News & New Caches 219

One new Earthcache and three new Events have been published since our last post:

GCBKZRV Angle of Repose by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1.5/T3.5 Premium Member Only

Events

GCBK5CB 1st Llanfairpwll Scouts – Geocaching Badge by ejw611 Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 16th April 2026
Where: St Mary’s Church Hall, Lon Hen Ysgol, Lon Ty Croes, Anglesey, LL61 5JY
Time: 7.45pm – 9.15pm
Geocachers are invited to join 1st Llanfairpwll Scouts for a hands‑on Maker Magic workshop where you can help young people in the local community to design and create their own imaginative geocaches in order to work towards their Geocaching activity badge! Hopefully, the Scouts will have the chance to learn directly from you experienced finders and makers, while attending geocachers can earn the official Maker Magic souvenir!

GCBM5ZB By Dyserth Waterfall, Denbighshire by goldpot Event D1/T1.5
When: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Where: New Inn, Waterfall Rd, Dyserth LL18 6ET
Time: 7.45pm – 9.15pm
Goldpot is on a tour of the north Wales coast discovering its pretty corners and is hoping to meet up with locals and visiting geocachers. Hopefully the event will be in the front pub garden if sunny but inside if wet!

GCBM5X6 Up the Tower of Flint Castle! 🏰 by goldpot Event D1/T3
When: Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Where: Flint Castle, Castle Rd, Flint CH6 5PE
Time: 10.15am – 11am
Join the host, who will be touring the North Wales coast, to chat about all things geocaching. The castle is free to enter, open from 10am to 4pm.

Event Reminder

GCBKCAQ 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 87 by 9 usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 26th March 2026
Where: Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 7pm to 9pm or the last person leaves
For this months Nosh & Natter we are at the Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr.

Event Review

GCBJY0T CITO 2026 Season 1 by 9 Usual Suspects CITO Event D1/T3.5
GCBJY17 9US Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1

Another really satisfying CITO followed by Cake & a Brew. Once again we centred on Caernarfons Parc Dre and surrounding area plus the beginning of the Lon Eifion cycle path. Between us all we managed to fill around 20 bags of rubbish – everything from table legs, rusty old BBQs, a road cone and the usual bottles, cans, fast food packaging, clothes and vapes. New items for us was a driving licence and lego.

It was great to be out with such good company, chatting as we worked and getting plenty of bemused smiles and “diolch” from passers‑by. The difference in this area compared to when we first started coming here in 2018 is huge, far less rubbish and with the recent maintenance work on the park by the council it really feels like the place is being cared for.

Big thanks to everyone who turned up and got stuck in. Your time and effort really do make a visible difference.

News & New Caches 218

We have just one event published since our last post:

GCBK1QF Whatever The Wether on Tour in Colwyn Bay by 1gowild and Louiseannhw
When: 30.5.2026
Where: Wetherspoon, The Picture House, 24-26 Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay LL29 8LA
Time: 11.00am – 11.30am
1gowild and Louiseannhw are visiting the area and would like to meet local and visiting cachers to talk caching, swap trackables and collaborate on some puzzle solving.

Event Reminders

GCBJY0T CITO 2026 Season 1 by 9 Usual Suspects CITO Event D1/T3.5
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: The Old Bridge, Morfa Parc, Caernarfon
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
By attending this event not only will you be helping to keep this area litter free, your efforts will be rewarded with the CITO 2026 Season 1 souvenir.

GCBJY17 9US Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: Old Bridge, Parc Dre, Caernarfon
Time: 3.30pm to 4pm

March Equinox Souvenir

In 2026, the spring (vernal) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on March 20th, marking the astronomical start of spring. It is the moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in nearly equal day and night, signalling the return of warmth, longer daylight hours, and the start of spring growth.

To earn the souvenir find and log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location from Tursday 19th to Sunday 22nd March.

