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9th Mar 2025  14:00  by Mossy Walks

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

Bumped into the farmer when we approached the driveway who kindly granted permission to visit the trig. She seemed happy to allow access provided that people ask first. The trig is located within a cow field, which is accessed via a very muddy entrance. Definitely recommend wellies for this, though we just about coped in walking boots. The heifers were extremely friendly - they did surround us at the trig and gave us a lick, but weren't at all aggressive. Some nice views across the field.

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24th Jul 2024  00:00  by steverowland

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

11th Jan 2024  23:19  by AndyKDQ

Gridref: SK 40733 30021   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

23rd May 2023  00:00  by gasman

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

5th Mar 2023  13:49  by Beau T

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

21st Feb 2023  13:35  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up Chelaston Lane nw or of Aston-on-Trent. Met Dad John, coming out of drive in pic-up, Gave permission to park at Aston Hill Fm. Also meet young son Adam. Trig in field of bull&cows to the north. In number terms converted to birthdays 1/6/62 is Marilyn Monroe's final living trig pillar on her 'Birthday Trig Walk of Life' two months before she died... It felt poignant. And in the Midlands here, it's the last of four sets of four that started with her eighth birthday trig, the rescued trig to the east, S1634 that was on the site of the construction of the M1 Donnington park services but now sitting at 20 Clement Gate, Diseworth, rescued by the owner Jim Snee and parked at the front of his drive.

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

2nd Jul 2022  14:55  by ted

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

Permission to visit readily granted at the farmhouse. Farmyard and field dry today despite the recent rain. Large concrete base; small chunk out of top of pillar exposing one end of the spider. Trig otherwise in good condition.

Aston Hill trig
Aston Hill trig towards farm
Aston Hill FB

23rd Jan 2022  11:50  by painterman61

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at farm young farmer guided me to the trig through the slurry, wellies needed here its very deep. The trig is in vgc good views.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
Muddy way ©painterman61

11th Oct 2020  12:24  by U511827

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

5th May 2019  16:10  by CJO

Gridref: SK 40737 30021   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asphalt cap.

Aston Hill

6th Oct 2017  11:50  by robinhood

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

2/4 nus/08 Ask at farm.

4th Feb 2016  16:33  by Downfaller

Gridref: SK 40732 30014   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Return visit after being denied access by the farmer in Sept 2015 due to cattle being TB inoculated. Unfortunately no response at the door on this occasion so we decided against walking through the farm yard, plenty of signs indicating uninvited visitors not welcome - hence we withdrew to review Plan B. Parked up on Derby rd and used a small access track N of the school, three fields and a few cows and we made the TP. Good concrete base still exposed around the pillar. Quick log, light fading retreated back down the fields. Good end to the day in completing South Derbyshire Grp of Trigs.

Aston hill TP ©Downfaller

4th Feb 2016  16:32  by nozzer

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited with downfaller

23rd Feb 2015  13:50  by RichardM

Gridref: SK 40735 30016   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Felt bad about visiting this one as no one around to ask permission. Required a wade through cowsh and mud assisted a little by a few only just submerged bricks. Set on concrete plinth, surprisingly good view point. Towering anvil shaped cumulus, blue skies, sunshine, cold.

15th Nov 2014  13:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 40733 30015   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Got ok at farm and wadded through the mud lots of cows and calves in field but no movement on way back through sea of mud a lonely cow was in middle of lane and stud her ground until we got near and then raced past us giving us no where to go luckily she was not after us

24th Sep 2014  16:50  by Pritch227

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Met friendly farm lady at the top of the drive,she pointed me in the direction of the pillar,through the farmyard and out onto the fields,plenty of cows but they ran off when i got too close,bone dry today and the views were better than i expected on this really nice blue sky day.even saw an aeroplane taking off from the airport!great pillar,great location

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©Pritch227

8th Jul 2013  14:30  by tomy tucker

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

8th Jul 2013  14:30  by rams

Gridref: SK 40700 30000   FB Number: 1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Jul 2013  02:30  by tomytucker

Gridref: SK 40700 30000   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

2nd of the day this one was easy

27th Dec 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 40731 30021   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Jul 2012  18:30  by desperate dan

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

No mud to speak of! Met friendly lady farmer as I was leaving (they had been out shopping when I arrived).

5th Jan 2012  12:09  by Trigger

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

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14th Nov 2011  12:35  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SK 40734 30020   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I’d come armed with my new wellies for this one – knocked at the doors with no response so I jumped the gate into the farmyard and waded through the slurry. Thought I’d got away without being seen but the ‘friendly farm lady’ was just returning home – I stopped her on the drive and explained what I’d been up to – she just smiled and said I was welcome. An extra point for the friendly farm lady and better than expected views.

Aston Hill

14th Apr 2011  17:09  by mrs moo cow

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

Friendly farm lady, dry ground and some cows :-)

29th May 2009  14:25  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 40730 30023   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Friendly farm lady, ground was bone dry and no cows.Very good all round views on a warm sunny day.

25th Dec 2008  15:00  by ocean soul

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Dec 2007  15:08  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Aug 2007  15:20  by Sandisox

Gridref: SK 40735 30020   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Friendly farm woman,only one cow and no mud !!. Must have struck lucky. Good views, plug replaced by cement.

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General View with Farm

4th Oct 2006  10:20  by asbown

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

asked at farm and got the ok, even after reading the previous logs before my visit i was suprised at the path up to the trig,a bit more than mud i think (makes the top of kinder scout look user friendly ).

4th Feb 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked woman at farmyard who OK'd and pointed out it was very muddy (slurry) and she recommended I went around farm via field to NW. Repair to end of one leg of spider.

S1662
S1662
S1662

12th Jan 2006  13:25  by RoPeHe

Gridref: SK 40732 30022   FB Number: S1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Obtained permission from farm before setting off through farmyard. Prewarned by previous logs, I was almost prepared - the route turned out to be through 6" deep slurry. Pillar itself is in pleasant location near the edge of an open field, and is in good condition except for Plug replaced by tarmac. FB S1662. Excellent GPS reception - clear signal from 12 satellites. Clear sunny day with nice views in most directions, including over A50/A6 junction. Found a somewhat drier and cleaner route avoiding farmyard to get back to the road!

21st Nov 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1662  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

mortar plug, old repair to top, else vgc, middle of pasture, access thru slurry-filled yard by permission of owner; wearing the fellrunning shoes was a great idea :-(

S1662 top ©peregrinus

19th Jan 2004  12:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: 1662  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I gained permission from farm before going to take a closer look at this trig. I was warned that it was very muddy on the approach but it was in fact ankle deep in what comes out the back of a cow. The trig point looks well. I ducked under a fence to avoid the cow muck on my return but seriously split my trousers in doing so! This meant a trip to Asda to buy a new pair before returning to work! Caught the whiff of cow manure whilst waiting to pay. Those of you who want to avoid such adventures can see the trig point from afar at the top of the farm drive or alternatively, if you are a passenger in a car, leave the A50 westbound at the A6 Derby turn and on the slip road look south over your shoulder.

Trig Point looking towards Derby
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