Tag: Geocaching Souvenirs

News & New Caches 227

Over the next week we have lots happening in the world of geocaching, new caches, events, souvenirs and a new Treasure collection. Lets start with new caches:

GCBX02C Village Hall Series 1916 – Llangoed by RichieBlod D1.5/T1.5
GCBXDK5 Evacuated to ‘The Eru’ by svl379 Traditional D1.5/T1

The first caches in our new Love it! or Hate it! series have been published, hopefully more will appear over the next few weeks.
GCBXG10 Love it! or Hate it! A—– by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T2
GCBXG41 Love it! or Hate it! Ba—– by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T2
GCBXG2A Love it! or Hate it! M—— by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T2
GCBXG2G Love it! or Hate it! C—— by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T2
GCBXG3H Love it! or Hate it! G—– by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBXG32 Love it! or Hate it! S—– by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T2
GCBXG3R Love it! or Hate it! B——– by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5

Events

GCBXH78 Becky & Ralph (WMM27) on tour by becky_booh Event D1/T1
When: Wednesday 23rd September, 2026
Where: Oriel Mon, Rhosmeirch, Llangefni LL77 7TQ
Time: 10am – 10.30pm
Becky and Ralph, from WMM 2027 committee, are on tour in our area and would like to meet local and not so local geocachers to discuss our fascinating hobby.

GCBXTAR 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 93 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 24th September, 2026
Where: Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves

GCBY1EH BaD on Tour Afternoon Tea by Beano & Dandy Event D1/T1.5
When: Friday 2nd October, 2026
Where: The Rise, Station Road, Betws-y-coed
Time: 4pm – 4.40pm
Beano and Dandy would like to meet local and not so local geocachers to discuss our fascinating hobby over a cuppa and cake.

GCBXR3T Happy Halloween 2026 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1.5
When: Friday 30th October
Where: Plas Gwernoer, Nantlle LL54 6BB
Party Starts: 5pm
Party Ends: 8pm or when the last person leaves
Attire:  Optional Halloween Fancy dress
The newly refurbished bar will be open and hot food will be served, the menu still has to be confirmed. All refreshments are free, to aid us with planning and catering for the evening please could you log ‘will attends’ in advance and include number of persons that will be attending.
For the very hardy we have very basic camping available and space for the odd caravan/motorhome, please message us for details.

Event Reminders

GCBVDP8 Talk like a Pirate Day! 🏴‍☠️ by RichieBlod and MônHunter Event D1/T1.5
When: Saturday 19th September, 2026
Where: Llanddwyn Main Carpark
Time: 11am -11.30am
So don yer finest pirate attire and spend half an hour sharing your tales of the high seas. Rumour has it that there is some new Ad Labs going live…

GCBT2EK Penrhos Meet and Greet. by Bess’s Friends Event D1/T1
When: Sunday 20th September, 2026
Where: Penrhos Park
Time: 11am -11.30am
Join Bess’s Friends for a catch up followed by a walk to Treaddur Bay. There will be 9 new caches along the route.

Event Review

GCBWHR9 CITO 2026 Season 2 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T3.5
GCBWHRW After CITO Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1

A perfect day for a litter pick, dry and not too hot. Most of the area was not too bad but around the bridge there was far more McDonalds take away containers than there has been for along time and the household waste fly tipping seems to be on the increase again. Thank you everyone for attending and your hard work.

Happy Litter Pickers

September Equinox Souvenir

To earn the September Equinox souvenir log any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location during the souvenir period between September 19th–22nd, 2026.

New Treasure Collection

Pirate Treasure

September 22nd sees the release of the next Treasure Collection, Pirate Treasure. To collect these swashbuckling Treasures, geocachers must find and log Mystery Caches or Multi-Caches with a difficulty rating of 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, or 4.

Christmas Dinner Event 2026

Due to The Goat being already fully booked for the last weekend in November this years Christmas Dinner event will be Saturday 5th December. The event will be published shortly. A pre-view of the menu can be found below:

News & New Caches 226

Firstly, we would like to say sorry to anyone who has found themselves unsubscribed from this website, we have no idea how it happened but around half of our subscribers were deleted. Please except our sincere apologies.

