Logged Visits:

25th Feb 2024  14:20  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 25587 34111   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider
Pillar

15th Jan 2024  15:00  by Hoppy

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Easy find with a GPS pity about choice of woodland trees !!!

©Hoppy

10th Aug 2023  17:27  by StewB

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

A four trig 'assault' West of Oswestry Mynydd Mawr, Gyrn Moelfre, Maesymynach Wood & Selattyn Hill & what an absolute bugger that last one 'turned-out' to be! But before that just a word on all those roads between the four trigs...not at all nice, narrow, high hedges, numerous deep pot holes & ruts & 'central reservations' of grass. Having located the tower with reasonable ease, reasonable in locating but 'messy' in getting there, 'spent' so much time Etrexing about but just couldn't get into the undergrowth to get a two-way fix it was that dense. In a state of self-denial that this pillar was increasingly 'looking' as though it was going to give me 'the slip', composing myself with a sit-down at the tower, I checked on TrigpointingUK to ensure I had wrote down the correct grid refererence & the 33 steps in Triggythumbs 'blog' 'caught my eye'. In searching for more information in Jeff Trig Point's 'blog', putting his directions into practice sure enough I found the sod! I had looked at 'getting-into' the trig at somewhere around the '33 step point' but considered the vegetation too dense. But as JTP states the trees look smaller & to be honest just a coupl'a yards in the vegetation does 'thin-out' a bit...Go 48 strides into the undergrowth passing a small white boulder on the right part way in & veer to the left. En-debted to you JTP, you most certainly 'saved my bacon' on this 'pig of a trig'. Rhyllech on The Lleyn Peninsula was a beast to locate but Selattyn Hill West of Oswestry was a monster!

18th Jul 2023  14:19  by MDK

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

Small car park SJ 25463 34956; Offa’s Dyke path nearby. Steady walk up to the tower then trusted OS App for the remaining short distance. As a retired teacher of chemistry, I have happy memories of using full face mask whilst cutting lithium, sodium and potassium. The mask would have been handy protection from the tree branches. Pleased to note the Trig is still there. Not sure if it’s sinking slowly into the wet ground, or if the soil level is rising. The crest is much obscured by moss.

28th Apr 2023  18:33  by greenbell

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

What a glorious little walk. Park on the Wrexham/Wales and Shropshire/England border with its faded opulence Offa's Dyke roadside stone monument of the monument. Deep dales and sheltering cottages, wide and wild views from the Mersey estuary and Cheshire into a hazed intimation of the Long Mynd. Wildly wooded and high pasteured hills sailing inland. Thanks indeed to Jeff Trig Point's 2019 post, essential to follow to get the mossy crested trig... also thanks to this website for the note on their history.

The nearby tower... estate lodge then WW2 lookout

20th Jul 2022  14:30  by Analoguesat

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the end of the lane to the north east. Parking is sketchy but there is just about room for one car. Pull well in or risk a side swipe on the busy road. Initial access is unpleasant - despite most of the path being on the Shropshire Way it obviously gets almost no maintenance. Its badly overgrown, & partially blocked by fallen trees, brambles & bracken. We cleared the spiky stuff away as best as possible with the walking poles but it will soon grow back. At the trig the views would have been amazing before the forest was planted, but are none existent now. So enjoy the views from the fields to the east. The tower is disappointing - I was expecting something much grander

10th Jul 2022  11:34  by Triggythumbs

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Really difficult to locate this one. Hats off to Jeff, 33 paces spot on. What 3 words location is Things.Poets.Thirsty Be prepared for legs to be shredded from Heather and thistles. So glad to have bagged this local one it’s been a difficult one!

16th Apr 2022  13:56  by petevenkman

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

If it wasn’t for Jeff Trig Point, would not have found this trig. Read Jeff’s comments to find it easily. Thanks Jeff.

©petevenkman

29th Mar 2022  17:35  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Located within the woodland - watch your footing hunting this one down!

6th Dec 2020  13:19  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 25500 34100   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Completely hidden in the young conifer trees and thick heather. Took a little while to find it. Absolutely no views. It's like a grotto in there. Plug is missing and asphalt filled. Trig has a lot of moss on it but otherwise its in good condition. Engineers crest is interesting but the moss hides much of it.

The trig
Flush Bracket
Spider and filled plug

9th Jul 2019  00:00  by gasman

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

25th Feb 2019  11:47  by Jeff Trig Point

Gridref: SJ 25586 34113   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Completely surrounded by trees, not far from path but bushwacking all the way. Pillar in good condition with asphalt plug and Royal Engineer crest. Footpath enters wood at SE through a kissing gate. just inside is a bench and information board. Reading/facing the board go left 33 paces, on your right should be a bit thinner/smaller trees, pillar is in there about 15m! hope this helps.

©Jeff Trig Point

12th Feb 2019  10:38  by asbown

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the south west, not easy.

