Logged Visits:

29th Mar 2024  12:42  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from north through Roche but was thrown by the roadworks for the new bypass being built at the time. Ended up at Ruddlemoor, turned around and turned west at Carthew. At high point of road was a small car park on the east side of the road. A bit industrial, possibly china clay quarrying. Not very touristy. Landscape has probably changed quite a bit since the pillar was erected as there is higher ground beyond the pillar to the east. On setting off to the east from the car park thought that was where it would be. Spotted pillar, painted white, on high ground about five hundred metres to the east. Path was wet, narrow and boggy and then fizzled out. Pushed on through, quite thick gorse and brambles. Scrubby grass area around base of hill has been cleared of gorse recently by the look of it. Low FB number suggests probably primary. Cap missing. Reasonable views to north, west, south and east not very interesting. Didn’t notice any particular damage. Had planned at least one other log after this but the car started misbehaving so day cut a bit short.

Hensbarrow Flush plate
Hensbarrow View west
Hensbarrow View north, probably a boundary marker in background
Hensbarrow View south showing spider and missing cap
Hensbarrow View east , such as it is

23rd Sep 2023  11:50  by gower lad

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Quite a confusing area, extensive new road building underway on E side and amongst a cocktail of old/current china clay quarry workings and developments of Cornish Lithium operations. Public FP from W, posted with FP closed signage, for no apparent reason. Odd place for a pillar, tucked in under a larger hill, though I sense the "hill" might be an enormous spill heap now completely coated in vegetation. Pillar didn't look damaged.

1st Mar 2023  17:39  by MDK

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

Trig seemed good, in disagreement with current condition. On arrival at our accommodation, I asked for three more opinions. None could recall any damage. Perhaps the next bagger could check. Will upload photo.

1st Mar 2023  17:39  by MPD

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

With MDK and co.

22nd Jan 2023  01:08  by BecP

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Very cold Snow patches still around.

10th Nov 2022  12:22  by joebee98

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked in the little round lay by and followed the path up to the trig.

Tp

16th Oct 2022  10:30  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked in the usual parking area to west and followed increasingly gorsey path up tumulus to trig. After visiting the trig, we carried on up to the new summit as it was a Sunday. 1 guy walking his dog about. We drove round to bag Helman Tor trig after and then to Gilberts Monument in Bodmin.

6th Sep 2022  12:30  by Inukshuk

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

15th Jul 2022  17:05  by MickSan

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

5th Apr 2022  18:08  by meandmymum

Gridref: SW 99600 57500   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Short walk from roadside parking - very soggy underfoot!

16th Dec 2021  08:35  by Walking with Gerald

Gridref: SW 99673 57540   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Aug 2021  20:02  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20 years after first visit with two year old Jamie as his first marilyn and probably his first trig on his own legs. Much over grown now and spent ages with secateurs cutting large sections of the bushes and some bramble over the path. Cleared right the way along. However it's better half way along to go left through the kissing gate left and walk up the open ground and in again at the pillar mound. White painted.

FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

7th Feb 2021  16:20  by je448

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

Not the highest point, exceeded in elevation by an unnatural hill from china-clay mining, but is bright white and makes a great photo.

15th Jul 2020  14:25  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SW 99676 57546   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good condition painted pillar on the edge of Hensbarrow Down, well below the summit, views of the China Clay workings. off to the summit after.

27th May 2020  17:30  by Triggy Stardust

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Short walk from car park west of trig. But don't wear shorts!! Roche Rock nearby is also worth a visit.

16th Nov 2019  14:06  by RFCColin

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Brambles en route but then lovely views from the trig

Bracket
Trig pillar ©RFCColin

16th Jul 2019  12:22  by Hillwalker36

Gridref: SW 99679 57544   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

great views

yeah ©Hillwalker36

5th May 2019  11:23  by Father Ted

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I visited the nearby new Marilyn summit before descending down to this trig point then exiting back to the main road along the footpath north.

TP3737 - Hensbarrow

31st Mar 2019  19:30  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Visited with P61, Brunshaw & Rupertal,we also visited the nearby new Maryln summit.

Pillar

31st Mar 2019  19:30  by rupertal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

31st Mar 2019  19:30  by painterman61

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Trig in vgc painted white visited re located marilyn summit

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

30th Mar 2019  13:30  by NormanW

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

5th Jul 2018  12:50  by Andy West

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

21st Jun 2018  18:00  by CJO

Gridref: SW 99679 57544   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Damaged plastic cap. Recent paint. Continued to new Marilyn summit to north.

Hensbarrow

15th Feb 2018  00:00  by Jamie Sampson

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

My grans adopted Trig

©Jamie Sampson

5th Oct 2017  12:31  by nerdsville

Gridref: SW 99675 57545   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

easy if wet walk from parking area to west

pillar arrived to operate amateur radio station©nerdsville

16th Sep 2017  16:17  by g4wsb

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

©g4wsb
©g4wsb

29th Aug 2017  11:50  by bwm

Gridref: SW 99670 57524   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

26th Jun 2017  18:25  by Nekyram

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked in car parking area at start of footpath. Trig still looking white! Good views over the China clay quarry.

