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Explore downland, wetlands, woodland, historic parks, nature reserves and fortifications with Isle of Wight Geocaching.

Geocaching is an international adventure game for GPS (Global Positioning System) users. A cache is something concealed in a location, usually in a public place. The game is to find the cache - and at Isle of Wight Geocaching, we also try to explore the Island and discover its nature and heritage.

You don’t need to know much about GPS technology to play geocaching. All you need to do is enter into your smartphone or a handheld GPS unit a series of numbers - a ‘waypoint’ - which specifies where the cache is hidden. Then it's time to go hunting for geocaches!

In pursuit of the caches you will encounter many aspects of the Isle of Wight's rich and varied landscape; its soaring cliffs, wetlands and chalk downland.

History of the Isle of Wight Geocaching Project

The Isle of Wight Geocaching Project was established by the Isle of Wight Council in 2008 with support from Leader+. The 2013 the project was renewed with support from the Isle of Wight Council, the West Wight Landscape Partnership and the Heritage Lottery.

The project maintains a series of public caches. In the past the project also ran training days and taster sessions. We do offer consultancy for those considering setting up geocaching as an activity for organised groups, as interpretation or for promotion.

The Isle of Wight Geocaching Project is operated by Pinkeye Graphics Ltd.

All our public cache details are uploaded to geocaching.com and can be accessed from this page. Can you find them all? Explore downland, wetlands, woodland, historic parks, nature reserves and fortifications in your quest for the caches. Good luck!