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Name:Dundry Down
Hill number:2900
Height:233m / 764ft
RHB Section:41: South Central England
County/UA:North Somerset
Catchment:Avon (Bristol), Catchment Boundaries
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:ST 55340 66725
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:170m
Col:63m  ST541586  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 172 182
(1:25k) 154 155
Observations:mound 50m N is about 1m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 329 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Up from the top cp thru the mounds of rubble and the pit of despair to the unassuming summit. Fairly clear of brambles this way but not a top to repeat.robphys14/10/2023
Parked in the upper car park of Dundry village and followed the track NW. Like others have found the fp S has moved further W to run past the first mast but still comes out on the track and gate accessing the industrial site. Site was active with some rock moving/quarrying going on and periodic tractors passing (this was Saturday late morning). Access to the trig point is challenging both in terms of brambles/overgrowth and terrain. Best approach seemed to be from the W across an open pit. There is a small mast on the high point. Not one to come back to. Good view of the Clifton bridge on the way back.richard6929/07/2023
With TD slight detour from the Forest of Avon Community Forest Path.Firesidepixie23/04/2023
What an absolute dump… literally and figuratively! If ever we need examples of why agriculture & industry shouldn’t be allowed to spoil our hill tops and prime outdoor areas point them here. Lovely views over Bristol & S Wales from just north of top, but top itself is utterly ruined. From car park in Dundry village along RoW (very dog unfriendly stile & notices), no signage at track marked on OS where if appears RoW likely turns south (even though it’s shown turning S a bit further west where there is no path - discovered on way back it is actually signed turning S even further west. Took the track through gates & across field to yard/quarry; awful smell, wouldn’t like to guess what, but it was vile. Appears additional recent quarrying has happened since previous logs & satellite images as much harder to approach what is now a very narrow area left where trig stands; approach from south through cleared area blocked by thick brambles, although gained sight of trig. Approach from due wesarrans09/04/2023
Route as per KevPalmer. Nice views from car park. Some false starts into blackberry bushes before I earned out the correct route to the top through the rock rubble. 1st Marilyn in Section 41, only 14 English Marilyn's left pleased I didn't leave it until last.JulieB23/02/2023
On an overcast walk following the Community Forest Path from Clifton Suspension Bridge (via Stokeleigh Camp hillfort) to Hengrove. Nice hill, horrible summit!thesweetcheat11/02/2023
The least said the better.davechaffey10/02/2023
Parked by the gate next to the RoW to the south (ST 55217 66528). The gate has rusty farm machinery blocking on the inside so I don't think it has been used for ages. I had a bit of a flounder and scramble but found the Trig. This is a connoisseurs top.DC11main19/01/2023
Soggyheath01/01/2023
Not one of my favourite hills, but the views are nice, so long as you avoid looking at the foreground!Nicky C30/12/2022
Parked at the Downs Road Car Park. Anti clockwise circuit along footpaths. The path that runs south appears to have been diverted a little and now runs past Dundry mast. Once the path has gone past where the trig pillar is there is no barbed wire or any fence for a short while so you are free to pick your route through the apocalyptic summit area back to the pillar.KevPalmer04/12/2022
If you like views of urban sprawl and a summit covered in manure and rubbish, then this is the perfect hill for you. I don't think I'll be coming back. A short walk from the car park though.sturuss17/11/2022
Easily to summit area from Downs Road car park,but what a horrible mess.Eventually found a way to top past green structure and through mini quarry.Limited views due to vegetation etc but pleasant on way up.catman14/11/2022
Chose this one after a drop off at Bristol Airport. Up from the car park, great views apart for the 'tip' at the top!!Buck24/07/2022
Parked at the tiny Downs Road car park and did a loop up to the top. Friendly sheep around but sadly the views from the top are spoilt by it slowly declining into being a tip!jamiequackers20/04/2022
Whitchurch Maes Knoll Dundry walkClifford26/02/2022
Lewesdon Hill, Hardown Hill, Beacon Batch, and Dundry Down in one day. Dundry Down Trig and top surrounded by piles /heaps of rubblemazz25/02/2022
