Logged Visits:

17th Feb 2024  07:08  by Ande1865

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 6/10

Not reachable due to fencing and security cameras. Solar farm

9th Oct 2023  17:57  by D88

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

You can see trig from the fence but can only get 110m from it

©D88

27th Aug 2023  11:15  by mattandsophie

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

Now in a fenced field of solar panels with cameras

9th Nov 2022  16:59  by Trigobsession

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

I can now confirm that the whole of the sunshine field has now been fenced off. It would have been easy to climb but every inch of the fence is covered by CCTV cameras so decided against it. It is possible to just make out the pillar.

2nd Apr 2022  09:55  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took an hour to walk here after visiting Wallers Ash Tunnel. Head for the water tower. From east cross main road then footbridge over the A34. Pillar is about two hundred metres west and south of the water tower. A sunshine park is being built at present. A new fence has been erected around the field. Thankfully the pillar has not been removed or disturbed, yet. Hopefully it will remain in situ. Only when at pillar did I realise workmen were on site. No views now.

Worthy Down, South Wonston Flush plate
Worthy Down Looking west
Worthy Down, South Wonston Looking west towards pillar with sunshine panels being built around it

31st Mar 2022  09:55  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Solar panel farm currently under construction and the surrounding area fenced off. But I managed to get on site with PPE. I don't think this pillar will be accessible without trespassing in the future.

4th Dec 2020  13:28  by TrigJS

Gridref: SU 45828 35528   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in good condition. Parked to the east and walked to the pillar past the cool looking water tower (surprised there isn’t a TP at the top of the tower as well). There is also a yellow ground survey marker (like a fenomark) about 1.5 m southeast of the pillar.

TP7076 The pillar.
TP7076 The spider.
TP7076 The flush bracket.
TP7076 The water tower.
TP7076 The nearby survey marker.
TP7076 The nearby survey marker relative to the pillar.

29th Nov 2020  14:30  by duncancourts

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

18th Sep 2020  10:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SU 45827 35525   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

CP roadside near water tower then up first path after water tower trig then on right

2nd Sep 2020  12:00  by AHD

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From the lay-by cross over the A34 by bridge and turn left into a field just after the interesting shaped Water Tower. Not much in the way of views.

29th Aug 2019  12:40  by shadoks

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

Quick lunchtime dash out to trigpoint from nearby carpark, to activate trigpoint for ham radio worked all britain VHF tripoint award scheme.

20th Aug 2018  12:28  by [email protected]

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

28th Jun 2018  13:12  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 45800 35500   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Same route as previous log, in cereal field.

16th Jun 2018  11:39  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Kept following the BW to South Wonston. Did go down a bit of a real road, Stoke Charity Rd, to S before I turned off down another ROW, Backtrack Rd, by side of town. Over A34 on bridge and then parked bike and up path by side of Water Tower. Followed Tractor tracks to Trig. Found it all in good order. Went back same way down Backtrack Rd and then down Stoke Charity Rd to Car. Last for today. 20miles dead. Should be home for lunch.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point

17th Apr 2018  11:28  by qmaster

Gridref: SU 45800 35500   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

17th Apr 2017  13:26  by invisibleman380

Gridref: TR 34319 40650   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged our first trig with this one! :) As several others have reported, In the middle of a field (freshly sown when we visited so tread with care!) with limited views. Water tower visible and lots of traffic noise.

Our first one in the bag ©invisibleman380

26th Feb 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

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

4th Dec 2016  17:15  by martyandlisa

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The water tower seen from the A34 is probably the most interesting thing about this Trig.Easy to find,walk over the A34 footbridge past the water tower on your left scabble up a small bank on your left, keeping the tower on your left walk to the next field where you will spy the trig the midlle of the field.

©martyandlisa
Sunny Worthy Down ©martyandlisa

23rd May 2015  00:00  by Woodleywalker

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In crops but followed the furrows, adjoining field is set aside, looks beautiful.

6th May 2014  09:12  by jonglew

Gridref: SU 45828 35527   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In arable field with cereal crop growing. Pillar in good condition; original cap in place, deeply indented lettering; rear sight hole only open. A34 noise intrusive. Views to field boundaries only.

Pillar TP7076©jonglew
Spider TP7076©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP7076©jonglew

29th Jun 2013  18:03  by CJO

Gridref: SU 45827 35525   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

middle of grain crop. good tractor line access

Worthy Down

21st Mar 2013  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Diverted off to find this Trig after geocaching nearby - huge golf tee nearby!

TP7076 ©explorer_olway
TP 7076 ©explorer_olway

9th Jun 2012  13:20  by beemerboxer1

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Logged whilst Geocaching nearby.

25th Mar 2012  14:50  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

En route from S Wonston back to Sutton Scotney. In middle of just planted field so able to tiptoe up to it. VGC, small chips out of top edges but not serious, metal cap indented letters, SW s/hole open, garlanded by large lumps of flint the farmer has presumably ploughed out of his field. Adjacent water tower is rather fine design and hung with all manner of aerials.

7th Jan 2012  00:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

12th Sep 2010  19:25  by dpbamford

Gridref: SU 45829 35533   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

16th Jul 2010  14:50  by cmb1953

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

5th Jul 2010  09:00  by Ted Mariner

FB Number: S2970  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug present. Easy to access and find.

