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22nd Apr 2017  14:21  by thejackrustles

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

Bagged as YSM004 Great Bedwyn. A nicely protected FBM in a lovely wee village. We were both absolutely starving by now and didn't like the look of the curled up sarnies in the local shop so we found a great pub called The Three Tuns and had an excellent meal, pint of prawns, chips and mustard coleslaw, lovely, although the garlic aioli was very very garlicky and we both regretted eating as much as we did of it later on!

Great Bedwyn selfie ©thejackrustles
Great Bedwyn FBM ©thejackrustles

15th Feb 2017  16:31  by wrose

Gridref: SU 27832 64550   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nothing really to add other than to confirm that it is still there in the condition previously described.

FBM Great Bedwyn Post.
FBM Great Bedwyn Top.

10th Apr 2016  10:54  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 27833 64607   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to find.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

15th Feb 2016  16:10  by simplysup

Gridref: SU 27832 64548   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

What an interesting place to find one of these, right in the middle of the village.

The FBM

24th Jan 2016  11:00  by orlando rat

Gridref: SU 27828 64542   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lovely picturesque village with FBM at its heart.

Great Bedwyn

28th Oct 2015  12:31  by bikeboyz

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

fbm ©bikeboyz

10th Jul 2015  17:56  by S+B

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

Benchmark

21st May 2015  13:34  by BRISTOLIAN

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

Travelled to Dover from Bristol for a Geocaching road trip and bagged 7 trigs along the way. This was the first. Easy park and bag here.

Mr K at FBM. Usual pose.©BRISTOLIAN

25th Mar 2015  19:11  by Malpas Wanderer

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

An evening visit with just enough light for the viewing.

7th Mar 2015  13:30  by Wubbleyew

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

A pillar (Terrace Hill), an intersected station (St Katharine's Church, Savernake) and finally this FBM made my morning's walk full of variety (plus the remains of two railway stations.) Later a satisfying 3-0 win for the Town v Notts County capped the day.

22nd Jun 2014  17:30  by dartmoor deliverer

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

visited this Bench mark as it is also a YSM in geocaching. amazing. thanks for bringing me here

Benchmark and my GPS ©dartmoor deliverer

12th Jun 2014  15:03  by edfielden

Gridref: SU 27827 64542   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approximate time. FBM sits in a triangular-shaped gravel-surfaced area in the middle of Great Bedwyn village. No height tag. Further detail to follow...

15th Nov 2013  19:31  by THE CYCLIST

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

Remembered to look up possilble FBMs before leaving home! been through Great Bedwyn several times, even since starting trigging. As well as cycling I've also been here by boat on the Kennet & Avon.

8th Aug 2013  15:20  by Red.roaming

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

Visiting as this is also a YSM geocache, and other nearby geocaches, as on my way to stay with my aunt in nearby Wallingford. Delightful pretty village too.

©Red.roaming

9th Mar 2013  09:21  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 27830 64550   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy bag in the middle of the village.

The Village Centre TP0539©jonglew
The FBM TP0539©jonglew
The FBM - Detail TP0539©jonglew

13th Feb 2013  12:26  by The Odyssians

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

In the area working so just had to log this one as a find.

Nice day to find it Pretty village

12th Dec 2012  12:45  by baskerville bogtrotters

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

Spotted while in the area

TP0539 Great Bedwyn FBM©baskerville bogtrotters

9th Aug 2012  00:00  by explorer_olway

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

Found the FBM whilst on route to attend the NW MMEGA in Cartmel - lovely setting

19th Oct 2011  12:01  by sniffadogz

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

Pretty spot.

17th Jul 2011  10:20  by Dusty

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

Trigpoint
Mrs Dusty & trigpoint

1st Apr 2011  21:18  by The QCs

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

I found this FBM as part of the virtual YOSM geocache. Easy parking, short walk to FBM, quick photo, took co=ords and then returned to the car.

14th Feb 2011  20:00  by sandvika

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

Nicely presented to enhance its prominence.

