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Name: | Buck Stone |
Hill number: | 2851 |
Height: | 279.5m / 917ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2862 Ruardean Hill |
RHB Section: | 38B: West Gloucestershire, Hereford & Worcester |
County/UA: | Gloucestershire |
Catchment: | Wye |
Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Submarilyn, Clem (Hu,Tu,2,sMa,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SO 54176 12273 |
Summit feature: | large rock |
Drop: | 146.4m |
Col: | 133.1m SO 6144 1455 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 162 (1:25k) OL14W |
Observations: | 8m NW of trig point |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 124 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Ben Rinnes | 28/01/2024 | |
Parked in the pub cp at Staunton as it was closed. Easily up to the top, trig, big rock and the Buck Stone which seems to have a couple of metal pipes underneath the right hand side. | NormanW | 24/11/2023 |
Wycombe Wanderer | 27/08/2023 | |
Parked at the base of the NE ridge, as others, and followed the convenient path along the mossy wall. 7th of 7 Humps for the day, mostly tree covered, so nice to have a bit of a vista from the summit over what is presumably the Buck Stone itself - must take a bit of scrambling to stand on the top of that so glad it is not the summit. | Mark Jackson | 08/07/2023 |
As others, along beside the moss covered stone wall to the boulder, trig and mysterious lump of concrete. | Newton Maximus | 22/05/2023 |
Barry Smith | 28/04/2023 | |
Tom Mundell | 28/01/2023 | |
Minto | 18/01/2023 | |
As others, from parking area (4-5 vehicles) at start of cul-de-sac at SO 5465 1264 - Along road for about 30m, over stile & a pleasant woodland walk on path alongside wall to trig point & summit rock. My final English Hump (apart from OMoM). | gerrybowes | 11/06/2022 |
malcorbett | 31/05/2022 | |
With CreakingHiker, along the mossy wall. | tim747 | 01/02/2022 |
grumpy | 18/01/2022 | |
Kendall | 26/10/2021 | |
jimbloomer | 15/10/2021 | |
13.5 mile figure-of-8 walk from Redbrook. From car park to Upper Redbrook then along overgrown-at-first path through the woods at Knockalls Inclosure around to the edge of Staunton then followed path by wall up to the trigged summit of Buck Stone with boulders and a weird concrete thing on top. We were surprised it has a view. From here we followed the wall west then descended to the A4136 following it west briefly then onto another overgrown footpath up to the Wysis Way following this to the summit of Kymin. Great views towards the Brecon Beacons from viewpoint top. From here we followed the Offa's Dyke path back to Redbrook then we did a circular to the south following the old railway path/riverside path to Bigsweir bridge then the Offa's Dyke back to Redbrook. Cloudy. Saw only a few people about. Crossed the English/Welsh border 8 times on route! | DanTrig | 02/08/2021 |
TedCymru | 08/06/2021 | |
Twice Brewed | 01/05/2021 | |
Good views looking out over the Wye Valley from the summit viewpoint. Would be nice to revisit this top again as part of a full day walk around the area. | Alex C | 01/05/2021 |
bladeblaster | 24/10/2020 | |
mntainman | 21/07/2020 | |
Andy West | 15/03/2020 | |
Followed path by wall up to the summit stones. Solo. Last hill of the day. (Ruardean Hill, Wigpool Hill, Pool Hill, Bright's Hill, May Hill, Huntley Hill, Coppet Hill, Kymin & Buck Stone). | Dangerous Dave | 05/01/2020 |
With K. Local advised us to park on white road due E of Buck Stone. This was good advice | Ashley | 08/09/2019 |
asbown | 07/08/2019 | |
Folk in Saunton village are a little in love with themselves with notices. Nonetheless, no access problems. | Eddie | 13/07/2019 |
RichardM | 30/05/2019 | |
From Staunton village, following path bordering lovely mossy wall all the way to the top. Good views W to the Beacons. | milimana | 11/02/2019 |
alda | 27/01/2019 | |
PGCE | 28/10/2018 | |
PeteF | 11/06/2018 | |
Small area to park on end of lane near main road junction to NE. Up path then along wall past ponies to unexpected top - more like Peak District. Wet. | Mark Sims | 14/02/2018 |
On hike from Symonds Yat | eilidh_hikes | 09/11/2017 |
ARC | 21/10/2017 | |
parked off the NE, used FP alongside wall. Frequented by ponies but didn't see any. Highpoint a collection of rocks, trig nearby and strange concrete block w hole. Best feature the Buckstone itself, great climb up its steep southern edge, not the face towards highpoint. Once on top not easy to reverse without practice but I got down again, head above highpoint always good | nordicstar | 04/10/2017 |
Nice walking, and an interesting top with scattered big boulders. | jenx | 04/10/2017 |
Have been to the Buck Stone a few times as I pass by it on one of my favoured running routes! A nice tranquil part of the forest, I enjoy relaxing here and occasionally seeing the Exmoor Ponies. | Gerry the Ranger | 30/07/2017 |
Kiltie | 15/07/2017 | |
Twice Brewed | 06/05/2017 | |
GaryJones | 28/12/2016 | |
abbo0001 | 13/11/2016 | |
softsquare | 28/10/2016 | |
Walked up from Staunton - stunning view. Top is a rock circa 8m NW of trig point. | Ramblingpaul | 28/09/2016 |
TREBORK | 02/07/2016 | |
BaggerGutt | 30/03/2016 | |
drive up from main road on north east to within 25m of height so only 5mins walk ot so up to top. Open central plug On trig. great views wsw to some hill I must check out. | vegibagger | 29/03/2016 |
mnixon | 26/10/2015 | |
jnixon | 26/10/2015 | |
Followed FP up from Staunton. Good view from the top | PeterD | 25/05/2015 |
petey | 19/04/2015 | |
Followed the simple route advised by Simon & Co and others. Still tipping down but a pleasant stroll. | Herbert Anchovy | 12/01/2015 |