Logged Visits:

22nd Mar 2025  15:18  by Illustrious_Intentions

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

27th Nov 2024  10:06  by [email protected]

Gridref: SK 89171 61534   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

14th Jul 2024  17:35  by Nekyram

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Thanks to P.Winnie we found the gap in hedge ! We then battled our way through the brambles to find trig sitting snug to the fence . A good find.

28th Jun 2024  14:57  by PWinnie

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

After reading the previous logs I knew this might be a difficult one at this time of year, but who doesn’t love a challenge? Parked roadside and went through a gap in the hedge which seemed to be used from previous logs. Then took a big gulp when I saw all the brambles. Walked up and down a little to get my bearings then took a plunge at where the trig might be. Waded through thick brambles And luckily found it almost straight away. Was very very lucky as when I first saw all the brambles I never thought in a million years I would locate this one today. Trig slightly damaged. Was still Pulling out the thorns when I got home but was very pleased to get this one today x

©PWinnie

9th Jul 2023  16:33  by The Trudges

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Roadside bag but not a good idea to visit in the summer due to having to pass through the edge full of Brambles, Trig slightly damaged with no real views. Does still retain all its metal work

Trig
Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges
View from spider towards road ©The Trudges

9th Jul 2023  16:06  by MickSan

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

11th Feb 2023  13:13  by MKP

Gridref: SK 89170 61533   FB Number: S4268  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Difficult to see from the road. Some damage to the top right as you look at the bracket.

17th Jan 2023  12:29  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Pillar located on the wooden fence line - non road side

28th Nov 2022  10:40  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Turned off A46 towards Witham St Hugh’s, about a mile south east to T junction. Turned right, and pulled over. Walked back along verge. Pillar tricky to spot from road. Found a gap in hedge and fence about a hundred metres from the junction. Walked back towards the T junction on the other side of the fence. Pillar easier to spot from that side, although a few trees and branches to push through. Pillar against the roadside fence, ivy hides it from the road. Chipped on one top corner. Spider and cap in place. No views.

Swinderby Flush plate
Swinderby West side
Swinderby South side
Swinderby Top, showing damage and spider and cap in place
Swinderby From road, east side

27th Mar 2022  17:15  by WanderingSal

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

1st Jan 2022  12:14  by painterman61

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Took some finding gps way out trig has damage but retaining cap

Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61

8th Oct 2021  10:53  by thejackrustles

Gridref: SK 89172 61540   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

With jonglew and coinea. Tricky one to access. Verge parking at SK 8916 6145, found hole in hedgerow right on the corner, ~20m E from parking spot. Wove our way through scrub to the pillar, exiting at another gap in the hedgerow 4-5m N of the pillar. There is significant damage to one top corner that extends almost halfway down. Original centre cap retained, indented lettering; sight holes not noted. No views.

Swinderby damage ©thejackrustles
Swinderby collage ©thejackrustles

8th Oct 2021  10:45  by coinea

Gridref: SK 89170 61538   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

With jonglew and thejackrustles

S4628 Swinderby

8th Oct 2021  10:44  by jonglew

Gridref: SK 89172 61540   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Tricky one to access. Verge parking at SK 8916 6145, found hole in hedgerow right on the corner, ~20m E from parking spot. Wove our way through scrub to the pillar, exiting at another gap in the hedgerow 4-5m N of the pillar. There is significant damage to one top corner that extends almost halfway down. Original centre cap retained, indented lettering; sight holes not noted. No views.

Pillar TP6284©jonglew
Spider TP6284©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6284©jonglew

10th Sep 2021  13:12  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Thought this would be a good excuse for a break in a long journey S from Bridlington (and my first Lincs trig), but ‘another trigpoint, another hedge’ - and rather more arduous than I expected, grateful for a GPS at this time of year. Having braved a lot of very unfriendly vegetation, found pillar as previously stated - some damage to SW edge but otherwise fine, metal cap, shallow letters, absolutely no views at all!

25th Jul 2021  15:15  by simo

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Pillar is approx 70 metres north of the junction back up towards the A46. Not visible from the road as is located on the inside fence/hedge line. Pillar is slightly damaged on one corner/edge due to strimmer

28th May 2021  16:44  by boblynoriho

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Found a gap in the hedge and waded throw the undergrowth to get to the pillar.

Swinderby trigpoint ©boblynoriho

30th Nov 2019  16:00  by ted

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Revisit. Through the gap in hedge at rd jn then along inside of hedge. Plug intact, top damaged by hedge trimmer.