TP7076 a
TP7076 b
TP7076 c

28th Dec 2009  14:13  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Oct 2009  09:38  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 45820 35520   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk from water tower.Good condition. stubble field.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

29th Aug 2009  17:15  by dal

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Vgc. Cap intact. Middle of recently harvested field.

1st May 2009  11:00  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked over to discover the site of the old Worthy Down railway station of which there is significant evidence: a platform remains in place, and the site of the WWII signal box. Back to visit trigpoint no:s7290 within the sound of the A34, and the modern concrete sculpture that is the water tower.

26th Mar 2009  18:06  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I drove up the byway from A272 untill it got too narrow for the car! then walked the last 300 meters - pillar located in cultivated field.

28th Aug 2008  14:00  by martinc

Gridref: SU 45826 35526   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Field of barley but tractor tracks lead to trigpoint. Plug in place.

29th Jun 2008  17:15  by bluebeard

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Feb 2008  17:33  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: SU 45829 35530   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good condition, metal plug. In field just of footpath next to watertower

©Clanfield Rambler

15th Nov 2007  10:30  by PHMB

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In a large field close to a large watertower. Retains plug, deep indented lettering. Weathered remains of white and blue paint, blue doubtless graffiti). Walked from A272 next to oil depot.

17th Oct 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

S7290
S7290
S7290

18th Aug 2007  13:00  by Mr.Dewdrop

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

An easy find on route to the nearby cache

16th Jun 2007  08:24  by Lone Hunter

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

Quick look at whist walking in the area.

20th Apr 2007  120:0  by babycacheash

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Water tower nearby but road to one side

20th Apr 2007  22:23  by mattwaggie

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

Visited with Vix while caching in the area.

20th Apr 2007  00:00  by vix92008

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

As we approached we thought for a moment that this one was going to be an active station with all the paraphinalia on top of the water tower thing but then saw the pillar. Quite close to a busy road so views pleasant on one side but noisy and not so pleasant on the other.

2nd Apr 2007  14:15  by raypool

Gridref: SU 45829 35534   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th Mar 2007  00:30  by Trigpoint Bears

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(149) Another night time bagging, didn't spot that batteries were flat on GPS so only half a grid ref (SU45830?????). Easy access to this one, although some care needed if visiting at midnightish ;)

GPS Position (??), Spider and Plug (Indented Lettering)
Trigpoint (With Bear)
Flush Bracket

28th Jan 2007  10:32  by penguinhunters

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

Found while walking to GCVNY4

8th Sep 2006  15:11  by Gralorn

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Aug 2006  11:30  by drums4monty

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

It's all been said before

21st Aug 2006  00:00  by Tonyht

Gridref: SU 45825 36515   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy to locate and access using water tower as guide. Probably suffers from being too close to estate across the road and has some graffiti. OK views, but nothing special.

10th Mar 2005  21:10  by Kitty Hawk

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

Hmmm, odd trig this. No need to visit again, views as far as the hedges, birdsong can be heard over the traffic noise and grass can be seen where the bikes haven't worn it away. I suppose the concrete water tower has some merit.

30th Jan 2005  14:48  by plymplodder

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

14th Jan 2005  15:15  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SU 45828 35532   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The lichen is till thriving but the inital small climb (7 steps) was typical stick downland clay rest of the amble in was nice. No changes since other observationswill upload a better? bracket photo at some point (wish my GPS was looking like that it now has major display problems since I upgraded the firmware

Worthy Down in Winter (honest) ©rhayader_wanderer
Worthy Down flush bracket ©rhayader_wanderer

25th Sep 2004  14:00  by Managra

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Metal plug, heavily indented.

Trigpoint ©Managra
The flush bracket ©Managra

2nd Sep 2004  18:27  by Sussex_Rambler

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In good condition and appears to be used as a corner marker for dirt track motorbike racing!

22nd Aug 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, by ?motocross course

Montaged by JWR ©peregrinus

26th Mar 2004  13:30  by Trigger

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

6th Feb 2004  17:30  by Paul G0TLG

Gridref: SU 45800 35500   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Mucky, muddy and mossy!

25th Jan 2004  13:13  by Pharisee

Gridref: SU 45827 35531   FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

As with most others, I logged this one whilst on a cache hunt. A rather muddy field being used as a motorcycle dirt track. The T/P being used as the turning marker. Not the prettiest of locations.

The course turning marker
The numbers

3rd Jan 2004  11:06  by The Wobbly Club

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Jul 2003  10:45  by geoffnco

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited as part of CGD15A. Wet day, TP forms a "corner" of a track for local dirt bike riders.

20th Jul 2003  16:30  by The Peak Plodders

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Rather interesting water tower, with an even more interesting lock system on the gate nearby.

20th Jul 2003  16:30  by Teasel

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Just how many mobile phone transmitters can you get on a single water tower? Trigpoint in good condition, and with a thriving lichen population!

The trigpoint ©Teasel
The flush bracket
The nearby water tower

19th Jul 2003  17:10  by Nawtcher

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Found this one whilst on a geocache hunt. The lock system on the nearby gate certainly is interesting, the only one of it's kind I've ever seen.

11th Jul 2003  11:50  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Strange place for a trig point.

8th Feb 2003  00:00  by paul blitz

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Invalid condition!  Score: 5/10

part of geocache GCD15A

4th Jun 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In a field where the locals seem to walk their dogs.Nice view of water tower.Plug with heavily indented lettering.

13th Feb 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S7290  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plain pillar on grassy edge to ploughed field with a covering of snow. Posts marking a gas main nearby.