Logged Visits:

10th Feb 2024  11:35  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SP 96524 15097   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider
Pillar

23rd Sep 2023  07:39  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pulled over on side of road about two miles north west of Ringshall, beside tree plantation on south west side of road. There is also a lay-by near the gate entrance where I pulled in. Overlooked gate and along tree line to south west. Spotted pillar at south corner of plantation on the woods side of the fence. Views to south from outside the trees. Cap missing. NT plaque on south face. Back to road through woods on fairly well trodden path.

Clipper Down Flush plate
Clipper Down South over top of pillar
Clipper Down South face showing NT plaque
Clipper Down South west
Clipper Down South east

5th Aug 2023  19:44  by Madgebabes

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

Lovely walk up from Bridgewater monument. Located at the back corner of the woods with a lovely national trust plaque on it. Small bit of road walking worth mentioning to be careful with dogs or little ones

©Madgebabes

5th Mar 2023  13:02  by NJM

Gridref: SP 96526 15102   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked from where I’d parked just N of Beacon Hill on the B469 at 161 spot height. Could have driven round to this one but just fancied the exercise and exploring the area a little, not a part of the country I’ve spent much time in. Trig easily found in delightful little wood.

View North Storm's OS Pillar #483
View South

2nd Mar 2023  17:00  by LizzyCrawford1

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First trig with a National Trust Plaque. Cute little walk through the woods, think if we came at the end of march/April the bluebells/snowdrops would have flowered making this a very beautiful walk!!!

23rd Jan 2023  18:19  by chloejesstravels

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

27th Nov 2022  16:00  by DaveD

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5/5 with Debi.

25th Nov 2022  07:45  by andyrandom

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

It's unusual to see a NT plaque on a trig (this is only the third one I've found), and completely unexpected to see one on this obscure little woodland dweller. Laybys near wood offer easy access, and a well-defined path through the wood leads directly to the trig.

20th Sep 2022  13:35  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice enough location for the pillar though the views are rather lacking from right here.

1st Aug 2022  14:56  by Trig-Warrior

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trig-Warrior ©Trig-Warrior

3rd Apr 2022  11:20  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good parking,enough for a few cars,path straight to it,nice emblem.

©Pritch227

3rd Apr 2022  11:20  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

lovely walk through the wood, sat in the middle of the path

9th Jan 2022  10:48  by adventure_stricken

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©adventure_stricken

22nd May 2021  19:57  by MC4334

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Situated in a small wood this easy bag is worth a look when the Bluebells are out

18th Apr 2021  12:30  by jedthehumanoid

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

28th Mar 2021  10:00  by Foulds658

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

10th Sep 2020  16:05  by rupertal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

3rd Jul 2020  14:20  by Margaret the trig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

17th Jun 2020  12:35  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

28th Aug 2019  00:00  by Bramley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th Jul 2019  14:37  by GrowlerOutdoor

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Found with Piggy on a Northern Chilterns adventure

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor

5th May 2019  15:49  by 1473

Gridref: SP 96543 15100   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

In far corner of woodland, easy access and roadside parking. Woodland covered in bluebells 😁.

Trig Pillar in Bluebell Woodland ©1473

28th Oct 2018  13:45  by Ey Up Me Duck

Gridref: SP 96524 15108   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked through woods to get a geocache and were pleasantly surprised to find a trigpoint too!

28th Oct 2018  13:45  by Ey Up Me Duck

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Walked through woods to get a geocache and were pleasantly surprised to find a trigpoint too!

28th Oct 2018  11:42  by dadu 13

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Sat in the corner of the woods by some some very old water tanks, not such a pleasant aroma.

©dadu 13

28th Oct 2018  00:00  by The Old Soldier

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

23rd Aug 2018  16:42  by Two Dogs and an Awning

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Bagged on a 9 mile circuit from Bridgewater Monument as part of my Walk 2,018 Miles challenge.

©Two Dogs and an Awning

23rd Aug 2018  15:21  by Sprog

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Aug 2018  18:30  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked side of road. Walked straight to the end of woods, where we found trig. N T plaque on it. Easy find.

1st Aug 2018  16:23  by gasman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

23rd Jun 2018  19:36  by Howesy14

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

At the corner of a woodland area, a sheep pen has been built very close to it

©Howesy14

22nd Apr 2018  14:30  by Ben Fogerty

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

In the top corner of a stunning bluebell wood!

