Logged Visits:

26th Mar 2024  14:29  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From village, but too far south. Quagmire fields to negotiate plus new deep drainage ditch right by it. So glad I had wellies on... Essential for this one

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

19th Sep 2022  14:00  by The Trudges

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at the start of the PROW near small pond and followed footpath through the housing estate until you get out into the open field, Up the field and turn right through the gate. Pillar site just behind metal fence further up the fence line on your left. Trig in good condition with all its metal work

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges
Trig
View from spider ©The Trudges

19th Sep 2022  13:54  by MickSan

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©MickSan

11th Sep 2022  10:06  by Ian Robinson

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

Parked by the church. Muddy and not easy to get to the actual field containing the trig due to barbed and electrical wires.

14th Feb 2022  15:17  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in the free council car park, next to St Mary's Church. The fields en route were very wet and muddy.

27th Mar 2021  09:15  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 36571 60643   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Took the public right of way (PRoW) from the church in Dodleston. Once out of the village, walked along the fence line down to the field immediately to the right of the field in which the pillar is located. Then walked through an open gate up to the pillar. Managed to avoid having to climb over any gates or under any electric fences using this route.

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

27th Sep 2020  10:25  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 36500 60600   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Great condition pillar. Spider and plug intact. Hiked up from the Church in Dodleston then over a double electric fence at SJ363607 right next to a tree in the corner where the picket fence meets the electric fence. Short walk around the field to the trig. No bovine in field. Note it is on private property.

The trig
Flush Bracket
Spider and plug in tact

2nd Nov 2019  15:23  by DrAllsopp

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

8th Aug 2019  12:41  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walking second section of Wales Link Path - today from Caergwrle to Chester. Trig was diversion off my route. Headed SSE from church and crossed a fence and gate to reach trig point. Cows in some fields. Level countryside.

Dodleston Gorse Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Dodleston Gorse Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

12th Jan 2019  08:37  by Jeff Trig Point

Gridref: SJ 36570 60640   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Farmers fields! bit awkward to get to with lots of field boundaries/hedges/electric fences but close to road. Trig in good condition with metal plug.

©Jeff Trig Point

2nd Nov 2018  18:22  by painterman61

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Left it late to bag this one but a night time navigation practice led me straight to it in the pitch black darkness Over the gate to south and followed the feild boundaries.Trig is in vgc with cap strange placement though not on highest point.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

30th Apr 2017  11:53  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in church car park, then through the playground and around field edges. No bovines today.

Dodleston Gorse ©paulxtr

13th Sep 2016  11:28  by asbown

Gridref: SJ 36581 60655   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

very brave cows

12th Jun 2016  12:20  by Dusty

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

17th Aug 2015  09:37  by SlainteJimmy

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very moo-ving today.. I attracted a herd of cattle!

Dodleston Gorse ..moo-ve along.

7th Dec 2014  00:00  by rupertal

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

9th Nov 2014  14:17  by Dun100an

Gridref: SJ 36567 60644   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

At least the field wasn't muddy, and it wasn't raining.

12th Oct 2013  16:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 36571 60643   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at church but had to go up middle footpath as cows on right were to frisky

4th Apr 2013  08:06  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

My first trig logged in Cheshire. They can but only improve after this one. At least it wasn't buried in the hedge. There is a good line of sight southwestwards to Hope Mountain, very likely a factor when the position of the pillar was decided.

Cheshire Maps and Mapmakers lecture, Dodleston, April 9th This poster on the village noticeboard in front of the church caught my eye.

26th Mar 2013  17:10  by CJO

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good condition. A maze of fences and very wet fields to cross to get there.

S3100 Unusual location. Not in fence line, or on actual highest point.

12th Mar 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 36573 60647   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Oct 2012  08:50  by yukin61

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st of 3 this morning - parked just south of dodleston and jumped the gate on the left hand side of road just after moat farm ... followed the edge of a couple of field round to trig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsfeGDDwRZc

the pillar
north from TP2797
east from TP2797
south from TP2797
west from TP2797

8th May 2012  20:12  by PeteBoggs

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

As others have done accessed from gateway on Dodlestone Lane

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

19th Jun 2011  11:13  by tigger4242

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Trig must have been in the next field. Did not want to tresspass.

©tigger4242

5th Nov 2010  10:00  by VBForever

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

©VBForever

3rd Aug 2010  17:35  by BILLY COO

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

DODLESTON GORSE FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO
DODLESTON GORSE TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

16th Mar 2008  13:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at gates opposite footpath.Easy but very muddy walk across to fields to trig.

12th Jan 2008  13:59  by Lonewalker

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Parked by gates opposite footpath at SJ363606 and cut east across extremely wet field crossing fence by a large oak, then north east across an even wetter field (over the boot tops now), where gate provides access (when its not underwater) to field housing the trig. Not a great location.

12th Oct 2007  09:35  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Apr 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

S3100
S3100
S3100

2nd Apr 2007  10:05  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Started off on the path from the road, but ended up skirting around field boundaries.

Trig Pillar ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Plaque ©PhilPamAndRob

12th Mar 2007  16:30  by Kelsborrow Wayfinders

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the church. There were probably better ways to approach than the way I did. Pillar in open field and in good condition.

Dodleston Gorse
Dodleston Gorse S3100

26th May 2005  14:55  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SJ 36574 60645   FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked opposite the footpath south of the village then worked way round field edges along well trodden path I suspect by locals with dogs. Trig just inside third field over a gate

©rhayader_wanderer
©rhayader_wanderer

23rd Apr 2005  09:20  by Deego

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Of the public footpath. But easy to get to.

©Deego

10th Apr 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, pasture SE side of hedge at gate

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

27th Nov 2004  14:14  by John Stead

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 2/10

I shared Slipper's view that a visit would be trespass and did not have time to seek permission.

31st May 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged on the way to the Welsh geocaching meet. It's not on a footpath but easy to reach.

15th Apr 2004  10:53  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S3100  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Low lying farmer's field. Good condition. Private

Trig in field

21st Jan 2004  19:22  by Slippers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 2/10

Didn't fancy trespassing to get to this one, but pillar is visible from the road.

Pillar just visible to the right of tree.