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29th Aug 2023  17:59  by david.naylor

Gridref: SW 84253 53686   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The upgrade to the A30 made this a bit tricky. Suggest you visit when no work is happening. Parked near the service station at Carland Cross. Walked up the now closed section of the A30, which is an access road for the construction site, for 400m . Then into an empty site yard. Fortunately the gate was open. Hopped over a barbed wire fence into a field. 100m south to the trig which was on a plinth, set on a stone wall. Barbed wire fence on both sides of the wall but fortunately an earlier visitor had lowered the fence next to the trig. watch your footing on the wall. I ended up falling into a patch of brambles and nettles. Decent view south . Not sure about access when the new A30 is opened later in the year.

old A30 , now access road for construction , and site yard

10th May 2023  14:36  by Max Piper

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

It's surviving remarkably well!

1st Apr 2023  12:32  by 360exploring

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

Still standing proud despite the works to the A30 all around it. I’m hoping it’ll stay

23rd Mar 2023  15:11  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Driving from the west along the A30, being upgraded at the time and no right hand turn permitted where I had planned to get to the south of the pillar. Driving over the high point of the road pillar was visible to the south but there was nowhere to stop. Parked at the service station at Carland Cross. Walked back west along the verge of the main road. Pretty grim. Reached the works compound on the south of the road but fencing was unsecured so could get through to the field without too much trouble, a low barbed wire fence was loose. Along edge of daffodil field. Going past their best but still plenty of colour. Pillar on plinth on west edge of field about 150 metres south of the main road. Cap plugged with concrete. Good views across farmland. Daffodils looked good.

Higher Ennis Farm Flush plate
Higher Ennis Farm South west
Higher Ennis Farm South
Higher Ennis Farm East
Higher Ennis Farm North

22nd Jan 2023  13:17  by BecP

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 0/10

It appears this pillar has been subsumed by the A30 upgrade.

Google maps Looked like pillar removed/disturbed by A30 upgrade.

24th Jul 2022  09:16  by midlife hiking

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

I saw this one as driving past, so no photo. There are major upgrades to the A30 taking place around it, hopefully they will leave it in place.

20th Jun 2021  11:25  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in layby on A30 at then crossed the very busy road, fence and onto the very bumpy open access land. Found some tracks and a better route back. Trig sits at the corner of the open access land on a plinth.

Higher Ennis Farm selfie ©thejackrustles
Higher Ennis Farm collage ©thejackrustles

19th Aug 2020  18:00  by pljg

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

Spotted from the A30 as we returned from a holiday on the Isles of Scilly

5th Jan 2020  12:26  by fennwalker

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached this trig from the A30 and have some serious bramble wounds to testify you don't do it this way - across the gorse and bramble! Pillar in good condition on an over-sized plinth. Cap missing. All round views, slightly limited to W by deciduous plantation. Two white rumped Roe deer jogged away at my approach. Laying of pipework parallel to the road stops just before the field. Can't be sure that laying the next stretch won't impinge on the trig.

Looking North

25th Aug 2019  16:15  by slateloose

Gridref: SW 84200 53600   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked near service area and walked along roadside grass verges to the gate into the field adjacent to the trig point. Then straight across this field to the trig point. The grass field had recently been cut and bailed.

9th Jul 2019  12:30  by Triggy Stardust

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

5th Apr 2019  09:34  by CJO

Gridref: SW 84249 53686   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plastic cap. Has a solid plinth.

Higher Ennis Farm

21st Oct 2018  18:05  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

21st Oct 2018  18:02  by RichardM

Gridref: SW 84248 53688   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk accoss access land from layby on the busy A30. Rapidly darkening with approach of evening, misty.

18th Sep 2017  14:20  by asbown

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

through the gorse from the layby, lots of sheep wondering what we were doing.

18th Sep 2017  14:20  by The reluctant trigger

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

8th Jun 2017  13:41  by pat29

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

had to zoom i on this one, it was just too overgrown with gorse bushes,

far away

3rd May 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SW 84256 53694   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lay-by SW844538 west -bound. TuMP to north in bracken, gorse and brambles

12th Mar 2017  15:10  by dugswell2

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Carland Cross Hill is the name of this Tump, 149 metres and a P59. An easy bag from the A30 lay-by as some of the fence is down and the vegetation hasn't grown much so far with Iain Brown.

22nd Aug 2016  00:00  by Bolventor

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

17th Jun 2016  18:30  by AsherMarley

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

30th Aug 2015  13:25  by bwm

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

21st Sep 2014  10:51  by jonglew

Gridref: SW 84249 53687   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

En-route home after Scilly week. Approached this trig from completely the wrong direction and have some serious bramble wounds to testify you don't do it this way - across the gorse and bramble! Good access is from the 149m spot height (Carland Cross Hill, a tump), along field boundary to trig, high on a bank at junction of fences. Pillar in good condition on an over-sized plinth. Cap missing, composite plug; rear and RHD side sight holes open. Extensive near all round views, slightly limited to W by deciduous plantation.

