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[Trigpoint Walks in the Peak District]
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TP1022 - Bardon Hill

Grid reference : SK 45992 13194 map 
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TP1022 Bardon Hill
Type :Pillar
Condition :Good Good condition
Flush Bracket Number :2962
Current use :none
Historic use :Primary
Waypoint :TP1022
County :Leicestershire
Nearest town :COALVILLE

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There are 33 photos for this trigpoint (view album).

This trigpoint:
Is ranked joint 2358th with 20 other trigs (more).
Has a mean score of 6.16/10 (from 56 logged visits)
Was First logged: 3rd Mar 1988
Was Last logged: 27th Mar 2010

Of the 56 logged visits,
6 recorded a location and of these....
All were within 10m
The average error was 6m
1 was exact

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Selection of photos for this Pillar.


©Harnser

By Chris9870

©Chris9870

©Chris9870

©Glaslyn
The quarry from Bardon Hill trig pillar.
©discjirm
See 27 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

Good condition 27th Mar 2010  11:15  by Harnser

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

found as part of the Charnwood marathon, trig used as self clip point at mile 13. Great views.

©Harnser


Good condition 29th Jan 2010  13:00  by heavyhorses

Gridref: SK 45992 13198   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Very good views. http://www.heavyhorses.co.uk/humps


Good condition 18th Oct 2009  13:00  by Crazy

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

Still undecided about the mark for this pillar which I visited with Extra Shorty on a fine sunny autumn day. Not the easiest hill to reach and the summit furniture and the massive hole while of interest (especially to Extra Shorty) do not enhance what would otherwise be a pleasant summit. No quarry blasting on Sundays though this might have been something different to experience.


Good condition 10th May 2009  13:45  by Redvark

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10


Good condition 13th Apr 2009  12:30  by Bourne

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Great visibility today unfortunately not the best view as overlooking an industrial estate on one side. Some local lads had camped at the Trig overnight.


Good condition 5th Apr 2009  14:35  by Chris9870

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Another sunny day. Very dry underfoot. Came up from Bardon Hall side and went down other way towards Coalville. Made a nice afternoon. Great views at the highest point in Leicestershire.


©Chris9870
©Chris9870


Good condition 27th Dec 2008  14:20  by ocean soul

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on small community centre car park near Copt Oak Road on A511.Easy 20 minute walk although very muddy crossing quarry road.Extensive views over Leicestershire including large quarry near by.Leicestershire County top.


Good condition 14th Nov 2008  10:55  by gowrie

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Amazing views once one filters out masts and quarry


Good condition 7th Aug 2008  13:40  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 46000 13200   FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit, got a photograph this time. The views (apart from the massive quarry!) were exceptionally good on the day of our visit.


Good condition 19th Jun 2008  19:15  by The Web Rat

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

Found as always while caching, didn\'t actually plan to come up here today but glad it did - superb views!


Good condition 13th Apr 2008  12:30  by The Reverend

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


Good condition 4th Apr 2008  18:40  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Leicestershire County Top. A pleasant evening stroll to a fine viewpoint. White painted trigpoint with tarmac plug.


Good condition 11th Aug 2007  10:56  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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

Followed the Ivanhoe Way from the north, then up through the trees. Extensive views and a huge quarry.


Good condition 4th Aug 2007  13:39  by theblack

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

Trig in good order, interesting view over a working quarry

Trig ©theblack


Slightly damaged 6th May 2007  13:03  by RickC

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 1/10

went here before nearby beacon hill, it was my first time ere and my last as it is a total dump, trig looks like a london telephone box, all fences around u like being in prison complete crap hole


Slightly damaged 25th Mar 2007  12:30  by michaelsltr@yahoo.co.uk

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10


Slightly damaged 11th Mar 2007  10:32  by si

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Footpath off A511 starts at layby-north side of road between church and petrol station(s)@ coptoak road. A pleasant country stroll-not too steep, might be muddy in winter. Once across a quarry plant road there are steps and tracks up through moorland to the comms tower and on to trig. you wont realise how near to the edge you are until you get to the fence and look down!!!. see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXqh9YRi8fc _Logged as slightly damaged as there appears to be erosion around the foundation.


Good condition 28th Nov 2006  15:50  by Rhayader_wanderer

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

Main aim for the day trig, county top, marilyn all in one. Walked in from the N over open land with quarry hidden till the last bit. definitely best view of the day


29th Oct 2006  16:30  by Cosmin-Coral

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

Visited while caching. Nice view over misty coalville - quarry fairly quiet on a Sunday.


Slightly damaged 27th Oct 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: _2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Asphalt plug: top screed damaged, only slightly. No S prefix. On granite outcrop at brink of busy quarry, extensive view, info board & comms mast.


Slightly damaged 27th Oct 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: _2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Asphalt plug: top screed damaged, only slightly. No S prefix. On granite outcrop at brink of busy quarry, extensive view, info board & comms mast.


Good condition 17th Sep 2006  11:04  by ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD

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

Great walk upto the trig on a fine day, in some places it was like being in the heart of the Peak district. I couldn't belive how big the quarry was.

Kerrie @ trig ©ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD


Slightly damaged 31st May 2006  14:30  by Lathama

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Found the nearby Geocache and had a good read of the information board whilst watching the quarry go at full pelt! What astounding views from here today and plenty of birders around looking for a peregrine falcon. Very white-painted. On huge plinth above Bardon Quarry. E sighthole open. Some graffiti. Damage to one of the top corners but otherwise unscathed. Asphalt plug. Great spot, especially after a pint in Leicestershire's highest pub!