We have had seven new Traditional caches and an Earthcache published in our area since our last post:

Machno Loop

GCBXBNP MACHNO LOOP – number 2 by wsoph079 Traditional D3/T2
GCBXBQQ MACHNO LOOP – number 3 by wsoph079 Traditional D2.5/T2.5
GCBXBRN MACHNO LOOP – number 4 by wsoph079 Traditional D2.5/T2.5
GCBXBVT MACHNO LOOP – number 5 by wsoph079 Traditional D2.5/T3

GCBX33G look at that feild!!! by JGibson16062012 Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBX34G rocky hide **not on the wall** by JGibson16062012 Traditional D1/T1.5
GCBX30E hidden pillar by JGibson16062012 Traditional D1/T1

GCBX83F New Harbour, Old Seabed by Pondbank Earthcache D2/T1.5

Event Reminder

Come and join us for a litter pick on Saturday 5th September at our regular site in Caernarfon followed by cake and a brew.

GCBWHR9 CITO 2026 Season 2 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T3.5
When: Saturday 5th September,2026
Where: The Old Bridge, Morfa Parc, Caernarfon
Time: 2pm – 4pm

Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) season 2 announcement – Official Blog
By attending the CITO you will earn this souvenir

GCBWHRW After CITO Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Saturday 5th September, 2026
Where: Old Bridge, Parc Dre, Caernarfon
Time: 4pm to 4.30pm

Our Halloween Event

We have been asked if we are hosting a Halloween event this year, as Halloween falls this year on a Saturday our event will take place on Friday 30th October. We can confirm planning is already well under way for this years event.

CADW Open Doors 2026

As a contribution to the European Heritage Days, Open Doors — Wales’ invites heritage organisations, private owners, local authorities and others to open their doors or offer activities to the public free of charge during September. This event funded and organised by Cadw will see more than 200 historic sites, landmarks and hidden gems open free.

For more information follow this link Open Doors

Here are a few of our favourite places that are open this September:

Plas Newydd Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th

The ancestral home of the Marquess of Anglesey sits majestically on the shores of the Menai Strait, a family home enjoying breathtaking views of Eryri. The house is home to a Waterloo-inspired military museum, works of art, regular exhibitions and, at its heart, Rex Whistler’s famous 58-foot fantasy landscape painting.
Plas Newydd will be open for free Saturday13th and Sunday14th September 2026 from 09.30-17.00 each day. Individual component opening times listed below.
Garden 09:30-17:00
House 10:00-16:00
Secondhand bookshop 10:00-16:00
Shop 09:30-17:00
Old Dairy café 09:30-17:00
Sun room kiosk 11:00-16:00
Last admission to the House is at 3:30pm.

Harlech Castle Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th

Join guide, Siân Roberts, and discover the stories behind the stones of this spectacular structure in its stunning Eryri setting. We can highly recommend the tour by Siân.
Harlech Castle will be open free Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September 2026 from 11.00-16.00
Free Tours will be at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Bodnant Gardens Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September 2026

A great garden offers something to enjoy during every season, and grade I-listed Bodnant has 80 acres of formal gardens, woodland and panoramic mountain views to stir your senses.
Bodnant Gardens will be open free Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2026 from 9.30-17.00
Last entry to the property is 4.30pm – thirty minutes before the site closes.

The Roof Over Your Head

“The Roof over Your Head”, filmed in 1937, gives a fascinating insight into the working of the Slate Mines & Quarries of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Snowdonia, North Wales and the Miners that worked in them.


News & New Caches 225

New caches, new souvenirs and Treasures….

GCBWYF7 Rocking St Dona by lollybach Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBWQ1C Scarlet’s Rhoscolyn Surprise by ajs111 Traditional D1/T1.5
GCBWKK Church Micro 15888…Gwalchmai by Glaslyn1 Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBWG80 The lonely tree by ClareSion14 Traditional D1/T1.5

GCBWKZF Defaid 🐑🐑 by ECOBAKE Mystery D3.5/T1.5

GCBWGZV Church Micro 8235… Aberdaron by sarahsbigtrip Earthcache D1.5/T1

Events


Come and join us for a litter pick at our regular site in Caernarfon followed by cake and a brew.

GCBWHR9 CITO 2026 Season 2 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T3.5
When: Saturday 5th September,2026
Where: The Old Bridge, Morfa Parc, Caernarfon
Time: 2pm – 4pm

GCBWHRW After CITO Cake & a Brew by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Saturday 5th september, 2026
Where: Old Bridge, Parc Dre, Caernarfon
Time: 4pm to 4.30pm

GCBW1F3 Holyhead Marine – Meet and Greet. by Bess’s Friends Event D1/T1
Where: Beach road, Holyhead
When: Saturday 3rd October, 2026
Time: 11am-11.30am

Event Reminder

Yes, it’s tonight!

