Cambridge, United Kingdom

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This graticule covers the part of the United Kingdom (UK) from 52° to 53° latitude, and from 0° to 1° longitude. It contains the city of Cambridge, and several smaller towns including King's Lynn, Wisbech, Thetford, Ely, Newmarket and Haverhill.

Cambridge is the UK's most active graticule, and although most of its activity is based around Cambridge itself, new hashers and meetups in any part of the graticule are most definitely welcome. Meetups are always good!

The area

The Cambridge graticule covers not only the county of Cambridgeshire, but also parts of Hertfordshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Most of it is land, but the Norfolk coastline falls just inside its northern edge, and, further west, it includes The Wash in Lincolnshire. Much of the terrain is quite flat, with some hillier land in the south, and much of it is farmland.

Due to the symmetry of coordinates about the prime meridian, the neighbouring Northampton graticule, to the west, will never provide a closer hashpoint than our own graticule, no matter how close to the border you are. However, if the day's coordinates fall close to the meridian, then the hashpoints in the two graticules will be quite close together, offering a good opportunity for a Double geohash.

As most of the graticule is very flat countryside, and Cambridge itself is arguably the "cycling capital of England", this graticule offers excellent opportunities for bicycle geohashing.

Future plans

Wednesday 11 August 2010: In a field at the south end of Soham, just off the A1123. Benjw plans to go -- hopefully by bicycle from northeast Cambridge up through Quy and Burwell, but I may drive, depending on what time I get home from work. Will aim to be there at around 3pm. Ended up staying at work until gone 4pm. May drive over to the hashpoint later this evening after dinner. Please edit this page if you're thinking of making it.

Past activity

See also: Category:Meetup in 52 0.

Cambridge enjoyed spikes of activity in mid-2008 and early 2009, and remains the UK's most geohashed graticule (with 32 expeditions to 10 August 2010, of which 26 have been successful). Happily, mid-2010 appears to be providing another fresh set of expeditions involving a few different geohashers. Here's what's happened recently.

2010

• 10 August 2010 (Tue): At the edge of a field near North Pickenham, Norfolk. Benjw eventually found the village, but was halted by a "keep out" sign on the farm track.

• 7 August 2010 (Sat): In an elderberry tree near Syderstone. Sourcerer visited as part of a day trip to the north Norfolk coast.

• 2 August 2010 (Mon): On conservation land in Lakenheath Warren. Benjw discovered that it is unaccessible during the summer months.

• 30 July 2010 (Fri): By the side of a road west of Saffron Walden. Benjw visited in his lunch break.

• 27 July 2010 (Tue): On a public footpath through the golf course in Longstanton. Benjw cycled, and then on to the Northampton grat expedition.

• 22 July 2010 (Thu): Benjw drove through the hashpoint at nearly 70mph, on the A11 sliproad at Six Mile Bottom.

• 19 July 2010 (Mon): Benjw strolled up a hill and around a field near Little Shelford on the way home from work.

• 20 June 2010 (Sun): MagicIan completed this hash - his third of 4-in-a-row on this day - in an orchard near Wisbech.

• 7 January 2010 (Thu): Benjw attempted to get to a field in Hauxton, but was refused permission to enter private property.

2009

Eighteen expeditions took place during 2009. These are detailed on the 2009 archive page.

2008

Four expeditions took place in 2008. These are detailed on the 2008 archive page.

Local Geohashers

See also: Category:Geohashers in 52,0.

The following are known to be currently active:

• Benjw is in central Cambridge. He hashes by bicycle and car, but is unfortunately having to concentrate on university work until his finals in October.
• Gooseh is bike powered, though willing to cycle within a 15 mile radius of Cambridge provided it's sunny. He can occasionally procure 4 wheeled petrol powered methods of transport. He's unfortunately in more Northerly climes during term time.
• MagicIan is in the Norwich graticule.
• Sourcerer is also in the Norwich graticule.
• Stephen Turner is bike-powered.

Other hashers have previously been active in this graticule; they are listed on the 2008 archive page.