1980s. However, Rotherhithe still retains character from its former maritime heritage.</p>
<p>Because much of the former Surrey Docks had strong trade links to Scandinavia, the area is still home to a thriving Scandinavian community. During World War II Rotherhithe housed the Norwegian Government-in-Exile. Originally established as seafarers’ missions, Rotherhithe is home to both a Norwegian and a Finnish church. The relationship with Scandinavia and the Baltic is reflected in the names of some of the buildings and street names (e.g. Sweden Gate, Baltic Quay, Norway Gate, Helsinki Square, Greenland Dock etc). The area is steeped in maritime history, far too much to list here.</p>
<p>One of our most famous sons is Michael Caine, born here in 1933, his mother a cook and charwoman, his dad a fish market porter.</p>
<p>Congratulations to -KROP- for FTF, Second - Loony Londo. And also congrats go to VAUC for first to find after re-enabling, and Martybartfast for persisting!</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>SURREY WATER</strong></p>
<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/1f05c8d5-146f-4b01-b016-e133fb58536d.jpg?rnd=0.1981516" /></center>
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Code: GC4ZMRJ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=967562cd-7112-4f50-840f-5fcf1ecfa38c
Hints: Low in a little cave
LongDescription:
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/17227082-8063-4c43-8189-3b9bf32874b1.jpg" height="50%" width="50%" /></center>
<p><br />
The New River Walk is a man-made park along the only remaining section of the original New River channel. Opened in 1613, The New River was created as an aqueduct to bring water from the River Lea in Hertfordshire to Amwell Spring near Sadler's Wells.</p>
<p>Adjacent to Canonbury Grove, the walk follows the New River as it runs above ground between St Paul's Road and Canonbury Road in Islington ending at the Myddleton Arms, named after 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Myddelton who funded the New River project.</p>
<p>If you enjoyed this series, there is a premium bonus cache, <a href="http://coord.info/GC54F93">New River Walk - Bonus Cache</a>, located 15 minutes walk to the south.</p>
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<p>Astey’s Row Rock Garden is at the southern end of the New River Walk. The river here had been enclosed in pipes in 1892-93 when the area was built over. In the 1950s the pipes were removed and the rock garden laid out by Vanstone's of Much Hadham. The garden was re-landscaped and re-opened in 2003.</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Pja_cz</b> and <b>N0madgirl</b> for joint FTF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This cache is part of a small series along the New River Walk in Islington. The walk is a little under a mile and features a waterfall, a fountain, a water basin and plenty of wildlife.</p>
<p>This cache is located in Astey's Row Rock Garden. You are looking for a large camouflaged tupperware container with plenty of room for trackables.</p>

TravelBugs:
<BR>#09 CZ-Icestick-Duke @ Sailing Team Glees1 (id = 3730936, ref = TB4F14P)
<BR>Lilypad Cache Geocoin (id = 1394507, ref = TB1YJX1)
<BR>Maker Madness Trackable Tag (id = 5541526, ref = TB6DT6V)
<BR>My Girl's Traveling 2 Cents Geocoin (id = 5908568, ref = TB6V44X)
<BR>Team Vildmark - Traveller Geocoin I (id = 1568973, ref = TB24EDZ)


Code: GC5J5Y2
ShortDescription: <p>The parish of St James, Clapham Park, was formed in 1854 although the building predates it.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=23da652a-e3ac-4174-8f8e-cf62aa07f6a4
LongDescription:
<p>The church had an early 19th century plaster Gothic nave with galleries on three sides, and a much more recent chancel and transepts of stone. Over the east end of the chancel is a large tower with a clock, crowned by corner pinnacles. On either side of each transept are porches, all of the more modern work, which is in the style of the 14th century.This building was destroyed in 1940, and rebuilt in 1958 on the same site. Only the vaults of old the church remain.</p>

<p>You are looking for a traditional nano cache.</p>

<p>If anybody would like to expand  this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at <a href="mailto:churchmicro@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">churchmicro@gmail.com</a> so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.</p>

<div style="background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% white">There is also a Church Micro Stats &amp; Information page found via the Bookmark list</div>


Code: GC4675P
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f8faf681-1428-43bf-96d0-870133139922
Hints: behind the recycling bins
LongDescription:
<strong>London Paddington Station</strong><br />
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London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area near central London, England. It is the seventh busiest rail terminal in London.<br />
<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/22970e32-5a82-4d99-9d4d-0cd4428469d6.jpg?rnd=0.09626406" /></center>
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The site is a historic one, having served as the London terminus of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. Much of the current mainline station dates back to 1854, and was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The site was first served by Underground trains in 1863, and was the original western terminus of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway.<br />
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Despite its historic nature, and the need to preserve many of its features, the complex has recently been modernised, and has added a new role as the terminus of the dedicated Heathrow Express and Connect service to Heathrow Airport.<br />
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<b>Location</b><br />
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The station complex is located in, alongside and under a long thin city block bounded across the front by Praed Street and to the rear by Bishop's Bridge Road, which crosses the throat of the main line station on the recently replaced Bishop's Bridge. The west side of the station is paralleled by Eastbourne Terrace, whilst the east side is constrained by the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal. The main line station is located in a shallow cutting, a fact that is obscured from the front by the frontal hotel building, but which can be clearly seen from the other three sides.<br />
<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/0e5bb0ec-15d3-4e50-b26a-b0db1d00600a.jpg" /></center>
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The station's location is something of a back street one, with none of the bounding streets being major traffic thoroughfares. The surrounding area is largely residential, and contains many of London's hotels. Until recently there has been little in the way of office accommodation in the area, meaning that most of Paddington's commuter traffic interchanges between National Rail and the London Underground to reach its eventual destination in the West End or the City. However, recent redevelopment of nearby derelict railway and canal land, marketed as Paddington Waterside, has resulted in a number of new office complexes in the area.<br />
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<b>History</b><br />
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The first station to open in the Paddington area was a temporary terminus for the Great Western Railway on the west side of Bishop's Bridge Road. The first GWR service from London to Taplow, near Maidenhead, began at Paddington in 1838. After the opening of the main station in 1854, this became the site of the goods depot. After years of dereliction, it is now being redeveloped as part of a mixed residential and business area called Paddington Waterside.<br />
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The main Paddington station between Bishops Bridge Road and Praed Street was opened in 1854 and was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel who was later commemorated by a statue on the station concourse (known as "The Lawn"), despite the fact that much of the architectural detailing was by his associate Matthew Digby Wyatt. The glazed roof is supported by wrought iron arches in three spans, respectively spanning 20.70 m (68 ft), 31.20 m (102 ft) and 21.30 m (70 ft). The roof is 213 m (699 ft) long, and a particular feature of the original roof spans is the presence of two transepts connecting the three spans. It is commonly believed that these were provided by Brunel to accommodate traversers to carry coaches between the tracks within the station. However, recent research, using early documents and photographs, does not seem to support this belief, and their actual purpose is unknown.<br />
<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/a1d73027-3b3d-4ee7-a1b8-8935863ae092.jpg" /></center>
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The Great Western Hotel was built on Praed Street in front of the station in 1851-1854 by architect Philip Charles Hardwick, son of Philip Hardwick (designer of the Euston Arch). The station was substantially enlarged in 1906-1915 and a fourth span of 33 m (109 ft) was added on the north side, parallel to the others. The new span was built to a similar style to the original three spans, but the detailing is different and it does not possess the transepts of the earlier spans.<br />
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On Armistice Day 1922, a memorial to the employees of the GWR who died during the First World War was unveiled by Viscount Churchill. The bronze memorial depicts a soldier reading a letter which was sculpted by Charles Sargeant Jagger and stands on platform 1.<br />
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In 1961, the decomposing body of a male child was found in a case at the station. Paper stuffed into his mouth was the cause of death. His identity has never been discovered.<br />
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A very early construction by Brunel was recently discovered immediately to the north of the station. A cast iron bridge carrying the Bishop's Bridge Road over the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal was uncovered after removal of more recent brick cladding during the complete replacement of the adjacent bridge over the railway lines at the mouth of the station.<br />
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<b>The Station Today</b><br />
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Today Paddington has 14 terminal platforms, numbered 1 to 14 from west to east. Platforms 1 to 8 are located below the original three spans of Brunel's 1854 train shed, whilst platforms 9 to 12 are located beneath the later fourth span. Platforms 13 and 14 are within the Metropolitan Railway's old Bishops Bridge station, immediately alongside the two through platforms, numbered 15 and 16, used by the Hammersmith &amp; City Line of the London Underground.<br />
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Platforms 6 and 7 are dedicated to the Heathrow Express, and platforms 13 and 14 can only be used by the 2 or 3 car Turbo trains used on local services. All the other platforms can be used by any of the station's train services. However in normal usage the tendency is for long distance trains to use the western platforms, and local trains (including Heathrow Connect) the eastern ones.<br />
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The station concourse stretches across the head of platforms 1 to 12, underneath the London end of the four main train sheds. Platforms 13 and 14 can be reached directly from the country end of platform 12, or from the footbridge which crosses the country end of the station and gives access to all platforms.<br />
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The area between the back of the Great Western Hotel and the station concourse is traditionally called The Lawn. It was originally unroofed and occupied by sidings, but was later built up to form part of the station's first pedestrian concourse. The Lawn has recently been reroofed and separated from the concourse by a glass screen wall. It is now surrounded by shops and cafes on several levels.<br />
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The Station is under going further works with the new Crossrail Station that is being built under Eastbourne Terrace. All exits on platform 1 are closed to the public. The old taxi rank has returned to it original location above Platform 12. The roof spans 1 - 3 are currently undergoing a multi million refit, once completed it will resemble the splendour of Span 4.<br />
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Please note that the British Transport Police are aware of the Cache and do often check on it, If you are really lucky or unlucky you may even get to meet the owner!

ShortDescription:
SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train Stations.<br />
<div class="UserSuppliedContent"><span>This is a 35mm film canister hidden near the entrance to London Paddington Station.<br />
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Congratulations to N0madgirl for the First to Find</span></div>


Code: GC2TF9A
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5543ab44-7207-43d8-ac39-9aaf8a3060e9
Hints: Low. Up and under.
LongDescription:
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/751997f3-fcc1-4850-8f20-49068ffea5b1.jpg" height="70%" width="70%" /></center>
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<p>This bascule bridge was originally located at Deptford Creek and moved here in 1959 to replace a wooden bridge. Its <a href="http://coord.info/GC1P7J3">twin bridge</a> is still in its original location at the entrance to Surrey Water.</p>
<p>The entire bridge swings upwards on a rocker to open and close, using a system of counterweights to balance the bridge.</p>
<center><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/MovableBridge_roll.gif" /></center>
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<p>This animation from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge">wikipedia</a> article shows the bridge in action</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Arn100</b> for FTF and <b>stevrac</b> for STF.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This traditional cache is located on a Sherzer rolling bascule bridge located at the end of Greenland Dock, close to Surrey Quays Shopping Centre.</p>
<p>You are looking for a large cliplock box with plenty of room for trackables.</p>


Code: GC5MJWT
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=be0f626b-8ac9-4e17-80f9-377fd3f12869
Hints: You are looking for a small fake bolt, a clue is: "Resident Parking Only".... :)
LongDescription:
<p>This series of Caches commemorates the day-to-day life of Sir Winston Churchill. Born on the 30th of November 1874, he is most famous for his inspiring speeches as prime minister in the Second World War, including the famous "We will fight on the beaches" speech.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc] He played a vital role in the defeating of the Nazis, helping stratagise many battles, such as D-Day and the Battle of Britain. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here are some facts about the great man:</p>
<p>1. He was made a member of the Conservative party for Oldham in 1900</p>
<p>2. He worked hard in over-seas relations during the war making allies in Soviet Russia and the USA</p>
<p>3. He was voted out of being Prime Minister, but, managed to come back in 1951</p>
<p>4. During his lifetime he was published many times and was awarded a Nobel Prize for literature</p>
<p>5. Although, he resigned from being a prime minister in 1955, he still stayed and MP untill close to his death</p>
<p> </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>THE GEOCACHE NEEDS MAINTENANCE. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. This is part of a series of Caches near to Hyde Park. I would like to thank Baxter754 for helping me set this up as this is my first cache! Also, the rest of the series is coming as soon!  <img alt="laugh" src="https://www.geocaching.com/static/js/CKEditor/4.4.0/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" title="laugh" style="height:23px;width:23px;" /></p>


Code: GC5RHX0
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2e94301c-0a80-4fee-8747-8815765d4014
Hints: Inside.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand for those in need of refreshment. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt src="https://cmyc.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/212628451_9f278f54b5_o.jpg?w=550" style="height:235px;width:400px;" /></p>
<p>Long Pond, also know as Boating Pond is popular with model enthusiasts, who can be found here sailing their model yachts, in particular on weekends.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A cache by Long Pond in Clapham Common. <b>Please replace exactly as found and make sure the lid is sealed correctly. &lt;\b&gt;</b></p>


Code: GC5RMW8
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3830aa25-59c8-4cdc-961d-6a57f6bc221d
Hints: No need to bend down. No need to stretch or climb.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand for those in need of refreshment.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt src="https://d1u1p2xjjiahg3.cloudfront.net/bca345fb-def9-4663-8cfd-c70a93ec6a30_l.jpg" hspace="20" vspace="10" style="height:356px;width:200px;" /><img alt src="https://d1u1p2xjjiahg3.cloudfront.net/2265704b-8a87-4a1e-ae33-3593351cfe0e_l.jpg" hspace="20" vspace="10" style="height:356px;width:200px;" /></p>

ShortDescription:
A  cache on the northern side of Clapham Common. <b>Please replace exactly as found and put the log back in the container together with its retrieval aid.</b>


Code: GC5TVAT
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6663c705-374f-4cbe-b48a-b3f635903f00
Hints: If your eyes can't find it, try your fingers!
LongDescription:
The Ascension of The Lord, Lavender Hill, is an Anglican church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, situated on Lavender Hill, in Battersea, South West London. It is thought to be the first church in England dedicated to The Ascension of The Lord. Built to the designs of the architect James Brooks, its foundation stone was laid in 1874, and it was consecrated in 1883.

The church is one of three in the parish of Lavender Hill, The Ascension and Battersea, St. Philip with St. Bartholomew. The other two are no longer used by the Church of England. St Philip the Apostle, Queenstown Road is now home to the Ethiopian Orthodox Parish of Saint Mary of Debre Tsion, and St Bartholomew the Less, Wycliffe Road is now home to the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Nectarious

Sunday Mass takes place weekly at 11 AM.

We hope you have enjoyed our first cache, away from the beaten path.

If anybody would like to expand  this series please do, I would just ask that you let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.
There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list.

ShortDescription:
To find the cache, you will need to work out the coordinates - the year on the main church door is ABCD.
You will find the cache at N51 27.(A+B)(C/D)(B-A) ; W000 09.D(B-(C/D))(D+A)


Code: GC4Y3WV
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=bde86080-0268-4bcf-a18b-7b619657f70b
Hints: Under the bush by the wall
LongDescription:
<p><b>Please note the very limited opening hours. Forward planning may be required - this is reflected in the difficulty.</b></p>
<p><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/7ee4bf82-cfec-4fbc-846f-e4a99ceaea09.jpg" /></p>
<p>Whilst Barnsbury Wood is the smallest nature reserve in London at only 0.3 hectares, the woodland is home to a range of wildlife including long tailed tit, lesser stag beetle, common toad and the sixteen spot ladybird.</p>
<p>The Barnsbury area was developed on pastoral land during the mid 19th century. The houses around Thornhill square were built in the 1840s by the Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, George Thornhill. The first ordnance survey map (c. 1871) shows the land as a private garden attached to 7 Huntingdon Street, where Thornhill himself lived. Some of the trees found in the wood today would have been planted around this time.</p>
<p>From the turn of the century the garden was abandoned and used on an ad-hoc basis by surrounding residents. The Thornhill Estate trustees sold the site to a developer and it was eventually bought by the Borough Council Social Services Department in 1974 who planned to develop it. The Barnsbury Wood Co-operative was formed by local residents to fight this proposal and the council dropped plans for development in favour of protecting the woodland and promoting its use as an educational resource for the borough's schools. The ILEA was granted a peppercorn lease in 1983 and a management plan was written by the Polytechnic of North London (now University of North London). The Barnsbury Wood Co-operative continued their management work in the woodland. This included planting trees, shrubs and ground flora, Sycamore thinning, rubbish clearance and the establishment of the glade. With the demise of ILEA, responsibility for the woodland switched to the Nature Conservation team within the London Borough of Islington. In 1996, the site was granted Local Nature Reserve status.</p>
<p>The council-owned houses at 1 and 2 Crescent Street were squatted in the late 1970s and demolished on eviction. This provided access from the street into Barnsbury Wood for the first time. Wrought-iron gates were erected in 1993, followed by formal planting of the entrance area in 1994. This planting was replaced by a new wildlife garden in 2008.</p>
<p>The main tree species found here are Ash, Horse Chestnut, Common Lime and London Plane. Some of the other plants that can be found here are Cow Parsley, Common Comfrey, Yellow Archangel, Snowdrops and Bluebells.</p>
<p>The wood is used by Islington Nature Conservation Team for teaching and is host to a wide range of community events throughout the year.</p>
<p><b>Please note, dogs are not allowed.</b></p>
<p>This cache is placed with the very kind permission of the Islington Nature Conservation Team (Thanks Louisa!)</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Jekub</b> and <b>Ramspadge</b> for joint FTF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Barnsbury Wood is a delightful woodland hidden within in an urban area of central London.</p>
<p>You are looking for a 1 litre camouflaged container</p>
<p>Barnsbury Wood is open throughout the year on Tuesdays from 2 to 4pm and on Saturdays from July to the end of September from 2 to 4pm. Saturday opening is made possible by volunteers from the local community.</p>


Code: GC4W23T
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b3f9193a-6c7d-440a-835e-c45a5c635bf2
LongDescription:
<p>Mooring bollards allow vessels to be secured in a berth using mooring ropes or hawsers.</p>
<p>It is usual to moor a vessel with the left side to the dock, hence this is the Port side. The name (port) comes from the french <i>porter</i>, meaning "to carry" as this was the loading/unloading side. This configuration is merely a legacy convention from when rowing boats were used and the oars were kept on the right side when berthing as most people are right handed and this would afford better control. Thus, the right side became the steer-board or starboard.<br /></p>
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<caption><b>A typical mooring scheme</b></caption>
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<td colspan="3"><a class="image" title="A typical mooring scheme"><img alt="A typical mooring scheme" src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/b4287a19-b213-4f51-9c45-4fb166ca952d.jpg" width="400" height="147" /></a></td>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center">
<th>Number</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Purpose</th>
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<td>1</td>
<td>Head line</td>
<td>Keep forward part of the ship against the dock</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Forward Breast Line</td>
<td>Keep close to pier</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Forward Spring</td>
<td>Prevent from advancing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Aft Spring</td>
<td>Prevent from moving back</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Aft Breast line</td>
<td>Keep close to pier</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Stern line</td>
<td>Prevent forwards movement</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><br />
Congrats to <b>rtrich</b> for FTF and <b>Ridicully</b> for STF</p>

ShortDescription:
This traditional cache is located on the south side of the Thames. You are looking for a medical sample container a little larger than a 35mm pot which will hold small trackables.


Code: GC5B0AK
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2e764bce-b04b-4ef8-a817-afadbc2968da
LongDescription:
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:20px;">B</span></strong><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:20px;">rockwell Park History #1: In Defence</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/e06953ae-bd75-4291-97d3-4294c022f396.jpg" /></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The cache is hidden at about calf-knee height under a small log behind a broken part of the wooden perimeter fence at the northern end of the park, close to the Brixton Water Lane entrance. Please take care to watch out for muggles when undertaking cache operations and ensure you replace the cache properly concealed - thanks!<br /></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">One of London's loveliest leafy expanses, the 124 acre <strong>Brockwell Park</strong> is very popular with locals. it is notable for 'Brixton's Beach', its large lido and one of the few remaining outdoor swimming pools in London. In 2003, a meticulously built miniature railway was opened. The 200+ year-old Brockwell Hall is a handsome Regency lodge on the park heights. The shaded arbour in the English walled garden adjacent to the Hall is a peaceful place to chill out and escape from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>A brief history (Part 1)</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Until 1807, the whole of Tulse Hill and Brockwell Park was a single estate.  It originated as the three Manors of Bodley, Upgrove and Scarlettes<img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/2f9cc6e6-f852-40e2-9b27-ddb899246225.jpg" height="233" width="282" style="float:right;margin:5px;" /> which were first recorded in the 13th century.  From 1352-1537 the whole area was owned by St Thomas' Hospital which was then a monastic establishment in Southwark.  After Henry VIII seized monastic estates, the land changed hands several times and by the 1650s was in the hands of the Tulse family (Sir Henry Tulse was Lord Mayor of London in 1684). The original Brockwell Hall stood near Norwood Road, roughly opposite Rosendale Road.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">In 1807 the estate was split in two and the western portion developed as Tulse Hill.  In the next few years most of the eastern portion was bought by <strong>John Blades</strong>, a wealthy Ludgate Hill glass merchant.  In 1811-13 he demolished the old Hall and built a new house at the top of the hill.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">His friend and landscape gardener, <strong>JB Papworth</strong>, laid out most of the original fields as the private park of the new Brockwell Hall.  Some of the houses in Brixton Water Lane were built from 1815 for estate staff.  In between, Clarence Lodge was built in 1825 where the BMX track is today.  In 1828 work started on a street of houses, Brockwell Terrace on the site of the present Lido, but development came to a halt with Blades' death in 1829.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>Opening times:</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#006400;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The park gates are open from 07.30 - 15 minutes before sunset daily and so the cache may only be accessed during these hours</span></span></span></p>


Code: GC5F73R
LongDescription: <p>You're lookng for a magnetic pill container, with just paper inside for a logsheet.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=00477e43-ac35-4362-928f-3d0863671ae8
ShortDescription:
<p>A diversion off of the main Grand Junction canal and into the Paddington Basin.  This area has now been massively regenerated with office and shops, and can be quite a muggly area. Therefore PLEASE excercise caution when retrieving this cache!</p>

Hints:
You might be able to see it from ground level, but you'll need to be on the ramp to reach under and grab it ...

TravelBugs:
<BR>München 2013 Geocoin (id = 5424856, ref = TB69WT9)
<BR>Ultra Pi Day 2015 Geocoin (id = 6153624, ref = TB73B4Y)
<BR>Whisky Max (id = 6446710, ref = TB7D64A)


Code: GC3Y1C9
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=146cb58b-4718-4059-9b6e-0f780d9cdcb5
Hints: Meet here
LongDescription:
In the early 1800s the site was occupied by farmers and market gardeners supplying fresh produce to the city of London. Later as the area became built up, a brewery occupied the site and beer was brewed from late 1880 until the 1930s.<br />
<br />
Over the past twenty years, the farm has evolved from a derelict and dirty lorry park into a thriving popular community resource. It houses a wide range of farm animals as well as a rich cottage garden.<br />
<br />
The older outbuildings have all been renovated into animal housing and much of the main building has undergone refurbishment. They have built a straw bale building and added various new container offices.<br />
<br />
As a local resource, the farm offers many opportunities for learning and leisure to a wide cross-section of the community. In the commercial market it also offers licensed office workspace to other charities, supplies fresh produce and growing mediums and sells souvenirs and toys.

ShortDescription:
A small container made by recycling plastic bottle lids hidden near the entrance to Hackney City Farm. The farm is free to enter from 10:30 to 16:30 every day except Monday,animal feeding time is 16:00.<br />
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/69e5aa79-cbf7-4e80-94c1-cb89f3cd0c3f.jpg" width="500" />


Code: GC2P1XA
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e99306a5-404f-4971-b970-cfe14627384d
Hints: Tucked onto a gap in space time in the metal crash barrier by the fence
LongDescription:
During World War II the government realised that deep Air Raid Shelters were needed. Six were constructed a stations along the Northern Line.

This cache  marks the Camden Deep Shelter. There is a North Entrance at  N51  32.414     W 0  08.534 in Stucley Street and a South Entrance at  N51 32.304 W 000 08.588 in Underhill Street at the North end of the M&S car park.The M&S Car park now has a new gate so the cache may not be avaialable at all times.

The cache is  near the Southern Entrance as although the Northern Entrance is more impressive, it is too near other caches to permit the placing of a cache.

The Camden Deep Shelter was used to represent parts of Oval tube station in the 1976 two-part story The Lights of London in the BBC television series Survivors. 

The director of the second episode was Pennant Roberts, who subsequently directed the 1977 Doctor Who story The Sunmakers, in which the same shelter was used for scenes set in tunnels under Pluto. 

Roberts subsequently worked on the BBC series Blake's 7, in which the shelter was used to for the interior of the titular artificial planet in the 1980 story Ultraworld, although the episode itself was directed by Vere Lorrimer. 

The shelter was also used to represent parts of a secret underground facility in the vicinity of Down Street tube station in the 2005 feature film Creep.

Unfortunately you can not enter the shelter at  present.
However  you can  stand by the cache and  know that  nearby below  your feet a Dr Who episode was filmed.

This is one of a series of caches based on locations used for filming Doctor Who, be it the filming the latest series or any of the earlier ones. If you're near such a location and want to add to the series, just let Pezzini know so she can keep the numbers without duplicates and please keep to the naming convention of starting the series with "Who Was Here: ". 


The cache is protected by a statis field. To access the cache you couild have either 

1) if you are a Timelord use a sonic screw driver or 

2) if you are human simply use your hand to unscrew the container.

 If you are Doctor Dona you can  of course use either method. 


Good luck.

Well done to
The Cad for the FTF
ChickenAndMushroom for the Second To Find and mathew-h for the Third to Find.

Congratulations and consider yourselves honourary Timelords.

Unfortunately the Tardis was handled by untrained persons causing it to dematerialise. When it vanished a shock wave was generated which destroyed the concrete bunker where the Tardis was concealed . You can see the broken concrete at N51 32.293 W 000 08.591!
If the  Tardis  does rematerialise at this location please remove it and let me know.

My last metal Tardis has gone  but I have a round  disk in its  place. If you open it you will see the  Tardis!



Please put the cache back carefully in its  hiding place and make sure  it is  not hanging  down or  visible!

It needs to be   properly hidden so as to avoid  being muggled.



When I'm out caching I carry a supply of replacement log sheets so that I can help out the cache owner by carrying out any maintenance that's required.

If anybody would like to replace any logs that need urgent servicing in my caches, please do so.

ShortDescription:
Another addition to the series of caches taking you to locations for Doctor Who.

It is a small  round grey container. Please  bring your own pencil


Code: GC2PZWE
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=024cd79b-c799-4ad1-8ce1-33a6dd01e428
Hints: High muggle count if pub open, use stealth. Above bike rail.
LongDescription:
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<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/811b9805-da3e-4d74-9bdb-7dfcfd01db2a.jpg" width="720" height="360" hspace="10" vspace="10" align="left" border="0" /></center>
<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> In the middle of the road, in front of this pub, lies a drain-cover. This is the only place where you can clearly hear the lost River Fleet, since it submerged underground at Highgate Pond No. 1. When the cache was placed, water could be clearly heard running underneath. I suspect that water can be heard year round here. Put your ear near the drain-cover - but watch out for cars! (Manhole coords: N 51 32.392 W 00 08.213)</p>
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<center><br />
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=58f2cb86-55fe-4409-a6a8-5c1c43df442b" target="_blank">&lt;10&gt;Under Regents Canal</a>--Prev. cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ada4a504-21d4-46aa-b9c5-7f12a3dfa037" target="_blank">St. Pancras Way</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> Go across the main road in front of the pub and head down George Street to join St. Pancras Way. Follow the gradient. Note on your right hand side The Central London Parcel Office whose yard is built over the course of the old river. Look across through the gates and you will see College Street on the other side at a higher level than the yard.</p>
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Code: GC2X4Y0
ShortDescription: <p>You are looking for a well concealed 35mm film cannister. Please bring your own pen/pencil.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a40315f5-e84b-49bf-af71-337987340dcf
Hints: Take a seat on the right end of the bench.
TravelBugs: <BR>My Traveling 2 Cents Geocoin (id = 2698268, ref = TB3BBHV)
LongDescription:
<p>The view from this cache is of Lots Road Power Station, which is a disused coal and later oil-fired power station on the River Thames at Lots Road in Chelsea, London. The power station supplied electricity to the London Underground system until 21 October 2002. Since then, all power for the tube system is supplied from the National Grid.</p>
<p>It is sometimes erroneously referred to as Fulham Power Station, a name properly applied to another former station a mile up river.</p>


Code: GC13PHP
ShortDescription: Eastern Troll cache
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f3cf8630-6856-4ff4-8f69-f367db8792aa
Hints: Come on, we all know where trolls live - look at the cache name again, riverside
LongDescription:
<div class="Section1">
<h1>From a Swan to the Canary</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A series of caches from Swan Pier to Canary Wharf using the Riverside (Thames) path. The journey will take you past the Tower of London, through the St Katharine Docks (a separate mystery cache “Katherine and Thomas” to try there), then through the Hermitage Basin of the old Western docks on to Shadwell Basin before rejoining the Thames past Limehouse basin before reaching Docklands. A wide variety of cache styles from nanos to regulars.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As with a lot of urban caches you’ll need to be sensitive of local residents and be aware of potential watchers (whether in homes or offices or via security cameras). However, if you are approached by either Police or Security Officers avoid acting suspiciously and explain what you are doing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would recommend avoiding doing this one during weekday commute and lunch times. A good selection of pubs and restaurants towards the end of the series.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we set this series my friend was taking photos using a camera mounted on a tripod: a wonderful excuse to hang around a particular area without attracting too much attention!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good public transport connections at either end, the Docklands Light Railway is generally not too far away in the section between St Katharine Docks and Lime House Basin.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No need to go into any private areas or onto flowerbeds etc for any of these. Generally flat and well paved throughout.</p>
<h1>The cache: Eastern Troll</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for a 1.24l clip lock box</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maximum stealth for this one – watch for the neighbours in the nearby houses.</p>
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Code: GC5E3C
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e94f2684-6cfe-4a72-b0cb-4417c7d07158
Hints: Nano - under lower hinge on multi-sided gatepost without gates.
LongDescription:
<p>Over the millennia various disasters have befallen the city of London. This cache takes you on a tour of some of them. Parts 1 to 4 are virtual caches that provide clues to the final resting point of the treasure. The final point is close to a good vantage point to view London from and breathe a sigh of relief that it lived through these disasters!</p>
<p>There is local transport but it is a bit of a climb. The virtual caches should have provided you with the following data:<br />
Location of cache:<br />
N 51 AB.C(D-4)E W 000 FG.H(I-6)(J+5)<br />
Some parts of this cache are quite tough and not all of it is at ground level. <strong>Be warned!</strong></p>
<p><b>Please note: You do not need to visit the above coords to find this cache.</b></p>

ShortDescription:
A multi part cache leading to a prize.<br />
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<p>See caches 1 through 4 listed separately. The cache is not at the above coordinates.</p>
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Code: GC1D85N
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6cf6993d-d040-4565-99cf-3132b790e439
LongDescription:
Brockwell Hall was originally built between 1811-1813 when the area was part of Surrey and was the country seat of glass merchant John Blades Esq. The land and house was acquired by the London County Council (LCC) for public use in March 1891.
In 1899 the LCC acquired a further 43 acres of land north of the original park, so the park now borders Dulwich Road. In the 1920s, there were 13 cricket pitches in the park, which attracted crowds of up to 1,500. 

This park gets very busy, there are loads of walkers, runners, dog walkers and cyclists, be aware of muggles.
The park is locked at night, during the summer that is 9pm. You are looking for a 35mm canister.

ShortDescription:
Brockwell Park is a 128.5 acre (0.5 km²) park located in Herne Hill, bordered by Brixton Water Lane, Norwood Road, Tulse Hill and Dulwich Road in South London. It is home to the annual Lambeth Country Show. The park also commands great views of the skyline of the The City and Central London. At the top of the hill within the park stands Brockwell Hall.


Code: GC42KZ2
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2c86e3b0-24a2-47df-9bd1-eeddf66bf423
Hints: BT 42
LongDescription:
<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">Originally the property of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Huntingdon" title="Earl of Huntingdon" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(11, 0, 128);background-image:none;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">Earl of Huntingdon</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> (c. 1750), father of </span><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steeles_Aspasia&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="Steeles Aspasia (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(165, 88, 88);background-image:none;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">Steeles Aspasia</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">, who built a mansion here, the property passed through various hands into those of </span><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Dawson,_Baron_Dartrey_and_Viscount_Cremorne&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" title="Thomas Dawson, Baron Dartrey and Viscount Cremorne (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(165, 88, 88);background-image:none;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">Thomas Dawson, Baron Dartrey and Viscount Cremorne</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;"> (1725–1813), who greatly beautified it. It was subsequently sold and converted into a proprietary place of entertainment and spectacle, being popular as such from 1845 to 1877. The Cremorne Gardens occupied a large site running between the Thames and the Kings Road. Opened in 1845 they were noisy and colourful pleasure gardens including restaurants, entertainments, dancing and balloon ascents, which could be entered from the north gate on Kings Road or the Cremorne Pier on the river.</span><br />
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<span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;">Cremorne Gardens secured a Green Flag award for the first time in 2010 as one of the best green spaces in England. Councillor Nick Paget-Brown, Cabinet Member for Environment and Leisure Services, attended the flag raising ceremony at Cremorne Gardens at the end of July along with the Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, Councillor James Husband. </span>

ShortDescription:
This is my first cache and I am happy that it is placed in such a beautiful garden. Look at the bird house tree for fun! The park is open from 7am until dusk. Co-ordinates only take you to the park doors, not to the cache. Follow the clue!!

TravelBugs:
<BR>Filipino Down Under (id = 5544408, ref = TB6DX6T)
<BR>Gork and his Satellite (id = 3900667, ref = TB4MPQX)
<BR>Hayley's Lucky coin travel bug (id = 4746006, ref = TB5J3CX)
<BR>Snow Walker (id = 4667192, ref = TB5FECG)
<BR>Sunflower Star Geocoin (id = 2751798, ref = TB3D58K)


Code: GC5XW8T
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2b4d930f-ccff-4102-b582-3f63cc5640dc
Hints: Not magnetic but could be. West. Top.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand.</p>

<p>I have placed a number of caches in Clapham Common but it felt like there is a gap in the middle. This should plug it!</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A cache (nano container) in the middle of Clapham Common. <strong>Please replace exactly as found. </strong></p>


Code: GC5ZF79
ShortDescription: <p>A quick cache on the edge of Clapham Common. </p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c574d49f-b08c-4551-9387-ba90a23aae35
Hints: Inside.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. The cache is located on the edge of the Common</p>


Code: GC1WJHC
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=4f8f7e88-b690-4aa7-85eb-0902518a0586
Hints: Black
LongDescription:
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/2d8057de-940b-4e74-b591-d995400d53d9.jpg"
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Find the relief map of the former docks in cast bronze by Michael
Rizzello at the top of the hill.<br />
 Cache is not far away at:<br />
 N 51 30.ABC W 000 02.DEF where <br />
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ABC= LD - SCD - docks<br />
D =ponds - basins<br />
E =docks - ponds + basins <br />
F =ponds<br />
<b>Note: don't count items in LD and SCD</b>

ShortDescription:
35mm cannister. The climb to the top of the hill may make it hard
for wheel-chair users. There are good views from the top.


