Logged Visits:

1st Apr 2024  14:25  by boblynoriho

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Home Farm Pillar pillar ©boblynoriho

2nd Mar 2024  16:40  by gower lad

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Pulled into Newton St Loe, the village looks so traditional and so perfect it felt a bit odd, made me think of film "village of the damned". Now I see that majority of it is owned by Duchy of Cornwall, which explains a few things. Crossed the main road and along the lane to the pillar behind the "hedge", maybe its the time of year but the hedge was more gaps than hedge.

21st Feb 2024  16:25  by Boneychest

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

One top corner broken off. Nice views, easy access through the hedge, which looks like it’s recently been trimmed.

The pillar
Broken corner
The flush bracket
The Spider

12th Feb 2024  12:00  by Julie24_7

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

Trig easily found by going round edge of field NOT the lane as it's on the other side of the bramble hedge! There are some gaps in the hedge but depending on time of year could be very difficult to get through. Seems to have been cut back recently so trig is clear to see :) highly recommend a stop at the nearby farm shop cafe!

5th Nov 2023  15:11  by evsbaggsy

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Walked along lane from Pennyquick. Hole in the hedge about 20m past the pillar into field.

5th Sep 2023  22:09  by Ande1865

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Jul 2023  11:54  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

About quarter of a mile south east of roundabout junction of A4 and A39 pulled over on east side of road almost at brow of hill at entrance to track bridleway heading east. Hoping for an easy find. Walked east along lane for about 100 metres, no obvious sign or way through hedge into field on the other side. Squeezed through scratchy bushes and nettles on south side into overgrown orchard or young tree plantation. Trudged through long grass to west then back again to east. Checked on here for help. Should be close to hedge, quite overgrown at this time of year. Checking slowly along the hedge line spotted top of pillar peeping through vegetation. A bit of tidying up. Slightly damaged top. Spider and cap in place. Views limited but in plain view of house to west of road. Way back was through a low small hole in bush almost next to the pillar, then counted 85 paces back to the roadside verge. Afterwards called in at Newton Farm, about 250 metres away, for tea and cake.

Home Farm, Newton St Loe Flush plate
Home Farm, Newton St Loe Just visible, from south side
Home Farm, Newton St Loe East showing spider and cap
Home Farm, Newton St Loe After a bit of gardening
Home Farm, Newton St Loe East
Home Farm, Newton St Loe West towards road

7th Apr 2023  15:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: ST 70600 64900   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Accessed from gap in fence along lane

3rd Mar 2023  12:48  by trignerd

Gridref: ST 70611 64920   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

I previously tried to find this from the track that runs right next to it. Much more easily found from the footpath just to the south and walking through the new plantation (as others have said)

©trignerd

30th Oct 2022  13:00  by sphinx2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A year ago (without GPS tracker) I couldn't find it. This time approached from the other footpath to the south and trecked through a new plantation to reach the hedge. A foolproof route. However, finding a nearby hole in the hedge we could see that the hedge had been trimmed and the TP was just visible above it.

View from south side ©sphinx2
view from the lower footpath©sphinx2

15th Oct 2022  15:44  by AutomatedAnimal

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Had to stamp down the brambles and long grass to get to it.

The pillar ©AutomatedAnimal
Th Flush Bracket ©AutomatedAnimal

6th Sep 2021  12:17  by killerpip4

Gridref: ST 70612 64928   FB Number: 4023  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Trigpoint Selfie
buried in the hedge
the flush bracket
the spider

26th Jul 2021  10:05  by vegibagger

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

No sign of gap through hedge very near pillar but walk 150m up track from road and I found a gap that needed careful gardening for 20 mins of mainly high summer nettle plus some benign hedge, bit of bramble and beautiful columbine that was intertwining the nettles. There is now a good clear way through the hedge!! Once eventually through trig is 50metres back down the other side. There is damage to two corners of the top.

23rd Jun 2021  11:26  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

YSM0382 Home Farm Pillar. Parked at end of track ST 70531 64928. Found a gap in the hedge at ST 70664 64953 for relatively easy access to the trig field.

Home Farm Pillar collage ©thejackrustles
Home Farm Pillar selfie ©thejackrustles
Trig is in there somewhere! ©thejackrustles

17th Apr 2021  12:55  by andyrandom

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Farm vehicle was parked in the layby opposite the footpath, so I approached from the track that runs behind the pillar. Gap in hedge next to trig afforded easy access. Chunk of one corner is missing, hence Slightly Damaged condition.

15th Sep 2020  10:00  by pljg

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

I stopped off on the way back from a brief geocaching trip. The trigpoint is on the wrong side of the lanes so I parked opposite the footpath entrance in the field and walked round the corner.

24th Jul 2020  13:04  by asbown

Gridref: ST 70608 64923   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

horrible 10 minutes.

