Logged Visits:

9th Dec 2023  13:08  by Cositsthere

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Nice surprise behind it

9th Dec 2023  13:08  by Cositsthere

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Nice surprise behind it

27th Jun 2023  13:15  by Moira293

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Had a rest day from the mountains but was determined to bag a trig so chose a circular walk from Peterchurch which went through rather muddy woodlands eventually reaching the track where the trig is located - not the most exciting but a trig's a trig lol.

The trig
Moi posing at the trig :-)

11th Jun 2023  11:43  by carcher2k

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

7th May 2023  11:27  by mitsiman

Gridref: SO 36212 39346   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

21st Mar 2023  13:53  by Herefordshire Trig Bagger

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

Parked at the start of the Public Bridleway (enough room for a car) then headed up the track. Trig pillar is up on the right.

Blakemere Hill trig pillar ©Herefordshire Trig Bagger

8th Oct 2022  11:50  by Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at side of entrance as it advises you to do and walked up track. Trig sits on right hand side of track, didn't see the log from about the bunker would have liked to have seen this! Should have read all the logs carefully. Spider, cap and FB all in place. Could only see 1SH open but growth around the base did hamper this a little.

26th Jun 2022  14:55  by ltrc

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

10th Sep 2021  11:19  by retired trigger

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jun 2021  17:06  by Andy West

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

29th May 2021  09:25  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SO 36200 39300   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove to it

1st May 2021  14:00  by Richofsebast

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy walk from start of bridleway. Sunny day but got caught in a shower of hail stones. Good view of Peterchurch church steeple.

Trig Point ©Richofsebast
Storm Clouds ©Richofsebast

3rd Apr 2021  13:36  by Spunky Spider

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The first of 4 trigs today. Out with CherryBubb. Easy access to this one. Park to one side at the start of the track at Stockley Hill by Bank House. There is a sign there saying parking is allowed as long as you leave plenty of room and don't block the way. A short 10 minute walk to the trig where there is a Geocache (GCQ0J7) and also an old R.O.C. bunker. The bunkers locks have been cut, so it is open. Apparently this is one of just 2 trigs in the county of Hereford (the other being Bleathwood) which are still in use and are part of the Ordnance Survey Passive Station Database.

Blakemere Hill Flush Bracket ©Spunky Spider
Spunky Spider at Blakemere Hill trig ©Spunky Spider
SS & CB at Blakemere Hill ©Spunky Spider

22nd Aug 2020  16:11  by SianC

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©SianC

13th Feb 2019  12:31  by orlando rat

Gridref: SO 36211 39341   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at start of the track and walked to the pillar.

Blakemere Hill

8th Feb 2019  15:29  by slateloose

Gridref: SO 36200 39300   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Followed Bridal way from Bank House to trigpoint. Still very windy, so walked very quickly when passing under large trees. Had a quick look into the R.O.C bunker it looks in good condition, they are usually full on water.

26th Sep 2018  14:03  by asbown

Gridref: SO 36214 39344   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

nice walk up the track, beautiful day.

26th Sep 2018  14:03  by The reluctant trigger

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

20th Jun 2018  09:31  by GoldenHaystack

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good views to the west. Pillar in good condition. Decided not to explore the bunker nearby.

View to the west. ©GoldenHaystack

22nd Apr 2018  17:05  by Mountain troop mcgivern

Gridref: SO 36200 39400   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Jul 2017  13:52  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at start of track.

Blakemere Hill ©paulxtr

16th Jun 2016  14:00  by jonglew

Gridref: SO 36211 39343   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at start of the track but could have driven to the trig. Pillar is becoming consumed by the hedgerow; declined to do any gardening as it was persistently persisting down with rain! Original cap has been retained; sight holes not checked. Extensive views to W although would have been better without the rain. Nuclear fallout monitoring bunker directly behind the pillar. Lifted the hatch but declined to climb down into it - on my own with no torch, a primal sense of self-preservation came over me!

Pillar TP0228©jonglew
Spider TP0228©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP0228©jonglew
Bunker Entrance TP0228©jonglew
Bunker Entrance TP0228©jonglew
Bunker Entrance TP0228©jonglew

6th Mar 2016  19:27  by Robert Kemp

Gridref: SO 36211 39341   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Jun 2014  20:55  by wrighty

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Bagged after finding my 5,000 geocache.Good views and the ROC bunker was open so had a look in there as well.