Code: GC4PNTX
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3d021861-26fd-4b89-8d98-effc6e7b7937
Hints: Approach from northeast side (the corner of the dock)
LongDescription:
<p><b>Please note this cache requires a simple tool to extract it from its hiding place - either a magnet or something magnetic like a key. Please replace exactly as found. Thanks!</b></p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/110b0dd3-0d49-405e-97b7-ce01a18bb3c2.jpg?rnd=0.5322376" /></center>
<div align="right" style="font-weight:bold;">View from the cache</div>
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<p>A capstan is a large cylinder mounted on a vertical-axis which allows ships to be accurately positioned. A rope is passed around the capstan and wooden posts inserted through the holes in the capstan. The ship's crew then rotate the capstan, manually guiding the ship into position. This hydraulic capstan has been raised to display its machinery.</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>kristian.0411</b> for FTF and <b>stevrac</b> for STF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Sited alongside Greenland Dock, this location affords great views across the dock and over to Canary Wharf. The cache is especially recommended at night as the footpath is lit all round the dock and the you get great views of 1 Canada Square and the Pan Peninsula Building. The area can be extremely muggly, even late at night, so please take extra care on this one!</p>


Code: GC2PZVX
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=58f2cb86-55fe-4409-a6a8-5c1c43df442b
Hints: Magnetic. Please replace carefully.
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This ? Cache:</strong> When the Regents Canal was dug in 1820, it passed over the top of the River Fleet here. A special drain was dug which allowed the two water routes to traverse one another. The route of the River Fleet is through the gap towards the pale blue cottages.<br />
Please note that a diff type cache was placed on 30th Sept also in a diff place but the coords still apply. You might need to use a geotool to open. The helpful goth local will give you directions to the old cache container - you have been warned.</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=78843a2a-bfc7-45e2-9377-d23800dca35b" target="_blank">Confluence at Quinns</a>--Prev. cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=024cd79b-c799-4ad1-8ce1-33a6dd01e428" target="_blank">&lt;11&gt; Drain-cover-Sound!</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> At the end of the terrace, turn right and head downhill.</p>
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A note about logging your cache from Groundspeak: 3.1. Logging of All Physical Geocaches [Updated 4/23/2012] Physical caches can be Logged online as "Found" once the physical log has been signed." Unsigned log book = No cache found.


Code: GC5RJ0J
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1c4e019c-a989-40b3-9244-c83a6932b8a9
Hints: Magnetic. E/SE leg. Easiest if you sit with your back to the pitches.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand for those in need of refreshment. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt src="http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/64/49/2644905_2e3f8cf9.jpg" style="height:300px;width:400px;" /></p>
<p>There are eight football pitches on Clapham Common on which games are played throughout the football season from approximately September until May. </p>
<p><strong>Please replace the cache exactly as found - it has been carefully placed to tuck it away from view.</strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A cache by the football pitches on Clapham Common.<b>Please replace exactly where found to protect the cache from being muggled again. Please put the log back together with the retrieval aid.</b></p>


Code: GC5BX36
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a64a57cf-4f0c-44d5-a7f7-c0c5770ef2e1
Hints: Is TFL Little or Large?
LongDescription:
<p>The <strong>Hammersmith &amp; City line</strong></p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/fde246b5-d088-4e04-8646-ce917e6817c3.jpg" /></center>
<p>This London Underground runs between Hammersmith and Barking. Coloured salmon pink on the tube map, it serves 29 stations in 15.8 miles (25.5 km). It is underground in the central section between Paddington and Bow Road; between Farringdon and Aldgate East it skirts the City of London, the capital's financial heart. The tunnels are just below the surface and are a similar size to those on British main lines. Most of the track and all stations are shared with the District, Circle or Metropolitan lines, the other parts of London Underground's sub-surface railway, and over 114 million passenger journeys are made each year on this line and the Circle line.</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/2100917d-034a-4aa7-8cc1-fc4d575c5e79.jpg" /></center>
<p>In 1863 the Metropolitan Railway began the world's first underground railway service between Paddington and Farringdon with wooden carriages and steam locomotives. The following year a railway west from Paddington to Hammersmith opened and this soon became operated and owned jointly by the Metropolitan and Great Western railways. The line was extended to the east in stages, reaching the East London Railway in 1884. The line was electrified in 1906, and in 1936, after the Metropolitan Railway had been absorbed by London Passenger Transport Board, some Hammersmith &amp; City trains were extended over the former District Railway line to Barking. The Hammersmith &amp; City route was shown on the tube map as part of the Metropolitan line until 1990, when it appeared as a separate line.</p>
<p>The track and signalling systems are being upgraded and the old 6-car C Stock trains have been replaced by new 7-car S Stock trains in a programme to increase capacity by 65 per cent by 2019.</p>
<p>The line runs parallel to the Great Western Main Line between Paddington and Westbourne Park and parallel to the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway between West Ham and Barking.</p>
<p>The first line built by the Metropolitan Railway (Met) was from Paddington to near Smithfield, near London's financial heart in the City; with gas-lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives opened on 10 January 1863 it was the world's first underground railway. The line was built mostly under the New Road using the "cut-and-cover" method between Paddington and King's Cross and then in tunnel and cuttings beside Farringdon Road. Supported by the Met and the Great Western Railway (GWR), the Hammersmith &amp; City Railway (H&amp;CR) was built from the GWR's main line a mile west of Paddington station to the developing suburbs of Shepherd's Bush and Hammersmith. Built on viaduct largely across open fields, the line opened on 13 June 1864 with a GWR service from Farringdon to Hammersmith, services to Addison Road (now Kensington (Olympia)) on the West London Railway via a link at Latimer Road starting a few weeks later. From 1865 the Met ran trains to Hammersmith and the GWR trains to Addison Road. In 1867 the line became jointly owned by the two companies. In 1871 two additional tracks parallel to the GWR between Westbourne Park and Paddington were brought into use for the H&amp;CR, and in 1878 the flat crossing at Westbourne Park was replaced by a dive-under. A year earlier some services had been extended via London &amp; South Western Railway's Hammersmith (Grove Road) railway station and their line to Richmond.</p>
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<p>The railway was extended east of Farringdon and a terminus opened at Aldgate on 18 November 1876. The Met wished to access the South Eastern Railway via the East London Railway (ELR) and jointly with the District Railway built lines from their Mansion House station to the Met's Aldgate station and east from Aldgate to reach the ELR at Whitechapel. In October 1884 the Met extended some Hammersmith services over the ELR to New Cross.</p>
<p>In 1902 the Whitechapel &amp; Bow Railway was opened, linking the District Railway at Whitechapel to the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&amp;SR) at an above-ground junction at Bow, to the west of Bromley-by-Bow station, and some District services were extended from Whitechapel to East Ham. When the line was electrified in 1906 services to Richmond were withdrawn and the western termini became Hammersmith and Kensington (Addison Road), and to the east services were diverted from the ELR to Whitechapel, until the ELR was electrified in 1914 and services ran from Hammersmith to New Cross and New Cross Gate. The 6-car electric multiple units were jointly owned by the Met and GWR until 1923 when the GWR sold theirs to the Met.</p>
<p>On 1 July 1933 the Metropolitan Railway was amalgamated with other Underground railways, tramway companies and bus operators to form the London Passenger Transport Board. To relieve congestion on the District line east of Whitechapel from 1936 some trains from Hammersmith were diverted from the East London line to Barking. Through trains to New Cross and New Cross Gate were withdrawn in November 1939, the Hammersmith &amp; City line trains terminating at Whitechapel while the longer 8-car Uxbridge line trains ran to Barking. However, this caused operational problems and from 1941 Barking was again served by trains from Hammersmith.</p>
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<p>From 1937 new steel O stock trains, with doors remotely operated by the guard, replaced the wooden-bodied trains dating from 1906. It had been intended to operate the new trains with four or six cars,  but after initial problems with the traction current only six-car formations were used. Services to Kensington (Olympia) via the curve at Latimer Road were suspended in 1940 after bomb damage to the West London line and not restarted after the war. When the similar trains running on the Circle line were lengthened to six cars in 1959 and 1960, the stock of the two lines was integrated with maintenance at Hammersmith depot.Aluminium C Stock trains, with public address systems and originally unpainted, replaced these trains from 1970. One person operation was proposed in 1972, but due to conflict with the trade unions was not introduced until 1984.</p>
<h3><strong>Depot</strong></h3>
<p>The line's depot is at Hammersmith, close to Hammersmith station, built by the Great Western Railway to be operated by the Metropolitan Railway when the joint railway was electrified in the early 20th century.Sidings at Barking, Farringdon and near High Street Kensington (Triangle Sidings) stable trains overnight.</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train and Tube Stations. This is a crafty micro hidden near to Paddington H&amp;C Station. Thanks to Currykev for the idea. Extreme stealth will be required at this location once on the right level.</p>
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Code: GC5M4H3
ShortDescription: <p>This geocache is located at the Bandstand in Clapham common.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=186ad6d3-6273-41f7-bfac-ec2dd5b7ce6e
LongDescription:
<p>I always thought that Clapham Common deserved a geocache as Wandsworth Common has lots of them. The bandstand was constructed in 1890 and is the largest in London and has a grade 2 listing. Clapham Common and Clapham South tube stations nearby. There is also a cafe next door and a dog free zone area. To get the cache out, get a twig. There is 24 hour acces but the cache is unaccessible when bands or orcestras are playing. Congratulations for tencube for FTF!</p>

Hints:
Stand at the foot of the stairs, then walk to the end of the bandstand. The geocache is someware on the 1st set of iron railings on the right. WATCH OUT FOR SMALL MUGGLES.


Code: GC1PBQT
ShortDescription: The cache is a small screw lid container.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f9def00e-0e36-409b-98cf-f8b078f3ee90
Hints: Small evergreen bush 2 blocks from the bridge. Knee high. Northern side.
LongDescription:
Russia Dock Woodland is a long narrow park in Rotherhithe, London, created by the infilling of one of the former Surrey Commercial Docks. The former Russia Dock was originally used for the importing of timber from Norway, Russia and Sweden. The soft wood, known as "deal wood", was mostly used for paper for prints and for furniture.
<p>Following the closure of the docks in the 1970s, the area was redeveloped by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC). Russia Dock was infilled (save for a thin 'stream' through the woodland) and planted as a 34.5-acre (140,000 m2) woodland in 1980. It still contains surviving dock features including the retaining wall capstones, depth gauges, bollards, mooring chains and tracks.</p>
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Code: GC439X4
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=92eda04b-5393-4c84-a031-25f62514f5be
LongDescription:
The park is open from 7:30am to dusk daily, there is a cafe at the lido and Brockwell Hall. Parking is available, but can be very busy, just as easy to park in any of the side streets.<br />
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Additional information can be found <a href="http://www.travelbpmr.com/">here</a><br />
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The cache is a magnetic micro

ShortDescription:
<h4 style="text-align:center;"><strong>Brockwell Park – Miniature Railway</strong></h4>
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The railway is 7 ¼ inch and was opened in 2003 and built by Roland Baker, it is 220 metres long and operates during the spring and summer months. Tickets are £1.<br />


Code: GC5XR09
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8265d0f1-6f25-4203-a0d1-e07109ccc991
Hints: Platform. Front left corner. Under. Reach in and unclip.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand.</p>
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<p>Eagle pond is managed for fishing and wildlife and there is a fenced off wetland area next to it. </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A cache (Bison container) nearby Eagle Pond in Clapham Common. <strong>Please replace and secure exactly as found. </strong></p>


Code: GC42WAC
ShortDescription: You are looking for a magnetic nano.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d23f7e8d-0d24-489d-9f1e-750c4468a8c7
Hints: Make a call, and tie your shoes.
LongDescription:
Abbeville Village forms part of Clapham, a lively and stylish part of South London; its mix of Edwardian architecture, range of shops, bars and restaurants have long made it one of South London's most desirable areas. <br />
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<p>Prior to the development of Abbeville Road, this area, stretching between the south side of Clapham Common and Clarence Avenue was formerly laid out as the private grounds of the large Georgian houses adorning the common. It wasn't until 1865 that the first houses at the common end of Elms Road were built, and a few years later the houses at the junction of Cavendish Road and Abbeville Road followed. Gradually over the next fifty years, these vast private grounds were divided up for the development of the the late Victorian and early Edwardian terraced houses which now line the streets around Abbeville Road.With urbanisation in full swing at the heyday of the British Empire and the dawn of the early twentieth century, this quaint parade of shops was built to provide for the needs of the local modern day Victorian society. Merchants included: a large dairy from which milk was delivered by hand pushed carts, a bakery, a bootmaker, a florist, an iron monger and a general grocery store.This local village life with it's Joie de Vivre and wonderful sense of community continues to thrive to this day with many generations of locals and visitors fondly referring to the halcyon days with equal affection to the modern day trendy lifestyle that prevails today. The Abbeville Village has seen a renaissance in recent years with a conscientious passion for restoring the glory of its past, combined cleverly with a contemporary mix of wonderful shops providing a diverse range of merchandise and services drawing interest from discerning visitors attracted by the eclectic range of quality products, services, and gastronomic delights served up with that extra special personal touch with a dash of nostalgia thrown in for good measure. Welcome To Abbeville Village.</p>


Code: GC5WHZD
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c89ff5fd-c793-4f65-b31b-40726806b524
Hints: Spray
LongDescription:
<p>A cache dedicated to the wonderful Regent's Canal in London.</p>
<p>Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England. It provides a link from the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, just north-west of Paddington Basin in the west, to the Limehouse Basin and the River Thames in east London. The canal is 13.8 kilometres (8.6 miles) long.</p>
<p>The Regent’s Canal is one of London’s best-kept secrets - a peaceful haven often hidden by the surrounding buildings. Today it is well-loved by boaters, walkers and cyclists all looking to escape the capital’s busy streets.</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>***HIGH MUGGLE AREA***</p>
<p>Magnetic cache with a nice homemade logbook. Bring your own pen.</p>
<p>Update (07/08/2015): Bigger cache to store TBs and geocoins!</p>
<p>Make sure the lid is pushed firmly on the box and does not fall when hiding it and PLEASE hide exactly as found.</p>
<p>Make sure you sign the logbook as I check it on a weekly basis.</p>
<p>No spoiler pictures please.</p>


Code: GC5B147
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=4cecdc84-a8d3-4a24-bf86-898cb3e3c89d
TravelBugs: <BR>WEST COAST ECO TOTEM TAGS (id = 3069122, ref = TB3QTEW)
LongDescription:
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:22px;">Brockwell Park History #2: Logged It?</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/dbee8dcf-530f-42f1-8df1-a499b66ca4ee.jpg" height="339" width="339" style="float:left;margin:5px;" /><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The cache, a small camo-pot, is hidden behind bark pieces under the jumble of 4 large logs. As usual, take care to watch out for muggles during retrieval &amp; replacement of the cache.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">One of London's loveliest leafy expanses, the 124 acre <strong>Brockwell Park</strong> is very popular with locals. it is notable for 'Brixton's Beach', its large lido and one of the few remaining outdoor swimming pools in London. In 2003, a meticulously built miniature railway was opened. The 200+ year-old Brockwell Hall is a handsome Regency lodge on the park heights. The shaded arbour in the English walled garden adjacent to the Hall is a peaceful place to chill out and escape from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>A brief history (Part 2)</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">John Blade's grandson, Joshua Blackburn Jr., inherited the Brockwell Park estate on his mother's death in 1860, and building in the area resumed to take advantage of the opening of Herne Hill Station in 1862.  A new building, Brockwell House, was added near the site of the present changing rooms and a line of houses was built along the south side of Dulwich Road.  Blackburn contributed to the cost of the new St Jude's Church in their midst, no doubt anticipating further development, with the church at the <img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/5d7238e6-be33-4cdb-a5d5-cf81c146005c.jpg" height="236" width="253" style="float:right;margin:5px;" />centre of a new neighbourhood, but in his later years development was frustrated when he was confined to a lunatic asylum, and died in 1888.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">In the same year, the Lambeth Vestry obtained consent to make a new public park on the east side of<img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/76a7e66a-ce25-4c63-9292-8276cb58ae5d.jpg" style="float:left;margin:5px;width:202px;height:162px;" /> Brixton Hill.  But when it became apparent that the Brockwell estate would come on the market, <strong>Thomas Bristowe</strong>, Norwood's MP, led a campaign to divert the funds to secure the larger and more attractive site.  Bristowe took a Bill through Parliament to create the Park, led the committee to negotiate the price and raised the funds from contributions from local authorities and the community to purchase the park for the people of Lambeth &amp; Southwark. Tragically, Bristowe, who had done most to establish the Park, collapsed and died of a heart attack on the steps of Brockwell Hall just after the formal opening ceremony on 6 June 1892 by Lord Rosebery (later Prime Minister from 1894-95) who said 'whatever happens, this is preserved to you and your descendants for ever as an open space'.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Efforts continued over the next 10 years to add the remainder of the estate to the 'new' park. Another 3.5 acres were bought in 1895 to provide access from Brixton via Arlingford Road.  JJB Blackburn, Joshua's son, had died in 1898 and the remaining 43 acres were bought from his trustees by the LCC in 1901, and opened formally in 1903 but until the leases expired on the 4 remaining houses, only about half was actually available.  The last house was demolished in 1923 and its site incorporated in the park.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>Opening Times:</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The park gates are open from 07.30 - 15 minutes before sunset so the cache is only accessible during these hours</span></span></span></p>

Hints:
Sit on the largest log 1m from the eastern end facing north . . . the cache is behind and below you where the logs meet!


Code: GC5X1CY
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=65950a5a-2756-43c1-affc-d949e1a81ef9
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches.</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>An easy cache on Clapham Common. You may even learn something about trees. <strong>Please replace as found out of sight when approaching from behind. </strong></p>


Code: GC3PMTC
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=021e96c8-36d9-4f8d-8fa1-2b825cbc963e
Hints: Behind the "P" on the street sign.
LongDescription:
<p>I loved walking to this area, it is so quiet considering the hustle and bustle of London Paddington is just 5 minutes walk away. These fake house have featured on TV including on an episode of Sherlock. They are worth a look from the front as well as the back which is close to where the cache is located.</p>
<p>About 20 metres further down the road from where the cache is there a high brick wall. You may be able to briefly pull yourself up and peer over, or use a camera phone to snap a picture of what lies below ... the tube!</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/2aafffa2-94c3-4350-b69a-096ff7f4c5ed.jpg" /></center>
<p>This is the Circle/District Line between Bayswater and Paddington, and you can clearly see the backs of the fake houses at 23/34 Leinster Gardens. The cache is placed here instead so that you can see the tracks from behind, but if you have time why not walk around to the front and see for yourself the fake facades!</p>
<p><strong>Bayswater</strong> is a London Underground station in the Bayswater area of the City of Westminster. It is served by the Circle and District lines. It is between Notting Hill Gate and Paddington stations, in Travelcard Zone 1. The station is located on Queensway and is close to Whiteleys shopping centre, Westbourne Grove, Queens ice rink and bowling centre, Kensington Gardens and St Sophia's Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Less than 100 metres (330 ft) away is the Central line's Queensway station.<br />
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The station was opened by the steam-operated Metropolitan Railway (MR) (now the Metropolitan line) on 1 October 1868, as part of the railway's southern extension to South Kensington where it connected to the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR). Construction of the railway line, through the already developed Bayswater area required the excavation of a tunnel using the cut and cover method: a trench 42 feet (13 m) deep was excavated between brick retaining walls which was then roofed-over with brick arches to allow building work above. Large compensation payments were made to landowners affected by the excavations.</p>
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<p>The platforms of Bayswater station were constructed in the trench and provided with a glazed roof. A short section of the trench was left unroofed to the west of the station to allow smoke and steam from the trains to escape from the tunnels. Even before the completion in 1884 of the continuous circuit of tracks which are now the Circle line, the MR and MDR operated services through Bayswater as the <i>Inner Circle</i>. The MR originally provided all of the trains, but from 1871, each company operated half of the service.</p>
<p>In 1905, to improve the conditions in the tunnels and stations and increase service frequencies, the MR electrified the tracks through Bayswater and, in conjunction with the MDR, around the whole of the <i>Inner Circle</i> and across most of their routes. Electric trains began running on 1 July 1905, but the MR's poor coordination of the installation work with the MDR's led to disruption for several months.</p>
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<p>On 1 November 1926 the District line began a service between Edgware Road and Putney Bridge. From this date the MR operated all <i>Inner Circle</i> services apart from a few District line operated Sunday services. In 1949, the service was separately identified on the tube map as the Circle line for the first time.</p>
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ShortDescription:
<span><font color="red">You are looking for a 35mm film cannister covered in camo tape with a strong magnet taped to it - paper log only, please bring your own pen/pencil. Please replace carefully so that can not be seen from the rear of the sign<br /></font></span>


Code: GC5964M
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2d2d3c51-02f3-4ac7-afed-e42fd9212b8a
Hints: The Canonbury Society 1976 - have a seat and grab down the middle
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">You are looking for a nano-cache. BYOP.</span></p>
<p>The Canonbury Tower is a hidden gem built in the 16th century and once home to Sir Francis Bacon and Oliver Goldsmith.</p>
<p>It was built in 1509 and is part of the Canonbury Manor which was in the ownership by the Priory and Canons of St Bartholomew. Prior Bolton had a residence here dating back to Henry III's reign. When the Priory was dissolved in 1539 the Manor was granted by the King to Thomas Cromwell, although after his execution in 1540 it reverted to the Crown, remaining so until it was granted to the Duke of Northumberland by Edward VI.</p>
<p>In 1570 Canonbury Manor was acquired by John (later Sir John) Spencer, Clothworker and Lord Mayor of London, who made various improvements to the house- the fine oak panelling in the Spencer and Compton rooms is his work.</p>
<p>When Sir John Spencer died in 1610 the manor and tower were inherited by his daughter Elizabeth. In 1599 Elizabeth had married William, second Lord Compton - tradition says that they eloped, Elizabeth concealed in a baker’s basket, and her lover disguised as a baker’s boy. Lord Compton became Earl of Northampton in 1618 and Canonbury was passed on to the Northampton family, with whom it has remained ever since. </p>
<p>Illustrious tenants of Canonbury House included Sir Francis Bacon from1616-25, and Sir Thomas Coventry in 1625, who like Bacon was Attorney General. In the small garden of the tower is a mulberry tree said to be planted when Sir Francis Bacon was a tenant.</p>
<p>During the Commonwealth the third Earl of Northampton lived mainly at Canonbury although from the 1650s the family was forced to mortgage Canonbury to pay debts, at which time Canonbury Tower was separately leased to the main House.</p>
<p>The present Canonbury House with the adjacent Tower in the garden was built in 1795 and during the 18th century, the Tower and adjoining buildings were let to a succession of important figures in the world of literature, politics and the press, including Henry Woodfall of the 'Public Advertiser' and dramatist Oliver Goldsmith from 1762-64 who lived in the Compton Oak Room on the second floor of the Canonbury Tower.</p>
<p>In the years from 1770 until 1780 the southern range of the building was demolished and replaced by elegant new villas – now 1-5 Canonbury Place.</p>
<p>A community hall was built in the garden in 1907.</p>
<p>In the 1960s Canonbury Tower was leased to the Tower Theatre, which was established by the Tavistock Repertory Company, but after the lease expired in 2003 the company moved to Hornsey Road Baths.</p>
Today it houses a Masonic Research Center.

ShortDescription:
<p>This is our first cache and we hope you like it. It is placed on part of one of our favourite walks through Islington and has a view on the Canonbury Tower. </p>
<p>The Canonbury Tower is a hidden gem built in the 16th century and once home to Sir Francis Bacon and Oliver Goldsmith.</p>


Code: GC5VG8R
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=56cc7b72-f43d-44be-aa22-51a99ada3632
Hints: It's not an easy spot. If you're struggling try and follow the line.
LongDescription:
<p>North Dulwich Station is Grade II listed and was designed in a hybrid classical style by Charles Barry, Jr. and built in 1866 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. It serves just over 0.8 million passengers a year, lies on the border of fare zones 2 and 3 and serves trains to and from London Bridge.</p>

<p>Just to note, the cache is fully accessible from the pavement near the station, so there's no need to enter railway property or land.</p>

<p>For more info on the SideTracked series of caches, please go to http://www.sidetrackedseries.info</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>My first addition to the SideTracked series of caches, adding the station I come to on a daily basis for work.</p>


Code: GC5B226
ShortDescription: <p>On the way to St John's Wood or Lord's Cricket Stadium? Grab this FTF cache on your way...</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d990867f-54d3-4db4-bc8d-16edc71620bd
Hints: A "Lord's View" nearby
LongDescription:
<p>Tube shaped microcache. Magnetic. Fairly easy to find. Bring your own pen and don't forget to sign the log sheet <img alt="wink" src="http://www.geocaching.com/static/js/CKEditor/4.4.0/plugins/smiley/images/wink_smile.png" title="wink" style="height:23px;width:23px;" /></p>

TravelBugs:
<BR>Girl Guides of Canada 100 Years Geocoin (PEI Cornwall Sparks) (id = 2920667, ref = TB3JV00)
<BR>Nova Scotia 2014 CITO Events Trackable (id = 5594826, ref = TB6FJN6)
<BR>Whiskers the Cat (id = 4882978, ref = TB5PNYB)


Code: GC1WJH7
ShortDescription: blood sample container now, bring a pen.<br />
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c390320b-5504-4204-9892-435460f90397
Hints: Magnetic Woodend
LongDescription:
The cache is adjacent to Lavender Pond Nature Reserve, and
Pumphouse museum.<br />
Lavender Pond was one of the timber ponds where timber was stored
floating to prevent it from drying and cracking.<br />
In 1928 the Port of London Authority built the Pumphouse which
housed the pumps that maintained water levels throughout Surrey
Docks. It is one of the few buildings left from the time when the
docks were in use.<br />
It is now a museum (Mon-Fri, 10-4), including exhibits of artefacts
collected from the Thames shore and a replica of the Queen's
wedding cake.<br />
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Code: GC4Z5TA
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ce0fb0f6-f03f-458d-9dfd-f552b30d0122
Hints: Green Box
TravelBugs: <BR>The ORC Geocoin (id = 4473564, ref = TB58YXE)
LongDescription:
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/4f11279a-d2f8-493c-b94c-92a2c192f654.jpg" /></center>
<p><br />
Norway Dock is one of the few remaining areas of dockland water in Rotherhithe (the others being Greenland Dock, South Dock and Surrey Water).</p>
<p>Greenland Dock the only enclosed dock in Rotherhithe when it was purchased in 1807 by the newly formed Commercial Dock Company. In 1811, Norway Dock was constructed to extend its capacity for handling timber coming from the Baltic region.</p>
<p>When it was complete, Norway dock was connected to Greenland Dock, with no independent access to the Thames. All vessels using Norway Dock would first enter Greenland Dock and then enter through Norway Cut, the connection passage between the two.</p>
<p>Today Norway Dock is occupied by the development known as The Lakes, erected between 1988 and 1996 by Shepheard Epstein and Hunter. The dock was filled in after the closure of the Surrey Commercial Docks in 1969, but was re-excavated when The Lakes were conceived, to create a scenic and shallow water feature for the residents.</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Batloaf</b> for FTF and <b>nchs20</b> for STF</p>
<p>Here's a great pic of Norway Dock taken by <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=0e7283ce-6b94-4f95-8c9d-aa8327b5856e">Batloaf</a> who takes the best geocaching pictures that I've seen. Have a quick look through his gallery!</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/log/large/0de5ab74-a0cb-494b-b6eb-3c819bbaaca4.jpg" /></center>

ShortDescription:
<p>This traditional cache is located near a large duck pond built on the former Norway Dock.</p>
<p>You are looking for a small box that can hold small trackables and geocoins.</p>


Code: GC1D85E
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b0ac03a8-0087-4b09-bf23-0bd6cf94bbb1
Hints: Magnetic South side, reach.
LongDescription:
Brockwell Hall was originally built between 1811-1813 when the area was part of Surrey and was the country seat of glass merchant John Blades Esq. The land and house was acquired by the London County Council (LCC) for public use in March 1891.
In 1899 the LCC acquired a further 43 acres of land north of the original park, so the park now borders Dulwich Road. In the 1920s, there were 13 cricket pitches in the park, which attracted crowds of up to 1,500. 

This park gets very busy, there are loads of walkers, runners, dog walkers and cyclists, be aware of muggles.
The park is locked at night, during the summer that is 9pm. You are looking for a magnetic 35mm canister.

ShortDescription:
Brockwell Park is a 128.5 acre (0.5 km²) park located in Herne Hill, bordered by Brixton Water Lane, Norwood Road, Tulse Hill and Dulwich Road in South London. It is home to the annual Lambeth Country Show. The park also commands great views of the skyline of the The City and Central London. At the top of the hill within the park stands Brockwell Hall.


Code: GC3DK36
ShortDescription: black magnetic 35 mm film canister
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a5668a88-a3d7-4181-bc65-95d5e7443447
Hints: Under railing. See photo clues.
LongDescription:
Stepney in Tower Hamlets, is in London's East End. It was a medieval village formed around St Dunstan's church, where this cache is placed. The area grew in the 19th century  to house immigrant workers and the London poor  in cheap housing. It developed a reputation for poverty, overcrowding and violence and political dissent.
St Dunstan's, founded in 923, is Stepney's oldest church. The present building dates principally from the 15th century. Des O'Connor, Steven Berkoff, Terence Stamp,  Roy Marsden , Anita Dobson   and drummer Kenney Jones (Small Faces) were born in Stepney.
This is the REAL London!


Code: GC5RHZE
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=cbdaa7ce-65af-4a5c-9d41-e3a462a4fc25
Hints: Hollow. Inside.
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand for those in need of refreshment. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img alt src="http://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/39/38/1393875_b00d9e66.jpg" style="height:300px;width:400px;" /></p>
<p>Mount Pond is popular for fishing and has been regenerated with reeds to the north.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A cache nearby Mount Pond in Clapham Common. Largeish container that can comfortably acommodate trackables.</p>


Code: GC63BCB
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8d02149a-4f23-4a1e-bc2f-d8f6984301cf
Hints: about 6ft uptake trunk
LongDescription:
<p>Clapham Common is a large triangular urban park in Clapham, south London. Originally common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, it was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878. It is 220 acres (89 hectares) of green space, with three ponds and a Victorian bandstand. Clapham Common combines open fields, wooded areas and football pitches. There is a cafe next to the bandstand.</p>
<p>Nearby is a recent (in 2015) community project by Banstand Beds with raised beds and a polytunnel.</p>
<p>This cache does not require tree climbing to retrieve.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Another tree-related cache on Clapham Common.. You are looking for a 2ml centrifuge tube. <strong>Please take care to replace as found. </strong></p>


Code: GC62QRK
ShortDescription: <p>With friends we had fun hidding this geocache. I hope you will have as much fun. Good luck!</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=babded00-e24d-4f90-a4e2-1b50403ea2fe
Hints: The answer will remain dark.
LongDescription:
<p>The Library includes a computing space and you can borrow some books and movies it is famous in the area.</p>


Code: GC2AEEA
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3abc9c32-dd56-4d4f-af0c-a47e1061a1b0
Hints: Right hand crimp
LongDescription:
One of the first inter-city railway lines in the world, the London and Birmingham Railway, was built in 1837. To build it as flat as possible (for early steam trains didn't like hills) major earthworks were undertaken along it's route.

The main line to Birmingham sweeps over one's head here, but there is a significant but imperceptible slope down to Euston station caused by the requirement for the railway when built to pass over the canal and under the Hampstead road 3/4 of a mile to the south. As a consequence of this incline vast steam winches were built to haul the carriages on a cable one mile up to Camden to be attached to the locomotives for onward travel, whilst coming in to London they were allowed to roll under gravity (and brakes) down to the terminus.

 This state of affairs only lasted from 1837-1844, after which the steam winding engines were shut down, locomotives being used from the terminal from then on. The vaults which housed the boilers and winding gear are still present on the north bank of the canal although the ground level buildings have all gone, including the 133 foot high chimneys. What does remain is a secret passage from the towpath very close to the cache- heavily locked to stop the inquisitive- which can be seen curving away into the darkness if you peer through the cracks.

 It has been assumed that it was because the locomotives of the time lacked the power to tackle the incline that the cable system was built, but the is some evidence that under the Parlimentry act granted before the line was built Lord Southampton (who owned land next to the track) prohibited the use of locomotives in the Euston area which was then being developed as residential building land.

Hidden on the feast of St. Clotsindis

ShortDescription:
Placed on the towpath of the Regents canal, at about head height, this cache is near one of the prettiest sections of this urban waterway. The terrain is flat, with steps in many places down to the towpath. This path is often quite busy with pedestrians and cyclists, and some of the bridges over the canal can be quite low. 
 The cache is for the moment a good old fashioned keysafe. Hidden on the dry side of the towpath.

