Logged Visits:

17th May 2025  11:10  by Nekyram

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

14th Nov 2024  15:49  by Motor mic

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Nov 2024  15:47  by MickSan

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th Jul 2024  00:00  by steverowland

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

21st Apr 2024  09:57  by The Revenant

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Metal plug (raised letters). Pillar sadly has red graffiti, mostly on FB side. Approached up modest hill on RoW from Mackworth village. On entering small wood at top, trig is left & then on left, near the prominent water tower.

Skitteridge Wood pillar

13th Jan 2024  15:00  by desperate dan

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

A revisit, almost 40 years on. Actually, lived nearby for years but never bothered coming here. Probably one the trigs least deserving of a revisit. But hey, it's still there.

11th Jan 2024  23:16  by AndyKDQ

Gridref: SK 31240 36853   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

18th Nov 2023  11:00  by Leah0livia

Gridref: SK 31239 36851   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Searched woods for a while but going the wrong way, thank goodness for os map!

21st Jul 2023  17:10  by Beau T

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

6th May 2023  16:04  by The Trudges

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked on Martha Road, followed PROW for a short walk to the wooded area and to the trig. Trig does have all it’s metal work but sadly graffiti been sprayed all over it

Trig
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges
View from spider ©The Trudges
Flush Bracket ©The Trudges

23rd Feb 2023  20:05  by THE CYCLIST

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

Passing once again on a sunny morning. Not having been to any pillar recently, turned off to visit. Paused to look out toward Peak District. Very easy access from Toucan crossing on path that almost encircles housing estate.

1st Feb 2023  08:50  by Illustrious_Intentions

Gridref: SK 31239 36851   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Jan 2023  12:16  by dazedemon

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Bagged whilst on the Wilmot Wander 32 mile challenge hike

27th Dec 2022  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Parked in modern housing estate and followed wood until we came to a break in the hedge. Trig towards back of this narrow woodland area. Easy one. Trig has been partially sprayed red. Nothing much to say about this one.

19th Nov 2022  09:06  by Foxy

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

One of three trigs bagged as I drove from Derby along the A52 for a day of trig bagging in The Peak District. This was the second. I parked on Martha Road for the short walk along the PROW to the small wooded area alongside an open field. The pillar is covered in graffiti and sends out a completely different message to the one conveyed by the new housing development. It is in generally good condition and retains the original centre for the spider.

Flush bracket ©Foxy
The spider ©Foxy
The pillar ©Foxy
View from the pillar ©Foxy

8th Oct 2022  13:00  by Mossy Walks

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

Now covered in graffiti

©Mossy Walks

28th Jul 2022  18:49  by THE CYCLIST

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

23rd Apr 2022  20:19  by THE CYCLIST

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

re-visit. Repeating part of yesterday's route, so turned aside just to visit the same pillar on successive days!

22nd Apr 2022  18:45  by THE CYCLIST

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

re-visit. In strip of wood near the water tower. Pillar OK but surrounds litter strewn.

13th Feb 2022  08:20  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SK 31239 36851   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on Samuel Road. Took the public right of way (PRoW) from Radbourne Lane up to Skitteridge's Wood. The pillar can be found in the wood to the south east of the PRoW, near the Radbourne Water Tower

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

23rd Jan 2022  13:17  by painterman61

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy find in the woods still has cap

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

31st Aug 2021  16:30  by Kirsty

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

6th Sep 2020  08:13  by eon

Gridref: SK 31240 36856   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(1923) Parked at the bottom of Parsons Green, and from there it was a short walk to the pillar. Soon found, and all is good, though the top looks like it hasn't weathered too well, and has been repaired in the past. Pillar history: Built on the 22nd of April 1947, at a cost of £8 14s 10d. Last maintained by the OS in April of 1978. Revisited 20.8.23 whilst back in the area to bag the nearby water tower.

Skitteridge Wood. ©eon
Pillar. ©eon
FB S4006 ©eon
Top. ©eon
Revisit 20.8.23 ©eon
Revisit 20.8.23 - centre cap detail ©eon

23rd May 2020  13:56  by THE CYCLIST

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

2nd re-visit. In woods not far from where well signed footpath exits modern housing estate. For the cyclist, you can start from the Pelican crossing and follow a wide tarmac path around the edge of the housing.