Latest Update on Lôn Eifion Path Closure

Here is the latest update on the progress of the repairs, or lack of, on Lôn Eifion. The question is, will the path reopen in 2026?
From Councillor Caig Ap Iago:
“Some residents will know that repairs to the local footpaths were scheduled to be completed by Easter. Unfortunately, there will now be a delay.
When the work was put out to tender, the price that came back was significantly higher than expected and well beyond the budget available for the project. As a result, the council cannot proceed with the work under those terms and officers are now reviewing the options so that the repairs can still go ahead in a way that represents value for public money.
I understand this will be frustrating, particularly for those who were expecting the work to be completed soon. However, it is important that we spend public funds responsibly and do not accept costs that are clearly unreasonable.
I will share an update as soon as there is more information on the revised timetable for the work.”

News & New Caches 216

One new cache a couple of events have been published since our last post:

Premium Member Only
GCBJYKF I’m A Celebrity…… by Squaddie101 Traditional D2/T4

Events

GCBJY0T CITO 2026 Season 1 by 9 Usual Suspects CITO Event D1/T3.5
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: The Old Bridge, Morfa Parc, Caernarfon
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm

GCBJY17 9US Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Sunday 22nd March 2025
Where: Old Bridge, Parc Dre, Caernarfon
Time: 3.30pm to 4pm

Event Reminder

GCBJA7Y 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 86 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 26th February, 2026
Where: Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves
For this months N&N we are returning to the Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr.

Event Review

GCBJ36N CITO, A487 North, Another Quick Pick by 9 Usual Suspects
We were lucky with the weather but not so with the amount of litter. It always amazes me what people abandon in this lay-by, a couple of firsts for us, a stripped central heating boiler, I think we had everything minus the copper and two perfect gorilla tubs. A large piece of carpet was proudly dragged by our youngest attendee from the undergrowth and added to the 10 bags of litter that contained the usual random clothes, bottles, cans and fast food packaging.
The difference we made was incredible, the big question is ‘How long will it be before we will be back?’
A few photos from our day:

Memories of Bob

We sadly have to announce the passing of Bob. He was one of the original 9 Usual Suspects. Alongside his wife Judy they cached under the name of Jude100, attending many events especially CITO’s. Due to his failing health, five years ago they moved back to Chorley to be closer to their family. He will be fondly remembered for his wicked sense of humour, wearing wellies, smoking his pipe and for being captain of Team Bob.

Treasure Collections

The next 2 collections will be released on March 17th at noon UTC.

Cat figurines collection consists of 9 Treasures.
Collect these Treasures by finding and logging Traditional Caches, Mystery Caches, or Multi-Caches with a difficulty rating from 1-3.
Geomobiles collection consists of 5 Treasures.
Collect these Treasures by finding and logging caches with the Park and Grab attribute.

Village Hall Week 2026

The Village Hall Series started in 2013 with the first cache placed by GeoJaxx in Denmead, Hampshire. It has steadily grown in popularity and currently can be found in 80 counties in England, Scotland, Wales, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
The geocaches can be set in any hall which is used by the community for local groups or available to hire for private functions, but not social clubs, function rooms and halls for members only.
Village Halls Week is a National celebration of village halls and community buildings by ACRE (Action with communities in Rural England). The annual week is in March and is organised to thank the volunteers who are working at these halls which are the hubs at the heart of so many rural communities and promote their use.
The village Hall Series support ACRE with Geocaching challenges, Profile badges and Geocaching events held at village halls around the country and also with the production of Geocoins.

This years Village Hall Week runs from 16th to 22nd March. Why not join in the celebrations by hosting an event, placing or finding a cache.

Profile badges will be available for

Hosting an event or CITO at a village hall
Placing a village hall series cache
Finding a village hall cache during Village Hall Week.

If you would like to host an event please contact villagehallseries@gmail.com for the details and generic title for your event page and to register your event to be included in the stats and badges for the week.

News & New Caches 215

We have 4 new Earthcaches, all Premium Member, a couple of events and an event reminder:

GCBJN53 Anglesey GeoMon – Benllech by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T2
GCBJN4E Benllech Church by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T1.5
GCBJN5Z Bangor Unconformity by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T2
GCBJN44 War Memorial #2539 Benllech by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1.5/T1.5

Events

Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth - Wikipedia

GCBJQB9 Cake up a Hill – Constitution Hill by Harry the furry squid Event D1/T1.5
When: Saturday 7th March, 2026
Where: Nwy Prydain Beacon, Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth
Time: 12pm – 12.30pm
Basically a meet on a hill to eat cake, admire the view and geochat with friends old and new.

