Logged Visits:

14th Dec 2024  13:03  by Clarka1

Gridref: SP 00805 29071   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

5th Oct 2024  11:17  by janineharris44

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

From village along the Winchcombe Way, then up PROW to farm field. Gate open and track to trig. Spider missing. FB intact. Trees obscure any views.

©janineharris44
©janineharris44

5th May 2024  15:00  by Richofsebast

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked in a small pull in on the road between Gretton and Winchcombe. Easy walk up the nearby track past Gretton Hill Farm in a south west direction all the way to the junction of a number of footpaths. Short walk up the field to find the trig hiding in the trees.

Coffee Break ©Richofsebast

16th Mar 2024  12:50  by mattfallen

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

9th Oct 2023  12:14  by painterman61

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Nice walk up on prow to NE then trail direct to the trig no real views long range. Sun coming out now very warm again will be glad of the good shade on the way down.Spider has been forcibly removed.

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61
View ©painterman61

14th Aug 2023  08:52  by Fremington

Gridref: SP 00805 29072   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

pillar in a romantic state of disrepair

24th Feb 2023  16:02  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Clockwise circuit up from SW up ROW to the ridge west odd summit them along east to the trig. Down through Langley hill farm that I think used to be golfer Tony Jacklin's place for decades. Revisit walk for air dry clay cast of FB

23rd Oct 2022  14:25  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Circular walk from Cleeve Hill Golf Club via Nottingham Hill, Dixton, edge of Gretton, Winchcombe, Wadfield Farm, Belas Knap Long Barrow, Cleeve Common and my last walk to complete the Winchcombe Way. Just managed to do it during a briefly weather window between two bouts of extremely wet weather. Trig was accessed from east by squeezing under bard wire fence.

Langley Hill (Winchcombe) Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Langley Hill (Winchcombe) Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

25th Sep 2022  10:57  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked on lane to north west of Winchcombe heading uphill to Langley Farm. Through gate with sign warning of bull in field, uphill following worn path across pasture. No bull present at the time. Through a second gate and continue in same direction to another gate where ground begins to level out. Left, south west along path for about 150 metres, hill rises on the right. Under barbed wire fence, headed for gap in vegetation upon reaching gap, pillar visible another fifty or so metres uphill close to hedge boundary. Spider removed sadly. Good views to south east, other directions obscured by vegetation. Cattle at far end of field, unconcerned. Picked a few blackberries on the way back down.

Langley Hill Flush plate
Langley Hill East across top of pillar without spider
Langley Hill South
Langley Hill Pillar at top by hedge

7th Aug 2022  09:15  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SP 00805 29070   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked on Harvey's Lane. Took the public right of way from there up to SP 00966 29010. At that point, climbed over a gate into the trig field, and then walked up a steep bank to the pillar. The spider has been completely removed (3 of 7 today in and around Cheltenham).

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

2nd May 2022  15:15  by RichardM

Gridref: SP 00804 29071   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Spider missing, a small Mountain Ash has claimed a home in the centre tube, with hind sight I should have removed it and planted it nearby.

2nd May 2022  14:12  by DeniseMc

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

Spider missing. Corner of grassy field just off R of W. Hawthorn and bramble are trying to encroach.

30th Apr 2022  16:45  by Sarah_C

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On it ©Sarah_C

27th Feb 2022  12:01  by penguin425

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

Came up from footpath to S of TP

4th May 2021  00:00  by Den

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked in lay-by prior to Winchcombe way sign, followed signs to highest point on footpath, veered to left over two small gates, not easy to find, continued towards highest point luck & judgement found pillar.

Langley Hill Flush bracket
Langley Hill Pillar
Langley Hill Pillar
Langley Hill View from pillar
Langley Hill Alex
Langley Hill Nev
Gretton Royal Oak

28th Feb 2021  15:59  by Spunky Spider

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked in Gretton (Working Lane) and took the Winchcombe Way passed a Geocache to a gate at the edge of the small wooded area, N51 57.625 W001 59.300. This cut the corner off nicely and prevented me having to scale over any barbed wire. Then another gate after a short distance at N51 57.619 W001 59.252. Then turned right to the trig. Was accompanied by a small Muntjac deer whilst enjoying the limited views. Spider is missing from the trig. Nice and peaceful up here.

16th Jul 2020  15:36  by Nekyram

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked halfway up the road leading to Langley Farm. Then took the Winchcombe Way reaching the top , then veered off left , under bared wire fence to field where trig was.

