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Tripoint 11 – Buckinghamshire – Middlesex -Surrey

The tripoint of Buckinghamshire – Middlesex – Surrey is in Staines  on the River Thames next to Halfords. Counties: Buckinghamshire –  Middlesex – Surrey Tripoint Number: 11 Dates Slept At: 19/20 September 2015 Slept In: Car Grid Reference:51°26’6“N, 0°31’23“W Further Information County Tripoints

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Tripoint 10 – Buckinghamshire – Hertfordshire – Middlesex

The tripoint of Buckinghamshire – Hertfordshire – Middlesex is at a fork on the River Colne. NB:Due to such dense vegetation (my bivy bag is on a bed of nettles) the location seen in the photo below is within a couple of … Continue reading

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Tripoint 9 – Essex – Hertfordshire – Middlesex

The tripoint of Essex – Hertfordshire – Middlesex is below the M25 between junction 25 and 26. Counties: Essex – Hertfordshire – Middlesex Tripoint Number: 9 Dates Slept At: 17/18 September 2015 Slept In: Car Grid Reference: 51°40’52“N, 0°-0’43“W Further Information … Continue reading

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Tripoint 8 – Dumfriesshire – Peeblesshire – Selkirkshire

The tripoint of Dumfriesshire – Peeblesshire – Selkirkshire is 35m below the summit of Watch Knowe. The bivy bag is in Dumfriesshire, Peeblesshire is top left of the fence and Selkirkshire is top right of the fence. Counties: Dumfriesshire – … Continue reading

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White Coomb – Dumfriesshire

White Coomb is the county top of Dumfriesshire County: Dumfriesshire Highest Point: White Coomb Height (ft): 2,695 Height (m): 821 Grid Reference:  NT186146 Dates Slept On: Thursday 10/Friday 11 September 2015 Taking a tent down in 30mph wind is best done … Continue reading

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Tripoint 7 – Dumfriesshire – Peeblesshire – Lanarkshire

The tripoint of Dumfriesshire – Peeblesshire – Lanarkshire is on the summit of Annanhead Hill. Counties: Dumfriesshire – Peeblesshire – Lanarkshire Tripoint Number: 7 Dates Slept At: 9/10 September 2015 Slept In: Tent Grid Reference:55°24’14“N, 3°29’20“W Further Information County Tripoints

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Broad Law – Pebblesshire

Broad Law is the county top of Pebblesshire. County: Pebblesshire Highest Point: Broad Law Height (ft): 2,756 Height (m): 840 Grid Reference:NT146235 Dates Slept On: Monday 7/Tuesday 8 September 2015

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New Broads National Park Summit Confirmed

The Broads National Park Authority have accepted that my information is correct and they are now in the process of changing their information regards the highest point of the National Park. My claim to fame – I discovered the summit … Continue reading

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West Riding Extreme Points Challenge

Last Thursday when I spent the night in my bivy bag at the most Easterly point of the West Riding I completed my challenge to spend a night at the five extreme points of the West Riding. North – Docker … Continue reading

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Adlingfleet Drain

On Thursday 2nd July I spent the night in my bivy bag at the Easternmost point of the West Riding which is near to the Adlingfleet Drain, south of Blacktoft Sands on the River Trent.

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