Must-do Caches In Central London?

[+Hard Oiler]

I'm going to be in Central London for a few days next week. Any suggestions on some must-do caches while I'm there would be much appreciated.

 

Hard Oiler, Ontario, Canada

[+zoltig]

Check out Chris and Maria's site. They are cachers with plenty of London info including a caching map using the underground.

Here's the link:

http://www.sheps.clara.net/

On this page you can link to plenty. I just got back and while I did not do any central London caches, I did do some in the Epping Forest area.

Have fun. Keep in mind that the GPS is probably a North America base map. So no streets will be shown.

I hope this helps.

PS. After traveling that type of distance with your GPS off, it may take awhile for it to re-aquire a sat. lock. It took mine about 20 - 30 mins.

Edited November 25, 2003 by zoltig

[Daft Tart]

I really enjoyed "bloomin heck", Sherlock series, Calamity, catastrophy and cataclysm and the rainbow cache (although the last doesn't result in a cache anymore).

 

The majority of London Caches are good ones though.

 

Daft Tart

[+Seth!]

This is very helpful to me, too. I did notice, however, that the links to the list on geocacheuk returned a query error. I wonder if that can be fixed.

 

Can anyone tell me of a geocache or two that are near the British Museum? I'm particularly interested in physical geocaches, although I understand that many in London are virtuals.

 

Cheers,

Seth!

[Deego]

The tube map works for me try this link and click the boxes

[+Travers]

If you haven't already left, then I would recommend St Etheldreda's which unlike many in central London isn't a virtual:

 

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...73-593ff62f3a99

[+Seth!]

Thanks, Travers.

 

Deego, the map is great but it would be nice to have a list as well. It will be hard to click the boxes when I'm out wandering! There is supposed to be a list, but it appears to not be working.

 

I'm also going to be in Stroud and Nottinghamshire, if anyone has any recommendations.

 

Seth!

[+hedberg]

What an excellent idea with a tube map for caches!!

 

This would be great to have in every larger city in the (caching) world!

 

Have a nice weekend!

 

Hedberg, Goteborg, Sweden

[+Teasel]

This is very helpful to me, too. I did notice, however, that the links to the list on geocacheuk returned a query error. I wonder if that can be fixed.

The link on Chris's site predates a major re-jig of the G:UK database which broke all the old searches. I'll see if I can resurrect this particular one.

 

In the meantime, for a search of caches centred around Marble Arch (traditionally the "centre" of London), try here. Alternatively, clicking on the icons on the tube map should return a list of several nearby caches, rather than just the one you clicked on.

[+Chris n Maria]

Ohhh,

 

Just got back from a week away and I never noticed the broken link before. I have updated the site using Teasels new link. Thanks Ian.

 

Cheers

Chris

[+OzGuff]

I will also be in London on business, but not until the first week in Feb and then again in late March. I started planning my caches months ago and am glad to see that all of the caches listed above are already on my list! My caching time will be fairly limited--maybe just 1 day each week and the evenings. Can anyone suggest which of the above caches (or any others in London) that would be good night caching opportunities?

 

Thanks!

 

OzGuff

[+Chris n Maria]

Jessexs' Last Post is well worth a visit and has become a regular TB hotspot though it is locked at night.

 

As for caches you can do at night:

The London Stone is really cool - not much to see but really cool that a cache can be hidden in plain sight yet no one notices it.

Old Father teams is a great spot and from there you can enjoy the south bank with plenty to do of an evening.

 

HTH

Chris