GCBW2C7 9 Usual Suspects – Nosh & Natter 92 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: Thursday 27th August, 2026
Where: Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 4AQ
Time: 7pm to 9pm or when the last person leaves
For this months Nosh & Natter we are at the Snowdonia Parc, Waunfawr.

Upcoming Souvenirs

September Equinox

To earn the September Equinox souvenir by logging any geocache, Event, or Adventure Lab® Location during the souvenir period between September 19th–22nd, 2026.

International EarthCache Day 2026 

Since 2004 EarthCaches have encouraged geocachers to explore and understand the extraordinary geologic features of our planet.

Earn the International EarthCache Day 2026 souvenir by visiting any EarthCache and completing the logging requirements between Friday 9th October 9 through to Sunday 11th October 2026.

Treasure Collections

Pirate Treasure

September 22nd sees the release of the next Treasure Collection, Pirate Treasure. To collect these swashbuckling Treasures, geocachers must find and log Mystery Caches or Multi-Caches with a difficulty rating of 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, or 4.

Bingo 2026

Collect Treasure by finding any geocache with at least 1 favourite point. Collect five Treasures in a row for a bingo souvenir, or collect all 25 Treasures in the collection to earn the blackout souvenir.

Players can earn up to four souvenirs for collecting Bingo 2026 Treasures.

  • Bingo 2026: Vertical Bingo
    • To earn this souvenir, collect five bingo square Treasures that appear on your bingo card in a vertical row.
  • Bingo 2026: Horizontal Bingo
    • To earn this souvenir, collect five bingo square Treasures that appear on your bingo card in a horizontal row.
  • Bingo 2026: Diagonal Bingo
    • To earn this souvenir, collect five bingo square Treasures that appear on your bingo card in a diagonal line.
  • Bingo 2026: Blackout Bingo
    • To earn this souvenir, complete a blackout by collecting a Treasure for every square on your bingo card.

There is also a ‘Secret Bingo Souvenir’.
To secure the extra souvenir simply log the Travel Bug TB: 194768 as ‘Discovered’. These are the blue numbers on the bingo card in the correct numerical order. As soon as you’ve logged the Travel Bug as “Discovered”, the secret bonus souvenir will be credited to your account.

Retiring collections
HQ will retire three collections at the end of the year: Making Memories, Celebrating 25 years, and Event mementos. These collections will be available for players to complete through December 31, 2026.

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One new Earthcache has been published since our last post and we have a couple of event reminders:

GCBW447 Geology of Harlech Castle by Mystery09 Earthcache D3/T2

Event Reminders

GCBVF8N 3 Generations tackle Eryri (Snowdonia) by explorer_olway Event D1/T1.5
Where: Llyn Padarn, Llanberis
When: Saturday 15th August, 2026
Time: 9.45am-10.15am
For over 45 years explorer_olway has loved visiting the natural wonder of Snowdonia and has brought his family several times to experience the magic of the mountains. His eldest son climbed Snowdon with him when he was 8 and now his son is 8 it is time for 3 generations to climb to the top.  
They would love to meet with any local geocachers or anyone visiting the area on this day.  

GCBTKEM 9US Celebrate International Geocaching Day 2026 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
Where: Plas Gwernoer, Nantlle
When: Saturday 15th August, 2026
Time: 3.00pm-5pm (the bar will remain open until the last person leaves!)
Trackable Raffle Draw: 5.30pm
9 Usual Suspects invite you to join them in the beautiful Nantlle Valley to celebrate International Geocaching Day, the theme for this years event is ‘Afternoon Tea’. By attending this event you will earn the International Geocaching Day 2026 souvenir.
All refreshments are free, with coffee, tea and soft drinks available on a ‘self service’ basis through out the event. To help us with planning and catering for the day please could you log ‘will attends’ in advance and include number of persons that will be attending.

International Geocaching Day Souvenirs

There are two new souvenirs to earn for International Geocaching Day 2026.

International Geocaching Day 2026 finder:

  • To earn this souvenir, geocachers must find and log one geocache, attend an event, or complete an Adventure Lab® Location between August 14th and 16th, 2026.

International Geocaching Day 2026 hider:

  • To earn this souvenir, geocachers must have a non-event geocache (excluding Adventure Lab®) published between August 1st and August 31st, 2026.

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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.

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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.”

