Logged Visits:

1st Nov 2023  10:52  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Approached from west along narrow flooded lanes, at one point having to reverse about one hundred and fifty metres to let a truck towing a trailer to pass. Passed a roadside cross which had piles of coins left on the top. Last quarter of a mile was from the south east, pillar visible from the lane. Luckily able to pull in at gate entrance to field on south of lane without blocking it. Nip across field to pillar, on plinth. Great views towards Exeter and surrounding countryside. Cap plugged.

Knowle Hill Flush plate
Knowle Hill Plugged cap, looking south
Knowle Hill View west
Knowle Hill North east towards Exeter
Knowle Hill View south east
Knowle Hill Approached from north across field

17th Apr 2023  16:53  by asbown

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Best of the day, parked in gate entrance near Old falling down barn.

17th Apr 2023  16:53  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Oct 2022  15:12  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On high plinth in sugar beet field high point but about 400m+ south of the slightly higher TuMP summit to the north, just north of a shallow quarry

Trig ©vegibagger
Distant trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger
Lichen side ©vegibagger

1st Jul 2022  12:21  by CJO

Gridref: SX 87466 89205   FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asphalt cap on large plinth.

On substantial plinth

5th Jun 2022  09:50  by Triggy Stardust

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Couldn’t see a thing on a misty Sunday morning.

30th Apr 2022  12:11  by Susie B

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked by gate near ruined barn as previously suggested. Excellent views in all directions. Nearby gardens at Haldon Grange are well worth a visit in Spring.

©Susie B

16th Feb 2022  10:04  by Ninjading

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

3rd May 2021  14:20  by je448

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Couldn't help but smile as I saw it standing on its plinth in the middle of the field. Great views back across Exeter, think it was a private field however.

31st Jan 2021  16:15  by Skypaddler

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Repeat visit to my local trig in poor weather and visibility. A tough climb and, normally, a nice view of Haldon Belvedere, but not today.

Knowle Hill pillar Terrible weather though©Skypaddler
Knowle Hill bracket ©Skypaddler
Knowle Hill spider ©Skypaddler

21st Jan 2021  12:30  by Milangoc1

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I have passed this one many times before, but on this occasion I actually came close. It's an easily spotted trig from a distance.

15th Apr 2020  15:45  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

Stunning views east (Exeter), southeast (Exe estuary), southwest (Haldon), west (Dartmoor), north (mid-Devon and Exmoor). In field of rape, careful not to damage crops by walking along tramlines.

1st Apr 2020  15:35  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

Gridref: SX 87474 89208   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Apr 2020  15:35  by Skypaddler

Gridref: SX 87474 89208   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Jan 2020  14:16  by ed-don

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

I saw this pillar from the road. I am not into trespassing so I took some photos and went on my way

1st Apr 2019  10:07  by coinea

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With Sharen Kingham

S3712 Knowle Hill

1st Apr 2019  10:06  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First pillar of the day and first GOML of the trip. Parked at the field entrance near the ruined barn and carefully walked along tramlines to trigpoint which is on a high plinth in the middle of the field (not sure what the crop is, sweetcorn?). For once I decided to climb the plinth for a selfie, which whilst in progress was spotted by the GOML. Informed we were on private land and thanked for at least walking in the tramlines. Not bad 50 pillars with no bother. #51 of the trip. With Coineanach Hutch.

Knowle Hill selfie ©thejackrustles
Knowle Hill collage

24th Dec 2018  22:40  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

29th Dec 2017  00:00  by Bolventor

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

©Bolventor
©Bolventor
©Bolventor

29th Apr 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SX 87477 89214   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Apr 2017  11:04  by Yukonhuskies

FB Number: 3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Managed to park in a locked gateway then climb over the gate and pick our way through the field of rape.at the pillar had to duck down as we could hear a tractor going along the road.trig stands on a high plinth in the field.this is when I realise that trig pointing is like trespassing,only not spelt the same.

TP4303 - Knowle Hill
TP4303 - Knowle Hill

12th Aug 2015  15:38  by Redroaming

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Spotted this trig point just a bit further up the road from where we were mid-drive-around-caching-trail, and as I was driving I voted that we made a visit! Parked in the padlocked field gateway and made our way following the GPS arrow very carefully through the soya bean crop to the trig - which sits on an approx 3' high concrete plinth with good views all around. Seems in good condition [at least no plough or hedgetrimmer can damage it!] with all bar 1 holes plugged. Interestingly and often the case, we then saw a path through the crop towards the ruined barn and then back to the field gate which was far easier and better than the way we had arrived.

17th Nov 2014  12:26  by jonglew

Gridref: SX 87473 89209   FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Roadside parking at field entrance to N. Short distance across v. muddy arable field to trig. Pillar sited on large plinth, mabe in excess of a metre high. Cap missing, asphalt plug; rear sight hole open. Extensive views: Exeter to NE; the moors W & SW; the sea to SW.

Pillar TP4303©jonglew
Spider TP4303©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4303©jonglew

14th Jul 2012  15:27  by Trigger

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

TP4303
TP4303

29th Apr 2011  12:08  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SX 87470 89200   FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

16th Feb 2011  12:01  by Dusty

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

2nd Jan 2011  13:00  by geodruth

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice views. Very muddy field to trog across and, of course, careful not to tread on crops.

Knowle Hill Trig ©geodruth

22nd Oct 2009  12:31  by Dave.B

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Easily spotted from the lane as you drive up. Easy parking at the gate, no-one about so I scampered across the field. Spectacular views over Exeter.

View from trig The view east over Exeter©Dave.B

15th Aug 2009  10:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy.Close to road and parking ok in gateway.Pillar on plinth.Nice views.

25th Nov 2007  12:35  by bluebeard

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Why did they only sometimes build the TP on a plinth? And why did they when they did?

13th Aug 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, asphalt plug, tall plinth in arable field, nice view.

23rd Apr 2006  10:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We parked at the gateway to the field (there's a ruined barn so you can't miss it). The crop is kale and is about 1 metre tall, which involved getting very wet legs! Set on a large plinth. Tarmac plug.

6th Oct 2005  17:30  by widget

Gridref: SX 87500 89200   FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A proud trig dominating the field in which it sits in splendid isolation. Great views of Exeter and the surrounding countryside, but sadly not today, as it was too murky. There are 2 cracking pubs in the village of Ide, 2km to the E, in which to quench your thirst. Revisited 12 years later, walking from my rented barn conversion in Ide, from which you can see this trig.

The TP on a murky old day

14th May 2004  16:00  by Snells Pace

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 7/10

Easy to see. But I didn't want to go right up to it as the field it's in now has a full crop of something and I would have trampled all over it getting to the trig.

9th Mar 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Sits on a most enormous plinth. Its so near road and no-one about I just marched up to it.

S3712
S3712
S3712

20th Oct 2003  14:30  by hollowing

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 8/10

Hmm, this looked like an interesting Pillar, sat up on some sort of plinth, and dropped in the middle of a field. I didn't go any further than just inside the gate, although the field had recently been cut, (and would probably be ploughed soon) there was clearly no public right of way. Yet another permission only access pillar. (I'm getting good at these !). The views were pretty good tho'

This is the view SE towards Exmouth. The pillar is located ~0.1m up behind you. This is just inside the gate.
The pillar, sat in splendid isolation.

30th Jul 1982  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S3712  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Pillar in middle of wheat field but managed to get up to it following tractor and animal tracks. Murky day.