Slightly damaged 5th May 2006  12:58  by Paul G0TLG

FB Number: S2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

Did this one up the Ivanhoe Way while doing the nearby cache: Excellent views from up here, well worth the climb. Pillar is a bit tatty, flaky paint etc.


Good condition 21st Apr 2006  13:25  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 45990 13190   FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked in on Ivanhoe way from housing estatethe footpath to near pillar.Still foggy and wet.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn


Good condition 17th Apr 2006  10:00  by asbown

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


Good condition 16th Apr 2006  16:00  by birder1951

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar in farly good condition - excellent views all round (shame about the quarry)


Slightly damaged 12th Mar 2006  13:00  by The Rail Yorkie

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Recentley Painted


Good condition 18th Sep 2005  14:01  by John + Carol

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views of Leicesterhire from this the highest point in the county - did Grand old Duke of York and the Leicestershire Cache Bash today too

Carol and Trigpoint
Flush Bracket


Slightly damaged 2nd Aug 2005  14:05  by pogue mahone

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Damaged may be wrong word for condition. It is still in one piece but badly covered in graffiti


Good condition 16th Apr 2005  12:06  by discjirm

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

Situated right by a large quarry face and a transmitted, you would not expect this to be a god pillar, but the views - wow!

Bardon Hill trig pillar. Bardon Hill trig pillar.©discjirm
Bardon Hill trig pillar. Bardon Hill trig pillar.©discjirm
The quarry from Bardon Hill trig pillar. The quarry from Bardon Hill trig pillar.©discjirm
The view from Bardon Hill trig pillar. The view from Bardon Hill trig pillar.©discjirm


Good condition 9th Apr 2005  11:25  by JohnDarch

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Overrun with orienteers today!


Good condition 2nd Apr 2005  19:30  by RoPeHe

Gridref: SK 45992 13194   FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar in good condition except for Plug replaced by concrete, and a certain amount of graffiti. Excellent views and a nice place to watch the sunset. Only detraction was the large amount of Litter spread around the immediate area.

Bardon Hill Pillar at sunset ©RoPeHe
Flush Bracket 2962 (Bardon Hill) slightly defaced by red paint ©RoPeHe


Good condition 19th Feb 2005  11:05  by Pharisee

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A climb up around the quarry that left me gasping for breath!! But well worth it for the views, if you mentally block out the huge man-made hole. Apart from some red graffiti, the trigpoint is in good condition.


Good condition 19th Feb 2005  11:00  by Deego

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good walk up to the top. also a nearby cache. liked the views (even the quarry)

can you see the trig? ©Deego
©Deego
©Deego
©Deego


Good condition 25th Jan 2005  13:00  by Capcom

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Grey day but great views still (beyond the quarry). Found the nearby cache & could even log the County Highpoint!


Good condition 1st Jan 2005  10:30  by soloist

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

2nd Visit. Came with family. Visibility reasonable. A bit muddy on the way up. Really good panarama.


Pillar Abuse!


Good condition 7th Nov 2004  13:10  by The Hokesters

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

Came for the nearby GeoCache but was delighted to bag our second trig point - all counts for the Cacher of the Month table ;-)


Good condition 6th Sep 2004  18:15  by Father Ted

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Quite a strenuous walk up this hill after a dormant August due to the heavy rain. The trig is painted and has graffiti on it. Treat yourselves as this is also a County top and there is a nearby geocache.


Slightly damaged 20th Aug 2004  13:02  by mat_j

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


Good condition 14th Aug 2004  13:51  by snerdbe

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

The views are good up here on a clear day but the trig has been painted and has signs of graffiti

©snerdbe
©snerdbe
©snerdbe


Good condition 15th Jul 2004  15:09  by subarite

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I found the pillar when doing Geocache GCJJ89 (Grand Old Duke of York).

Flush Bracket ©subarite
Quarry from trig point ©subarite
The pillar ©subarite


Good condition 23rd Mar 2004  09:02  by jimmy

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

on the edge of Bardon Quarry but probably safe from destruction--the summit of Leicestershire


Good condition 20th Feb 2004  22:14  by stonestreaker

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

bagged c/o work....ta


Damaged 2nd Jan 2004  16:00  by soloist

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Bad weather, Muddy path. Found Vandals actually defacing it when we got there. Cheeky Buggers!


3rd Nov 2003  14:23  by Wild Woods

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

Been here many times as it close to my house. It is also 30 feet from my Geocache "Grand Old Duke of York" GCJJ89


Good condition 8th Aug 2003  14:00  by G4OWG

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

Next to massive quarry


Good condition 29th Jun 2003  18:00  by m1eyp

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


Good condition 4th Jun 2003  13:05  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 46000 13200   FB Number: S2962  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Part 2, 17 miles of the Ivanhoe Way


Good condition 18th Apr 2003  16:35  by fasgadh

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

Highest hill in Leicestershire, and most of it lost to a huge quarry. Pillar is a bit graffitised

Bardon Hill ©fasgadh


9th Feb 2001  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Unknown  Score: 3/10

Quarry very close.

2962 View of quarry
2962


21st Nov 1998  12:00  by peregrinus

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

No details noted - good hill albeit quarried & part reinstated, transmitter on summit, summit a tiny granite tor on quarry edge, wide view,


Good condition 4th Feb 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Don't fall in the quarry. Leicestershie County Top.


Good condition 7th Aug 1994  13:50  by senrabyar

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


Good condition 7th Aug 1994  13:50  by stewright

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


Good condition 3rd Mar 1988  12:00  by arranc

Gridref: SK 46000 13200   FB Number: 2962  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Leicecestershire county top. vast quarry to W and N. Central TV mast.




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