Clipper Down trig

21st Apr 2018  14:54  by JimJinks

Gridref: SP 96541 15112   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Bluebells out in wood only redeeming feature

17th Feb 2018  12:50  by bwm

Gridref: SP 96517 15102   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From NT carpark

14th Nov 2017  14:50  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

with NT plaque

14th Nov 2017  14:47  by RichardM

Gridref: SP 96524 15100   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In S corner of Beech wood. Uninspiring area not helped by the decaying collection of water tanks close by. Group of black deer grazing in the adjacent field.

12th Nov 2017  16:21  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SP 96524 15108   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From NT Carpark to W. Has large NT plaque to distinguish it, but wasted as it's tucked away at a grotty spot in a wood.

Clipper Down The TP. One sight hole open facing E.
Clipper Down The FB, faces S.
Clipper Down Plaque.
Clipper Down Top of trig.

19th Jun 2017  16:05  by Thejenkies

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked fairly near and a pleasant walk through the woods. Very happy to have the shade on a very hot day. Tried not to disturb the sheep but I think the hot weather has made them skittish. Pillar in good condition with a couple of plaques on it...some moss invasion. No views as in woods.

Clipper Down Pillar ©Thejenkies
Clipper Down Pillar FB ©Thejenkies

8th Jun 2017  18:07  by Sapharica

Gridref: SP 96519 15101   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice to see a trig point with a lovely, National Trust plaque on.

Clipper Down Out caching, but only found the TP.

23rd Apr 2017  14:16  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Bagged as YSM178 Clipper Down. Best time of year to visit this trigging as wood full of bluebells. Trig in corner of woods beside field with the wee lambs. Very busy today due to the bluebells and good weather.

Clipper Down YSM baggers ©thejackrustles
Clipper Down collage

8th Apr 2017  13:21  by brummie_o

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

8th Apr 2017  13:10  by Roger Peaple

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Nov 2016  13:10  by Tikal

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found while Caching

15th Aug 2016  11:49  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No views. Most interesting thing about this is the NT sign on it.

Flush Bracket ©G1ANQ
TP with NT sign on it in the dappled sunshine©G1ANQ

4th Aug 2016  15:50  by dustyc09

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In the corner of a small wood with no views aeasy to find.

31st Jul 2016  18:33  by Monki

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Grabbing a couple of YOSMs while caching at Geolympix

31st Jul 2016  18:00  by btco

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Grabbing another trig while at the Geolympix. Hidden away by the trees and you can only now imagine what the views may have been from here

Flush Bracket ©btco
©btco

31st Jul 2016  17:48  by Molemon

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

31st Jul 2016  10:00  by PlasmaWave

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In wooded area with large National Trust plaque attached to the face

YSM178 Clipper Down

31st Jul 2016  09:30  by oddhikingsocks

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

31st Jul 2016  08:12  by Delta68

FB Number: S4041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A short walk through the woods to find the trig pillar.

Delta68

5th Dec 2015  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found as YOSM 178. Parked to east on verge and walked into small wooded area. TP in one corner with some old building remains closeby. TP has a NT plaque on it as well. Not much of a view.

TP2233 ©explorer_olway
TP2233 ©explorer_olway
TP2233 ©explorer_olway

13th Nov 2015  15:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 96524 15097   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

At edge of wood

1st Sep 2015  16:47  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

corner of woodlands. first time I've seen a pillar embossed with a big national trust symbol embedded in the concrete.

trig ©vegibagger
fb ©vegibagger
top ©vegibagger

15th Aug 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 96525 15105   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th May 2015  17:25  by orlando rat

Gridref: SP 96524 15097   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

The path to the trig was a carpet of bluebells. Absolutely delightful.

Clipper Down Trig and bluebells

3rd May 2015  14:24  by runblue

Gridref: SP 96526 15091   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Lovely spring location - will be revisited

©runblue

2nd Apr 2015  15:04  by mntainman

Gridref: SP 96526 15096   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

corner of Crawley Wood.

Clipper Down

8th Mar 2015  08:00  by Eclipse

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Seciond trig before Chiltern Kanter

clipper

6th Feb 2015  16:30  by James (M0JCQ)

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

It took me a while to find this due to bad planning on my behalf. I didn't park on the road right next to it but about 1km downhill! Once you locate the small area of wood it's in it's not hard to find, just stick to the far left hand corner and you're in business. It's next to a collapsed shed. I visited at sunset so the light was nice and it was quite plesent. I was here to activate it for the WAB trigpoint amateur radio award, space to setup the dipole antenna was limited but just about managed!

