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Name:Hegdon Hill
Hill number:2867
Height:255m / 837ft
RHB Section:38B: West Gloucestershire, Hereford & Worcester
County/UA:Herefordshire
Catchment:Wye
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 58529 53925
Summit feature:ground by fence 10m from trig point
Drop:155m
Col:100m  SO715439  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 149
(1:25k) 202
Observations:10m from trig point
Comments:Replaces hill 2868 Grendon Green as Marilyn
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 292 users)ByDate of Ascent
Parked on Muddy Verge to S of Field with Trig. Gate Partially Open. Field very muddy. Visited Trig, (good views), then edge of field to near High Point.Iris Jephcote06/01/2024
Parked on Muddy Verge to S of Field with Trig. Gate Partially Open. Field very muddy. Visited Trig, (good views), then edge of field to near High Point.Ivy Jephcote06/01/2024
Parked on Muddy Verge to S of Field with Trig. Gate Partially Open. Field very muddy. Visited Trig, (good views), then edge of field to near High Point.Jephcote8306/01/2024
Parked on the verge near the gate for a quick dash over the gate and up the side of the field to the trig and hp. Surprisingly good view to the NE. Solorichard6908/11/2023
Solo. From side of road SO 58407 53938.masmith27/10/2023
I don't like driving sown narrow lanes, so I parked at Bredenbury Church for free. 6 miles there and back walk with a complete circuit of Grendon Court, where some bad route marking caused delays. Other paths overgrown. Can't get to summit where there is a radio tower. Trig point also inaccessible with wire fence and danger warning.gbeniston02/08/2023
1/3 Marilyns . Hegdon Hill, Burton Hill and Shobdon Hill.Longwojo11/06/2023
Same as JulieB. Last one of the day.iangalbraith26/11/2022
Over field gate slightly west along the road past the trig. A few yards more and excellent views either side of the road.Newton Maximus14/07/2022
On bike from Hereford to Ledbury. no bluebells here...davechaffey30/04/2022
Roadside parking a 100M away to the W where bridleway heads N. Over gate & into field, trig & summit to the R. Good views N.DanMaisieBex21/04/2022
Slight driving detour on way home which was hardly worthwhile.Nick Canute04/04/2022
Parked in layby near gate. Through gate that was slightly open to trig and summit. Nice views. Last one to complete section 38.JulieB27/03/2022
Easy access to the field with the trig in it just walked up edge of the field to high spot. Five minutes drive by almost.nickywood111/02/2022
As others almost a drive byStevooo03/09/2021
underhill says 'hop gate' - he is clearly young and/or athletic. I found it quite tricky especially on the returnpaulhilder24/08/2021
Very non eventful - parked outside the Orance PCS phone tower, walked around and thats it. Views pretty good but otherwise pull up, 10 minute walk and off again.jamiequackers18/07/2021
p by gate hop gate tp and summitunderhill28/06/2021
Leominster - Cock Croft Hill - Hegdon Hill - Grendon Green - Eaton Hill - Leominster.Mark Jackson29/05/2021
Parked at junction to S.E to make this a challenge.Play2End10/10/2020
Parked near gate near top and hopped over. 30 seconds to topketzster22/06/2020
Quick walk along field edge. Nice view north to radar on Clee Hill.gettingonabit17/05/2020
Drive by. Parked by roadside. Hopped over the gate into the field and on to the trig and highest point just beyond.Gerry the Ranger16/05/2020
Walked up road from Pencombe. Top in field next to road.IanHHill17/03/2020
P near field gate. Compound is well protected - several attempts to get in over compound gate, got both feet on top bar but BW prevented me getting over.ger23/12/2019
99% as good as a repeat for me this one as I somehow didn't manage to find my way into the trig field last time around.Alex C09/12/2019
Solo. Trig hidden in hedge at corner of field surrounded by nettles and brambles. High point in grassy field.Dangerous Dave10/08/2019
Over that gate and along the fence through wet grass after overnight rain. The trig is marooned in the crops. Visited high point also.NormanW20/07/2019
On sunny warm still day after staying w Tom for housewarming. Begwns after. Rounsfell12/05/2019
Drive by... after a bid day in the Brecon Beacons inc Burton Hill, Pen y Fan, Fan Fawr and Fan Brycheiniog. Roadside parking, yes the gate isn’t attached into the field with the trig...dusk.N.Morters30/04/2019
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/305039377outlawcatcher11/04/2019
Parked in Pencombe for 7km loop up via Bridleway and farm and then back on very quiet road . Good views to Titterstone Clee and great views of Malverns with sunrise on route up and down . Journey more interesting than destination.D SID31/01/2019
