Nelson's Column London, London, United Kingdom
By Heidi Seekers on 18-Feb-14. Waypoint GC4X7V2

#18634 - 5:41:00 PM; Day 38 of the European Road Trip and another day in the City of Westminster. While the geohoney enjoyed some retail therapy along Oxford Street, I set off on the hunt for some geocaches. Made my way along Bond Street, then into Mayfair for a couple of caches. It was then back to Picadilly to see "The Book of Mormon" and on to Trafalgar Square for a few more caches before tea in Chinatown. There was a rally underway at Trafalgar Square and despite a large police presence, I was able to mingle with the crowd and gather the information that I needed for this cache. Answers have been sent off to the CO to get the OK. A fave for the location. Greetings from Australia and TFTE Heidi Seekers

Visited site while in the area from Australia

Thanks for the cache

My first cache in London/UK (assuming my answers are acceptable). An iconic location. Thanks for the earth cache Heidi Seekers!

Karen and Nadia travelled for a girlie day in London and start our Christmas shopping. As we were close by we stopped to look at this. TFTC

Answers sent to CO. A fascinating slice of history. Thanks!

In London primarily to deliver presents to friends but making a long weekend of it. Decided that we would try to find as many earthcaches as we could, this one being the first. Located the damaged granite, took a few pics and carried out the necessary research. E-mailed the answers to the CO and permission to log granted. Nice to be educated about something we take for granted. TFTC.

Thanks for an intriguing cache and a great story!

We are visiting London for a couple of days. Of course we are going to search for a couple of caches together with team Geogritty. This is a nice place.

When I am back home I will send the answers.

Heidi Seekers Thanks for this nice Eartcache

We are visiting London for a couple of days. Of course we are going to search for a couple of caches together with team Geomonden. This is a nice place.


Heidi Seekers Thanks for this nice Eartcache

Found as I was walking to where I was working for the day.

Another very interesting earthcache in a location that you wouldn't expect one. Great to be able to do this in amongst the touristy things. Answers will be sent later. Cheers.

My third earthcache of the day. Had to delay inspecting the column due to whole are being fenced off to erect the Christmas tree. Visited the Rembrandt exhibition ( highly recommended) and then noticed access was available again. Really interesting about the cracks which led to some internet research into the causes. A favourite point for making such a well known landmark interesting for different reasons.

We visited this spot in the evening, so it was a bit hard to tell colours etc. but besides that it's much easier to study rocks in public places in the dark. Nice spot! TFTC

Logging with kind permission of CO. Attempted as a tag team of Eagle’s eyes on the ground in London and Owl’s research skills in Adelaide, South Australia. (Eagle missed their 30th wedding anniversary and need to make up for it big time!) Owl has been here before, but long before she was a geocacher, so it was interesting to see the obelisk in a different way. A favourite point for the fun and some unexpected answers.

we came to london for a few days, besides visiting big ben, london eye , abby , oxford street, picadilly circus, pubs, bars, harrods , china town and winter wonderland,
we also found a few caches,
thanks for showing us.

a few days in this wonderfull city, and of course a bit of geocaching.

The thing I enjoy most about earthcaches is that they often make you look at the familiar in an unfamiliar way. This is especially so with city centre examples. I've visited this spot many times down the years but never noticed the fire damaged and distorted rock before! And as a child of the Blue Peter generation I will always recall the episode when John Noakes climbed up to the top to help scrape off some pigeon droppings - he was almost screaming like a pig sat in his bosuns chair !! What also always fascinates me is the variety of languages you hear at this spot. Great location and earthcache. Email sent with answers. TFTC
Bleaklow

[font=Comic Sans Ms][green]A busy day today. I was attempting 8 icons in a day (which I managed )
I found: Letterbox, Traditional, Multi, Virtual, Wherigo, Unknown, Webcam and finished off with an Earthcache.
Most of the day was spent in a London, but managed to grab 3 types, before heading off.
My first of 2 Earthcaches.
I enjoyed studying the granite and finding the answers.

