Logged Visits:

16th Apr 2024  18:00  by Exe-Eagle

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

A revisit to my local Trig. As noted in December, the Devon bank has been heavily cut-back, leaving the pillar much more open. However, there is now a new fence on both sides, topped with barbed wire. Making contact with the pillar would therefore be quite difficult. The FB cannot be seen at present, covered by disturbed parts of the bank.

West face
East face FB not visible

20th Dec 2023  12:46  by CJO

Gridref: SS 50257 46650   FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

All intact. A recent hedge clearance opens access

Pillar

14th Oct 2023  15:31  by MorrisD45

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Jun 2023  20:15  by Exe-Eagle

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

More gardening on my local Trig: finally gained access to the eastern face, and a view of the flush bracket. All good!

Higher Slade after more gardening
Flush bracket revealed! Flush bracket on eastern face cleared of brambles for first time in several years. Good condition.

6th Apr 2023  20:02  by ady650b

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

4th Nov 2022  13:00  by Valerie

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

Passed by whilst on SWCP with Shirl and Alan

22nd Jun 2022  20:31  by Exe-Eagle

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

Decided to spend some time bramble-bashing on my local trig. It had been almost completely buried, but a bit of cutting-back has revealed the West face, and it is now possible to climb up to inspect the metal spider, which is in good condition. The flush bracket is still hidden, on the East face: I will have to go back, to finish the job!

West face of trig, buried in brambles.
Top of trig, before cutting back brambles. Ilfracombe and Bristol Channel visible in distance.
West face after a bit of gardening.
Metalwork in good condition.

8th Jun 2022  20:25  by Duncan68

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

Very over grown not able to clear back

©Duncan68

8th Nov 2021  11:28  by jonglew

Gridref: SS 50257 46656   FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar sits high on a field boundary bank very much encased in blackthorn and bramble, a concerted effort would be needed to get up close and personal with it... I declined the opportunity! It was visible from the W side of the bank only.

Pillar TP3827©jonglew

10th Aug 2021  15:40  by itchy-trigger-finder

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

Bagged towards the end of a coastal walk from Woolacombe back to our holiday accommodation in Ilfracombe. A short detour from the coastal path along the bridalway then up the field boundary. Needed to jump a gate as it was on the other side of the hedge. The boy child refused to walk the final few hundred meters, so he waited without bags. Dont blame him as it was hot and the long grass up the hill was a real trudge. Have logged this as inaccessible due to being swallowed by the hedge. Itchy.

©itchy-trigger-finder

14th Jul 2020  13:08  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Glad to tick this one off. Not the best, I’ve done worse.

BRISTOLIAN visits pillar. ©BRISTOLIAN

14th Jul 2020  13:08  by graham&linda

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Found with BRISTOLIAN on a hike round the area. Looks a bit lost peeking above a hedgerow in the undergrowth. Great views nearby but not from the trig itself.

10th Mar 2019  16:02  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

brambly

10th Mar 2019  15:55  by RichardM

Gridref: SS 50258 46654   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Field gates allow access to hedge line where trig pillar is mounted on large concrete plinth in field bank. Brambles and ivy to contend with.

22nd Oct 2018  12:10  by Loz&Bib

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

Short walk from Morthoe

20th Feb 2018  12:51  by dadu 13

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

Short detour from the Lee Major Series, I was on the wrong side of fence to get a good look at the fb plate.

©dadu 13

14th Oct 2017  17:45  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at barn at start of bridle way,followed footpath ,then left and right footpaths that take you to the wooden steps. Trig can be seen from here in next field ,high on bank. Climbed up to get FB number.

7th Jul 2017  12:39  by wigglesworth

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A challenge to get to over several gates and barbed wire. Once at gz struggled to spot the overgrown pillar. Some undergrowth clearance has revealed all. Metal top is in excellent condition..

Higher Slade pillar ©wigglesworth
View from Higher Slade View after clambering up to trig through brambles©wigglesworth

27th May 2017  10:45  by slateloose

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Had to trim back some of the brambles to climb up onto the bank. No great views today, heavy mist on tops.

