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Geocaching
A great form of treasure hunting using
GPS receivers and OS maps
GPS receivers and OS maps
Geocaching is a form of treasure hunting using GPS receivers and OS maps to locate hidden boxes. They usually contain a log book for you to record your find and trade items for you to swap. Back home or at one of the National Park Centres, log your find on www.geocaching.com
Geocaching is a great new way of having fun in the countryside. It involves hunting out carefully hidden caches using maps with satellite navigation devices called GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers. If you find a cache (and some are very hard to spot!) there are often trade items in them that you can swap and a log book for you to record your visit. Back home you can log your visit onto the internet.
To find out about caches in the Yorkshire Dales log onto the international geocaching website - www.geocaching.com. Registration is free and then you are ready to start geocaching! You will first need to find out the coordinates and clues for your nearest caches, the quickest way is to enter a postcode. Choose which ones you want to bag and then download or enter the co-ordinates manually into your GPS receiver. Check out the best way to get to the site using an up-to-date Ordnance Survey map and then off you go!
The Yorkshire Dales truly has some of the most beautiful countryside in the world. Explore valleys, crags and numerous routes acrss the 1600 square mile area. There is always something in this area to inspire visitors of all ages, and what better way to enjoy a family day out than pulling together for this geocaching treasure hunt experience. An ideal way to have fun and explore the Dales close up.
Summertime in the Dales is a time full of festivals and galas and a real chance to spend time with friendly Yorkshire people. Grab some trinkets and venture to the local markets for some fresh farm produce whilst in the region.
Caches are graded by the difficulty of the terrain.
HAVE A GO & FIND OUT MORE
www.geocaching.com for serious geocachers.
