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25th Feb 2023  08:38  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Drove down Path Hill then east towards Whitchurch. Past closed gates of Bozedown Farm. Thought about calling there to ask permission but drove on a little further and pulled over on the verge between the road and footpath. Hill directly to north looked quite steep. Up embankment to footpath above and parallel to the road. No obvious way over barbed wire fence and lots of branches and sticks have been laid to add to the deterrent. Up across open field a bit exposed to houses to west and farm house to east. Over another fence a third of the way uphill into woods, which provided cover. Pretty steep climb to top but worth it. Excellent views to south across the Thames Valley. Plugged cap. Sheep grazing lower down.

Bozedown Flush plate
Bozedown South
Bozedown South east
Bozedown West

21st Feb 2023  10:10  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Short walk from the monopole, with a view of what I presume is Tilehurst WT.

19th Nov 2020  15:52  by TrigJS

Gridref: SU 64129 77746   FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

As others have said there is no easy way to this pillar so I took the direct approach. I parked to the south by the Alpacas and then just headed up the farm road. Once past the houses I just started to go up the hill. I didn’t see anybody else. Pillar found in good condition with excellent views.

TP1555 The pillar.
TP1555 The spider.
TP1555 The flush bracket.

9th Jul 2016  13:04  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I really wanted to bag this one, as it is quite close to me and the views should be good. I read other people logs and know that it would be very Secret Squirrel. I worked out that probably the best way of getting there, with the least chance of bumping into anyone and staying away from any buildings, was to start in Whithurch Hill, just off the B471, on Goring Heath Rd. There is parking by the Sign saying The Chiltern Way Extension, if you need to drive there. I cycled, naturally. Note; the Wihtchurch Hill, is great to cycle down but not to climb up! Follow the Path heading East, past the houses and across the grass field through the gate saying, “This is a foot Path; No Bikes, Horses, etc” and on to the farm track way. Keep heading East for 1/10 mile and go down the Private track heading South. (You are now in Secret Squirrel Mode for about 0.6 of a mile!) At the end of this track follow the field edge on the south side heading towards the west. The field had crops in it but the boarder has been left as grass and had been cut, so was easy to follow. At corner of the filed head down hill towards the SE. There are loads of path ways into this wood and it is quite easy going. Heading SW cut down the wooded hill until you come out onto a set of grass fields. There were no animals in them. In a rather short distance there are 3 gates to cross until you get to the track coming up from Bozebown Farm. Carry on straight up through the second woodland and there is a gate at the top to get access to the field with the Trig Point in it. There is a bit of an animal track to follow along the edge of this filed that keeps you quite well hidden until you see the TP. The total distance from the carpark is about a mile. See JPG for path taken. I didn’t stay long but the views to the South, over the Thames Valley are quite good, even if it was overcast. Quite Please with bagging this one.

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Start Here Car Parking on Goring Heath Rd off B471 Whitchurch.©G1ANQ
Path Taken ©G1ANQ

31st Jan 2016  07:29  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 64128 77748   FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pre-dawn raid on this one to avoid disappointment! Parked on grass verge a little E of Bozedown Farm. Up through field of alpaca, picking up farm track a little N of the farm. Continued on to large wood sheds then cut up through woodland, over a stock fence at the top and out onto rough pasture. Pillar found in good condition with just very minor chipping to one top edge; top cap replaced with what appears to be a cement plug; rear sight hole open. Extensive views S over Thames flood plain.

Pillar TP1555©jonglew
Spider TP1555©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1555©jonglew

17th Aug 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 64128 77754   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The building up the track from Bozedown Farm is not the farm house but a barn. Leave main track on a side track at SU642778. This curves to the left, up some steps and into the wood.

23rd Jan 2015  11:46  by vegibagger

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

glorious location on a blue skies Friday January day. very easy direct from road to the south. parked by Shepherds close. walked up to the right hand house to knock on door and ask permission to go up hillside behind. No reply. climbed the bank to the east to get over fence on to upper hillside, slightly left onto little valley and the right up the grassy hillside. Very beautiful start to the day.