4th May 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SX 99681 57550   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Also a Marilyn. HuMP to east

19th Mar 2017  20:34  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

newly painted white. great that it has survived. On gorse sided mound east of road, aerials and carpark. The summit, of clay spoil is higher- Richard's second Marilyn completion

19th Mar 2017  17:02  by RichardM

Gridref: SW 99676 57545   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gleamingly white in slight depression on top of gorsey barrow. Thick mist today so no views.

9th Mar 2017  14:55  by dugswell2

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

Bright white and revisited en route to Hensbarrow Downs a Marilyn relocation.

21st Feb 2017  18:43  by G4CFS

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

20th Oct 2016  12:43  by pat29

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Stunning day for views, lovely short walk to the trig

White ©pat29

4th Jul 2016  14:46  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SW 99677 57543   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Parked in layby on opposite side of road and followed footpath to pillar. The pillar now has a gleaming coat of white paint and is just below a stone triangular pillar with a letter "T" on it. Superb views today.

Very smart in new coat

23rd May 2016  00:00  by Bolventor

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

I painted it white

©Bolventor

13th Oct 2015  00:00  by Bramley

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

4th Aug 2015  20:14  by G4CFS

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

28th Apr 2015  15:03  by dartmoor deliverer

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

out Geocaching with Red Roaming. this trig was a bonus for us as we picked up the nearby cache. Trig in good condition

hensbarrow spider ©dartmoor deliverer

8th Apr 2015  14:33  by Redroaming

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked nearby to sign in at the several challenge geocaches that are nearby, and discovered this trig point on the map as a bonus! Interesting row of boundary stones leading to this trig which I would have hoped would have seen much more pleasant views than it now does due to all the clay working here over the years. Trig in reasonable condition.

TP3737 with Red.roaming
TP3737, nearby boundary stone and view!

6th Mar 2015  17:51  by hamperman

Gridref: SW 99680 57550   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Mar 2015  18:10  by 2feet4paws

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

great vista over mid Cornwall a walk to the top of the china clay heap will give a full 360 view coast to coast.

8th May 2014  16:15  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

En route home from the Eden Project, so decided to drop in. A truly weird experience: pouring down (so much so that the Old Man refused to leave the car), very windy, misty so no visibility (couldn't even see the surrounding spoil heaps) but a cuckoo singing away! NE s/hole and centre open, otherwise vgc (not clear why it should be slightly damaged).

15th Apr 2014  17:00  by Sprog

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

30th Nov 2013  08:00  by CornishGazza

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

Views now gone thanks to spoil tips. Visited whilst geocaching in the area.

29th Aug 2013  19:21  by spooky_luke

Gridref: SW 99671 57549   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Great that this one has survived with all the China clay extraction around.

29th Aug 2013  12:58  by haighr01

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Dedication and good research brought me my first Cornish trig today. Faced with a 360 mile drive home from Truro I had researched the site and decided to have a pop at this one. Armed only with my road atlas and memory from other logs I have read, so thanks guys. The minor road from Carthew is found near a pub. The car park is located near to the large masts. A path is easily found heading E from the car park. Today it was a bit spikey and overgrown and the trig took a while to be spotted in this landscape but it is on the ancient mound coming into view as you follow the path, about 400 yards or so. Plug missing but the pillar did not seem particularly damaged, just surviving miraculously among this devastated landscape. I would agree with others, there is something quirky and surreal about this one, an enjoyable visit made even better by the fact that I could see both north and south coasts of Cornwall from this Primary. Did I pretend to be the Doctor - maybe. Did I see a Dalek? No, but they may have seen me.....

24th May 2013  17:51  by slateloose

Gridref: SW 99600 57500   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

How has this trig managed survived ?

13th May 2013  14:20  by tim747

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

28th Sep 2011  09:00  by tom

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar stands on a large gorse covered ancient mound rising above heathland to the north of St Austell. It has FB S1736 and the centre of its spider is lined with the remains of an asphalt plug. The trig was reached by a path from the car park off the minor road to the west. It is situated within an area of active and disused china clay works. Spoil from the works now dwarf the trig site. Cloud was blowing up through the tips from the south. The site had a hazy view to the north over Roche and its Rock and further on to the wind turbines on Denzell and St Breock Downs in the misty distance.

18th Sep 2011  17:27  by stignest

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

a rather surreal spot. miracle it survived.

7th Sep 2011  11:32  by jonglew

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

A forlorn and foresaken area. The trig might have been the highest point in the surrounding land once, but not for many years as it is dwarfed on all sides by mounds of spoil from the local china clay workings - a sad predicament for any self respecting trig to find itself in! Day 3 of our West Country Marilyn bagging trip.

Pillar TP3737©jonglew

23rd Jun 2011  11:00  by asbown

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

easy walk from the road.

8th Jun 2011  15:34  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Completely overshadowed by vast (landscaped) quarry waste heap. Easily overlooked from road. easy access on footpath.

