For the Harleys Mountain trig point bag, I headed northwest. The second to last trig point in that area! It wasn’t far away from the Welsh border. I parked at Lingen Village Hall. It was early on a Sunday so I wasn’t taking up precious space!
Heading out of the Village Hall car park, I headed up a lane toward Willey.
Yes, I had a hundred immature ‘willy’ jokes going through my head – no shame in admitting that! I hopped on to the public footpath through a gate into a field of sheep.
After that, there was another gate into a field of long, itchy grass and you can see the way marker from the gate so headed there.
Through another field of sheep, then, to my horror, the footpath went through a field of big brown and white cows… With calves!
There was a stile at the top so headed there as fast as I could!
Through another field then past a house with a welcoming pack of dogs! The farmer’s wife came out to calm the dogs down (not to moan at me!). She assumed I was heading for the trig point. Which of course I was, and gave me some pointers.
Through another gate and a field of long grass which went down… Then back up again!
The stile was near the tree on the right. Quick pit stop to empty all the grass seeds out of my shoe which were sticking in my feet line little needles!
After that, there was a route through a rapeseed field.
Passable (despite how it looks in the picture), the farmer kindly left a gap when sowing so you can navigate between the crops while still being on the marked footpath.
Passing some old farm buildings, there were then some fields of wheat.
The footpath sign point in the direction of the trig and once again, the farmer had kindly not sown any wheat, creating a path through the fields.
Following the tramlines up to a gate.
I hopped over and after looking for the trig point – I realised it was in the next field. Oops!
Over the gate then heading right along the hedge there it was…
The Harleys Mountain trig point!
It was about a two mile walk from the village hall – but it was worth it! A really nice walk on a beautiful summer’s day. Views were spectacular too!
Heading back the way I came, I was greeted by the farmer who was surprised to see me! I said that I just double back the way I came, however, he said that there was a nice, looped walk if I carried out, coming out at the bottom of his driveway. Once for next time!
The farmer kindly let me use his driveway to get back to the village hall. It was one heck of a driveway! I was grateful as the cows had moved and were now RIGHT in the way.
Although one of the latter bags, the Harleys Mountain trig point bag is definitely one I’ll revisit for an afternoon out!
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Grid reference: SO 34581 69032 | T:UK waypoint: TP3631 | Taken from www.streetmap.co.uk