TravelBugs:
<BR>Calw rockt (id = 4538200, ref = TB5B45F)
<BR>Das Cachemobil (FOFO) (id = 3966349, ref = TB4PY3N)
<BR>Finnish Yellow Bird (id = 4426683, ref = TB57C45)
<BR>Funny Sheep (id = 4207334, ref = TB500WC)
<BR>S Geocoin (id = 1174649, ref = TB1P73V)
<BR>Signal Tag - Boat (id = 3114375, ref = TB3TAHM)


Code: GC5CB61
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3a1fb22d-ab7f-4637-8436-e4922f38f257
Hints: Shoelaces
LongDescription:
<p><u><strong>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</strong></u></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p><u><strong>The Cache</strong></u></p>
<p>After leaving Greenwich, the runners head towards the south end of Tower Bridge, passing through Deptford. This cache is located just inside Deptford Park, and although probably easier to grab from inside, it can be reached, with some difficulty, from the pavement.</p>
<p>This cache is a magnetic 1.5ml test tube. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near busy roads, it may be accessible for wheelchair users, although it is low down. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to -KROP- for FTF.</em></strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p><strong><u>Geocache Description:</u></strong></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>


Code: GC4E5WC
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=56c695bc-82b1-47b3-95f7-72ca59edb830
Hints: Look in the base of a tree at the edge of the meadow area. Look hard
LongDescription:
<p style="text-align:left;">De Beauvoir Square is a classically laid out garden square and is protected under the London Squares Preservation Act of 1931. The square consists of beautiful rose beds and lawn areas as well as a children's play area and is host to a number of small neighbourhood events.</p>
<p>The park holds a <a href="http://greenflag.keepbritaintidy.org/" target="_self">Green Flag award</a>. The awards are given to the best green spaces in the country and are awarded each year to make sure the quality of the green space remains high.<br />
The Ramblers have devised a lovely walk of under an hour that goes through De Beauvoir Square. Leaving the bustle behind, the walk uses quiet roads and estate paths to visit squares and gardens from three different centuries. This walk passes through Evergreen Square, Albion Square and De Beauvoir Square. For more information see <a href="http://www.getwalking.org/walking-routes/slithery-snakes-dalston-squares/" target="_self">Get walking, keep walking</a>.</p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">History<br />
19th century</span></h3>
<p>Until 1820 the area now covered by De Beauvoir Town was open country with a few grand houses. In 1821, stimulated by the opening of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent%27s_Canal" title="Regent's Canal">Regent's Canal</a> the previous year, developer William Rhodes secured a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lease" title="Lease">lease</a> for 150 acres (0.61 km<sup>2</sup>) of land from Peter de Beauvoir. Rhodes planned to build residences for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_class" title="Upper class">upper classes</a> in a grid pattern, with four squares on diagonal streets intersecting at an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octagon" title="Octagon">octagon</a>. However, work stopped in 1823 when Rhodes was found to have obtained his lease unfairly and after a court case spanning over 20 years the land reverted to the de Beauvoir family in 1834.<sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Beauvoir_Town#cite_note-Brit-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></p>
<p>The delay in building had meant that Rhodes' clientele had since moved on to the new suburbs of the West End. The scheme was scaled down and of the planned squares only the southeastern was built, as De Beauvoir Square, although the diagonals partly survived in Enfield Road, Stamford Road and Ardleigh Road. Occupied in the 1840s by the newly emerging <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_class" title="Middle class">middle classes</a>, the estate was almost wholly residential except around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsland_Basin" title="Kingsland Basin">Kingsland Basin</a> and the south-west corner where a factory was leased from 1823.<sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Beauvoir_Town#cite_note-Brit-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">20th Century</span></h3>
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<div class="thumbinner" style="width:222px;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De-beauvour-new2.jpg"><img alt class="thumbimage" height="165" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/De-beauvour-new2.jpg/220px-De-beauvour-new2.jpg" width="220" /></a>
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<div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:De-beauvour-new2.jpg" title="Enlarge"><img alt height="11" src="http://bits.wikimedia.org/static-1.22wmf5/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" /></a></div>
De Beauvoir Estate, completed in 1971<sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Beauvoir_Town#cite_note-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></div>
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</div>
<p>In 1937, due to its easy access to Kingsland Basin, the south-east corner between Downham Road and Hertford Road was re-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoning" title="Zoning">zoned</a> for industrial use. Soon after all the area south of Downham Road was included. This distinguished it from the north side of Downham Road, which was already zoned for business and acted as a buffer for the mainly residential streets beyond. In 1938 De Beauvoir Crescent was suggested as another business zone to protect housing to the north.</p>
<p>In the early 1960s the northern part of De Beauvoir Town between Buckingham Road and Tottenham Road was rebuilt as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Borough_of_Hackney" title="Metropolitan Borough of Hackney">Metropolitan Borough of Hackney</a>'s Kingsgate estate. In the late 1960s a larger area west of the canal basin, which contained many small factories, made way for the De Beauvoir Estate. The east side of De Beauvoir Square was also lost to the Lockner Road estate. In 1968 the De Beauvoir Town association was formed. The rest of the square with the area bounded by Englefield Road, Northchurch Road, Southgate Road, Hertford Road, and Stamford Road became a conservation area in 1969. This area was later extended to cover most of De Beauvoir Town; the eastern edge, however, is in the Kingsland conservation area.</p>

ShortDescription:
The Gardens are open from 7.00am - 7.00pm. The cache is a black tube approx 15cm long with a log &amp; pencil + a few small swaps.<br />
This rose garden is surrounded by beautiful 19th century dutch gabled houses. Enjoy the roses.<br />
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<p> </p>


Code: GC2PZVG
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=78843a2a-bfc7-45e2-9377-d23800dca35b
Hints: Jeffery's.
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> Two branches of the River Fleet converge at this road junction. The north western branch which starts at the Vale of Heath Pond on Hampstead Heath, joins this longer north eastern branch here. The two branches are separated by Parliament Hill.</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=487dfb47-3212-49cf-858f-57c71b03bb88" target="_blank">To Stand in a Band</a>&lt;--Prev. cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=58f2cb86-55fe-4409-a6a8-5c1c43df442b" target="_blank">Under Regents Canal</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> Bear left and go under the railway bridge on Camden Road. Turn left into the small Bonny Street. At the end turn right towards the canal. Just before the canal is Lyme Terrace with a very interesting view of the Regents Canal.</p>
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Code: GC55D2D
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=dec94e52-b0da-483a-99ee-9a2f4730a78d
Hints: No angling for clues, please!
LongDescription:
<p> </p>
<p>South Dock is one of two surviving docks in the former Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, London. It was built in 1807–1811 just south of the larger Greenland Dock, to which a channel now known as Greenland Cut connects it; it also has a lock giving access to the River Thames. Originally named the East Country Dock, it was renamed in 1850 when the Surrey Commercial Dock Company purchased and enlarged it. Timber and grain were the main produce imported and exported here.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It was seriously damaged by German attacks in World War II, when the Luftwaffe heavily bombed the area. Due to damage in Greenland Dock, South Dock became the only exit. It was emptied of shipping in 1944, drained and used for the construction of concrete sections for the Mulberry Harbours on D-Day. After the war, it was repaired and the surrounding warehouses rebuilt.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The revival of the Surrey Docks proved short-lived with the advent of containerization from the 1960s onwards. The new ships were much too big to be accommodated in the upstream London docks and, with a few exceptions, most of the river trade moved to Tilbury and other more modern ports around the country. Surrey Docks closed in December 1970 and were sold to the London Borough of Southwark in 1977.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Although most of Surrey Docks were infilled and converted to residential, commercial or light industrial land, South Dock escaped. The former warehouses were demolished and replaced with residential blocks, while the dock itself was refurbished. In 1994, South Dock reopened as London's largest marina with over 200 berths.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://info.flagcounter.com/jPiJ"><img src="http://s11.flagcounter.com/count/jPiJ/bg_FFFFFF/txt_000000/border_CCCCCC/columns_3/maxflags_250/viewers_0/labels_1/pageviews_1/flags_0/" alt="Flag Counter" border="0" /></a></p>
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ShortDescription:
<p> </p>
<h2 style="text-align:center;"><strong>South Dock, Rotherhithe</strong></h2>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">You are looking for a magnetic 35mm film cannister</p>
<p> </p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/2719ca46-7ae2-405e-89c5-069abeb2b6e4.jpg" /></center>
<p> </p>


Code: GC5B210
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9988076f-1637-4248-b2a2-032ae1a03aa6
Hints: A number 3 is right next to it.
LongDescription:
<p>Tube sized microcache, magnetic, simple cache....beginner here. Bring your own pen and don't forget to sign the log sheet!!! <img alt="laugh" src="http://www.geocaching.com/static/js/CKEditor/4.4.0/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.png" style="height:23px; width:23px" title="laugh" /></p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Whether you are visiting the infamous zebra crossing on Abbey Road or Lords Cricket Ground, this simple cache might entertain you on your journey.</p>


Code: GC1P7H1
ShortDescription: The cache is a magnetically attached 35mm cannister.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5c3b08de-a585-4676-a801-81c6123fca57
Hints: lifebuoycache
LongDescription:
Docklands from south of the river as viewed from riverside path.
<p>Lavender Pond Nature Park is nearby.</p>
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/bc0bec20-70ab-4f2f-b965-f850e539f433.jpg" border="10" hspace="5" width="200" align="center" />


Code: GC5Y2PR
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=4c6142bd-aca3-4bf1-9167-2920c39e2ea2
Hints: Magnetic
LongDescription:
<p>Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in West London, England (postal districts SW5 and SW10), in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is managed by The Royal Parks, and is one of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries. Established by Act of Parliament, it opened in 1840 and was originally known as the West of London and Westminster Cemetery.</p>
<p>Consecrated by the Bishop of London in June 1840, it is one of Britain's oldest and most distinguished garden cemeteries. Some 35,000 monuments, from simple headstones to substantial mausolea, mark the resting place of more than 205,000 burials. The site includes large plots for family mausolea, and common graves where coffins are piled deep into the earth, as well as a small columbarium. Brompton was closed to burials between 1952 and 1996, but is once again a working cemetery, with plots for interments and a 'Garden of Remembrance' for the deposit of cremated remains.</p>
<p>The cemetery was one of seven large, modern cemeteries founded by private companies in the mid-19th century (sometimes called the 'Magnificent Seven') forming a ring around the edge of London. The inner city burial grounds, mostly churchyards, had long been unable to cope with the number of burials and were seen as a hazard to health and an undignified way to treat the dead.</p>
<p>Brompton Cemetery was designed by Benjamin Baud and has at its centre a modest domed chapel (in the style of the basilica of St. Peter's in Rome) at it southern end, reached by long colonnades, and flanked by catacombs. The chapel is dated 1839. The site, previously market gardens, was bought from Lord Kensington and is 39 acres (160,000 m<sup>2</sup>) in area. The cemetery was designed to give the feel of a large open air cathedral. It is rectangular in shape with the north end pointing to the northwest and the south end to the southeast. It has a central "nave" which runs from Old Brompton Road towards the central colonnade and chapel.</p>
<p>Below the colonnades are catacombs which were originally conceived as a cheaper alternative burial to having a plot in the grounds of the cemetery. Unfortunately, the catacombs were not a success and only about 500 of the many thousands of places in them were sold. There is also an entrance on the south side from the Fulham Road. The Metropolitan Interments Act 1850 gave the government powers to purchase commercial cemeteries. The shareholders of the cemetery were relieved to be able to sell their shares as the cost of building the cemetery had overrun and they had seen little return on their investment.</p>
<p>It is listed as Grade II in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England and five of the individual monuments are listed as Grade II.</p>
<p>Buried in the cemetery are 289 Commonwealth service personnel of World War I and 79 of World War II, whose graves are registered and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, a few of whom are instanced in the list of Notable Interments (below). The majority of war graves are contained in a railed section to the west (also containing 19th century servicemen graves)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Interesting Facts:</p>
<p>Beatrix Potter, who lived in <em>The Boltons</em> nearby, may have taken the names of some of her characters from tombstones in the cemetery. Names of people buried there included Mr. Nutkins, Mr. McGregor, Mr. Brock, Mr. Tod, Jeremiah Fisher and even a Peter Rabbett, although it is not known for certain if there were tombstones with these names.<sup>[4][5]</sup></p>
<p>Brompton Cemetery has featured in a number of films, including David Cronenberg's <em>Eastern Promises</em> (starring Viggo Mortensen), <em>The Wisdom of Crocodiles</em> (Jude Law), Guy Ritchie's <em>Sherlock Holmes</em> (also with Jude Law) as the location of 'Lord Blackwood's Tomb', <em>Crush</em> (Imelda Staunton and Andie MacDowell), <em>Stormbreaker</em> (starring Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry and Mickey Rourke), <em>Finding Neverland</em> (starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet) and <em>Johnny English</em> (starring Rowan Atkinson); <em>The Wings of the Dove</em> (starring Helena Bonham Carter), as well as being used as a location by photographers such as Bruce Weber (see "The Chop Suey Club").</p>
<i>Please bring a pen as the logbook MUST be signed to log this cache as a find. I will delete without notice all logs where a signature on the logbook can't be found. A picture of the log do not count. Good Luck!</i>
<p>Well done to <b>Henry&amp;Co</b> for FTF</p>


Code: GC336N8
ShortDescription: Black magnetic 35mm film cartridge
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9d9a1e23-059f-44ae-b232-9357bbb2a202
Hints: Magnetically attached to rear surface of bench on the vertical left side( when sitting on bench).
LongDescription:
The Metropolitan Cattle Market (later Caledonian Market) was built by the City of London Corporation and opened in June 1855 by Prince Albert. The market was supplementary to the meat market at Smithfield . The market originally covered 30  acres. On market days in excess of 15,000 animals could be traded.The market was enclosed by cast iron railings, the columns of which were topped with cast iron heads of the animals traded. The railings remain but the heads were removed many years ago.Four grand public-houses were built at the corners of the market,  providing accommodation and entertainment for those visiting. Today, three of the four remain and, with the beautiful clock tower,these are listed structures. 
 The markets finally closed in 1963.The northern part of the site was redeveloped by the GLC . The southern part forms Caledonian Park.The whole estate is being regenerated with the original blocks being demolished and replaced with a new layout of streets.The park also hosts London’s first Darwin Trail with slate markers linking quotations from Charles Darwin’s writings to the flora and fauna found in the park. 

My childhood memory of the market is of an absolutely vast flat area, dominated by the huge gigantic clock tower and four busy colourful pubs.


Code: GC4ZMTM
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=86f4fc6a-f6ee-4232-8e67-4d9d27d7b74d
Hints: Wood with a hole down the centre. Head height.
LongDescription:
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/62d64823-7700-4244-be09-bd60e1a9fcec.jpg" /></center>
<p>The New River Walk is a man-made park along the only remaining section of the original New River channel. Opened in 1613, The New River was created as an aqueduct to bring water from the River Lea in Hertfordshire to Amwell Spring near Sadler's Wells.</p>
<p>Adjacent to Canonbury Grove, the walk follows the New River as it runs above ground between St Paul's Road and Canonbury Road in Islington ending at the Myddleton Arms, named after 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Myddelton who funded the New River project.</p>
<p>If you enjoyed this series, there is a premium bonus cache, <a href="http://coord.info/GC54F93">New River Walk - Bonus Cache</a>, located 15 minutes walk to the south.</p>
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<p>If you look in the river at this point you can see a cast iron pipe used to transport fresh water. The original pipes were made from the hollowed-out trunk of an elm tree. The pipe sections were slotted into each other with leather straps. Smaller lead pipes connected to these took water to individual houses. Cast iron pipes began to replace the wooden ones from the 1790s.</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Pja_cz</b> and <b>N0madgirl</b> for joint FTF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This cache is part of a small series along the New River Walk in Islington. The walk is a little under a mile and features a waterfall, a fountain, a water basin and plenty of wildlife.</p>
<p>This cache is located along the New River near Lundy's Walk. You are looking for a medical sample tube.</p>


Code: GC5121X
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=41d62e1a-2d5c-46ee-94b5-54188ea86b2e
Hints: Congestion here! Well behind the thickest bar near by actually
LongDescription:
<p><strong><strong>Lords Underground station</strong></strong></p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/d172200f-26df-46f4-8835-98f02b68d355.png" /></center>
<p>Lord's is a disused London Underground station. It opened in 1868 as St John's Wood Road on the Metropolitan &amp; St John's Wood Railway, the first northward branch extension from Baker Street of the Metropolitan Railway (now the Metropolitan Line).</p>
<p>It was renamed St Johns Wood on 1 April 1925 and Lord's on 11 June 1939, referring to the nearby Lord's Cricket Ground.</p>
<p>In the mid-1930s the Metropolitan Line was suffering congestion at the south end of its main route where trains from its many branches shared the limited capacity between Finchley Road and Baker Street. To ease this congestion deep-level tunnels were built between Finchley Road and the Bakerloo line tunnels at Baker Street. The Metropolitan Stanmore services were then transferred to the Bakerloo Line on 20 November 1939 and diverted to Baker Street via the new tunnels.</p>
<p>Lord's was closed and St John's Wood opened nearby on the Bakerloo, now the Jubilee line.</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/dbf7b3f5-35c1-4cee-80dd-4367d5e5f158.jpg" /></center>
<p>The surface building survived into the late 1960s before it was demolished.</p>
<p>Its close proximity to the main line out of Marylebone has led to proposals to open a new interchange close to the station site. This is not a high-priority project, but tied into a longer-term strategy to consider re-opening former inner-city stations on main lines.</p>
<p>Reports from Transport for London suggest this is not likely to happen in the next 30 years</p>
The silver fire door just by the entrance to the Hotel is the last remaining part of this Station

ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train Stations.</p>
<p>This is a micro hidden just up the road of this former London Underground Station.</p>
Be very muggle aware at this location, The station was located where the Hotel now stands!


Code: GC2XXQD
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3170ff7f-f692-4a19-a4d6-293561f5a333
LongDescription:

****************This cache is placed close to an Olympic venue/race route, and will be disabled from July 11th to September 10th. Please do not seek this cache during this time.************************



The clues take you around this lovely park. The start point gives you a map of the park should you want it.

It is possible to work them out by just walking around but you have to have a keen eye.

At the bottom end of the park is St Johns Wood Church.

During the Middle Ages, St John’s Wood really was a wood, which took its name from the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Jerusalem who owned the land.

Nearest tube station is St. Johns Wood on the Jubilee line which is five minutes walk from the grounds.

Bus routes 13, 82 and 113 all stop on Wellington Road which forms the western boundary of the site.

Facilities and features in the grounds include
•Equipment age range - 3 to 11 years
•Playground
•Seating 
•Drinking Fountain
•No Dogs admitted
•Adults admitted to playground - Only if accompanying children
•Formal bedding area and herbaceous border
•Local Nature Reserve / Glade
•Public Convenience (including Disabled).

********Congratulations to Miss Money-Penny for being FTF*******

ShortDescription:
You are looking for a nano (sorry)!!

St Johns Wood Church Gardens is a beautiful oasis right opposite Lords Cricket Ground. 

It opens 8am weekdays and 9am Sundays and bank holidays closing at around sunset. 

The cache is not at the co-ords, work out the clues to get yourself there. 

It is hidden in a public space which could be wheel chair friendly. (there is a little step up to the final cache).

Hints:
Be careful of the traffic! There is a warrior watching over it. You have to be slightly nuts but bright to find this nano.


Code: GC27K4R
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=4f7e6e60-d112-41ea-ad61-710174045cdf
Hints: 1.5m magnetic corner
LongDescription:
Surrey Docks Farm is a working city farm in the heart of London. It occupies a 2.2 acre site on the south bank of the river Thames in Rotherhithe. The farm works with local communities and the people of Southwark to provide many unique opportunities for people to learn about farming and food production, and to be actively involved in the ongoing work of the farm. Animals reared on the farm include a herd of milking goats, sheep, cattle, pigs, ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys, bees and donkeys. The herds and flocks are farmed with specific attention to animal welfare. There are a variety of green and horticultural areas such as the orchard, herb garden, dye garden, vegetable plots, and the wild area. Fresh food and produce are on sale to the public. Other facilities include a dairy, milking barn, bee room, shop &amp; café (open on Saturday only), working blacksmith’s forge and adult education rooms. There is a fully equipped classroom used by schools from across London.

ShortDescription:
35mm cannister hidden near Surrey Docks Farm. <img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/2d8d1b6e-8fa6-4c95-b2de-850fb68d2e46.jpg" />


Code: GC5VJ0Z
ShortDescription: <p>My first addition to the Church Micro series - and my first MultiCache!</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=eef68715-601b-4059-8e99-b2a673f31348
Hints: Additional clue for the cache location itself is S-(M-B)(H*J)
LongDescription:
<h1><strong>St Barnabas, Dulwich</strong></h1>

<p><img alt="" src="http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i352/LSDWho/St_Barnabas_Calton_Avenue_Dulwich_London_SE21_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1750557.jpg" style="height:509px; width:600px" /></p>

<p>The original church on this site was designed by W H Wood of Newcastle upon Tyne and consecrated in 1894. However the original church burnt down in an arson attack by 'unknown persons' on Monday 7 December 1992.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulwich#cite_note-13" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background: none;">[13]</a></sup> The "Phoenix appeal" raised money to build a new church and the replacement structure, designed by Larry Malcic with an all-glass spire, was opened in 1996.</p>

<p>To find the cache you need to visit the church at the given location and look for "T &amp; F"</p>

<p>     T: A BCD EGHJ</p>

<p>     F: K LMN PQRU</p>

<p>Cache is located at:</p>

<p>    "N"(J+E)(M-A) Q(D+L-Q).P(H*U)E  "W"(B-L)RP  (D-N)G.R(N*U)(B-E)</p>

<p> </p>

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Code: GC5G9WH
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=acbf7473-5ca1-4e44-821c-290d22579d67
LongDescription:
<p>This cache is in a blue biro which has been emptied out. The paper is inside the biro. BEFORE YOU GET THIS CACHE BRING A THIN PIECE OF MATERIAL (LIKE A BIT OF PASTA) TO GET THE PAPER OUT OF THE CACHE. This cache is also magnetic and is on some metal. When found unscrew both ends and poke paper out. If you forget pasta then simply take of the stem of a leaf! Congratulations to tencube for FTF.</p>
<p> </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This cache is called Pen and Paper</p>
<p>It is in the area of Wandsworth, which got its name from the river Wandle which flows into the Thames.</p>

Hints:
Keep your eyes peeled and watch out for muggles. When you find the cash unscrew both ends and poke paper out.


Code: GC2EY52
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8c5c74ea-8f78-45ee-a510-f03cdd3028da
Hints: R. 2. VLo.
LongDescription:
<img src=
"http://img.geocaching.com/cache/e9a601af-807e-4796-9645-ddc79348036d.jpg"
alt="Islington Electricity Department" width="800" height="480"
hspace="10" vspace="10" align="center" border="0" /><br />
<p>An odd building with an interesting piece of local history over
the door.</p>
<p>The first public supplies of electricity in the UK, used for
street lighting, were made in 1881. By 1921 there were over 480
authorised suppliers of electricity in England and Wales, who were
generating and supplying electricity at a variety of voltages and
frequencies.</p>
<p>The Electricity (Supply) Act of 1926 created a central authority
to promote a national transmission system. This system having a
voltage of 132KV, was largely completed by the mid 1930's. This
building is part of Islington's electricity distribution system
developed in that era.</p>
<p>Subsequently, the Electricity Act 1947 brought the distribution
and supply activities of 505 separate organizations in England and
Wales, including the Islington Electricity Department, under state
control and integrated them into 12 regional Area Boards. Islington
would have come under the London Electricity Board. The electricity
generating assets of the system were brought under the control of
the newly formed Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB). The
London Electricity Board would have bought its electicity from the
CEGB and distributed to its customers through distribution assets
such as this one.</p>
<p>In 1990, as part of the then governments privitisation program,
the electricity supply industry was restructured and sold. The
distribution system was parceled up into the National Grid company
which still exists and operates these assets.</p>
<br />
<p><strong>Also of interest close by:</strong> The round orange
brick structure in the field opposite (look through the large
wire-fence gate) is a 17m wide ventilation shaft for the Eurostar
rail link into Kings Cross. Eurostar trains pass 35m directly
underneath. It provides pressurized emergency access to the
tunnels, acts as a buffer against the 'piston effect' of the high
speed trains in the tunnel relieving pressure as a train passes,
and in emergency situations operates as a large fan, which can be
switched to suck or blow, to ventilate the tunnel or evacuate smoke
depending on where the location of any fire in the tunnel might
be.</p>
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<a href="http://s04.flagcounter.com/more/IBok"><img src=
"http://s04.flagcounter.com/count/IBok/bg=FFFFFF/txt=000000/border=CCCCCC/columns=8/maxflags=36/viewers=0/labels=1/pageviews=1/"
alt="free counters" border="0" /></a>

ShortDescription:
A 35mm film canister. Please bring a pen. Accessible 24hrs a day.
Can be done as a cache n' dash, with very short term (single
yellow) parking opposite in a quiet, little used road.


Code: GC4PNXZ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c9651d98-98bb-4194-ae43-b501d14eb934
Hints: Under the south side of the bridge. I'd be lying if I said it was easy.
TravelBugs: <BR>NVTaps Tour Bug 1 (id = 6002184, ref = TB6Y8HR)
LongDescription:
<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/d1v1d/4996752172/"><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/04814768-d7dc-4728-b979-be16d063d48b.jpg" /></a></center>
<p><br />
This Grade II listed swing bridge was manufactured by Armstrong, Whitworth &amp; Co.  The bridge could be swung using large high pressure water pistons powered by the nearby pump house which still exists. The high pressure water generated by the pump house also powered the hydraulic sluice and capstans.</p>
<p>This bridge was originally placed when the lock was extended to allow larger ships to enter the dock. However, the entrance to the dock is no longer in use and has been blocked off by South Sea Street. Access to Greenland Dock is now solely via South Dock. The bridge is still in its original location since before South Sea Street was built which is why there is a footbridge and a pavement starting and ending at the same points.</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>stevrac</b> for FTF and <b>Seeking Masters</b> for STF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Sited at the entrance to Greenland Dock and near the Greenland Pier where you can take commuter ferries or leisure cruises up and down the River Thames.</p>
<p>This cache is large enough for trackables and geocoins.</p>


Code: GC5BJ1G
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=02052fa1-6796-447b-905c-3870da633520
Hints: At the apex of triangle where steel meets stone
LongDescription:
<p>Standing here you're looking out over the River Thames towards the old industrial area of Fulham, now almost entirely developed into expensive apartment blocks, except for the carefully created Imperial Park of which only the large trees on the walkway towards the river are original.  To your right you can see Battersea Railway Bridge built in 1864, making it the oldest rail river crossing in the world.  To your left, beyond London's Heliport, is Wandsworth Bridge built during the second world war.  If you're lucky, on Bank Holidays you might catch sight of a specially chartered steam train crossing the railway bridge.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>You're looking for an 8 x 5 x 2 cm metal container with magnet attached carefully wrapped in camouflage tape.</p>


Code: GC4J6A4
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=94888390-2899-46a0-95cf-ec7002a78129
TravelBugs: <BR>Der Wanderschuh des Manitu (id = 4759221, ref = TB5JH56)
LongDescription:
Shame I couldn't use the big one, as it's fenced in. Not the greatest of scenery, but Little Venice just a little North makes up for that.

ShortDescription:
Even though 2 Christmas's have long gone please enjoy finding this cache. <img src="http://www.geocaching.com/images/icons/icon_smile_big.gif" border="0" align="middle" />


Code: GC2FKVD
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f3a7cec4-1a4b-4f3a-bdd1-5de50cd34c58
Hints: Behind the garden sign, "By Order of The Board".
LongDescription:
<p>Located in little visited Alwyne Square, this would have been in
the set of Islington Squares caches but it bears little resemblance
to the other elegant squares in the surrounding area. Probably
destroyed by bombs in the Second World War, little remains of the
old buildings that must have circled this garden.</p>
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<a href="http://s08.flagcounter.com/more/gLIC"><img src=
"http://s08.flagcounter.com/count/gLIC/bg=FFFFFF/txt=000000/border=CCCCCC/columns=8/maxflags=32/viewers=0/labels=1/pageviews=1/"
alt="free counters" border="0" /></a>

ShortDescription:
A cache 'n dash, a magnetic 35mm film canister. Stealth required as
it is in the open and can be overlooked. Please bring a pen.


Code: GC5XX2R
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5bb63f18-8062-4eea-aefa-2d121494d20c
Hints: Black box opposite a simple food shop.
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>Clue 1: Imperial Wharf station</u></strong></p>
<p>Imperial Wharf station is near Chelsea Harbour which is a very exclusive area of London. The station is one of the newest in London. It opened on the 27<sup>th</sup> of September 2009.</p>
<p><strong>On platform 2, next to the four car stop you will see a display. VC 68? OFF. </strong></p>
<p><strong> ? Is A.</strong></p>
<p>Now onto the train, 4 stops to Willesden Junction.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong style="line-height:1.6;"><u>Clue 2: Willesden Junction station</u></strong></p>
<p>Willesden Junction station has two different sections. The high level (which you should be on) and the low level. On the 5<sup>th</sup> of December 1910 there was a big accident here.</p>
<p><strong>Next to platform 4, find the bridge number near to the waiting room. ?A.                                </strong></p>
<p><strong>? + 3 Is B</strong></p>
<p>Now back onto the train, 4 more stops to West Hampstead.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><u>Clue 3: West Hampstead station</u></strong></p>
<p>The area of West Hampstead has three separate train stations all on the same road. One on the Jubilee Line, one on Thameslink and this one the Overground.</p>
<p><strong>On platform 2, behind the help point, how many volts are there.  ?30 volts.</strong></p>
<p><strong>? Is C</strong></p>
<p>Now 2 more stops to Hampstead Heath.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong style="line-height:1.6;"><u>Clue 4: Hampstead Heath station</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>On platform 2, find the time capsule plaque next to the coffee shop.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The time capsule was buried on the 16<sup>th</sup> May 19?6</strong></p>
<p><strong>? Is D</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Exit Hampstead Heath station and find the cache nearby at:</strong></p>
<p><strong>N51 33.CA9 W000 0B.D20</strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This is a train multicache from Imperial Wharf to Hampstead Heath where you HAVE to travel by train to do the cache because the clues are on the platforms. You have to get off the train at the platforms where the clues are and then get back on the next train to the next clue. Total caching time is approx 45mins. When you get to GZ you are looking for a magnetic key box. Stealth needed as muggle central. Once retrieved suggest taking a nearby seat to log it.</p>


Code: GC439V3
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=fcf94982-ae1d-4a62-9c28-56dee999ff4e
Hints: Black - magnetic
LongDescription:
Brockwell Hall has provided refreshments for park users since 1892. On the ground floor is a splendid 'Picture Room', only open to the public on special occasions, containing a number of paintings of rustic country scenes by the artist Henry Strachey.<br />
<br />
The park is open from 7.30am till dusk daily, there is parking, but this can be very busy, there are plenty of side roads in which to park. All the paths are tarmac.<br />
<br />
Additional information can be found <a href="http://www.brockwellpark.com/BHall/BHall.htm">here</a><br />
<br />
The cache is a magnetic micro.

ShortDescription:
<h4 style="text-align:center;"><strong>Brockwell Park – Brockwell Hall</strong></h4>
 <br />
<strong>Brockwell Hall</strong> is a late Georgian Country House built between 1811-13 for <em>John Blades</em>, a wealthy Ludgate Hill glass maker, as the centre piece of his Park Estate. It replaced the old Brockwell Hall sited down by Norwood Road. The perimeter of today's Park reflects the boundary of the original estate.<br />
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Code: GC5X1FK
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=78c4e5b1-001d-47e2-89d1-41fad458f62e
Hints: Cabinet in wall. Behind red spout.
LongDescription:
<p>The bombings in 1940 forced a reappraisal of deep-shelter policy and at the end of October the Government decided to construct a system of deep shelters linked to existing tube stations. London Transport was consulted about the sites and required to build the tunnels at the public expense with the understanding that they were to have the option of taking them over for railway use after the war. Each shelter was built to comprise two parallel tubes 16 foot 6 inches internal diameter and 1,600 feet long and placed below existing station tunnels at Clapham South, Clapham Common, Clapham North, Stockwell, Oval, Goodge Street, Camden Town, Belsize Park, Chancery Lane and St. Pauls.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://d1u1p2xjjiahg3.cloudfront.net/52218d38-0726-4129-98dc-a4203fcf85b9_l.jpg" style="width:90%;" /></p>
<p>You are standing in front of the entrance to one of them. The shelter is now disused. During WW2 it was only used for one year. It closed in May 1945 but was then briefly used as a military leave hostel. After the war, the shelter was used to house newly arrived migrant workers from Jamaica in 1948. In 1951 the shelter housed its last guests: visitors to the Festival of Britain.</p>
<p>In a very 21st century way, the tunnel running towards Clapham North is now used to grow salad and other vegetables in a hydroponic farm 33 metres below Clapham High Street!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://images.mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/underground_0.jpg" style="width:90%;" /></p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A large magnetic nano hidden at the entrance to this local historic landmark. A plaque outside provides some background. <strong>Please replace exactly where found.</strong></p>


Code: GC5EWV8
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1a20e5e7-5642-49b9-a8cc-ef93549840bd
LongDescription:
<p>Now home to the infamous Amy Winehouse tribute, the surrounding market is a hidden gem tucked away behind another famous market but often overseen by visitors. I've been to London many many times in the past and have been living here for a while now, but never actually managed to discover this place before.</p>
<p>The market is located in the historic former stables and Grade II-listed horse hospital which served the horses pulling distribution vans and barges along the canal. Many of the stalls and shops are set in large arches in railway viaducts.</p>
<p>Chain stores are not permitted and trade is provided by a mixture of small enclosed and outdoor shops and stalls, of which some are permanent, and others hired by the day. In common with most of the other markets the this spot has many clothes stalls. It is also the main focus for furniture in the markets. Household goods, decorative, ethnically-influenced items, and second-hand items or 20th-century antiques, many of them hand-crafted, are among the wares. </p>
<p>(Source: Wikipedia)</p>
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<strong>Quick update:</strong> the cache has been taken away multiple times—please be careful when logging it, people will notice you, someone will get curious and get rid of it (for whatever reason). It's a super popular spot. Now, thanks to fellow user <a target="_blank" href="https://www.geocaching.com/profile/?guid=1faeed72-e569-47b6-a590-9050b0bc3e66">merrlin</a> who replaced the cache on his own the last time it was taken—so the story can continue.

ShortDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">You're looking for a horse. There are many, but the coordinates will bring you to a specific one. It's higher than the other horses and it's clearly 'marked'. Now, once you've found the horse, it's time to locate the cache.</span></p>
<p>Please make sure to properly wrap the log roll again after signing, it's quite tricky to get it back in the cache container.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>

Hints:
You're looking for a small film-size container with a hook attached. It's not on the ground, it's not up in the air. In fact, it's just about where your hands are.


