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17th Nov 2023  15:00  by Yakky58

Gridref: ST 64664 05710   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in a layby at the foot of the hill by the Hardy Way ROW. Walked down to a gate into the field and then up yo the trig. Cap missing but in good order. But like many I visited today the FB is defaced.

©Yakky58

11th Aug 2023  09:40  by andyrandom

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Accessed from roadside gate at low end of field; thus no barbed wire encountered. Field is small, fallow, and very overgrown with grass, bracken, and nettles, which hides the uneven nature of the ground, particularly by the gate. Pillar at summit of large mound, right in front of a steep drop, nestled amongst a lot of vegetation. Location is also full of flies which were extremely distracting whilst I took my photos. Decent view in one direction only.

24th Jul 2023  12:05  by CJO

Gridref: ST 64652 05713   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cap missing. Hiding in bracken beneath ash tree

Pillar

19th Jul 2023  16:21  by asbown

Gridref: ST 64669 05710   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up the bank and one barbed wire fence

19th Jul 2023  16:21  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th May 2023  12:45  by Loswalks

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

30th Apr 2023  14:51  by MorrisD45

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

18th Feb 2023  14:23  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

About half a mile north west of A352 on minor road. Pulled in at field entrance about 100 metres east of ridge of high ground at corner of road, bit muddy but tried to keep wheels on fairly solid ground. Up embankment and over a low barbed wire fence. Pillar on grassy knoll. Reasonable views to the north east and north west. FB defaced.

Hermitage Flush plate
Hermitage North
Hermitage East
Hermitage East

12th Feb 2023  12:40  by Adeowen

Gridref: ST 59357 06701   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©Adeowen
©Adeowen

15th Dec 2021  22:04  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

19th Jun 2021  14:00  by Susie B

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in layby on right before bend in road then managed to climb up and scramble along bank. Trig is in bank at right angle to road, under trees.

©Susie B

8th May 2020  11:16  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Adam Whaites. Hidden away, climbed up bank, over barbed wire and then it appeared. Great view.

3rd May 2018  15:50  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on corner at entrance to track. After a scramble up the bank trig could be seen.walked over through the young nettles. Good views.

25th Feb 2018  13:45  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Decided to walk from Gore Hill over Telegraph Hill to this trig. Studying the map, I thought the walk looked to be a good one, and it was. Could see the pillar in the near distance as I strolled through a couple of green fields after coming down from Telegraph Hill. Pillar nicely situated on its prominent small hill. Has its cap & one s/h open. Just over an hour, there & back. Dorset was wonderful today in its Arctic coat!

10th Jan 2018  14:16  by PHMB

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Bit of a scramble up from road, saw the gate on the way down. Good views to the north and west from this small but prominent hill. Pillar in good condition. Being mid-winter bracken (and gorse) was not a problem mentioned by summer visitors.

27th Sep 2017  10:25  by Colin Wood

Gridref: ST 64600 05600   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Quite hard to find and reach. Hidden amongst waist-high bracken, nettles & brambles.Had to scramble up a bank from the road, over a broken fence and through overgrown bracken. Only 1 sight hole open.Good spider with clear lettering, and plug in place. Lovely view to NW only.

Hidden trig Trig hiding in the bracken
trig Pillar
Flush bracket
Spider

22nd Oct 2016  15:35  by dave.johnson

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

Had a steep scamble up to see this one..great views from here

©dave.johnson
©dave.johnson

18th Oct 2016  12:30  by lejogger

Gridref: ST 64600 05700   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Left to it's own devices

8th May 2016  13:19  by pat29

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

walked up and back from Gore Hill , a lovely day for walking

Superb day ©pat29

19th Sep 2015  11:40  by g4wsb

Gridref: ST 64667 05712   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at gate for FP down road over gate up hill.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

17th Jun 2015  10:23  by Griefmiester

Gridref: ST 64661 05708   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This looks straightforward on the map, not quite so, up a fairly steep bank, then over a broken barbed wire fence then about 50m through 4 foot bracken. Pillar good condition, nice spot worth the climb.

Pillar & FB

29th Mar 2015  10:45  by Dusty

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited with pkbathrooms

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

29th Mar 2015  10:43  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: ST 64664 05710   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

visited with dusty on way home from triggers weekend

10th Apr 2014  15:01  by pork_pie_hat

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

As remarked elsewhere, it's best to visit in April! No gorse or bracken, just short grass and a lot of celandines.

Hermitage TP, Dorset Looking roughly north-east

3rd Apr 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: ST 64666 05718   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Jun 2012  14:27  by jonglew

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A lot of undergrowth to push through to get to this trig, but found it gave suprisingly good views east. Convenient car park / picnic spot near the Gore Hill trig. Walked up to this trig first, bagging Telegraph Hill, a HuMP, and the Gore Hill trig on the way back to the car.

Pillar TP3743©jonglew

24th Apr 2009  08:06  by Trigger happy

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Apr 2009  15:43  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Oct 2008  12:15  by Trigger

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Aug 2008  11:35  by Original Pickaxe

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Obviously when Glaslyn paid a visit someone had recently done some cutting & pruning. No such luck for me I had to find a path wading through waist high gorse , prickly weeds and long grass in order to get to the top of this steep mound. Once on top locating the Trig took a moment of scanning the vegetation. Once found all is in good condition with some nice views. Ordnance Survey website lists the computing year as 1950 and the height a/s/l as 201.783 metres (662.02 feet). P.S from here it's only 3 miles down the road (A352) to visit the rather faded but none the less impressive Cerne Abbas Giant.

Trig ©Original Pickaxe
Flush Bracket ©Original Pickaxe
Spider ©Original Pickaxe
View from Trig ©Original Pickaxe

29th May 2008  13:35  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

the village of hermitage dates from its foundation by augustinian friars in 1314 sponsored by edward II

28th Oct 2007  11:40  by mitsiman

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Sep 2007  12:11  by tom

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The pillar is sited on a fern and gorse covered mound below the wooded slopes of High Stoy; it has a metal cap with deep lettering and FB S5850. Large view over Blackmore Vale to the north and over the lower rolling hills of Dorset to the west and the nearby wooded slopes of High Stoy and Gore Hill are to the south.

17th Jul 2006  18:55  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Accessed via steep slope from road near PROW to the SW then sensibly walked out via the gate to the NW. parking midway between the two in the gate where the bridleway leaves the road

14th Apr 2006  16:59  by Glaslyn

Gridref: ST 64660 05710   FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Views hazy but nice little spot,easy access off lane.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

5th Apr 2006  17:23  by Galapagos

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

An excellent location, easy to find and with views to die for.

21st Nov 2005  14:50  by FollowMeChaps

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Wonderful trig, surprisingly not on the highest point but on a tump in a field on the hill side - see photo. Plug still in place.

Hermitage On a tump in a field on the hillside
Hermitage The plug's still there!

27th Mar 2005  13:15  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

I was unexpectedly in Sherborne this morning and driving south to Dorchester and without a preprepared list of trig points to work from so had to just use the OS map instead. A bit of a misty morning so views from Hermitage grassy knoll were not great.

21st Feb 2005  15:20  by Managra

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In good condition on what looks like a pointed tumulus. Wonderful views marred only by the snow that had started to fall. Metal plug with lightly indented lettering.

Trigpoint
Flush bracket

4th Jun 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S5850
S5850
S5850

2nd Mar 2004  12:00  by maurice

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

23rd Jun 2003  17:00  by Isosceles

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

7th Sep 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

grassy knoll, fine view N, odd location

10th Feb 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5850  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug with heavily indented lettering.