Trig Walk 28 Iveshead Loop via Mount St Bernard’s Abbey, Warren Hills & Windy trig point.
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The walk starts with parking beside the path. Follow it to the road, turn left, then right, and take the footpath before the gate to number 64.
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- Route
The walk starts with parking beside the path. Follow it to the road, turn left, then right, and take the footpath before the gate to number 64.
you basically park next to the path
Watch at 1:01 - Summary
The route is described as a seven-mile circular walk through Melo Woods, Blackbrook Reservoir, St Bernard's Abbey, Charlie Woods Nature Reserve, and Ives Head Trigpoint.
This is a seven mile circle of walk.
Watch at 2:51 - Safety
The route crosses a road near a pole. The walker recommends staying on the side with oncoming traffic for safety.
on the same side as the oncoming traffic purely for safety reasons
Watch at 3:58 - Observation
Blackbrook Reservoir was built in the late seventeenth century as part of the Chongwood waterwork system. The route crosses its dam, and the video describes the area as usually peaceful apart from the wind.
It was built in the late 17th century as part of the Chongwood waterwork system.
Watch at 5:19 - Observation
St Bernard's Abbey was founded in 1835 by Ambrose Philip D Lysle. The video says Trappist monks live and pray there and brew beer.
It's one of the few places in the UK where the way of life still exists.
Watch at 10:29 - Safety
A former path is closed because of private land and a trespassing warning. The walkers take an alternative route instead.
We're not going to go that way.
Watch at 12:47 - Safety
The route passes a police dog training area marked as being used 24/7. The video tells walkers to use caution.
warning, police dog training area used 24/7. Use caution.
Watch at 22:10 - Observation
The approach to Ives Head is windy. The video names Ratcliffe power station and a recycling point near junction 23 in the surrounding view.
Pretty windy up here.
Watch at 27:47 - Safety
The footpaths near the final approach are overgrown. The video mentions bracken, midges, spider webs, a wall, and barbed wire.
Watch out for the bracken and the midgetes and the spiders webs.
Watch at 28:28 - Route
After passing through a gate, Ives Head Trigpoint appears in the next field. The video then follows the field towards the trig.
just over there is IV's head trigger point
Watch at 29:35 - Safety
The final approach includes a climb through a gap in a dry stone wall and a steep scramble. The walker takes the wrong line briefly and calls the section challenging.
Oh, that was challenging.
Watch at 30:26 - Observation
The video identifies Ives Head Trigpoint as the walker's 29th trig point. It also notes that the plates on the trig point are a little cracked.
this is I Head Trigpoint, our 29th trick point.
Watch at 31:47 - Route
On the return, leave the field for the road, turn right onto Ives Head Road, and continue towards the Jolly Farmer. The walk then returns to the car after the pub stop.
When you come out the field, you turn right onto I Head Road
Watch at 35:27 - Summary
The completed walk covered 7.87 miles. The walker said the route included the monastery, hills, reservoir, trig point, and a stop at the Jolly Farmer.
We've done 7.87 miles.
Watch at 37:10
