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31st Oct 2023  19:21  by Lizzle

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

16th May 2023  14:53  by Andy West

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

29th Jan 2023  11:35  by Taylor Matthews

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

easy walk from the parking spot...although uphill

2nd Oct 2022  12:18  by Thejenkies

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lovely walk up to this one even if uphill all the way. Well worth it for the extensive views from Minehead to Hinckley point and then across to Wales. Pillar in good condition.

Croydon Hill ©Thejenkies
Croydon Hill Pillar ©Thejenkies

8th May 2022  14:04  by blackboot29

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

11th Jun 2021  17:45  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Parked at SS 96606 40125 and followed forestry tracks all the way to the trigpoint. Lovely coastal views.

Croydon Hill selfie ©thejackrustles
Croydon Hill collage ©thejackrustles

5th Jan 2021  11:53  by Megan

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

23rd Jul 2020  13:30  by berrington

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lovely walk up, nice views

9th Jul 2020  16:40  by RichardM

Gridref: SS 98671 39446   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good tracks from Withycombe via Withycombe Hill.

9th Jul 2020  16:38  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

within heathland with grazing ponies just off path near sunken tumulus. revisit 29/01/2012

16th Mar 2020  14:11  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SS 98672 39441   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parking at the junction to the SW then follow ROW, Pillar in good condition, some great views from here, Ravens & Stonechats for company. Clem, Notable, Hump, P30 Tump.

23rd Feb 2019  16:31  by raypool

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2nd Jan 2019  11:38  by Mr Rant

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

One of the better Exmoor trigs. Views a little obscured by forest to one side, but otherwise good.

19th Oct 2018  12:06  by slateloose

Gridref: SS 98600 39400   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good open views from trig point. Walked in on bridleway from road to east (288m spot height). Ring-tailed Hen Harrier flying over area on tops.

22nd Jul 2018  15:04  by bobandjenny

FB Number: S8759  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

12th Nov 2017  13:00  by Two Dogs and an Awning

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

Bagged as part of a circular walk from Dunster to Withycombe. Fine views.

©Two Dogs and an Awning

22nd Sep 2017  12:26  by mikeandjenny

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

26th Apr 2017  20:15  by creativeowl

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Enjoy walking along these footpaths and admiring the fabulous views so set a geocaching loop called Slowley Does It. Visited the trigpoint this evening while doing some maintenance on a couple of my caches.

12th Mar 2017  00:00  by Walkingthedoguk

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

Lovely views up on Exmoor, although misty day for me today.

12th Mar 2017  00:00  by Sarah&Angus

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

19th Jan 2017  13:00  by manuforlife

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lovely views today

24th Aug 2016  00:00  by rupertal

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

Nice walk up following forestry tracks then plagued by flies at the summit.

3rd Apr 2016  12:17  by pat29

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Me Me at Croydon hill, still not very clear for Views

19th Mar 2016  13:55  by The Moor We Hunt...

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Stopped to visit on a Geocaching walk.

Croydon Hill trig ©The Moor We Hunt...
Croydon Hill trig ©The Moor We Hunt...

18th Feb 2016  11:00  by silverfox11

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Found whilst Geocaching. Great views from here. Moss at base of trig.

14th Feb 2016  09:26  by g4wsb

Gridref: SS 98675 39454   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at entrance to woods cycle up to second gate straight on right.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

26th Jul 2015  14:56  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up the bridleway to the SW. Good view from the trig.

Croydon Hill

4th Jul 2015  13:22  by amblerbob

Gridref: SS 98669 39448   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Dunster Castle to Withcombe Hill, then tracks onto Withycombe Common on a sunny, warm day with excellent visibility.

3rd Apr 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SS 98674 39453   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Aug 2014  11:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Tick.

30th Mar 2014  16:10  by Merthyr_boy

Gridref: SS 98673 39450   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

24th Mar 2013  15:20  by Chalky

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spider cap with indented lettering.

7th Nov 2012  11:05  by asbown

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

walked up from churchtown,good paths all the way though if your after the hump as well it's very damp underfoot at the moment.