26th May 2020  13:52  by Andy West

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

8th Mar 2020  18:07  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Nice day for a leisurely wander around a few Cotswolds HuMPs. Just enough time to get up this one and then walk off down to the west before it got too dark.

22nd Jul 2019  07:30  by Triggy Stardust

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

2nd Mar 2019  14:56  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SP 00807 29079   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

From NE via farm track 'unsuitable for motor vehicles' then f/p.

Langley Hill The trigpoint.
Langley Hill Top of trig, spider long gone but FB still intact.

12th Nov 2017  13:02  by Ken Adams

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

©Ken Adams

29th Jul 2017  13:10  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SP 00805 29070   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Asked farm hand he said no but told to ask Gaffer Michael who said Yes (what a nice man)

7th Aug 2016  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

19th Jul 2016  05:44  by G1ANQ

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Got up early this morning and thought i would bag 3 Trigs before it got too hot. Cycled up byway from just outside Gretton. The TP is in a fenced off field but the barbwire is set rather high so easy to pop under. The spider is missing but still has FB. Nice views to be had getting up here but not at the TP, its self, as the bushes block them. Met a herd of cows going to be milked on the way down. They stopped to look at me but were quite friendly. Wizzed down the hill into Winchcombe.

©G1ANQ
Missing Spider and showing limited views©G1ANQ

20th Jan 2016  13:55  by Ramblingpaul

Gridref: SP 00806 29080   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Route to trig slightly overgrown.

31st Oct 2015  10:31  by philpb

Gridref: SP 00803 29076   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Pillar
Flush bracket
Spider

30th Sep 2015  11:36  by HKMHill

Gridref: SP 00805 29070   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Geocaching in he area so had to bag this one, Elevation 920ft

Langley Hill Trig
Langley Hill Bracket

26th Aug 2015  00:00  by rupertal

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

12th Aug 2015  14:06  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SP 00806 29072   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Located just off Permissive By way, top been attacked, and spider missing. signs on gate suggest you should stick to the ROW.

Pillar & FB

27th Jun 2015  11:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Spotted cut mark on stone gatepost as you enter field just below pillar and another on a farm building at Langley Hill Farm on way back.

pkb & pillar
Missing Spider
Flush Bracket

27th Jun 2015  10:58  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: SP 00805 29070   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

walk to trig up bridle path and for the benchmarkers out there two cut marks to be had. One on stone gatepost as you enter field just below pillar and another on a farm building at Langley Hill Farm on way back.

15th Apr 2015  13:11  by Garth Fenton

Gridref: SP 00808 29083   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Spider dug out, quite a mess. asked for permission at the farm, freely given plus instructions, lovely if hazy day

26th Dec 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SP 00808 29077   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

16th Jun 2013  15:50  by dal

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Spider gone, otherwise in good condition. Best access is from the bridleway to E, just S of junction of paths.

12th Jan 2013  15:10  by theblack

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

From Winchcombe, well worn path from bridleway.

18th Nov 2012  11:37  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

First of three on Cleeve Hill circular.

18th Aug 2012  12:15  by jonglew

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

No public access marked on the OS 1:25k map but not too far from a public row. We parked on side of the road in Winchcombe and walked out NW on paths to Abbots Leys and then followed a field boundary to the trig. A pleasant sheltered spot where we lunched in the warm sunshine. Some good views to the SW. Spider is missing.

Pillar TP4352©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4352©jonglew

5th Mar 2012  13:40  by dugswell2

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Walked up from the attactive village of Winchcombe. Easy walk on path most of 2/3rds of way then head for trig along ridge. Startled a fat Muntjac deer on a lovely day for March.

18th Feb 2012  10:41  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Circular walk from Winchcombe via Cleeve Hill and Postlip. no views from trigpoint.

Langley Trig point ©Bridgeman
Langley Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

27th Nov 2011  11:00  by Loz&Bib

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

Walked up from Winchcombe, the last couple of hundred meters were the hardest. The electric fence was not on today.

9th Sep 2011  13:30  by DanTrig

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

10 mile walk bagging Cleeve Hill, The Ring and Langley Hill trigs, also another county top. Bagged Cutsdean Hill and Rollright trigs afterwards.

17th Apr 2011  09:03  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Followed steep lane from Wicnchcombe, then up footpath. No spider and views restricted by undgergowth.

24th Mar 2011  15:04  by Rob&Fiona

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

7th Oct 2010  11:30  by heavyhorses

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

nice walk up from village, but not much of a view from trig point.

