Due to some caches being placed in churchyards without permission and subsequently being found and then removed you now need to obtain permission to place a cache in the grounds of a church, churchyard, cemetery or graveyard or on the church itself. The grounds of a church are considered to include any boundary wall or fence and apply even though there may be public access or right of way through the grounds. Such permission should be obtained from the church authority or incumbent whose details should be available from information boards by the church.
When submitting a cache in such a location you should add the permission information as a 'Note to Reviewer' log on the cache page for the reviewer to see. The information should include the name of the person who gave their permission and their telephone number or email address. The text of any email correspondence giving permission should be copied there too. Please note these logs are not visible when the cache is published.
You should also put the permission information on your cache page description as well. It not only tells finders that the cache area is OK to go to but new cachers finding your cache can see that permission may be needed for certain locations and will consider that when they place their first caches. It is of course a courtesy to the organisation or landowner who gave permission to acknowledge it. Something like, "Cache placed with the kind permission of the church warden" or "Cache placed with the kind permission of the parish council". Don't put in peoples names, that should be in the note to the reviewer when you submit the cache.

Permission does not apply to 'question to answer' stages of multi-caches (no physical container) which may involve visiting churches or graveyards.

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	Forum post announcing this change - Ireland geocaching forum

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Railway Stations (including the 'Sidetracked Series')

A recent security situation in London resulted in a review of how caches are placed at or near railway stations. It has therefore been decided that caches placed in railway stations or on railway property must be done so with permission from the railway authorities or landowners concerned.
When submitting a cache in such a location you should add the permission information as a 'Note to Reviewer' log on the cache page for the reviewer to see. The information should include the name of the person who gave their permission and their telephone number or email address. The text of any email correspondence giving permission should be copied there too. Please note these logs are not visible when the cache is published. Permission does not apply to 'question to answer' stages of multi-caches (no physical container) which may involve visiting a station.

	Forum post announcing this change
	Sidetracked Series website