26th Oct 2012  13:00  by arranc

Gridref: SS 98674 39452   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

1st Sep 2012  10:46  by jonglew

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Handy car park in Kingsbridge by the shiny new(ish) community centre. Took paths due north of the village to the trig which is on Monkham Hill (name of the HuMP) or Withycombe Common (name on the map). OS 1:25k map shows Croydon Hill as being about a mile to the NW and is a few metres lower, so not sure who named this trig. Pillar, located a few metres off the path in rough heathland, is in good condition. Some good views, particularly to the north.

Pillar TP2641©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2641©jonglew

9th Jun 2012  18:47  by countrywalker

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

wonderful day after the appalling weather yesterday

9th Jun 2012  11:17  by gencat

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

good veiws

29th Jan 2012  00:00  by DeniseMc

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

29th Apr 2011  11:46  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SS 98670 39440   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

25th Oct 2009  12:12  by tom

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

The pillar stands on the remains of a round barrow amongst the heathery heath of Withycombe Common. It is close to a track crossing the summit of a hill within Exmoor National Park to the south of Minehead. The site was reached by means of footpaths and a bridleway from Kingsbridge in the village of Luxborough in the valley to the south. The footpath near Perley Barn has a lovely view down the combe to the Brendon Hills and the bridleway through the woods on Monkham Hill was also quite pleasant. The pillar has a metal cap with shallow lettering and FB S3759. The foundations of the base are exposed by about four inches on the windward side. The trig has a good northern panorama taking in Dunkery Hill, Minehead, the Bristol Channel, Bridgwater Bay and the Quantock Hills. The Mendip Hills and the Welsh Coast could just be discerned in the distant haze. My return on the bridleway on the edge of Redhuish and Monkslade Commons gave good views of the Quantock and Brendon Hills. The path down through Slowley Wood was also very enjoyable. The hill top heaths of Withycombe and Redhuish Commons are part of the Dunster Park and Heathlands SSSI.

9th Jul 2009  11:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Mrs Dusty & trigpoint
Flush Bracket

1st Aug 2008  15:00  by mitsiman

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I parked to the S at what is marked as a FC Office on the map. Walked up the bridleway from there. Bluebeard was right ! - steep climb this way but well worth the visit, as lackofluke said, very nice views and a nice spot.

21st Mar 2008  10:30  by bluebeard

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

approached from SE along bridlepath to Monkham Hill (very muddy in places but less to climb than other ways)

12th Oct 2006  14:47  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked from main car park in Dunster returning via Withycombe and Bat's Castle.

Croydon Hill Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Croydon Hill Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

24th Dec 2005  14:10  by lackofluke

Gridref: SS 98676 39452   FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

I have to say that this is one place I would probably never have gone to if it wasn't for trigpointing. Personally, I thought the location of this one was superb. Croydon Hill forest (the largest forest on Exmoor) is nearby, and from what I saw it looked fairly nice to run through. Must make the effort to attend an orienteering event there. The trees cut off the view to the south, but the views to the north and over the trees towards Dunkery are excellent. The pillar itself is set a short distance off the path, but the surrounding area is open to the public so access is no issue. The nearest car park to the trig is in Kingsbridge, at SS985376 (marked on 1:25K maps but not 1:50K), although bear in mind that the quickest route to the trig from there is up a steep and stony path. Alternatively, you can walk up through the forest from the Forestry Commission car park at SS974420, or do what I did and park at Kennisham Woods (SS965369), visit TP4593 (Lype Hill) en route, and take the forest track up near Churchcombe. Highly recommended.

Flush bracket
Top of the trig
The trig
View northwest over Selworthy Beacon and Bratton Ball
View northeast over Watchet, Williton and Bridgwater Bay
View westwards over the forest to Dunkery
Sign seen en route Fortunately there were no forest fires when I visited.

8th Jun 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc; metal cap shallow letters - pleasant summit fine view

5th Oct 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug with indented lettering.

4th Aug 1985  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S3759  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Evening walk up from Luxborough. Pillar at top of Monkham Hill amongst intensely-coloured heather and offering good views over the coastline of NE Somerset. Returned along forestry tracks to join the Luxborough to Withycombe road in Slowley Wood. Took the wrong road at the Inn (S instead of W) so pretty dark when got back to the self-catering cottage.