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27th Mar 2023  13:15  by nine_milesperhour

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This pillar sits in thick hedgerow between two fields, but I wouldn't even attempt trying to find it from the Eastern field (like I did originally). Instead go through the Carlton House entrance and keep following the road up towards the mast. Then it's over a fence and follow the hedge line South West. The previous advice on here about going 16 metres past the telegraph pole is a pretty good guide. The field did contain a herd of twenty or so alpacas when I visited. I'm not sure if these beasts can get nasty, but I was quite glad they found me so uninteresting. I'd suggest winter is the best time to visit this pillar as so many previous triggers have struggled locating it amidst thick summer foliage.

Netley Marsh Pillar

9th Jul 2022  06:13  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The barrier was closed at the entrance to Carlton House so walked through the car parks aiming for the radio mast. Over gate into field and uphill along east hedge boundary. Not obvious. Checking on here, tip to count 16 paces from the telegraph pole (further up than the mast but same side of field) was pretty much spot on. Headed into hedge through head high ferns and nettles. Just spotted pillar in hawthorn hedge. Rewarding battle to push vegetation aside to get photographs. Worth extra point. Reasonable views to the west from the field. No views from the pillar. First of nineteen today.

Netley Marsh Arrived beside pillar, just visible in bushes
Netley Marsh Flush plate
Netley Marsh After a bit of clearing
Netley Marsh Looking west out of hedge over spider

30th Aug 2021  12:00  by bwm

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

12th Jul 2021  12:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 32600 12800   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Hard to find in hedge

26th Jun 2021  14:27  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Well this one took some finding despite all the advice here. The bracken was head high and it took me ages to stumble on it. I reckon it is double the distance from the stile and even knowing that it will still be hard to find. Only a 2 as no view but I would like to give it a 10 as I feel so satisfied that I didn’t give up but found it. As I write this it is some 4 hours and my legs are still burning from nettle stings! Such fun

17th Oct 2020  13:40  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 32654 12840   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

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30th Jul 2020  14:47  by NeilRitson

Gridref: SU 32666 12823   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Good directions. Left mu bike at the stile and could just see the pillar through a dense bramble and nettle thicket. Made a strategic retreat with only a few scratches and nettle stings.

12th Jun 2019  14:09  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 32600 12800   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Second visit to this one, found it this time after a bit of gardening. Parked at top left hand corner of the car park and over stile into field.

4th May 2019  11:55  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2720   Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Via tourist route

19th Aug 2018  16:25  by mattandsophie

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

Apparently still there but inaccessible without trespassing and some pain by the looks of things

11th Aug 2018  13:27  by asbown

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

hard work this one.

11th Aug 2018  13:27  by The reluctant trigger

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

18th Aug 2017  12:40  by Pete the Trig Hunter

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

No problem in parking in car park and going over style into field. Totally overgrown and impossible to find - so many thanks to CJO below. As he says, go to power pylon and on west side of hedge pace out 16 paces SSW along hedge - and then battle into nettles and brambles. Not sure whether it was worth all the stings and cuts.

23rd Jun 2017  06:34  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Rather a lot of nettles and stingers had to navigated to find this one. And some very nice horses!

Flush Bracket
Trig Point surrounded by nettles and brambles.
Nice horsey's

9th Nov 2016  14:04  by Hartryggers

Gridref: SU 32700 12800   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Parked in a small section area off the A336 about 300m from Trig. After 15 minutes searching the hedgerow I too was just about to give up when I found this one; buried deep in bracken and brambles.

29th Apr 2016  07:57  by Dusty

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

31st Mar 2016  13:14  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked permission to park in 'Ramboll's' car park.trig found by mast after going over a stile at top of car park.

20th Jun 2015  00:00  by Woodleywalker

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access from business park - the worst case of stinging nettles and brambles that I have come across.

18th Jan 2015  16:08  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just to the east of the hill summit

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16th Dec 2014  09:42  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 32655 12833   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in Ramboll's carpark at Carlton House, at point closest to trig, then over a stile at rear of car park and short walk to pillar. Found encased in a bramble/fern/nettle hedgerow. Cleared to find cap missing, asphalt plug; rear sight hole open, RHD hole has plug deteriorating. Views in arc SW-N.

Pillar - Before Gardening Duties TP5080©jonglew
Pillar - After Gardening Duties TP5080©jonglew
Spider TP5080©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5080©jonglew

11th Dec 2014  12:10  by Tonyht

Gridref: SU 32670 12820   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

After 20 minutes searching the hedgerow I was just about to give up when I found this one; buried deep in bracken and brambles and covered in moss. A sad sight

4th Aug 2013  11:46  by Griggsy

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Bitterne

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3rd Jul 2013  15:14  by CJO

Gridref: SU 32656 12830   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Behind Romball. Located 16m SSW of power pylon just beyond telecom mast on west side of hedge. Huge car park belonging to Romball at base of hill.

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27th Jul 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 32659 12838   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access into wood at end of houses @ SU 330130. Beware head height rusty barbed wire

8th Jul 2011  16:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Walked across a couple of fields to this seemingly little visited pillar - no cap, asphalt filled - in overgrown hedge. That's it!

14th Jul 2008  15:45  by PHMB

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

West side of the hedge-fenceline. Somewhat overgrown with nettles, thistles etc. Plug is missing, hole asphalt filled. No sign of it ever having been painted.

Netley Marsh S2720
Netley Marsh S2720

2nd Mar 2008  08:45  by Andrew hunt

Gridref: SU 32653 12838   FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

a bit squelchy under foot to get to.

5th Oct 2007  12:20  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

spent ages faffing about trying to find a parking spot. came down off the hill through a car park !!!

19th May 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, asphalt plug, E edge of meadow, by thick scrubby hedge.

3rd Mar 2007  18:17  by raypool

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Jun 2006  12:39  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

HAving "shuck up here" a year ago I find myself on an official visit to the main centre below the trig today. Site is the UJ HW of Giffords consultancy and has about 60 people working on site so lots of cars and people in the week.

11th May 2005  13:13  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Full log to follow

29th Apr 2005  13:30  by Trigger

FB Number: S2720  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10