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Name:Upton Beacon
Hill number:16849
Height:94m / 308ft
Parent (Ma):2810  Black Hill
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Wakefield
Catchment:Don (Thorne)
Class:Tump (0-99m)
(Tu,0)
Grid ref:SE 47405 13950
Summit feature:not recorded
Drop:31.1m
Col:62.9m  SE 4355 1366  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 111
(1:25k) 278N
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 52 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Parked in Tower Avenue and walked up the cul de sac.PGCE24/11/2023
parked upon minor road and a wander up the cul de sac, nice easy onematty1971b23/08/2023
Football goalposts near the water tower or entrance to house by windmill? Walked up the cul de sac.fasgadh30/05/2023
1st of 8 Tumps picked up on a drive from Kilnhurst to Keswick. A drive up.Mark Jackson02/08/2022
Parked in pull-in on Quarry Lane at SE 4747 1369 - Down to B6474, N. to Beacon Hill & up to high point at top of cul-de-sac by entrance to three separate houses.gerrybowes08/05/2022
Initially walked in fields north then west of high point before concluding i needed to go up the cul de sac to water tower.Nick Canute15/03/2022
Solosimon and co27/01/2022
Parked on B road, wandered up the cul-de-sac.jonglew12/10/2021
Carbagging on a wet Saturday before football at Ossett UnitedLongwojo03/10/2020
I'm 'doing' all the Beacons - these are normally easy to access (someone had to get the fuel up there and be ready to light the fire) and with excellent views (you want you beacon to be seen) - first remains true to this beacon, second - not so with housing development and tree growth. The summit house is for sale.M3WDD17/08/2020
A quick jaunt up from the B6474 (Beaconsfield Road) as the storm clouds gather and the wind picks up (fabulous Water Tower).briandavies05/07/2020
More like being in the south, round here.Wycombe Wanderer17/05/2020
Upton Beacon from GR: SE 47323 13861ronaldo33315/02/2020
Upton Beacon from GR: SE 47323 13861Hippster15/02/2020
Easy parking at summit.David Evans09/09/2019
Walked from Moorthorpe Rail station via North Elmsall and Upton, past the Upton Miners Memorial; afterwards via Badsworth to Fitzwilliam for train home. This completes Wakefield Tumps and all of West Yorkshire. PS well done to the Z-man. Not so impressed with those who drove to the top!!- What's the point?IanHHill27/12/2017
3 of 4 today on 35 mile bike ride starting on ashdene drive in crofton. Red hill, kings mead, Upton beacon, Chevet parkThe-Z-Man24/12/2017
Drove up Beacon Hill where there is a large parking area. Summit appears to be thereabouts. Nice house at the top. Even better water tower.Campbell Singer02/11/2017
Great view today. Ideal conditions.Moorponder13/08/2017
as for PeterDarranc27/03/2017
1st hill of four today (all Three tumps in Wakefield plus 1 in Leeds U/a). Train from Nottingham to Sheffield and then to Moorthorpe station, walking across to Upto accessing area from main road. I really like the Water tower. Agree with ground beside wall. Summit area extends into back garden. I explored t'ther side of the house, prompting the owner to ask what i was upto. I explained and he seened satisfied that i was just a harmless eccentric type. Waited for 35 mins to catch 30 bus to Pontefract for 2nd stage, King's Mead hill.Dazingdale21/01/2017
Agree with Peter D. High point is by wall, opposite tower.Ramblingpaul05/11/2016
Possible to drive to within a few feet of top, but parked on main road and walked up. HP seemed to be by wall. The trig is in a garden of a house below the two at the top, so I wonder if it had been moved, as it is not where the map says it is.PeterD26/10/2016
Beacon Hill is a public road so it is possible to drive up to the summit area. Alternatively, park on the main road and it is a couple of minutes to walk up to the top. Difficult to establish the summit, but it appears to be the rear boundary of the house.moorsman01/04/2016
With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. Where is the trig?Dangerous Dave20/03/2016
Short walk up to water tower.ngthack01/11/2015
Wakefield tump day under dark skies and sometimes drizzle.Mix of town and country.Walked up cul-de-sac.Some pleasant houses(and ponies).Impressive water tower.Didn't look for trig.With Oscar.catman29/10/2015
With Catman.oscarrosie29/10/2015
Saw water tower, windmill and trig in the wallAdrian30/08/2015
Found the water tower and summit OK (hard not to) but searched high and low for trig which I guessed (correctly)was in one of the back gardens but nobody at home so thought better not explore uninvited.Chris Pearson13/08/2015
a drive by after visiting cousin in Sth Elmsalljoseph mitchell21/05/2015
Walked up Beacon Hill cul-de-sac to admire the old beacon, water tower and trig.Dugswell223/11/2014
Up on Upton beacon there seems to be a lot going on. With Swelldug. My Wakefield completion - bet you are impressed.Martin R23/11/2014
Should have taken 'Beacon Hill cul-de-sac' but made mistake of following bridleway at N end of village: a very circuitous way of getting to the water tower. Gap in hedge behind tower then led back to tarmac road outside gates. High point may be tarmac or field by hedge round back. Concrete tower hovering above is quite impressive - wouldn't like to live in those luxury homes below!Aye Jimmy04/07/2014
At least i did the right thing and got out of the car to stand on the tarmac.thenomad08/08/2013
Moorethorpe to Fitzwilliam via Upton Beacon, Hundhill, Brackenhill trigsMac.Hawk17/08/2005
RHW22/08/2003
Half buried in rockery in back garden. Guy quite happy to show me.would love Rio go back and persuade them to dug away the ticket Rio expose full glory odd the face and fb.vegibagger23/08/1999
Halfdecent30/07/2023
Tony S24/02/2022
Lorna S24/02/2022
stevedixon27/02/2021
Bag For Life17/05/2020
mae29/11/2017
Alan Caine05/11/2016
andrew brown09/08/2016
carole engel02/06/2016
stevent080906/02/2016
the_adam26/03/2015
GordonAdshead27/08/2014