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Name:Hook Hill
Hill number:18490
Height:155m / 509ft
Parent (Ma):2906  Walbury Hill
RHB Section:39: Central and Eastern England
County/UA:Wiltshire
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Avon (Bristol), Thames
Watershed:Greater Thames Estuary, Dover to Cape Wrath, Land's End to John o' Groats, Severn Estuary, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Tump (100-199m), Clem
(Tu,1,Cm)
Grid ref:SU 07507 84968
Summit feature:no feature: ground 3m S of reservoir boundary fence (south side)
Drop:53m
Col:102m  SU110823  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 173
(1:25k) 169
Comments:old 6 inch maps support the proposition that natural summit is S of reservoir compound
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 36 users)ByDate of Ascent
Brinkworth to Wootton Bassett.Smudge09/12/2022
No bee stings and avoided the dangerous trigpoint. Did a circuit tour from Frith Stables.Martin R10/10/2022
ROW from NW, then over several gates to complete a circuit of the well-defended reservoir.PGCE25/05/2021
Walked around the fence to given GR. I am not a trig bagger and there was no obvious weakness in the fence so did not visit it.clivevilla17/11/2020
From N up track, around compound & back. Trig in compound.fosal2905/07/2020
Service track from N. Walked round reservoir, took reading on S side. Didn't visit trig, two wet 'underneath' entry points but would have got very dirty in process!Aye Jimmy14/04/2019
Simple stroll on fp from village hall where a lathe exhibition was in full turn. Glad I was not casually peering through the window a week later, when the local vets are attending to show how to dissect a horse leg!! Even the advert warns it is not for the faint hearted. (I once watched transfixed on TV the same gruesome act being done to a kangaroo leg to explain its bounce power). Hope they close the curtains to preserve the sensitivities of passing tump baggers. At summit compound wondered if I could squirm under the gate to reach the trig if I stripped off. Thought better of it in case I got stuck and ended up on a fire brigade -unusual incidents - video. As for explaining it away I would not have a leg to stand on (just like the horse)Chris Pearson17/03/2019
Parked in village hall cp. Took the fp from behind the village hall. Big mistake. Quickly ran out of fp and had to clamber over two bwfs. Wandered round reservoir perimeter and witnessed the trig. Chased by cattle on way out. Bit of a disaster really.Campbell Singer13/12/2018
From north. Reservoir wholly fenced in. Trig viewed from east edge. A job which needed LadderBaggerMan but sadly he was Ladderless.vegibagger14/02/2018
Parked at bottom of access lane. Opted out of bagging trig due to weather.Ramblingpaul26/12/2017
Via mast access track.Chris Peart12/10/2017
Parked at start of access track, short diversion from path to HP.rhalstead02/07/2017
Path from Hook village hall. Natural high point on S fence line of Res. enclosure. Great views and sunset.RichardM18/01/2017
Parked at the start of the Water Company's access track & walked to the S side of the reservoir compound via fields to the W. Bagged the trig as well, just of good measure.DanMaisieBex02/09/2016
Via the mast track from the NE.jimbloomer31/05/2016
Up the resv track. One extra point, having completed Swindon, before driving back home to ManchesterGordonAdshead08/08/2015
Walked up access track to the gate and then went through wood into next field. Rather awkward locating top by this route due to various hedges that needed to be negotiated and I didn't enter compound.Herbert Anchovy02/07/2015
From FP to North and then to natural HPPeterD30/05/2015
PROW passes by the covered reservoir compound which is on the highest point of the hill.Swindon Bagger18/05/2015
highest ground inside water board compound, trig on top of covered reservoirAdrian23/02/2014
Not a great hill. But at least near to home in Swindon. Parked at Hook village hall and followed fp to NW. When reach farm track by mast, turn right and short easy trespass into field will take you to the reservoir with Trig on top. Highest ground somewhere around base of reservoir.Hillsidenick16/07/2013
Visited whilst bagging the trig on top of the water company's covered reservoir. Parking ok at start of the access road to N; compound access a little more difficult but achievable.jonglew11/10/2012
Date is first visit. Notes from later...mundane village-edge location, TP in fenced resr compound seen not accessed, natural high point SW corner of resr base. fenced resr compound RHW23/09/2002
DC11main21/01/2023
arjh23/08/2022
Matt03/10/2021
johnkenyon25/07/2020
Andy West20/06/2020
Steve Q28/04/2020
mae16/03/2018
dickiewren13/11/2016
andrew brown06/04/2016
stevent080914/02/2016
Dusty26/06/2015
Jacqdaw16/07/2013
BrianMatthews21/11/2012