Logged Visits:

3rd May 2025  13:45  by andyrandom

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Wonky pillar to the right of a hedge behind a nature reserve. Pillar is in good nick other than being at an improper angle. Might have given this an extra mark or two if it wasn't for the bags of dog poo liberally scattered along the path or in the branches. Humans sicken me sometimes.

5th Apr 2025  14:18  by CJO

Gridref: TL 29623 52558   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

All intact but leaning to NW. Some damage to NE corner probably hit by tractor

Pillar

31st Aug 2024  11:21  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked by water tower about three quarters of a mile north of the pillar. Walked south, past Hayley Woods to west. Where path emerges onto open fields with hedge running south, went to west side of hedge and continued south. Spotted what looked like the pillar but wasn’t sure until getting closer as it looked as if there was something on top of it. It was actually leaning so that’s why it looked a bit odd. Either knocked or rammed. Spider and cap in place. Pleasant location, views of field to west. Wonder if the water tower is also a TP. Evidently not.

Hatley Wilds Flush plate
Hatley Wilds Spider and cap looking west
Hatley Wilds Looking east
Hatley Wilds Looking west
Hatley Wilds Looking north

17th Aug 2024  11:28  by coinea

Gridref: TL 29619 52565   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easily found but has a serious lean. Had expected it to be in hedge line where it would have been safer.

S5951 Hatley Wilds

4th Mar 2024  12:08  by Hitman9956

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

I was out with Team HAM, who had already bagged this trig, so I was able to visit here for the cache too. Sadly, it looks like the bumbling farmer has hit the trigpoint at some point as it is leaning at present!

3rd Mar 2024  10:22  by meltdiceburg

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

I was actually here in 2018 but didn't get around to logging it, my photo from that visit shows it was straight and undamaged then, so obviously the farmer has hit it with some force in the meantime. Fortunately it still stands.

meltdiceburg @ Hatley Wilds ©meltdiceburg
Hatley Wilds flush bracket ©meltdiceburg
Dottie @ Hatley Wilds ©meltdiceburg
Hatley Wilds Trigpoint (2018) ©meltdiceburg

7th Jan 2024  14:31  by Frostak

Gridref: TL 29600 52500   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar is leaning but otherwise good condition. Logged on a hike from Arrington.

1st Oct 2023  12:12  by eon

Gridref: TL 29619 52557   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

(3392) Parked across from the water tower, and followed the PRoW down. A few folks about today and a pleasant enough walk all told. As you exit Hayley Wood you then need to enter the field immediately to your right. This will save you having to scramble over an overgrown ditch further down. Good wide field margin down to the pillar. Easy peasy. Pillar has a pronounced lean to it and a few dings and scrapes but nowt major. All that aside, in reasonable overall condition. Metalwork all present - centre cap with indented lettering. A bit of a milestone this one as it's my 500th extant pillar visited. Pillar history: Built on the 1st of February 1950, at a cost of £9 4s 0d. Last maintained by the OS in July of 1975.

Hatley Wilds ©eon
Pillar ©eon
FB S5951 ©eon
Top ©eon
Centre cap - detail ©eon
Celebrating the 500 ©eon

24th Sep 2023  16:30  by RGChandler

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy walk in from road opposite water tower.

25th Mar 2023  10:21  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

got a couple of chunks missing from the side and looks like it's took thump with farm machinery in the past. when come out the woods go right into field not the one directly opposite you.

©WuzzerL

25th Mar 2023  10:17  by Pritch227

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

the leaning tower of Hatley wilds,from the fp to the North, approach this from the right as you approach due to the ditch separating the fields.

©Pritch227

27th Mar 2022  17:11  by WanderingSal

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

5th Feb 2022  17:17  by chloejesstravels

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

8th Oct 2021  16:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TL 29600 52500   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked to North and Followed FP Met Barbara and David on way back

30th Mar 2021  12:07  by trig-man

Gridref: TL 29620 52561   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

6th Dec 2020  15:05  by DaveD

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

8th Aug 2020  12:15  by robinhood

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

4/7 Bagging trigs on way to visit daughter daughter and family in Royston. Parked on the grass near the water tower along with other cars, it's a beauty spot for walkers, especially with dogs. It was a pleasant walk along a bridleway adjacent to a woodland, giving cooling shade in this hot weather. Trig is 15 minutes walk from the road, though I I forgot the advice about taking the W side of the track and ended scrambling through nettles and bramble to get to the trig. On to Croyden Hill.