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looking nw ©vegibagger
looking ne ©vegibagger
top ©vegibagger

17th Aug 2014  15:35  by 21qazxsw

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

I knew this would be a challenging trig as it's entirely on private land with no public footpath / right of way and no clear way of getting to it. Reading the logs on here didn't help much either! At first we went along the B471 to the war memorial (W of the trig), with the intention of parking at / near the war memorial. But there was absolutely no where to park at all. So eventually we ended up at Bozedown Farm on Hardwick Rd (SE of the trig). We parked on the grass verge on the S side of the road to the E of Bozedown Farm (point A on the attached satellite image). The alpaca farm (Bozedown Alpacas) was on the S side of the road, so no risk of running into any alpacas! There was a private road (in the NNW direction) with a black metal gate (point B) that led up to Bozedown Farm. Today being a Sunday, the farm was closed and the black metal gate was closed. So we walked up a grassy path immediately to the right of this private road, parrallel to the private road (point C), until we passed Bozedown Farm (the house). Once past the house, through a metal gate and the grassy path joins the private road (the private road from the black metal gate) (point D). We carried on walking up the private road, by this point it had turned into a gravel track, until we reached two wood sheds on the left (point E). The first wood shed was big and had all sorts in it, e.g. wooden fence posts, a red canoe hung on the wall, blue plastic chairs, trailers, etc. The second wood shed was much smaller and had wood in it. There was a dirt path in between the two wood sheds which led into the woods (in the SW direction). We basically went into the woods and climbed upwards (point F) until we reached the top. Out of the woods, onto the ridge, and there was the trig! Trig was in very good condition with concrete / asphalt centre plug. 10 out of 10 for the stunning views and the effort to get to this one!!! *** Revisit attempted 5 April 2015: we got to the wood sheds (point E) where we were challenged by an old woman working in the wood shed. We explained that we were trigpointing, and we asked for her permission to go visit the trig. "I DON'T ALLOW PEOPLE UP THERE!!!"

the route to the trig
Bozedown trig station stunning views
Looking NW towards the phone mast

28th Jul 2014  11:30  by Nekyram

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

14th Nov 2013  19:30  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ileft the bike by the B471 at the drive to a large house (The Skilts?). A convenient gate leads into a large pasture field, although passing in front of the house. One wire fence, a second grassy field, and two further gates near a phone mast, lead into a more ungrazed area but with a well worn path to the pillar. Sited on a spur with outlook toward reading and Theale.

10th Oct 2012  12:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I diverted from my Thames Path walk (Goring to Reading) to visit this trig. A rather difficult one to visit on private land, but nonetheless hopped over a wooden farm gate, and walked alongside some woodland in the shadows, opposite a huge country house. Soon entered the security of a large wood, but had to creep through brambles, bracken, fallen branches, and 'grabbing' fir trees. To a field, climbed upwards but pillar not there. However, close by, a large herd of alpaca - luckily able to avoid them, because trig was in the adjacent field, up another hill. As I approached the pillar, I could hear the sound of nearby gunfire,always a slightly unnerving sound, and hoped that 'they' wouldn't shoot an unarmed intruder. Pillar in good condition, with asphalt filling. Good view of the Thames and where I hoped to be in about half an hour. Beat a hasty retreat feeling very much the fugitive on the run.

1st Apr 2012  12:38  by blackboot29

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in layby and went up through brambles, no problems with access but we kept out of sight of buildings. Look for gap in upper hedge to the left then open ground to the trig. Brambles look impossible to get thro' otherwise but once you find this there is no problem.

6th Sep 2011  13:25  by trig-man

Gridref: SU 64128 77753   FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Feb 2011  11:45  by asbown

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Asked at Bozedown farm but the trig is not on their land,the farmer there pointed me in the right direction for the lady who does own the land and got the ok with no problems,followed the track till well past the trig then up hill to the phone mast before doubling back to the trig,best views of the day.

30th Jan 2010  14:25  by bluebeard

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

8th Oct 2009  12:00  by The Cache Hoppers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

There are no public footpaths to this trigpoint and it is situated on private land. I knocked at the door of Bozedown Farm and asked permission to walk up to the trig. There are guided nature walks each year at the beginning of May and they go via the trigpoint. Details can be found on a noticeboard by the farm entrance.

14th Dec 2007  00:55  by Trigger

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Dec 2006  13:15  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 64120 77740   FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

One of the more awkward ones of the day,followed Mick and Shanes route in the end having tried the South option to be confronted by a huge Alpacca Farm!

30th Jul 2006  14:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access is a bit problematical as Birders point out. We parked on the B471 near the war memorial. There's a gate opposite which leads into the woodland though no obvious path. We crossed the wood until we got to the pasture then I followed hedgelines to the trig. It's possible to keep out of view of the large house for most of the time. Nice views over the Thames. Clustered bellflower growing near the pillar. Tarmac plug.

5th Dec 2004  14:32  by birders

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 2/10

We visited the locality, but could find nowhere to access the land where the pillar is supposed to be. We stopped on the nearby road; GPS was saying about 140m to the pillar, which would have put it beyond the line of vegetation across a field. Despite searching with binoculars we could not find the pillar.

26th Feb 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, shapely flints on top, didn't check for cap; in pasture, lovely view

13th Mar 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S4862  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar on top of grassy hill near Whitchurch with views over the Thames. Third time lucky with this visit as chickened-out from undertaking the trespassy access on first two.

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