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Name:Old Castle Down
Hill number:15882
Height:102m / 335ft
Parent (Ma):2288  Craig y Llyn
RHB Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
County/UA:Vale of Glamorgan
Catchment:Ogmore
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SS 89900 75822
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:33.3m
Col:68.8m  SS 9039 7358  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 170
(1:25k) 151W
Comments:LIDAR suggests col at SS 8985 7437 is 26cm higher
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 24 users)ByDate of Ascent
Pleasant walk from by the cattle grid at 89706 75253. Some Galloway (Belties) cattle on the top but they were not interested in me.clivevilla29/11/2023
9 mile run loop from St Brides taking in Old Castle Down, the Castle Upon Alun clapper bridge, Wick Hill and its hidden trig (its been moved to the hedge behind the sports hall) and back along coastmilejunkie10/03/2023
From SS 8971 7524. Pleasant stroll and views.summitsup29/08/2022
From the minor road to the south, along the footpath to the summitMariana Trench24/06/2018
Easy walk up from the village.Jemma Singer25/06/2017
From St Brides Major. Pleasant grassy path.Barbara Singer25/04/2017
From the cattle grid on minor road.Campbell Singer25/04/2017
As others, parking on the common by cattle grid. As Douglas, did Beacons Down from same parking place.jonglew20/12/2016
Parked off the B-road before the cattle grid then up track around woodland to flattish moorland summit of Old Castle Down. Back down to car over road then road and tracks to Beacons Down near reservoir then gate into field to bag high point by wall. Went to both sides of wall for completeness.Dugswell220/10/2016
From s as per Dusty, flattish grassy summit SS 89917 75821RHW15/10/2016
Same route as Dusty, HP on common land. Good views. The North Devon Coast does not look that far away.PeterD03/10/2016
From minor road to south. Followed ROW. Good view of Pant Limestone Quarry.Dusty05/07/2015
Reached as part of a walk along Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail. Summit is just off the path.welshyboyo27/12/2013
Martin R15/11/2023
Halfdecent19/06/2023
andrew brown09/12/2020
amarillo-oro-como17/12/2018
ngthack22/08/2018
kasharic25/07/2018
stevent080908/08/2016
Pip5631/03/2016
Adrian21/02/2016
underhill31/08/2015
Ramblingpaul25/12/2014