Code: GC5B15Z
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=57adc687-2c03-4821-9f18-8d9eb417369f
LongDescription:
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:22px;">Brockwell Park History Part 3: Ponds &amp; Play</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:22px;"><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/02a5218d-f208-4d36-882a-1348198c99f3.jpg" style="width:378px;height:388px;float:left;margin:5px;" /></span></strong>The cache, a custom-made bottle tops container, is hidden under bark pieces and leaves in the middle of a multi-stemmed lime tree to the south of the ponds and children's play area. Please take care to watch out for muggles and ensure that the cache is replaced properly concealed using the materials available . . .<br /></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">One of London's loveliest leafy expanses, the 124 acre <strong>Brockwell Park</strong> is very popular with locals. it is notable for 'Brixton's Beach', its large lido and one of the few remaining outdoor swimming pools in London. In 2003, a meticulously built miniature railway was opened. The 200+ year-old Brockwell Hall is a handsome Regency lodge on the park heights. The shaded arbour in the English walled garden adjacent to the Hall is a peaceful place to chill out and escape from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>A brief history (Part 3)</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>JJ Sexby</strong>, the Chief Officer of Parks of the LCC designed the conversion of the estate into a public park.  When he came to the estate he described it as displaying '<em>a wildness …… the beauties of Nature unadorned…..  long stretches of undulating grassland dotted here and there with fine specimen trees…… When it was bought for the people of London, it was already a park - not a park site.</em>'</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Sexby introduced recreational activities, a swimming and ornamental ponds and cascades, a rustic bandstand and floral carpet bedding near the Hall.  Tea Rooms operated in the Hall from the beginning and a children's gymnasium was installed in the stable yard between the Hall and the stable block.<span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/3d4342b7-a697-4748-975a-3808cf455e6c.jpg" height="229" width="229" style="float:right;margin:5px;" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">His real masterpiece and the jewel in the crown of the park was the conversion of the estate's kitchen garden in to a stunning Old English Walled Garden.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The Lido open air swimming pool opened in 1937, leaving the old pond to model boats and later ducks &amp; geese. A children's playground (recently awarded the 2013 Street Design Award for ‘Children’s Play’ after extensive redesign and refurbishment), all-weather football pitches and tennis courts were also added.  While building the first phase of the Tulse Hill Estate in 1939, the LCC added an access onto Tulse Hill itself, with a way through the new estate to the Brixton Hill area beyond.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Today Brockwell Park is as important and valuable as ever.  It is a green lung, a place peace and tranquillity for contact with the natural environment and active recreation, and a haven away from the hectic urban environment.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><strong>Opening Times:</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">The park gates are open from 07.30 - 15 minutes before sunset so the cache is only accessible during these hours</span></span></span></p>


Code: GC2NFKK
ShortDescription: This is a small box with a log only. Possible to get geosmall coins in it.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f6f18adc-aef6-4455-b90f-2d57f16232a6
Hints: Edge of the cliff ..... follow the sign.... gives a view of the church.
LongDescription:
I like puzzles..... When I first spyed this Church I noted that it had no markings on it. It is now Studio's and offices. I thought at first it was St Pauls Church Camden Square.....I was wrong.

The only clue is a corner stone stating it was laid in 1869 by The Duke of Argyle. The Rev William Dinwiddle was the pastor.

I discovered that this is a Disused Presbyterian Chapel.

George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE (30 April 1823 – 24 April 1900), styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer, Liberal politician as well as a writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century.

In William Ewart Gladstone's first government of 1868 to 1874, Argyll became Secretary of State for India, in which role his refusal to promise support against the Russians to the Emir of Afghanistan helped lead to the Second Afghan War. Things Don't change! He was also involved in The American Civil War which is where he probably met Dinwiddle.

In 1856 The Rev William Dinwiddie founded Brookland School in Greenwood, Virginia.  William was a member of Lebanon and assured the students at Brookland received an education rooted in God’s word. Numerous men at Lebanon fought for Virginia and the Confederacy.  Some of these men were Rev. William Dinwiddie, James Iverson Critzer, George Pilson Wallace, Martin Schultz, and John Thomas Wharton. 

I still have no idea what the name of this church is but maybe you can work it out?

************Congratulations to ChickenAndMushroom  for FTF*************


Code: GC4ZMTG
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=94c04250-3f24-43bc-8045-eedec01a07e9
Hints: Use your eyes first. Above head height.
LongDescription:
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/c6aef35c-8285-4688-84c2-cb068ef92598.jpg" height="50%" width="50%" /></center>
<p><br />
The New River Walk is a man-made park along the only remaining section of the original New River channel. Opened in 1613, The New River was created as an aqueduct to bring water from the River Lea in Hertfordshire to Amwell Spring near Sadler's Wells.</p>
<p>Adjacent to Canonbury Grove, the walk follows the New River as it runs above ground between St Paul's Road and Canonbury Road in Islington ending at the Myddleton Arms, named after 1st Baronet Sir Hugh Myddelton who funded the New River project.</p>
<p>If you enjoyed this series, there is a premium bonus cache, <a href="http://coord.info/GC54F93">New River Walk - Bonus Cache</a>, located 15 minutes walk to the south.</p>
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<p>The New River is neither new nor a river. In fact, is over 400 years old and was built as an aqueduct bringing clean water from springs in Hertfordshire to New River Head near Sadler's Well theatre.</p>
<p>The river was devised by engineer Edmund Colthurst and financed by Sir Hugh Myddelton. The New River was completed in 1613, bringing water 30 miles through elm wood pipes to the city.</p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Pja_cz</b> for FTF and <b>Tbear186</b> for STF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This cache is part of a small series along the New River Walk in Islington. The walk is a little under a mile and features a waterfall, a fountain, a water basin and plenty of wildlife.</p>
<p>This cache is located at the St Paul's Road end of the New River Walk. You are looking for a medical tube. Please replace the cache <b>exactly</b> as found. Max stealth is required.</p>


Code: GC27K5T
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=335d2443-0048-4d0a-ade8-2feb2dcf0259
Hints: Low down behind bench
LongDescription:
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A £65 million project to build a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf had been developed by Sustrans (the national cycling charity) and had been subject to a feasibility study by TfL, which concluded that the ideal location was between Durand's Wharf, a park on the Southwark bank, and Westferry Road. The planned lift bridge would have been able to raise itself to varying heights, depending on the nature of the craft passing underneath and would have linked to public transport networks on either side of the river.
<p>However, TfL decided not to support the project in February 2009.</p>

ShortDescription:
A small black screwtop container hidden at Durands Wharf<br />
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/619102f7-cfdc-4a5a-b8bd-6d886e1f267b.jpg" border="10" hspace="5" width="500" align="center" />


Code: GC2YV4Z
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0d2d1a1d-f68b-4245-b240-8d542c8d35d6
LongDescription:
<p>Who was not here!</p>
<p>Unfortunately there is no record of Dr Who being filmed here so this cache cannot be part of Pezzini Who was here series as is my Camden Town Cache. However it does give Dr Who fans an unique chance to see a TARDIS in its native environment! Dr Who still has not visited this location but the Bells of Saint John March 2013 episode contains the throwaway remark“ Earls Court was an embarrassment…” This line refers to the Tardis outside the station so the Dr Who TV programme has recognised this yet unfilmed location with its Tardis.</p>
<p>As this is area is full of Muggles and caches tend not to last here very long, I have designed this cache as a two stage multi and the actual cache is a few hundred feet away from this location.</p>
<p>If you look at the TARDIS there are two plaques on it. Each plaque gives the same date. Using the order date/month/year the date is AB /CD/EFGH and the cache is to be found at N51 (B-H)F.(D+A)(E+H)H W000 AE. (D-E)GD .</p>
<p>You can check your answers for this puzzle on <a href="http://www.geochecker.com/index.php?code=2337e236752b062da83098d5c397e5c3&amp;action=check&amp;wp=4743325956345a&amp;name=57686f20776173206e6f74206865726521&amp;f=eba51fd3574688edaab05fdf2c3df6df">Geochecker.com</a>.</p>
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<p>I must thank bevroutley &amp; laurinque who originally placed a cache here GC1PGGD "Carry On Constable" now archived which is how I learnt about this TARDIS.</p>
<p>Well done to Zalgariath for the FTF!</p>
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This cache does give some people problems. If you are having problems email me the coordinates you have calculated with your email address and I will send you a spoiler photograph and some extra hints. I do not want to put the photograph on the web site in case the cache is muggled!<br />
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<td><b>When I'm out caching I carry a supply of replacement log sheets so that I can help out the cache owner by carrying out any maintenance that's required.<br />
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If anybody would like to replace any logs that need urgent servicing in my caches, please do so.</b></td>
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ShortDescription:
A cache for Dr Who fans. The cache contains a log only. Please bring your own pencil.
<h1><strong><span style="font-size:26.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;">**PLEASE DO NOT LOSE THE LID AND PUT IT BACK ON AFTER FINDING THE CACHE**</span></strong></h1>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:26.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;">The Cache is only three foot off the ground. You Do Not have to climb to reach the cache!</span></strong></p>

Hints:
Hint 1)Look for a sign.
Hint 2) The  cache is now a plastic tube .
Hint 3) The cache is in the top left hand corner of the  sign. Please replace exactly as you found it! Thanks.


Code: GC24W2G
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=587b00ff-668c-4fb2-9a05-6bf2ca2ea772
Hints: Reach up magnetic
LongDescription:
<strong>LEE NAVIGATION</strong>
<p>The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lee (also sometimes spelt River Lea). The river runs from Hertford Castle Weir to Bow Creek/Limehouse Basin, where it meets the River Thames. Historically the river was used to transport goods from Hertfordshire to London, particularly grain. Today the area forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Tottenham Marshes, Walthamstow Marshes and runs parallel to the London 2012 Olympic Park. Extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and fishers, the pathways offer a great opportunity to see an abundance of wildlife and some of the rather beautiful and quirky barges moored at different points along the river. This is also a great walk (or cycle – the path forms part of the National cycle network) if you are looking to avoid tramping through tons of pre and post winter mud as the paths are mostly gravel and really well looked after. Some areas along the walk are nicer than others so be prepared...this is London and as fantastic as it is, some spots aren't so pretty. That said, most are and some are rather stunning and more than make up for their less attractive cousins!</p>
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<strong>Limehouse Basin</strong></center>
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<p>This series of 70 caches consists of an assortment of small and medium lock-n-lock boxes containing various swaps at the time of planting and rather a lot of 35mm film canisters, some magnetic. Please bring your own pen. The walk is a around 19 miles and follows the path of the River Lee/Navigation from Limehouse Basin, near Limehouse DLR station, to Broxbourne (not too far from Broxbourne train station and bus routes). If you only want to walk in one direction, the overground train line runs almost parallel to the river and train times can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk.Click <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>FOOD AND DRINK</strong></p>
<p>There are a whole host of bars and cafes at Limehouse Basin and various points along the route where you can stop off for refreshments.</p>
<p><strong>MORE ABOUT THE AREA</strong></p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/</p>
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Click <a href="http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=4<br />
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You are looking for a 35mm canister; may need a scew driver or similar tool to retrieve. Bring your own pen.<br />
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<center><strong><font size="6" color="red">It can be muggle central along here at times so please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache</font></strong></center>


Code: GC5H7CY
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f4922d4b-44b1-4f75-b5d3-bc4ce97cbda2
Hints: The hint is in the text!
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
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<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>After leaving Greenwich, the runners head towards the south end of Tower Bridge, passing through Deptford. This cache is located close to<span style="line-height:1.6;"> Deptford Fire Station. </span></p>
<p>This cache is a magnetic 1.5ml test tube. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near busy roads, it may be accessible for wheelchair users, although it is low down. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, and also close to a bus-stop and a fast food outlet, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Loony Londo for FTF.</em></strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p><strong><u>Geocache Description:</u></strong></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>
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Code: GC3JFHP
ShortDescription: Black 35mm magnetic film canister
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=2bff2eab-ca4a-4d89-95f9-c764ec091d1a
Hints: Cannister placed behind metal cabinet. see photo clues
LongDescription:
Chelsea Football Club is based in Fulham. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four timesChelsea's home is the 41,837 capacity Stamford Bridge stadium, where they have played since their establishment. Since 2003 they have been owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect Archibald Leitch, who had also designed Ibrox, Celtic Park and Hampden Park.


Code: GC5FPK0
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9d72060b-0f52-4e62-8423-d9798158123f
Hints: Its a sign
LongDescription:
<p><strong>Warwick Avenue tube station</strong> is a London Underground station near Little Venice in inner north-west London. The station is on the Bakerloo line, between Paddington and Maida Vale stations, and is in Travelcard Zone 2.</p>
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<p>Warwick Avenue opened on 31 January 1915 on the Bakerloo line's extension from Paddington to Queen's Park. The station is located at the junction of Warwick Avenue, Warrington Crescent and Clifton Gardens. For a time prior to its opening, the proposed name for the station was <em>Warrington Crescent</em>.</p>
<p>There are no surface buildings and the station is accessed by two sets of steps to a sub-surface ticket hall. It was one of the first London Underground stations built specifically to use escalators rather than lifts. A plain, utilitarian brick ventilation shaft has been built on the traffic island in the middle of the road to improve underground ventilation of the tunnels.</p>
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<p>The Regent's Canal and the Grand Union Canal are located to the south of the station which can be reached by going south down Warwick Avenue; it offers access to walk or cycle on the towpath. London Zoo and Regent's Park or Maida Hill and Westbourne Park can easily be reached via the towpath. As well as Paddington station and Little Venice and Paddington Basin nearby.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train and Tube Stations.This is a micro hidden near to Warwick Avenue underground station.</p>


Code: GC5G5HG
LongDescription: Congratulations to tencube for FTF
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b549fb83-3e9e-484c-a6c3-8b64db84e676
Hints: On the flower bed side.
ShortDescription:
<p>THE FLOWER BRICK</p>
<p>This cache is located on the edge of Wandsworth. Wandsworth got its name from the river wandle which flows into the Thames. This point is surrounded by Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common which also contain caches.</p>


Code: GC13PJ1
ShortDescription: Ropemake nano cache. Initials only in the log.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a92758e8-b75c-4f15-8ce2-145a8fe3925f
Hints: As I said, have a good look at the sign!
LongDescription:
<div class="Section1">
<h1>From a Swan to the Canary</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A series of caches from Swan Pier to Canary Wharf using the Riverside (Thames) path. The journey will take you past the Tower of London, through the St Katharine Docks (a separate mystery cache “Katherine and Thomas” to try there), then through the Hermitage Basin of the old Western docks on to Shadwell Basin before rejoining the Thames past Limehouse basin before reaching Docklands. A wide variety of cache styles from nanos to regulars.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As with a lot of urban caches you’ll need to be sensitive of local residents and be aware of potential watchers (whether in homes or offices or via security cameras). However, if you are approached by either Police or Security Officers avoid acting suspiciously and explain what you are doing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would recommend avoiding doing this one during weekday commute and lunch times. A good selection of pubs and restaurants towards the end of the series.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we set this series my friend was taking photos using a camera mounted on a tripod: a wonderful excuse to hang around a particular area without attracting too much attention!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good public transport connections at either end, the Docklands Light Railway is generally not too far away in the section between St Katharine Docks and Lime House Basin.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No need to go into any private areas or onto flowerbeds etc for any of these. Generally flat and well paved throughout.</p>
<h1>The cache: Ropemaker</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for a nano.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Read the sign board for some interesting information and history about this area.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A number of good pubs in the immediate vicinity, including Gordon Ramsay’s The Narrow  - which we sampled when setting this one (bookings recommended – they’re in the book as the saying goes).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kids might want to play on the park equipment.</p>
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Code: GC5N6RA
ShortDescription: <p>This cache is designed to bring people to a small but lovely part of Hackney, London Fields.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=71e58ea4-d235-46cc-8407-cd71ba3ffb39
Hints: Is that actually doing anything or is it hiding in plain sight?
LongDescription:
<p>This geocahce is designed to bring people to London Fields, a small but very pleasant area in Hackney. It includes wild flower meadows, a range of walks and paths but most famously the London Fields Lido. It also has a rich cricket history with the first recorded game being held in 1802. It is very busy in the area on a Saturday (mid morning to late afternoon) so avoid trying to find the cache during this time.</p>
<p>The cache itself is located beside a South Westerly entrance. </p>


Code: GC1D859
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b7e3f8c5-65c8-4dc3-8b7e-c42c3ce8ba5a
Hints: Magnetic - Nano
LongDescription:
Brockwell Hall was originally built between 1811-1813 when the area was part of Surrey and was the country seat of glass merchant John Blades Esq. The land and house was acquired by the London County Council (LCC) for public use in March 1891.
In 1899 the LCC acquired a further 43 acres of land north of the original park, so the park now borders Dulwich Road. In the 1920s, there were 13 cricket pitches in the park, which attracted crowds of up to 1,500. 

This park gets very busy, there are loads of walkers, runners, dog walkers and cyclists, be aware of muggles.
The park is locked at night, during the summer that is 9pm.

ShortDescription:
Brockwell Park is a 128.5 acre (0.5 km²) park located in Herne Hill, bordered by Brixton Water Lane, Norwood Road, Tulse Hill and Dulwich Road in South London. It is home to the annual Lambeth Country Show. The park also commands great views of the skyline of the The City and Central London. At the top of the hill within the park stands Brockwell Hall.


Code: GC2PZVA
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=487dfb47-3212-49cf-858f-57c71b03bb88
Hints: Kelly
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> The lost and now buried River Fleet runs under here and then off off down the prettily painted Kelly St. and down into Camden. All of the houses around here were built in the first phase of urbanisation in the 1800's, thus burying the river forever. Sit down, take a rest and admire this strange piece of street art. You are nearly half-way through the series and the walk, and may be in need of a rest!</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=eb5758e2-881a-4584-b98f-0f5236de0968" target="_blank">Backstreets of Beyond</a>--Prev cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=78843a2a-bfc7-45e2-9377-d23800dca35b" target="_blank">Confluence at Quinns</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> Head down Kelly street admiring the pastel shades. I wonder how they all agreed it was a good idea? At the busy Kentish Town Road turn right and head down hill (the river valley). The next cache is not far away.</p>
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A note about logging your cache from Groundspeak: 3.1. Logging of All Physical Geocaches [Updated 4/23/2012] Physical caches can be Logged online as "Found" once the physical log has been signed." Unsigned log book = No cache found.


Code: GC13PJQ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f797041a-9ba7-4ef8-82ca-4ac60fac2cce
Hints: look down, as they say on the tube "mind the gap!"
LongDescription:
<div class="Section1">
<h1>From a Swan to the Canary</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A series of caches from Swan Pier to Canary Wharf using the Riverside (Thames) path. The journey will take you past the Tower of London, through the St Katharine Docks (a separate mystery cache “Katherine and Thomas” to try there), then through the Hermitage Basin of the old Western docks on to Shadwell Basin before rejoining the Thames past Limehouse basin before reaching Docklands. A wide variety of cache styles from nanos to regulars.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As with a lot of urban caches you’ll need to be sensitive of local residents and be aware of potential watchers (whether in homes or offices or via security cameras). However, if you are approached by either Police or Security Officers avoid acting suspiciously and explain what you are doing.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would recommend avoiding doing this one during weekday commute and lunch times. A good selection of pubs and restaurants towards the end of the series.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we set this series my friend was taking photos using a camera mounted on a tripod: a wonderful excuse to hang around a particular area without attracting too much attention!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good public transport connections at either end, the Docklands Light Railway is generally not too far away in the section between St Katharine Docks and Lime House Basin.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No need to go into any private areas or onto flowerbeds etc for any of these. Generally flat and well paved throughout.</p>
<h1>The cache: Crane – not the feathered variety</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for a 35mm film canister.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Look how the architecture echoes an old cargo crane.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A number of good restaurants in the immediate vicinity, including Imperial City – nice Dim Sum (no bookings taken on Saturday or Sunday – they’re in the book as the saying goes).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is the last of this series (or the first if you’re starting in Docklands!). Carry on ahead for the Canary Wharf office and shopping complex plus the Underground Jubilee line &amp; DLR.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color:red;">***Please be very careful when you replace this cache to ensure is properly attached before you let go ***</span></u></b></p>
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ShortDescription:
Crane - not the feathered variety!
<p><b>*** The one you see on the ground is not the one you seek ***</b> But, if you spot that you will be in roughly the right place to continue your hunt!</p>


Code: GC533QZ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=48bb7baa-6381-4841-9662-7703c1804b54
Hints: Under Black Box
LongDescription:
<p><strong><strong>Royal Oak railway / underground station</strong></strong></p>
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The station is named after a nearby public house, "The Royal Oak" (later "The Railway Tap" and now "The Porchester"). When the Great Western Railway (GWR) main line was first opened in June 1838, the first stop out of Paddington was at West Drayton, 13 miles 18 chains (21.28k m) from Paddington. Intermediate stations were opened over the years, and the first stop became progressively closer to Paddington: a station at Ealing Broadway (5 miles 58 chains (9.21km) from Paddington) was opened in December 1838, and one at Acton Main Line (4 miles 19 chains (6.82 km) from Paddington) in 1868. In the meantime, the Hammersmith and City Railway had opened from Green Lane Junction (near the present Westbourne Park tube station) to Hammersmith on 13 June 1864, with the first stop on that route originally at Ladbroke Grove, 1 mile 61 chains (2.84 km) out, although one opened at Westbourne Park (1 mile 22 chains (2.05 km) out) in 1866.<br />
An agreement between the GWR and the Metropolitan Railway (who had co-owned the Hammersmith &amp; City with the GWR since 1867) came into force on 1 July 1868, although it did not become legal until the following year.
<p>Under the agreement, various improvements were to be made; these included the provision of a station at Royal Oak, and the reconstruction of Westbourne Park. On 30 October 1871 the station at Royal Oak opened, 53 chains (1.07 km) out; it was situated between Ranelagh Bridge and Lord Hills Bridge, and access was from the latter. As originally built, it had three platform faces; one for down trains and two, each side of an island, for up trains. It was served by both main line and Hammersmith &amp; City trains, and, for over sixty years, this was the first stop out of Paddington for main line trains; it remains the first stop for Hammersmith &amp; City services.</p>
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During the quadrupling of the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in 1878, a dive-under, known as Subway Tunnel, was constructed between Royal Oak and Westbourne Park. This was for Hammersmith &amp; City services, allowing them to cross the main line without interfering with the flow of traffic; it was brought into use on 12 May 1878. To accommodate the additional track of the main line, it was necessary to reduce Royal Oak station to two platform faces; the former down platform was removed (its track becoming the up main), and the southern of the two former up platforms became the down platform.</p>
<p>Trains along the GWML ceased to call at Royal Oak from 1 October 1934, but the Hammersmith &amp; City service remained. Ownership of the station was not transferred to London Transport until 1 January 1970. The first GWML stop out of Paddington is now Acton Main Line.</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train Stations.<br />
This is a 35mm film canister hidden near to the location of this former Rail Station and current Undrerground station and line it is not on railway property.</p>
<p>Please remember that magnets only stick to metal and not plastic!</p>


Code: GC5JV89
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=51fd288a-123d-4111-9e2d-89392a235cdf
Hints: Bottom right
TravelBugs: <BR>Glücksklee (id = 4129808, ref = TB4XD6H)
LongDescription:
<p>This is a small slim-line container big enough for a small log and about 2 geocoins or TBs without attachments. Please bring your own pen.</p>

<p>I placed this to try to fill in the gap for storage and exchange of trackables for this area, as so many people move around close by each day. If placing a trackable, please ensure the container closes correctly as it may be a tight fit.</p>

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ShortDescription:
<p>Take a walk around the houses and private garden, detour to Portobello road or Kensington Palace, or just cache and dash!</p>

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Code: GC24W2J
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3fa38317-815f-488c-bbb3-3defd7d2b618
Hints: Magnetic steps
LongDescription:
<strong>LEE NAVIGATION</strong>
<p>The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lee (also sometimes spelt River Lea). The river runs from Hertford Castle Weir to Bow Creek/Limehouse Basin, where it meets the River Thames. Historically the river was used to transport goods from Hertfordshire to London, particularly grain. Today the area forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Tottenham Marshes, Walthamstow Marshes and runs parallel to the London 2012 Olympic Park. Extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and fishers, the pathways offer a great opportunity to see an abundance of wildlife and some of the rather beautiful and quirky barges moored at different points along the river. This is also a great walk (or cycle – the path forms part of the National cycle network) if you are looking to avoid tramping through tons of pre and post winter mud as the paths are mostly gravel and really well looked after. Some areas along the walk are nicer than others so be prepared...this is London and as fantastic as it is, some spots aren't so pretty. That said, most are and some are rather stunning and more than make up for their less attractive cousins!</p>
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<strong>The River Lee Navigation</strong></center>
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<p>This series of 70 caches consists of an assortment of small and medium lock-n-lock boxes containing various swaps at the time of planting and rather a lot of 35mm film canisters, some magnetic. Please bring your own pen. The walk is a around 19 miles and follows the path of the River Lee/Navigation from Limehouse Basin, near Limehouse DLR station, to Broxbourne (not too far from Broxbourne train station and bus routes). If you only want to walk in one direction, the overground train line runs almost parallel to the river and train times can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk.Click <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>FOOD AND DRINK</strong></p>
<p>There are a whole host of bars and cafes at Limehouse Basin and various points along the route where you can stop off for refreshments.</p>
<p><strong>MORE ABOUT THE AREA</strong></p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/</p>
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Click <a href="http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=4" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.walklondon.org.uk/<br />
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You are looking for a 35mm canister. Bring your own pen. .<br />
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<center><strong><font size="6" color="red">It can be muggle central along here at times so please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache</font></strong></center>


Code: GC45CA2
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=32bc78f1-dd91-476e-853f-2be736f09ba9
LongDescription:
<p><b>****PLEASE replace cache exactly as found and out of sight**** Highbury was my old stomping ground when I first lived in London from 1999-2001. I looked after a lovely little girl who lived very close to the Fields and I used to take her swimming at Highbury Pool and to the Fields on lovely days. She was 1 when I left for Australia and in 2013 she will turn 13. Highbury and the Fields hold many great memories for me so now that I am living in London again (in a different area, sadly) I decided to place my first cache here.<br />
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You are looking for a nano cache - strategically placed - and this is not a difficult cache so no hint is provided. Just follow your Cacher's Nose!<br />
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Highbury Fields</b> is an open space in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highbury" title="Highbury">Highbury</a>, in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Islington" title="London Borough of Islington">London Borough of Islington</a>. At 11.75 hectares (29 acres), it is the largest open space in the borough.<sup class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highbury_Fields#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></p>
<p>It extends north from Highbury Corner almost as far as Highbury Barn. Besides parkland, Highbury Fields contains recreational facilities including tennis courts and Highbury Pool, which reopened after refurbishment in January 2007.</p>
CONGRATULATIONS to Loony Londo and Ducktagnan for FTF


Code: GC5JXT9
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=450633af-65ac-43d8-8286-ba18adb8493b
Hints: Facing West: City of Westminster 1990.
LongDescription:
<p>Hover above the canal boats, look out west; discover this magnetic cache just beneath the crest.</p>
<p>The Regent's Canal was built to link the Grand Junction Canal's Paddington Arm, which opened in 1801, with the Thames at Limehouse. One of the directors of the canal company was the famous architect John Nash. Nash was friendly with the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who allowed the use of his name for the project. The Regent's Canal Act was passed in 1812 and the company was formed to build and operate it. Nash's assistant, James Morgan, was appointed as the canal's Engineer. It was opened in two stages, from Paddington to Camden in 1816, and the rest of the canal in 1820. </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Take a gentle stroll along Regents Canal and stop to play pooh sticks or ponder as the water passes by.</p>


Code: GC4ZNPN
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=67166513-9d95-435c-a5ce-ab95a19dc499
Hints: Make sure you log your find
LongDescription:
<p>Occasionally whales and seals are seen in the Thames. Since 1986 Common Seals have been spotted as far up as Richmond. A Lesser Rorqual (Minke) Whale has been seen as well as a Bottle-Nosed Dolphin which was stranded at East India Dock. Such incidents have offered exciting distractions for the people of London over many centuries.</p>
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<p><br />
Several incidents of whales in the Thames were recorded by John Evelyn, Deptford's famous 17th century diarist.</p>
<p>In 1658 he noted that "a large whale was taken betwixt my land abutting on the Thames and Greenwich, which drew an infinite concourse to see it, by water, coach and on foote. It appeared first below Greenwich at low water, for at high water it would have destroyed all the boats. After a long conflict it was killed with a harping iron, stuck in the head, out of which spouted blood and water by two tunnels and after a horrid groan it ran quite on shore and died."</p>
<p>Again in 1699 Evelyn wrote "After an extraordinary storm there came up the Thames a whale fifty-six feet long."</p>
<p>In 1842 the capture of a young fin whale about 20 feet long provided quite an attraction. It was killed off Deptford Pier one Sunday by a number of watermen and its two ton body was displayed at the Bull and Butcher public house on the corner of Old King Street nearby. A printer in Flagon Row, Deptford quickly printed up some bills to advertise this "Extraordinary and Surprising Novelty for sight-seers".</p>
<p>In 1965 there was great excitement when a school of whales was sighted off Woolwich Pier. Billy Smart's circus tried to catch one and enlisted the support of skin-divers, a gigantic fishing net and a rubber dingy to inflate under the unfortunate captive. They planned to take the whale to a temporary pool on Clapham Common then to a permanent aquarium at Windsor. All were frustrated when a policeman pointed out that anything caught in the Thames becomes property of the Queen and under the Whaling Industry Act you cannot catch a whale in British waters. The whale catchers were last seen edging the whales out of the river, hoping to catch one in the open sea.</p>
<p><b>Step 1 - Whales</b><br />
How many whales were there in the 1965 school? This is <b>A</b></p>
<p><b>Step 2 - Birds</b><br />
Now head towards the Nature Park and find the Birds information board. How many different <i>species</i> of birds are there? This is <b>B</b></p>
<p><b>Step 3 - Animals</b><br />
Find the animals information board and read the text. How many bat species are there in Britain? This is <b>C</b></p>
<p><b>Step 4 - Bicycles</b><br />
Find the black marker post for national cycle route #4. How many miles from here to Oxford? This is <b>D</b></p>
<p><b>Step 5 - Tree</b><br />
Look for a tree numbered B&amp;A 00719 (Hint: It's in the middle of the park). Add up all the numbers on the red label. This is <b>E</b></p>
<p><b>Step 6 - Plants</b><br />
Now back in the Nature Park, read the Plants information board. How many grasses lightly cover the area? This is <b>F</b></p>
<p>The final co-ordinates can be calculated by:</p>
<p><b>N 51 29.(A*(B+5))+C</b></p>
<p><b>W 0 01.(D-E)*F*5</b></p>
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<p>Congrats to <b>MartyBartfast</b> for FTF and <b>rtrich</b> for STF</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>This child friendly multi-cache is located in Upper Pepys Park in Deptford.</p>
<p>The co-ordinates will take you to a plaque about whale sightings in the Thames. From here, you need to collect information from around the park. Each step is within sight of the last, just a few metres between them.</p>


Code: GC336PX
ShortDescription: Black magnetic 35 mm film canister
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ec7c9326-9e40-4815-8284-e6df3728b903
Hints: Base of the old road street sign opposite the 'Belmore Lane' sign. See photo clue
LongDescription:
To learn the gruesome knowledge of this site, simply type the name  'Hilldrop Crescent' into a search engine.
 In Hilldrop Crescent is the  location  where the dreadful deed occurred, number 39, now called 'Margaret Bondfield House'. The villain was hanged only 1202 yards away in Pentonville Prison, on November 23rd, 1910 at 9am, on the dot! Margaret Bondfield was a Labour politician in the 1900's


Code: GC5DW8Q
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=91a60735-1012-4e37-9d83-ae6bd62b53f5
Hints: No fence jumping needed. It's in the corner.
LongDescription:
<p>For a quiet little oasis, The cache is ironically located at the noisiest spot in the street. Just wait a few minutes and you will see why, The location is of course inspired by the "Tube Sidetracked" series.</p>
<p>As a gesture to my current occupation, you are looking for a home made micro with a medical theme. It is made from a sterile 2ml blood tube that is about 1 inch long. The screw cap has a shortened 1ml syringe plunger attached internally, acting as a spindle for the log so no tweezers are needed. There is no room for any other contents. The cache is magnetic.</p>
I have noticed that this cache has a tendancy to creep up high after a few finds. Please replace at a level accessable to wheelchair users. Many thanks!

ShortDescription:
<p>A quiet side street, away from the hustle and noise of Notting Hill Gate. Linden Gardens is a little oasis that helps me escape from the city!</p>


Code: GC386KF
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=47f2543b-447b-411e-bb4d-1d64646a3a93
LongDescription:
The Manor of Deptford, bestowed upon Gilbert de Magminot or Maminot by William the Conqueror the first Norman King of England just after 1066.

Located in Deptford,on the Thames Path, Sayes Court once attracted throngs to visit its celebrated garden created by the seventeenth century diarist John Evelyn. 

The mansion now completely buried beneath Convoy's Wharf left is the run down and vandalised Sayes Court Park, the area shows little sign of its former glory, despite having been a key factor in the creation of the National Trust.

During WW1 the War Department hired Sayes Court, from the City of London Corporation from the 19th September 1914 to use as a Horse Transport Reserve Depot.

During WW2, on the 16th August 1944, the Victorian Terrace existing along the Grove Street side of Sayes Court Park was totally destroyed by a German V-1 flying bomb.

The Present: The current Sayes Court Park only incorporates the western edge of John Evelyn's Garden, and most of it overlies the area originally shown on Evelyn's map of 1653 as the 'Broome Field'. The boundary wall of Evelyn's garden follows a line extended from the eastern edge of the modern Sayes Court Street.

There is now a campaign to restore John Evelyn's Seventeenth Century garden at Sayes Court, which is gathering international support.

A nice little park to visit that people have sat and visited for over 900 years.

ShortDescription:
Black Tube Cache with hook.

Bring own pen.. Inside log and stripey paper clips please take one.

Inside park.
Little bit of stealth but hardly any. 

Not magnetic, Has hook attached.