Pillar - High on Field Boundary Bank TP3821©jonglew
Pillar TP3821©jonglew
Spider TP3821©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3821©jonglew

7th May 2014  12:39  by daz7095

Gridref: SW 84249 53683   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Visable from A30, parking available in nearby lay by. Great view

©daz7095

22nd Feb 2013  07:55  by Border Peat

Gridref: SW 84253 53686   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

7th Oct 2011  18:50  by redDragon

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A bag and tag, Parked on layby on A30, hopped over wire fence and ran over gorse to reach pillar. Easily visible from road.Its on edge of access land on its own concrete base. Not a bad view

22nd Sep 2011  15:15  by desperate dan

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

Inquisitive cattle nearby. Wind farm country.

6th Jun 2011  15:24  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Apr 2011  12:10  by arranc

Gridref: SW 84257 53692   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

gorse approach, but easier return through b wire over field to gate, but watch the traffic!

22nd Feb 2011  12:25  by dal

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visible from the road standing on its plinth. Good view point.

22nd Oct 2010  08:48  by sven

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

In another field to the one it looks in. Pull in off the A30 is fraught with potholes. Good views all round especially to the north coast. Wind turbines actually generating subsidised electricity.

Wind Turbines from TP

13th Jun 2010  14:58  by micks trigs

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

easy one as you can see it from the road parked by gate then through a field of cows to pillar which stands on a concrete block which forms part of wall. good views

©micks trigs

6th May 2010  15:40  by barnsley skip

Gridref: SW 84257 53694   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked car in Eastbound lay by just West from Carland Cross roundabout on the A30 care needed when crossing busy road! Accessed the trig from the field side no cattle in field today. careful climbing over barred wire fence good view except for the wind farm to the North!

Looking North Towards Carland Cross Wind Farm
GPS reading
Looking South Towards Higher Ennis Farm

20th Nov 2009  15:40  by gowrie

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Mickandshane - thanks - good advice, taken. Just sheep today. Returning from Eden Project

21st Sep 2009  11:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

24th Aug 2008  09:23  by tom

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The pillar stands on a large concrete plinth at the junction of two hedging banks; its spider is painted white, it has a blank metal cap and FB S 8050. I chose a particularly silly access route of crossing the A30 from the eastbound layby and forcing my way through the bracken, heather and gorse to reach the trig. One of the neighbouring fields was arable; the other was being grazed by some inquisitive cattle. The view from the pillar takes in a swathe of the surrounding countryside, Carland Cross Wind Farm is nearby to the north with Newquay in the distance; the hills of spoil from the China Clay workings were in the mist to the east; greener hills lie in other directions, wind farms could be seen in the distance in the northeast and to the southwest; St Agnes Beacon was prominent in the west.

5th Nov 2007  11:41  by William de Marisco

Gridref: SW 84270 53669   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Found this one whilst traveling home from Lands End, stopped in a layby and luke and I bagged it!

8th Sep 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, broken brown resin plug. On jct of hedgebanks. Obvious and v easy from SE, like the man says.

5th Sep 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Condensation on camera lens caused bad photos.

S8050
S8050
S8050

31st May 2007  17:30  by rhayader_wanderer

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

parking on the roadside butvery busy best approached westbound when a crossing is not required

29th Dec 2005  13:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I can't undertand why other visitors think this is a tricky pillar to get to. Immediately after the Carland Cross roundabout going west there is a gateway which you can pull into (be careful not to miss it!). You can then open the gate and walk acros the pasture to the trig which is on the top of the hedgebank next to the disused quarry. Decent views, resin type plug.

15th Nov 2005  12:55  by widget

Gridref: SW 84250 53690   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Yep, trickier than it looks. Thanks to 'Nr' for the tip. Park in the layby on the eastbound carriageway and enter the copse through the old gate on its NW corner. Make your way thro' it skirting the old quarry pool to the N then just plod thro' the heather and gorse. I flushed out the biggest dog fox I've ever seen on the way over and the views are worth it.

The view N from the trig
The FB

9th Feb 2005  16:30  by Nr

Gridref: SW 84255 53693   FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Could see this one from the side of the A30. (Cornwall's only main road).Parked on side of road and scuttled through field. Fine views to the west. You can park @ SW840536 in a gateway by the A30 and gain access through the "woods".

Standing Proud
View to Carn Brea

18th Jan 2005  06:45  by Kitty Hawk

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

I thought this would be easy when I saw it on the way down, so on the way back I stopped. It's only a 100m or so from the road, but, you have to wade through 2ft deep gorse and it looks like you'd be tresspassing as well.

18th May 2003  18:20  by Slapster

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Pillar can be seen from main A30, but is difficult to actually get to.

20th Jul 2001  11:19  by vegibagger

FB Number: S8050  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

overcast, Close to the roadside.