The bolt
OS Plate

16th Jul 2010  21:07  by captain gore-tex

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

very nice little spot

15th Jul 2010  11:00  by Ted Mariner

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

Nicely located on a small roundabout in the middle of the village. Well cared for by the locals and easy to find and photograph.

TP0539 - Great Bedwyn FBM a
TP0539 - Great Bedwyn FBM b
TP0539 - Great Bedwyn FBM c

10th May 2010  17:38  by Griefmiester

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

Very easily located FBM as in the middle of a roundabout in a sort of flower bed - Good condition - views of road and nearby pub.

31st May 2009  12:34  by tom

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

The FBM is sited amongst planters on the island of a small roundabout in the centre of this pleasant village. It appears to be in good condition and has an OS GPS plate. The pubs, shop and houses of the adjacent streets are all that can be seen from the site.

27th Apr 2009  10:22  by pharisee

Gridref: SU 27830 64547   FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

It was raining gently and the village centre was free of locals wondering what the idiot with the camera and GPSr was doing to their flower display. They had at least bowed to good taste and removed the planter from the top of the FBM. It was now visible in all its glory(?) surrounded by a display of horticultural eloquence. It’s in very good condition and given its location, looks well set to remain so.

The Location ©pharisee
The FBM ©pharisee

13th May 2008  11:04  by Lydford Locators

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

Strange that it's on the middle of a traffic island, but the locals have put out lots of planters to enhance the area.

17th Sep 2007  17:36  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: SU 27835 64552   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Large Concrete flower pot placed on top otherwise good condition.

©Clanfield Rambler
©Clanfield Rambler

29th Aug 2007  19:00  by AndyG

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

Been past this place many times over the years and never realised that there was a trig point here. A breeze block has been placed next to the FBM to increase its area and a large flower urn similar to the ones in the photos placed on top.Possibly someone is trying to protect the FBM as the urn could have been placed elsewhere in the gravelled area.

20th Aug 2007  13:10  by bluebeard

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

initially hidden by the flower trough placed on top

5th May 2007  08:00  by Pengy&Tigger

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

Found today on a 24 mile cycle/walk along the K&A canal. Nice example of a fundamental benchmark. Its in a little chained off area - looks ike the locals have made a feature of it. Also logged as a YOSM cache.

Great Bedwyn

30th Dec 2006  12:50  by DesG

Gridref: SU 27828 64543   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy find while caching in the area. Logged as YSM004

©DesG

10th Dec 2006  12:18  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 27828 64542   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pretty well protected in its position.Nice little village.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

5th Nov 2006  11:00  by ~bob~

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

So that's what they look like - never seen one before.

5th Nov 2006  09:15  by Trigger

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

6th Jul 2006  11:30  by CrazyL200

Gridref: SU 27826 64544   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lovely spot, found while caching in the area.

7th Jun 2006  12:00  by iainmac

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

8th Apr 2006  16:35  by dal

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

Easy

3rd Apr 2006  12:55  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Smack band in the centre of the village, so obvious I walked straight past it :-)

18th Feb 2006  17:20  by lackofluke

Gridref: SU 27830 64548   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Has OS GPS plaque but no Height Above Datum plate. I parked about 200m along the road heading SSW.

The FBM
FBM surroundings

5th Jan 2006  21:46  by Kitty Hawk

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

Nice spot this - you get used to being in the middle of a field.

22nd Oct 2005  07:35  by 68 GUNS

Gridref: SU 27828 64542   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Easy to spot this one, no scrabbling in the undergrowth required.

FBM ©68 GUNS

22nd Oct 2005  07:35  by Toomtech

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

Well looked after in a nice setting.

Right of lamp between pillars ©Toomtech

19th Mar 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

obvious in tarmac island in middle of road junct in centre of village, looks to be standard issue, no railings, didn't bother to find a parking spot for close look

15th Feb 2004  14:00  by lookingmrb&pwb

Gridref: SU 27800 64500   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

look near lamp post