There are two main series of caches in the park, "The Dream Team" and "The Muppets". The Muppets series is a multi-cache one whilst the rest are traditional caches.
We parked at the south end of Lever Park and set off in an anti-clockwise direction as we could then reach the final Muppet cache after collecting the co-ordinates in the Muppet Caches on the way round. Plans to work out a route ahead as we were going to go around the other way until I spotted a note on the cache page saying do this Muppet last. And it was for a good reason. I didnt fancy walking all that way back again!
GC103JQ – Fozzie – The Muppet Show
We started with a Muppet cache to start with. Although the containers are film canisters there has been some thought into this small series as the containers have had one of the Muppet characters moulded onto it in clay. A great idea. Picked up the first set of co-ordinates from within the cache. Signed the log and replaced Fozzie into his hiding place.
GC2FB49 - The Dream Team – DF – John Terry
Second cache of the day and first of "The Dream Team" series which is based around footballers. Another 35mm film canister with log and pencil. Signed the log and replaced.
GC2FBK2 - The Dream Team - MF - Cristiano Ronaldo
Cutting across some paths and woodland we found the next cache hide. This is a regular cache and a good size. Lots of Muggles about so we had to do the usual pretending to take a photo or looking in the bag trick. Timed our retrieving and replacing of the cache in between passers by. Signed the log and made some swaps.
GC103JK - Miss Piggy-The Muppet show
Another Muppet cache, this time in the mould of Miss Piggy. Unfortunately there were no co-ordinates in this cache. They must have fallen out when somebody had previously looked in it. Had a search around but could not see them. We hoped that this would not mess up finding the last cache. Replaced the pig and moved on/
GC2FBB4 - The Dream Team - MF - Ryan Giggs
Found in one of the usual hiding places for caches. A small container. Signed log and replaced.
GC2FBNB - The Dream Team - ST - Pele
Bit of a walk uphill across a field to get to this one, but the views it presented us with are stunning. The sun was out so we got great views. This cache is near to an old wall / building structure and this along with the tress meant the GPS would not settle down. Moved from one side to the other side of the wall to find it. Had to revert to the Geocaching Spidey Sense on this one to find it. Signed log, did some swaps and replaced.
GC2FB7X - The Dream Team - MF - George Best
A regular cache hidden in a stump. A large park usually presents some great hiding places for caches and this is no exception. Signed log, carried out some swaps and replaced carefully.
GC103JE – Gonzo-The Muppet Show
Third Muppet of the day. Intact with co-ordinates. Only one more to find. With the gaps in the numbers for the final cache we did have our doubts that we would not find it.
GC2FB6T - The Dream Team - DF - Franz Beckenbauer
Easy find once we had identified the side by side – Two trees
GC165DD - A LOG under a LOG
Nice hide. A huge pile of logs to look under!! Where to start. Found after about 10 mins of looking.
GC103JT – Kermit – THE MUPPET SHOW
The last Muppet to find to get the final co-ordinates for the final cache. Unfortunately we only had three sets of co-ordinates as the ones in Miss Piggy were not there. So some careful thinking we decided to “Wing it” and I fudged the missing figures to have a go at finding the cache. Hope this works!! We set off to look for it.
GC103KK- The Muppets Grand Finaly
We had the general area so now it was time to look. Luckily there were some previous photographs on the cache page on www.geocaching.com and we could look for some similarities in the landscape and trees. After about 10 mins of looking we found its hiding place. So the series is still doable although the cache owner should replace those that are missing. A great large cache to end this series with and it was worth spending the time finding. Took two geocoins that were in the cache - “Curse of the Pirates Treasure Geocoin” and “Geocaching Across the Atlantic Geocoin”.
GC10WBQ - Cracked It
After a spot of lunch on a bench near by we found the cache after checking a couple of trees in the area.
GC10WA9 - Wheres the Babee
Found the cache after looking about a bit, until we spotted some stickoflauge that looked like a good possibility. Signed log and replaced. TFTC.
GC2FB5Y - The Dream Team - DF - Lucio
Another quick sign of the log and on to the next one.
GC2FBHT - The Dream Team - MF - Lionel Messi
Felt like Flash Gordon trying to retrieve this one. The scene where he puts his hand in the stump. I had a quick poke in their with a stick first though. Just hopped that there wasnt a green monster with a sting in its tail!!! Found a Travel Bug attached to a small teddy bear in this cache - “The Three Bears (2)”.