A memorable hill for my final English Marilyn! The trig is found by aiming for the mast. Parked in the village hall car park and walked up the road, ducked under the loose barbed wire fence and wandered across the private land without problems. Solo.Dangerous Dave14/01/2022
Morning stroll from Dundry Hall. Along the road chose the path past horses under barbwire rather than the industrial route... mmm ... glad over quickly. Next stop Final Marilyn Beacon Batch.N.Morters26/12/2021
Dundry to Winford loop whiskybottle12/10/2021
strange place, hadn't expected it to be like this!richardrosser14/08/2021
Short walk from the car park. A barbed wire fence has been added to the attractions of the summit areapaulhilder03/06/2021
Visited several times the latest 7 april 2021. The trig pillar is adjacent to a small microwave repeater mast, surrouned by building rubble and local rock/quarry excavationscjo07/04/2021
Bike ride went nearby so quickly clambered over the rubble. Not a pretty hill.tomd403/04/2021
Circular walk from Failand to Bristol Airport and Dundry Down.JazDisney14/03/2021
Perfect visibility over Bristol, shame the summit is such a dump!Trantham Clan07/03/2021
w MBen Tindal29/12/2020
with Vickyjd1606/12/2020
A quickie from ST 5521 6653. Not as awful as I had been led to believe.summitsup27/09/2020
Last top visited on a 6 day walk from Brighton to Bristol. 23:30 for my visit so that certainly helped the aesthetics :).Alex C26/09/2020
Parked in lane and walked up to trig. Can tick this one off the list.Hippy7714/08/2020
Midday, 25 degrees, sunny, with Bag For Life via shortest route. Whole area a mess, including pools of horrific looking dark liquid. The most interesting thing about the walk was that it's the first time I've knowingly met other baggers on a hill; pog100 and partner.Wycombe Wanderer30/07/2020
Was great to meet two fellow baggers on the summit today, Wycombe Wanderer and Bag for Life, for a very nice chat in great weather. The weather made the top much more pleasant than expected, with wild flowers and birds all around and a great view.pog10030/07/2020
5/5 Parked near church. Rounsfell28/06/2020
If, like me, you visit a lot of Tumps, then you will think that this is a perfectly reasonable summit. It's very untidy and there's a scrapyard next to the trig, but we're used to that kind of thing. Twenty minutes there and back from the car park at Dundry. Good long views, no need to climb fences.Pete R02/11/2019
from Winford via Dundry Lane. Top resembles a tip. Good view of Bristol.IanHHill07/10/2019
First of 3 walks today courtesy of the U2 bus: Dundry Down from Barrow Common.Mark Jackson01/08/2019
Parked at bottom of Dundry lane.Stevooo27/04/2019
Should be renamed Dundry Dump!. The wife was not happy about having to clamber over mounds of rubble and slurry. This is a disgrace of a summit!! On a positive we will never have to do it againJephcote8323/03/2019
From village car park as others.Very messy when reaching the high point with panoramic view of scrap yard.NormanW09/02/2019
As Dartmoorman, except after the kissing gate the ground has had lots of soil and rocks freshly dumped on the way to the thin mast and trig. Filthy but easily avoided. Great views of Bristol on the way.iangalbraith07/01/2019
Pleasent drive and walkkatreides788722/12/2018
As per 'Dartmoorman' who gives the clearest description - the foothpath shown on the OS map as going through the scrap yard is clearly now wrong - it has probably been officially diverted further N, then further W - if followed through as a circuit, it leads to the double gates to the S of the scrap yard (no suitable parking identified near these gates).Isbjorn02/11/2018
1/6 Marilyn Day. Second day doing a round of those in South Central England. Started with an early 2km visit to Dundry Down, as others from the village car park. Off to Beacon Batch next.silveracorn_alan01/11/2018
detour off M5 on way back to Cornwall. great view over Bristol. Summit itself is on private land. 5 minute walk from Village car park. Took footpath through field around farm rather than walk through farmyard.Longwojo01/10/2018
Along footpath from the south.Winterfloodian16/09/2018
Yuk.Topographer5708/08/2018
Here for the trigpoint. TP:UK log: Parked at gates (N51° 23.767' W2° 38.712') which had lots of farm machinery behind them and didn’t look like they had been open for a while, near the warning mine shafts sign. Down track past caravans and of to the right (N51° 23.856' W2° 38.665') up to the skinny mast and trigpoint, be careful not to fall over the wires holding up the mast. Very messy area. Another trig that took longer than expected. Very surprised to find out the hill is a Marilyn!thejackrustles19/07/2018
MCMartin6617/06/2018
AlanGlenford16/06/2018