2nd Mar 2019  13:43  by fm1906

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

Enjoying our a geocaching walk and our route took us past this one.

The Trig Point ©fm1906

17th Feb 2019  14:43  by smithcox

FB Number: 5951  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Found whilst doing the trigtastic geocache

20th Jan 2019  11:00  by gladstone8

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©gladstone8

22nd Dec 2018  22:00  by coldrum

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found while passing by on the Heidi Rose series with JJ, dondesole and aggrajag2007.

22nd Dec 2018  22:00  by coldrum

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found while passing by on the Heidi Rose series with JJ, dondesole and aggrajag2007.

3rd Nov 2018  15:20  by simplysup

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

Viewed from a distance, didn't have time to divert across the ploughed field from the RoW I was on. Easier access is available.

Trig viewed from across the field

12th Oct 2018  12:03  by asbown

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

easy walk up from the water tower.

25th Apr 2018  13:23  by riverboat

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Geocaching Code GC4RNM1

30th Sep 2017  14:54  by plet56

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

18th Feb 2017  12:38  by slateloose

Gridref: TL 29600 52500   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on grass verge near water tower. This is strangely a very busy road and some sort of race track as the traffic along all go at breakneck speed. Walked along bridleway towards trig point, but at the edge of the wood go to the west side of the hedge line to find trig to avoid a deep ditch.

30th Oct 2016  14:40  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

YSM514 Hatley Wilds ©monkeydestructor

30th Oct 2016  14:40  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Took a wrong turning from our proposed parking spot by the water tower and ended up coming in from the south. Turned out this was a good mistake, followed a line of about a dozen caches up to the trig. Easy walk up track to trig which sits at the edge of a ditch in a field.

Hatley Wilds ©thejackrustles
Hatley Wilds and it was wild! ©thejackrustles
Hatley Wilds collage

30th Oct 2016  14:15  by gerryu2

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

Took a wrong turning from our proposed parking spot by the water tower and ended up coming in from the south. Turned out this was a good mistake, followed a line of about a dozen caches up to the trig. Easy walk up track to trig which sits at the edge of a ditch in a field.

24th Sep 2016  13:49  by orlando rat

Gridref: TL 29619 52559   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I parked by the tower and walked to the pillar, spotting a deer along the path as I walked there.

Hatley Wilds

2nd Jul 2016  15:06  by theposhbloke

Gridref: TL 29621 52553   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

12th Jun 2016  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found as YOSM 514. Parked by Tower and short walk to TP. Had to duck through hedge and ditch to get to this but found easier way back. Geocache also found.

TP3667 ©explorer_olway
TP3667 ©explorer_olway

11th Apr 2016  12:31  by Happileigh

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Found while geocaching.

12th Mar 2016  11:50  by Monki

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Geocaching in the area

©Monki
Monki & BaggieDave at the trig ©Monki

8th Dec 2015  11:30  by timdoggart

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

Parked near water tower to the north and followed damp track around edge of wood - mud and leaf mould abounded! After leaving corner of wood, go the right of the hedge just ahead and the trig is obvious

Trig Trig

5th Dec 2015  00:00  by db3034

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

Found as YSM514 Hatley Wilds whilst 'attacking' a mega geocaching trail in the area.

©db3034

25th Feb 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TL 29621 52567   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Jan 2015  12:51  by familysparkles

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

13th May 2014  12:33  by Just-us-Two

Gridref: TL 29620 52558   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up today with the dog. Got caught in a terrible shower so didn't hand around long.

9th Aug 2013  08:18  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Apparently easy to reach along ROW, but initial gravel track became damp earth surface with consistency of glue. Brought to halt as it jammed between wheels and mudguards! Abandoned bike and walked, gaining platform shoes! On opposite side of hedge to ROW, but fortunately rape seed has been harvested.