18th Oct 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SO 36213 39348   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Aug 2013  16:00  by lejogger

Gridref: SO 36200 39300   FB Number: S7018  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great view over Golden Valley. The trig is in front of an old underground Nuclear Monitoring Post. This was one of approx. 1500 built in the UK during cold war to monitor the effects of nuclear fallout. They were three person posts to be manned by the Royal Observer Corps complete with bunk beds, chemical toilet and the paraphernalia for monitoring fallout and communicating data to central command posts. The posts were abandoned in the 8os and the ROC disbanded in the 90s. For further info on NMPs go to http://www.subbrit.org.uk/category/nuclear-monitoring-posts

Nuclear Monitoring Post in undergrowth behind trig

25th Jan 2013  11:37  by philpb

Gridref: SO 36210 39345   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cold day, frozen snow on ground, poor visibility

©philpb

18th Aug 2012  13:58  by _HT_

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visiting near-by geocache.

Aug 2012

21st Jul 2012  15:24  by Stevie Boy

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

Parked by gate at bridleway, easy walk along it. Watch out for dog poo! Nice summer day. Great views west across the Golden Valley to Black M'tains, etc. Taken me too long to finally bag this one

252m
bunker thingy©Stevie Boy
plaque

17th Jun 2012  13:10  by Dusty

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

30th May 2012  19:33  by davey and emsy

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©davey and emsy

21st Jan 2012  15:56  by Funk to Funky

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Sep 2011  12:30  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A good "Duke of York" hill - battle up the steep road from the East, along the track to the pillar and back, and plunge down the lane to the West!

8th Mar 2011  15:05  by arranc

Gridref: SO 36213 39348   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

OS 99 tag

5th Jul 2010  15:29  by Ragged Robin

Gridref: SO 36211 39342   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

visited while caching nearby.

trig in good condition

21st May 2010  15:50  by bluebeard

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

27th Oct 2009  14:55  by The Moor We Hunt...

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good views. Visited whilst Geocaching in the area. Took a look at the bunker next to it too.

24th Dec 2008  18:06  by Rhino and hedgehog

Gridref: SO 36211 39342   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice view, dispite the misty day

Blakemere Hill ©Rhino and hedgehog
Blakemere Hill Pillar ©Rhino and hedgehog

31st Aug 2008  14:30  by gromitfromhay

Gridref: SO 36215 39347   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Geocache nearby

17th Apr 2007  17:45  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: SO 36231 39350   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good Condition. Metal plug Nice walk up track. pillar easy to find

©Clanfield Rambler

11th Apr 2007  17:30  by jack68331

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Feb 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S7013
S7013
S7013

6th Aug 2006  11:20  by SidAndBob

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A nice walk up the track with lovely views and easy access.

Views from near the trigpoint ©SidAndBob

25th Jun 2006  14:25  by mickandshane

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We missed the track entrance so parked just after Wellbrook Barn Farm. Trig at the right of the track at summit. The 'reservoir' is in fact a disused ROC Nuclear Observation Bunker (see Mellor TP4768). GPS plaque. Plug with heavily indented lettering.

25th Oct 2005  13:30  by Boneychest

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Interesting that the plate attached to the pillar says "part of the gps network" - wonder what that means?

28th Sep 2005  10:55  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

First passive station for a while, easy climb on bridleway up from the road with parking where the two meet or if like me you miss it 50m further west after the farm. Trig is impossible to miss next to a run down reservoir pen

21st Aug 2005  15:45  by sidneyalbert

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

16th Aug 2005  13:11  by wigglesworth

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First trig we have seen with a small plaque dated 1995 stating that the trig is actively used for GPS trials. The trig was right at the side of the dead straight bridle path with magnificent views.

8th Aug 2005  22:30  by Dobunnis

Gridref: SO 36208 39344   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Wonderful views over the valley across to the black mountains in one of the quietest areas I have been in a long time.

6th May 2005  10:10  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SO 36300 39400   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Next to what i am sure is an old ROC post which was open so it would have been rude not to go in wouldnt it,very strange inside but interesting.Pillar just outside fence on side of track.

29th Jul 2004  17:45  by Lathama

Gridref: SO 36200 39300   FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easily accessed, on the grass verge of a bridleway/track and at a point where the hedge opens and gives a glorious view over Peterchurch village with its superb spire, and the Golden Valley around it. There is an anti-vandal plaque on it and quite alot of white paint. The original plug is still there and all view holes are closed. Found my first blackberries of the year in the hedge and acquired enough fresh peas from the surrounding fields that were hanging over the track to accompany the cottage pie I had for tea on arrival home! Can't be bad!!

12th Jun 2004  10:00  by desperate dan

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Fine view over Golden Valley. Got well lost in forest to north afterwards.

22nd May 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7013  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, trackside just outside resr compound, nice view of Black Mtn

S7013 fb ©peregrinus
S7013 trig ©peregrinus
S7013 trig ©peregrinus