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Electrodos Night Wolves #1314# - La Sénia (Tarragona) (Spain)

Trobat durant una escapada de vacances cap a Londres. En companyia de l'amic Gerard, de l'equip Asgarros. Uns dies espectaculars pel Regne Unit, on hem fet turisme de valent i, és clar, cachés jeje.

Visita a Trafalgar Square, que aprofitem per fer un parell de cachés i per visitar la National Gallery. Aquesta ciutat no ens deixa de sorprendre!! Respostes enviades al propietari. Moltes gràcies per aquest Earthcaché!!

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Found during a vacation getaway to London. In the company of our friend Gerard, of Asgarros team. A spectacular days in the UK, where we have done tourism and, of course, caches.

Visit to Trafalgar Square, which we used to do a couple of caches and to visit the National Gallery. This city continues to amaze!! Replies sent to the owner. Thank you very much for this EarthCache!!

Thanks to Heidi Seekers I learned a lot about Granite while I was earthcaching in London. This is my second of their London ECs in one day and both are dedicated to this geological topic. The answers were gathered before we entered the National Gallery (which is just around the corner). Thanks for this very informative EC that combines geology and history. Greetings from Slovenia!

In London for a days caching with the Cotswold Caching Crew (Walktall, Gackt, Pir8sOld&New and xJammmzy) with the intention of finding a good selection of all sorts of caches. Geting towards the end of the day now and darkness has fallen.

TFTC

We were on our way to see La Boheme at the Coliseum, so it was dark when we arrived here, but just OK to discern what we needed. Thanks for the quick responses to the emails. Interesting to see Craigleith sandstone both here and at Chandos House (Chan Dos & Don'ts), since we live in Edinburgh and not far from Craigleith quarry (now a shopping centre) but there is another earthcache in the remains of the quarry behind Sainsburys!

Found with FoF and her mum en route to the opera.

Skybluesbazza and I were on a short break down in London and today we were trying to find five earth caches and five virtuals in a day. We had already found the virtuals and this was earthcache number four.
I had never noticed the damaged stones on the base of the column before now! Thanks for placing.

4th Earthcache find of the day. Whilst in trafalgar square, we also noticed a statue with a large cockerel on it, which when we returned next day in better light was actually blue! We wanted to climb up, but it was a bit too slippery after all the rain to climb up and inspect the column itself.

Came to London to meet up with some of the Cotswold Caching group: Gackt, Pir8sOld&New, tarmacjohn and xJammmzy for a day of caching in the big smoke, hopefully finding a good selection of caches.

The sun had well and truly set by the time we got to Trafalgar Square but it never gets dark in London. Lots of people about and lovely lighting used in the square

Email already sent to CO with the answers (hopefully!).

Thank you for placing this Earth cache.

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In our trip to London, me and an@marg have visited this geocache...
The answers where sent who told us where fine...
Thanks for this class...

TFTC

On our trip to London we found this cache...
Answers sent and authorization received...
In noslenfa's company...

TFTC

I visited this nice place today.
Greeting from Slovakia
TFTC

In the capital for business and had just enough time to grab this one after visiting the nearby Paddington Bear.

Been passed this landmark a million times pre and post geocaching but never really considered the place in this much detail quite an eye opener, the damage in particular. Fairly straight forward finding all the required information despite the numerous tourists and answers submitted and accepted.

Photographed pirate TB which seemed somewhat appropriate. Thats for mantaining an earthcache in such an iconic locations. TFTC

One from many nice caches in London, thanks for inviting on this nice place and interesting information about it.

We visited the Column this morning again. It is a nice place worth visiting!
Thank you for the cache!
Greetings from German cachers
August und Dalmi

# 3677 at 9.30 h

Logging with permission, ventured to Trafalgar Square on my first solo outing in London after spending the day in the British Museum. I must say, photos of this incredible monument to Horatio Nelson do not do justice to the shear size. Made a few return visits to enjoy the nearby galleries and to ride a Boris down the mall, probably my favourite place to sit and enjoy on this trip! TFTC Heidi Seekers!

Found this earth cache for my 800th cache. I wanted something in London with either London or the name of a famous landmark in and it doesn't get much more famous than this! Thanks for the lesson and fave point for the locations.

