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Guidelines for placing caches (general and UK/Ireland)

Before placing your cache you should read the geocaching.com guidelines and the GAGB guidelines to ensure your cache can be placed correctly. Whilst most guidelines are general there are some specific guidelines for the UK which include caches placed in church or railway property, nature reserves and SSSI's and certain owned and maintained land such as the Forestry Commission and National Trust to name but two.

Geocaching.com Geocaching Knowledge Base. An excellent resource
Geocaching.com has the general guidelines for cache placement and types
The Geocaching Association of Great Britain (GAGB) has specific guidelines for the UK
Guidelines for geocachers in Ireland - a very useful resource
Geocaching.com - how to hide a cache - a really useful page from the Knowledge Base.
Caches on Church property or Railway property
Caches in Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Nature reserves, etc.
Forestry Commission, Woodland Trust and National Trust
Ministry of Defence Access land and ranges
Archaeological sites and dry stone walls
Dartmoor and the letterboxing code