Logged Visits:

13th Jan 2024  12:30  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SP 55369 61077   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked on the road to the south of the pillar. Climbed over a gate at SP 55551 60691. Walked the hedge line and then went through an open gate into the next field. Then walked up to the summit of 'Big Hill'. Then needed to climb over a wooden fence topped with barbed wire into the trig field. The pillar is right next to that wooden fence

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider
Pillar

16th Jul 2023  05:38  by GrowlerOutdoor

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

©GrowlerOutdoor

20th May 2023  11:04  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Landranger 152 names this location as Big Hill. No obvious route to top. Pulled over on minor road half way between A361 and Staverton. Bit of a scramble through hedge and over fence then followed field boundary uphill. Cows in pasture at top of field to east under trees. Over double barbed wire fence at top of field then continued uphill and headed north west through grassy field of mostly buttercups at the time. At top of hill good all round views. No sign of pillar. Headed west to hedge boundary and gate into next field. Pillar visible on west side of hedge just south of the gate. Good views to west. Spider and cap in place. On way down cows had moved slightly west but were still far enough away not to cause any bother.

Staverton Flush plate
Staverton South
Staverton North
Staverton South
Staverton West showing spider and cap

25th Feb 2023  14:10  by The Trudges

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Roadside parking over gate then up field passing through 2 more gates into Trig field. Trig in great condition with good views off in all directions and still retains all its metal work

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

25th Feb 2023  14:02  by Steve Pennock

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Bagged on a trip to the Silverstone area with Foxy and Trudge Tracey. Short walk from the road over a couple of gates and up a field.

Trig Pillar
Flush Bracket
The Spider
Trig Pillar ©Steve Pennock

25th Feb 2023  13:59  by Foxy

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Had a day of trig bagging with Steve Pennock, Trudge & Tracey, based around visiting the one at Silverstone. This was the 6th for the day. We parked roadside near the gat for the short walk to the pillar with good views over the rolling hills. The pillar is in generally good condition and retains all the original metalwork.

Flush bracket ©Foxy
The spider ©Foxy
The pillar ©Foxy
Me & the trig ©Foxy
View from the pillar ©Foxy

21st Aug 2022  13:30  by mattfallen

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

6th Aug 2022  11:41  by CJO

Gridref: SP 55372 61083   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All intact and bagged adjacent summit.

Pillar

23rd Jul 2022  16:38  by painterman61

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy walk from SE trig in vgc, visited hump summit across a short distance away in wood.

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61

26th Jul 2021  13:50  by tim747

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Mar 2020  19:18  by Raydown

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Another one off the list, was parked near in the farm an quickly bagged this

©Raydown
©Raydown

11th Mar 2020  19:18  by Raydown

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Another one off the list, was parked near in the farm an quickly bagged this

19th Nov 2018  14:17  by jonglew

Gridref: SP 55372 61080   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the De Vere hotel car park. Did the hill first, then pleasant woodland and pasture walk to the trig. Pillar sits approx 0.3m from stock fencing, in a cattle pasture. An original centre cap is retained, lightly indented lettering; all sight holes open. Extensive views.

Pillar TP6169©jonglew
Spider TP6169©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6169©jonglew

17th Oct 2018  19:40  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Tried to ask permission from farm, no one at home.as two gates were open we went ahead . Rewarded with good views, worth a climb up. Evidence of cattle , we were lucky today.

26th Sep 2018  00:00  by Sharp

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Worth the climb for a fine TP and view

Staverton
Staverton
Staverton

20th Jan 2018  10:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 55369 61077   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From track to SE Saw two foxes

6th Aug 2017  12:43  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SP 55372 61086   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From De Vere hotel to NW via intermediate hill. Lot of cows in top field avoided by travelling through edge of nearby wood.

Staverton The TP.
Staverton The FB.
Staverton OS cap, letters quite deeply indented. Also cap appears to have a slight curvature, not flat.

5th Aug 2017  09:52  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I was slightly put off from reading previous logs. But it was easy in the end. Left bike at road by gate and walked up the track past a load of uninterested cows. Only thing was my leg didn't like going up the hill.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point

16th Feb 2017  17:06  by RichardM

Gridref: SP 55371 61080   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

W side of hedge in pasture. Farmland views and orange band of sunset under grey ceiling of cloud.

10th Nov 2016  10:54  by slateloose

Gridref: SP 55300 61000   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Called in at High Cross Farm to ask permission but only person there was a delivery driver who told me the owner lives across at Badly Fields. When to ask the owner who at first was a bit reluctant but after taking my car reg and name said it was o.k.

3rd Aug 2016  16:37  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SP 55366 61078   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

I have had a look at this one several times, today I asked at the house immediately below the pillar for permission, only to be told the land belonged to the farm down the road, I went along to High Cross Farm and spoke to a farm worker, permission was granted, although he was initially a tad anti. He then went on to explain where it was located. I parked opposite the farm entrance on the opposite side of the road and walked up from there, through two fields of cattle, Pillar is located just to the west of a hedge, easy to get to as there is a horse jump in the hedge, good condition, nice hill and good views. Along to "Big Hill" next-door after.

Pillar & FB

8th Apr 2015  13:22  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: SP 55370 61081   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Coming from Staverton parked in a gateway just before the buildings on the right with the three large silos. Walked up the hill over a collection of gates then continued diagonally up to the left to join the hedge near it's high point, the pillar is on the other side of the hedge with an easy climb over a wooden jump.

16th Jan 2015  16:00  by vegibagger

FB Number: S4117  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

6th Oct 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 55371 61083   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Mar 2013  13:29  by Ham Shady

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

Parked on road and walked up track - pleasant walk and good views

5th Dec 2012  13:30  by asbown

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

over the gate from the road,you can keep out of view most of the way by staying low round the back of the hill.

13th Sep 2012  07:41  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Thanks to Chris and Mavis at Staverton Landscapes for allowing access across their property. On to their neighbour's field by one fence. Flat topped East-West ridge. Pillar by hedge. Brilliant clear sunny day with long views SW, not sure if it was Bredon Hill in the distance.

1st Sep 2009  09:10  by arranc

Gridref: SP 55300 61000   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

And on June 9th 2013 to Big Hill 225m bluebell wood; no views.

20th Jun 2008  23:40  by Trigger

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Mar 2006  10:56  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 55360 61070   FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access from road to S just before barns on the left.Good views of Davenrty(anyone want that!)Next to newly planted hedge.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

1st Jan 2006  12:00  by DanTrig

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

Trigbagging sometime early 2006 or late 2005, remember it being a proper trespass.

24th Jun 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

W side of fence, pasture, vgc, metal cap shallow letters, pleasant hill, fine view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

29th May 2005  13:05  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I took the same route as Father Ted (Shane decided it was a good time to read the Sunday paper). There's a gate just to the west of Staverton Fields Farm which has a track leading up the east flank of the hill. A notice on the gate said I was being watched but I found this hard to believe. You can contour around the flank of the hill keeping out of view of Badby Lodge Farm. There were a few cows near the trig having a bit of a mid-afternoon kip. Pleasant views, plug with indented lettering.

11th Aug 2004  20:00  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5106  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

There did not appear to be any obvious farm nearby to ask permission to visit this one. The one over the road was deserted at this time of night. I therefore chanced the walk over the pastureland up the hill to the trig which is in good condition.

Trig Point at dusk

8th Feb 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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

pleasant hill, fine view