Logged Visits:

11th Jun 2022  10:36  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from footpath from east at corner of road. Couldn’t see pillar from footpath. Fields were covered in ripening wheat crop so didn’t walk through. Opening on south of footpath about 100 metres from east end of footpath. Hugged field boundary through tall weeds to southern field edge next field had young corn crop. Pillar visible about two hundred metres towards south west. Walked along field boundary to closest point and stepped over crop avoiding any damage. Could be tricky in a month or so. Good views towards The Swale to south and west. OS plaque in place.

Shurland Flush plate
Shurland Looking east
Shurland Looking north east
Shurland Spider, looking south

4th Feb 2022  10:43  by TrigJS

Gridref: TR 00159 71684   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in good condition. Parked to the northeast by the corner of the road and then it was a 10 minute walk to the pillar following the field edges.

TP0764 The pillar.
TP0764 The spider.
TP0764 The flush bracket.

13th Dec 2020  15:30  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Not many views on this grizzly day! Definitely best to approach from the right angle bend in road footpath. The one near the pub means tramping right across a field which today was incredibly wet. The oath from the RH bend allows you to follow field edges most of the way. Today the field the pillar is in is awaiting attention so no crops to damage.

8th Nov 2020  13:32  by SurveyorCat

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

The pillar is in excellent condition, and has a superb view across to the northern side of the Isle of Sheppey and back to the rest of Kent. A little bit tricky to reach the site as the public rights of way are unclear around here.

©SurveyorCat
©SurveyorCat

4th Jun 2020  20:30  by LondonTrigger

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very well kept. Lovely views from the pillar.

1st trig

8th Nov 2019  11:10  by asbown

Gridref: TR 00160 71681   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Footpath then field edge from bend in the road.

8th Nov 2019  11:10  by The reluctant trigger

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

18th Jun 2019  14:10  by Border Peat

Gridref: TR 00158 71684   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

3rd May 2019  14:55  by dugswell2

FB Number: S1844   Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cereal crop in field via NE footpath.

12th Apr 2017  12:36  by CJO

Gridref: TR 00155 71686   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All intact. jonglew's unidentifiable plants are possibly teasel.

Shurland

1st Jul 2016  14:23  by jonglew

Gridref: TR 00161 71682   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at start of a RoW at 90deg bend in road to NE. RoW initially then field boundaries, then tractor lines through a barley crop to trig. Big patch of some leafy weed unknown to me was completely obscuring the pillar, but easy to clear it away with secateurs. Original top cap has been retained, lightly indented lettering; all sight holes open. 360deg views, better to S & SE to Isle of Harty.

Pillar - Before Gardening Duties TP0764©jonglew
Pillar - After Gardening Duties TP0764©jonglew
Spider TP0764©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP0764©jonglew

15th Feb 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TR 00157 71689   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove up and parked at Shurland Cottage to NW with intention of asking permission. No one home

18th Dec 2015  15:49  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Tough old walk out from Sheerness to Warden along the coast below the landslips. Took in the island highpoint too before retreating back to Queenborough for a timely train home.

23rd Oct 2015  10:17  by g4wsb

Gridref: TR 00161 71689   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

FP on bend of road parking along path around to other side up right short distance .

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

12th Jul 2012  18:49  by Griefmiester

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

Looks like the best approach is from the footpath to the North then left at first field junction then right at the next - Pillar is located in field to left of that field edge unfortunatley the field is currently full of 5 foot high wet Oil Seed Rape, which would be virtually impossible to get through - GPS suggests it is 130m out in the field, felt tresspassy too - will return. Certainly Inaccessilbe at the moment.

8th Oct 2011  08:00  by lejogger

Gridref: TR 00100 71600   FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This land is my land, this land is Shurland

1st May 2011  08:58  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Started along footpath, then felt brave and struck off left across two fields of young crops. Probably wouldn't have attempted if the ground had not been so dry.

16th Oct 2010  15:48  by Arnand

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in pub car park on Warden Road. After following footpath had to cut across ploughed field to get to pillar. Farmer working in adjacent field so had to surreptitiously approach this one. Pillar in very good condition with FB, cap & OS plaque present. Nice views

Shurland pillar with plaque
Another view ©Arnand

30th Jul 2006  14:57  by barryhunter

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

According to GPS go within 200m but will have to come back when the fields have been harvested.

2nd Apr 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, GPS, middle of arable, wide unexciting view

S1844 fb ©peregrinus
S1844 top ©peregrinus
S1844 trig ©peregrinus
S1844 trig ©peregrinus

11th Jul 2004  11:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1844  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Near enough the highest point on the Isle of Sheppey (there is a spot height 1 metre higher close by). Views to Kent in the south and Essex to the north. Our resolve almost failed when it came to visiting this one as it is in the middle of agricultural land with no public rights of way. Fortunately our local trig point guide, Julie from Faversham, had more steely resolve and we eventually reached it after negotiating wheat fields, barbed wire fences and freshly cut oil seed rape. There was a makeshift flag next to the trig which must have been put there by the farmer so that he wouldn't hit it accidentally whilst cutting the rape. GPS plaque, plug with indented lettering.