19th Nov 2019  16:55  by ted

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Tarmac path alongside the modern houses then followed path into the wood. Bagged by torchlight.

Skitteridge Wood trig
Skitteridge Wood trig
Skitteridge Wood trig

19th Apr 2019  14:04  by haighr01

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Another Good Friday trig homage. I approached this from the A52 to the N via pleasant field paths. The pillar from this direction is located between the path and the water tower, not easy to spot, but relatively easy to find. A quick David Bellamy impression will get you there. Nice views to the North. Original cap also a bonus.

Approaching from N Trig halfway between water tower and path
Skitteridge Wood TP Original cap on this boy

15th Apr 2019  18:57  by Quadbarrel

Gridref: SK 31240 36862   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd of 3 on a 28km run from the city centre. Interesting water tower!

Circular Plate
Flush Bracket
It's in the woods!

8th Apr 2019  18:27  by Andy West

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

19th Mar 2019  14:00  by robinhood

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

2/6 On way to Derby to see some of da Vinci's drawings. Trig is in woodland near new housing and water tower, easy find. Small pond is nearby. Some views to NW. Next stop art gallery, on show is one of his maps, 'Draining of the Pontine Marshes', 1514. Worra bloke, jack of all trades and master of them all, too.

10th Oct 2018  10:30  by chrism

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Oct 2018  14:00  by Crazy

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The new housing estate immediately S has made access even easier. The trig is in woodland just off the field corner close between the FP and watertower. Greened so doesn't stand out but the view N is pretty good and shows you are on a hill top.

29th Aug 2018  15:32  by gushoneybun

Gridref: SK 31240 36849   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

That was a pleasant surprise, I had walked past here earlier and not spotted this. On my return I spied the trig so came over. Lots of trees here and the trig is going green with moss which maybe why I missed it earlier. Not the best view but trig is in good order.

25th Apr 2018  09:49  by Malcolmm

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

Very easy to access but tricky to spot.

25th Mar 2018  15:32  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©WuzzerL

7th Oct 2017  17:27  by Hillwalker36

Gridref: SP 30633 78762   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

no views

20th Aug 2017  11:30  by Tonyht

Gridref: SK 31238 36863   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Despite being just off the path I walked past it on the way out, and had to look really carefully to get it on the way back. It is starting to turn a bit green, and with all the growth around it, it is starting to blend nicely into the background. Probably a bit easier in Winter.

23rd Jan 2017  13:13  by Lost Lad

Gridref: SK 31241 36852   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

22nd Jan 2017  13:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My map didn't show the new housing estate built close to the pillar. The benefit is that there is now a tarmac path to within 20 metres or so of the trig

©Borderer

30th Nov 2016  13:59  by melch

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

14th May 2016  08:39  by Triggers

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

in woods at back of Tower just off path

©Triggers

7th May 2016  12:27  by CJO

Gridref: SK 31238 36866   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

all intact. in dense thicket.

Skitteridge Wood

5th May 2016  17:30  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk up past the water tower, if you knew your way around the housing estate you could have parked much closer

Mrs TJR at Skitteridge Wood ©thejackrustles
Skitteridge Wood Collage

12th Nov 2015  13:37  by slateloose

Gridref: SK 31200 36800   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

New tarmac path on edge of housing estate and edge of wood. Several paths into wood giving easy access to trig point.

25th Sep 2015  13:42  by Downfaller

Gridref: SK 31237 36853   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Easy parking at the side of Entrance to water tower. A New big property development to the SW of the Water Twr, Walking up a recently grassed area - looks to have been part of development, eventually back into the wood and along to the Pillar. Surprisingly All metal work intact. It looks like the Trig has at some time in the past been within a fenced compound area. Old fencing posts mingling with the mature trees, so it must have been a good while ago.