Hints:
In corner of park.
Hooked Behind Fence Behind Bushes.
Under Sign that reads:-
"On your own head be it"


Code: GC4KK20
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=94df04c0-e479-4409-8d5a-1d52609f6230
Hints: Strawberryfields First line Verse 3
LongDescription:
<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/7250467d-223c-493b-9acb-8d13325d639e.jpg" alt="Abbey Road Baptist" style="width:300px;height:225px;" /> <img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/3e36a73e-805d-4b4f-9e81-e68e688d020d.jpg" alt="Abbey Road Baptist" style="width:300px;height:225px;" /><br />
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<p>1863<br />
Abbey Road Baptist Church was founded in 1863 when Mr Stott, a preacher from Hyde Park, had a vision to build the Church and to create an environment for worship for the local community. The Church was the site where the Abbey National Building Society was formed.</p>
<p>1874<br />
A Building Society was founded in 1874 which later became the Abbey National, which is now a national bank.</p>
<p>1962<br />
In 1962 the Church was linked with The Abbey Christian School for the English Language formed by Pastor Barnard. The school was set up to teach English to missionaries and other church workers. It began with just a handful of students and grew steadily until it had up to 60-70 students each term from all around the world. On June 14th 2002 the school closed after serving the world for 40 years. After the closure of the school a youth group was started and is now a thriving fellowship of students from all over the globe.</p>
<p>1994<br />
In 1994 our Pastor, Iain Batty and his wife Lucy joined the Church. Iain's remit was to continue evangelising the faith of the church, to galvanise the congregation and prepare Abbey Road Baptist Church for redevelopment and the challenges of the ministry in the new millennium.</p>
<p>2003<br />
 Abbey Road Baptist Church took a visionary move to re-brand the Church. Both the Reverend Batty and Joe Lima were inspired to develop a new identity for the Church to ensure that a collective vision was shared throughout our congregation. Not only was a new logo developed – one that represents our famous location – but also a set of values and personality for the Church that could be communicated by everyone.</p>
<p>2004-2010<br />
In 2004, Westminster City Planning Office gave permission for the long awaited redevelopment of the Church building. This restoration programme is designed to bring the Church back to its former glory and provide enhanced facilities to our local community.</p>
<p>From 2005 to 2010 extensive restoration, rebuilding and refurbishment work was carried out on our Church building</p>
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<font color="blue">For full information on how you can expand the Church Micro series by <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?id=275067">sadexploration</a> please read the <a href="http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/place_your_own.html">Place your own Church Micro</a> page before you contact him.<br />
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See also the Church Micro <a href="http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/cm.html">Statistics</a> and <a href="http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/index.html">Home</a> pages for further information about the series.<br />
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<h1><font color="red">WELL DONE N0madgirl on FTF :-)</font></h1>
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ShortDescription:
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Yes, THE Abbey Road,<br />
right opposite the studios where The Beatles recorded)<br /></strong></p>


Code: GCVQ2J
ShortDescription: An easy cache tucked behind.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=71dd447d-fa1b-48f6-8f67-91c607707233
Hints: Trafalgar info sign.
LongDescription:
You are looking for a magnetic 35mm container inside of which is a
logbook - please bring your own pen/pencil.<br />
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Please be aware you are in full view of muggles, use utmost stealth
to retrieve this cache and replace exactly as found (one sides
magnetic, the other's not :)).<br />


Code: GC2PZV2
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=eb5758e2-881a-4584-b98f-0f5236de0968
Hints: Oh cummon, really?!
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> This one is a little awkward to get to if you are following the north to south route of the whole series. The industrial estates near the Midland Mainline have disrupted the route along the natural flow line of the river, and little can be seen in this particular area. If you followed the walking directions from cache (6) you will have walked down Angler's Lane - a giveaway to the presence of this lost river. Street names become even more fascinating as the walk enters the lower reaches of the series near where the River Fleet enters the Thames.</p>
<p>Here the river comes down Cathcart Street and follows the path of Willies Road and Alma Street.</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f8ddd332-34fd-4b29-acde-db04ef32c877" target="_blank">Under Midland Mainline</a>--Prev. cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=487dfb47-3212-49cf-858f-57c71b03bb88" target="_blank">To Stand in a Band</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> Straightforward. After gaining the cache, walk down Willies Road, across Price of Wales Road and into Castelhaven Road.</p>
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A note about logging your cache from Groundspeak: 3.1. Logging of All Physical Geocaches [Updated 4/23/2012] Physical caches can be Logged online as "Found" once the physical log has been signed." Unsigned log book = No cache found.


Code: GC5J4NB
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e5b616de-6e02-4ccc-96f6-b1bf7ffbb1f5
Hints: Reach under.
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>This cache is a magnetic bison tube. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Proceeding trough the Isle of Dogs, the runners pass the Millwall Dock Old Lock Entrance This is probably not accessible for wheelchair users, but I would be interested to know the views of others. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p>The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), South Quay and Crossharbour stations, are nearby so public transport is a convenient way of getting around this area.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p><strong><u>Geocache Description:</u></strong></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>


Code: GC51232
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=315d0fc5-fdf3-4b6a-92e2-15024c3a21e1
Hints: It must be a sign
LongDescription:
<p><strong><strong>Marlborough Road Underground station</strong></strong></p>
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<p>Marlborough Road is a disused London Underground station. It opened in 1868 on the Metropolitan &amp; St John's Wood Railway, the first northward extension from Baker Street of the Metropolitan Railway (now the Metropolitan line). On contemporary maps the name is shortened to Marlboro Road.</p>
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<p>In the mid-1930s the Metropolitan line was suffering congestion at the south end of its main route where trains from its many branches shared the limited capacity between Finchley Road and Baker Street. To ease this congestion deep-level tunnels were constructed between Finchley Road and the Bakerloo line tunnels at Baker Street, and the Metropolitan's Stanmore services were transferred to the Bakerloo (now Jubilee) line on 20 November 1939 and diverted to Baker Street in the new tunnels.</p>
<p>Marlborough Road was closed, replaced by St John's Wood on the Bakerloo: it had been little used, apart from during the cricket season due to its proximity to Lord's cricket ground.</p>
<p>Marlborough Road has been renamed Marlborough Place.</p>
<p>The remains of the platforms and an outside shot of the station building and booking hall, then a steak restaurant, were included in Metro-land, a 1973 BBC documentary presented by Sir John Betjeman. The building housed a Chinese restaurant to January 2009, and now houses a substation installed as part of the power upgrade programme to support the introduction of S stock on the Metropolitan.</p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train Stations.<br />
This is a crafty flat cache hidden near to the location of this Former Underground Station. Thanks to Currykev for the idea.</p>
<p>Please remember that magnets only stick to metal and not plastic!</p>


Code: GC2FMFV
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7c4a6bd3-dc92-4744-8c97-296d3262769d
Hints: blue equals between.
TravelBugs: <BR>What's so funny? (id = 4387995, ref = TB562W5)
LongDescription:
This site was chosen as when walking by I spotted an excellent hiding place, but luckily the local history of  Maitland Park did not let me down.
 There is a curved road leading away to the north from the cache site. In 1847 you would be standing at the edge of London facing the carriage drive for a new school. Know as the 'Orphan Working School' it took in unfortunates and educated them as well as teaching them a trade up to the age of 14. Its benefactors included Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria.

 The school moved from here in 1949 to become Royal Alexandra and Albert School in Reigate. All that remains that I could find when the cache was hidden consisted of the school gates a few yards up the drive on the left. Sadly even these have now gone as modern apartments are being built on the site.

 When the local council demolished the last buildings a few years ago there was a claim from their press department that in the past this was a place of cruelty where children were beaten and given numbers rather than names.

ShortDescription:
You can reach this from the pavement, and any cacher with some 'nose' for the sport should be able to grab it without the hint as the hiding place is fairly obvious in spite of the cache not being visible,


Code: GCXX16
ShortDescription: Hard standing except the last two steps all year round on the Regants canal
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7b5d56c3-7c1d-4b69-b9a3-af085d556a8b
Hints: sign post in the middle
LongDescription:
As part of my regents canal series I have tried to fill in some gaps to make the ride more rewarding and if one goes missing you will not be to far from another 
Had this area in mind for a while but had not been down to scout it out 
You will find a small lake with a windmill
An art gallery if there is an exhibition on and loads of wild life 
The cache is a 35mm film canister held with earth magnet.

Thank you siloans for letting me adopt this cache.


Code: GC4F8YT
ShortDescription: <p>A 24/7 cache.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9aa7aac4-6463-4d63-a1ef-acafbcb33c10
Hints: Magnetic/Behind/RBKC (spoiler pic too)
LongDescription:
<p>Near the YHA and just a little N. of an entrance to the park. You'll need to nip in and out for this one</p>
<p>Sustenance, relief and info is within the park from here. Just head West.</p>


Code: GC439Z3
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=19289c35-778d-4f28-b282-981b3d9c9fb3
Hints: Base of..
LongDescription:
The park is open from 7:30am till dusk, The park is extremely popular and can be very busy. Parking can be difficult during busy periods, additional parking can be found in the side streets. There are some restaurants and a pub in the village.<br />
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Additional information can be found <a href="http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/461/a_to_z_of_parks/1296/dulwich_park/1">here</a><br />
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You are looking for a camoed micro.<br />

ShortDescription:
<h4 style="text-align:center;"><strong>Dulwich Park – Stump</strong></h4>
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Dulwich Park is a 29 hectare (72 acre) park in Dulwich in the borough of Southwark. The park was created by the Metropolitan Board of Works, The initial design was by Charles Barry, it was later refined by Lt Col Sexby. It was opened in 1890.<br />


Code: GC17DYT
ShortDescription: Another small black magnetic nano - bring a pen, and something to help you get the log book out.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3490250d-ddd6-4970-ba2a-9b011e488f60
Hints: sign
LongDescription:
From the cache site you get a clear view over to Surrey Quays and Deptford on the south side of the river. "Surrey Commercial Docks" as the area was once called operated from the late 1600's through to the mid 90's, and the area you see before you was 85% covered in docks - over 460 acres. Now redeveloped only 2 complete docks remain, and you can see the entrance pier down to the Thames between Greenland Dock and Surrey Dock here.

The old dock offices remain in front of you, but in the middle is "The Tower" - a controversial development on the pepys estate which was the focus of a BBC documentary of the same name. Taking 3 years to make just 8 episodes, the "docusoap" allegedly "examines the impact made by the redevelopment of a former council high-rise building into luxury riverside apartments and flats for public sector workers". The locals were understandably upset at being portrayed as drug taking gangsters, against the posh high-paying city people moving in.....

The cache - look for an indication that the land nearby is private.


Code: GC2PZTT
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f8ddd332-34fd-4b29-acde-db04ef32c877
Hints: Out of place
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> Altitude 39m above sea level. The source of the River Fleet is now 64m above this point. Here the buried and lost River Fleet crosses Midland Mainline railway about 300m west of this bridge. You are now in Kentish Town, which is believed to have got its name from the River Fleet which in earlier times was a small stream or ditch which originated in Ken Wood on Hampstead Heath. Hence Ken ditch - which evolved into Kentish. This area of London was urbanised in the 1800's, before that it was open fields. Omnibuses and then the railways brought Kentish Town within commuting distance of the City, and the houses sprang up rapidly, burying the River Fleet beneath rows of terraced houses.</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=dce682ea-1b27-41a1-9189-4910a7a79f54" target="_blank">Up into a Drainpipe</a>-- Next cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=eb5758e2-881a-4584-b98f-0f5236de0968" target="_blank">Backstreets of Beyond</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> This area has been significantly built up over time and a new industrial estate has marred the original flow line of the River Fleet. Walk down the main Kentish Town Road until you come to Angler's Lane, another indication of the River Fleet's presence. Turn right here, and then 2nd right into Alma St. to it's junction with Inkerman Road.</p>
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A note about logging your cache from Groundspeak: 3.1. Logging of All Physical Geocaches [Updated 4/23/2012] Physical caches can be Logged online as "Found" once the physical log has been signed." Unsigned log book = No cache found. This used to be a 35mm container but it got muggled so many times with the homeless community using as resting spot that I needed to change it to something a little more durable ad have altered the difficulty in response to that.


Code: GC5J4MR
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=da296f8d-51c1-4ed9-836d-17cd65bde4b1
Hints: How many letters……?
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>This cache is a nano. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. As the runners proceed down the Isle of Dogs they pass this 19th Century church, now used as a multi-arts centre. Although near busy roads, it may be accessible for wheelchair users, although help may be needed to retrieve the cache. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p>The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Mudchute and Crossharbour stations, are nearby so public transport is a convenient way of getting around this area.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p><strong><u>Geocache Description:</u></strong></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>


Code: GC336TB
ShortDescription: Black magnetic nanocache
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e2d69920-f6b2-4b14-8b95-ce4cf2b8f0cf
Hints: back of the large black control box
LongDescription:
With your back to the pub, look across to the furthest road. HM Prison Holloway (sometimes known as Holloway Castle) is a prison for adult women and Young Offenders, located in the Holloway area of the London Borough of Islington.It was opened in 1852 as a mixed prison, but owing to growing demand for space for female prisoners became female-only in 1903. Prisoners included suffragettes.  A total of five judicial hangings took place at the prison between 1903 and 1955, including that of the last woman to be hanged,  Ruth Ellis, on July 15th, 1955.The bodies of the executed were buried in unmarked graves within the walls of the prison, as was customary. In 1971 the prison underwent an extensive programme of rebuilding, during which the remains of all the executed women were exhumed.  The  prison was also famous for its gothic tower and portcullis appearance and the redevelopment resulted in the loss of this "grand turreted" gateway to the prison. The public house behind the cache was always called “The Holloway Castle” and had a sign depicting the famous tower. Why oh why do they change things!.


Code: GC34QQ3
ShortDescription: Black 35mm film container
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=634670f8-0516-4e15-a5dd-f5a4cb56d19d
Hints: Under base of black railings, by grey metal upright. See photo
LongDescription:
The first V-1 was launched at London on 13 June 1944, one week after (and prompted by) the successful Allied landing in Europe. At its peak, more than one hundred V-1s a day were fired at southeast England, 9,521 in total.The V-1 attacks caused 22,892 casualties (almost entirely civilians).The V-1 was designed under the codename Kirschkern (cherry stone) by Lusser and Gosslau, with a fuselage constructed mainly of welded sheet steel and wings built of plywood. The simple pulse jet engine pulsed 50 times per second, and the characteristic buzzing sound gave rise to the colloquial names "buzz bomb" or "doodlebug"The V-1 could not take off under its own power in a practically short distance, and thus required to either be launched by aircraft catapult or be airlaunched from a modified bomber aircraft such as the Heinkel He-111.


Code: GC5A7DJ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=325b1ef9-3a9d-4a62-9a89-dae8750c06bf
LongDescription:
<p>You need to use maximum stealth here, as there could be in excess of 60,000 muggles on a matchday. I would advise using the hint provided and not looking for it when there is a home game.</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/1e3b795d-0eb1-43e4-9fd2-0ed5e7869a6d.jpg" />
<p><i>32 pounder smooth bore muzzle loading cast iron guns on iron garrison carriages</i></p>
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<p>These two guns were made in the Royal Gun Foundry on the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, close to Dial Square where the football club was originally founded in 1886.</p>
<p>They were mounted on ships and used as coastal batteries and also sea artillery. The guns are just under 3 tons and have a calibre of 6.5" and can fire a 32lb projectile 2900 yds.</p>
<p>The carriages they are standing on are iron garrison carriages used in forts and for guns in coastal defence positions</p>
<p>They have been loaned to the football club with permission of the Royal Artillery Historical Trust and the <a href="http://firepower.org.uk/">Royal Artillery Museum Firepower</a></p>
<p>Congrats to <b>Tbear186</b> for FTF and <b>skippy774</b> for STF</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This traditional cache is located in front of The Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club.</p>
<p>You are looking for a nano (sorry!) which is attached to the cannons located in front of the Armoury by The Clock End stand.</p>

Hints:
Stand between the cannons facing the stadium. It is on the LEFT REAR wheel of the cannon on your RIGHT. Sit on the wheel and reach behind you into the rim of the wheel. Use maximum stealth!


Code: GC5N6P4
ShortDescription: <p>A small series of geocaches in this previoulsy unpopulated area.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1540df8b-1b43-431c-9336-1bf39155be92
Hints: Seven to the right of the green sign.
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">This geocahce is designed to bring people to London Fields, a small but very pleasant area in Hackney. It includes wild flower meadows, a range of walks and paths. It also has a rich cricket history with the first recorded game being held in 1802.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">The cache itself is located beside a North Easterly entrance point which has the excellent Pub on the Park very close by.</span></p>


Code: GC4F90H
ShortDescription: Now inside the gates so no longer 24/7.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=823f0ac0-d90e-4672-8bdb-0c4028e1996b
Hints:
MAGNETIC / Behind the clock face / Watch for muggles please.
And please replace back behind the dial/clock face as that is where the magnet works.


Code: GC55BMD
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e8e0bea2-f27b-420c-99a0-dc1af31abb2a
LongDescription:
<p>The published coordinates are not for the final cache. Dulwich Park is open 7 days a week. Opening times vary but generally the gates open at 7.30am and close at dusk. There is plenty of parking within the park, or on the surrounding roads.</p>
<p>You do not need to leave the park to complete this multi. However, some of the clues will require a little research on the internet prior to or during your visit. Most of the stages are buggy/wheelchair friendly with a few being a short distance across grass.There are various stages to this multi; they can be done in any order but I have tried to publish them in some sort of logical route around the Park.</p>
<p>You are looking for a small container which contains a log book and a FTF badge for the FTF. Please bring a pen!</p>
<p><strong>THE FINAL CACHE CAN BE FOUND AT:</strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align:center;"><strong>N51 AB.CD(E-L)    W000 FG.HJK</strong></h2>
<p><u>Stage One:</u> N51 26.740 W000 04.896   Here you will find a brief history of the park before you get started. What year was Dulwich Park opened 189? = D</p>
<p><u>Stage Two:</u> N51 26.648 W000 04.864  This is my favourite tree in the park for its immense size and proportions. What is its Latin name? The number of characters in the first part of its name = C. The number of characters in the second part = B</p>
<p><u>Stage Three:</u> There are no coordinates for this one.  In December 2011 a famous sculpture was stolen from the park by suspected metal thieves. It has never been found. What year did this famous sculptor die in a tragic accident? 19?5 = H</p>
<p><u>Stage Four:</u>  Again there are no coordinates for this one. You will need to keep your eyes open as you walk around the park. The number of table tennis tables MINUS the number of tennis courts in the park = F. Take care with this one.</p>
<p><u>Stage Five:</u> N51 26.634 W000 04.412   Rosebery Lodge was named after Lord Rosebery who opened Dulwich Park. What year was Rosebery Lodge built? = E (Don't be fooled by the drainpipe!)</p>
<p><u>Stage Six:</u> N51 26.710 W000 04.510    The American Gardens are particularly spectacular in May when the Rhododendrons are in full bloom. What year were the gardens first laid out? = L</p>
<p><u>Stage Seven:</u> N51 26.733 W000 04.742   Look for the clock! What number is the big hand stuck on? = K</p>
<p><u>Stage Eight:</u> N51 26.816 W000 04.652   There are many benches in the park, dedicated to people who have loved and cared for this oasis. This is my favourite bench; partly for its dog friendly feature and secondly for the beautiful inscription about friendship. What date was this bench donated to the park? The first digit in this date = A</p>
<p><u>Stage Nine:</u> N51 26.887 W000 04.985   Dulwich Park provides a rich habitat for many woodland creatures. How many spots does the Burnet have? = J</p>
<p><u>Stage Ten:</u> N51 26.825 W000 04.987  You should find yourself back near the car park. Here you will find the Francis Peek building. Francis Peek was a noted philanthropist and tea importer who lived and died near here. What year was he born? 183? = G</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You should now have all the information to go in search of the final cache. It is no more than a few minutes’ walk from Stage 10.</p>
<h2 style="text-align:center;"><strong>N51 AB.CD(E-L)    W000 FG.HJK</strong></h2>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>You can check your answers for this puzzle on <a href="http://www.geochecker.com/index.php?code=cdc5018bacb1e11b7ec37f1981f3b7cf&amp;action=check&amp;wp=47433535424d44&amp;name=44554c5749434820444157444c45">GeoChecker.com</a>.</p>
CONGRATULATIONS TO OTTOOLIE FOR THE FTF! The original hiding place has been filled in with cement (with original cache still inside) See hint for new location which is only a few feet to the left. PLEASE REPLACE CAREFULLY TO AVOID BEING VISIBLE

ShortDescription:
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><big>A gentle dawdle around Dulwich Park collecting clues which will provide the coordinates for the final cache which is located within the Park. </big></strong></p>
<p> </p>

Hints:
Hole in the wall - this has now been filled in with cement!
Cache is now hidden a couple of feet to the left of the original location. Under a rock behind "Leslie and Audrey". Please replace rock carefully to avoid cache being visible.


Code: GC5XF6C
ShortDescription: <p>A small hide in a very quiet, hidden part of metropolitan Hackney.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=440f0166-d093-4038-b834-5260eb4a416c
Hints: I hope you left your loaf at home!
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">The cache is located on the perimeter of a long strip of urban land which used to serve as the burial ground for the neaby church. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">The gates are looked during the evening but the cache doesn't require you to actually enter the site, although if the gates are open it might be a marginally quicker find.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">I have a few more cacahes in the series and also over at the lovely London Fields.</span></p>
<p> </p>


Code: GC5Y5NM
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c99d45b7-d92a-4ad0-b94e-a6fb61bb50af
Hints: Green
LongDescription:
<p><strong>Eel Brook Common</strong> is common land in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, close to Fulham Broadway tube station, with its southern boundary on New Kings Road, Chelsea. According to the Fulham Society, the name actually is a derivative of 'hill brook common' - which relates to Musgrave Crescent, which is raised much higher than the surrounding land. It is believed that this is artificial and it probably was originally a Bronze Age mound - either a raised piece of ground to defend against attackers, or as a burial mound. When you leave Eel Brook Common from the north side, you go up a steep ramp - up onto Musgrave Crescent.</p>
<p>The common is not particularly remarkable, but for the fact that in 1883 and 1891 a then local amateur football team, Fulham F.C., played their home games there.</p>
<p><br />
During WWII, an underground bunker was located under Eel Brook Common; this was to protect residents from the Luftwaffe- especially during the Blitz period. Hence why Eel Brook Common is uGrenusually flat.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>The Cache:</em></p>
<p><em>I am inclined to mark this as wheelchair accesible but I am waiting to hear from you if it is.</em></p>
<p><em>Please replace exactly as found and do not take picture of it. Please bring a pen as the logbook MUST be signed for you to log it as a find. Pictures of the log not accepted. I will delete without notice the logs than can’t be matched to a signature on the logbook.</em></p>


Code: GC5XF75
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8b7fca3d-03a1-4327-9ce3-039ca47e85e3
Hints: Ivy + Ring = Success!
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6">This is the second of a series tucked away in the centre of Hackney. I would like to draw people to this area because it is under represented on the Geocaching map! </span><span style="line-height:1.6">The park is shut at night but you do not have to enter it, to find the cache.</span></p>

<p>When you have completed it, why not stroll over to the lovely London Fields for a couple more caches?</p>

<p> </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>A gateway to a very secluded little garden attached to a burial ground and a very busy thoroughfare.</p>


Code: GC4HYFG
ShortDescription: <p>Easy to find mini-cache located in a local community garden.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=4297e02c-decf-4d7b-81c2-4c7863bb7f44
Hints: North west gate, base of fence.
LongDescription:
<h2>Frendsbury Gardens</h2>
<p>Frendsbury Gardens is located on Pincott Place in Brockley, South London, adjacent to the railway bridge. The area was previously a derelict piece of land prone to fly-tipping, which created an unwelcoming, unsafe environment. Neighbouring residents, having tired of the look of the area, approached Lewisham Council with a view to clearing and bringing the land back into use for community benefit.</p>
<p>The garden has held activities such as: </p>
<ul>
<li>parent and toddler sessions</li>
<li>winter workshops</li>
<li>hanging basket workshops</li>
<li>container gardening workshops</li>
<li>bulb planting sessions with the local schools and nurseries</li>
<li>a visit to Hampton Court Flower show</li>
<li>a certified horticultural course</li>
<li>themed floristry workshops.</li>
</ul>
<p>More than 700 people have attended these activities.</p>
<p>On the first Saturday of every month Friends of Frendsbury Gardens hold a 'Bug Club' for young children and their parents to learn about wildlife. The garden has a large crop of fruits and vegetables most of the summer. Passers by are welcome to pick any food they find.</p>
<h2>Sculpture</h2>
<p><span style="line-height:1.6em;">The garden also hosts a series of sculptures by the artist Teena Gould. </span><span style="line-height:1.6em;">The sculptures are a series of cylinders which express the transition of the garden and the community using growth and development of seeds and plants a metaphor.  Over 750 ceramic tiles were produced, together with glass mosaic and mirror.  The sculptures describe a passage through the garden, starting with larger statement ones at the main entrance.</span></p>
<h2><span style="line-height:1.6em;">Cache</span></h2>
<p><span style="line-height:1.6em;">The cache is accessable from outside the garden, as the garden is not open 24/7. Look for a black film case with a smiley face!</span></p>


Code: GC4F8Y7
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=17df7650-e6f7-48d8-942e-01829fe09202
Hints: Hanging behind wooden fence post. No need to trample the Spring flowers.
LongDescription:
<p>A new series in familiar territory.</p>
<p><strong>***Muggles a plenty so check around you before grabbing ALL these caches***</strong></p>
<p>1 caches is 24/7 and the others are not. Most are wheelchair friendly.</p>
<p>Although a few inclines along the way. From this cache entrance into the park proper for instance.</p>
<p>The park is open daily from 7.30am until 30 minutes before dusk...so they say.</p>
<p>No cache contains a writing implement so please bring one along</p>
<p>This park has a great deal for the family. THE SQUIRRELS ARE VERY FRIENDLY!</p>
SO ARE THE PEACOCKS USUALLY FOUND NEAR H.P.D.
<p>I would recommend at least an hour to grab the caches, but 2 to enjoy all on offer.</p>
<p>Free parking on the nearby streets after 1-30pm on a Saturday and all day Sunday. Please check if you come by car.</p>
<p>Parking in the car park is not free. Unless you come by M/C.</p>
<p>I love this park.</p>
<p> </p>
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<td><b>When I'm out caching I carry a supply of replacement log sheets so that I can help out the cache owner by carrying out any maintenance that's required.<br />
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If anybody would like to replace any logs that need urgent servicing in my caches, please do so.</b></td>
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ShortDescription:
A chance to visit one of London's finest parks. All caches can be found even with muggles about. This is the nearest cache / entrance to Holland Park tube station I will try to abate the nettles every visit.


Code: GC4F90Y
ShortDescription: Magnetic - Log Only
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=59bd3c3f-c31b-4bf8-87de-a42101f08acc
Hints: Top hinge
LongDescription:
Once completed I would recommend a visit to the KYOTO GARDEN nearby. It's especially peaceful early morning. I would recommend looking at the 2 pictures posted by Stanislavz on 11 May 2014. They show the vibrancy of the gardens at their peak. (peacock)


Code: GC5J4M8
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=19e56601-92b8-443a-aeb4-286c639a1bb3
Hints: Pat’s keeping his eye on this one.
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>This cache is a hand made magnetic one. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near busy roads, it is accessible for wheelchair users. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p>The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Mudchute and Crossharbour stations, are nearby so public transport is a convenient way of getting around this area.</p>


Code: GC36N37
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=25cbf245-2392-4ae0-9d55-b6638eb34296
Hints: GREEN BOX
LongDescription:
LOCATION
Wandsworth Bridge crosses the River Thames with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the North side of the river and the London Borough of Wandsworth on the South side of the river.

HISTORY OF WANDSWORTH BRIDGE
1873: The first Wandsworth Bridge opened. Designed by J.H. Tolmé. This bridge had a toll but was narrow and unable to carry buses. The bridge was a miserable failure and in 1880 was taken into public ownership and made toll-free. 

1935: London County Council finally gave their consent for a new bridge. A temporary bridge was erected and the first bridge demolished.

1940: After some delay the present bridge opened.  This steel cantilever bridge was designed by Sir Pierson Frank. At the time of its opening it was painted in dull shades of blue and grey as camouflage against air raids, a colour scheme it still retains.

30 March 2012
Underpass opened by Councillor Ravi Govindia MBE. This links the Thames Path with Pier Terrace. This gap under the bridge has been hidden for years and was used as a small workshop or storage.

Wandsworth Bridge marks the boundary upstream which speed limits on the Thames are strictly enforced. (8 knots) (15 km/h).

THE CACHE
This is an ideal cache for those exploring the Thames Path or finding out more about the many bridges along the river. Your task is to find the cache. This can only be done on foot or bike. Cars can not stop or park at cache location. (Use the underpass if you need to get to the correct side of the bridge.) Once found sign the log. You will need your own pen or pencil. Then put the container back as you found it. The hard part is can you do this without muggles seeing you?

If you are going to swap anything please make sure you put something back into the cache for others to find. Also log any swaps in the logbook or online so that I can keep track of what should be in or out of the cache. 

#### Well Done to Tyke you are first to find and log my cache. 1 November 2011 ####

Good luck and look forward to reading your logs.


Code: GC5V74Y
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7ee6a7ec-048b-4a1a-9642-eb78b97facf3
LongDescription:
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<p>The final cache is not at the published coordinates - these take you to one of the benches. I have given this a difficulty rating 3 as it may take a while to solve, depending on how methodically you plan your route! All benches are on pathways but it makes no difference in which order you discover them.</p>
<p>Dulwich Park is my favourite place to walk with the dog, and there are many benches dotted around dedicated to those who loved the park as much as I do. You will need to read the bench inscriptions to complete the crossword. Once you have done this, use the letters in green to form an anagram of a person's name (first name and surname). This person has a bench dedicated to them in the park.</p>
<p>Once you have located this bench, take a seat and roughly 3 metres to your left you will find what you are looking for!</p>
<p>Don't forget to print out a copy of the crossword before you leave home!</p>
<p><img src="https://d1u1p2xjjiahg3.cloudfront.net/404bf1b2-248c-48d9-a956-fe32599380c3_l.jpg" /></p>
<p>I have included a FTF pin for the early bird!</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS TO SLUDGE BUCKET AND THE CREEPY CRAWLIES FOR A JOINT FTF!</p>
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ShortDescription:
<center>
<p>This Multi Cache can be done on its own or, if you're up for it, whilst collecting the clues for my other cache in Dulwich Park, DULWICH DAWDLE.</p>
<p>You will need to keep a clear head if doing both simultaneously but it is certainly possible. And will also give you a full tour of this lovely park in all its splendour! The final caches are both located within a few minutes walk of each other.</p>
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Hints:
Down low amongst the roots of a shrub. When replacing please tuck in as far as possible and cover with foliage. The park keepers are very diligent!


Code: GCVPR3
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=835808cf-13db-4a83-ae5e-297dbbeddc1e
LongDescription:
This mystery/puzzle cache utilises three sets of coordinates. These coordinates will take you on a voyage of discovery around this wonderful park. <font color="red">Retrieve the cache itself by going down low, rather than over or from above, trust me, there is a way through.</font> Cache is a camouflaged Lok n Lok container, please replace exactly as found. Beware muggles approaching from three sides.<br />
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No1. At the coordinates - N 51° 30.138 W 000° 12.202 is a statue, read the inscription and make note of the first number you see and also the last = A&amp;B.<br />
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No2. At the coordinates - N 51° 30.218 W 000° 12.452 is a plaque, to the third digit of the artists year of birth - minus 1, to the last digit of artists birth - add 2 = C&amp;D.<br />
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No3. At the coordinates - N 51° 30.256 W 000° 12.205, is a sign, you need the first digit from the first measurement of area and the first digit from the second measurement of area = E&amp;F. <b>Sign missing digits required are 5 2<br />
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<font color="red">Final Cache - N 51° 30. F/E/D and W 000° 12. A/C/B.</font></b>

ShortDescription:
Camouflaged Lok n Lok Box - will take most TB's and smallish trades.<br />
<br />
Cache is located within Holland Park. The coordinates given at the top of the page are for the car park, not the final cache location. Nearest tube is either High Street Kensington or Holland Park. <font color="blue">Cache can be completed in around an hour</font>

Hints:
No1. = The venus's brother perhaps? 
No2. = Turtley? different way to tell the time.
No3. = Over the "Lord's" left shoulder.

Look for a long rectangular log to sit.
Then ahead you shall see a "tree" with no top.
The caches is left of that tree just behind the corner of the fence, low down and covered with a piece of bark.

TravelBugs:
<BR>BET BIL - Kiwi Travel Tag (id = 4100306, ref = TB4WDFW)
<BR>Cervoscarabo's "ABALAK" (id = 5555588, ref = TB6E8VE)
<BR>Du,Ich & Wir Zwei (id = 3872181, ref = TB4KR40)
<BR>Ethan's "Steggy" the Stegosaurus (id = 4358926, ref = TB553KE)
<BR>Garfield wants lasagna (id = 1972873, ref = TB2J0Q0)
<BR>Indiana Jeanes' Star Memorial Coin (id = 2632836, ref = TB395F4)
<BR>Snow Fox (id = 4772070, ref = TB5JZGN)
<BR>Travel Bug Silver New Beetle (id = 6048700, ref = TB6ZTZ9)


Code: GC5RMQB
ShortDescription: <p>A cache hidden in the urban oasis of South Park.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=993ac24a-cb2d-4643-a651-fb5f718a4cd5
Hints: Under the lower left support of the left bench
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>South Park</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>I want to thank shcrodger for helping me set up my first cache</strong></p>
<p>South Park opened in 1904 after local benefactress and naturalist Ms Charlotte Sulivan sold the land to the Fulham Borough Council for use as a public recreation ground. Still open 100 years later, this hideaway in the middle of busy London is used as a picnic area, playground and as playing fields by the school across the street.</p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>You are looking for a magnetic green nano, so will NOT fit any trackables. Tweezers may be required; A pen is not provided. Please be sure to re-hide the container properly, and close the lid properly.</p>
<p><strong>Congratulations to Hibou! for FTF - 17/04/15</strong></p>


Code: GC3953X
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=094ed0bf-4b3b-46ba-b326-f9ddd8e4e50e
Hints: Magnetic, by fourth leg
LongDescription:
This cache brings you to the ship yard and launch site of the SS Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–59). His original concept was that this vessel would be able to sail carrying four thousand people to the other side of the world without stopping for fuel.  However, the unfolding story was to have a sad ending for the vessel and her engineer designer.

The SS Great Eastern was, at the time, the heaviest manmade structure in the world weighing in at 18.915 tons and 692ft in length.  Construction commenced on the 1st May 1854 and launched on the afternoon of 3rd November 1857.  The construction and fitting out of the Great Eastern by John Scott Russell bankrupted the company.
  
The vessel was vast in every way.  The hull, had a series of watertight compartment which were double skinned and was driven by a number of paddle-wheels 58ft in diameter and a screw propeller powered by separate engines.  With the additional benefit of sail it was regarded as innovative.  Her six masts were reputedly named after the days of the week.
 
With such an enormous vessel it was impossible to launch straight into the river as there was neither the depth nor the width to take SS Great Eastern.  The only way was to launch broadside. A technique which had never been tried before. 

The launch was recorded by Charles Dickens: 

‘A general spirit of reckless daring seems to animate the majority of the visitors. They delight in insecure platforms; they crowd on small, frail, house-tops; they come up in little cockle-boats, almost under the bows of the great ship. In the yard, they take up positions where the sudden snapping of a chain, or the flying out . . . of a few heavy rivets, would be fraught with consequences that they either have not dreamed of, or have made up their minds to brave. Many in that dense floating mass on the river and the opposite shore would not be sorry to experience the excitement of a great disaster, even at the imminent risk of their own lives. Others trust with wonderful faith to the prudence and wisdom of the presiding engineer, although they know that the sudden unchecked falling over or rushing down of such a mass into the water would, in all probability, swamp every boat upon the river in its immediate neighbourhood, and wash away the people on the opposite shore.’  

The launch was supposed to be a smooth operation pushing and pulling in a controlled manner.  All was going well during the first few minutes but then disaster struck as workmen were knocked flying by the whirling handles of the large windlass on the brake drums.  One man was killed instantly and when the second brake was applied the ship came to a halt and the launch abandoned. The Great Eastern was finally launch on the 31st January  1858. 

Such stresses and pressures brought about Brunel’s early death after he suffered a stroke while on deck the day before her maiden voyage. He died a few days later. 

The Great Eastern never went to India although she did make a few transatlantic-crossings before being used for cable laying in the North Atlantic and briefly opened as a public attraction at Liverpool, before being broken up.  

