Logged Visits:

2nd Apr 2024  14:48  by NCam

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©NCam
©NCam

29th Jan 2024  00:00  by Woodleywalker

Gridref: SU 65211 04400   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From Cosham stn, underpass at very large junction, over footbridge at Portsbridge roundabout, past Shell stn, take road to right signed the playing fields of Portsmouth Grammar Sch. Past a large brick building, possibly a garage, right at the back of this building then up the steps to the left follow the path beside a green wire mesh fence. Unfortunately there are no holes in the fence, but the FB is easily readable.

22nd Jul 2023  10:26  by GrowlerOutdoor

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

Found with Piggy

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor

5th May 2023  15:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 65200 04300   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at the Lido and then over bridge and decided to go to the left and up the steps Easy spot to find but behind weak fence

21st May 2022  06:15  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plenty of parking at the Lido. Over the footbridge then up onto the ramparts. There are steps about 200 metres to the west or scramble straight up worn path. Annoyingly behind a fence. Looks as if several repairs have been made to the fence. Tempted to scale the fence but interrupted by a dog and its owner. For now have settled for log from a meter away. Wondered if access could be easier and more rewarding from the playing field on the south side of the fence. Might try next time as doesn’t feel properly logged and couldn’t read FB number correctly.

The Bastion Flush plate, from a distance
The Bastion Behind fence, FB faces north

17th Nov 2021  19:22  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Nov 2021  15:45  by DaveWilcock

Gridref: SU 65209 04399   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

As mentioned by others, this one is hiding behind a wire fence. Nice stroll through Cosham to find it on a very successful day for cut benchmark hunting.

23rd Sep 2021  08:11  by Postie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

No view from trig in fact could hardly see the trig behind its wire fence! Flush bracket overgrown with ivy!

12th Jun 2021  09:14  by eddyr

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

Walked straight past it on the first pass and nearly left assuming it was hidden in the undergrowth! Quick check on here to check its location again. Visible on other side of fence. No views at the trig itself but interesting patch of land. Walked from hotel I was staying at nearby.

22nd Oct 2020  11:47  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 65210 04400   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked Adventure.Collage over river to fence.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

20th Sep 2020  10:00  by AHD

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked to the east and over the walkway that crosses the road and along the path by the water. Up the steps and back along path to find the Pillar.

6th Aug 2020  11:01  by Christiene

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

16th Apr 2020  17:00  by Dave1R

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar is inaccessible and behind a wire fence. This has been recently repaired after a hole was cut in the fence, presumably to gain access to the pillar.

22nd Dec 2018  16:08  by 1473

Gridref: SU 65210 04329   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Dec 2018  15:10  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the Lido car park. Walked over bridge and along the path by the water ,then up steps then back along path to find trig behind wire fence . F P facing towards path to record number.

9th Aug 2018  18:30  by weekender

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

20th Jun 2018  13:38  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 65200 04300   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The fence has been repaired with barb wire so not possible to touch the trig point. But the flush bracket is facing towards the path. Parked in car park for Lido.

29th Apr 2018  11:35  by mattandsophie

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

Another quick visit to this trig after visiting the nearby playground

13th Jun 2017  12:07  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I enjoyed coming down Portdown Hill to get to this one.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point

25th Feb 2017  14:33  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Onwards from Fort Purbrook; not sure why we didn't log this when walking the Pilgrim's Way in 2010. Easy parking at the Lido, and a short stroll round the jet ski course and up onto the Bastion. Amazing what collecting trigs does to your knowledge of history. Currently a goodly sized hole in the wire netting, so able to establish trig in vgc with metal cap with deep letters still in place, although all s/holes are buried. No views to speak of.

12th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 65209 04399   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Jan 2017  15:15  by mattandsophie

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

On one of the bastions of Hilsea Lines. Path goes close by but separated by a fence from the trig

12th Aug 2016  12:31  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SU 65209 04390   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I parked over the road in the East as the Lido one was full. From there over the foot bridge and along past the water, from there up the steep hill marker "Keep Off" and on to top path. Pillar is located a few meters along the path, just on the wrong side of the fence, however, there is a hole right next to it, so getting direct touching access no problem today. Good condition no views as in the hedge.

Pillar & FB

1st Nov 2015  12:21  by meandmymum

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Parked in car park at Hilsea Lido and walked west along moat, up steps to top of Bastion and then followed path eastwards to view pillar through chain link fence. Fence has been cut to allow access at some point but repaired from playing fields side with long lengths of dried out brambles!

23rd Aug 2015  14:42  by plet56

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

Can be poked with a stick through the the chainlink fence so that counts as a bag as far as I'm concerned.

4th Jun 2015  13:23  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 65211 04390   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in Portsmouth Grammar School car park and walked in, past the impressive and new-looking Fawcett Pavillion building, up the steps to top of the old fortifications (the bastion), only to determine pillar wasn't accessible from here. Went round to the footpath to the N, only to see the pillar through the chain-link fence! How frustrating. Returned to the school playing fields, spoke with the groundsman who was happy for me to re-access the bastion where I finally found it. My luck was that there were no children on the sportsfield today and the groundsman wasn't upset that I didn't ask the first time. Pillar found overgrown with scrubby elder, bramble & ivy, access awkward requiring a short scramble up a steep bank. Original cap in place, deeply indented lettering; LHD side sight hole open. No views.

