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31st Mar 2024  15:22  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up track from SE then across two dry ploughed but unplanted fields. Trig mid field.

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
’Top Face' ©vegibagger

20th Jan 2024  09:45  by andyrandom

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From the barn at the end of the Baverstock road (a particularly unpleasant drive with the recent floods and freeze), a decent walk up the byway led to an opening into the trig field, where the pillar enjoys a reasonable view. And yes, I took a selfie at the pillar whilst crouching down!

16th Apr 2023  16:53  by RichBiker

Gridref: SU 04332 32468   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Feb 2023  15:30  by Trig Runner

FB Number: S2004  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the top of The Hallows at start of dirt track. run 8 mile loop taking in S2007 and S2004

©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner

10th Dec 2022  10:26  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in Barford St Martin near top of lane where bridleway starts and heads north west. Fairly narrow between hedges with a fairly gentle climb, after about six hundred metres path levels then descends slightly where it meets another footpath coming from the east. Continue west, uphill, a little more steeply. Where path meets woods on north side and field to south, pillar is about a hundred metres into the middle of the field. Across frozen ground using tyre tracks as much as possible. Good views to south. Frost hanging on even at 10.30 on a sunny day.

Crouch’s Down Flush plate
Crouch’s Down South east, spider and cap in place
Crouch’s Down North east
Crouch’s Down View south towards Compton Hut
Crouch’s Down Approached from north east

24th Mar 2022  19:23  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Able to follow the tractor tracks right to the pillar. A first for me as I met a fellow trig bagger from Warrington although he told me he doesn’t record his trigs on TPUK!

10th Aug 2021  16:05  by asbown

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked over from the pillar on Grovely hill.

21st Jun 2020  13:26  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

21st Jun 2020  13:26  by 360exploring

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good views to the Shaftesbury Drove in the distance. It’s hidden from the trail due to crops and the way the hill starts to drop away on the other side of the trig

©360exploring
©360exploring

17th Feb 2019  16:30  by Thirdlight

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

Crop in field but tractor tracks led to the trig point so I was able to go there without affecting the crop. Lovely views, especially of the Vale of Wardour to the West.

February 2019, 4:30 pm ©Thirdlight

20th Apr 2018  10:25  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The sun came out for this trig.

Flush Bracket
TP with my bike

20th Feb 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 04311 32479   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Jun 2017  15:37  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 04300 32400   FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice walk up from the edge of Barford. following bridleway. The trig in in the middle of a corn field. Used the tramlines starting from the southwest corner of the wood to approach the trig.

17th Sep 2016  00:00  by Woodleywalker

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Park Quidhampton, RoW to Ugford Red Building, turn left, there are several very old mile stones to be seen along this track as it is the old Ox Drove. Continue to the western edge of Eastern Plantation, follow field edge to south and pillar is to the left.

1st Mar 2016  10:50  by Trigger happy

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

12th Feb 2016  14:30  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at barn at end of no through road at Baverstock lane. Pleasant walk up ,going through copse .easy find ,following the tractor lines straight to trig.good views.

5th Apr 2015  08:08  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 04312 32476   FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

G Manor Baverstock lane to large barn, take track on right and follow path edge of woods.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

13th Nov 2013  11:30  by Tonyht

Gridref: SU 04300 32400   FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

In field. Easy to find when there are no crops. Footpath along edge of field

7th May 2013  12:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Couldn't see this pillar from the footpath because of the growing oil seed rape, but for once my instinctive sense of direction led me straight to it. The nearby Grovely Wood had today a magnificent display of flowers including: wood sorrel, bluebell, primrose, celandine, common dog-violet, dandelion, and wood spurge. Could hear plenty of woodpeckers, but not that elusive cuckoo.

27th Apr 2013  10:27  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 04309 32477   FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bagged on a 10 mile circular walk from Barford St Martin through Grovely Woods to pick up this, Grovely Castle & Grovely Hill trigs. The trig is in an arable field approx 60m in from the field boundary. Planted with rape seed oil at the moment, the plants are smaller than they should be this time of the year and it was easy to pick a way through without damaging the crop. Pillar is in good condition with original cap in place; 2 sight holes open. Extensive views W, also S to Compton Down; views E and N obscured, or partially so, by woods.

Pillar TP2623©jonglew
Spider TP2623©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2623©jonglew

31st Aug 2009  15:54  by raypool

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Dec 2008  15:09  by AndyG

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Second of the day having continued on via Grovely Wood from Grovely Hill.Nice to get out of the gloom of the woods into the sun. Unfortunately the Ox Drove is now deeply rutted and muddy in places.Back to Ditchampton using the road by the school rather than the very muddy bridleway.

21st Jul 2008  10:37  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 04300 32470   FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice walk from Barford St Martin,bridleway from NW corner of estate then field edges to within 150m of Pillar.Tractor tracks the rest of the way.Pillar is in good condition with lovely views to the S.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

9th Nov 2007  11:45  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

nice walk up from SE initially on sunken track

1st Oct 2007  13:49  by tom

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

The pillar is in a large arable field with no crop; it has a metal cap with shallow lettering and FB S2204. Poor visibility restricted the views today. Grovely Woods are nearby to the north; the downland spur the other side of Barford can just be seen over the hedge to the east; on the other side of the valley the outline of Compton Down could be made out beyond the low wooded rise of Hurdcott to the south; to the west the large fields of the side of the Nadder Valley disappear into the mist.

3rd Mar 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, OK view. 2nd time lucky, just visible from path to N. Arable. Approx 6 singing Yellowhammers en route, apparently loving the extensive stubble / setaside.

S2204 fb ©peregrinus
S2204 top ©peregrinus
S2204 trig ©peregrinus
S2204 trig ©peregrinus

30th Dec 2006  10:00  by Trigger

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Sep 2005  13:20  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2204  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Saginanivalis, thankfully, you're proved wrong. From Grovely Hill we dropped down onto the Ox Drove and headed west. This is a very pleasant track, undulating up and down with the contours, and although open to all traffic we only saw a couple of horses and one Landrover. Unlike the droves further south around Broad Chalke which are in poor condition and full of idiots driving 4X4s. Crouch Down trig is where it should be, and just visible from the track now that the wheat has been harvested. Plug with indented lettering. This was our third trig of a very pleasant 10 mile circular walk. Time to retire now to the 'Guide Dog' in Southampton (Regional CAMRA Pub of the Year) for an excellent pint of Guinness.