If you go towards the edge of the Thames  at low tide, you can see further evidence of the slipway. 
 
This cache has been placed for our first grandson who lives close by and who will be maintaining the cache.  When finding the cache and having signed the log book take care when rehiding.   Please be mindful of the occupants of the apartments and houses in the area. GPS could be a little bouncy being close in to high buildings.

A note of warning: this grassed area is used by dog muggles, not all of whom take home their little ‘jobs’.

ShortDescription:
This micro cache is placed at the site of where Brunel’s Great Eastern was built and launched into the Thames.


Code: GC519RZ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6dcb7771-6ae9-4dc8-b0a4-207e3f9501fa
Hints: Under the lip
LongDescription:
<p><strong>Westbourne Park Station</strong></p>
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<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/cec84875-47d6-4f68-92a6-daefb7ec903a.jpg" /></center>
<p>There were once British Rail platforms on the Great Western Main Line, but these closed in March 1992. This was for a Railway Engineering project that was refered to as Operation Big Bang. This was to allow the building of 6 bi-directional lines which enabled more trains to enter and leave London Paddington at the same time. When the announcement was made that the station was to be closed just 6 official objections was received. Today the first stop out of Paddington is at Acton Main Line.</p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/570f140d-de7b-426d-b029-c46304c73e31.jpg" /></center>
<p><br />
It is also a current London Underground station on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines, between Ladbroke Grove and Royal Oak stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2 in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . Although the Metropolitan Railway had been extended to Notting Hill and Hammersmith on 1 June 1864 the first station by this name did not open until 1 February 1866.<br />
This closed on 31 October 1871 to be replaced the following day by a new station constructed to the east of the original.</p>
<p><br />
In February 1913 a bomb - possibly planted by the Suffragettes - was discovered at Westbourne Park station.</p>
<p><br />
Adjoining the station is the Tower Transit bus garage.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>SideTracked Caches are intended to provide quick Cache-and-dashes at Train Stations.<br />
This is a nano hidden near to this former Station.</p>


Code: GC5KT6K
ShortDescription: <p>A train station Micro Cache, sneakily hidden close to the Victoria bound platform. </p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3db41ffe-c9fd-4787-80d7-c5ed12c2c3e0
Hints: 6 holes, 4 empty, can you see me sticking out?
LongDescription:
<p>This is the 3rd in a series of caches we have placed in West Dulwich located right by the train station. Stealth will definitely be required as there will be a lot of footfall. You can actually see this cache poking out of its location, although we're fairly confident this will not be noticed by muggles. There are usually 4 trains per hour passing through West Dulwich on the Victoria to Orpington South Eastern Line.</p>


Code: GC17HJW
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=a745c32f-5393-4249-886d-feccb4f6cb80
Hints: Shin height, underside of cache name
LongDescription:
OK so it's not really boring, I'm just trying to make the point that whilst setting this cache, I saw no-one - not a sole - and it seemed quite poetic - so I'm sticking with it.

Anyway, you're on Millwall Outer Dock - residential (allegedly) and business use very close by, so some stealth required (if anyone actually does ever go there). Originally a Timber and Grain dock built in 1868, and more importantly (!) scene of the boat stunts in the James Bond film "The World is Not Enough"

Not really boring at all, as the reflections of the high rises in E14 look stunning on the dock water at night, and the area seems quite serene with its lack of people and cosy looking housing nearby.

Terrain is flat and solid, and the cache is magnetic and small - stay on the path - no need to go "dock side" - also no need to go near the residences. Should be easy, come on, you know the drill.....!

ShortDescription:
A Black Magnetic Micro (sorry nano - slip of the tongue - thanks frozboz!), containing log book only - bring something to help you get the log book out.


Code: GC5CD6R
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ce340ef5-3434-4e07-951c-b4b382877683
LongDescription:
<p><u><strong>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</strong></u></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p><u><strong>The Cache</strong></u></p>
<p>After crossing the Thames the runners complete a circuit of the refurbished Isle of Dogs, formerly working Docks but now a significant financial district complete with modern, desirable housing.</p>
<p>This cache is a 1.5ml. test tube.You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near a busy road, it is accessible for wheelchair users. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. This can be a busy area being close to Docklands and the DLR, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Loony Londo for FTF.</em></strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p><u><strong>Geocache Description:</strong></u></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>


Code: GC47063
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=cae217b6-5aea-4724-9e1a-b5ea48eb10e4
Hints: Magnetic in disguise
LongDescription:
<span style="color:rgb(68, 68, 68);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">Wandsworth Common includes many trees, two lakes, woodlands and grasslands along with sports facilities and a number of playgrounds.  The common is home to a wide variety of urban wildlife including foxes, squirrels and lots of birds. This shady spot is a favourite of ours.</span>

ShortDescription:
<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;color:rgb(68, 68, 68);"><span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;">You are looking for a micro cache.  You will need to bring a pen or pencil as there is only a log book.</span></p>


Code: GC5CY1Y
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d59d0930-70fc-4702-87de-eece894e115e
Hints: Gone fishing?
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>The Cache This cache is a bison tube. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. This is a possible cache and dash, although it is very busy during the week and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), South Quay station, is nearby so public transport is a convenient way of getting around this area. Although this can be reached from the pavement, to avoid being observed, risking the cache being muggled, please approach this from the quayside. p&gt;&lt;/</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Euphoric Sot for FTF.</em></strong></p>


Code: GC4W4PJ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=88a232ff-20e8-4f5c-8ae1-b2d139bdeda3
Hints: [have a rest and admire the statue display]
LongDescription:
<p>The answer is, inevitably, on the banks of the Thames and comes in the form of a statue, and a rather odd statue at that. Peter stands in the middle, tall and proud, but with an incredibly small head. Then, to his right is a small and dumpy character with a big hat who is holding a globe and has a cherub on his shoulder. Oh and on the left is an empty chair, whilst the whilst whole thing is surrounded by two replica cannons.</p>
<p>It all looks frankly bonkers, and the automatic instinct is that it was made by someone who didn’t particularly like Peter. In fact the statue was actually a gift from the people of Russia, for whom Peter remains one of the great rulers of their nation. Their love and affection for the long deceased tsar knows no bounds; a kind of combination of the Queen and Winston Churchill. This strange piece of art was clearly supposed to be a tribute.</p>
<p>Designed by two Russian sculptors, Viacheslav Bukhaev and Mikhail Chemiakin, the whole thing was unveiled in 2001. Why? Well to celebrate 300 years since Peter’s visit to London of course. For in 1698 Peter travelled to the country incognito to learn about ship building. For three months Peter worked at the Deptford Dockyards by day, and held drunken parties by night, before heading off to such glamorous cities as Leipzig, Vienna and Manchester. Quite what he would have made of the statue commemorating his visit to Deptford, we will never know. Although if you asked him in the evening, maybe you’d get a slightly more favourable response.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Black micro magnetic.. Log and micro pencil placed.... Stealth required look out for mugglers....</p>


Code: GC62ZX2
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=82991a55-c424-4074-9af2-fda82b7cc200
Hints: The Leaning Tower of Ivy
LongDescription:
<p>This is cache is located on the side of a path that takes you in amongst the trees and away from the hustle and bustle. It's a good shortcut for cyclists and walkers. There is a good view of the common from the cache.</p>
<p>Cache is a small plastic box, with some camo tape, hidden within the ivy.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>**PLEASE NOTE: ORIGINAL COORDINATES ARE WRONG. LOOK IN THE LOG FOR THE REAL COORDINATES.**A walk down a track just away from the hustle and bustle will take you to the cache.</p>


Code: GC577MR
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=fff5c3e8-e8d2-428b-bd1d-d6d61887a716
Hints: Behind Green Electricity box (thin one)
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>This is a nano but in a very busy place. It is placed in a cosy spot so please don't push it in further behind its host otherwise cachers wont be able to access it. This is on the corner of Broomhouse Road.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p><u><strong>Location</strong></u></p>
<p>This is very close to Parsons Green, a very busy place at night and day. In the summer many people come here to picnic and buy lunch.</p>


Code: GC4K35F
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=75a74de0-d946-475d-b59a-1412b1796392
LongDescription:
<p>Wandsworth Common railway station is located at the junction of Bellevue Road, St. James's Drive and Nightingale Lane and broadly divides the common up into two strips on the West and East side. A footbridge crosses the railway approximately halfway along the length of the open part of the common.You are looking for a 35mm film pot. TIny cachers might struggle</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Wandsworth common is a public common in Wandsworth, south London. It is close to Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common railway station. It is wholly in the London borough of Wandsworth. It is 73 hectares (175 acres) large and is maintained and regulated by Wandsworth Council.</p>


Code: GC3PJ6N
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8d589381-5a05-4015-9f53-78d003f5951f
Hints: Inside the ivy of a 9 branch tree
LongDescription:
The wood is about two acres and there is a path roughly around the perimeter about 1km length.<br />
<br />
<p class="p1">The area near the reserve is called Honor Oak, and takes its name from the Oak of Honor at the top of the nature reserve. There are many myths and stories about the Oak, but the tree currently at the top of the hill was planted about 100 years ago - so a relatively young oak. It marks the position of an earlier tree, which was probably a "boundary oak" which was used to mark a parish boundary. in this case the parish of Camberwell.<br />
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This cache is a standard sandwich box (11cm x 11cm), and originally contained:    </p>
·       A toy snake<br />
·      Jammer Galactic General mouse<br />
·      Lego Skate board, figure and stand<br />
·      Two dinosaur stamps<br />
·      A toy snake<br />
·      A rattle<br />
·      A tattoo<br />
·      Neon Tetra tracker (on its way somewhere)<br />
·      Logbook<br />
·      Pen<br />
<p class="p1">It is located in One Tree Hill nature reserve. To find it pass the Oak of Honor on your right (directions to get to the tree are in the maps availables at various entrances)  and carry on till you find some steps at the end of the path. Walk down all the steps and the cache is somewhere on your left, just off the path.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p class="p1">This cache is full of little treasures and it is located in One Tree Hill, a beautiful nature reserve in Southwark, only 5 miles from London Bridge, a piece of natural woodland on the site of the Great North Wood.<br />
Cache placed with the kind permission of Southwark Parks Management.<br />
 </p>

TravelBugs:
<BR>Pushing Up Daisies (id = 3271074, ref = TB3ZJKE)
<BR>Redneck Riviera Geocoin (id = 1344324, ref = TB1WXN7)
<BR>THE WOODEN SAILORMAN (id = 1754870, ref = TB2ANWM)


Code: GC3WNKV
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=fc095c21-0401-4abf-8816-f105cdfbe1b7
Hints: Second of four
LongDescription:
<span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">In Balham there is a station as consists of two adjacent stations (a London Underground station and a National Rail station)</span><br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">The railway opened a station nearby, named Balham Hill on 1 December 1856. Its present location was given during 1863, when it improve the route between East Croydon and Victoria. It was known initially as Balham and Upper Tooting.</span><br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">Underground station opened on 6 December 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City &amp; South London Railway which later became part of the Northern Line.</span><br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">In october 1969 the station was Renamed Balham.</span><br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">During the Second World War , Balham was one of many deep tube stations designated for use as a civilian air raid shelter.</span><br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<br style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;" />
<span style="color:rgb(89, 74, 66);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif;line-height:18px;">The cache is a Film Canister, and i want to send a greetings from Sweden. This was placed when i was visiting relatives in the neighbourhood, who is looking after this cache...</span>

ShortDescription:
<h4>Balham is a neighbourhood of south, and is part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Lambeth.</h4>


Code: GC5XHTQ
ShortDescription: <p>A spot near to a beautiful park in Hackney</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b6294069-fec3-4898-9b7e-843a35ecea92
Hints: Did you bring your permit?
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6">The third in a series showing off some of Hackney's more beautiful spots. </span><br />
<span style="line-height:1.6">It is across the road from an open coomon known as Well Street.</span></p>

<p>Well Street Common has an interesting history. The Common is recorded as early as 1442 as 'Well Street Field', to the west of a small hamlet along Well Street (the Common has also been recorded as 'South Hackney Common' at various stages of its history). To find out more please click <a href="http://www.wellstreetcommon.co.uk/history.php">here</a>. </p>

<p>Easy to access all year round!</p>


Code: GC2PT6H
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=dce682ea-1b27-41a1-9189-4910a7a79f54
Hints: Do I? Yes, you do.
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> Elevation 44m. Here the River Fleet has undergone some major engineering works. When the railways were built, the best way to traverse the River Fleet was to engineer its rise over the railway cutting in the aging covered steel tube that you can see (and hear) to the west of this footbridge. One of the few visible signs of the River Fleet today. As of 3rd Nov 2012 I have changed the type of cache container as I was inspired by some of the log comments. Hope you enjoy.</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ace61170-4990-4148-ba73-9ff7ba761206" target="_blank">The Rises</a>&lt;--Prev cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--<a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f8ddd332-34fd-4b29-acde-db04ef32c877" target="_blank">Under Midland Mainline</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> Walk over the bridge and into the short stretch of Ingestre Road before it joins Burghley Road. This follows the course of the river valley down towards Kentish Town.</p>
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Code: GC5CXZ4
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=43c51e24-e221-48ed-b962-e08dbc68b735
Hints: D3 D6 D8 shoelaces.
LongDescription:
<p><u><strong>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</strong></u></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p><u><strong>The Cache</strong></u></p>
<p>This cache is a magnetic bison tube containing a log sheet . You will need a pen or pencil. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets, although public transport in the form of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is probably a better option. Either Crossharbour or South Quay stations are close to the cache. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Jarlee 74 for FTF.</em></strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p><u><strong>Geocache Description:</strong></u></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>


Code: GC17HBN
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8e84fb3e-10c6-4dfd-8084-e0a3a22438c2
LongDescription:
<div class="Section1">
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<h1>Hercules</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>We are in the London Docklands close to
Mudchute and Millwall Parks. Closest station is DLR
Mudchute.</span> <span lang="EN" style='font-family:Arial'
xml:lang="EN">The station, and hence the redeveloped area, was
originally intended to be named Millwall Dock, but around the time
the DLR was being constructed, <a rel="nofollow" href=
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwall_F.C." title=
"Millwall F.C.">Millwall F.C.</a> had experienced some particularly
nasty incidents of hooliganism. A minority of its fans were
considered to be amongst the most riotous in the country. Although
these days the club's ground is some distance away on the other
side of the river it was thought that the original name carried an
unacceptable risk of attracting these undesirables to the area and
so the name <a rel="nofollow" href=
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudchute" title=
"Mudchute">Mudchute</a> was chosen – you can imagine how
delighted the Away team 'fans' would have been arriving
here looking forward to an enjoyable game only to end up
here!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span lang="EN"
style='font-family: Arial' xml:lang="EN">This is a simple offset
cache. To find the final coordinates you need to discover some
information from the notice board<b>s</b> here abouts. You'll
also find out why this cache is so named.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>There is parking around here, but it makes more
sense to come via public transport. There are some other caches
near here, plus a number on the south side in the Greenwich area.
Why not do this one then go across to Greenwich using the foot
tunnel.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>The initial site and the final location are
accessible to a wheelchair user.</span></p>
<h1>The reduction rule</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>When recording the numbers that are the answers
to the questions below, please note the following rule: if the
result is a single digit then that is the result, if the result has
multiple digits then add the digits together and repeat. My thanks
to heartstones1 for reminding me of this <span style=
'color:#333333'>obfuscation technique</span> Some examples might
make things clearer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>Result = 9. One digit, final answer is
9</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>Result = 17. Two digits, add them together,
result is 8, one digit, final answer is 8</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>Result = 82. Two digits, add them together,
result is 10, two digits, add them together, result is 1, one
digit, final answer is 1.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>Result = 020 7123 4567. Eleven digits, add them
together, result is 37, two digits, add them together, result is
10, two digits, add them together,, result is 1, one digit, final
answer is 1.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>OK? All clear, good lets go</span></p>
<h1>Step One</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>Find the answers to the following questions
(remember to apply the reduction rule)</span></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0cm' start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>How many vowels played on the front row of
Millwall Athletic 1896-1897? This is <b><u>A</u></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>When did hemp become scarce? This is
<b><u>B</u></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>What was the highest even numbered house in
Chapel House St? This is <b><u>C</u></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>What number do you call to talk with the
Mudchute Association? This is <b><u>D</u></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>What was the last year that the Globe Ropeworks
was located here? This is <b><u>E</u></b></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>What was the last year that Millwall F.C.
played here? This is <b><u>F</u></b></span></li>
</ol>
<h1>The cache</h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>35mm film canister is what you are looking for,
no magnets are involved. Few, if any, cameras here however there
are walkers and other users of the area around so be aware of what
is going on around you for the actual discovery.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>As previously mentioned both the initial and
final cache locations are accessible to a wheelchair user, so you
might want to think about how that would restrict the locations
that the cache itself might be hidden.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style=
'font-family: Arial;color:red'>*** Please be careful when you
replace it so that those who follow you can find it whilst those
who shouldn't don't! ***</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'> The cache is located less than 0.75 mile
from the initial spot, if your calculations say otherwise or
suggest that you need to cross water something has gone wrong
– email me through the profile if necessary.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>The cache is located at <b><u>N 51 29 TUV W 00
00 XYZ</u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=
'font-family:Arial'>Where</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family:Arial'>T = E –
C + F</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family:Arial'>U = A -
B</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family:Arial'>V = C -
F</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family:Arial'>X = D -
F</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family:Arial'>Y = E -
F</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-family:Arial'>Z = E -
B</span></p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>A fully accessible offset cache in Docklands.</p>
<p>FTF was FantasticCat.</p>
<p>Starting as a two difficulty, will adjust as necessary based on
feed back - please feel free include difficulty rating comments in
your log.</p>

Hints:
[problems with initial data?] Read the cache description again re where to find the answers!
[final ]it's in a 'container'. No magnets remember.


Code: GC5BG9P
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=74ae6f93-8762-4994-84f6-e56800b8e280
Hints: A great place to log a cache.
LongDescription:
Seems the Council have actually moved this to the other side of the road, luckily the actual cache was also moved too, not sure who might have done that, but thanks!
<p>You're looking for a 35mm film canister, along a dual use path.  Frequented by many dog's, you might want to check that the cash has not had a recent 'deposit'.  There are a number of substantial houses that back onto this path, but you will be well hidden from muggle eyes in the houses due to a large brick wall.  You will need to care however for the many walkers, joggers and cyclists that excercise around the common.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This cash is hidden along a public path along the edge of what's known as 'The Toastrack'</p>
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">"T</span>he cream of Wandsworth’s property is to be found in the Toast Rack, a grid of streets jutting into Wandsworth Common that contains substantial semi-detached houses in handsome red-brick and stucco.<span style="line-height:1.6;">."</span></p>


Code: GC4Z2D8
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=96c0c357-1f38-4bc4-b00a-7b944eb4da98
Hints: DUCK AT FIRST O
TravelBugs: <BR>George V Penny (id = 674248, ref = TB15DCW)
LongDescription:
<b>HISTORY:</b><br />
1693:<br />
Hurlingham and the surrounding area belonged to the Bishops of London, who had their summer residence at Fulham Palace. In 1693 an act of King William III allowed the Bishops to grant leases to wealthy landowners.<br />
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1760:<br />
Dr William Cadogan (1711-1797), a physician of his day, leased nine acres from the then Bishop on which he built a cottage. This is now the core of the present Hurlingham House. Over the years the estate and house grew with each new owner.<br />
<br />
1869<br />
Frank Heathcote (1811-1879) promoted pigeon shooting matches and in 1869 formed a private sports club as a country resort.<br />
<br />
1874<br />
Polo (a team sport played on horseback) was brought to Britain and from 1875 the governing body for British polo had its headquarters at Hurlingham. It drew up the first set of British rules many of which are still in existence. Hurlingham was the scene of major competitions. The polo matches for the 1908 London Olympic Games and the Westchester Cup matches between England and the United States of America.<br />
<br />
1904<br />
Near by South Park opened after local benefactress and naturalist Ms Charlotte Sulivan sold the land to Fulham Borough Council for use as a public recreation ground.<br />
<br />
1939 - 1945<br />
No polo was played in London during the Second World War. 450 officers and men of the Army and Air Force were stationed at Hurlingham, together with an anti-aircraft battery and balloon barrage unit. The polo ground was turned into allotments for growing vegetables. The area withstood 27 bombs and a landmine with serious damage to Hurlingham House.<br />
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After the war the polo fields were compulsorily purchased by London County Council. Number 2 polo field became council housing (Sulivan Estate) and Number 1 polo field and stables became a multi use recreation ground (Hurlingham Park). As polo could no longer be played in this area the headquarters moved to Windsor. The size of the private sports club was significantly reduced but still continues today.<br />
<br />
11 September 1954<br />
Hurlingham Park became a public park on the same day as the opening meeting on the athletics track. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches. The grandstand had a capacity of about 2500 on bench type seating.<br />
<br />
1959<br />
Croquet another sport had its headquarters at Hurlingham from 1959 to 2002.<br />
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1969<br />
Monty Python's Flying Circus filmed The “127th Upper Class Twit Of The Year Show” sketch in Hurlingham Park at the running track and grandstand. The sketch was an obstacle course race making fun at five dim witted members of the English upper class.<br />
<br />
2002<br />
The grandstand became run down and was demolished. This has now been replaced by a pavilion.<br />
<br />
2009<br />
Hurlingham Park played host to “Polo in the Park” and has brought the game back once again to this part of London.<br />
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<b>INFORMATION:</b><br />
(South side) The private sports club and Hurlingham House are not open to the public.<br />
(North side) Hurlingham Park is open to everyone 8:00am – Dusk everyday.<br />
Public transport can be found at Parsons Green, Putney Bridge and Wandsworth Bridge. Follow the Thames Path signs. There is a cycle hire docking station in Broomhouse Lane.<br />
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Parking: There is free parking inside Hurlingham Park and Pay &amp; Display parking in Broomhouse Lane, Carnwath Road and nearby streets.<br />
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<b>THE CACHE</b><br />
This is an ideal cache for exploring the north side of the river along the Thames Path or visiting Hurlingham Park or South Park. The cache location is next to Broomhouse Lane / Carnwath Road / Thames Path. During very high tides you will not be able to grab the treasure.<br />
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Once found sign the log. Bring your own pen or pencil. Then put the container back as you found it. Watch out for muggles seeing you. Wheelchair users will need help to grab and log the cache.<br />
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If you are going to swap anything please make sure you put something back into the cache for others to find. Also log any swaps so that I can keep track of what should be in or out of the cache.<br />
<br />
#### Well Done to MrsMac65 you are first to find and log my cache. 1 March 2014 10.45am. ####<br />
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Good luck and look forward to reading your logs.<br />
<br />

ShortDescription:
<b>LOCATION:</b><br />
Hurlingham is located on the north side of the River Thames between Putney Bridge and Wandsworth Bridge in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.<br />


Code: GC197Q7
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8d643931-8d07-4ee9-8157-e57a99ce4f3c
Hints: Reach through the fence on ground next to ivy covered tree on right side of gate
TravelBugs: <BR>London TB (id = 229546, ref = TBNFMM) <BR>Spaced Out (id = 3973157, ref = TB4Q569)
LongDescription:
Belsize Wood is a small little known nature reserve situated between Belsize Park Tube station and Lawn Road. Much of the site was developed by Camden Council as its last new build housing estate in the 1980s. The wooded area is now split in two. One half to the south is the nature reserve only open to the public on Wednesdays though signposted with information on the wildlife present. The other half is now also fenced but with access through the gate to a small adventure playground. There remains a public footpath running through the middle. Where the path reaches Lawn Road you will find, to the right, the Isokon, aka Lawn Road Flats. This famous building was designed by Wells Coates in 1934 to look like a giant transatlantic liner and the first British block of flats to be built in reinforced concrete.

ShortDescription:
This cache is located in Belsize Wood, a shortcut between the tube and Lawn Road. The path has shallow steps so not suitable for a wheelchair.


Code: GC5BMX7
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=df54e4b4-cd04-4847-a286-bd729309a566
Hints: around head height
LongDescription:
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#8b4513;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>Clissold Park Revisited #3: Middle Stump</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><img alt src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/a27fee61-1e2b-474d-b6bc-700df9dcdc15.jpg" style="width:460px;height:276px;float:left;margin:5px;" /><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">I was surprised to note that this fine park in north London no longer has any cache, the two that were there having been eventually archived after repeated muggling. So I thought it necessary to rectify that geocaching gap . . .</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">The cache is hidden under bark pieces/twigs in a hole in this large and prominent stump in the middle of a grassy area of the park. As you will be highly visible out in the open, please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache to look out as well as you can for muggles. Also as glass has been reported in some of the holes, please take care when searching and preferably use a twig or pen to poke about . . .</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Clissold Park</strong> is a designated 56 acre community park with with children's playgrounds., sports firelds, a bowlng green, tennis courts, cafe and some other attractions including terrapins in its lakes. It also comprises remains of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_River_(England)">New River</a> and some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Ring">Capital Ring</a> paths run though the park. See Gallery for Opening Times.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#8b4513;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Brief History (Part 3)</strong></span></span> (continued from Clissold Park Revisited #2: Off Stump <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC5BMWK_clissold-park-revisited-2-off-stump?guid=525fc616-eea8-41ec-a90d-f71c89d7305e">GC5BMWK</a>)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">. . . Work on the <em>Clissold Park and House Restoration Project</em> started in January 2010, and over the next two years some £8.9 million was spent restoring the historic house, bowling pavilion and surrounding parkland, with additional funding from the Big Lottery Fund and Hackney Council.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Other planned work includes restoring a section of the New River, extensive maintenance to the two park lakes, renovating the current animal enclosures and creating a new play and wheels park area.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">The Park received a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Flag_award">Green Flag award</a> in 2008 and 1,000 trees in a very wide range of species including ash, lime, <img alt height="215" src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/1958cdb1-24dd-40b9-9d9d-5b6bd5d1369a.jpg" width="289" style="float:right;margin:5px;" />oak, plane, poplar, ailanthus with numerous notable mature chestnut trees, singly or in avenues along paths. For many years the larger pond was used as a boating lake.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:rgb(139, 69, 19);"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Stop Press:</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">On 24 July 2014 the 125th anniversary of the park's opening was celebrated. The Memorial Drinking Fountain commemorating Beck and Runtz who saved the parkland from developers (see Brief History Part 1) was restored by the council in time for this with help from the Drinking Fountain Association and Clissold Park User Group (CPUG). The granite memorial was unveiled by the great great grandchildren of Joseph Beck.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Also vintage photographs from the Park's fascinating past were re-staged by CPUG to mark the anniversary (see Gallery). One, a Victorian snapshot, shows jubilant visitors celebrating the park’s official opening in 1889 following the dogged crusade by campaigners to save the park from the clutches of developers. The other, from an early 20th century postcard, depicts three boys enjoying the park's celebrated Memorial Drinking Fountain.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">At the end of July 2014 it was announced that Clissold Park, with 3 million visits in 2013 had maintained its Green Flag status for the ninth year in a row. Out of 1,448 winners of the award for the year, the Park took 7th place.</span></span></p>


Code: GCRXD1
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d5726b3e-289b-49fd-9191-595b2d2fa2dc
Hints: Next to the gate. Think of a song: "Under the ..., down by the sea".
LongDescription:
The cache is a small screw-top plastic container originally
containing the following: <br />
* Cache note <br />
* A few kids goodies <br />
* Log book and pen <br />
* UK Geocoin 
<p><b>Note: There is a CCTV camera very close to to area so please
be discreet when removing and returning the cache.</b></p>
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ShortDescription:
This is an ecological area, created in 2003 to re-establish lost
habitat. It is good to see a little bit of green within the hussle
and bussle of this industrial area. Britain's oldest brewery site
is close by so please do sample an ale or two in any of the local
pubs.

TravelBugs:
<BR>Life Savers Suncatcher TB (id = 104794, ref = TBH9VC)
<BR>Signal Tag - Bicycle (id = 3112890, ref = TB3T90Q)


Code: GC5XBFV
ShortDescription: <p>Our first geocache placed here as there seems to be a big gap in the map around this area.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7b98dcfd-aa0e-4b9d-a216-26e6cd9358b4
Hints: Clue old english ifig
LongDescription:
<p>The cache is located on the cul-de-sac where I assume Mr Chalcot had his stables</p>
<p>The cache is a black bison located in Chalcot Mews to the rear of the premises of the main local newspaper offices in the area but is accessible from the public highway. You will need to bring a pen</p>
<p><b>You do not need to go through the gates !</b></p>


Code: GC5CKMM
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=142e4611-2986-4c10-a13c-3cbdafdb7ada
Hints: where would you place this cache?
LongDescription:
<p><u><strong>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</strong></u></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p>T<u><strong>he Cache</strong></u></p>
<p>As the runners continue on their route around the Isle of Dogs they pass the site of the former Millwall Fire Station.</p>
<p>This cache is a black nano. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near busy roads, it is accessible for wheelchair users. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is nearby so public transport is a convenient way of  getting around this area. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Stevrac for FTF.</em></strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p><u><strong>Geocache Description:</strong></u></p>
<p>I live about a half hour walk from the start of the London Marathon yet have never been to watch it! On 10/04/2014 I was in Blackheath placing a couple of new caches and I got the idea to begin a series of caches following the route of the event. All caches in the series are on, or very close to, the actual route.</p>


Code: GC5XHV9
ShortDescription: <p>At a parkland crossroads.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=216fa961-1331-4d99-8991-5ba32ff3ef96
Hints: A welcome stretch.
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6">On a triangle of land between the historic Well Street Common and the first park granted by a monarch in Britain, Victoria Park.<br />
<br />
Please take the time to explore both parks and don't be confused by the cache name, because the larger of the two parks, Victoria, is actually part of Tower Hamlets Borough. </span><br />
 </p>

<p> </p>


Code: GC4V0FF
ShortDescription: <p>A quick 'cache &amp; dash' at a new library!</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=c22a8717-cbea-47d9-a0a0-10a9c5daee69
Hints: behind
TravelBugs: <BR>pfalstad's Fall Geocoin (Hack Attack) (id = 805196, ref = TB19TN0)
LongDescription:
<p>Telephone-box Book Exchange - bring a book &amp; find a cache!</p>
<p>A disused K2 classic British phone box has been transformed into a mini library.</p>
<p>http://www.payphones.bt.com/adopt_a_kiosk/HTML/payphone/index.htm</p>
<p>BT's Adopt a Kiosk scheme allows local communities and parish councils to adopt their red telephone boxes which would otherwise have been removed. Since 2009 over 1,500 have been adopted. The parish councils have converted phone boxes to many other uses including art galleries, tea rooms and florists - one of the most popular reuses is as a library.</p>


Code: GC3NJTZ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=3a687950-3262-4985-b21e-f7e3cd406fba
Hints: Behind the bike bin
LongDescription:
This is number 2 (excuse the pun) of a couple of caches in the beautiful Meanwhile Gardens.<br />
This end of the park is the wildlife garden. I always think this place is so unexpected and so peaceful! It can be a bit muddy underfoot if it's been raining but it's fairly accessable.<br />
<br />
When placed, this cache contained:<br />
*a marble egg<br />
*a bike bell<br />
*a couple of bracelets<br />
*some badges<br />
*a pair of elephant earings (unworn...I PROMISE!)<br />
*a small wooden elephant<br />
*some obsolete foriegn money<br />
*a pressed penny from the Tower of London<br />
...and a travel bug, just starting out on its journey.<br />
And for the First to Find? A certificate which can be proudly displayed on the mantle piece, on the work notice board...or perhaps in the toilet!<br />
This cache has been placed with the kind permission of Meanwhile Gardens...THANK YOU x

ShortDescription:
Stercus Accidit...it means "manure happens"<br />
But manure...makes flowers and trees happen : )<br />
So it's not all bad!<br />

TravelBugs:
<BR>99 Jeep Wrangler (id = 1737499, ref = TB2A3T9)
<BR>Berndt (id = 4799548, ref = TB5KX42)
<BR>Busy Chick (id = 2704402, ref = TB3BHYP)
<BR>gg's Canadian Forces Geocoin (id = 2516843, ref = TB358RD)
<BR>Ladybug (id = 4617492, ref = TB5DRN9)
<BR>Moon Caching Adventure Geocoin (id = 3018595, ref = TB3P3WZ)
<BR>Poppet the penguin (id = 5373722, ref = TB685JT)
<BR>Reticentphoto/Enzomatrx Wedding Geocoin (id = 4654486, ref = TB5F15M)
<BR>Stella (id = 4146364, ref = TB4XZDK)
<BR>Travel Bug Origins - Ceska Republika (id = 3677048, ref = TB4D72C)
<BR>Travel Unicorn Geocoin (id = 5243186, ref = TB63RQZ)
<BR>XXL-Ratten-Eisbär "Bärlie" (id = 3569738, ref = TB49KCR)
<BR>XXXX off to OZ (id = 4840482, ref = TB5N8PG)


Code: GC5XHVT
ShortDescription: <p>A quick grab next to the Hertford Union Canal.</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=94acdfd7-d8b7-4040-b326-ca87c32fdb4a
Hints: If you stick around you might get a shock.
LongDescription:
<p>This cache runs the perimeter of Victoria Park and is intended to bring people to this lovely area of the city. It is however not in the park but rather, on the canal.</p>


Code: GC24W2D
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=896b612d-c8e5-4130-8bd3-fb518a22db38
Hints: 3 ft from the left in ivy
LongDescription:
<strong>LEE NAVIGATION</strong>
<p>The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lee (also sometimes spelt River Lea). The river runs from Hertford Castle Weir to Bow Creek/Limehouse Basin, where it meets the River Thames. Historically the river was used to transport goods from Hertfordshire to London, particularly grain. Today the area forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Tottenham Marshes, Walthamstow Marshes and runs parallel to the London 2012 Olympic Park. Extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and fishers, the pathways offer a great opportunity to see an abundance of wildlife and some of the rather beautiful and quirky barges moored at different points along the river. This is also a great walk (or cycle – the path forms part of the National cycle network) if you are looking to avoid tramping through tons of pre and post winter mud as the paths are mostly gravel and really well looked after. Some areas along the walk are nicer than others so be prepared...this is London and as fantastic as it is, some spots aren't so pretty. That said, most are and some are rather stunning and more than make up for their less attractive cousins!</p>
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<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/b98257c2-d351-4964-80cc-e0220445337b.jpg" /><br />
<strong>The River Lee Navigation</strong></center>
<strong><br /></strong>
<p>This series of 70 caches consists of an assortment of small and medium lock-n-lock boxes containing various swaps at the time of planting and rather a lot of 35mm film canisters, some magnetic. Please bring your own pen. The walk is a around 19 miles and follows the path of the River Lee/Navigation from Limehouse Basin, near Limehouse DLR station, to Broxbourne(not too far from Broxbourne train station and bus routes). If you only want to walk in one direction, the overground train line runs almost parallel to the river and train times can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk.Click <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>FOOD AND DRINK</strong></p>
<p>There are a whole host of bars and cafes at Limehouse Basin and various points along the route where you can stop off for refreshments.</p>
<p><strong>MORE ABOUT THE AREA</strong></p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/</p>
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Click <a href="http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=4" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.walklondon.org.uk/<br />
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You are looking for a small camouflaged lock and lock box. Bring your own pen. <strong>REPLACE SECURELY<br />
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<center><strong><strong><font size="4" color="red">It can be muggle central along here at times so please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache</font></strong></strong></center>


Code: GC15KYD
LongDescription: The cache is a 35mm film canister. It contains a log book only, please bring a pen.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=038a2084-34ce-4259-b386-1b84dc933b93
Hints: Magnetic behind stump
ShortDescription:
Cox's Walk is a path that links Sydenham Hill and Dulwich Common Road. It is named after David Cox, a famous painter who lived in Dulwich from 1808 for about six years. He was particularly noted for his watercolors.
The cache is accessible from both roads, but parking is suggested on Sydenham Hill, the eatery at the north end has closed down.
The terrain on the south end is slopping and can get muddy in poor weather, the approach from the north end is hard core, but gated.


