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18th Feb 2024  15:15  by Ande1865

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very wet and muddy. Evidence of recent tank movements

30th Sep 2023  12:56  by 360exploring

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lawnmower racing in Tilshead this weekend so took the dog for a trot up to this one via the Imber Range Perimeter path. Not the most exciting views, but always interesting to be on the plain. Got a little lost on the way back, spotted by an army land rover who just waved!

©360exploring
©360exploring

22nd Apr 2023  07:28  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

About two and a half miles north west of Shrewton on the A360, about four hundred metres past a barn on the west side of the road, down a dip is a track onto military land. Rough gravel surface but ok for driving on, slowly. Just after a mile or so reaches a junction of tracks. Straight on, almost, about twenty five metres past the junction after clearing the trees, pillar comes into view to south of track. Fifty metres away. Heathland views, misty, frosty morning so slightly limited. No cap.

Copehill Flush plate
Copehill South showing spider, no cap
Copehill East
Copehill West
Copehill North , frosty morning

31st Aug 2022  12:30  by TrigDave

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A pleasant trig surrounded by wildflowers on my visit. Only a very short distance off the track, not in a restricted area with no fences or gates to hop making this one a trivial bag. Some rope tied across the loops on top of the pillar. Although a nice spot, the views are fairly unexciting.

TP2398 Copehill Copehill trig viewed looking roughly south

24th Apr 2022  21:24  by Mr Calum B Thornton

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

13th Apr 2022  18:28  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Only a short distance off the public footpath so went for it. Found several gun cartridges scattered around the pillar.

31st Dec 2021  13:25  by CJO

Gridref: SU 02777 46090   FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap missing. In a muddy moat cattle wallow. Drove along byway in borrowed car. Will be taking it to car wash later.

Pillar

3rd Aug 2021  12:28  by Fremington

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

27th Sep 2020  00:00  by RichBiker

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

25th Sep 2018  09:56  by SamJD

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

18th May 2018  08:39  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Once past Chitterne and onto smaller road i felt a lot better. The last bit to get to this Trig was along tank roads. One army land rover went past me but I had no trouble getting to the trig. Found a huge knife and a form with coords on it near it. Quite flat around here so not great views.

Flush Bracket
TP with my bike

2nd Jun 2017  10:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached this one from Tilshead village on mostly wide tracks to easily find the pillar set on the grassy plain. On return, visited the White Barrow Long Barrow. On way here I'd visited Maddington Church where a bagpipe player was playing beautifully in the garden of the Old Vicarage (for a moment I thought I was back in Scotland!) Fine pibroch conversation ensued when I returned the church keys. An unexpected musical morning.

21st Sep 2015  16:08  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Birthday trig on a lovely sunny evening after a very wet visit to Stonehenge. Intended to visit the Knighton Down pillar, but red flags flying so thanks to Jonglew for noting that this pillar is outside the firing ranges. Drove to it - in via BOAT from N which is easily passible in a 4WD. 'Got lost' on the way out and took one of the better tracks back to the E. Passed by a military land rover who wasn't remotely bothered by us. Very flat, so far reaching views of very little. All except N s/hole open, as is centre, but otherwise vgc.

16th Aug 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 02779 46099   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

During army summer stand down - details on the net. By-way driveable from Bustard Inn to west, via Bustard pillars, Knighton Down pillar and onto Copehill - all using army tracks/roads/by-ways - all in good condition

4th Apr 2015  07:54  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 02779 46098   FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

G/2mSSB. Easy access on wide track.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

26th Mar 2015  10:40  by Tonyht

Gridref: SU 02778 46103   FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy to locate and access. Nice views, but visited to the sound of automatic gunfire from nearby army training village. Previously visited on 24 Jan 2007.

28th Dec 2014  15:00  by mitsiman

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

21st Dec 2012  10:56  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 02777 46099   FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in Tilshead and walked public paths and byways to the trig. Sandwiched between the Imber and Westdown Ranges, but not within a restricted area, training does take place here with signs warning to stay on the public paths. Although trig is located 65m off the path access is easy. 3 sight holes open, 1 sealed. Plug missing and centre hole open. FB has been painted white.

Pillar TP2398©jonglew
Spider TP2398©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2398©jonglew

7th Aug 2010  00:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

27th May 2010  14:40  by cmb1953

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

20th Jul 2008  18:15  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 02770 46090   FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pleasant walk from John Deere showroom on A360. Sun shining and all quiet.Pillar is about 50m off Byway and easily accesible.Nice views .

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

23rd Jan 2008  18:50  by Trigger

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Dec 2007  10:45  by PHMB

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at John Deere showroom layby on A360. Views reasonable, restricted to west by belt of trees. In distance to south can be seen buildings that look like houses, is this an army training area? Plug missing, hole unfilled. Chip out of the concrete. Painted white.

7th Oct 2007  09:20  by bluebeard

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

returned for second visit with modern explorer map. my old inherited 1960 one inch map was not up to it first time.

28th Aug 2007  11:26  by tom

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The pillar has no plug and has FB S1939; it was accessed by foot, passing a sizeable long barrow, using byways from the main road. The pillar is positioned on a grassy plateau within the Salisbury Plain SSSI. The site has restricted views due to nearby plantations. The grassy down above Westwood Camp is seen to the northeast; to the west lie some houses, possibly military, inside some woodland with the downs beyond. Low flying army helicopters were in action to the south.

1st Aug 2006  10:00  by Trigbagger

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited this trigpoint on a number of days while staying at Westdown camp. Huge numbers of Challenger tanks hurtling about the area during the time I was there. Quite spectacular.

3rd Feb 2006  13:20  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

ditto for route and parking, but netiher cars or caterpillars so a bit of an anticlimax

27th Dec 2005  11:55  by dal

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Same route as mickandshane. Partly frozen, so not too bad under foot. Pleasant stroll.

25th Sep 2005  15:20  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We parked in the farmyard opposite the entrance to Westdown Camp and took the track from there. A few 4x4 enthusiasts came past us but this did not spoil our walk too much! There were quite a few big hairy caterpillars on the track which we picked up and put on the grass to save them from being squashed into the tread of Landrover tyres. Plug missing.

27th May 2005  14:15  by Managra

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Once painted white and in good condition. Easy access. Missing plug

Trigpoint ©Managra
Flush bracket ©Managra

19th Aug 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1939  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; no cap; grassland - Access:ible by car if no red flags