Swinderby top
Swinderby FB
Swinderby trig

18th Jul 2019  17:00  by sven

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

What a nightmare. Went through a gap and into the plantation section but couldn't find the pillar. Returned to the road and eventually located the pillar protected by some impenetrable shrubs and briar roses. Noted damage to pillar. I don't normally give up on pillars, but this one can go fly. Views from none really.

The pillar and hedge

30th Mar 2018  07:05  by eon

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

(548) This one was easier to bag than I thought it would be. The Pillar is visible - just - from the road, and the hedge itself has a few gaps nearby, and elsewhere, so access was relatively straight forward. Also the time of year helps, with everything being cut back or not yet in full bloom. The pillar itself has some damage to its right hand side. Running from the top to about half way down. Pillar history: Built on the 16th of October 1948, at a cost of £8 12s 2d. Last maintained by the OS in October of 1980.

Pillar ©eon
FB S4628 ©eon
Top - showing damage. ©eon

30th Oct 2017  10:20  by PeteBoggs

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

Looks easy on the map but was yet another battle with thick hedges

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

29th Nov 2016  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SK 89169 61537   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

parked on side of road then through hole in hedge SK89145 61640 then walk south to pillar in hedge overgrown area

5th Jun 2016  08:20  by Dusty

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider and damage
Flush Bracket

10th Aug 2015  12:20  by Pritch227

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

an opportunistic visit off the A46,not knowing anything about this pillar and assuming it was just in the hedge at the road junction,how wrong was I!!!went through the decent gap in the hedge at the road junction and spent a good 10 minutes getting scratched to death,before looking at previous logs,I proceeded north for a few metres before locating it near to the fence,a tricky one this especially with the mapping being slightly out by a few metres!!

©Pritch227

9th Mar 2014  11:32  by CJO

Gridref: SK 89167 61532   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

In hedge. FB airfield side. Chunks missing from near top.

Swinderby

14th Feb 2013  12:05  by slateloose

Gridref: SK 89170 61533   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked in old entrance gate 200m north of trig,walked into the airfield and south towards trig.It's difficult to find because it's very over grown and you need to look in the hedgeline which next to the road.

3rd Nov 2012  13:10  by Chris9870

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Just as described previously. Not so much fun on a wet day.

2nd Oct 2012  15:28  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SK 89168 61533   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

As others I went in the hole in the hedge on road junction, you can park on the verge near the hole. walked about 80m through some planted trees to pillar which is located against the road side hedge, inline with the end of the disused runway, seen some action and has a big lump missing from the side.

Pillar & FB
GPS Data

29th Jul 2012  16:40  by ocean soul

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Through small hole in hedge at junction then back up hedgline north … Difficult pillar to find...

30th Jun 2011  08:26  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

At last, having previously relied on the OS map, I read this site before visiting. Not visible from road. Found an ackward small gap to the North with barbed wire fence and worked back to toward the road junction.

4th Jun 2011  10:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 89170 61533   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Through gap in hedge on corner,futher to trig than expected in little wood

21st May 2011  09:23  by wrose

Gridref: SK 89169 61538   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A joint visit with Carole. In hedge but invisible from roadside. We found a crawl way through at the road junction. But then still had difficulty locating the actual pillar which has become engulfed in the hedge. Pillar is slightly damaged but should now last as long as the hedge does. Very much an enclosed area.

S4628 Swinderby Pillar.
S4628 Swinderby Flush Bracket.
S4628 Swinderby Plug.

21st May 2011  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 89165 61537   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

There is a low gap in the hedge at the road juction on Norton Road at SK 891614 which one can crawl through

9th Dec 2010  14:38  by trig-man

Gridref: SK 89168 61538   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

28th Aug 2010  19:25  by Trigbagger

Gridref: SK 89168 61536   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Another easy bag, the hedge looked far too thick to yield at the point where the GPS indicated the trig should be. So we drove onto the industrial estate (park near the antique shipping warehouse) and walked to the trig.

Swinderby Pillar ©Trigbagger
Swinderby FB ©Trigbagger

28th Aug 2010  19:25  by graeme1527

Gridref: SK 89168 61536   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Ok lets start, why bother to try and get through the hedge just drive onto the industrial park and park up at The Antique Shipping Warehouse and simply walk down to the small copse of trees and locate it from there. Simples!! (see trigbaggers photos) Liked this one due to its location and historical value.

22nd Aug 2010  11:54  by Theo D Lite

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A thick never ending hedge but there is a hole about 10metres north of the trig. No views!

