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24th Feb 2024  12:40  by Forgetmeknot

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Asked permission, the course was closed today presumably as it was water logged - staff in the golf club didn't know what a trig was so I enlightened them before heading off for a surreal walk to the 11th green - trig is in a rough grass area but in good condition. No 2 of 6 today.

©Forgetmeknot

14th Sep 2023  20:55  by Moacky

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Squeezed through the gap in the descending gloom. Course deserted, unsurprisingly. Not a breath of wind so just draped flag over pillar

©Moacky

28th Jul 2022  00:00  by painterman61

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bit of a leg stretch on way down to the Westcountry easy bag last pillar in Central Birmingham on the day the Commonwealth games started in the city.

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Flush Bracket ©painterman61

10th May 2022  10:03  by fennwalker

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Thanks to previous visiters and their helpful info. I too squeezed through beside the wall but returned to the golf course carpark across the course which was a shorter route.

The bracket Tidy and probably maintained with the other parts of this very tidy course.
Pillar in the rough Pillar in the rough by the fairway

29th Jan 2022  13:35  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SP 02467 90678   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on Camp Lane. Then walked up Park Lane to where the old entrance to the Sandwell Park Golf Club used to be. There is now a metal barrier in place, which blocks off the entrance, but there is a gap between the metal barrier and the wall on the right hand side. Squeezed through the gap and then walked up to the pillar, which is in the rough near the 11th green.

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

9th Nov 2021  09:36  by dadu 13

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Asked permission from the Course Manager and then followed the 12th fairway backwards to 50m short of the right hand side of the 11th green. All in good order.

©dadu 13

3rd Mar 2021  20:24  by Abiabiabi

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

9th Jul 2020  12:20  by Alancache

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

I managed to squeeze through the gap between wall and fence, then made my way to the pillar.

The Pillar

8th Aug 2019  18:05  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked in the Clubhouse car park. Golf course is just north of West Bromich Albion football ground 'The Hawthorns'

2nd Jun 2019  18:19  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©WuzzerL

2nd Jun 2019  18:19  by Pritch227

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

like others through the gap by the fence from the east,parked opp Muslim headstone place.great paintjob!

©Pritch227

7th Feb 2019  11:45  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I had more luck with this, the second trig of the new year. There is a gate just off Park Ln where the brickwork has a gap that I could squeeze through. Though there is quite a lot of junk by the gate. Like a dead PC and cable casing that has been stripped of its copper wire. I was aware there might be needles lying around! It was a short walk along the edge of a golf course to the trig. It looks very well cared for with a bright white coat of fresh paint.

Flush Bracket
Spider
Trig Point

14th Oct 2017  17:16  by bruciestokes

Gridref: SP 02461 90682   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©bruciestokes

16th Feb 2016  10:40  by bluebeard

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Oct 2015  16:45  by RichardL

Gridref: SP 02470 90683   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Tracked it down after a bit of wandering around - forgot to take both the map and a GR for this one, so it was back to traditional methods (ie look for the highest bit of ground and hope it's there)

4th Sep 2015  16:25  by joyster

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

If you walk down forge lane park lane there is a gap in the wall 20yds before the pathway ends, this leads to a footpath. do not go further down road it is dangerous

21st Aug 2015  17:20  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 02467 90678   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access at gate follow out of bounds markers(white post) straight to trig

6th Jun 2015  14:46  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We intended to ask at the golf course for permission but ended up walking from Dartmoor park and came the other way through the woods following the path along the walk. All was well until about 200m when the land got a bit wilder and we were not appropriately dressed in crop trousers. After bagging the trig we spotted a better track but still couldn't have avoided 100m of nettle and bramble infested land. Managed the squeeze out at the edge of the big gate to the road although there didn't look enough space!

Tight squeeze! ©thejackrustles
Trig collage ©thejackrustles

13th Apr 2015  14:09  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SP 02467 90681   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Followed route taken by yukin61, thanks and no problem but it could be a tight squeeze between gate and post for the trigger of larger proportions. This route also avoids going on to the golf course.

15th Oct 2014  12:10  by yukin61

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

parked in the trading estate and walked north along Park Lane for about 200m to a gate in the fence to the golf course - this is locked up, but easy enough to squeeze between the gatepost and the fence - from there it's easy to follow the green-keepers tractor trail for about 100m up to the pillar on your rhs ... spotted by a couple of golfers on adjacent fairway, but they didn't seem bothered and I wasn't challenged! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6K85zV0QVQ

the pillar
the pillar
north from TP5811
east from TP5811
south from TP5811
west from TP5811

29th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 02470 90684   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Gap in wall at SP026909 and path thru' woods. Once in golf course grounds, feint but rough path

7th Dec 2011  10:45  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

One where thinness is an advantage. Through gap by gate and simple stroll alongside deserted fairway.