GC10WBB - Riviting Rivington
Found on our walk around Lever Park. Lots of people doing the go ape today so had to be careful looking for this one. Found the cache, signed the log and replaced. Found a “Northern Star” in this cache which is a Travel Bug for the NW Mega Event in 2010. This one is called “Devil May Cry”. The log says it was in “Rivington Pike” but I found it in this cache? Somebody may have moved it but not logged it.
GC1VXWA - Not so 'Going Ape' !
TFTC. Bit of a high muggle area again. Popular park today. Had to be careful retrieving and replacing the cache. Managed to do it without too much issue, but had to wait a bit.
GC2FBVA - The Dream Team - ST - Diego Maradonna
199th find... almost at our goal for the day. Found after a bit of searching. Nice cache. TFTC. Found a Travel Bug in the cache, but upon looking at the trackable page noticed that there should have been a yellow duck attached to it. Unfortunately this part was not in the cache.
GC2FB54 – The Dream Team – DF – Bobby Moore
Our 200th cache. “Back of the net!” an appropriate saying for this cache and our current caching number. This cache is also close to the castle ruins of “Liverpool Castle”.
GCV9BX - Saint Leverhulme's Folly
This cache was near to the castle. It was nearer previously but had been muggled a few times so its been moved slightly out of the way. The castle grounds were very full of muggles so a good job it was out of the way a bit. Liverpool Castle was built by William Hesketh Lever, who was born in Bolton in 1851. Lever became a very wealthy man due to his soap buisness which he founded at Port Sunlight. He never forgot his home town and it really is down to him that not only do we have the terraced gardens at Rivington but also that they are available for all because Lever donated them to the people of Bolton. Liverpool Castle was built between 1912 and 1925. It is a smaller scale replica of the ruins of the real Liverpool Castle which was demolished during the civil war in 1725.
GC2F9WD - The Dream Team - GK - Gordon Banks
Last cache of the day taking us back towards the car. A great walk and days caching. In all about 3 1/2 hours of walking and a ½ hour stop for lunch.
GC2FB5Y - The Dream Team - DF - Lucio
Another quick sign of the log and on to the next one.
GC2FBHT - The Dream Team - MF - Lionel Messi
Felt like Flash Gordon trying to retrieve this one. The scene where he puts his hand in the stump. I had a quick poke in their with a stick first though. Just hopped that there wasnt a green monster with a sting in its tail!!! Found a Travel Bug attached to a small teddy bear in this cache - “The Three Bears (2)”.
GC10WBB - Riviting Rivington
Found on our walk around Lever Park. Lots of people doing the go ape today so had to be careful looking for this one. Found the cache, signed the log and replaced. Found a “Northern Star” in this cache which is a Travel Bug for the NW Mega Event in 2010. This one is called “Devil May Cry”. The log says it was in “Rivington Pike” but I found it in this cache? Somebody may have moved it but not logged it.
GC1VXWA - Not so 'Going Ape' !
TFTC. Bit of a high muggle area again. Popular park today. Had to be careful retrieving and replacing the cache. Managed to do it without too much issue, but had to wait a bit.
GC2FBVA - The Dream Team - ST - Diego Maradonna
199th find... almost at our goal for the day. Found after a bit of searching. Nice cache. TFTC. Found a Travel Bug in the cache, but upon looking at the trackable page noticed that there should have been a yellow duck attached to it. Unfortunately this part was not in the cache.
GC2FB54 – The Dream Team – DF – Bobby Moore
Our 200th cache. “Back of the net!” an appropriate saying for this cache and our current caching number. This cache is also close to the castle ruins of “Liverpool Castle”.
GCV9BX - Saint Leverhulme's Folly
This cache was near to the castle. It was nearer previously but had been muggled a few times so its been moved slightly out of the way. The castle grounds were very full of muggles so a good job it was out of the way a bit. Liverpool Castle was built by William Hesketh Lever, who was born in Bolton in 1851. Lever became a very wealthy man due to his soap buisness which he founded at Port Sunlight. He never forgot his home town and it really is down to him that not only do we have the terraced gardens at Rivington but also that they are available for all because Lever donated them to the people of Bolton. Liverpool Castle was built between 1912 and 1925. It is a smaller scale replica of the ruins of the real Liverpool Castle which was demolished during the civil war in 1725.
GC2F9WD - The Dream Team - GK - Gordon Banks
Last cache of the day taking us back towards the car. A great walk and days caching. In all about 3 1/2 hours of walking and a ½ hour stop for lunch.
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