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Name:Beacon Hill
Hill number:5276
Height:306m / 1004ft
Parent (Ma):2298  Wentwood
RHB Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
County/UA:Monmouthshire [Sir Fynwy]
Catchment:Usk, Catchment Boundaries, Wye
Class:Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,3,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 51219 05381
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:104m
Col:202.3m  SO 4776 0319  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 162
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 108 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Bagged from the carpark whilst in the area. This was my final hill on the Supersummits list which is described on Haroldstreet.NormanW24/11/2023
Car park and nice paths to trig at summit. Viewpoint board a little further on. What's not to like?Minto07/07/2023
20:56...darkness trig n HuMP bag from car park to the SW by mobile phone torchlight.vegibagger07/04/2023
Short walk from car park. Freshly ppainted trig pillarcjo02/04/2023
Me, Adam, Peggy - 2 hour walkdavecnash11/02/2023
A diversion off Stage 2 of the Wye Valley Walk (Tintern - Monmouth), using forestry tracks. The top seemed a long time coming. A bad day for visibility, so the promised views of the mountains were sadly obscured by cloud.thesweetcheat23/07/2022
With CreakerHiker.tim74701/02/2022
Walked up from Trellech. Summit area in open woodland has trig pillar built on rocky mound which although the highest point doesn't look very natural. Ground in trees just to NE a more natural option. Mast base close by.RichardM21/01/2022
Walk with kids etc. Followed green route from car park. Good afternoon walk.SlowOl28/07/2021
Beacon Wood car park at SO 5104 0524 - Exited car park, immediate right & then NE on a wide track for about 150m to a waymarker post - Tuned right & a short walk up to the trig point. (S)gerrybowes17/06/2021
Visited the summit with Alma Aurea as part of an afternoon walk at Beacon Hill completing the Father Ted walk. Nice to have a trig on the route.meltdiceburg07/06/2021
Nice easy one to start the day following 26 mile drive from Pandy C&C Club site. Starting from Beacon Hill Wood car park quarty mile walk there and back to trig pillar/summit surronded by trees.mntainman18/04/2021
Nice scenic drive to Beacon Wood car park & then an easy stroll to the trig point. Relaxing walk through the woods afterwards.Gerry the Ranger24/11/2020
I have climbed this hill several times before but not noted that it was a hill of any note. I last walked it with a friend as part of a 23 mile walk on a lovely day. Good views over the eastern Black Mountains.morgs4mountains20/06/2020
With K. Eighth hill of the day. From car park follow trail and take first right to reach trig. Smelt a stinkhorn but couldn't find it.Ashley08/09/2019
1/5 Just about spotted right point to right of main path shortly after leaving car park, tricky when all the leaves are out!penbet24/05/2019
A topographical oddity, the only UK Supersummit (over 1000 ft with nothing higher for 10 miles) that isn't also a Marilyn. Seemingly also true for the metric version (300m & 15km).IainT19/02/2019
Parked by the memorial hall in Llandogo and took the narrow lane behind the village up, then lanes to the forest car park and path to the summit. Returned the same way. Solo. Welsh name for the hill is Golygfa Ban.Man of Kernow117/04/2018
Easy and pleasant detour off the Wye Valley path - clear paths.kasharic14/04/2018
From the car park on the southwest side, up the track around the north side of the hill, out around the heathland and then back to the south side of the hill, then northwest along the path to the trig point.Mariana Trench05/04/2018
W Jenx and Bryher, car park at GR510053 was closed, but possible to park before barrier. Easy stroll thru nice woodland to near benches, then right turn to trig visible through trees (in autumn anyway)nordicstar04/10/2017
A quick walk up and easy to find the trig today.jenx04/10/2017
Car park was closed but parking at the entrance was not a problem for the short trip along FP and then small path to the trig in the trees.PeterD09/09/2017
With PPip5613/03/2017
Easy walk up hardest job was finding the hidden trig. Plenty of Jays.isabelle22/01/2017
Easy short walk to top of hill. As previously reported, trig is hidden in woodland, nice views available nearby. Parked at 51280 05720 (plenty of spaces) as car park marked on map was closed.Cas-gwent07/01/2017
Doing walks bookhill_walker04/08/2016
In dark and rain. Not the most pleasurable experience.Alex C29/01/2016
A very wet and cloudy day... the trig point is surrounded by trees - if you want a view - head North West a 100m or so - passing mountain bikers assured me that there is one. I noticed the hill name when researching travel to an adjacent orienteering event - when I finish the county tops - perhaps I shall do all the Beacon HillsM3WDD07/11/2015
An easy walk along a path from the car park, however I walked straight passed it due to the trig being hidden by vegetation on the angle of approach.Dugswell205/07/2015
When I saw how thick the tree growth was I thought finding the trig would be a nightmare. Fortunately there was a nice path leading straight to it off the main track. Short and uneventful walk.Herbert Anchovy27/03/2015
Easy walk from car park.rhalstead11/01/2015
1/7 First climb of day a quick hop up from car park.Fergalh13/12/2014
Good views from the car park.Chris Peart11/10/2013
From car park 300m away. Overgrown algae covered Trig lost in undergrowth mind you. Only the other boot prints led me to it. All a bit 2001 A Space Odyssey...dicky30/04/2013
Car park close to the summit of this HuMP which is closed until 31 Jan 2013 due to 'harvesting', so the sign said. We parked at the entrance in front of the chain and walked the short distance to the summit seeing no sign of any activity.jonglew02/12/2012
Countryfile Great British walks route. Started at Trellech. Distance = 9.0km. Average moving speed = 5.4km/h. Time moving = 01:40:00.paulnewby8127/12/2011
Simple ascent from car park although trig is a little hidden. Turn right at the highest point of the path opposite the viewpoint.clivevilla06/09/2011
Climbed when staying at the birthday party of a friend from CUHWC, in the handily nearby village of Llandogo - various antics involving candles, balloonsMark Jackson27/08/2011
Just like Des.chrisbien08/05/2011
From SO 510 052summitsup03/04/2011
Stroll from the car park. Top just off main path. Hardest bit is from the car park to the information board and that isn't tricky.destaylor10/09/2010
MTB ride up and round via Whitestone from CatbrookMarkGD20/06/2010
Parked in the FC car park on the minor road to the west and walked the short distance to the trig point from there.Father Ted26/05/2010
Ascend from car parkarranc18/04/2010
Walked up from Llandogo along a quiet steep road.Then along forestry commission footpaths some land has been opened up thanks to the beacon heathland project. Trig hidden in woodland close to the picnic bench.Some fine views here of the welsh hillshodder03/09/2009
Short walk from car park.Dusty14/02/2009
Cycled from Hereford. Made a pigs ear of this getting into wrong part of forest altogetherdesperate dan13/02/2005
undistinguished woodld summit. tk & fp from car pk to W RHW04/01/2003
From Beacon Hill cp, visited the summit then had a pleasant walk via Maryland, and above Cuckoo Hill to the cp on the Wye Valley Walk. With Petepwheeler19/09/2000