Geocaching is one of the fastest growing activities in the world. At the present time, there are said to be geocaches placed in more than 100 countries throughout the world, on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Having started nearly twelve years ago, it is estimated that there are over 1,639,000 active geocaches advertised on numerous global websites.

What is Geocaching?

Essentially, the sporting activity of geocaching involves using a GPS mobile device or receiver to 'hide and seek' special containers known as geocaches or simply caches.

Geocaches themselves vary greatly with regard to location, size and difficulty. The simplest are generally referred to as 'drive-bys', 'park 'n grabs (PNGs), or perhaps 'cache and dash'. However, many geocaches can be extremely complex, often involving a lot of travelling and long searches.

Geocaching in the North Wales Borderlands

While there are numerous places in Britain to pursue this activity, one of the best is the North Wales Borderlands region. The region shares a border with Cheshire and Shropshire, making it a convenient place to get to. It is less than one hour's drive from both Manchester and Liverpool, while Birmingham is less than 90 minutes away.

This half-term we have hidden 10 geocaches within the North Wales Borderlands area for you to find, we want you to embrace the good old fashioned family day out!  There is also a chance for you and your family to win prizes.  Visit our geocache page where you can download a map and also a certificate for your children after they've found a geocache!  Don't forget to let us know how you get on and send us any pictures of you all on your adventure!

Regatta

A further great reason for visiting the North Wales Borderlands for some geocaching this half-term is that the clothing retailers, Regatta, have joined up as partners and, as a special half-term treat, the company have promised to hide what they call 'a very special prize' each day at various cache locations.

To get ahead of the game, you can visit our social network pages, including Facebook and Twitter, where you will find a few special hints, tips and clues every day. This half-term you can have some great fun geocaching, learning new and useful techniques including map reading and at the same time as picking up some great prizes.