Guidelines for hiding a geocache
The following guidelines must be followed.
- Cache containers must be made of plastic, with a close-fitting secured lid, and must be larger than 100ml, to avoid swallowing by livestock or wild animals, and must be clearly marked, stating ‘Harmless Geocache’, and a contact email address. The contents are subject to normal geocaching rules (no food, drink, alcohol, dangerous items)
- Caches must not be buried, or placed in animal holes or runs.
- Caches must not be placed in, or close to, dry stone walls. Locations that are submitted for checking that are close to dry stone walls, will probably be refused.
- The cache should be no further than 5 meters from a marked, or well-used path or trail. In some locations SWT will only grant permission for the placing of caches within 1 meter from the path to protect sensitive habitats and manage access..
- When leaving the cache site, there must be no signs of disturbance.
- Maintenance of the cache is the responsibility of the Cache Owner (CO).
- SWT are not responsible for any cache that is destroyed, or goes missing
- If the CO becomes aware of an accident to any participant, spectator, or other third party, as a result of the placing of this cache, then SWT must be informed as soon as possible.
- Cachers should be aware that there maybe of work being carried out on reserves, and if seen, avoid at all times. Cachers must adhere to any statutory or advisory signs on site.
Hiding a geocache
If you want to hide a geocache then please follow these instructions:
Confirm the reserve is one where caches may be placed (see the lists below)
Get the coordinates in degrees and decimal minutes format DD MM.MMM*
Email geocaching@somersetwildlife.org and include the following information:
- Subject: Geocaching Permission Request
- Your name:
- Name of the reserve.
- Coordinates
When you receive permission please copy the text of the email as a reviewer note when you submit your cache. Please also add to the description, "Cache placed with the kind permission of the Somerset Wildlfe Trust". You may include a link to the SWT website for the particular reserve.
*If you need to convert coordinates this site is very useful - http://boulter.com/gps/