Pillar TP6348©jonglew
Spider TP6348©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6348©jonglew
The Bastion TP6348©jonglew

29th Mar 2013  12:48  by Two Twitchers

Gridref: SU 65214 04404   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took the GPS reading about 2m north of the top of the pillar. Flush Bracked was partially obscured. Observed from the Hilsea Lines Path.

Ivy covered Pillar Taken from the path along the Hilsea Lines
Partially hidden Flush Bracket Photo taken from the Hilsea Lines footpath

24th Mar 2013  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Took the upper path behind the Shell Garage to reach the Trig. Access couldn't be achieved without trespassing on the Grammar School Playing Fields or making a hole in the fence so I just took a photo to prove I found it.

The Bastion Trigpoint ©explorer_olway

31st Oct 2012  12:45  by hotbox16

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Work nearby so found it during a lunch break. Make sure to take the upper path from behind the Shell garage.

6th Jun 2011  12:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Managed to get over the fence with the minimum of scratches - this was certainly a challenging encounter; fortunately nobody came along the footpath as I was scaling the heights. However did Husseyhill manage to pose for that photo? Well done!

26th Nov 2010  14:35  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

11th May 2010  09:57  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S2653  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 4/10

In thick undergrowth behind a high and secure fence but almost reachable. Approach via path from behind Shell Garage which runs along crest of fortifications.

The Bastion Trig Point
The Bastion Trig Point FB

5th May 2010  15:50  by qmaster

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

5th May 2010  12:56  by raypool

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Mar 2010  18:25  by hussyhill

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at old lido and made our way up hill for this easy bag. In true style we were not going to let the tag of visible but unreachable stop us getting on top of this one, so after scaling the fence and avoiding the barbed wire we managed to take the required photo, all be it in very cramped woodland conditions. Trig in good condition

On Our Spot Just about squeezed this picture in, very difficult and tight conditions but we made it.©hussyhill
The Trig ©hussyhill
The Flush Bracket ©hussyhill

25th Apr 2009  00:00  by DeniseMc

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

accessed via fence hole. bit of a thrash through vegetation. on top of one of brick ammunition store.

5th Jan 2009  17:36  by martinc

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

No holes found in fence so not able to touch other than with stick.

23rd Aug 2008  10:40  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Earlier in the week we had been to Portsmouth to see HMS Victory etc, and as we left I noticed this trig. Today we were heading west so called in. Unfortunately the road shown on the OS map stops short so we parked up and walked. We found it behind the wire fence so managed to make contact with the aid of a broddling stick!

Trig Pillar ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Pillar behind the fence ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Pillar behind the fence again ©PhilPamAndRob

2nd Mar 2008  11:00  by PHMB

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Situated on ramparts overlooking playing fields. Not particularly easy to access but FB visible through fence from footpath a couple of feet away.

27th Jan 2008  14:00  by m13751

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

looked ok covered trees got as close as possible photo to follow

20th May 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Trig on top of bastion, S side of path c. 50m W of footbridge, behind chain link - with a hole - excellent! Interesting location & view.

S2659 fb ©peregrinus
S2659 top ©peregrinus
S2659 trig ©peregrinus
S2659 trig ©peregrinus

17th Dec 2006  12:36  by Pharisee

Gridref: SU 65210 04394   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

As others have said, this one is visible but un-reachable. I managed to get a reasonable photo of the plate but I think that it was more by luck than judgement.

The flush bracket ©Pharisee

17th Dec 2006  12:35  by Hi-Tek

Gridref: SU 65208 04392   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

Sadly we were unable to get very close to this one. It is behind a high fence topped with barbed wire. We could see the flush bracket OK. My GPSr gave N50 50.124 W001 04.522, Elevation 42ft.

The Bastion Although we could read the number OK sadly this was the best photo I could get. You can just see the S265 part of the number, the 9 is obscured by ivy.©Hi-Tek

19th Nov 2006  14:30  by whitwal

Gridref: SU 65208 04400   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Very overgrown and difficult to see, my photo only hints at the growth around it. Still we did find it.

©whitwal

29th Apr 2006  08:35  by Trigger

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th May 2005  20:10  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

At least you get to see if not touch it more than can be said for most of this immediate area

24th Apr 2005  16:30  by Paul G0TLG

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

As previous finders have said, there's not much to recommend this one, although your visit can be combined with a geocache if you want. Hidden behind a chain link fence and gradually becoming covered in ivy, the plate is unreadable because it's buried in leaf litter.

23rd Dec 2002  08:50  by discjirm

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

I actually found this trig point quite hard to find, on top of a mound (part of the Hilsea Lines). Not much to reccomend it.

The Bastion trig point, viewed through a fence. The Bastion trig point, viewed through a fence.©discjirm

24th Feb 2001  11:38  by Sapper

Gridref: SU 65217 04401   FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

On top of Hilsea Lines by the Lido. Just inside the fence line of Portsmouth Grammar School Playing Fields.

23rd Jan 1998  13:00  by widget

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

Writing this in Aug 2018. Just dug out an old map and found notes on a few trigs I did in 1998, when I was living and working in Portsmouth. This was bagged on a "Long run from work. Trig on bank in old fortifications or wall. Views obscured by veg but overlooks sports fields".

19th Feb 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Justinside the school grounds behind a chainlink fence.

24th Jul 1985  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2659  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Pillar in Cosham, located in school grounds behind chain link fence bounding public park in the North End of Portsmouth.