12th Feb 2019  10:38  by The reluctant trigger

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

14th Jul 2018  14:00  by Two Dogs and an Awning

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

Bagged on a 14 mile walk as part of my walk 2,018 miles challenge. Well hidden in the trees and took a lot of searching to find.

©Two Dogs and an Awning

15th Sep 2017  16:14  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

ODP#14: thought we'd quickly bag this before finishing our day's walk at Craignant - but how wrong we were. An absolute s*d, very difficult to find in the heather and young pine trees, no views, suspect it will be almost inaccessible in a couple of years. All s/holes buried, asphalt cap, interesting embossed crest on side, a bit of moss but otherwise vgc.

10th Apr 2017  11:12  by Thejenkies

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the picnic area to the north and followed the paths round to this one. Had a laugh at the finger post directing you to Selattyn Hill. Amazing that you cannot see this pillar intil you are about 20 feet away. will only get more difficult as the trees grow. No views from pillar.

Selattyn Pillar FB ©Thejenkies
PJ at Selattyn Pillar ©Thejenkies
View from near the pillar ©Thejenkies

18th Mar 2017  12:51  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited with P61 on 11 Trig day out,good fun finding pillar extra interest with the tower & quirky way marker.

Way up
Selattyn Tower info post
Pull the cord for way marker
Tower approach
Tower
Trig
Royal Engineers Crest

18th Mar 2017  12:51  by painterman61

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

Parked up at start of bridleway below farm easy approach at start then my gps crashed and i could not get a fix.Luckily my mate had an etrex and loaded the GR which made finding the trig less problematic as it was wall hidden and was not found until the last moment.Trig was in vgc with royal engineers crest great view here as well.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

12th Feb 2017  11:25  by rupertal

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

7th Aug 2016  11:03  by orlando rat

Gridref: SJ 25587 34111   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Some great views from the top. Also great to meet Sniffadogz.

Selattyn with pklong

7th Aug 2016  10:27  by sniffadogz

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

Tricky one to locate even with the GPSr!

5th Aug 2016  18:39  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Followed well signed footpath "Selattyn Hill" from road to NE. Path is a little overgrown in places but signposted and has plenty of wee 'kissing gates'. Folly easy to spot and trig a little hidden in the undergrowth but we got there in the end!

Selattyn ©thejackrustles
Selattyn - design on trigpoint ©thejackrustles
Selattyn Collage

5th Aug 2016  18:32  by gerryu2

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

Met another cacher at the start of the walk and had a wee chat. Visited the building and then went through the undergrowth to the pillar. Not easy and hidden well. Great spot. Cheers.

16th Jul 2016  11:45  by kat04

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

©kat04

22nd Jun 2016  17:38  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Followed well signed footpath "Selattyn Hill" from road to NE. Wandered round top for a while hoping for a clue as to the site of the pillar! Headed back downhill from tower ruin and after about 30 feet head right where there are fewer trees, pass some dead branches on ground, and hopefully you'll find it! Having just visited two pillars with empty recesses on the FB side, this one contains some sort of moulding. My last pillar within a 100km radius of home. My penultimate Shropshire pillar. Total now at 2669.

22nd May 2016  17:17  by barbara.faulks

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

Difficult to find in amongst the trees and gorse.

23rd Mar 2016  18:30  by bwm

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Very hard to find. No evidence of trampled undergrowth from last logged visit 6 weeks ago. Will definitely become more difficult to find and reach as trees grow. Higher score for challenge in locating and embossed crest.

7th Feb 2016  11:16  by stignest

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

one of my more local trigs. what an absolute pain it was to find too. getting to the "tower" is a doddle. but theres been felling and replanting and any vague path has soon got covered up. its only going to get worse too as the trees grow. id advise visit soon as possible. the trig is in good condition no issues there though theres no paint on it so its perfectly camoflaged. not much fun.

20th Jun 2015  15:24  by ProSpec

Gridref: SJ 25587 34111   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hard to find!

5th Jun 2015  12:53  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Circular walk from Craignant. Vegetation a bit thick around the pillar!

16th Mar 2015  16:36  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the car park/picnic area in the old quarry to the N then followed Offa's Dyke Path and then the muddy path to Selattyn Tower. Pillar hiding amongst the brambles/heather/pines.

Selattyn ©paulxtr

16th Nov 2014  12:32  by Dun100an

Gridref: SJ 25586 34113   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

This was a pig to find lost in amongst the fir and heather. Near zero visibility in the gloom didn't help either.

29th Jul 2014  11:45  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Caught bus from Chirk to Oswestry to follow Offa's Dyke Path back. Made the diversion to visit this trig point but it took a bit of finding. Its not visible from the stone lookout on top of the hill. I ended up approaching this over very rough ground from the south west. Eventually it will be completely hidden in forestry.

