Logged Visits:

10th Apr 2024  12:30  by Loswalks

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

11th Nov 2023  16:00  by duncancourts

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Revisit. More difficult to reach from north side now due to fences.

14th Oct 2023  17:42  by owentheotter

Gridref: ST 84027 04888   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Found the trig after crawling under some barbed wire. The trig is still in good condition and retains its cap. Nice view of the farm and the signal transmitter.

11th Aug 2023  12:40  by andyrandom

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Unremarkable hedge-dweller with unimpressive view, accessed via an unkempt and steep single-track road offering no parking opportunities.

20th Jun 2023  15:05  by slateloose

Gridref: ST 84000 04800   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good job done trimming back by previous visitor. Parked near church in village, steep walk up , no views from trig.

10th May 2023  10:53  by Adeowen

Gridref: ST 84027 04888   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Another one in a hedge. Needed some chopping back to gain access.

©Adeowen

1st May 2023  12:16  by MorrisD45

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

4th Mar 2023  13:00  by JonHouse

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©JonHouse

18th Feb 2023  09:15  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in village of Winterbourne Stickland. Walked east up Chalky Hill at southern end of village . Actually probably could have driven up as tarmac but pleasant walk anyway. At end of tarmac road continue east through gate. Follow hedge line. After a couple of hundred metres pillar visible on north side of hedge. Thinner vegetation near this point makes access easier although still have a barbed wire fence to duck under. Fortunately FB faces north. Unfortunately it has been defaced. Views to north towards radio mast and across open field. Good views to south from south side of hedge. Spider and cap in place. Cleared away encroaching ivy.

Stickland Farm Flush plate
Stickland Farm North face of pillar
Stickland Farm Spider and cap in place
Stickland Farm Looking east , after a bit of tidying up

26th Jan 2023  15:28  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Located in the hedgerow between two fields

20th Sep 2022  10:31  by Susie B

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A fair amount of ivy clearing necessary here. Easily accessible through gate at end of lane.

©Susie B

27th Oct 2021  17:52  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Oct 2021  15:35  by asbown

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy spot but it's the opposite side of the hedge to the footpath.

4th Oct 2021  15:35  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Jul 2020  15:30  by Enfieldrover

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Inaccessible  Score: 0/10

Simply couldn't find this one. Went up and down the footpath to the South and tried looking through the thick hedge to no avail. Tried to walk up the North side of the hedge but access was barred by heavy vegetation. Will have to try again in the winter!

13th Apr 2020  16:56  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

Coming from Winterbourne Stickland, I climbed the gate to the north of the hedge and walked the edge of the field. Would be tricky to see from the footpath on the south side.

25th Aug 2019  20:49  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Dusk trig from the top of the little road. In the northern side of the hedge, with FB also facing north. Some gardening was needed

5th Feb 2019  14:00  by duncancourts

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

21st Feb 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: ST 84029 04895   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Mar 2016  13:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked through woodland and some lovely downland from Milton Abbas to reach this trig after passing through the attractive village of Winterborne Stickland. Called in at St Mary's Church whose east window is based on that of Crathie Church in Aberdeenshire which I've also visited recently. I like coincidences like that. Approached the pillar from the north side of the hedge (thanks fellow trigpointers). Original cap in place (making it all five visited today retaining their caps: good; and four of the five found in prickly hedges: bad). Now off to find some more Winterbornes.

29th Feb 2016  15:14  by g4wsb

Gridref: ST 84031 04893   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk from gate PROW other side of hedge.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

4th Feb 2016  11:49  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: ST 84027 04888   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Mr PKB went to bag this one

15th Nov 2015  14:48  by Griefmiester

Gridref: ST 84028 04887   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I too parked at the top of the lane on the grass verge then a few meters along the ROW, the pillar is on the north (wrong) side as mentioned in Jonglew's log there is a crawl through right by it. Pillar in good condition. farm land views. Dirty looks from farmer from his 4X4 as he drove past my parked car.

Pillar & FB

12th Nov 2015  14:26  by jonglew

Gridref: ST 84028 04889   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parking tight at end of metalled road to Bench Tree Farm. RoW on S side field boundary, pillar accessed from N side, handy gap in hedgerow nearby. Pillar not visible initially, cleared away from top and front only as losing the will to live after several of these 'hidden hedgerow' pillars encountered today and this my last one.Original cap in place, lightly indented lettering; front sight hole sealed, others not determined. Good views N, W & E.