Poeser and I were passing through London after our honeymoon in Greece, and had to stop for some of the new caches since our last visit. Every time I visit London, I sit in a cafe nearby and enjoy the view of the square, so I was excited to see a new cache so close. Thanks for the earthcache, some of the information I found out in my search for the answers was very fun to read about!

GeoTech* and I had the privilege of staying here overnight to wrap up our honeymoon and got a few caches this morning before heading home. It was a nice brisk and chilly morning for us from Arizona, USA where it has been in the 70s F. GeoTech* sent in our information for this cache. TFTC!

1,616. Out for a family trip to London, today we visited Wembley, Holland Park and the area around this cache for the event that was being held this evening.

We arrived in the dark, lovely lighting here and still very busy but just about managed to acquire the information.

Thanks for bringing us back here.

#2402 As we were visiting today we took the opportunity of completing this Earthcache. Although, we have been to Trafalgar Square many times before we never knew about the fire and the damage it caused to the plinth. It is another great example of how geocaching leads cachers to some amazing places and helps them unearth some less known facts.

Our answers to the CO were compiled from both Internet research, information on the cache page and on-site facts and after sending them to the CO we were pleased to receive written confirmation that they were all fine.

We also learned another interesting fact relating to the statue of Nelson in that they made him a 'spare nose' just in case the original got damaged whilst it was being raised into place. It was not needed and is now affixed to the wall of Admiralty Arch nearby. We will definitely go to look for it when we next visit the area - TFTEarthcache and for furnishing us with so much interesting information ' Heidi Seekers'

Visiting an event here.
Time enough to do this Earth Cache togeither with Rocks Twist.

TFTC,
RockhappyNL
15 November 2014 22:38 1932

With rockhappynl in londen.
Thanks for the cache

1st of 3 caches today for Mrs J on her way to a reunion at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
Nice easy find in a VERY muggle rich environment, answers emailed to CO.
TFTC,
Jabawokee.

On our one day trip to London, we visited the city, en a couple of geocaches what was on our way.

Thank you very much for showing this place,

#2832

During our London-Trip we found some caches. This amazing place was visited on our last night in London. It was colourful illuminated and lots of people walked around here. Some pictures will follow shortly...
Thanks for the earthcache, for leading us here Cheers to the owners...
the [blue]autopins [/blue]from Lienen, Germany
Marc and Anja

A weekend in London cannot go without caching, although city-caching is not our cup of tea , it's a bit like a frontlawn cache... feels like doing something wrong with al the muggles and police around you... But an earthcache is just like playing tourist, so we felt fine about it (hope the answers are correct).

Found this earthcache during our celebration-weekend in London.
This will be one of the two most western finds in our caching-history!

A visit to London today to pick up a very special cache for a milestone and see what else we can find while we were there

We'd decided to host an event here (having attended someone else's previously) and as this Earthcache had been thoughtfully placed here since our last visit, it'd be rude not to

Thanks for bringing us here, and for this informative and interesting cache. Felt like we've learnt something for sure The story about the bonfires was very interesting. Quite apt that we came to visit here this week of all weeks.

Saturday, 15 November 2014, 5:51 pm. Find #3010, Today's 11th find of 14. Thanks for the cache, from Beach_hut

Found. TNLN. Thanks

Down in London for a short visit, and on the Earth Cache trail, we were here at 16.00 well what can you say about this cache, we have walked around Nelsons Column many but never knew about the Bonfire or checked out the more recent history, many thanks for taking us here. TFTC earns a bikeit FAV
Answers emailed and accepted by CO

We tackled this Earthcache after attending The Beachies' Cheeky Freaky Three-K Event in Trafalgar Square.
There were less tourists clambering over the base of the monument in the evening but we returned for another look at the bonfire-damaged block and to take more photographs in daylight on Sunday morning.
Thanks for an interesting Earthcache, and the very prompt approval to log the find.

Had a fab Birthday weekend with the family in London. Got to climb the O2 arena as well. Forgot to tell them that there was an event in Trafalgar Square ( he he) and so did this one while I waited for the it to start.

Thanks for setting the cache for us to enjoy.

