Caching in Yorkshire Dales

[+The Biffas]

quote from yesterday's Telegraph and Argus, Bradford.

 

" Fans of the outdoor craze of 'geocaching' have even more facilities at their fingertips in the Yorkshire Dales.

 

The fast growing hobby involves taking the locations of the cache- a waterproof plastic box containing information about the area, a log book and goodies- from internet websites like www.geocaching.com. Walkers then have to use a map and Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to find the cache.

 

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority ( YDNPA) has installed a computer loaded with the information in its Malham National Park Centre, which has just undergone a £50k revamp."

 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus 22 Sep 07.

[+Jaz666]

Excellent.

The YDNPA have placed quite a few caches IIRC.

 

I'll have to get up that way when I eventually get a car

[Deceangi]

Excellent.

The YDNPA have placed quite a few caches IIRC.

 

I'll have to get up that way when I eventually get a car

 

Absolutely correct their placed under the Dales Diva account.

[+Madyokel]

Ah now I know who "Dales Diva" is.. Must get up to Malham for a nosey..

[+The Book Of Shadows]

craze? More like crazy

[EagleOwl]

The Dales Diva caches usually have information cards in them about the surrounding area, the ones we have done are arranged as long walks around an area of the Dales, although of course you don't have to do all the walk at once.

 

There was a full page about Geocaching in this years free Yorkshire Dales Guide, the web site also promotes it

 

http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/index/enj.../geocaching.htm

 

- the web admin is a geocacher as well now!

[+rogerncook]

DD caches were excellent - we had a caravan in Gargrave and visited the area regularly.

 

But now we are living in Sydney!