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3rd Mar 2024  11:33  by Trig Runner

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

Bagged this with TP3122. Parking in Samphire Hoe. Sad to see that the TP has moved location to the bottom of the cliff. Landslide. on return from the 2nd trig, I run to the end of the sea wall and carefully made my way along the beach. glad to see it still in one piece on its side. would be cool the get it upright but I guess it wouldn't stay that way long. so now this is accessed from the end of the sea wall on samphire hoe, careful over the rocks. and a short distance away at the bottom of the cliff.

©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner

3rd Jun 2023  11:08  by MDK

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

Happy to report that the trig is still standing, although, on a geological timescale, does appear to be on borrowed time. Parked on St David’s Avenue (TR 30183 39708) near the gate that allows access to the footpath heading towards Farthingloe trig. Cross bridge over A20, etc.

16th Oct 2022  11:35  by Megan

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

25th Jul 2022  16:45  by lackofluke

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Agree with others that this one is in a somewhat precarious location.

2nd Jul 2022  15:43  by Trigger monster

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

From St David’s Avenue, north of the A20, over the footbridge then through gate onto grassy footpath and headed west. Steep climb uphill to fence running about ten metres inland from the cliff edge. Pillar is about level with the second round pill box lower down the hill. Teetering on the edge. No FB but still irresistible to get as close as possible for shots. Third cylindrical Marilyn type of the day. View to west down to Samphire Hoe, east towards the harbour and France beyond.

Shakespeare Cliff Looking south east, as close as I dared
Shakespeare Cliff Looking south
Shakespeare Cliff From edge of fence, just to west of pillar

3rd Feb 2022  16:20  by Duncan68

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

The cliff top foot path if closed to public but you are still able to get to it

©Duncan68

13th Nov 2021  12:14  by Mr Rant

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

Very close to cliff edge. Not going to be here much longer.

12th Feb 2021  12:01  by SurveyorCat

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

This is another of the unusual cylindrical designs. An excellent viewpoint from here, overlooking Samphire Hoe and the sea. Sadly, I reckon this trigpoint is on borrowed time. There have been a number of landslides at Shakespeare Cliff recently, and the coastal path is now closed (although there isn't much stopping you from accessing other than a notice board)! I reckon it might topple into the sea within the next 10 years, so bag it while you can!

©SurveyorCat

15th Sep 2020  10:22  by slateloose

Gridref: TR 29700 39900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on edge of housing estate and over footbridge to coastal path. Spoke to local dog walker who warned us about Adders in the area. Very warm morning. The police are stacking up the lorries on the main road into Dover, truck everywhere.

8th Sep 2020  08:30  by A1Mushroom

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

From St Davids Av. Over the pedestrian bridge and straight up the path through the bushes. Had to make this a quick dash as I was due to catch a ferry.

7th Nov 2019  15:37  by asbown

Gridref: TR 30009 39488   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From St David's Ave, over the bridge and up.

7th Nov 2019  15:37  by The reluctant trigger

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

22nd Sep 2019  15:52  by Bridgeman

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

Visited on walk from Dover to Folkestone. Right on cliff edge

Shakespeare Cliff Trig Point ©Bridgeman

2nd May 2019  11:30  by dugswell2

FB Number: NONE   Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Sunny morning with stunning views.

10th Nov 2018  12:17  by jonglew

Gridref: TR 30009 39493   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Residential parking (TR 3016 3972). Footbridge across the A20, then a good track leads up to the North Downs Way. Pillar is of the Vanessa style, constructed with no flush bracket; standard tribrach, no centre cap but some sort of a plug that's partially damaged. Nice views even if the weather was pants.

Pillar TP5909©jonglew
Spider TP5909©jonglew

5th Oct 2018  12:49  by The White Family

Gridref: TR 30005 39494   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

---(2018-10-05, 12:49:00)--- TR 30005 39494 No FB The second of the "Channel Tunnel" trigs I've stumbled across while walking the North Downs Way. Today was an unseasonably warm and sunny day and I enjoyed a lovely walk across the cliffs from Folkestone to Dover.

5th Jul 2018  10:30  by Tikal

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

Found on a caching walk along the cliffs. Great views but I wonder how long it's got as it's so close to the cliff edge.