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We have one new Traditional cache and nine Earthcaches published in our area since our last post:

GCBKEZ8 The Conwy view by FLamE828 Traditional D2/T2
Premium Member Only
GCBKB2F Anglesey GeoMon – Contact by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4.5/T2.5
GCBKB2G Anglesey GeoMon – Sand Volcano by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2
GCBKAYN Anglesey GeoMon – GEOcache by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1/T2.5
GCBKAYM Anglesey GeoMon – Boudinage by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D1/T2.5
GCBK9YT Anglesey GeoMon – Chert by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2
GCBK2H9 Anglesey GeoMon – Blancmange by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T2
GCBK2GY Pen-yr-Orsedd by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D4/T3
GCBK2H7 Rhyolite Ramble by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D3.5/T3.5
GCBK2GN Dinas Dinlle Deglaciation by Mr MagnaDefender Earthcache D2.5/T2

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.

New Treasure Collections

Two new Treasure Collections will be released on 17th March.

Cat Figurines
The Cat Figurines collection consists of 9 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any Traditional Caches, Mystery Caches, or Multi-Caches with a difficulty rating between 1.0 and 3.0.

Geomobiles
The Geomobiles collection consists of 5 Treasures. To collect find and log:
Any type of cache with the Park and Grab attribute.

2028 UK Mega Event

It has been confirmed that the UK Mega 2028 will be returning to Yorkshire. The first Mega Event was held here in 2008, followed by the 10th Anniversary Mega in 2018 and now, fittingly, 20th Anniversary Mega in 2028.

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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. 

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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

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.

News & New Caches 210

We have four new caches to report since our last post and have a couple of event reminders:

GCBGG5Y Lon Eifion, Frosty… by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBGG67 Lon Eifion, Rocking Around the….. by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBGG6M Lon Eifion, Chimney Pot John by 9 Usual Suspects Traditional D1.5/T1.5
GCBGPDH Penrhos Link by Clueless_Goose Traditional D1.5/T2.5

Event Reminders

GCBF9M0 9 Usual Suspects Say Goodbye to 2025 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1
When: 31st December, 2025
Where: Airport Cafe, Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Time: 11am-12pm
Our last event of 2025 and a chance for a quick catch up before the New Year Celebrations begin. There is no better way to start your New Year celebrations than meeting up with your geocaching friends!
This event marks the end of our TB race, will any TB’s make it back?
We have 3 tables booked in the Conservatory, last orders for breakfast is 11.30am.

GCBF9MF 9 Usual Suspects UnBoxing 2026 by 9 Usual Suspects Event D1/T1.5
When: 1st January, 2026
Where: Bangor LL57 3YH
Time: 1pm-1.30pm
Our first event of 2026! Why not join us at Traeth Lafan Nature Reserve? After the event 9 Usual Suspects invite all attendees to join them on exploring the Coastal Path and can confirm there will be a few new caches to find.
We can assure everyone that there is not the mud like our previous adventures here!

Closing of 2025 Beginning of 2026 Souvenirs

As 2025 comes to a close two new souvenirs will be available, Closing 2025 and Unboxing 2026.
Earn Closing 2025 by finding any geocache, attending any Event, or completing an Adventure Lab® Location between December 24th to 31st, 2025.
Earn Unboxing 2026 by finding any geocache, attending any Event, or completing an Adventure Lab® Location from January 1st to 8th, 2026.

Locationless Cache, Last Chance to Log

GCA2025 Where’s 25? – Locationless Cache by Geocaching HQ D1/T1.5

As part of Geocachings 25th anniversary celebrations HQ released this Locationless cache. The cache is available until 31st December 2025, claim by posting a picture of a ’25’ found somewhere in the real world.
Here are the logging requirements:

  • Include one (1) photo of yourself or a personal item next to an already-existing 25. Ideally, the 25 should be something that others may visit if they know the location coordinates.
  • The 25 can stand on its own or not. It can be a numeral or spelled out. It can be in any language or ancient numbering systems. Get creative!
  • In the spirit of the original Locationless Caches, you are encouraged to include the coordinates where you found the 25 in your online log.

Logs that do not include a photo will be deleted. The cache page will be archived and locked on January 1st, 2026

Lôn Eifion Cycle Path Closure UpDate

The path is securely closed

Lôn Eifion Cycle Path remains closed from Penygroes to Inigo Jones roundabout. We have no date for when this stretch will reopen.

And Finally…

We would like to Thank everyone for their support through the ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ of the last year and would like to wish you all a very Happy & Fun filled 2026 with plenty of Geocaching adventures.