Clipper Down in the Snow ©James (M0JCQ)

19th Oct 2014  14:09  by Tomaszewski

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find in small woodland close to roads .

3rd Oct 2014  10:49  by slateloose

Gridref: SP 96500 15000   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find in far corner of National Trust wood.

21st Aug 2014  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Aug 2014  14:43  by fitzydan

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited this one on the way back up North. Short walk from parking. Not the most inspiring of locations...

The Flush Bracket
The Trig Pillar

14th May 2014  17:52  by runblue

Gridref: SP 96523 15106   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Maybe a fairly uninspiring location sometimes... not today! Fabulous carpet of bluebells. Well worth a visit :-)

©runblue

13th Mar 2014  14:00  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Circular walk taking in Bridgewater Monument & Ivinghoe Beacon and bits of Ridgeway. The wood will be lovely when the bluebells are out.

19th Oct 2013  14:32  by ProSpec

Gridref: SP 96525 15100   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In good condition. No views.

Plaque and Benchmark.

22nd Sep 2013  13:20  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2014  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In corner of wood close to road beside collapsed farm building/shed .. Large NT plaque on pillar .. No views ..

10th Nov 2012  12:52  by jonglew

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Short (150m) walk from the road along a field/wood boundary. Pillar located in the corner of the wood and displaying a prominent National Trust sign. Not much in the way of views from here.

Pillar TP2233©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2233©jonglew

5th Nov 2012  11:20  by asbown

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

easy walk from the road.

14th Oct 2012  12:12  by arranc

Gridref: SP 96532 15095   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

249m hump top is probably 100 m SE of column in a field.

4th Jul 2012  17:48  by CJO

Gridref: SP 96525 15093   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Located just inside a nice piece of woodland, next to an old shed. No views.

6th Mar 2012  12:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Easy trig to bag then into field just in case to claim HuMP summit. Lovely day but strange feel to this place.

28th May 2011  07:32  by Lonewalker

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

picked up on the way to walk the final section of the Ridgeway - close enough for a quick detour up the edge of the field from the road.

15th May 2011  13:52  by Barney Rubble

Gridref: SP 95900 16800   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

In the corner of a wooded area, suroundings not to good. best time to visit this would be when the Bluebells are out.

15th Apr 2011  21:17  by mel-ray

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Logged visit and photo on geocaching.com as YSM178

14th Apr 2011  13:22  by blackboot29

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In corner of wood, easy to find. NT Clipper Down plaque on front. Wood covered in bluebells

12th Apr 2011  18:44  by rutson

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found as Geocache Ye Ole Survey Monuments YSM178 on 12/04/2011

3rd Apr 2011  09:45  by psi-Lo

Gridref: SP 96524 15104   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Plug missing, slight frost damage (possibly) to concrete on corner right-side of flush bracket. Still plenty of debris around but the bluebells will look stunning in a couple more weeks.

14th Mar 2011  22:40  by Lodgebarn

Gridref: SP 96532 15112   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spooky walk through the wood at night. Shame about the debris.

3rd Feb 2011  17:28  by captain gore-tex

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

One of a few bagged in pursuit of the YOSM game

clipper down ©captain gore-tex

2nd Jan 2011  14:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The trig looked good but shame that there is a lot of farming debris nearby. This was my last Central England HuMP - hill of a hundred meter promentary. Not that it is much of a climb if you just stroll over from the road. The other good thing was the herd of deer I say nearby.

2nd Aug 2010  11:10  by Tony J

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

6th Jun 2010  06:10  by Cipollini

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find in far corner of pleasant stand of beech trees. Plug missing but nice 'Clipper Down' NT plaque. Shame about the remains of the shack next to the TP. Come in bluebell time (I was too late).

Clipper Down TP ©Cipollini
Clipper Down TP (+ shack) ©Cipollini

3rd May 2010  13:56  by dal

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Superb setting at this time of year - the bluebells in the wood are a delight.

Trig + bluebells

5th Apr 2010  12:30  by Arnand

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Easy to get to on edge of woods. No views to speak of but nice plaque on trig

10th Sep 2009  12:50  by sniffadogz

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 3/10

Easy acces throuhg the wood, but not much else going for it.

8th Sep 2009  19:53  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hiding in the corner of the woods - National Trust plague - good condition missing cap and plug - visited on the way back from Beacon Hill.