17th Jul 2011  08:28  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cycled up drive to Golf Club. I'm not sure if it was an official or a player I spoke to, but he knew what I was after, but couldn't offer easy directions. He did say there was a public footpath across the course. Retraced up drive and found that there is a public footpath sign, similar to a street name, by the entrance, but nothing pointing anywhere onto the course. Whether it was Sunday afternoon, threatened bad weather or the Open Championship on TV, there were no players at this end of the course as I found my own way to the pillar using the power lines as a guide. Not much to see as many trees line the fairways.

2nd Feb 2011  11:45  by arranc

Gridref: SP 02470 90686   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Dec 2010  15:55  by sven

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2nd visit to this one and I wasn't playing golf. Last one of 7 for the day. Painted white by Garth! Was he on a mission? To avoid problems of access drive into the Golf Club and seek out the Professional's Shop. Explain what you're doing and they'll allow access. Follow access road back towards entrance and walk onto the course. Beware of flying golf balls. Don't forget to ask for the security barrier code so you can get out. Tip from a golfer!

27th May 2010  15:00  by asbown

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

Through the gap in the wall next to the gates, it was a close run thing so according to the comments below I am getting seriously close to being extremly fat.from there it's a short but nice walk to the trigpoint.

17th Apr 2010  15:00  by desperate dan

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

Looks like it had just had a fresh coat of white paint as some of the grass was also white

31st Oct 2009  10:46  by Garth Fenton

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

a squeeze through the fence to get into the golf course, a little wandering before locating the pillar, painted it white

29th Dec 2008  12:30  by ted

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug intact, pillar at edge of golf course, not very busy today. Approached from E; over wall rather than risk the narrow gap beside gate. Almost a footy trig but West Brom ground not quite visible from here.

Sandwell Park trig
Sandwell Park FB
Sandwell Park top

30th Nov 2008  15:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in samll layby by ROW to Sandwell valley nature reserve.Followed this for approx quarter of mile then across deserted golf course (despite numerous signs threatening prosecution?!!?Pillar just inside `out of bounds` markers besdie one of the holes near to road.Could not be bothered to walk back across golf course so climbed over wall near gate onto road which on redflection was the way to get in......

2nd Mar 2007  12:30  by FLG

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Tried to access from road way, but could not squeeze through fenced gate. Lots of Private land signs for the gold course too. Was with in 500 foot. Will have another try as this is the around the corner from my place of work

8th Jan 2006  13:40  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 02460 90670   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked in through Sandwell Valley Park but could have had a quicker route if i had known what lay behind the wall i drove past ! Still easier than expected and edge of Golf Course.Appears had same aaproach as RW ,but saw Curlew on return so worth trip.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

3rd Feb 2005  15:40  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Missed the gap as I drove up so endued up in the car park to the north then walked back along the trail to the gap in the wall. Last bit was quite rough ground for an urban location number five for the day

12th Dec 2004  12:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easily approachable from the East opposite the cemetry where there is a gap in the wall with a broken footpath sign (no footpath shown on the Explorer 220 map though)) so you don't have to test your girth that much - unless of course you are extremely fat! Plug with indented lettering.

20th Sep 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, by track N edge of golf cse

montaged by JWR ©peregrinus

12th Sep 2004  16:16  by Roche

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Was playing golf on the course when I came across it.

5th Jul 2004  19:49  by sven

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

5th Jun 2004  10:00  by Father Ted

FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Test your girth and access from the east thereby avoiding any fairways or greens.

Trig Point

29th Jan 2004  12:45  by fasgadh

Gridref: SJ 02473 90683   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

This trig is in West Bromwich, it is also very scenic, being on the edge of a golf course which is an excuse for a forest. A small snowfall, that paralysed Birmingham,put paid to the golfers, so I had a very enjoyable walk in the woods. Birdlife was abundant, and I followed fox tracks to the pillar and deer tracks away, probably muntjac. Pillar was in near perfect condition with a faint script on the plug. Still painted. This was the second sucessive pillar visited from which I could see a football ground. The downside was the infernal racket coming from the nearby M5

Sandwell Park ©fasgadh
Sandwell Park Eastward view©fasgadh
Sandwell Park: The plate ©fasgadh

8th Nov 2003  14:05  by Lathama

Gridref: SP 02500 90600   FB Number: S3148  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Pillar intact and white-painted [but fading]. A real hike across the golf course to find it - beware of golfers in all directions. Views very disappointing.