24th Jul 2020  13:04  by The reluctant trigger

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

3rd May 2020  10:50  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

hidden other side of hedge from footpath, luckily there's a couple of holes you can squeeze through

27th Oct 2019  11:30  by PlasmaWave

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

In the Bath area on a caching trip for my 15,000th cache 'Find', so diverted slightly to visit this pillar, which is also a caching YOSM. Couldn't see the pillar initially from the lane, but wriggled through the prickly hedge and then spotted it.

TP6696 & YSM0600 Wadawick Pillar

28th Jul 2019  19:05  by Griefmiester

Gridref: ST 70604 64931   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parking at the end of the farm track, then a short stroll along, the pillar is located on the field side and is just visible through the hedge this time of the year, I stamped my way through and got the usual stings and stabbings from the nettles & brambles, when you're through, the pillar is in good condition. i saw a gap through the hedge on the way back to the car, I think this could of been a less painful way of getting into the field :)

7th Aug 2017  14:39  by Thejenkies

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This is our last yosm of our short stay away attending the mega event. We parked at a nearby farm shop and walked to this pillar. Unfortunately we could not find a way into the field so assume gap now well and truly filled. We did locate the pillar and I was able to touch pillar with my walking stick. I have attached a photo through the hedge and if you look carefully you should be able to see the sharp edge of the pillar. Best I could do.

Home farm Pillar its there honest ©Thejenkies

8th May 2017  16:00  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

YSM382 Home Farm Pillar ©monkeydestructor

20th Mar 2017  20:54  by Walker Dan

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

Short walk from the end of the road where there's space for a couple of cars.

12th Aug 2016  19:03  by jimr

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

13th Jul 2016  11:11  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Quickpenny is not a nice road to cycle along! Rather hilly and bendy with a lot of traffic going a long it. There is a pathway off it that take you to the TP. You will need to get through a smallish gap with brambles around it to get into the field. Take something to cut this back, if i was you. Ok views over Bath and towards Bristol. This will def be my last TP of the day. At least from here on, its down hill on to the cycle way and then should be flat-ish along Route 4 on the way back.

Flush Bracket
TP

13th Mar 2016  09:08  by gerryu2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

#445 P#251 P2016#51. Timed it just right as they were setting up diversions for the half marathon. Trig inside field but good views down the valley with a slight mist.

28th Jan 2016  16:18  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Routine arable trig visit. Was passed by two guys in a 4x4 on my way out, one of whom then proceeded to take a hound and shotgun into the lower field. Didn't stick around to discover what they were up to.

14th Oct 2015  16:24  by orlando rat

Gridref: ST 70604 64932   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Hidden behind a hedgerow, accessed about 60 metres further away from the road.

Home Farm Pillar

14th Jun 2015  10:59  by g4wsb

Gridref: ST 70606 64940   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at end of track gap in hedge.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

23rd Nov 2014  07:38  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: 4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Slight chip on top but otherwise good. Walked perimeter of field to bag this one. Found nearby Geocache also.

Mr K at Trig. Usual Trig pose.©BRISTOLIAN

4th Oct 2014  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found as YOSM 382. Parked at end of lane/layby. Access to TP is through gaps in hedgerow rather than a direct path.

TP 3993 ©explorer_olway
TP3993 ©explorer_olway
TP 3993 ©explorer_olway

20th Aug 2014  12:15  by Nekyram

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Jul 2014  20:27  by Yukonhuskies

FB Number: 4023  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

©Yukonhuskies

28th Jun 2014  11:26  by quivive

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bit of a scramble through hedge, best accessed from adjacent field. Some slight damage to top edges, hedge strimmer ?

20th Jun 2014  12:48  by Redroaming

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Camping in area for geocaching event in the heatwave, and visiting YSMs/TPs as well as other geocaches.

4th May 2014  16:46  by slateloose

Gridref: ST 70600 64900   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in small laybye,then through open gate near footpath and followed field edge to trig.

24th Dec 2013  15:23  by CJO

Gridref: ST 70608 64930   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

brass cap no engraving. slight strimmer damage to top.

Home Farm Pillar

22nd Sep 2013  14:29  by jonglew

Gridref: ST 70601 64929   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

As noted previously, trig cannot easily be accessed from lane running E-W to N of pillar. Best point of access is field entrance 100m due S of trig on minor road bypassing Newton St Loe. From there a short walk along field boundaries to pillar. Previous visitor had done reasonable job of clearing brambles, ivy etc. 3 top edges badly chipped, hence the 'slightly damaged' classification. Original cap in place, but no lettering; front sight hole below soil level, other 3 open. Views N only to local hills; all other directions obscured by mature maize crop in field.

Pillar TP3993©jonglew
Spider TP3993©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3993©jonglew

13th Aug 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: ST 70605 64938   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Park on minor road (signed Newton-St-Low) opposite gate at ST 70610 64804

17th Jul 2013  08:25  by sniffadogz

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

Scramble through the gap in the hedge - mind the nettles - first stings of the day!

25th Oct 2012  10:25  by Dusty

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket

8th Jun 2012  11:05  by cassandy

Gridref: ST 70604 64932   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice views from the trig, but very overgrown.

