Help Build GeoQuest
Every amazing discovery starts with somebody noticing something others have walked past. Share a place, a story, a myth, a view or a curious detail and help us turn it into a new GeoQuest adventure.
You do not need to write the finished educational article. Give us the location and the story you know. We will research, verify and expand the educational information before publication.
Start by looking at places differently
A GeoQuest discovery might be a major attraction or a tiny detail most people overlook. These real Isle of Wight examples show the range of places that can inspire a cache or GeoTag.
Suggest a Cache
Best for a place with a story, a permanent clue or code word, and a question explorers can answer while standing there.
Suggest a GeoTag
Best for a viewpoint, photo stop, quirky feature or worthwhile place that does not need a full question-and-code challenge.
Find the perfect place
Look for a place with history, myth, local legend, wildlife, engineering, unusual architecture or a great story. The strongest locations make people say, “I have passed this for years and never knew that.”
- Historic buildings, post boxes and plaques
- Ancient trees, hidden beaches and viewpoints
- Memorials, sculptures and public artwork
- Railway, military, maritime or industrial history
Find the story
Tell us what you know. Who built it? Why is it there? Is there a legend? Did something important happen nearby? Is there an unusual natural feature?
Find a code word
Choose something permanent that explorers can see at the location. Good answers include a date, surname, plaque word, house name, bridge number, memorial inscription or another fixed detail.
Get the latitude and longitude from Google Maps
Open Google Maps and press and hold the exact point on a phone, or right-click the point on a computer. The coordinates appear as two numbers. Copy them into the submission form.
52.556430, -1.901633
Add the What3Words location
Open What3Words, tap the exact square and copy the three-word address. This gives our research team another precise way to check the location.
heavy.precautions.intervals
Take useful photographs
A wide landscape photo helps us understand the place. Close-up photos of plaques, inscriptions, code words and unusual details are useful too.
- Whole location
- Standing point
- Code word or clue
- Interesting detail
Create a teaser
A teaser should make somebody curious without giving away the answer.
Create an observation question
Ask something the explorer can answer by looking at the location. “What year is carved on the plaque?” works better than a question that requires outside knowledge.
Send it to GeoQuest
Submit as much as you know. Our team reviews the position, researches the educational information and decides whether the idea works best as a full cache or a lighter GeoTag.
What makes a great GeoQuest discovery?
Brading has an ordinary-looking red post box that villagers and visitors have walked or driven past for years. Most never stop to notice the royal cipher showing that it dates from the reign of King George. That small detail turns an everyday street into a piece of living history.
That is the GeoQuest idea: look closer at the places around you and find the story hiding in plain sight.