I should do more earthcaches. I forget how enjoyable the learning experience can be and how much more interesting the world seems with a little knowledge.
I enjoyed reading about why Cornish granite was used and how this was related to the technological advances in transportation, and the London landmarks and environment that are built of the stuff.
Thanks

Logging with the permission of the CO. Was in London for the day with my brother MachineMaster and we were trying to check out as many sights as possible. Having visited this spot many times, it nice to be able to stop and gain a little more insight into surrounds rather than taking the usual tourist pictures. TFTC Heidi Seekers

Of course I had to visit Nelson's Column, once again, during my trip, this year. A lot of tourists, a lot of police, dry weather, a lot of celebrations this week too. I made some investigation to find the answers, but had to look up other data on the www and found everything eventually.
The answers are sent and approved.
TFTC.

Took a quick diversion yesterday to gather the info between work visits.
(A job the takes you all over london and around the country is quite useful if you are a geocacher!)
Have sent mail to CO.
TFTC!

We ended our day in London with a trip to visit Nelson. It was a bit dark by the time we got there so don't think we got to see the best of him but we took some snaps and had a peak around for a while before heading towards the tube for our journey back to the hotel. Thanks for setting the cache.

Visited the square yesterday, sent the answers today. Thank you for the lesson in geology. Geocaching makes you learn a lot. Thanks for making this earth cache at this historical place.
The lions had a busy time, carrying tourists.

Had a great caching day today in London. Thanks a lot for this one. Enjoyed the spot

My first time at Trafalgar Square...impressing!

TFTC FM242
#2914

Tftc

In London to see the Poppys and do a bit of caching. Been past here many times in the Marathon but have never stopped for a proper look. Runningduck

Great to be here on Armistice Day, very nice cache, thank you

This entry was edited by mgsgagag on Tuesday, 11 November 2014 at 17:47:19 UTC.

I have visited London several times, and been to visit Trafalgar square many times. A lovely square, now also with an earth cache. The nice CO has approved my answers. We visited quite late in the evening, but there were lots of people around. We could study the column in peace and nobody took any notice of our scrutiny of the stone. Thanks a lot for making this cache. TFTC

I hope my answers will be accepted.

tftc. Quite interesting.

Great couple of days in London and a few caches too. TFTC.

Mrs GF happened to be in the area and so took the opportunity to pick up this cache. GF jr is into geology so these types of caches are very useful to her and Mrs GF who might have to study geology with her. TFTC

Had some time this morning and visited the square....not been here for quite a while...amazing how things change over time!

Hope my answers are ok! Thanks for placing this earthcache.

Kind of ran past this on the way to the tube so didn't have time to stop and properly explore but got a photo and even visited the famous McDonald's which was damaged in the riots!

Found it during my four day stay in London. I found this cache during my first day caching walk as 7th cache for today, after I found nearby "Ostra antigua" EarthCache. Explored the site a bit to find all the information needed for logging this EarthCache. Another nice example of good geology education opportunity in the middle of urban environment. After finding this cache I went for my first Webcam Cache.
Thank you for this nice EarthCache and for showing me this location!
United Kingdom #7
EarthCache #13
Find #645

We came here just as it was going to dusk and the Square looked very pretty. Lots of lights and lilac fountains; not to mention the huge bright blue cockerel surveying the scene! Have submitted our thoughts to the CO and fingers crossed we can log the find!

Thanks for bringing us here and TFTEC.

Really impressing huge column. But I liked the lions best. Thanks for showing also that granite doesn't survive all threaths although it is much stronger than limestone. TFTEC

Found and logged it

My wife and I escaped the rain and wind at the Norwegian west coast for a long week end in London. The weather was sunny and we had 24C the last day of October.

This earth cache was the fourth of the five "must log earth caches" list when I was allowed (by my wife ) to spend two hours of Earth geocaching on Saturday. I made it within the two hours limit.

Great cache. I have been here many times before, but never as a geocacher.

TFTC

We (the Belgarin family) came to London for the weekend.
We had a very nice but very busy time here.
Off course some caches couldn't be left out of the program.

In big cities, certainly during rush hours, it is easier to do some virtual ans earth caches since by finding these, you attract far less attention than with searching high and low for some tiny container.

