Logged Visits:

9th Jan 2025  12:16  by MDK

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

My fourth and final trig whilst cat-sitting in St Neots. A much more pleasant walk than the other three, starting with paved roads and ProWs on a beautiful winter’s day. The mud was frozen solid. Minor road through Toseland is much quieter than the B-roads I was accustomed to. I did make one navigation error, having taken a ProW just after the hall with splendid chimneys, so as to avoid the hedge cutting machine. It ends at the corner of the field by the moat. No worries, it meant ultimately I set a PB for step count. Once at the farm entrance, I proceeded no further and was happy to see the trig from there. Lots of JCB action on the farm. Returned the way I came, although by now a thaw had set in and I was to regret forgetting to bring my walking boots. However, my Clarke’s shoes continued to serve me well and my merino wool socks kept my wet feet warm. Step count 33,574.

31st Aug 2024  13:26  by Trigger monster

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pulled over on roadside by entrance to farm. Could see pillar from entrance about 100 metres to south east in harvested field. Approached farm buildings to ask if it would be ok to go to the pillar but nobody about. Went over to pillar. Spider and cap in place. High number without S prefix. Reasonable farmland views to south.

Airfield Land Flush plate
Airfield Land Spider and cap looking north east
Airfield Land Looking east
Airfield Land Looking north
Airfield Land Looking west
Airfield Land Looking south

17th Aug 2024  18:55  by thejackrustles

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Waited a long time to hug it as no one about at farm or house. Eventually a tractor turned up and they gave us permission to hug the trig.

Airfield Land and Mrs TJR ©thejackrustles
Airfield Land collage ©thejackrustles

17th Aug 2024  18:47  by coinea

Gridref: TL 24005 64791   FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

With thejackrustles

11183 Airfield Land

31st Mar 2024  12:43  by catchjohn

Gridref: TL 24002 64784   FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Oct 2023  14:25  by eon

Gridref: TL 24002 64785   FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(3400) Parked on the main road. Field harvested and the pillar sits tantalisingly close to the entrance. Tried the intercom, but no reply. But with that a farm worker turned up in a lorry who gave the OK. Pillar all good - a few chips and dings aside. And still sporting all its metalwork. Centre cap with raised lettering. Pillar history: Built on the 14th of January 1966, cost not present in records. Last maintained by the OS in September of 1979.

Airfield Land ©eon
Pillar ©eon
FB 11183 ©eon
Top ©eon
Centre cap - detail ©eon

25th Mar 2023  12:02  by WuzzerL

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 1/10

asked through intercom at the gate to view pillar, very rude response with a definite NO,

25th Mar 2023  12:02  by Pritch227

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 1/10

parked at farm entrance, rang the intercom at the gate,flatly refused visit,dont know why but when I asked he said "no you can't mate" and that was that!!!took a photo from the gate so all good!!

©Pritch227

27th Mar 2022  17:10  by WanderingSal

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

8th Jul 2021  19:34  by dadu 13

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Short walk from the entrance to the farm, in a field of wheat, nobody around in the early evening sunshine

©dadu 13

15th Aug 2020  14:02  by Fenland Coddiwompler

Gridref: TL 24002 64784   FB Number: 11189  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk, nobody about on a old WW2 Airfield - Pathfinder Force

Airfield Land Trig Point

28th Mar 2019  19:00  by asbown

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

Only seen from the road.

3rd Mar 2017  14:35  by Alancache

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

As I could see the pillar from the road, I just took a photo from there.

The Pillar

16th Feb 2017  12:02  by slateloose

Gridref: TL 24000 64700   FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove into farm and could see someone working near house so asked permission to got to trig. Which is now in field of growing wheat. The farmer gave the go ahead and thanked me for asking.

29th Aug 2016  12:45  by CJO

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

Could see top of pillar. In a bean crop pending harvest - too near farm to venture in and no-one around to ask. Unfortunate timing as harvest must be imminent. Lent spanner to chap repairing bike by war memorial.

Airfield Land a glimpse in the beans

15th Mar 2016  17:30  by simplysup

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

No-one about to ask for permission, so contented myself with a long-range snap from the road. Interesting memorial at the farm gate entrance.

The trig

14th Sep 2015  17:34  by Griefmiester

Gridref: TL 23956 64804   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parking at farm gate by memorial, wandered in with the intention of asking permission, no one around so walked over ploughed field for 80 meters approximately. Pillar good condition, small lump out of one corner, farmland views.

Pillar & FB

17th Jan 2015  08:43  by gazooks

Gridref: TL 24023 64776   FB Number: 183  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Part way in field. Luckily very frosty today - so ground solid. Looks like its been painted recently.

Flush Bracket
Pillar

15th Nov 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TL 24003 64792   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Permission readily granted at farm just to west of trig, even though seedlings well sprouted in field

10th Oct 2014  17:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TL 24002 64784   FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked farmer who was there and was given ok

18th Apr 2009  16:45  by SebastienCale

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

Nice and bright white coat of paint, fresh crop in the field which I didn't want to trample and nobody around to ask permission so I admired this one from the track. They're about to put a wind farm on this site so I'm not sure whether this one might be at risk.

©SebastienCale
The war memorial, the trigpoint (arrowed) and my trusty bike. ©SebastienCale

31st Jan 2009  14:30  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jan 2009  12:00  by DanTrig

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

Tribagging sometime early 2009 or late 2008, bagged after Kings Bush (Woodgreens) trig.

25th Sep 2008  18:00  by gowrie

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

23rd Oct 2007  15:20  by Original Pickaxe

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

This is my 50th Trig and what a nice bright one it is too. It has clearly had a coat of white paint since the last photo and with the field only just starting to show early crop growth it can be seen from a good long distance away. The farm hand was clearly used to visitors and permission was given to go the 50 yards or so onto the field in order to log a proper visit. Interestingly it seems to carry an odd FB number up in the 11000's with no letter 'S' preceding. It also has raised lettering on the centre cap. Decent views are obstructed by mature headgerows in the distance. The O/S website details the computing year of this Trig as late as 1965 and the height is 53.388 metres (175.16 feet).

Trig ©Original Pickaxe
Spider ©Original Pickaxe
Flush Bracket ©Original Pickaxe

5th Oct 2007  15:40  by AndyG

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

12 of 13.Parked beside the memorial to the 2nd WW airmen.Field had been recently ploughed so I was just happy to note that it still exists.Obviously some care is taken of it as white paint makes it stand out well.

21st Apr 2007  12:00  by Lathama

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

I must admit that I would never have found this without the help of the farmer who was painting his house at the time and told me exactly where it was, as it's now invisible in a crop of tall rapeseed. Anyway, off into the rape I go, and found it eventually. Very good condition with original plug - raised letters. Still quite brightly painted. All sightholes buried. No real views except southward. When I got out I was covered from the waist down in bright yellow pollen! Off now to the St. Ives cache-bash so I've got to find a clothes brush from somewhere.....

14th Mar 2007  16:10  by rhayader_wanderer

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

low crop but only a short crossing needed. very white

3rd Oct 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

One slight chip to a top corner. Chat with friendly farm manager and no problem.

11183
11183
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10th Apr 2005  14:00  by rad

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Low crop in field, but took care not to trample. And was quick!

©rad

14th Sep 2004  15:00  by elsworth

FB Number: 11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Field has now been harvested, ploughed, and replanted - but all of this working around the trig!

6th Jul 2004  18:30  by jochta

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

It's probably there but it's in a mature field of rape at the moment, this meant it was completely invisible and impossible to get to. I could get to within 50m but couldn't see it.

31st Dec 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: _11183  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; 70m S of rd in arable fld by bldgs