Selattyn Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Selattyn Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

19th Feb 2014  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found as YSM 179. Parked nr base of hill. TP in amongst lots of small young Christmas type trees.

TP5867 ©explorer_olway
TP5867 ©explorer_olway
TP5867 ©explorer_olway

15th May 2013  12:05  by Dusty

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Standing with back to tower window the pillar is to your right in amongst young trees.

Mrs Dusty & pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket
Badge
WWII watch tower ©Dusty

20th Sep 2012  14:26  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Second of a trio of pillars for the day. Good views right out to the east with the odd rain shower dotted here and there over the plain.

22nd Feb 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 25591 34114   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice walk up from road to NE

19th Feb 2012  09:40  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 25587 34111   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice walk in snow Left of tower looking from field

10th Feb 2012  11:17  by slateloose

Gridref: SJ 25500 34100   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No view at all today misty ,very icy,lovely haw frost on trees.This trig will completly disappear as the new trees grow.

17th Jun 2011  16:42  by tigger4242

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

Trig not easy to find but look back from the tower and it will be found. This was no. 200 for me.

©tigger4242

27th Apr 2011  13:02  by Ddraig Ddu

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Great to see it in a spot that is clear of the trees. It also looks like someone has cleaned it up quite nicely.

the pillar and view
the front and the odd symbol
the plate

20th Mar 2011  14:20  by redDragon

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Not far from the offa's dike. Once at the tower the trig is a short distance to the south.

2nd May 2010  14:10  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked in via foothpaths from car park to North.Top now deforested and pillar is visible near Selattyn Tower.Good views..

24th Aug 2009  11:38  by Proper Cheddar

Gridref: SJ 25585 34116   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Short diversion from Offa's Dyke path. The trees have now been felled so it is easy to find the pillar - quite close to the tower. Views quite good now.

1st Apr 2009  12:15  by shropshire lasses

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

hazy views

10th May 2007  16:31  by wigglesworth

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We parked at N52 54.201 W3 06.098 and followed the signed footpath to Selattyn Hill. Not too hard a walk but finding the trig at the end was more difficult than finding a well hidden cache! Walk from the south east corner of the folly and enter the woods quite quickly. See photo for an approximate way to the trig shown by the blue walking pole. The trig itself is very green (mossy) and the coat of arms still visible. Concrete infill at the top.

moss covered Selattyn Hill Trig ©wigglesworth
route to trig - folow the walking pole ©wigglesworth

2nd Apr 2006  12:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The only English 300m+ pillar we hadn't visited south of Yorkshire, so I was intent on finding it. We parked at the side of the road just past Brook Cottage to the south west and followed the track from there. Once you find Selattyn Tower you're not far away! Stand with your back to the chimney breast, and assuming that faces north head south east for about 50 yards into the trees. Pillar has embossed military badge above FB (Royal Artillery?). Tarmac Plug.

18th Mar 2006  13:01  by browni

Gridref: SJ 25588 34112   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Did this after doing the neaby cache. This was well hidden in the trees. Lots of snow around today so making the walk more interesting.

Trig in the snow Trig in the snow©browni

7th Jul 2005  17:20  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Embossing is the redeaming feature seems to be in the same place as the indent on other local trigs is this a Shropshire feature? Concur on location GPS is of limited help and I was about to give up on my spiral search pattern when I litterally stumbled on it. Best hint I can give is go to the folly then walk on a bearing through the brash into a more open woodland if you reach the single stump cut track you are about 5m too far in. Parking by the bridleway to the north. Nice viewpoint (when the trees are felled)

14th Apr 2005  15:30  by iomtosalop

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

I wasn't out specifically looking for the trig point but used GPS waypoint as part of navigation during a 10 mile circular walk from Chirk. I enjoyed using my GPS and compass bearing to find it and the nearby folly. Good job we didn't rely on the footpath sign which was pointing in the wrong direction. Sorry about the length of this posting but I've only just found this site and it's my first logged trig point.

28th Mar 2005  16:00  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SJ 25600 34100   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Getting to like these pillars buried in the forest ,something about the challenge i guess! This one was a bit of a pain but there has been some recent clearing so not too difficult its located abvout 35 metres SE of the tower which stands on the footpath through the woods .Had flat GPS batteries so didnt get a fix.Pillar itself has some sort of crest embossed on a plaque above the flush .

The embossed plaque above the Flush ,covered in moss not quite sure what it represents.

18th Oct 2004  15:02  by Keith Stevens

Gridref: SJ 25587 34110   FB Number: S3122  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

In middle of pine forest. VERY difficult to find, even when GPS read Zero. In fact, the most difficult 'find' I've had. It's covered in moss, but otherwise OK. Private land, but tracks all through the forest. At last! I'm the first there! Bloody hard work though! Gets 2 out of 10 only for the challenge

Trig deep in thick forrest

21st Feb 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3122  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10