2nd Jun 2012  08:44  by Pharisee

Gridref: ST 70604 64931   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

For this one, I parked by the roadside in Newton St Loe and walked to the pillar. The pillar is on the ‘wrong’ side of the dense hedge bordering the farm road and I had to walk about 100 yards past the pillar’s location to find somewhere I could get through. Even then, it was a struggle. The pillar was almost totally obscured by ivy but fortunately, the ivy was easy to push away to allow a photograph of the top. The pillar is in good condition and complete with all it’s metalwork. The centre plug, unusually, had no engraving on it. The mist had started to clear, allowing a reasonable view to the north. There is a farm shop in the village at ST 70416 64758 that does an excellent breakfast from 07:30 in the morning. Well worth a stop!.

The Pillar ©Pharisee
The top of the pillar ©Pharisee
The centre plug ©Pharisee
The data shot ©Pharisee
The view north ©Pharisee

14th May 2012  11:57  by sky-lor

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

Took a while to find before I realised I had to scramble through a hedge.

24th Apr 2012  15:52  by edfielden

Gridref: ST 70604 64930   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar is on bank above track east out of Newton St Loe. To get to it I had to scramble through a hedge into the edge of the field. The pillar is almost completely covered in vegetation! There was a tractor working in a field a short distance away so I didn't hang around for long! ?Metal top, FB faces S, sightholes not observed.

S4023 - Position Looking E along track. Pillar just visible on the right behind the hedge, covered in vegetation! ©edfielden
S4023 - Pillar From just inside field, looking N across Avon valley ©edfielden
S4023 - Flush bracket ©edfielden
S4023 - Top Covered in ivy etc. ?Metal cap ©edfielden
S4023 - Trig pose! ©edfielden

7th Jan 2012  11:45  by sandvika

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Not at summit so views only down Avon valley

Flush Bracket
Trig and view

31st Dec 2011  10:23  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just other side of hedge from farm track off very busy road. Convenient gap in hedge found to reach.

25th Dec 2011  14:30  by DesG

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Also logged as YSM382

Trigpoint ©DesG
Flush Bracket ©DesG

21st Jun 2011  20:58  by rutson

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

Found a quick trig bagging circuit after a day working in Bristol.

3rd Jun 2011  23:16  by Trigger

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP3993

27th Jun 2010  14:00  by The Moor We Hunt...

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Followed route left by other Geocachers who'd visited from the nearby camping event.

26th Jun 2010  17:31  by Mogwai Liz

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Home Farm Pillar Pillar
Home Farm Pillar Home Farm Pillar

26th Jun 2010  17:30  by Eclectic Penguin

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Lovely surroundings. The hedge at this time of year is far too thick to traverse - I approached this via the public footpath entrance on the opposite side of the field and walked around the field's edge since the crops were fully grown. The trig point itself was also surrounded by long grass and nettles, but a nearby Geocaching event has ensured several visitors recently as it has also recently acquired the Ye Ole Survey Monument status of being a virtual cache.

26th Jun 2010  00:00  by pete37038

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

Nothing to see here nowadays and a bleedin' nightmare to get to ! Tried to trample down the grass but probably in vein !

Home Farm Pillar Home Farm Pillar©pete37038
Visible, just Home Farm Pillar©pete37038

12th May 2010  16:11  by raypool

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th Oct 2009  12:00  by cmb1953

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

16th Sep 2008  13:10  by Hartryggers

Gridref: ST 70600 64900   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked just off the main road walked along a farm track, trig the other side of the hedge (as usual)

HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A CROP CIRCLE (It actually points directly to the trig in the hedge)....Spooky

8th Jun 2007  14:25  by tom

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

The hedge is getting thicker, access still easy from the track but a public path enters the field a little further up Pennyquick for easier access while the field is not under crop, good views across the Avon valley.

19th Apr 2007  09:09  by bluebeard

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

waited until the tractor and plough were going away from me on the other side of the field and then popped through the hedge from the track for a quick record check

13th Jan 2007  09:00  by macroderma

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In the area caching Easy access via farm track and through the hedge (no barrier at this time of the year!) Good views to the north

Pillar-disappearing slowly into the hedge
Cap

17th Dec 2006  16:23  by captain gore-tex

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

This was my first trigpoint, just saw the dot on the GPSR on my way back from some caching.

1st Apr 2006  12:50  by Glaslyn

Gridref: ST 70600 64930   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Another easy one with good views.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

12th Jan 2005  16:20  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: ST 70607 64937   FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trig is in the hedge and bracket is on the wrong side of the hedge. Track slightly sunken so you need to climb up to get to it

Home farm pillar fading light so not the best photo ©rhayader_wanderer
Home farm pillar bracket

25th Jan 2004  13:45  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Next to a cycle track. Brass plug with NO lettering (these are few and far between).

8th Nov 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap shallow letters; edge of arable field, in S edge of hedge with FB facing S

7th Oct 2003  10:00  by maurice

FB Number: S4023  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Jun 1995  00:00  by widget

Gridref: ST 70600 64900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Scramble up through hedge for reasonable views to N & NW.