8th Jul 2009  14:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

NTS Plaque, Spider open.

21st Apr 2009  19:50  by ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked right by the entrance to the woods and followed the winding paths to the trig,the bluebells are starting to come out and look lovely.The lambs in the nearby fields were playing in the evening sun.

27th Sep 2008  11:43  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Sep 2007  14:02  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Tucked away in the SW corner of a wood. Easy access from road to east. NT plaque on side.

Clipper Down trig point ©Bridgeman
Clipper Down trig point FB ©Bridgeman

16th Jul 2007  12:00  by sidneywales

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

It's high summer at Clipper Down trig, still hiding in a corner of a National Trust owned wood. Photo possibilities still blighted by the animal shack very close by, but at least the trig has the distinction of being 19m higher than its close neighbour on Ivinghoe Beacon

the impressive National Trust plaque is still in tact
high summer at Clipper Down trig

1st Jul 2007  23:10  by Boneychest

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited whilst geocaching in the area.

Boneychest & Catsuey at Clipper Down

23rd Jan 2007  17:20  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Less impressive than its neighbour look out for the well lit lion at night

23rd Sep 2006  13:35  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 96520 15090   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good easy access.pillar with NT plaque.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

4th Aug 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, no cap or plug. Just inside S corner of small beechwood; no view, no plants to speak of.

24th Jun 2006  16:26  by theblack

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig in good order, first i've seen with the national trust logo on it. shame about the mess of the Leanto behind it.

Clipper Down Trig ©theblack

11th May 2006  09:30  by meztrb

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Interesting site, especially charming at this time of the year set amongst the bluebells.

TP2233 amongst the bluebells ©meztrb

9th Apr 2006  18:24  by lackofluke

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not sure if this one is publicly accessible but there's nothing stopping anyone from walking over to it. I certainly encountered no-one. Nice easy walk from TP1099.

15th Jan 2006  14:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

It's always nice to see a pillar with a National Trust plaque. The pillar has no views and there's a lean-to type shed closeby which also detracts somewhat. Plug missing.

30th Sep 2005  23:42  by The Bongtwashes

Gridref: SP 96527 15097   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Somewhat late in logging, but visitted this in September

27th Sep 2005  11:45  by pieces_of_8

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Clipper down trig point...the better view ©pieces_of_8

26th May 2005  18:07  by The White Family

Gridref: SP 96524 15095   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

15th May 2005  14:00  by Pharisee

Gridref: SP 96521 15106   FB Number: S2041  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Located just inside the south corner of Crawley Wood. Structurally, the trig point is in good condition but the centre plug is missing so I'll follow my usual logging style and mark it as slightly damaged. All the other metalwork is in place. It has a rather nice National Trust plate set into the south face just above the flush bracket. I've been a bit generous with the score because the day I visited, the whole wood was just a mass of bluebells. Being inside the perimeter of the wood limits the views somewhat. The sighting hole on the east face is open but the other three are blocked with cement.

The Trig-point ©Pharisee
The data thingy ©Pharisee

28th Mar 2005  13:00  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

From Tring to Beacon Hill trig, Clipper Down and to Bridgewater Monument expecting a trig pillar and finding nothing.

5th Feb 2005  15:11  by Bekandian

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig point in generaly good condition, except for the missing plug. Best view of the day from here was the rutting deer in the next field. Other than this, views limitted by surrounding woodland.

The TP ©Bekandian
Bekie by the TP ©Bekandian
The missing plug ©Bekandian

15th Jan 2005  14:35  by Trigger

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Mar 2003  16:00  by MCL

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

This trigpoint exists, but is shown on OS maps in green (unused). It is located at the very corner of a wooded area, about 20m inside the wood, next to an old shed. Since the shed obscures the view for the trigpoint, and the shed looks to be about 20 years old, I would think this trigpoint has been unused since the 1970s. The concrete column has a National Trust boilerplate set into one side with the words "National Trust" and "Clipper Down" on it. I guess the plate must be about 18 inches diameter. The top of the column has a hole vertically down into its bowels, which is just wide enough for an Etrex GPSr to slip down, never to be seen again! (No mine didn't, but it was close...).

The Plate
The Pillar with NT Boilerplate

15th Dec 2001  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

No details noted - pleasant spot, edge of beechwd, limited view

29th Dec 1982  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2041  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

White pillar in wood, bearing plaque above FB with inscription 'THE NATIONAL TRUST CLIPPER DOWN' and NT logo.