18th Jul 2010  10:36  by Big Fish

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Well what a mess I made of getting to this one, I managed to get into the field but the trig was not where it was shown on the O.S map, a good search of the hedgerow followed and I actually walked past it twice before spotting it covered in ivy and long grass, made a much easier job of getting out to the car again.

Swinderby Trig
Swinderby Trig FB

12th Dec 2009  10:00  by ted

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Awkward hedge crossed at road junction. Plug intact; top corner gone. Took secateurs and gave it a trim.

Swinderby trig
Swinderby FB
Swinderby top

24th Oct 2009  14:00  by asbown

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

took some finding, the map seems to show it very close to the junction when it is well away, could not see it from the road but managed to find away through the hedge,even then it only shows itself when you are very close, slight damage.

3rd Apr 2009  13:59  by 68 GUNS

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Squeezed through gap in hedge to gain access to FB. Pillar has fair size chunk out of top/front right corner. All metal work intact.

©68 GUNS
©68 GUNS

3rd Apr 2009  11:08  by Toomtech

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

On the wrong side of thorn hedge. Hard to view but got to it.

28th Mar 2009  15:00  by Bourne

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

Managed to bag this one on the second visit to this location, was very lucky to see this Trig whilst driving slowly along the lane in the rain. Trig covered in Ivy still but managed to spot it from the road.

From the Trig in the Hedge - Looking North ©Bourne
From the Trig in the Hedge - Looking South ©Bourne

30th Jun 2008  15:40  by gowrie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 2/10

Must have been within a hedge thickness of it - will return in winter

2nd Mar 2008  11:37  by arranc

Gridref: SK 89100 61500   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

in hedge

12th Oct 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

S4628
S4628
S4628

17th Aug 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Smallish chunk missing from top: Hedge-trimmed. Metal cap, shallow letters. 3rd time lucky, 80m N of jct, W side of road, W face of hedge, FB facing W. In fairly dense newish plantation of alder & pine, roses threatening to engulf it - I did a bit of pruning but will require frequent attention to keep it clear. Failed to find in 2002 & 2006: poorly mapped on 1:50k

16th Aug 2006  06:35  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 2/10

Opportunistic visit as I was passing. Have since checked the 1:25k map, which puts it 80m N of junct. 50k puts it just 20m away. This is the biggest discrepancy I can recall coming across. 3rd time lucky?

2nd Apr 2006  08:50  by Trigpoint Bears

Gridref: SK 89167 61538   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Very difficult to find, well hidden by ivy...

Pillar hidden by ivy
GPS Position & Spider

23rd Jul 2005  15:38  by Brisey

Gridref: SK 89160 61530   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

I failed to find this one in June 2004, and based upon others' comments, I sought a way through the hedge from the start. This I found further up the road to Witham St Hughes, then walked back the airfield side expecting to find the TP fairly easily. I went up and down several times past the location shown by my old GPS, and finally spotted a small area of concrete in the hedge and ivy. The plug is intact. GR to 10m only.

TP6284 All that is visible.
TP6284 plug There is slight damage to the SW corner.
S4628

21st Aug 2004  12:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

More readily accessible from airfield side - which seems pretty well disused. Plug with heavily indented lettering.

4th Aug 2004  14:25  by HEATHENS

FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Part Ivy clad in brambles deep in hedge not really visible from roadside. Top chipped by hedge cutter. View of dis-used airfield only. Top still intact.

18th Feb 2004  12:00  by Lathama

Gridref: SK 89100 61500   FB Number: S4628  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Had another go at this today as I couldn't really believe it was missing! Sure enough - a diligent search revealed it to be completely covered in ivy so as to be invisible! It is so integrated into the hedge that you would walk passed it a hundred times! The ivy was so think that I had trouble removing it. I think the central plug is missing but I'm not sure. The flush bracket faced away from the road [how strange!] so I had to risk arrest and nip over the hedge into the MOD area to remove yet more ivy and find it! I feel quite proud of this one.

19th Nov 2003  11:30  by Lathama

Gridref: SK 89200 61500   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 1/10

Spent 10 minutes searching. There was a gap in the hedge/fence where I think it might have been. The gap is now filled with a Ministry of Defence notice that informed me that if I attempted to access the site i would be "...contravening the Official Secrets Act and thus liable to arrest and prosecution." Now - I know trig points are important....but not THAT important. Discretion was the better part of valour here.

12th Jan 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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

not found or seen, newish hedge, thought it was possibly lost to road improvement/visibility splay - but apparently not....