Welcome to highwayman country. Will ye be as brave and as daring as the legendary “Wild” Humphrey Kynaston?
Join us and see if you can leap like his mighty steed Beelzebub on that fateful night he eluded capture.
You may tether your mighty steed at The Pine Car park, at the back of Nescliffe Hill at 8pm and return to the same place at 10pm (late finish in the dark)!
Join us and see if you can leap like his mighty steed Beelzebub on that fateful night he eluded capture.
You may tether your mighty steed at The Pine Car park, at the back of Nescliffe Hill at 8pm and return to the same place at 10pm (late finish in the dark)!
Your are then off in your patrols on a wild chase along the paths of the highwayman’s faithful steed Beelzebub.
Kynaston hid the path to his cache of goodies to avoid pursuit and made sure that it only reveals itself in the darkest of hours and only to the brightest of lamps, it twists and turns and takes an often dangerous path betwixt and between the dark boughs and lofty cliffs looming above and below your feet.
The secret trail long forgotten was revealed to us when we saw a note scratched in the cave wall hinting at some unseen knowledge on the highwayman’s part. The note is very faint but with a paper rubbing we have gleaned enough to get you started. Shine your lantern amongst the trees and look for a tell tale glint.
The route is long and winding and despite some good fence work there are drops if you stray to far off the path when up high. His faithful followers will be stationed around the hill to refresh you and guide you on your way, but be wary on your journey as to elude pursuit “wild” Kynaston was know to place his horse’s shoes on backwards often leading his pursuers astray along false trails.
Make sure you have, strong shoes / boots, waterproofs and warm clothing. If you have a small first aid kit and whistle bring that too.
You must also have a good torch with you, one with a focused beam to shine into the trees.
Make sure you have, strong shoes / boots, waterproofs and warm clothing. If you have a small first aid kit and whistle bring that too.
You must also have a good torch with you, one with a focused beam to shine into the trees.
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| OS Grid Ref is SJ 389198 if that helps |
This challenge is loosely based on a now defunct Geocache, which is unfortunately beyond use.
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