Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Northampton	Cambridge	Norwich
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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.

Until Sheffield overtook it in 2011, Cambridge was the UK's most active graticule. Although most of the early activity was based around the city, we are now fortunate enough to have active geohashers to the north and east as well, and new hashers and meetups in any part of the graticule are most definitely welcome. Meetups are always good!

Future plans

Nothing is currently planned for today or tomorrow, but if you're thinking about planning an expedition, please do edit this page. People actively watch it and you may well get some interest.

The Tuesday July 9^th looks interesting and hard to reach. Park at Stiffkey and walk quite a way on the sand flats at LOW TIDE!

Both a mild terror of open water and a need to be at work until lunchtime prohibit me from joining you, but I shall look out for your expedition! Good luck... — Benjw  _{talk} 12:09, 8 July 2013 (EDT)

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.

Past activity

See also: Category:Meetup in 52 0.

Cambridge has enjoyed several spikes of activity over the last few years, and was the UK's most geohashed graticule until Sheffield took over the record in 2011. Cambridge, Sheffield and Norwich are now vying for the title -- watch this space!

Here's what's happened recently.

2013

• 09 July 2013 (Tue): Sourcerer wanted to visit the north Norfolk mud flats but could not move low tide to match his free time.

• 26 April 2013 (Fri): On the edge of the slip-road off the eastbound A14 at Milton; Benjw visited mid-afternoon.

• 14 April 2013 (Sun): Sourcerer failed to reach the hashpoint in a military zone used for training.

• 12 March 2013 (Tue): Benjw arrived in yet another muddy field near Ely, which looked strangely familiar from September's expeditions.

• 3 March 2013 (Sun): Benjw found another muddy field just after sunset, a bit west of Saffron Walden.

• 18 February 2013 (Mon): Sourcerer visited a field north of the air base at Mildenhall. Benjw later visited the same spot.

• 12 February 2013 (Tue): Benjw found the hashpoint in a muddy field south of Haddenham, near Ely.

2012

Twenty-one expeditions took place during 2012. These are detailed on the 2012 archive page. September 2012 saw this graticule's highest-ever number of expeditions, with 11 (and one retro-expedition!), all successful.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement for the month of September 2012 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 11 expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Most Active Graticule achievement for the month of September 2012 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 11 successful expeditions.

2011

Nine expeditions took place during 2011. These are detailed on the 2011 archive page.

2010

Twenty-seven expeditions took place during 2010. These are detailed on the 2010 archive page.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement for the month of August 2010 in the category total expeditions by being the location of 8 expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement for the month of August 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 6 successful expeditions.

The Cambridge, United Kingdom graticule (52 0) earned the Mostly Active Graticule achievement for the month of October 2010 in the category coordinates reached by being the location of 5 successful expeditions.

2009

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

2008

Five 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, albeit sporadically, but checks the wiki frequently and is always keen for meetups.
• MagicIan is in the Norwich graticule.
• Sourcerer is also in the Norwich graticule.
• Stephen Turner is bike-powered.
• Transhumanist is in the Northampton graticule, but still considers himself a Cambridge resident and is working on improved means of transport.

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