Top five places to go geocaching

Take a walk with a difference. Geocaching involves following co-ordinates and solving puzzles until you find a cache. It's a great way to turn a walk into a park into a real adventure.

We have hunted out five great places to face the challenge of geocaching, so grab your boots and GPS and head off on a voyage of discovery...

 

  • Clent Hills, Birmingham

    Looking out towards civilization, from the peace of the Clent Hills © NTPL/David Noton

    Clent Hills has four caches to discover. Each cache has been carefully hidden to provide a family-friendly ramble that takes in woodland, meadows and some spectacular views. The contents of the caches have just been revamped and will be changing on a regular basis.

  • Tyntesfield, Bristol

    Discovering a hidden geocach box © National Trust

    One of our first geocaching trails and has six boxes that have been located in the wooded parkland. The caches are themed around the wildlife, habitats and history of the area and include key facts about how the Trust is caring for the woodland and its wildlife. Each treasure box also contains an interactive family-friendly activity for visitors to take part in.

  • Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire

    Windmill at Wicken Fen

    There are four caches waiting to be found at Wicken Fen, each with a wildlife or habitat theme and family-friendly activity. Don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for Konik Ponies, Highland Cattle, Kingfishers, Marsh Harriers, Cuckoos or Roe Deer.

    GPS are available to hire at Wicken Fen.

  • Roseberry Topping, North Yorkshire

    Walkers silhouetted against the sunset on Roseberry Topping. © Richard Jones

    There are four National Trust caches hidden in different parts of Roseberry Topping. To find them you'll have to explore Newton Wood, Cliff Ridge Wood and Roseberry itself to find the clues that will lead you to the caches. Do all three of these to reveal the location of the final cache located on Newton Moor.

  • Yorkshire coast, North Yorkshire

    Rock pools along the cliffs of the Yorkshire coast © National Trust

    There are two caches on the Yorkshire Coast. Uncover facts about the wildlife and industrial past of Warsett Hill to reveal the location of the cache. Or take a tour around the picturesque fishing village of Staithes to find the cache on Cowbar Nab. There are more caches planned too, so watch this space.