It is most definitely in centre shot TP6180©jonglew
Much better TP6180©jonglew
Spider TP6180©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6180©jonglew

13th Apr 2014  14:07  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A tricky encounter with a land rover and trailer full of sheep on the way up the road was unbelievably repeated on my return down it, trailer minus sheep this time. Significant pruning required plus ivy removal, but revealed a trig in vgc with metal cap, shallow letters, S s/hole inaccessible but others all closed. Reasonable views N, field is pasture this year.

28th Mar 2014  12:59  by wrose

Gridref: ST 84031 04893   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All that can really be said about this one is that it is there but difficult to find. Totally overgrown by hedge. From what I could see it is in good condition though. The FB is field side.

S5870 Stickland Farm Pillar.
S5870 Stickland Farm Flush Bracket.

5th Sep 2013  11:02  by Trigger happy

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

8th Aug 2012  15:00  by pork_pie_hat

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Arrived from Blandford Church in a bid to visit five TPs in a single day's walk. Shouldn't have come in August! Oilseed rape crop growing very close to hedge meant it was impossible to penetrate as far as the TP. Will return in a few weeks time. Finally, to Shilling Stone Hill... Returned on 18/10/2012. Field now ploughed right up to hedge and v. muddy after heavy rain. As you approach the highest point in the field from the direction of Winterborne Stickland, you'll find TP about 20yds before the last prominent tree in the hedgerow. It's so overgrown that I could still have failed to find it. About 2sq ft at the foot was visible. Took the only photo I could. If passing again, I'll take secateurs!

Stickland Farm FB S5870 Showing all you could see of TP in October 2012

17th Jun 2012  15:00  by cmb1953

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 1/10

Hedge so thick that trig could not be seen today. Spent 20 mins groping around but no joy. Will return in winter or with more time to search.

30th Sep 2010  12:00  by gowrie

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I lived in the village to the south over 40 years ago but never went to the TP. Difficult to see but there was a gap to crawl under the hedge about 5 m before the TP

10th Sep 2010  00:00  by Tonyht

Gridref: ST 84000 04900   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Buried in a hedges and not too easy to find and access, but some reasonable views to either side once you got there.

5th Sep 2010  00:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd May 2010  15:57  by moonraker

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Bagged while on circular walk from Blandford. Walked past it at first as hidden on other side of hedge from footpath. There is a gap in hedge near to trig. Hedge is growing on top of trig. Not much of a view due to the hedge.

15th Mar 2009  08:45  by Trigger

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Apr 2008  13:53  by tom

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The pillar is in the north side of a hedge next to an arable field with a young, six inch high crop and is easily accessed from the minor road to the west. It has a metal cap with shallow lettering and FB S5870. To the north the land rises to Okeford Hill and a wooded coombe runs up to Bulbarrow Hill in the west. From the bridleway to the south of the hedge lower downland ridges stretch across the landscape to Charborough Tower in the southeast and the Purbeck Hills in the south.

7th Dec 2007  12:35  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

tried the footpath but should have taken others advice as to the northern side of the hedge

27th Sep 2007  10:15  by PHMB

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Rather buried in hedge. Found on north side of hedge(opposite side to footpath).Retains top plug.

16th Apr 2006  12:07  by Glaslyn

Gridref: ST 84020 04880   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy bag ,go to L side of hedge for easy access.Roast at crown in Winterbourne Stickland v nice.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

9th Jul 2005  14:15  by Managra

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This is a hedge dweller in good condition. Okay views. Metal plug with lightly indented lettering.

Trigpoint ©Managra
Flush bracket ©Managra

9th Jan 2005  12:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

You can park at the top of the little yellow road. The trig is in the hedge but not on the bridle path side. Plug with indented lettering.

21st Aug 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, N side of hedge by b/w

S5870 fb ©peregrinus
S5870 trig ©peregrinus

22nd Dec 2003  10:15  by maurice

FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Jul 1999  10:14  by jamesleesaunders

Gridref: ST 84027 04888   FB Number: S5870  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited as Part of the South Downs Challenge with Joe Barnes. (8 of 38)

Stickland Farm Trig ©jamesleesaunders