GCBJKYP PG’n’Me a week in Llangadfan by Plumguy Event D1/T1
When: Monday 30th March, 2026
Where: Cann Office Hotel, Llangadfan, Welshpool, Powys SY21 0PL
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Mol’n’Me & Plumbguy are here for a week and would like to meet other friendly cachers from the area, get some ideas and hints on places to explore nearby.

Event Reminder

GCBJ36N CITO, A487 North, Another Quick Pick by 9 Usual Suspects CITO D1/T4.5
When: Thursday 19th February, 2026
Where: Lay-by A487 (Traveling North)
Time: 11am – 12pm
A quick tidy up of the lay-by on the ‘new’ Caernarfon by-pass. This area is in desperate need of litter pick, why can’t people take their litter home with them? Please note there is a very steep bank and lots of brambles involved in this litter pick. Parking will be tight with limited parking is at the published coordinates.
Gwynedd Council Tidy Towns Scheme will be supplying litter pickers, hi-vis vests, bags and but please bring your own gloves.

Piratemania Future Dates Announcement

Piratemania Team have made the following important announcement:

“SAVE THE DAYS
Piratemania mega day 2027 July 24th venue to be announced later
Piratemania mega day 2028 which is PM’s 20th Birthday will be July 29th 2028
Camping dates and venue will be finalised and published here in due course
As 2028 is our birthday year we want to make it special so keep a look out for some special announcements”

New Treasure Collections

Two new Treasure collections have been released this week:

Fast Food Erasers

The Fast Food Erasers collection consists of 4 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any non-Event geocache type except Adventure Lab®, any size, minimum 1 Favourite points and a difficulty rating between 2.0 and 2.5.

Toy Dinosaurs

The Toy Dinosaurs collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Multi-Cache, Mystery, or Earthcache of any size.

March Equinox Souvenir

To earn the souvenir find and log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location from Tursday 19th to Sunday 22nd March.

News & New Caches 214

Three new caches, an event and a CITO have all been published since our last post:

GCBHZ5D Penrhyn Path, Log by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2/T1.5
GCBHZ5J Penrhyn Path, BOT by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D2.5/T1.5
GCBHZ5Z Penrhyn Path, Beginning or the End by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D3/T2

GCBJ36N CITO, A487 North, Another Quick Pick by 9 Usual Suspects CITO D1/T4.5
When: Thursday 19th February, 2026
Where: Lay-by A487 (Traveling North)
Time: 11am – 12pm
A quick tidy up of the lay-by on the ‘new’ Caernarfon by-pass. This area is in desperate need of litter pick, why can’t people take their litter home with them? Please note there is a very steep bank and lots of brambles involved in this litter pick. Limited parking is at the published coordinates.
Gwynedd Council Tidy Towns Scheme will be supplying litter pickers, hi-vis vests, bags and but please bring your own gloves.

Event Reminder

GCBHN19 9US TB Race Prize Giving by 9 Usual Suspects Event
When: Sunday 8th February, 2026
Where: Airport Cafe, Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm
9 Usual Suspects invite everyone to their TB Race prize giving event. Due to the on going renovations at 9US HQ we are returning to the Airport Cafe at Caernarfon Airport where our TB race began.

Pi Day 2026 Souvenir

Pi Day, Saturday 14th March, is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), observed on March 14th because the date (3/14) corresponds to the first three significant digits of π (3.14). The tradition began in the United States and has since gained worldwide recognition.

This year there are 3 souvenirs available for finding and logging Mystery Caches between Friday 13th – Sunday 15th March.

Find and log 1 Mystery Cache to earn the Coconut Cream Pi souvenir.
Find and log 3 Mystery Caches to earn the Cherry Pi souvenir.
Find and log 14 Mystery Caches to earn the Blueberry Pi souvenir.

All non-Premium Mystery Caches are open to everyone throughout the weekend on the Geocaching® app from 11:00:00 UTC on Friday, 13th March until 10:00:00 UTC on Monday, 16th March, 2026.