Logged Visits:

24th Oct 2024  13:29  by RichBiker

Gridref: SU 07948 32803   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

20th Jan 2024  08:45  by andyrandom

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A gentle walk from the end of the road down the byway, and an easy bag, sited under the power lines at the edge of a field. Decent views.

22nd Feb 2023  14:41  by Trig Runner

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at the top of The Hallows at start of dirt track. run 8 mile loop taking in S2007 and S2004

©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner
©Trig Runner

10th Dec 2022  07:23  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the village of Burcombe then walked up the farm track footpath, fairly gentle climb, past the pig farm. Before sunrise so most of them were still asleep. After about a mile or so north of the road, footpath bears left into woods. At this point stayed on field boundary to west of woods, hoping to see pillar in field to east standing out against the brightening eastern sky. Continued to north edge of field, then east. Even crossed through the woods to north of the field to get to field on the other side. With a bit of help from here decided to head south along east edge of first field. After about a hundred metres south of the tree line and after losing a little height spotted pillar next to a couple of telegraph poles with vegetation grown up around hence reason pillar not easy to spot in early morning pre dawn light. Lovely frosty morning, clear sky, moon just past full. Had torch to illuminate FB.

Grovely Hill Flush plate
Grovely Hill West, moon above
Grovely Hill Spider and cap in place
Grovely Hill South east, telegraph poles useful markers

25th Apr 2022  12:20  by TrigTony

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 4/10

17th Apr 2022  14:32  by vegibagger

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Field edge about 150 meters west of bridleway.

24th Mar 2022  19:22  by Trigobsession

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

10th Aug 2021  14:50  by asbown

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up from Ditchampton, good tracks all the way, walked over to Crouch's down next.

21st Jun 2020  12:33  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Jun 2020  12:33  by 360exploring

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Circular bike ride, first one of the day. Easy to find, long grass to wade through at this time of year to access it

©360exploring
©360exploring

15th Jun 2020  12:49  by Two Dogs and an Awning

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

Bagged whilst walking the 35 mile route of the Sarum Way as part of my Walk 2020 miles challenge.

©Two Dogs and an Awning

24th Mar 2019  14:00  by Thirdlight

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

Warm, springlike day brought out a few butterflies on Grovely Hill including this peacock which posed compliantly on a dandelion as I got reasonably close.

Grovely Hill
Peacock Butterfly on Grovely Hill Aglais io. The warm springlike weather in late March 2019 has brought out a few of these.

20th Apr 2018  11:12  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cycled along ROW/BW and then up Grims Ditch. The mist has burnt off now that i am bagging the last trig for today.

Flush Bracket
Trig Point

22nd Feb 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SU 07940 32799   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up from Ditchampton but could have driven to and parked at SU084323

16th Jun 2017  13:26  by slateloose

Gridref: SU 07900 32700   FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at end of lane near school. Followed bridleway to find trig along field edge under power line poles. Who is this Grim's guy and why is he digging ditches all over the place.

9th Sep 2016  00:00  by Woodleywalker

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked just north of railway line in Ditchampton, NW along the RoW, past Red house, ignore left turn, take left fork until under the power line and left across the field.

3rd Mar 2016  09:17  by Trigger happy

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

5th Apr 2015  09:11  by g4wsb

Gridref: SU 07944 32804   FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

G Ditchampton upto end of tarmac road, up track to end ,cycle to trig from path power lines follow.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

28th Jul 2013  18:27  by Boid

Gridref: SU 07940 32800   FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th May 2013  11:00  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up from Wilton - just had to re-visit the daring, lavish, vulgar, 'Lombardy in Wiltshire' church which is St Mary & St Nicholas: someone had a lot of money to spend back in the 1840's. Up on to these familiar downs to trigpoint no s2207 pausing awhile to enjoy the glorious green spring scene.