2nd Aug 2013  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

S5951
S5951
S5951
S5951

16th Feb 2013  15:30  by Boneychest

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked from the water tower - through the edge of Hayley Wood where possible to avoid the very boggy track. Arrived at the Trig on the wrong side of the ditch so backtracked to cross over at the field end. Discovered after visiting the pillar that someone has placed a plank to cross by a mere 30-40 yards further along.

The pillar
The spider

3rd Jan 2013  12:58  by gazooks

Gridref: TL 29622 52562   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very muddy walk to this one and then ended up on wrong side of hedge.

Flush Bracket
Pillar

26th May 2012  13:57  by MCL

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

It seems everywhere I go, Griefmeister was there a couple of weeks before.... The lane he mentions is the best way to get to this one and in the baking hot day I went, there was no boggyness left in the country lane. Interesting bit of old railway passed on the way up to the trig. This would have been part of the old Oxford-to-Cambridge line, of which only the Bletchley-to-Bedford section remains in operation. Trig has original plug with indented lettering and the concrete surface is showing signs of years of weathering.

9th May 2012  18:40  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I parked at the water tower to the north and walked about 3/4 mile along a very boggy bridleway - pillar is in good condition and is located on the non footpath side of the hedge and stream. quiet farmland views.

4th Dec 2011  14:15  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisit. Metal cap, deep letters. From N, on leaving wood, keep R of hedge as it's on W side.

FB
Top
Trig

27th Feb 2011  14:40  by lejogger

Gridref: TL 29600 52500   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Oct 2007  13:20  by AndyG

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6 of 13.Parked on the B1042 and walked up through the woods.Fortunately the bridleway was dry as there were places where it had been badly churned up by horses.I think if wet it would be very muddy.Startled a deer which went dashing off into the open field and stood looking at me.Also a snakey thing which slithered off into the grass before I got a good look at it.Trig in good condition.Reasonable views.

11th Jun 2006  18:43  by Dodders

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

After taking the bridleway from the road to the trig, I found the pillar was actually on the otherside of a tricky looking ditch on the edge of an adjacent field. The pillar was in a good condition and the setting was quite pleasant.

©Dodders

11th Jun 2006  18:43  by AnnRACS

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

Just stood on the side whilst Dodders went through the ditch.

22nd Jan 2006  12:59  by clifford70

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

16th Oct 2005  12:20  by rad

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

If cycling, best approached from the South West following track up to Hatley Wilds, then taking track north and around field with TP in it. Very obvious. Track to the north very difficult on wheels!

10th Sep 2005  18:45  by Bekandian

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

Easy one to spot as you approach from the wood end, TP on the side of a field to the right of the hedge (opposite side to the FP) so a quick dash up the field edge. TP in good nick and nice views to the west.

Bekie by the TP ©Bekandian
The TP ©Bekandian

27th Jun 2005  17:25  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: TL 29620 52565   FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I must read and make notes from other logs for key info more often. Quick bike ride in followed by realisation that I was on the wrong side of the hedge still what are a few more stings and scratches :-)

27th Feb 2005  11:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Made a right pigs ear of this one. Had just done the geocache and then punched an incorrect diget into the GPS which meant I was looking 1000m to the west, at the wrong apex of the woods. I was composing my ‘possibly missing’ report and wandering back through the woods when I took a final look at the map and realised my mistake – more care needed Father Ted. It is all present and correct with a heard of fallow deer nearby trampling the crops.

19th Sep 2004  12:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pleasant walk up past Hatley Wood nature reserve. It's on the left hand side of the hedge after the wood so head up that way or you might have to scramble up and down the ditch. Plug with heavily indented lettering.

8th Jul 2004  08:20  by elsworth

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug intact - 2 of 4 sight holes open

14th May 2004  16:30  by donohoep

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jun 2003  15:30  by rking

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Not much of a view - but lovely countryside, and the nearbu Hatley Wood nature reserve is worth a visit.

Pillar & FB

31st Mar 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5951  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap deep ltrs; by BW; W side of hedge