19th Sep 2015  09:00  by Trigger

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

TP6008
TP6008

28th Apr 2014  17:00  by PeteBoggs

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

In trees at rear of water tower

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

21st Apr 2014  18:44  by vegibagger

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First time I've stopped off on one of my journeys back from Cheltenham to York to go trigging. Surprising considering I've been doing this journey now for 25 years. fantastic very tall sculptural water tower just to the east

close up slightly distressed central plug ©vegibagger
golden water tower ©vegibagger
across the spider top ©vegibagger

9th Mar 2014  09:05  by Pritch227

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked at the allestree water tower,headed toward skitteridge only to be met by the destroyed mackworth bridge crossing the brook,undeterred i managed to cross it only to be met by a flooded field!finally made it to the trig and felt a little uninspired and deflated by its location.still,a trig is a trig after all!made my way back via markeaton stones

©Pritch227

18th Jul 2013  21:16  by tomy tucker

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

had to clear a bit of rubbish to get to the flas bracket

22nd Apr 2013  16:10  by tomytucker

Gridref: SK 31200 36800   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

2nd trig of the day parked on side of road just 2 hundred yards for this onejust inside a small wood coverd in ivy

22nd Apr 2013  16:10  by rams

Gridref: SK 31200 36800   FB Number: 4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Apr 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 31242 36852   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

25th Jan 2013  00:00  by gasman

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

3rd Dec 2011  11:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 31239 36851   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Easy find in trees

15th Oct 2011  14:00  by desperate dan

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

A repeat visit from 25 years before. The public footpath was disappearing under heavy plough as I watched. Almost missed it - you wouldn't spot it unless you were looking out for it.

28th Sep 2011  15:30  by sam.p8

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Becoming very overgrown. lots of ivy and hidden under branches. short walk from the road

23rd May 2011  16:08  by trig-man

Gridref: SK 31239 36855   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Mar 2011  12:40  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SK 31238 36852   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Should have been part of a walk including Markeaton Hill and Langley Green but I got a call just after I stopped for a bacon sandwich in Mackworth saying my aunt’s house had burnt down so that put an end to the walk. I called back at the trigpoint by car after viewing the damage.

Skilleridge Wood Poor old Trig in the bottom left.

7th Mar 2011  10:30  by pjr

Gridref: SK 31238 36848   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Did this one on my mountain bike.What a sorry state from my last visit.I am thinking of Adopting it and to spend time there with saw and tools maybe some paint as well.

30th Jan 2011  12:30  by Eclipse

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Found whilst completing the Wilmot Wander.

Skitteridge Wood ©Eclipse

26th Jan 2011  16:30  by mrs moo cow

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

Followed path beside water tower fence. Impossible to spot from that direction due to ivy, fallen branches etc. Lots of brambles to keep kids off now. No new graffiti

Skitteridge Wood ©mrs moo cow

4th Jan 2011  11:52  by Martin Griffiths - DPFR

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

Run past this 3 or 4 times a week, take in the Wilmot Wander route from Quarndon through to Radbourne Hall

20th Apr 2010  19:34  by Martin Griffiths - DPFR

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

Went up to this one, and must be a lot fitter than last year, as i managed to trot to this one and then over to TP6409 - The Mountainand back, in less that 1hr from parking at Hulland Village. Again great views across Derbyshire, that's two nice sunny evenings i have had

30th May 2009  11:05  by Lathama

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Followed the time-honoured trail alongside the water tower complex and found the pillar sitting forlornly in the wood, gradually being overgrown with ivy. The plug is original with raised letters. There is quite a lot of paint visible plus some red graffiti. There is slight damage to the SW corner of the top face. N/S sightholes open. It has narrowly escaped being submerged by a fallen tree. No views at all.

17th May 2009  12:35  by Chris9870

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

This one seems long forgotton. It is now surrounded by vegetation with old tree branches making it really difficult to even touch it. Looks in good condition. Walked up from the left side of the water tower.

Skitteridge Wood
Skitteridge Wood

21st Mar 2009  13:10  by Bourne

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked in the layby near the white building below the water tower, followed the fence/footpath upto the top of the hill and found the trig hidden away

Needed to Crawl for this one ©Bourne

29th Jun 2008  13:45  by Monkeycopter

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A few ways to reach this one but we took the public footpath. The water tower makes a good beacon for locating.