Code: GC5KDFX
ShortDescription: This is only a temporary container, a proper replacement is en route.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=dbbe9ff6-9b4b-47cd-b934-157609f5a8af
Hints: The Baby One.
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">I placed this here purely because I love this sculpture. It was orginally placed elsewhere, but was moved due to causing traffic chaos. Please be aware, this is a very high muggle area.</span></p>
<p> </p>


Code: GC5W1CH
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8f70a47f-1aef-4309-9389-e8ea212a93d9
Hints: A167 box
LongDescription:
<p>A cache dedicated to the spooky olde-worlde Clock Tower of St. Mary of All Souls in West Hampstead. The clock was originally installed in 1877 and made by EJ Dent (1790 - 1853) who was a English watchmaker noted for his highly accurate clocks and marine chronometers. The clock at St Mary’s is charmingly described as a ‘flat bed, ding-dong’ and it chimes the quarter and hour, though it now has a night silencer for the benefit of the neighbourhood. Tick tock tick tock...Ding dong ding dong! It's time to go geocaching! :)</p>
<p><a href="http://info.flagcounter.com/xUD5"><img src="http://s06.flagcounter.com/count2/xUD5/bg_FFFFFF/txt_000000/border_CCCCCC/columns_6/maxflags_30/viewers_0/labels_1/pageviews_0/flags_0/percent_0/" alt="Flag Counter" border="0" /></a></p>
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ShortDescription:
<p>Magnetic cache! Please take care when hiding it because the magnet is not very strong and PLEASE hide it on the SAME spot. I have included two strips of logbooks. Bring your own pen/pencil. The logbooks have been placed inside a small plastic bag. Enjoy!</p>


Code: GC5D0N0
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=1ab66e60-ade3-4caf-888f-e019d3a5c9c7
Hints: Hanging around.
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>This cache is a camouflaged bag containing a small container with a log. You will need a pen or pencil. There is enough room for small trackables. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found.This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets, although the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Crossharbour station is close by, so public transport may be the best option. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Stevrac for FTF.</em></strong></p>

TravelBugs:
<BR>Geo Mutant Tag (id = 5298826, ref = TB65MMT)
<BR>My Traveling 2 Cents Geocoin (id = 3426090, ref = TB44RXZ)


Code: GC5KGP7
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=504a86f1-40a4-48f7-9c66-da6f2c89796f
Hints: I can't TELL you.
LongDescription:
<p>Take a wander down into leafy West Dulwich. It's a bit of a walk from West Dulwich or West Norwood train stations, but this cache is easily available should you take the 322 bus from Crystal Palace to Clapham Common or vice-versa.</p>
<p>This is a magnetic micro placed for an easy quick cache.</p>
<p> </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Nice and easy micro cache located in West Dulwich. This is the first cache we have placed, so please excuse the amateurish efforts!</p>


Code: GC5WH8J
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=8c11e7f7-7a0a-44c6-99b6-8c45db4e7d3a
Hints: Have a read about the local area.
LongDescription:
<div>
<div>Great place to have your lunch if you work nearby, or to take pictures of the towers with narrow boats in the foreground. </div>
</div>

<div>The geocache is a film canister with a logbook only so please bring a pen.</div>

<div>Inside there is also a little FirstToFind prize.</div>

ShortDescription:
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Two or three stone throws away from the financial district of Canary Wharf is this quiet canal.</div>

<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"> </div>


Code: GC5Y2YR
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5814675e-4dec-4c44-87c6-f85046dae58c
Hints: Magnetic, green, behind wall, attached to the fence post.
LongDescription:
<p>This multi can be done in less than an hour walk around Fulham Cemetery. </p>
<p>Stage 1 is the entrance of the Cemetery</p>
<p>Stage 2: How old was George when he passed? =A</p>
<p>Stage 3: Add up all the numbers of Private Hamilton's matricule, then add 1 to that total =B (The matricule starts with "M/"</p>
<p>Stage 4: From the waypoint walk along the path heading North and count how many big trees (Within 1m of the path) you pass before reaching Eliza (who passed aged 84) =C</p>
<p>Stage 5: How many windows on the North side of the Chapel =D</p>
<p>Stage 6: How many Royal Air Force personnel are mentioned in this small part of the cemetery =E</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The final location is at N51 28.xxx W000 12.yyy</p>
<p>xxx = (A*E)-(B+C+D)</p>
<p>yyy = ((C-D)*B)+(D*E)</p>
<p> </p>
<b>The Cache</b>
<p>The cache can take small trackables. There is a brand new unactivated Travel Bug for FTF</p>
<p><em>Please bring a pen as the logbook <strong>MUST</strong> be signed to log this cache as a find. I will delete without notice all logs where a signature on the logbook can't be found. Pictures of the logbook do not count. Good Luck!</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p>You can check your answers for this puzzle on <a href="http://www.geochecker.com/index.php?code=b9509c3ece39bff38e7ae5f4c90efd5a&amp;action=check&amp;wp=47433559325952&amp;name=46756c68616d2043656d6574657279204d756c7469">GeoChecker.com</a>.</p>


Code: GC2PT58
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ace61170-4990-4148-ba73-9ff7ba761206
Hints: Green.
LongDescription:
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<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> You are looking for a nano. You are in York Rise, which runs downhill in a south-easterly direction. The lost River Fleet runs underneath this road. Other roads, particularly to the east, show pronounced hills which are the sides of the Fleet valley. As you walk further down you will see Spencer Rise with a pronounced slope. There are slopes on the other side too, behind the blocks of flats.</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6fc5c253-1afe-4379-a365-b46945eecda7" target="_blank">Valley View"</a>-- Prev. cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--&gt; <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=dce682ea-1b27-41a1-9189-4910a7a79f54" target="_blank">Up into a Drainpipe</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. This cache, a nano, does not contain one. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> Walk down York Rise, noting the marked slopes on either side of the road. Cross Chetwynd Road and follow the road around to the left as it turns into Churchill Road. Watch for a small alleyway on your right with some steps up to a railway footbridge.</p>
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A note about logging your cache from Groundspeak: 3.1. Logging of All Physical Geocaches [Updated 4/23/2012] Physical caches can be Logged online as "Found" once the physical log has been signed." Unsigned log book = No cache found.


Code: GC5WXDQ
ShortDescription: <p>Search amongst the big oak trees near the railway line</p>
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e4d7d337-4276-453d-81aa-253242c0e384
Hints: There's a secluded clearing between this tree and the open common.
LongDescription:
<p>Walking along the man-made path by the railway line, a series of huge old oak trees border the way. Heading north from Bedford Hill you'll find a partcularly large tree immediately right of the path. </p>


Code: GC5NYEK
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b7f7f783-0daf-41e4-b2fc-b94200e0c137
Hints: Sit down, relax and enjoy the view....
LongDescription:
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HILLY FIELDS PARK: 

In the second half of the 19th Century, the Brockley area became built up, as farmland was sold off and streets of houses crept further south. Hilly Fields was only saved from development by the protests of local residents. A committee of influential people was formed, including Octavia Hill, the philanthropist and co founder of the National Trust.

In her article “Space for the People” (1883) Octavia records that when visiting tenants in Deptford one day, she noticed a vase of freshly picked flowers. On being told they had been picked on Hilly Fields, she set off to visit the area the same day and as a result became instrumental in raising subscriptions to save Hilly Fields from being built over. The list of subscribers ran to thirty-one pages and includes William Morris and F D Mocatta, a well-known Jewish philanthropist. Generous benefactors included the Duke of Westminster and many of the City Livery Companies, such as the Goldsmiths’, Fishmongers’ and Leathersellers’.

They managed to raise some of the purchase money, and other financial contributions were made by the London County Council and the Greenwich and Lewisham Boards of Works. Part of the site (the northern end) was occupied by a brick works, part was owned by the Corporation of London who had leased it to a developer for building purposes and part was glebe land of the parish of Lewisham. The southern end of the park had originally been fields, part of Bridge House Farm.

After lengthy and difficult negotiations the site of the park was bought and improvements were made by the London County Council.  The site of the brick works was drained, levelled and marked out as a cricket pitch. A bandstand was also provided. The park was formally opened on 16 May 1896.

Sir Arthur Arnold, chairman of the LCC, which had spent £4,685 on laying out the grounds, opened the park to the public on 16th May 1896. Sir Robert Hunter, in his capacity as chairman of the committee set up to save Hilly Fields, attended the opening ceremony and paid tribute to Octavia Hill’s hard work. ‘So well-known to many of them by reason of her public- spirited labours, in the course of her work in Deptford’.

The Dedication To the Public of Hilly Fields, Brockley, by Sir Arthur Arnold, Chairman of the Council, took place on Saturday, 16th May, 1896.

From “Dedication to the public of Hilly Fields, Brockley by Sir Arthur Arnold, Chairman of the Council on Saturday, 16th May 1896” Lewisham Local Studies Archives 352.944 BRO

“…Taking the statistics compiled with such care by Mr Charles Booth, it will come as a surprise to many to learn that in the county of London there is more poverty south than north of the Thames, while the district lying along the river from Greenwich to Rotherhithe is the second poorest in London…..dealing with blocks of about 30,000 inhabitants, Mr Booth finds that the two poorest are situate, one between Blackfriars and London-bridge, and the other by the riverside at Greenwich, which includes Deptford. The first with a population of 33,000 has 68 per cent of poor; the second with 31,000, 65 per cent, whilst there is no similar block in East London which has more than 59 per cent. ….All the greater importance therefore attaches to the preservation of such a fine open space as this, which is only a mile distant from some of the most congested quarters. But Deptford is not the only district which will reap benefit, for the more immediate neighbourhoods of Brockley and Lewisham, although comparatively open at present, must ere long be covered with building to accommodate the ever increasing population of the this mighty London. Moreover, the character of the Hilly Fields gives a wide range to their influence upon the health of the metropolis. It has long been recognised that it is especially important to keep the hilltops round London free from buildings, so that the purity of the air blowing in from the country may thus be preserved….”

The summit of Hilly Fields stands 175 feet above sea level, and the park commands very good views. A local man remembering the park in its early days wrote, “Here promenaded all the smart folk of Brockley and Lewisham and to go home from church without crossing the breezy hill to see the sights and get an appetite for the Sunday joint was quite unheard of!”

The red brick building in the park was the West Kent Grammar School, built in about 1885, which later became part of Brockley County School. Further north, beyond the tennis courts, various buildings and Nissen huts were erected by the Army during WWII. Prefab bungalows were also built along the Adelaide Avenue and Montague boundaries of the park; they were still there in 1960s. The park did suffer some bomb damage during the war.

In 1971 Hilly Fields was transferred from the Greater London Council to the London Borough of Lewisham.

ShortDescription:
Hilly Fields Park of South London! From here you can find some great views of the city! You are looking for a black magnet nano.


Code: GC1EGAH
ShortDescription: This cache can be considered wheelchair accessible therefore the 1 terrain rating.
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=dfee487a-0c57-41fd-b079-af50728d6bf1
LongDescription:
This cache could be considered a theme cache as it is full of scout patches.  Please come and visit the World Center for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides (WAGGGS) and trade a pin or patch with us.  The cache has been placed with permission and is not on the grounds of the center, so you do not have to go into the walled in area.  Please be respectful of the girls visiting the lodge from all over the world. 

The coords were taken with a Garmin HCx at two different times of the day.


Congratulations to Luzian for FTF!!!! Great Job.

TravelBugs:
<BR>A Girl Scout Race to Pax Lodge (id = 4400182, ref = TB56FH9)
<BR>Canadian Geocoin (id = 2647281, ref = TB39MG3)
<BR>Cousin to Cousin 2 (id = 1742160, ref = TB2A8MM)
<BR>Geoswag C&P Club June 2013 Balloon Geocoin (id = 5065228, ref = TB5XTJC)
<BR>Juliette Gordon Low Girld Scout doll (id = 119459, ref = TBHT3E)
<BR>Kids' Own TB (id = 5487728, ref = TB6C07D)
<BR>Mini Emmy (id = 3005893, ref = TB3NNN7)
<BR>Mr. Fuzzy Head (id = 5125456, ref = TB5ZV87)
<BR>Tejas Texas Flag (id = 5699730, ref = TB6K3V6)
<BR>the adventures of shorty (id = 3284710, ref = TB401TA)
<BR>The Knight (id = 4350199, ref = TB54TGY)
<BR>Tracker GPS Geocoin (id = 5143040, ref = TB60DHE)
<BR>Turkey Twizzler (id = 5189456, ref = TB61ZVQ)


Code: GC5ZD7Z
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=b255087e-a112-4e61-ac3b-9edd7ed8ff63
Hints: [In a tree on an island you will feel like a giant]
LongDescription:
having lived is Stewart Street since the 1950's I have found the pleasures of the “hidden treasures” that are waiting to be discovered. The Storm Water Pumping Station is one of those treasures, When people first come across the Pumping station there is the belief that it is an Eastern Temple, however under closer inspection there are high walls which has slits which gives only glimpses of the “Temple” and locked gates. It is only then you realise it has in fact a rather mundane function, however this did not stop the designer from giving it a mythical design. When John Outram was given the opportunity to design a building to accommodate pumping equipment and computer plant to return surface water to the river Thames he created not a basic industrial fabrication but a truly classical and enduring design subsequently christened the “Temple of Storms”. Public access is denied, the building is visited only once a week for maintenance and because of the flood protection it provides to areas of London ,security against vandalism is of vital importance. You can get to the cache from either side of the pumping station. The Pumping station was built in 1987-88 , inside is a quite plain brick pumping chamber with a tank and a control room. The outside however is full of symbolism which is described by the architect. The steel-tube gate into the fortified compound of the Station is given a form of a giant eye, whose vacant ball can be got to line-up with the ‘solar cave’-between-two-mountains. The two wings of the gate-eye then lie over the two (aetos) ‘eagles-wings’ of the split pediment…. Having ‘tumbled’ down its ‘valley’ the ‘river of space’ passes under the ‘gateway’ to the Valley – embodied by the exaggerated white masonry surrounding the dark green entrance door. From there it flows outwards, towards the gate to Stewart Street, or the river Thames on the side of the ‘levee’. It was not practical to inscribe the figure of the ‘delta’ which lies outside the ‘gateway-door into the building’. Nor could either the street, or the River, be inscribed with the figure of infinity with which one may recall their ‘bounding’ identity as the ‘death of the valley of community’ by dispersion into the Ocean. Although considered “Postmodern” in many ways it is also looks back to the Victorian age when seemly unimportant buildings were given ornate and decorative finishes. The pumping station employs submersible pumps to drain surface water from the newly developed Enterprise Zone of the Isle of Dogs, London, and discharges storm overflows from an existing combined sewer system. At full development the nominal capacity of the pumps will be 12 m3/s. After screening the flow passes to the pump chamber, where 12 main and two sump pumps are located. The main pumps deliver through individual syphon discharge pipes to a high level surge tank, which drains by gravity through a short outfall to the river Thames. Diaphragm walling was used in the construction of the foundations and underground work. Attractive brick buildings form the pump hall and building housing the high voltage electrical equipment and the transformers. Steel sheet piles protect the river frontage. There is better disability access via the left hand side of the pumping station, just go past Galleons view and up the slight slope, there is access via Folley Wall but there is a high step on the curb and it may be more difficult. There are dog walkers in the area and they often leave nasty surprises so be aware of you are caching with children. Cache placed at 2:30pm 16/7/2015

ShortDescription:
Looks like it has been muggled. Will replace later in the week. The replacement will be a much small micro container but will be in the same place.


Code: GC5CY1C
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=43a13fca-24ca-4bf4-b524-de994fcd7ced
Hints: Tfl.
LongDescription:
<p><strong><u>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</u></strong></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong><u>The Cache</u></strong></p>
<p>The runners continue north again on the Isle of Dogs and pass the site of a former public house. This closed some years ago and although the building still retains a pub-type sign attached, to reflect it's history, the building has been converted into residential apartments, reflecting the significant changes in this location in recent years.</p>
<p>This is a homemade magnetic cache. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near busy roads, it is accessible for wheelchair users. This is a possible cache and dash, with parking possibly available in side streets. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Island Gardens or Mudchute stations, are nearby so public transport is a convenient way of getting around this area. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to Stevrac for FTF.</em></strong></p>


Code: GC5CBKJ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=946ce664-ae37-4d81-977b-366ea36cde5f
Hints: Creek Road
TravelBugs: <BR>USC Coin (id = 5168553, ref = TB6193E)
LongDescription:
<p><u><strong>About A Marathon not a Sprint series</strong></u></p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p><u><strong>The Cache</strong></u></p>
<p>This is one of the most iconic locations of the entire route. As the runners arrive in Greenwich they take a short diversion to pass the old Tea Clipper which is preserved in a former dry dock, and a very busy tourist attraction. After passing the Cutty Sark the runners turn up Creek Road towards the Surrey Docks area and the south entrance to Tower Bridge to cross over the Thames.</p>
<p>This cache is a magnetized black bison. You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. Although near busy roads, it is accessible for wheelchair users. This can be a busy area traffic-wise, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:red;font-size:200%;"><strong><em>This is Muggle Central with 1000’s of tourists every day. Stealth is essential.</em></strong></p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to -KROP- for FTF.</em></strong></p>


Code: GC1MHWN
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=434472c8-f879-4b59-9747-5ff22814a064
Hints: Majestic stench
LongDescription:
The station was opened on 1 March 1880 as Putney Bridge & Fulham when the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR, now the District Line) extended its line south from West Brompton. The station served as the terminus of the line until 1889 when the MDR built Fulham Railway Bridge across the River Thames and extended the line south to the London & South Western Railway's (L&SWR's) newly built East Putney station where it connected to the L&SWR's new line to Wimbledon. Services from the station to Wimbledon began on 3 June 1889. The station has an ornate yellow brick façade at the entrance.

On 1 January 1902, the station was renamed Putney Bridge & Hurlingham referring to its proximity to Hurlingham Park and the Hurlingham Club. It received its current name in 1932. Despite taking its name from Putney Bridge, the tube station is in fact on the Fulham side of the Thames and is not actually located in Putney.

ShortDescription:
SideTracked started at Evesham station on August 10th 2007, placed
by schnarff &amp; bikermel76. It took a while to get started, but
is now spreading across the country! Putney Bridge Station is a
busy station and so stealth is required at all times.


Code: GC5CKP3
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=f4186fb2-baa8-408c-ae08-da0dda09508e
Hints: 2 metres high.
LongDescription:
<p>About A Marathon not a Sprint series.</p>
<p>The London Marathon is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom and part of the World Marathon Majors. The event was first run on 29 March 1981 and has been held in the spring of every year since. The 33rd London Marathon took place on 21 April 2013, and the 34th London Marathon was on 13 April 2014.</p>
<p>The race was founded by the former Olympic champion and journalist Chris Brasher and Welsh athlete John Disley. It is organised by Hugh Brasher (son of Chris) as Race Director and Nick Bitel as Chief Executive. Set over a largely flat course around the River Thames, the race begins at three separate points around Blackheath and finishes in The Mall alongside St. James's Park. Since the first marathon, the course has undergone very few route changes. In 1982, the finishing post was moved from Constitution Hill to Westminster Bridge due to construction works. It remained there for twelve years before moving to its present location at The Mall.</p>
<p>The first London Marathon was held on 29 March 1981, more than 20,000 applied to run. 6,747 were accepted and 6,255 crossed the finish line on Constitution Hill. The Marathon's popularity has steadily grown since then. As at 2009, 746,635 people have completed the race since its inception. In 2010, 36,549 people crossed the line, the biggest field since the race began. The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><u><strong>The Cache</strong></u></p>
<p>This cache is a black bison tube. It is located slightly away from the actual route, inside Island Gardens at the southernmost point of the Isle of Dogs. These gardens are well worth a visit as there are panoramic views of historic Greenwich across the river. The Docklands Light Railway (DLR), Island Gardens station, is nearby so public transport is a convenient way of getting around this area. The northern end of the foot tunnel from Greenwich is also located in these gardens.</p>
<p>You will need a pencil or pen to sign the log and possibly tweezers. Please return the cache to exactly the same place it was found. This can be a busy area at certain times, so stealth is important. I can guarantee thousands of muggles during the race!</p>
<p style="color:green;font-size:150%;"><strong><em>Congratulations to -KROP- for FTF.</em></strong></p>


Code: GC5Y5PZ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d109583c-b3b5-4136-afcf-705019d55186
Hints: Corner
LongDescription:
<p>The origins of the name Shepherds Bush are obscure. The name may have originated from the use of the common land as a resting point for shepherds on their way to a renowned market in the City of London. There appears to have been an ancient custom of pruning a hawthorne bush to provide a shelter for shepherds protecting them from the elements as they watched their flocks. Alternatively the Green may simply be named after a local landowner. In any event, in 1635 it was recorded as Sheppards Bush Green</p>
<p>To the east of the Green lies affluent and leafy Holland Park and Notting Hill; although the Edward Woods Estate just to the northeast of the roundabout is part of and managed by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is therefore more closely associated with Shepherds Bush. On the north side of the Green is Uxbridge Road. To the east, the Green is bounded by the physical barrier of the West London railway line and the grade-separated West Cross Route (part of the aborted 1960s London Motorway Box scheme). The Holland Park Roundabout and the small Addison Bridge to the south are the only ways to cross this barrier.</p>
<p>Today the Green is surrounded by busy roads on all three sides. Four main roads radiate from the western side of the Green and three roads approaching its eastern apex, meeting at the large Holland Park Roundabout. This position makes it an important node of the bus network, with eighteen bus routes arriving there. It is also near five London Underground stations; Shepherds Bush (Central line), White City (Central line), Shepherds Bush Market (Hammersmith and City line), Goldhawk Road (Hammersmith and City line) and Wood Lane (Hammersmith and City line).</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Shepherds Bush Green (also known as Shepherds Bush Common) is an open grass area surrounded by trees and shops in Shepherds Bush, an area of west London.</p>
<p>(Youll be looking for a small black magnetic NANO. Please sign the logbook and replace it inside the LID first, to ensure it screws back on easily, and replace it exactly where found, to ensure it stays stuck, thanks)</p>


Code: GC5Z55X
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7f3fbde6-b376-4477-a0fd-c65e52bb0367
Hints: Can't see the wood for the trees
LongDescription:
Bigger than a microcache is all I'll say! Fairly easy to find cache...beginner at work here! Hidden above the ground in a clump of greenery. Bring your own pen and please sign the log sheet! Please put the cache back carefully where you found it...thanks :)

One of my favourite places to come and admire this amazing city from...I hope you enjoy the view too :)

ShortDescription:
Enjoying the beautiful views of London from Parliament Hill? Log your find of this cache on your way down the hill...


Code: GC62F9N
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=58551b75-3046-4a8b-a80f-5b7d7596cd32
Hints: Right at the base of the tall tree stump in a small hole.
LongDescription:
<p>Clissold Park is one of the busiest places in Stoke Newington and is always full of joggers, mums and kids and loads of visitors. Great place for a walk or kite flying, feeding the ducks (no bread or you'll get told off by the rangers). Near to Stoke Newington Church Street and we love the selection of eating places there.</p>
<p>The cache is located near the Queen Elizabeth gate at the junction of Queen Elizabeth's Walk and Grazebrook Road, N16 0HX. You will be looking at the base of an old vertical tree stump which has large amounts of bracket fungus growing on it. The hole is is right at the base of the trunk, you will have to move a piece of bark to reveal the cache. The cache is a small plastic cylinder and contains a pencil stub and logbook. There is just room for a tiny bit of swag if you feel inclined.</p>
<p> </p>

ShortDescription:
<p>I'm really enjoying geocaching and just getting started. This cache is in Clissold Park which I use nearly every day. It's a great place to visit so I hope you enjoy finding this cache.</p>


Code: GC2PT4D
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6fc5c253-1afe-4379-a365-b46945eecda7
Hints: Tree. Please rehide properly.
LongDescription:
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<center>The Valley</center>
<p><strong>This Cache:</strong> Take a seat and look north. From here you can clearly see the valley of the River Fleet as it flows down through Hampstead Heath. There are marked valley sides to the left and right of the ponds.</p>
<p>Find the cache, noting any bonus number, and then walk through to the other side of the bushes to view the vista of the London skyline. Then wander down to visit the drain at the south end of the Highgate No. 1 pond (coordinates N 51 33.674 W 0 09.267). Here the River Fleet flows into an overflow drain and disappears from view, never to be seen again until it emerges at Blackfriars and flows into the Thames. Its waters may not be seen again, but fascinatingly you will see many signs of it on the walk, and you can even hear it again at caches &lt;05&gt; and &lt;11&gt; in the series!</p>
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<td><a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=156cd130-e022-4e2b-bdd4-73a2466a1e2d" target="_blank">&lt;2&gt; Be Dammed</a>&lt;-- Next cache</td>
<td>The Lost River Fleet Series</td>
<td>Next cache--&gt; <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ace61170-4990-4148-ba73-9ff7ba761206" target="_blank">The Rises</a></td>
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<p><strong>Bonus Caches:</strong> Some, but not all of the caches contain bonus numbers. There are twelve to collect in total, usually on a small sticker inside the cache container. These will enable you to decode the final coordinates of the Bonus Cache, proving that you have walked the complete route to claim the series.</p>
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<p><strong>Walking Notes [N to S]:</strong> After finding the cache and viewing the drain, head SE to the restrooms near the bowling green and follow the right hand curving pathway to the junction of Croftdown Road off Highgate Road in front of you. Walk down Croftdown Rd to the second road on the right - York Rise.</p>
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A note about logging your cache from Groundspeak: 3.1. Logging of All Physical Geocaches [Updated 4/23/2012] Physical caches can be Logged online as "Found" once the physical log has been signed." Unsigned log book = No cache found.

TravelBugs:
<BR>2x2 (id = 5478239, ref = TB6BNBA)
<BR>Flags of Europe Geocoin (id = 4105602, ref = TB4WK0P)
<BR>Fondation Leoplold Bellan (id = 2620561, ref = TB38QP5)
<BR>OceantagZ (id = 4860000, ref = TB5NY14)
<BR>RED 6 (id = 3137782, ref = TB3V3XP)
<BR>Zr7's Trainset Coin #2 (id = 765369, ref = TB18F78)


Code: GC2GJEW
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=cebb2356-948a-4851-9e67-dfd9f72fd7bd
Hints: Magnetic remember. In line with street light on gate post - can be reached over the wall.
LongDescription:
<p>Tato kes je pripominkou jednoho tak trochu blazniveho napadu
skupinky ceskych geocacheru. Tito se pravidelne schazeli na
anglickem &bdquo;Caji o pate" (GC1QGJ1,GC227Q7) v koute
východních Cech az jednou nekdo prisel s napadem dat si caj o pate
stylove v Anglii. Slovo dalo slovo a po peclive naplanovanem vyletu
pres kanal do starobyleho a krasneho mesta na Temzi bylo iniciovano
vyjezdni setkani vychodoceskych geocacheru: Tea At Five in London
(GC2CGA4). K setkani byla ne nahodou vybrana prave tato
Ceskoslovenska restaurace v casti West Hampstead v Londyne, která
je jiz historickym mistem pro setkani krajanku. Setkani za ucasti
mistnich geocacheru bylo velmi prijemne a mile. A prave tehdy
vznikla spontanni myslenka zalozit tuto kes, která bude první cesky
event v Londyne pripominat.</p>
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This cache is a memorial of one bit silly idea of group of Czech
geocachers. They meet regularly at an event called "Tea at Five"
(GC1QGJ1,GC227Q7) in a corner of Eastern Bohemia and one day
someone came up with the idea to have a real tea at five - in
England. Many agreed and made great plans for a trip to the old and
beautiful city on the Thames together and of course - the geoevent
with purpose of meeting local geocachers. The place was chosen
after a good consideration - as this is the traditional
Czechoslovak restaurant in West Hampstead, London, a historical
place where "ex-pats" meet. The meeting with locals was very nice
and pleasant. And right here at the spot, the spontaneous idea came
up to create this geocache as a small reminder of the first Czech
geoevent in London.<br />
The house was purchased for the Czechoslovakians after WWII as a
meeting place for ex-servicemen from the war who remained living in
London and later citizens who escaped from behind the Iron Curtain.
Today, many people from the Czech Republic and Slovakia live in
London and continue to regularly meet here. Having said that this
place has welcomed all Londoners for many years offering some fine
national meals and good Czech beers at good value too!<br />

ShortDescription:
To commemorate a Czech Geo-event that took place at this historic
house in West Hampstead on the 25th September 2010 this cache was
spontaneously placed here.<br />
The magnetic micro cache can be reached from the pavement 24/7, but
why stop there, try some Czech beer and food too!<br />


Code: GC5Y2RY
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e93a927e-b23b-4827-8c2f-f55aa67dccdf
Hints: No rubbish!
LongDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">Fulham Palace Road Cemetery</span><span style="line-height:1.6;">, also known as </span><span style="line-height:1.6;">'Fulham Old',</span><span style="line-height:1.6;"> opened in 1865 (while Queen Victoria was still on the throne). It is the oldest cemetery of the borough and covers nearly 13 acres situated in the heart of Hammersmith and Fulham. <br />
It is a lovely place for a walk on a sunny day. Very peaceful and quiet</span><br />
 </p>
<p> </p>
<i><b>Please bring a pen as the logbook MUST be signed to log this cache as a find. I will delete without notice all logs where a signature on the logbook can't be found. Picture of the logbook do not count. Good Luck!</b></i>
<p>Well done to <b>Henry&amp;Co</b> for FTF</p>


Code: GC2NH9M
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=e5942174-f91a-4504-8614-073fe7c75c7d
Hints: Take a break
LongDescription:
A couple of years ago our very good friends the Welshcaseys came to visit us for the first time - they arrived on a nice November Saturday afternoon as the light was starting to fade. As they had had a long drive we decided to throw back a quick cup of tea and then take the children out for a run around in the park - Ten minutes after their arrival at our house - for the very first time ever-  we were in King Georges's Park - One minute later Rhian was minus the top of her finger courtesy of a broken gate. Happily several hours of plastic surgery has ensured that the finger is as good as new and the Welshcaseys have forgiven us - and even visited our house again!!  On their last visit (thankfully without incident) the Welshcaseys introduced Da Row Bros to geocaching - so to honour the two visits we've hidden a cache less than 100 yards from the 'chopped off finger' incident

ShortDescription:
This is a nice easy cache - so I have deliberately left all information to the minimum. You really shouldn't need the hint - but it's there just in case....