22nd Apr 2017  16:42  by rams

Gridref: SS 50600 46600   FB Number: 5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Apr 2017  15:38  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SS 50257 46649   FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Fairly easy to find at this time of year. Not as overgrown as expected as last visit was quite a while back.

13th Mar 2016  11:15  by Alancache

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

Followed path from coastal path. No views as surrounded by hedges.

Pillar in the hedge

23rd Sep 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SS 50264 46660   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From BW to north - up east side hedge @ SS504468 (that is, not FP but hedgeline to east) to gate at top. Pillar on W-side hedge

30th Aug 2013  11:00  by DanTrig

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

18 mile circular from Ilfracombe to Higher Slade trig and along coast to Woolacombe, then back along old railway. The coast path between Lee and Woolacombe is spectacular especially Morte Point.

14th Jul 2013  16:45  by asbown

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

17th Apr 2013  09:59  by dewdrop

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

took a bit of finding, well hidden high on a bank surrounded by vegetation but able to get to it by getting onto bank with a helping hand from Ross and walking along top - a bit precarious in the very strong winds. Good condition, front face covered in ivy.All metalwork intact.

13th Nov 2012  10:30  by Steve&Gill

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

On the top of a wall covered in ivy

11th Mar 2012  13:39  by geodruth

FB Number: S5157  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Best approached from fence to west - climb up hedge from east is a bramble challenge!

10th Feb 2012  16:16  by GoldenHaystack

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gloomy old day.

Ilfragloom! ©GoldenHaystack

8th Aug 2011  15:15  by Exe-Eagle

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

4th Jun 2011  13:55  by Dusty

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Brisboy & trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

4th Jun 2011  13:55  by brisboy&wife

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good coast walk to this one.

Dusty & Trigpoint

30th Mar 2011  14:42  by Border Peat

Gridref: SS 50257 46669   FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Fence me in! S5167©Border Peat

28th Oct 2009  14:23  by Stevie Boy

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

Fantastic walk up Torrs Park from Illfracombe. Came off the Coast Path using bridalway. Didnt make any notes on how to find this one so it was 3rd field lucky.Had to climb 3 gates,very muddy. Pillar high up in hedge,didnt fancy the barbed wire to actually touch it! Great day. Marks are more for the walk than pillar

4th May 2009  13:39  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SS 50260 46650   FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access from S on Bridleway/Footpath then field edge. Pretty good views of Ilfracombe ( which could do with a revamp!..been 20 years since I was last here and its starting to look tired!)

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

15th Sep 2007  10:00  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

track to masts now public bridleway. some parking now available by track start.

31st Mar 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap, shallow letters. On N-S hedgebank, pasture.

14th Nov 2005  00:00  by Teds Treks

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

It was wet and muddy. The trigpoint was built into the wall across a field full of sheep and cows, so we could not get to it. Managed to get a poor photo though.

Just about visible.
You can just about see it through the branches.

6th Sep 2005  14:40  by lackofluke

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

18th Jun 2005  10:20  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We parked at Lincombe and took the footpath from there. When you get to it follow the footpath that runs east to west on which there is a gate giving access to the field with the trig. Sheep pasture unoccupied at the time. The bank the trig is sitting on is quite eroded so it could possibly topple at some time in the future. The FB was buried and took a bit of digging out. Plug with indented lettering.

14th May 2004  20:31  by Lathama

Gridref: SS 50200 46600   FB Number: S5167  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Built right on top of a typical Devon wall/hedge. Access fairly easy off track to wireless mast. Flush bracket faced into the hedge [typical] so had to climb on top of the wall which was very hard. The top is all intact with the original plug. Tremendous views NE over Ilfracombe and NW over the Bristol Channel. Some views southwards inland. Sheep everywhere!!

11th Apr 1999  10:30  by widget

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

Bagged during a 2-day youth-hostelling and cycling trip with family......then again 20 years later (on 21 Feb 2019) as a short detour from a leg of the SW Coast Path from Ilf to Wool. I had completely forgotten the first visit and wouldn't have bothered, because it's not the most exciting trig, but what a fantastic section of the SWCP, and on a beautiful February day!