During a stroll around the center, we also passed here.
Answers are sent.

TFTC!
Greetings from Belgium.

Thanks for the cache..... Email sent on behalf of Wizard Rick,Jim & Jackie nag Geeneng

Email sent by Wizard Rick. Caching the day in London with Greeneng and Wizard Rick and made our way here at noon. So many people in the square but we were able to get the required information.

Caching today with Jackie and Jim, and Sandy and Rick. We walked to the Square from the British Museum.

Thanks for the history and geology.

Urban Caching today with our brood tashhhhhxx, hannahhhhhxx, TechnicTerminator. Answers to be emailed tonight. Photo attached. Tftc

Up in London for the day with wife & 2 boys. Great cache with lots of history -I learnt something. Ideal during a lunchtime stop in the square.
Tftc.
In particular the block was a revelation. ... I've just never looked properly before.

Ps here's a photo from the GZ.

Found together with Naira and Shinefur. Impressive place here! Thanks for showing so much details of this place!

TFTC

A day's urban caching with Gumbleygang, Tashhhhhxx and Hannahhhhhxx. Answers emailed and Photo posted on Gumbleygang's log. TFTC

Day out in London included strolling to Trafalgar Square.
Answers e-mailed; photo uploaded
TFTC

In London to see the poppies and took in some site seeing/caching afterwards. Also have seen this column countless time in our lives we never considered it's construction. Thanks for getting us to it, much more complicated that it appears, those builders knew what they were doing.

Answers to the questions sent to the CO.

visited with Knight68 and Shinefur25128. The Nelson Column was occupied by so many people. Each lion was captured by many kids Are there always so many people? Thanks for the interesting information and story.
TFTC

Searched for it for the Fibonacci Challenge By DDM (Deep Digging Mole). With the help of GumbleyGang, TechnicTerminator and Tashhhhhxx
Answers were emailed from GumbleyGang

This entry was edited by Hannahhhhhxx on Thursday, 06 November 2014 at 20:26:05 UTC.

A walk around London taking in the sights, took the opportunity to do this cache whilst we were there.

Hope the answers are correct, please find attached GPS picture.

TFTC!

found with naira3033 & Knight68.
TFTC

Sadly I havent been able to go geocaching this year so far - amazing that this is my cache in over a year and what a wonderful one to start again with..... answers e-mail to CO. Thank you for this wonderfully educational cache.

Last one for the day before the train home!

Have sent answers to co. Picture as proof for visiting the spit. 28 oktober 2014 17:48 Loggad från min telefon. TFTC

Découverte lors de notre séjour à Londres
Monument impressionnant
Merci pour la découverte

On our last day in London, we had some hours left before heading to the airport. Together with our friends we went to Trafalgar Square and enjoyed the view of "Nelson's Column". Gobnuts and I collected the necessary information and made a picture of our thumbs.
TftC!

During our holidaysin London we´ve done this earthcache together with obelus and Strahlenspecht.
TFTC egal123[^]

on our holiday trip, we passed trafalgar square with it´s two earthcaches at impressive monuments. must be a great view from up there. i liked the blue fountain, too. thanks for showing us this place.

Thank you for providing so much information about the statue.

TFTC, as usual, something new.

During our holidays in London we have found this earthcache together with egal123 and obelus.
TFTC (3247, CJT, 17:10)

TFTC

Horatio enjoyed the sunshine, as I did .

TFTEC !

On our last day in London, we tried to do the tourist thing and see the changing of the guard.. didn't work out too well thanks to.. well, other tourists.
We then walked over to Trafalgar Square, on the way the guard passed us. (yay!)
On Trafalgar Square, we enjoyed the view of "Nelson's Column" and then proceeded collecting the necessary information.
The picture shows my thumb on the left and Jutzelinchen's on the right.
Thanks for the cache
Gobnuts
28. Oktober 2014, 12:55
# 497

Came into London to see the poppies at the Tower of London, but couldn't resist picking up a few caches too. I do like an Earthcache and this was really interesting as well as educational, answers sent to the CO, it was dark so forgive the poor quality of the photo. TFTC # 5502

thanks for the cache, we enjoyed the view of this monument.