Code: GC5RWZ0
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=691725ee-6732-47f2-8345-0f8f637abaa6
Hints: Take a seat, while you plan your escape route
LongDescription:
<p>(Youll be looking for a small plastic container. If you are skilled enough to find it, please SIGN the log - yes, with a PEN, or your own blood, or that from a passing zombie - and return the cache to the EXACT same spot you found it, to ensure it stays hidden from view)</p>
<p>Forget about the muggles and take more heed of the prying eyes of the evil zombie nightwatchmen who is ALWAYS watching over his domain and is (supposedly) renowned for making a meal out of the lost and frail souls that get trapped down in the subterranean caverns of his liar.</p>
<p>Ropes, ladders, antistatic rubbersoled boots, headgear, torches, overalls and waterproofs... all these things might aid in your mission, but if you really want to excel, the likes of Paranormal EMF Meters, Full Spectrum Cams, EVP Recorders, TriField Meter, Laser Grids and Infrared night-vision Scopes would ultimately be to your benefit. Without all of this equipment, you MIGHT succeed, but if you lose a life or limb whilst trying without the use of them, its all at your OWN PERIL!</p>
<p>The West London Hospital began in 1856 as the Fulham and Hammersmith General Dispensary, which was housed in a small 6-roomed building in Queen Street. Increasing demand led to the leasing of larger premises - Elm Tree House in Hammersmith Road - in 1860, which became the West of London Hospital and Dispensary. The Hospital began to admit in-patients, mainly victims of industrial accidents. In 1863 it was renamed the West London Hospital. Elm Tree House was purchased in 1868 and the building was enlarged. New wings were added in 1871, 1883 and 1898. The Hospital ceased to be a District General Hospital in the early 1970s when its accident and emergency department closed, the service moving to the new Charing Cross Hospital in Fulham Palace Road. It has since been utilised in a commercial and business capacity.</p>
<p>(Youll be looking for a small plastic container (only big enough for a logbook). If you are skilled enough to find it, please SIGN the log - yes, with a PEN, or your own blood, or that from a passing zombie - and return the cache to the exact spot you found it, to ensure it stays hidden. Due to the sheer difficulty of this find, cheaters logs will be deleted).</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK AND MAY THE GODS BE WITH YOU!</p>
<p>Congratulations to Hibou! for being FTF.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>BE WARNED: The lower decks of this old Hospital served as a mortuary... there have been many reports of very strange things goings on with unexplained occurrences that even Scully would falter in resolving... To find this one, youll need the strength of an ox, the prowess of a red light worker and the mental stamina of a tahitian monk.</p>


Code: GC5Z6AZ
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=5f1e39fc-e169-48ed-9553-45c4ce2e4875
Hints: viewpoint
LongDescription:
<p>Flight Lieutenant Dickie Reynell was repeatedly hit during fierce fighting at the height of The Battle of Britain in September 1940. He was being chased by two German Messerschmitt fighters and despite receiving what would become fatal injuries, he managed to steer his stricken craft away from a nearby school and convent. He was just 28 years old.</p>
<p>The memorial has been created as part of the Shoreham Aircraft Museum's RAF Memorials Project, which aims to honour every fallen Battle of Britain pilot within the area they fell.</p>
<p>The memorial rock is granite, <span style="line-height:1.6;">originating 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous Period, a time of active mountain-building as the supercontinent Pangaea came together. This example is considered a “coarse-grained granite”, due to the large size of the crystalline structure of the stone.</span></p>
<p>Granite is an “igneous” rock, formed from molten magma. As the magma cools and solidifies, a type of rock called igneous rock forms containing randomly arranged interlocking crystals. The size of the crystals depends on how quickly the molten magma solidified. The more slowly the magma cools, the bigger the crystals. If the magma cools quickly, small crystals form in the rock. This can happen if the magma erupts from a volcano. Obsidian and basalt are examples of this type of rock. If the magma cools slowly, large crystals form in the rock. This can happen if the magma cools deep underground. Granite is an example of this type of rock, but can look slightly different depending on its chemical composition and how quickly it cools.<br />
 </p>
<p><img src="http://d1u1p2xjjiahg3.cloudfront.net/912f05bf-1e54-4448-9430-1328d4d1d3fe_l.jpg" style="border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;width:500px;" /><br />
<strong>Examples of various types of Granite</strong></p>
<p>Unlike sedimentary rocks, igneous rocks do not contain any fossils. This is because any fossils in the original rock will have melted when the magma formed.<br />
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The word "granite" comes from the Latin “granum”, grain, in reference to the structure of such a holocrystalline rock. Granite mainly consists of lighter coloured feldspar and quartz, with smaller amounts of darker mica and amphibole minerals. These form an interlocking somewhat equigranular matrix of feldspar and quartz with scattered darker biotite mica and amphibole peppering the lighter colour minerals.<br />
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Granite is nearly always massive (lacking any internal structures), hard and tough, and therefore it has gained widespread use throughout humanity as a construction stone. The average density of granite is between 2.65 and 2.75 g/cm3, with a melting temperature of 1215–1260 °C.</p>
<p>To log this Earthcache, please consider the rock from which the memorial is created. Please answer the following q<span style="line-height:1.6;">uestions to qualify for a find, and e-mail the answers to me via my profile; all logs not supported by an email WILL be deleted. </span>In the message, please include the name of this geocache, the date you visited and your Caching name.<br />
 </p>
<p><strong>1. Describe the rock in detail, the size of the grains, and the colours<br />
2. Based upon the grain size, would you say this granite cooled quickly or slowly?<br />
3. (RESEARCH REQUIRED) Based upon the colours of the rock, which minerals do you think are present in this rock?<br />
4. Measure the rock and estimate its volume. Based upon the average density numbers above, estimate its mass.<br />
5. Logging a photo of yourself (or your GPS) at the location of the memorial rock would be great, but is entirely optional!</strong></p>
<p>That’s all you have to do. <strong>You do not need to wait for a reply. Log the cache as soon as you have sent the message, and I will respond.</strong><br />
<br />
<strong>Please do not give away any of the required information on either your logs or photos.<br />
<br />
ANY ARMCHAIR LOGS WILL BE DELETED. TO LOG THIS GEOCACHE YOU MUST VISIT IT.</strong></p>

ShortDescription:
<p><span style="line-height:1.6;">This memorial erected in 2013 is to Flight Lieutenant Richard Carew Reynall, an Australian Hurricane pilot in WW2, who lost his life near this spot on 7 September 1940, in Hurricane V7257.</span></p>
<p>The view over London from Point Hill is spectacular, and a fitting tribute to this brave man, lost a long way from home. Pause and imagine the fierce fighting over London at the height of the Battle of Britain that night. </p>


Code: GC2X15H
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=57bb74cd-39b6-47d1-b145-b043abf9185b
Hints: Diamond hole.
LongDescription:
<p>The Cache is located in the narrowest part of Havelock Walk. Its
narrow so stealth is needed if someone is trying to get past you.
It is not quite a 35mm but its not a nano. It only contains a
logroll. There are many cafes nearby and individual pubs to chill
out at after finding the cache. Parking is free for 30 minutes
nearby,parking coordinates listed at N51 26.700 W0 03.467 right
next to the cache location. Nearest train station is Forest Hill, 2
minutes walk from cache.</p>

ShortDescription:
<p>Havelock Walk is a street of artist residence/studios and they
have frequent opendays for the public to view their work.</p>
<a href="target="_blank""><img src=
"http://i52.tinypic.com/2pze815.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>


Code: GC2C93M
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=89c0993c-66b1-4387-9a0f-8d3057d2a053
Hints: Box clever.
LongDescription:
If you need a cup of tea and a slice of cake then do try the little cafe between this cache and GATES 1.2

You won’t find any clowns or elephants at this Circus Gate, but you will need to cross a zebra to discover a magnetic nano.

Please be very careful of Muggles!

Please bring a pen to sign the log.  And please sign/initial using as little space as you can.  :)

Photos of yourself either with the little cache or at the nearby park gate are greatly encouraged.

The previous version of this cache had 349 finders - so whoever find this first will be both 1st and 350th!  :)

ShortDescription:


This series takes you around the outside of the park to each of the park's 11 historic gates. 

All the caches are outside the park boundary and all are accessible 24 hours a day even if the park is shut. 

The numbering in the series takes you around the park in a widdershins direction ending up back at the north side.


Code: GC24W3H
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=0105e510-4adb-43d6-95ef-b98302e83f30
Hints: head height behind ivy stem.
LongDescription:
<strong>LEE NAVIGATION</strong>
<p>The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lee (also sometimes spelt River Lea). The river runs from Hertford Castle Weir to Bow Creek/Limehouse Basin, where it meets the River Thames. Historically the river was used to transport goods from Hertfordshire to London, particularly grain. Today the area forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Tottenham Marshes, Walthamstow Marshes and runs parallel to the London 2012 Olympic Park. Extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and fishers, the pathways offer a great opportunity to see an abundance of wildlife and some of the rather beautiful and quirky barges moored at different points along the river. This is also a great walk (or cycle – the path forms part of the National cycle network) if you are looking to avoid tramping through tons of pre and post winter mud as the paths are mostly gravel and really well looked after. Some areas along the walk are nicer than others so be prepared...this is London and as fantastic as it is, some spots aren't so pretty. That said, most are and some are rather stunning and more than make up for their less attractive cousins!</p>
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<center><img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/7bf041d4-5add-4608-a04c-c03535cf9429.jpg" /><br />
<strong>The Bryant &amp; May Building</strong></center>
<strong><br /></strong>
<p>This series of 70 caches consists of an assortment of small and medium lock-n-lock boxes containing various swaps at the time of planting and rather a lot of 35mm film canisters, some magnetic. Please bring your own pen. The walk is a around 19 miles and follows the path of the River Lee/Navigation from Limehouse Basin, near Limehouse DLR station, to Broxbourne (not too far from Broxbourne train station and bus routes). If you only want to walk in one direction, the overground train line runs almost parallel to the river and train times can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk.Click <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>FOOD AND DRINK</strong></p>
<p>There are a whole host of bars and cafes at Limehouse Basin and various points along the route where you can stop off for refreshments.</p>
<p><strong>MORE ABOUT THE AREA</strong></p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/</p>
<br />
Click <a href="http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=4" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.walklondon.org.uk/<br />
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You are looking for a very small container which can fit small TBs or geocoins. Bring your own pen.<br />
If you are carrying out the River Lee series north to south, you will have to cross over the roundabout at this point and re-join the tow path so that the river is on your left. .<br />
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<br />
<center><strong><font size="6" color="red">It can be muggle central along here at times so please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache</font></strong></center>


Code: GC24W2T
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d999bc6c-25da-4c14-99c7-92d1c65b3de2
Hints: Magnetic support
LongDescription:
<strong>LEE NAVIGATION</strong>
<p>The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the
River Lee (also sometimes spelt River Lea). The river runs from
Hertford Castle Weir to Bow Creek/Limehouse Basin, where it meets
the River Thames. Historically the river was used to transport
goods from Hertfordshire to London, particularly grain. Today the
area forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Tottenham Marshes,
Walthamstow Marshes and runs parallel to the London 2012 Olympic
Park. Extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and fishers, the
pathways offer a great opportunity to see an abundance of wildlife
and some of the rather beautiful and quirky barges moored at
different points along the river. This is also a great walk (or
cycle – the path forms part of the National cycle network) if
you are looking to avoid tramping through tons of pre and post
winter mud as the paths are mostly gravel and really well looked
after. Some areas along the walk are nicer than others so be
prepared...this is London and as fantastic as it is, some spots
aren't so pretty. That said, most are and some are rather stunning
and more than make up for their less attractive cousins!</p>
<br />
<center><img src=
"http://img.geocaching.com/cache/c0e41243-be5d-475a-8824-28af38c76cf3.jpg" /><br />

<strong>Bow Lock</strong></center>
<strong><br /></strong>
<p>This series of 70 caches consists of an assortment of small and
medium lock-n-lock boxes containing various swaps at the time of
planting and rather a lot of 35mm film canisters, some magnetic.
Please bring your own pen. The walk is a around 19 miles and
follows the path of the River Lee/Navigation from Limehouse Basin,
near Limehouse DLR station, to Broxbourne (not too far from
Broxbourne train station and bus routes). If you only want to walk
in one direction, the overground train line runs almost parallel to
the river and train times can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk.Click
<a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>FOOD AND DRINK</strong></p>
<p>There are a whole host of bars and cafes at Limehouse Basin and
various points along the route where you can stop off for
refreshments.</p>
<p><strong>MORE ABOUT THE AREA</strong></p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/" target=
"_blank">here</a> http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/</p>
<br />
Click <a href="http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/" target=
"_blank">here</a> http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/<br />
<br />
Click <a href="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=4" target=
"_blank">here</a> http://www.walklondon.org.uk/<br />
<br />
<br />
You are looking for a 35mm canister. Bring your own pen. .<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<center><strong><font size="6" color="red">It can be muggle central
along here at times so please take care when retrieving and
replacing the cache</font></strong></center>


Code: GC2C8B1
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=98f9a6e2-a1e5-4c09-8116-523ce577cb49
Hints: Hey hey Mr Postman
LongDescription:
IMPORTANT NOTE:  The Gates of Greenwich series is a very popular series with many visitors which is great.  It would really help if finders could please please use as little space when signing the logs as possible.  Just adding your initials only is enough to prove your find.  Please help the logs last as long as they can.  THANK YOU.  


Located on a hilltop overlooking London, Greenwich Park is one of the city's most beautiful parks. It is the oldest enclosed Royal parkland and is home to the Old Royal Observatory, the brand new Planetarium (which is fab and well worth a visit) and the zero line of the Prime Meridian. 

St Mary’s Gate is the main entrance to the park on the north side carefully watched by the statue of King William IV. The road behind you, King William’s Walk, takes its name from the fact that it used to be a red light district visited often by King William IV. Hence the name of the local pub ‘The King’s Arms’.

You’re looking for a little magnetic nano. Please be muggle safe! Leaning on the top and pretending to take a photograph might work well to disguise what you’re finding.

On your way to the next gate don’t forget to enjoy the wonderful Herb Garden to your east with it’s collection of over 40 herbs.

MUGGLE ALERT – all the areas around the park are very busy – especially at weekends – so please be mindful it keeping this circular series of new caches safe from Mr & Mrs Muggle.

Please also bring a pen to sign the log, and please sign using up as little space as possible!

This is a new version of the old GATES OF GREENWICH #1.  If you found the old one (as 537 people did) then you won't have any trouble with this one.

If you can please take and post a photo of yourself with your GPS at the gates of the park on your way in.

ShortDescription:
PLEASE NOTE THE GATES SERIES IS VERY POPULAR AND THE LOGS FILL UP QUICKLY  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO HELP KEEP THE SERIES FRESH BY REPLACING ANY FULL LOGS WITH NEW PAPER.  THANK YOU. (YOU CAN DUMP THE OLD LOGS.)

This series takes you around the outside of the park to each of the park's 11 historic gates. 

All the caches are outside the park boundary and all are accessible 24 hours a day even if the park is shut.


Code: GC1MWMR
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=97ccc07b-65e5-444e-bea0-3a751f6cce5c
Hints: Uphill side of pillar with chipped hat. In full view.
LongDescription:
If you like Victorian gothic you should visit this part of Highgate. Holly Village was designed by Henry Darbishire and built for Angela Burdett-Coutts (as in Coutts bank) in 1865. Here you can see a fairy tale collection of cottages built at the bottom of the garden of what was then Holly Lodge, an impressive mansion at the top of Highgate hill. 

Even before this HIghgate cemetery was opened in 1839 and extended down to the Holly Village site in 1854. The eastern half near the cache site is home to Karl Marx (if you can call it a home) and is open daily, but the western section is true crumbling gothic and includes wonderful circular catacombs. Whilst the east is open daily the overgrown western part is only open once a month for guided tours, but they are well worth the trouble. for details try www.highgate-cemetery.org

The cache is not hidden in Holly village, as this is private property.

Hidden on the feast of Saint Gundebert.

ShortDescription:
A small, heavy brass magnetic container hidden at waist level. Easily reachable 24/7 from the pavement in Swains lane. Contains log but no tiny pencil.


Code: GC24W3J
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ac9994b9-1588-4d80-a445-a8e78f7f617b
Hints: Metal teeth
LongDescription:
<strong>LEE NAVIGATION</strong>
<p>The River Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lee (also sometimes spelt River Lea). The river runs from Hertford Castle Weir to Bow Creek/Limehouse Basin, where it meets the River Thames. Historically the river was used to transport goods from Hertfordshire to London, particularly grain. Today the area forms part of the Lee Valley Regional Park, Tottenham Marshes, Walthamstow Marshes and runs parallel to the London 2012 Olympic Park. Extremely popular with walkers, cyclists and fishers, the pathways offer a great opportunity to see an abundance of wildlife and some of the rather beautiful and quirky barges moored at different points along the river. This is also a great walk (or cycle – the path forms part of the National cycle network) if you are looking to avoid tramping through tons of pre and post winter mud as the paths are mostly gravel and really well looked after. Some areas along the walk are nicer than others so be prepared...this is London and as fantastic as it is, some spots aren't so pretty. That said, most are and some are rather stunning and more than make up for their less attractive cousins!</p>
<br />
<center><img /><br />
<strong><br /></strong>
<p>This series of 70 caches consists of an assortment of small and medium lock-n-lock boxes containing various swaps at the time of planting and rather a lot of 35mm film canisters, some magnetic. Please bring your own pen. The walk is a around 19 miles and follows the path of the River Lee/Navigation from Limehouse Basin, near Limehouse DLR station, to Broxbourne(not too far from Broxbourne train station and bus routes). If you only want to walk in one direction, the overground train line runs almost parallel to the river and train times can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk.Click <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p><strong>FOOD AND DRINK</strong></p>
<p>There are a whole host of bars and cafes at Limehouse Basin and various points along the route where you can stop off for refreshments.</p>
<p><strong>MORE ABOUT THE AREA</strong></p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/</p>
<br />
Click <a href="http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.tottenhammarshes.org/<br />
<br />
Click <a href="http://www.walklondon.org.uk/route.asp?R=4" target="_blank">here</a> http://www.walklondon.org.uk/<br />
<br />
<br />
You are looking for a small container. Bring your own pen.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<center><strong><font size="6" color="red">It can be muggle central along here at times so please take care when retrieving and replacing the cache</font></strong></center>
</center>


Code: GC56PBB
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=01f6dfbf-189b-459c-98ec-14cc53bc57ae
Hints: Head Height for a 6 Footer! H & F~~~~
LongDescription:
<p>Easily accessible by bus or tube.</p>
<p>Magnetic bison tube outside the church grounds.</p>
<p> </p>
<center><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/d4a73c25-64f7-47e0-8a3d-a5a0f400f4ce.jpg" /></center>
<p align="center"><font color="red">**************************************</font><br />
<font color="blue">For full information on how you can expand the Church Micro series by <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/profile/?id=275067">sadexploration</a> please read the <a href="http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/place_your_own.html">Place your own Church Micro</a> page before you contact him at</font> <font color="black">churchmicro@gmail.com.</font><br />
<br />
<font color="blue">See also the Church Micro <a href="http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/cm.html">Statistics</a> and <a href="http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/index.html">Home</a> pages for further information about the series.<br />
<font color="red">*************************************</font></font></p>

ShortDescription:
<p>This wonderful church has been a favourite with film companies over the years.</p>
<p>A church has been on site for over 900 years.</p>
<p>It also has a small cemetery where many an old Bishop of London lay.</p>
<p>More info can be found at <a href="http://www.allsaints-fulham.org.uk/history.htm">http://www.allsaints-fulham.org.uk/history.htm</a></p>
<p> </p>


Code: GC62A7J
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=fde2dbeb-0e1e-4477-b10f-36ee82090b91
Hints: where (head)stone meets wood (of the largest tree in the area)
LongDescription:
<p align="center"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Abney Park: Bird Haven</strong></font></span></font></p>
<p> <img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/54bfdd4a-1a64-4c88-bf6a-94551da7adf6.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" /><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The cache, a small plastic camo-pot is hidden in the south-eastern corner of the <strong>Abney Park Cemetery Nature Reserve</strong> - a 32 acre historic, atmospheric, natural wonderland - and earthly resting place for over 200,000 departed.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">For extensive background information on the Park see lauralai's <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC4XGPP_deep-dark-wood?guid=9e7ad9aa-05ec-4216-b05c-5876b5030b0b">GC4XGPP Deep Dark Wood</a> cache.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Permission to place the cache was kindly granted by the Parks Development Officer, Leisure &amp; Green Spaces, Hackney Council.</font></span></p>
<hr />
<span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Abney is the only mature mixed woodland in north Hackney and is one of the finest in central London. The diversity and abundance of plants and trees combined with relatively sympathetic management means the Reserve is of great value to birdlife, hosting a wide range of breeding, wintering and migratory species.</font></span>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Unlike anywhere else locally, Abney has been allowed to flourish and mature over many years, and it is this relative wildness that is so important for birds, especially in an otherwise unforgiving urban context. The cemetery has a unique mix of habitats, from shaded canopy to woodland glade and dense under-storey, all of which support species that specialise and rely on these diverse, inter-connecting habitats.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Abney's 'island effect' within the urban sprawl also attracts a range of migrants, visitors and stragglers, and provides a priceless stop-over for many passers-by.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Sparrowhawk</strong> and <strong>Tawny Owl</strong> both breed annually, and can be seen, if you are patient and lucky, throughout the year. <strong>Great Spotted Woodpeckers</strong> (around 6 pairs), <strong>Blackcaps</strong> (up to 12 pairs) and <strong>Stock Doves</strong> (up to 12 pairs) are present, and <strong>Green Woodpecker</strong>, <strong>Chiffchaff</strong>, <strong>Goldcrest</strong> and <strong>Coal Tit</strong> are also resident /<img src="http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/d68393e6-8c3b-4236-9748-4a8dc86e5043.jpg" align="right" hspace="5" vspace="5" /> semi-resident in small numbers. <strong>Jays</strong>, unlike their rural counterparts, are remarkably showy in Abney.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">In autumn, winter and early spring, the cemetery attracts visiting thrushes and finches; of the latter, <strong>Lesser Redpoll</strong>, <strong>Brambling</strong> and <strong>Siskin</strong> are regular visitors in small numbers. In passage periods, expected migrants include small numbers of <strong>Willow Warblers</strong>, <strong>Garden Warblers</strong>, <strong>Woodcocks</strong> and <strong>Spotted Flycatchers</strong>; rare but near-annual migrants include <strong>Pied Flycatcher</strong>, <strong>Common Redstart</strong>, <strong>Whitethroats</strong> and even <strong>Reed Warbler</strong>.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Common Buzzards</strong> are annual overhead and other flyovers include <strong>Kestrels</strong>, <strong>Red Kites</strong> and (extraordinarily) <strong>Merlin</strong>, while <strong>Swifts</strong> enjoy the abundance of insect prey in the summer months. The Reserve attracts many <strong>Firecrests</strong> -tiny, rare avian jewels particularly fond of ivy-covered tree-trunks and best seen in April and October.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Unexpected breeders include <strong>Mallard</strong> and <strong>Canada Goose</strong>, despite the lack of any water source within the Reserve. The inexorably spreading <strong>Ring-necked Parakeets </strong>and their unmistakable screechy calls are, for better or worse, now a permanent fixture.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><strong>All year rounds birds</strong> include: Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, Ring-necked Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color:rgb(75, 50, 0);"><strong>Opening times:</strong></span> open from 08h00 daily but closes at different times (eg. summer 19h00)</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">See <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Abney_Park_Section_Map.jpg">here</a> for a map of the Park and <a href="https://markjamespearson.wordpress.com/wildlife-writing/songs-of-praise-in-appreciation-of-abney-park-cemetery/">here</a> for a blog appreciation of Abney Park's birdlife with some find photos.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="color:rgb(90, 60, 0);"><strong>To reach the cache:</strong></span> enter the Park either from a) the south side on Stoke Newington Church Street @ <strong><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);">N 51 33.738 W 000 04.657</span></strong> or b) the east side on Stoke Newington High Street @ <strong><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);">N 51 33.814 W 000 04.405</span></strong> and using any path/s of your choice head for the cache area.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(105, 0, 72);"><font face="tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">As you approach the cache area you will find a small path heading south of the main track between the graves of Patrick and Albert. About 12m down this path is the grave of George Richard Howell which he shares with two relatives. Facing this headstone, look over your right shoulder. The cache is hidden in the corner under twigs and leaf litter.</font></span></p>


Code: GC5K0ET
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ea7abef8-1df7-4e7e-a9a7-1e568de409d6
Hints: At the foot of Alice's stone. Hidden under lots of trailing ivy
LongDescription:
<p>Abney Park in Stoke Newington, one of the ‘magnificent seven’ garden cemeteries of London, is a woodland memorial park and Local Nature Reserve, managed by the Abney Park Trust. It is a historic parkland originally laid out in the early 18th century by Lady Mary Abney and Dr. Isaac Watts, and the neighbouring Hartopp family.</p>
<p>In 1840 it became a non-denominational garden cemetery, a semi-public park arboretum, and an educational institute, which was widely celebrated as an example of its time.</p>
<p>There are over 200,000 people laid to rest in Abney Park Cemetery, from world-famous names such as William Booth to relatively unsung heroes, such as Betsi Cadwaladr who, aged over 60, worked as a nurse alongside Florence Nightingale in the Crimea War.</p>
<p>Abney Park was included on the Heritage at Risk Register in 2009, as one of Britain's historic parks and gardens at risk from neglect and decay. It is a designated Local Nature Reserve and Conservation Area. Apart from the South Lodge extension on the forecourt, Abney Park's freehold is owned by the London Borough of Hackney. The park is situated near Stoke Newington High Street, London N16, and it is leased to the Abney Park Trust. It occupies 12.53 hectares (31.0 acres), which includes a nature reserve, a classroom, a visitor's centre and a central chapel which is disused. The park is normally opened by the Trust for free public access on weekdays and weekends from about 9.30 am to 5 pm.</p>
<p>The Chapel’s first foundation stone was laid by the Lord Mayor of London Sir Chapman Marshall on the 20th of May 1840, the day of the opening ceremony of Abney Park Cemetery.</p>
<p>The architect of the chapel was William Hosking FSA (1800 - 1861), a professor in architecture &amp; civil engineering, and the first professor of architecture at Kings College. Hosking worked in conjunction with builder John Jay of London (interred in Abney Park on Dr Watts' Walk), and George Loddiges of Hackney, the renowned horticulturalist.</p>
<p>Central to the design of Abney Park, the chapel is the oldest surviving non-denominational chapel in Europe, and is the only surviving public building designed by Hosking, then considered a controversial architect. Hosking carefully planned the chapel to reflect a lack of bias towards any one Christian sect and the cruciform plan adopted the equal arms of the Greek cross, giving perceptual strength to the concept of equality before God.</p>
<p>The chapel is Gothic, with a single interdenominational cell and one covered horse and carriage entrance. It was not consecrated and functioned purely as a funerary chapel - not a place of worship. Hosking used London Yellow Stock brick for the exterior brickwork, as well as wrought Bath Stone facings. Romanesque and Neoclassical features modified his interpretation of the Gothic architectural styles so closely associated with forms of Christian worship. No tracery was used on the three-pointed gothic windows, representing careful consideration of design simplicity.</p>
<p>Vandalism and fire damage have resulted in the Grade II listed chapel being closed for many years and categorised as a building 'at risk' Category A by English Heritage.</p>
<p>The chapel was hoarded off in October 2012 by Hackney Council as a safety measure.</p>
<p>The cache is a 2.4L lock and lock type tupperware in a camo bag. Its big enough for a heap of trackables and larger sized swaps. Please make use of this 'roomy' city cache and leave some good swaps for geokids. After all Swallows and Amazons is all about pirate adventures and treasure! (sort of!)</p>
<p>Heading south it is on the right hand side of this muddy little side path which i believe does not have an official name. It is at ground level with relatively easy access. (Thought please note that due to its narrow size and steep slant it is not suitable for buggys or wheelchairs and after rain it is like a muddy pig pen...but still lots of fun to explore!). There is a log but no pen and lots of child friendly treasure. Please make sure you cover it well with bark and leaves and other natural camo before leaving it. Please pick up any rubbish you find and leave no trace you have been here....Happy Hunting!</p>
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Cache Placed with permission of the Park Trust - Permission on File
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ShortDescription:
<p>Named after a location, in the book Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.</p>
<p>Abney Park Cemetery is a delightful escape from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding areas. A nature reserve filled to bursting with beautiful plants and trees and fascinating gravestones, with a rich history. This cemetery has some really beautiful corners and provides an ideal place to find a moments peace and get lost in your thoughts...or the nature.</p>


Code: GC3A2T6
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=9f353e47-21b8-4e50-a1ea-634a6dfa1260
Hints: Mini bug Manor
LongDescription:
This cache is in a small black film canister and is a good find for beginners. Please bring your own pen. It will be needed as the cache is very small and cannot hold much. It contains only the notepad and nothing else.

This little park is called Loris Gardens and this cache is named Bombsite No.1 for a reason: this area was bombed in World War 2 and the house that used to be there has never been rebuilt. However this pretty little garden area was created and has been looked after and gardened ever since. If you take a careful look at the small road leading up to it, you will notice that there is no house number 1. This is because it was that house that was bombed.

TravelBugs:
<BR>Friedelfindus 2011 Geocoin (id = 4086136, ref = TB4VYQR)
<BR>West Midlands County Flag (id = 4459224, ref = TB58EZW)


Code: GC59ZXH
Url: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=64af0655-417a-4e59-b3fd-da13d16c72bc
Hints: Low down behind the different one, midway between the trees
LongDescription:
<p align="center"><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>Stoke Newington Common</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/2cd99c05-40c6-4b2e-9e57-21eca048625d.jpg" style="width:453px;height:380px;float:left;margin:5px;" /><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">This easy multi which should take less than 20 minutes to complete will take you on a short tour around this small Common. The cache, a small magnetic tablet tube covered in black masking tape, is hidden in this (although dissected by rail and road links) green and pleasant patch of north London. I would have liked to use a larger container but couldn't find a suitable safe area in this popular public space. As always in such locations, beware of observation by muggles during retrieval and replacement, and please replace carefully ensuring proper concealment - hopefully as when found.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>To find the cache:</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 1:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Go to the given coordinates where you will find a recently restored water fountain.</span></span></span> <span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">A</span></strong></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">= the alphanumeric (A=1, B=2, C=3 etc) value of the 1st letter of the first name of the lady commemorated on the fountain plaque.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 2:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Now move to nearby</span></span></span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.740 W 000 04.103</span></span></span></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">where you will find an information sign with a map of the trees of the Common - an impressive 33 different species - also found in the cache Gallery. Using the map, locate the tree in the top (north) corner of the triangular playground area.</span></span></span> <span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">B</span></strong></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">= the alphanumeric value of the 1st letter of the second word of the name of this tree</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 3:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">On to</span></span></span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.745 W 000 04.153</span></span></span></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">where you will find some wooden information boards. From these you will learn that the oldest surviving houses in the area are those in Sanford Terrace on the west side of the Common which were built from 178</span></span></span><span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">C</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">-90</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 4:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Move a short distance south alongside the playground to</span></span></span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.735 W 000 04.158</span></span></span></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">. On your left you will see</span></span></span> <span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">D</span></strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">tyre swings</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 5:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Now head across the main grassy area to the popular resting place at</span></span></span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.727 W 000 04.198</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">. The number of wooden legs supporting the semi-circular bench =</span></span></span> <strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:rgb(0, 128, 0);"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">J</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 6:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Proceed now to</span></span></span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.702 W 000 04.183</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">. <span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">E</span></strong></span></span></span> = the number of links in the chain joining the 3rd and 4th wooden posts from the rail bridge</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Step 7:</strong></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;">Onwards to  </span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N 51 33.713 W 000 04.230</span></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;">where you will find a memorial commemorating a Turkish tragedy (see</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivas_massacre"><span style="color:#4b0082;">here</span></a> <span style="color:#4b0082;">for details).</span> <span style="color:#008000;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">F</span></strong></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;">= the value of the 4th letter of the first name of Mr Ozyurt.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 8:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">From here continue a short distance to</span></span></span> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.744 W 000 04.242</span></span></span></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">where you will find a metal Thames Water cover. The value of the large letter on the cover =</span></span></span> <span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">G</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>Step 9:</strong></span></span></span> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Onwards a short distance to  </span></span></span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">N 51 33.761 W 000 04.240</span></span></span></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">where you will see a green wall plaque. The number of words which are written horizontally =</span></span></span> <span style="color:#008000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;">H</span></strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">The cache can be found at the following final coordinates:</span></span></span></p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>N 51 33.(E-G+1)(H-D)(J-13) W 000 04.(F-B)B(C-A)</strong></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:#800000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><strong>History of the Common</strong></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">This 2.15 hectares (5.3 acres) area is old </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_land" title="Common land"><span style="color:#4b0082;">common land</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;"> that became publicly owned in 1872 when the current paths and trees were established. It was originally called Cockhanger Green later became Shacklewell Common, but</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shacklewell" title="Shacklewell"><span style="color:#4b0082;">Shacklewell's</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;"> reducing sphere of influence led to it being called Newington Common for a time (not to be confused with </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newington_Green" title="Newington Green"><span style="color:#4b0082;">Newington Green</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;">) then finally in the early 20th century it got its current name.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;"><img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/ebcdd09d-b487-491d-878c-12652fce052d.gif" height="447" width="278" style="margin:5px;float:left;" />Historically, it was used for pasture throughout the year and used to be much larger before strips around the edge were enclosed for private use in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Several early maps can be found in the Hackney Archives (see gallery photos).</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">Not only was its name mangled by time, unlike the nearby </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackney_Downs" title="Hackney Downs"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">Hackney Downs</span></a> <span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">this land has been dissected by London's Victorian transport links. The deep railway cutting of the line between Stoke Newington</span> <span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">and Rectory Road</span> <span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">stations runs straight through the common from north to south, while the parallel Rectory Road (part of the A10 gyratory)</span> slices off another strip to the west. Finally the road called Stoke Newington Common, a busy bus route, chops off a section to the south.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Hackney Brook used to run across the north of the Common, along what is now Northwold Road, turning south at the eastern tip of the Common to run down and across Mare Street. The brook was first canalised and then buried in the late 19th Century, following concerns that the increasing population had reduced it no more than an open sewer.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">The earliest housing around the Common was on the west side. Sanford Terrace is the only surviving stretch of the terraces built in 1788–90, which ran along the entire length until the 1970s, when they were demolished to make way for the Smalley Road Estate. As late as 1868, the area to the north and south was still fields, market gardens and three large houses.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">When speculative development in terraced avenues commenced in the 1870s, first in the streets south of the Common, then in the market gardens to the north, the area was discovered by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worthington_George_Smith" title="Worthington George Smith"><span style="color:#4b0082;">W.G. Smith</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;"> in 1878 to be an important Paleolithic flint axe factory site. Excavations revealed many tools dated to 400,000 years ago, now in the Museum of London.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">This Palaeolithic floor is part of an ancient terrace carved by the River Thames called the Upper Taplow Terrace that stretches from Stoke Newington past Canonbury to Rosemary Branch. It is a remnant of a plain where extensive evidence of the earliest human occupation of Britain has been found, notably at Swanscombe, Kent.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">The north side of the common was overlooked by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Gardens" title="Gibson Gardens"><span style="color:#4b0082;">Gibson Gardens</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;">, an early example of quality tenement dwellings for the working-class. Built in 1880 and unchanged since, some parts are highly desirable for owner-occupiers. It is now hidden from the common by the <img src="http://imgcdn.geocaching.com/cache/large/2b56e75d-669a-4fa6-a36d-936dd0f13a85.jpg" style="width:252px;height:200px;float:right;margin:5px;" />innovative and award-winning Raines Court on Northwold Road on the site of the old dairy. Built in 2003 by the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabody_Trust" title="Peabody Trust"><span style="color:#4b0082;">Peabody Trust</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;">, this is only the second multi-storey </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_home" title="Modular home"><span style="color:#4b0082;">modular housing</span></a><span style="color:#4b0082;"> development in Britain and offers one approach to increased housing demand in the area.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">Local residents have campaigned unsuccessfully for many years to have Rectory Road closed off over the common and the railway cutting roofed over. By now the huge cost of the works which would be needed has reduced the chances of success to zero.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">The common had at least one internationally famous resident -</span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bolan" title="Marc Bolan"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">Marc Bolan</span></a><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);"> of the band </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Rex_(band)" title="T. Rex (band)"><span style="color:rgb(75, 0, 130);">T. Rex</span></a>, who lived at 25 Stoke Newington Common, until he was 15. There is a commemorative plaque on the wall (see Gallery).</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">The three roads which dissect the Common (Northwold Road, Rectory Road and Stoke Newington Common) have been in approximately the same location for at least 300 years, connecting Stamford Hill with Clapton and Shacklewell, but they have only had motorised traffic in the last 50 years.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#4b0082;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;">The common has an extensive collection of trees with some 33 species (if my count is correct) to be found some in fully mature form, others planted as recently as 2008 (see the Tree Map in the gallery).</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">See</span> <strong><a href="http://stokenewingtoncommon.wordpress.com/about/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">here</span></a></strong> <span style="color:#4b0082;">for information on activities and developments relating to the Common</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">See <strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&amp;amp;quot;calibri&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;amp;quot;times new roman&amp;amp;quot;;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;"><a href="http://www.hackney.gov.uk/Assets/Documents/northwold-and-cazenove-conservation-area-appraisal.pdf">here</a></span></strong> for more info on the Common in a 2010 Conservation Area appraisal report.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#4b0082;">Use the link below to check your calculated coordinates for the final . . .</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://geocheck.org/geo_inputchkcoord.php?gid=61809030492b128-71ff-42af-a46a-62d20090e1a2"><img src="http://geocheck.org/geocheck_small.php?gid=61809030492b128-71ff-42af-a46a-62d20090e1a2" title="Check your solution" border="0" /></a></p>