27th Apr 2013  13:37  by jonglew

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged on a 10 mile circular walk from Barford St Martin through Grovely Woods to pick up this, Crouch Down & Grovely Castle trigs. Trig is located on a field boundary between 2 arable fields both planted up with young crops. OS1:25k map also shows it sited on the course of Grim's Ditch of which there is no evidence on the ground and no information, for these particular earthworks, available via google. Pillar is in good condition, original cap in place; 1 sight hole open. Good views S to Compton Down, all other directions obscured by woods, field boundary hedges etc.

Pillar TP3530©jonglew
Spider TP3530©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3530©jonglew

22nd Nov 2011  13:30  by cmb1953

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

6th Nov 2010  00:00  by Nekyram

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd May 2010  11:57  by The Cache Hoppers

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

PopUpPirate on the trig pretending to be Dan1980
PuP again
Daft!
Daft!

3rd Oct 2009  14:07  by beemerboxer1

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Logged whilst Geocaching the Grovely Witchcraft Ring.

The Trig Point

31st Aug 2009  17:18  by raypool

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th May 2009  11:17  by David_Ashcroft

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

easy find. Only 15 mins away from my house on my mountain bike!

6th Dec 2008  13:25  by AndyG

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by the railway bridge in Ditchampton and walked up the initially very muddy bridleway. Greeted at the trig by the smell of creosote as the more northerly pole line has been recently replaced. Continued on via First and Second Broad Drives and Fir Drove to the Ox Drove and Crouch Down trig.

15th Sep 2008  12:45  by PHMB

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked along byway from Wilton (pleasant beech lined wide track after a little way. Pillar between two sets of power lines close to edge of arable field. No sign of paint on pillar. Retains plug, shallow indented lettering.

10th Sep 2008  00:00  by Tonyht

Gridref: SU 07900 32800   FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy to locate and access. Some nice views, but nothing to make it stand out

8th Jul 2008  10:58  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SU 07930 32790   FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lovely walk from Ditchampton through beech trees,squally showers but v good views.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

18th Feb 2008  13:12  by tom

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Situated close to Grovely Wood on the edge of a field with a new crop just emerging. The pillar has a metal cap with shallow lettering and has FB S2207. The site was reached by a short circular walk from Great Wishford. Hadden and Heath Hills gave a good view over the Wylye Valley to the downs beyond. Grovely Wood was full of bird song and it has an impressive avenue of mature trees along its ridge; the Grim’s Ditch earthwork was followed for part of the way. The trig itself only offers a reasonable view to the southwest of several hazy downland spurs and ridges up the Nadder Valley, including Crouch Down and Wick Ball Camp. The top of the ridge of Bishopstone Down can be seen above the trees that are on the southern boundary of the field. Grovely Wood is nearby to the north and the avenue of trees heading towards Wilton is to the east.

9th Nov 2007  12:30  by bluebeard

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I do like a good avenue of beech trees in autumn. Shame about the power lines.

22nd Apr 2007  17:30  by cavinguk

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

Bluebell woods nearby are superb

30th Dec 2006  09:20  by Trigger

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Feb 2006  10:02  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Took the steady walk up from the Wilton side parking at the road hean near the school. only subsequently realising I could have saved most of the walk by driving to the farm. Trig just inside stubble field just off the PROW network

27th Dec 2005  15:25  by Managra

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

In good condition on the edge of a field. Lovely walk up through a mature avenue of beech trees. Good views. Metal plug with lightly indented lettering.

Trigpoint ©Managra
Flush bracket ©Managra

11th Sep 2005  12:25  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We retraced our way back to the Second Broad Drove, a Roman Road, from Grovely Castle. We followed this east past Grovely Lodge and onto First Broad Drove. At times the path is tarmac and at others just a path through the woods. The tarmac bit has no traffic as there are gates, and is very pleasant, with mature trees forming an avenue on either side. We eventually took the footpath south at Heath Wood and then followed Grims Ditch to the field with the trig. The trig is justinside the field to the west of the hedge with the FB facing east. Plug with indented lettering.

27th Feb 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2207  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, near E edge of arable field, nice view

S2207 fb ©peregrinus
S2207 top ©peregrinus
S2207 trig ©peregrinus

29th Aug 2004  14:00  by kevjtrig

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

I was sure I logged this one last night. Odd. More details and photos later.