Logged Visits:

14th Jul 2025  16:12  by painterman61

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

Dtf

Trig ©painterman61

8th Jul 2025  18:20  by andyrandom

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

PROW from road (opposite handy layby for parking) leads across long edge of trig field; generous field edge runs uphill to vicinity of trig, which is near the back end of the field, but is surrounded by crops. Field partially harvested at time of visit; the trig is in the un-harvested bit, but tractor lines make the pillar approachable without much trouble. Good condition; decent view of beautiful Dorset countryside.

7th Jan 2024  13:00  by JonHouse

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©JonHouse

13th May 2023  10:20  by Pete the Trig Hunter

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Convenient pull in where the footpath crosses the road and pleasant walk up to the trigpoint. Glorious sunny May morning and another Dorset trig with panoramic views

18th Feb 2023  11:58  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

About two miles south west of Piddlehinton, then about a hundred meters before the T junction on the left pulled over at gate entrance to field on south side of the road. Pillar not quite visible from the road. Over gate and headed for higher ground, past a couple of trees in field, pillar then comes into view. About four hundred meters into the field, another hundred meters or so beyond at tree line looks like a footpath as there were a couple walking their dog. Spider and cap in place. FB defaced. Partial views through light drizzle. Checking map after getting back to car noticed a TP near Godmanston. Slight change of plan to head there next.

Charlton Higher Down Flush plate
Charlton Higher Down South east
Charlton Higher Down South west, spider and cap in place
Charlton Higher Down North west

8th Jan 2023  13:41  by wackerman1

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

2nd Jan 2023  15:59  by MorrisD45

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Last one for the day arriving just before sunset. Parking easy on the road right beside the footpath. Short walk around field boundry then over to trig. Tractor lines made for a slightly shorter walk back to the gate.

Eyes first on ©MorrisD45
Up Close ©MorrisD45
Flush Bracket ©MorrisD45
Spider ©MorrisD45
Bagged ©MorrisD45

12th Nov 2022  11:18  by Adeowen

Gridref: SY 68781 95722   FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Amazing views from this one.

Great Views
Great Views.

19th Sep 2022  12:00  by geodruth

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Nov 2021  12:15  by Susie B

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Would have been a good view south towards Dorchester but quite misty today. On brow of hill to right from RoW in first field from road to north.

©Susie B

13th Nov 2021  17:00  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

12th Jun 2021  13:40  by Loswalks

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 6/10

Didnt walk across what looked like new crops growing

12th Dec 2020  15:00  by duncancourts

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access via RoW from road to the north, then followed the field boundary south, then across to the trig.

3rd May 2020  17:17  by Snake Plissken

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Slight damage to base but otherwise good condition.

Charlton Higher Down Trigpoint Snake Plissken at the trigpoint
Charlton Higher Down flush bracket

25th Feb 2018  10:00  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

All set for a trig-fest today with seven planned in bitterly cold, frosty, Siberian Dorset. Beautiful bright day with perfect visibility, not a cloud in the sky, but oh, that wind: absolutely spine-tinglingly freezing. This first trig of the day only took 10 minutes in total, with a quick jog up the field. Cap in place with deep indented lettering; one s/h open. Fine views back over to the Piddle Valley. And could see the Hardy Monument (not the author, but Nelson's officer).

12th Jan 2018  11:22  by PHMB

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We walked from Piddlehinton (about 3 miles to the east of pillar). Misty day, so views relatively limited. Pillar is in good condition, only minor damage to top. Remains of white paint - plug is still present, indented lettering

30th May 2017  17:49  by [email protected]

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

2nd Mar 2017  13:15  by lejogger

Gridref: SY 68700 95700   FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Something's cropped up ©lejogger

6th May 2016  15:44  by Skerryvore

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nothing particularly special about this one. We walked across footpaths, through fields from Godmanstone and onto Charminster. The walk along the Cerne Valley back was lovely.

30th Jan 2016  13:06  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: SY 68781 95722   FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

a nice breezy walk up to the pillar. parked on roadside opposite the entrance to the footpath

11th Nov 2015  08:43  by jonglew

Gridref: SY 68782 95725   FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From minor road due N of pillar; RoW initially then across arable field to pillar out in the open. Foundations visible but not too exposed; original cap in place, deeply indented lettering; rear sight hole open. All round panoramic views.

Pillar TP2123©jonglew
Spider TP2123©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2123©jonglew

18th Aug 2015  12:29  by asbown

Gridref: SY 68800 95716   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

footpath then field edge to as close as possible.

30th Mar 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SY 68784 95729   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th Nov 2012  08:56  by Trigger happy

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

8th Jan 2011  00:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Jul 2010  12:45  by micks trigs

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

convenient parking spot near farm then follow the footpath along field to hedge line bear right to top of field then right again for about 30 yards and then right into field. done it this way so if you do it when there's a crop growing like i did you should find it as it took me a bit of time finding it

©micks trigs

28th Feb 2009  13:35  by mitsiman

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on straight road to Piddlehinton. Short walk in, handy parking spot too.

4th Oct 2008  09:30  by Trigger

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

29th May 2008  12:35  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

through the gate opposite the triangular copse and along the hedgeline on the countryside stewardship strip until the tp came into sight

13th May 2008  15:16  by tom

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar is sited in an arable field with a grass like crop about 18 inches tall. Access to the field is from a bridleway with a handy layby to the north. Its foundations are exposed by about 9 inches; it has a metal cap with deep lettering and FB S5941. To the northeast is the green ridge of Buck Hill and College Down and the transmitter above Piddletrenthide. Lower rolling countryside stretches into the distance to the east; trees and fuel tanks block off the view to the south. In the west Crete Hill can be seen and there are power lines crossing some distant downs; the Hardy Monument can be seen in the distance in the southwest.

27th Aug 2007  18:25  by cherrybear143

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

In a wide open field, arable crops recently cut so very visible on the skyline. Found it at the end of a long walk with my dog Sox - the second one I ever logged!

28th Feb 2007  17:30  by FollowMeChaps

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Last of 4 Trigs, 3 caches and 1 ROC found on business trip to Dorchester. Did this one in the dark. FMC

Looked dramatic with the moom above Though it looses something in the photo

17th Jul 2006  19:20  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Within 20m but thick un tyremarked corn in the way bridleway alignment over grown but tractor line on the track shown on the 25k

9th May 2006  10:10  by Lathama

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Just off a bridleway in a cereal field. Original plug with deeply-indented letters. One top corner is missing, otherwise good condition. Traces of paint, especially on the E face. All sightholes closed. Concrete base exposed about 10" all round. Good all-round views.

15th Apr 2006  10:24  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SY 68780 95720   FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access off ROW.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

26th Sep 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, in little clump of Burdock in stubble field, nice view

S5941 fb ©peregrinus
S5941 top ©peregrinus
S5941 trig ©peregrinus
S5941 trig ©peregrinus

20th Sep 2005  15:00  by maurice

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar is in the middle of an arable field. Wheat had recently been cut.

8th Jan 2005  15:20  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

There is a layby next to the wood opposite the bridle path. The trig is in an arable field but if you follow the hedgeline the incursion into the crops is very short (and out of view of the farm). Plug with heavily indented lettering.

15th Jul 1999  10:09  by jamesleesaunders

Gridref: SY 68781 95722   FB Number: S5941  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited as Part of the South Downs Challenge with Joe Barnes. (4 of 38)

Charlton Higher Down Trig ©jamesleesaunders