From A44 at Grendon Green. Footpaths hard to follow on ground.prwild05/01/2019
1/5 Marilyn Day. Parke close by, over the gate and alongside the hedge to the trig.silveracorn_alan31/10/2018
Short but not as easy as it looks. Uncomfortably over a loose roadside metal mesh gate 100 metres NW of the summit.Topographer5714/08/2018
With K early in morning.Ashley10/07/2018
7/7 today. Nice quick easy bag. Parked near gate, nipped along to trig and the high point. Got covered in yellow pollen today from the crop when approaching trig from fence area.assynt_bob04/05/2018
Parked near road junction a short distance SE, walked up the road then through gate into field.Tony J02/12/2017
6/11M easy easy bag through the gate.robertphillips20/10/2017
One of the easiest Marilyns around. Hop over the gate and stroll along the field headland to the trig and the summit. Great views.Gill12/10/2017
Not the most clear summit, parked in lane beyond plantation wood, over gate to bag trig and hill summit in hedge line. A short and very quick bag.briandavies21/09/2017
Parked by compound, walked W along road to gate then up field edge back to trig point and summit. Highest ground may be in compoundAlanD04/09/2017
Over gate, along field edge to top and trig.Ramblingpaul22/06/2017
Park, open gate, walk up fence line to summit, bag trig, return - 90 seconds!SS19/03/2017
With TJBtrimarc223/01/2017
Hike with local rambling group from village of Pencombemanilena17/12/2016
First of seven planned marilyns. Very easy one to start. Still dark. Company: Soloiandesbottes13/10/2016
Popped round to the trig.jenx06/10/2016
Another easy bag, through the gate and up side of field to top near trig at fence edgenordicstar06/10/2016
Quick bag from the lane. Parked on the verge a few yards further NW.davidpettit8428/08/2016
Quick hop over gate to trig in field.twg2708/07/2016
Gave myself a decent leg-stretch by walking from Pencombe. Write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/burton-hill-and-hedgon-hill.htmlGayle30/06/2016
SOTAmike.hartley22/11/2015
Date may be wrong but a sunday in early October. Nothing much to say about this un. Trig in ploughed field. Top nondescript and maybe in heavily overgrown water compound.stig_nest05/10/2015
Parked near metal gate leading to field and walked along edge of field to TP. My satnav showed the summit to be in the hedge on the edge of the field.mike.hoult25/07/2015
Bridleway from Pencombe - one v muddy section. Back via lane. Not much of a hill but v good views.squeegs17/02/2015
I went but I don't know why.mindlessflogger02/01/2015
7/8 Drove up to Water and telecommunications tower, trig pillar is in field behindFergalh15/12/2014
Parked close to a gate and walked up the edge of the field to the high point behind the trig point. With GB.bolton25/11/2014
Parked on roadside NW of trig point opposite a metal gate – Through gate & then a walk of about 100m alongside the hedgerow to the summit. (PM)gerrybowes25/11/2014
Parked on verge through field gate on road (county lane) about 50 yards west of track,along field to trig point which is about 10 yards into field planted with probably autumn sown wheatrogreeves15/11/2014
From Pencombe.rhalstead30/03/2014
Pleasant stroll from Pencombe on bridleways via Durstone Farm. Lovely sunny day - 18°C in mid March!milimana16/03/2014
Ignored road closed sign to park by Lower Hegdon track. Along track to gap in hedge - over fence then along edge of crop to trig and top.Bramley20/07/2013
Operated SOTA from here with Geoff Fielding M6PYG. Set the station up down private track just behind gate at SO 5855 5391.G4OBK (Phil)14/07/2013
with Alastair and Sarah. 10 paces from the car to do SOTA at the summit!M0YDH06/07/2013
Parked at the green triangle near Pencombe as roads were marked as closed (turns out we could have driven to the top after all). Went through the gate at the bridleway and over wooden fence on the left through field to the trig point. Instead of going along the bridleway, if you go 30m further down the road past the compound, there is a metal gate which is closer to the trig.hmt100024/05/2013
8 mile circular from Grendon Green. Footpaths hard to follow in places, more like open fields with no markings. Great views from parts of hill but summit views blocked by trees. Footpath literally goes through a barn on way back, ended with a serious slog over ploughed fields.Columba07/03/2013
On return from Builth, damp day. Parked w Jenx by compound, got out and wandered back around to west of mast to climb gate and find trig. Nice views through mists. Grendon next to complete pair.nordicstar18/11/2012