5th Jun 2011  16:15  by micks trigs

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

came in from st austell end to which you can see all the quarrying work going on. easy park and easy find straight up to the pillar, only hope that with all the quarry work still going on in the area that it does not disappear like some over time, some good views

©micks trigs

23rd May 2011  15:06  by Marramintar

Gridref: SW 99600 57500   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

would have been a better location before all the clay mines surrounded it

Hensbarrow Downs

9th Apr 2011  09:10  by Tony J

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Quick bag on the way to a wedding. Also climbed the spoil heap before returning to the car to change into my suit and continue my journey.

22nd Dec 2010  16:41  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SW 99682 57551   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nearly dark so condition taken from photos. Cap has been resinous but now smashed. Also visited the nearby Hensbarrow Beacon, a largely man-made Marilyn which is some 50m higher.

Hensbarrow Trig stands on a large ancient mound.
Hensbarrow Flush bracket.

31st Oct 2009  10:55  by g4wsb

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

©g4wsb

25th Sep 2009  15:30  by Dusty

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Very large Bronze Age cairn. 5.4m high, 36m in diameter. Once a Beacon site. Its original name was Hyndesbergh meaning Hinds Barrow.

Trigpoint
Flush Bracket
Spider
Trigpoint

4th Jul 2009  08:12  by Nr

Gridref: SW 99676 57547   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Agree rather strange feeling to this area. Left wife locked in car... Yes they did film Doctor Who here in the 70's and also a Peugeot 205 promotion. 3rd trig of the day.

27th Aug 2008  10:00  by dal

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No cap or plug. Strange location under the clay spoil heap.

1st Jun 2008  11:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

First time the summit is smaller than everything else around....very strange but it is a quick tick...and its still dry and clear.

15th Sep 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, broken brown resin plug, on tumulus, spoil heap towers above trig. Watched sunset from summit. Unwelcoming signs at roadside: active china clay mine.

11th Sep 2007  15:53  by MeerRescue

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Best View ©MeerRescue
Flush ©MeerRescue

11th Sep 2007  15:53  by MeerRescue

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

3rd Jun 2007  21:02  by barryhunter

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

I agree, this one is quirky. First time feeling appriehensive leaving car in a remote car-park, as two suspisious charactors where already parked up in the car-park - then again probably thought I was suspisious. - No plug

31st May 2007  18:20  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

parking on the minor road to the west then an easy track to the top high point overlooked by spoil heaps

28th Aug 2006  08:40  by IanW

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Views from the pillar spoiled by the china clay spoil tips, that are higher than the pillar!

30th Apr 2006  15:15  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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

A weird place. Visited after looking round the China Clay museum.

15th Nov 2005  15:15  by widget

Gridref: SW 99680 57550   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Preserved and whitewashed amongst the "Doctor Who" sets and standing on its own little hill. I like this one; it's quirky. I wonder how long it will last here?

The trig from its approach path
The view North

5th Mar 2005  13:29  by plymplodder

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Excellent views to North, shame about the spoil tips hiding other views. Easy level walk from road.

TRIG ©plymplodder

11th Apr 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisited to photograph

S1736
S1736
S1736

23rd Feb 2004  21:40  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

i thought trigs were on the highest point!! and i thought the views from them were sacred

28th Sep 2003  13:50  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

The depressing column was easily approached from the nearby road but over topped by the spoil heap behind it, which I just had to continue to explore.

4th Aug 2003  15:10  by Slapster

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I agree with The Mollinis Crews thoughts: This one is easily accessible along a short footpath from a parking area. The pillar is in good condition. Great views towards the North Coast are spoilt by views in just about every other direction being obscured by ECLP "Slag-Heaps" :-((

21st Apr 2003  16:50  by The Molinnis Crew

Gridref: SW 99677 57542   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good View to the North but other directions obscured by china clay spoil heaps.

11th Dec 2001  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S1736
S1736

22nd Jul 2001  13:55  by vegibagger

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

Jamie's first trig I think plus his first marilyn summit. Not much of a challenge, A mere 15m vertical rise from the 400m walk in from the road and of course now well overtopped by 3 spoilheaps, one of which must contitute the new top of the hill.

8th Apr 2000  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

At 1025 feet above sea level this is the highest point in West Cornwall, if it wasn't overshadowed by the china clay heaps!

28th Aug 1999  12:00  by peregrinus

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

spoil heap overtops trig pt - cairn @ 000575, track goes most of way

13th Mar 1999  15:28  by Chalky

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

31st Oct 1998  12:19  by arranc

Gridref: SW 99700 57500   FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd May 1998  17:35  by senrabyar

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

23rd May 1998  17:35  by stewright

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

1st Oct 1996  16:19  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

overlooked by the clay tips, a bizzare hill that divides the marilyn baggers into natural and artificial camps. The artificialists have to climb the clay tips... Stay natural man!

17th Apr 1987  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S1736  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Not much left of original hill with china clay spoil 'mountains' dominating the landscape. Little vegetation in lunar-like landscape.