14th Dec 2017  10:51  by Thejenkies

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Chose a good day to visit this. Parked on the hoe and a pleasant stroll up the tunnel and then across to the pillar. Stunning views to be had here,hence the score. Could see the car from here.

PJ at Shakespeare Cliff pillar ©Thejenkies
The view the other way ©Thejenkies

13th Oct 2017  15:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TR 30005 39489   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice view

18th Aug 2017  20:31  by thejackrustles

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Found YSM313 Shakespeare cliff. Definitely the most memorable of the trip. Both for the excitement and the fact that I am a changed woman, two barbed wire fences and a wee ditch crossed in little or no time with no fuss, Mr U2 was beside himself with awe, I think he thinks someone else turned up at the airport for this trip! Firstly we drove down to the info centre through the tunnel after waiting what seemed like an age for the lights to change. Once down at sea level we had a conversation about 'it won't be up on the cliff top will it'.... After realising it might be we consulted a guy there who gave us a few options but nothing suitable, it took some time too, during which he informed us of all the dangers and made sure were had all the information for an informed decision! We ended up parking at the CCTV cameras as darkness was coming and crossed the 2 fences and across grassland to the Vanessa pillar. Interesting channel tunnel chimney vents around the area. #10 day#1 - most memorable

Mrs TJR at Shakespeare Cliff ©thejackrustles
Shakespeare Cliff collage

18th Aug 2017  20:28  by gerryu2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Drive down to the info centre through the tunnel. Guy there gave us a few options but nothing suitable. Ended up parking at the cctv cameras as darkness was coming and jumping over 2 fences and across grassland to the Vanessa pillar. Interesting channel tunnel chimney vents around the area. Cheers.

25th May 2017  14:43  by andypad

Gridref: TR 30006 39488   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©andypad
©andypad

14th Apr 2017  13:35  by CJO

Gridref: TR 30005 39491   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap missing. Vanessa type. Stood admiring the view and looking down at the Chunnel apron and we thought it has started to snow. Turned out to be chalk fragments being blown up the cliff.

Shakespeare Cliff

10th Feb 2017  12:11  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: TR 30005 39489   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked to this after visiting TP3122 - Farthingloe. walked over the footbridge. i would recommend taking the cycle/footpath to it as the other path a bit muddy and slippy. we came back along the cycle/footpath.

25th Dec 2016  09:36  by lozzi47

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

Lovely trig, no bracket but spider intact

13th Feb 2016  00:00  by explorer_olway

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

Found as YOSM 313. Parked at end of Old Folkestone Road and crossed footbridge. Head up the slope towards the TP which is at the cliff edge. No FB on the TP.

TP5909 ©explorer_olway
TP5909 ©explorer_olway
Parking spot ©explorer_olway

24th Oct 2015  08:31  by g4wsb

Gridref: TR 30005 39498   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at corner of St David,s Ave this will give access TP3122.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

1st Oct 2015  13:53  by orlando rat

Gridref: TR 30005 39489   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views from near the trig. I wasn't brave (or stupid?) enough to go beyond the fence to the trig itself.

Shakespeare Cliff

4th Jun 2015  15:00  by wigglesworth

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

Grabbed while walking the White Cliffs geotrail. Awe inspiring views around the area.

Cacher at the trig ©wigglesworth

25th May 2015  14:26  by BRISTOLIAN

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Bagged after getting back from France for a Geocaching road trip. This is my first circular pillar. Views here amazing. An easy one to bag too.

Mr K at trig. Usual trig pose.©BRISTOLIAN

4th Jan 2015  15:24  by wavydale

Gridref: TR 30003 39497   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Such a lovely atmospheric place

very nice too

15th Sep 2014  17:50  by dal

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

Wonderful location. Cylindrical trig, seems like Scotland.