©Monkeycopter

16th May 2008  14:37  by Martin Griffiths - DPFR

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up to this from the road, its was starting to get covered in Ivy and had some grafitti on it. This was visited by Claire and Lily as well.

16th May 2008  11:32  by CLM Griffiths

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Walked up to this from the road, its was starting to get covered in Ivy and had some grafitti on it. This was visisted by Claire and Lily as well.

1st Dec 2007  14:15  by ted

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

A scruffy bit of woodland behind the water tower; ivy starting to take over. Plug with raised lettering.

Skitteridge Wood trig
Skitteridge Wood FB
Skitteridge Wood top

26th Jun 2007  13:51  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Jun 2007  14:00  by Sandisox

Gridref: SK 31250 36836   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Followed what was all to obviously the dog walkers track at the side of the water tower enclosure. The trigpoint was on the right of the path just past the water tower. Very overgrown at this time of the year.

Overgrown
Flush Bracket

18th Mar 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S4006
S4006
S4006

17th Sep 2006  12:10  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We aopproached via the footpath from the south through maize fields - good path though. Pillar looks a bit neglected. Plug with raised lettering.

11th Sep 2006  19:15  by asbown

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

easy walk from road with easy car parking, looks like area used for kids den or similar, pillar looks in good condition apart from some graffiti.

15th Jul 2006  15:35  by ocean soul

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked beside road.easy walk to pillar near water tower.

16th May 2006  15:04  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not sure how this has slipped to slight damage looks ok to me. Again accessed via what seems to be a local dog walkers track next to the water tower complex. Room for at least two cars on the roadside

19th Nov 2005  13:56  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 31200 36800   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Access from the road ,park near to water tower path up to pillar to the side of compound.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

1st Oct 2005  17:55  by jameswameek

Gridref: SK 31228 36890   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

In trees, so GPS may be a little off. There is a farm/field access gate adjacent to where the trees start. I just walked straight along the tyre-tracks and when the footpath started into the trees & kept going. Really easy to see it on the RH of the path at the edge of the treeline. Note, you need to go past the tower on your RH side.

DVC4000 DigiVidCam Taken 01/10/05 - Skitteridge Wood. I had to pull some ivy from the plate itself...

22nd Jul 2005  14:57  by Keith Stevens

Gridref: SK 31242 36849   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

In a small wood, on a path. A bit grubby, with some red paint, but good condition with original plug. Public

Trig in a wood

14th Jul 2005  12:10  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 31200 36900   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Two on the same walk today. In a wood by a watertower.

19th Jun 2004  21:15  by RoPeHe

Gridref: SK 31228 36873   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

In good condition except for graffiti. Spider and Plug are intact. Surrounded by trees, so difficult to get an accurate GPS fix.

Skitteridge Wood pillar In good condition except for graffiti©RoPeHe
Flush Bracket S4006 ©RoPeHe
Spider and Plug ©RoPeHe
Sunset from Skitteridge Wood ©RoPeHe

6th Mar 2004  15:33  by lookingmrb&pwb

Gridref: SK 31200 36800   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

used by the local graffiti artists but after that a good and easy bag. go along the side of the field next to the water tower, head through the wood instead of following the field around. you will see it easily.

22nd Feb 2004  14:25  by fasgadh

Gridref: SK 31233 36868   FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

By the water tower. The wood is well walked and has a few snowdrops. The pillar is intact and in good shape other than the red graffiti. As I left a tanker left the reservoir complex near by. I was to see this tanker or its mates many times this afternoon.

Skitteridge Wood Note the fence post. The reservoir compound was once much larger.

6th Feb 2004  12:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

In a copse behind a raised and covered reservoir and water tower. The trig is in reasonable condition with a strange appearance having at one stage been painted white and then sprayed with red graffitti.

Flush Bracket ©Father Ted
Trig Point
Nearby Watyer Tower

9th Mar 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4006  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap;graffiti; in wdld 30m W of water twr

1st Jan 1986  15:00  by desperate dan

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

Visited some time in mid 80's on training run from central Derby. There are much better places round here to get a good view.