An obvious summit by the fenceline.JohnStoneham18/03/2012
Arrived here about 18:40 - getting quite dark. Didn't go into compound but was close enough. Unexciting.dbb15/03/2012
. CreakingHiker20/08/2011
Really just drove to this one- found the top then wandered a few yards down the lane to admire the clarity of the views, cloud just lifting off the Black Mountainspwheeler08/08/2011
Over the gate just past the compound into a field full of crops and thistles. Legs are still itching! Great views all around.simon and co09/07/2011
Another almost drive on. Parked by the side of the road and walked into the field to touch the trig point. Did my radio activation from the road side.G4OOE20/05/2011
Parked on verge at entrance to track at SO 58534 53895. Walked along track for 150m to gap in hedge. Easy climb over sturdy wooden fence then walked back along edge of crop field to trig and highest point beside fence.David Gradwell24/04/2011
To the scent of flowers out of the hedge and the tune of piano music from the house down the lane. Cycled from Leominster.Eddie16/04/2011
Nice hill easy climbG4OWG09/03/2011
Settled for standing atop the trig rather than breaking into the compound. Rather mundane stuff.Herbert Anchovy14/09/2010
Of all places to build a secure compound its on top of a hill. The trig on the other hand is easer to get to.Father Ted09/05/2010
top from roadgigglejon03/04/2010
Gate to field open, good vives across to Titterstone Clee. http://www.heavyhorses.co.uk/humpsheavyhorses13/10/2009
Cycled with Joydaveapotter01/09/2009
walked from stoke cross to make a walk out of this one. Trig pillar in field with highest point along fence.Water reservior behind impenetrable fence and a real challenge .hodder11/06/2009
Very short walk from parking in lane to trig in field. Ground slopes up to fence behind; highest point presumably just behind this.Aye Jimmy05/05/2009
Easy to get to trig - in field. Top behind seriously locked gate and overgrown ground. Top near enough by the fence.destaylor07/10/2008
Long and tedious walk from Leominster (& back again!) after doing Burton Hill in the morning. Much stung by nettles near Risbury. Not my fondest marilyn memories...DanHolme23/06/2008
Solo ascent if ascent is the right word since the summit is so close to the road!pwbellarby02/05/2008
Otis and JamesGlenford18/10/2007
SOTASteve 2E0KPO09/09/2007
SOTA activationIan G7KXV24/06/2007
Unimpressive wander from roadside trig present but higher ground near to water compoundRhayader_wander12/03/2007
Solo?192127/01/2007
Top.Dugswell230/04/2006
Fun trying to find way in to Trig point by torchlight at 2330 hrs in the snow after doing Nev Tandy's last Reservoir Roundaboutsignyred07/01/2006
and again with Jamie 19/09/05vegibagger28/07/2005
Eleventh and final Marilyn of day thus completing all Herefordshire Marilyns in one day on bike/foot. 117 miles cycling, 8 miles on foot, about 13,000 feet climb in total. Over 15 hours.desperate dan02/07/2005
http://tomread.co.ukm1eyp01/06/2005
Revisit. #27 of 40 Marilyns in 24h23, Brent Lynam drivingRHW12/03/2005
My little lads 1st hill. Drove almost to summit, then through gate to trig point. Very easy and views unexceptional.robphys26/09/2004
stood on top of wire fence enclosureDenise 15/08/2004
petey13/08/2004
KeithByTheC30/04/2004
High point by fence, 10m from trig pillarwebmaster16/02/2004
With: solo; Another very easy park and bag.Ian Baines07/09/2003
Galltywenallt06/09/2003
Climbed after business meeting near Malvern.Man of Kernow110/10/2001
Dropped at Lower Hope Farm and ascended via 2 1/2 miles of country lane. Should have been uneventful except that missed rendezvous with wife. Still met fellow baggers looking for trig. Waited 40 mins for lift back but view was good despite the rain.garyhoney19/11/2000
Date is first visit. Notes from later...(in water co locked compound) (TP in field not the summit). roadside bank RHW18/12/1998
One of 8 scattered Marilyns / subs by car and foot. went to old location at Grendon Green as well. Just a month since escaping the Elbrus fire disaster.Chris Pearson22/09/1998
In cornfield just off minor road.arranc29/08/1998
Never sure where the top is on this one, had a few visits. 18/8/06: made an afternoon of it with a bike ascent from Docklow via Risbury. Some good varied going, tramlines, stubble, woodland singletrack. Return via Bredenbury.fasgadh01/02/1996
2007? Trig point in the field is a pleasant spot but the highest point, in the fenced compound, proved a worthy challenge!summitsupblank
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