Logged Visits:

6th May 2024  09:35  by Dubvine

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

27th Jan 2024  13:02  by MickSan

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

27th Jan 2024  12:53  by Motor mic

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

27th Jan 2024  12:30  by The Trudges

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on roadside next to gap in edge then made our way over field thankfully crop now gone so easy bag. Trig in good condition with all its metal work

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

6th Nov 2022  09:00  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SK 31926 11363   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on Tamworth Road. Walked through a gap next to a gate into the field to the south west of the trig field, and then accessed the trig field via a gap in the hedge. Was a short walk from there up to the pillar.

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

26th Aug 2022  13:10  by ted

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A wide gap in the roadside hedge opposite a footpath sign. Crop harvested so easy crossing of stubble to the trig. Pillar located slightly N of the highest point in the field. Plug intact. Good views.

Birds Hill trig
Birds Hill trig
Birds Hill trig
Birds Hill trig

16th Aug 2022  16:44  by THE CYCLIST

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

2nd visit at last. Field has just been harvested with both stacks of bales and large rolls of straw. Found a gap in the hedge line almost opposite the ROW where somebody or something has flattened the undergrowth, then across the stubble. Pillar in an uncultivated area. Original cap in place.

23rd Jan 2022  16:24  by The Running Mechanic

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

©The Running Mechanic

4th Apr 2021  00:00  by gasman

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

28th May 2020  16:27  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

attempted re-visit. Clearly in view from road in a large field. If there were machinery tracks they were parallel to the road and a long walk to use: not prepared to trample a direct way through the crop.

24th Dec 2018  12:02  by SianC

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Great views

22nd Dec 2017  11:48  by Particle

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

Crops in field so kept out.

15th Oct 2017  09:22  by plet56

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

Third time lucky. Previous summer visits have failed due to crops.

3rd Sep 2017  16:28  by CJO

Gridref: SK 31920 11365   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

all intact. Driven past numerous time but access has never been possible/easy. Today the field had been harvested and two tractors ploughing and harrowing field. Access readily granted, although the farmer initially thought i wanted to take photos of the seagulls eating the worms.

Birds Hill

20th Sep 2016  20:37  by Stars2108

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

20th Sep 2016  12:57  by Collie Wobbles

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Aug 2016  13:30  by desperate dan

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Crop harvested so easy access from main road.

14th Mar 2016  11:35  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Driving past, noticed new crop in field, gave it a miss this time.

4th Nov 2015  16:50  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

It was very dark by now but I was grateful for the gloom as this trig involved firstly parking in a bus layby and then crossing a very muddy field with no footpath in full view of the road at all times! Even a bus in the layby on the way back.

Birds Hill Selfie ©thejackrustles
Birds Hill Collage ©thejackrustles

3rd Oct 2015  04:10  by Pritch227

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

as others parked in the bus layby and headed through large gap in the hedge,pillar easily spotted against the night sky,across the harvested field,my third attempt in as many weeks due to waist high crops,fell lucky this time,although on my first attempt got caught by the a444 speed camera!the things we endure for trigging!!!!

©Pritch227
©Pritch227

24th Jul 2013  11:30  by sven

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

It's probably not the best idea to bag & log Pillars at the height of summer in agricultural areas - today it's in a wheat field so access can lead to treading down the crop. Kept to wheel tracks as much as possible. Reasonable views today. Parked beside the first and last house SW of Measham.

In a sea of wheat

18th Jul 2013  21:49  by tomy tucker

Gridref: SK 31900 11300   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Apr 2013  19:35  by tomytucker

Gridref: SK 31900 11300   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Apr 2013  00:00  by rams

Gridref: SK 31900 11300   FB Number: 2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th Mar 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 31927 11369   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Jan 2012  09:22  by Trigger

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP1382

4th Mar 2011  12:04  by trig-man

Gridref: SK 31927 11369   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Mar 2011  14:20  by pjr

Gridref: SK 31924 11374   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

An Epic Bus trip from Derby to Oakthorpe awful day fine drizzle and windy.Walked the road through Industrial Estate onto Measham Rd,turned right up to cottage and right into field.Easy route along field edge then across to trigpoint.Very Muddy.YUK.Off to Willesley.

23rd Sep 2010  13:00  by Whats the Point

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in the lay-by on Measham Road – tramped across the just tilled field to the trigpoint – an area left in the middle of a very large field – continued onto Apleby Magna and Apleby Parva then up to the No Mans Heath trigpoint – returned via Chilcote and Stretton-en-le-Field. A nine mile walk to get the two trigpoints

Birds Hill
Birds Hill

29th Dec 2008  15:40  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked beside last house on right coming from Measham.Climbed over small fence then followed field boundary to small copse then short stroll across arable field to pillar.Views unimpressive.

11th Nov 2008  12:50  by gowrie

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

Newly sown crop so did not trample.

20th Oct 2008  14:07  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 31900 11400   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in bus stop layby just across the road. Through a hedge gap and across the cropped field. The trig is visible from the road. Average views.

19th Oct 2007  16:05  by asbown

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

parked on road near gap into field and easy walk across field, the field is still half crop and half empty and trig in empty half.

6th Sep 2007  15:40  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

crops recently harvested so access easier. Sited in middle of field.

21st Apr 2006  08:55  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SK 31920 11360   FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Roadworks meant i had to park back towards Ashby ,then skirt field back,half crop/half new sown,there is also a bird scarer hidden behind small copse..it works on humans too...

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

30th Nov 2005  12:10  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

icy snow on the ground covering most of the whineter wheat so ambled across from the gap for a quick look an the first trig of my journey up to Blyth. Nice to get back for this as I originally planned this earlier in the month but ran out of light.

31st Jul 2005  12:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We thought this might be difficult due to crops but fortunatelt the farmer had harvested half the field and the trig was in that half. We parked at the side of the road oppsite a field opening and strolled across from there. Nice views. Plug with indented lettering.

6th Apr 2005  18:10  by Father Ted

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

I could not see this one from the road despite the oil seed rape being less than two feet tall. I went up to Manor House Farm only to be told it was not their field and still the trig was not visible. I was beginning to think it was gone. In the end I approached via the tractor tracks using my GPS and found it no problem. Was glad to have a yellow face next to it was it completes the 100 trigs closest to my home co-ordinates.

Birds Hill Flush Bracket
Birds Hill Trig Point

7th Dec 2004  15:00  by Hillhappy1

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 4/10

All i can say is this TP is still there. I was unable to get beyond the boundary fence from the road due to a field full of Winter crops.Could see TP but couldn't read even with bins! Pleasant open country though.

26th Nov 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, middle of arable field

S2257 top ©peregrinus
S2257 trig ©peregrinus

1st Apr 1983  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S2257  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Quick sprint from A453(T) across bare field to log this white pillar.