5th Feb 2010  12:44  by JimJinks

Gridref: SP 00807 29078   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Doing a geocache walk from Gretton.

4th Jul 2009  17:00  by lackofluke

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Got it this time.

Top of trig Showing missing spider.

11th May 2008  13:30  by lackofluke

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

Had a good wander around the top of this hill, around the bumps and hollows mentioned by bluebeard, but could I find the pillar? That'll teach me for not taking the grid reference with me!

28th Apr 2008  17:11  by Chalky

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

9th Feb 2008  00:00  by Delta68

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Found the trigpoint whilst caching in the area.

31st Jan 2008  12:40  by Trigger

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

20th Oct 2007  11:24  by Moonraker Team

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

3rd Sep 2007  13:00  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

the top of this hill is a curious mixture of bumps and hollows.

3rd Aug 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

plug+spider gone; otherwise sound, revisited accidentally due to map overlap! Scrubby summit, decent view

9th Apr 2007  10:50  by asbown

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

nice walk up the wychaven way from winchcombe, a bit difficult as you get close and leave the footpath, could not reach it without going over a fence marked private. plug and spider missing.

31st Mar 2007  18:21  by The Flying Boots

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

We were geocaching in the araea and bagged this trig on route.

Mrs F.B. at the trig. ©The Flying Boots

1st Oct 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

S5017
S5017
S5017

27th Jun 2006  14:27  by wrighty

Gridref: SP 00805 29078   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

walked over from cleeve common,have passed this way before when walking the wychavon way,made sure i got the trig today.

13th Jun 2006  17:16  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Opted for the northern approach from Gretton with a pleasant walk in via woodland. Found a claimed electric fence near the top with a gate to get past it. Concur on damaged for reasons noted but otherwise structuraly sound. Parking best very close to the main road but on the minor road turnign south just before the railway.

26th Mar 2006  13:20  by goldenballs8

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

The nearest town to this trigpoint is Winchcombe not Cheltenham. I have been visiting this Trigpoint for the last 30+ years and is definitely showing its age. Winchcombe is a very picturesque town. I would say that I live in Winchcombe

©goldenballs8

18th Feb 2006  15:15  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SP 00800 29200   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Bit of a mess this one,a sorry sight.Walk in from Winchcombe .Views very good ,just off LDP.To maybe answer Father Teds question a little ,there was a course marked out for a recent MCC Trials event on my visit.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

28th Dec 2005  15:45  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Walked up from the attactive village of Winchcombe. There are still plenty of electric fences around but also lots of stiles and gates to avoid having to touch them. It is hard to tell what this scrubby plateau is now used for but there seems to be lots of evidence of activity up here. Given the missing spider I am all for downgrading this one to damaged.

Langley Hill Flush Bracket
Langley Hill Trig Point

4th Jun 2005  13:00  by desperate dan

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Good cycle up from NE and no mud to speak of. Threat of rain so views a bit obscured. Met group of foreign walkers on top who wanted directions to where their car was parked but had no map and couldn't tell me the name of where they had left it!

4th Feb 2005  11:10  by Lathama

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

The electric fence has gone and so access is quite easy now. Unfortunately, not only has the plug disappeared but also the entire tribracket aswell. Two of the hooks are present, the other is broken. No paint. All sightholes open. A lot of lichen and moss on it. The plug hole was filled with a bunch of [dead] carnations! It's on a sort of 'common' not far from the disused quarry with good views S towards Winchcombe and further afield. Incidentally, if anybody is thinking of coming here soon - beware! My car and I will testify to the fact that this is a serious contended for the 2005 award for 'Muddiest Approach to a Trig Pillar'.

3rd Jan 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

plug+spider gone; otherwise sound - shapely scrubby hill, likely pleasant view (night ascent)

10th Nov 2002  22:43  by fasgadh

Gridref: SP 00825 29045   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A quarried Cotswold outlier. Pillar is under an electric fence and through a hawthorn thicket. Scotland had just beaten Iceland in the European Championships. It was muddy then too. (Exciting day - a confluence and goml dodging on Alderton Hill)

21st Feb 1999  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug missing.

30th May 1998  07:16  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th Jan 1991  11:30  by arranc

Gridref: SP 00800 29000   FB Number: S5017  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Sep 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S5017  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plain pillar on summit with earthworks. Some of the party didn't make it to the top due to cows, but Laura in Roger's backpack had little choice.