20th Oct 2013  15:00  by dave-harris

Gridref: TR 30020 39500   FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

This trig is only a few feet from the cliff edge. It is in a good condition

10th Aug 2013  10:19  by dadu 13

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

I had no idea how to get to this trigpoint at all, the sat-nav was determined to take me in the opposite direction to Dover, so after filling the car with petrol in the town I headed towards London and then noticed the pull in to Samphire Hoe. Having no caches on the GPS for the UK but YOSM caches, this was the only one I could do, parked up in the carpark and walked back through the tunnel, then a 200m walk to GZ along the footpath. Trig is a concrete rounded block, no flush bracket and very close to the cliff edge, don't think it has much of a future with coastal erosion, TFTC!!!

22nd Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TR 30007 39496   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Jan 2012  13:40  by WhiteFriar

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

31st Dec 2011  15:49  by Lost Lad

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Great location right on edge of Shakespeare Cliff but no view today as weather was very overcast. Will definitely revisit in summer for coastal views.

26th Oct 2011  16:10  by panniers

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

25th Apr 2011  12:30  by DesG

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

Also logged as YSM313

Trig Point ©DesG
Trig Point ©DesG

6th Mar 2011  10:00  by DanTrig

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

Bagged this trig before a longer walk taking in Cheriton Hill and Tolsford Hill trigs, first trig I have seen this shape.

3rd Jan 2011  12:15  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

This is some location, and a special trig as we have finally finished the North Downs Way after 3.5 years! Excellent views if you don't suffer from vertigo, particularly over Samphire Hoe. Trig in good condition.

25th Jul 2010  10:21  by Arnand

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

Definetly not one for people who suffer from vertigo. The views are breathtaking just don't look down over the cliff

22nd Mar 2009  12:54  by Pharisee

Gridref: TR 30010 39494   FB Number: N/A  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I was in Kent visiting my brother and had a few minutes to spare so I nipped down to bag this one and TP3122 just across the other side of the motorway. Like previous visitors, I parked in the residential area at the other end of the footbridge and followed the path up to the cliff edge. Not the place to be if you’re unsteady on your feet or suffer from virtigo. The view north is good and you get a good view of Samphire Hoe.

Top of Trigpoint ©Pharisee
The view east ©Pharisee

3rd Aug 2008  10:30  by seanmac

Gridref: TR 30007 39497   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Stunning views I accessed this trig from the small housing estate and crossed the M20 on a footbridge where there is a footpath to the trig. TP3122 can also be done from here.

The trig You can see the buildings in the background where TP2170 once stood

25th May 2008  17:36  by rowleybirkin

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

Parked just off A20 near to Samphire Hoe entrance. Pillar is visible from road. Good views of Dover and across Channel to France.

The trigpoint and the sea below
Wise words from The Bard
One of the locals
The railway tunnel chimney
Samphire Hoe, former site of Channel Tunnel works
The pillar with French coast on the horizon

27th Sep 2006  17:30  by Lathama

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Every time I get off a cross-channel ferry it always seems to be the middle of the night, so this was a welcome change and a chance to go somewhere different for the 750th trig! The view over Samphire Hoe is excellent even though the position of the pillar is a little precarious! Round shape, no FB, plug missing. Great spot!

14th Dec 2005  15:01  by Griefmiester

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

Located very close to the cliff edge, above Samphire Hoe. Pillar is the round Channel Tunnel type with no FB. Plug is missing other than that good condition

©Griefmiester
©Griefmiester

8th Oct 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

22nd May 2005  16:58  by barryhunter

Gridref: TR 30004 39497   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Very near the edge! I persume it was used in the group of three for positioning the Channel Tunnel Apron

looking down toward the Channel Apron the trig that was down there was where the furthest building with the main complax©barryhunter

3rd Apr 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: No FB  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

On 25k, not 50k. Cylinder, solid with no centre hole, spider with no cap or plug. Never had FB. Built for chunnel (OS). At cliff edge with fine view, but how long before clifff crumbles?

Shakespeare Cliff - solid - no centre hole ©peregrinus
Shakespeare Cliff - trig ©peregrinus
Shakespeare Cliff - nearby post with BM on top ©peregrinus

10th Jul 2004  14:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Right on the edge of the cliff overlooking the Chunnel Apron or Samphire Hoe as it is now known where there is parking etc. This is accessed by a tunnel off the East bound A20. A cylindrical pillar which never had a flush bracket. Conventional spider, plug missing.