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Name:Higher Newford
Hill number:5507
Height:51m / 167ft
Parent (Ma):none
RHB Section:40: Cornwall & Devon
County/UA:Isles of Scilly
Island:St Mary's
Class:Tump (0-99m), Current County/UA Top, SIB
(Tu,0,CoU,SIB)
Grid ref:SV 91228 12060
Summit feature:no feature: 3m from wall on W side of road
Drop:51m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 203
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  • Isles of Scilly current county/UA top

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Same as gerrybowes. On own. Day trip on Scillonian III. Garmin GPS was showing to an accuracy of 3m and placed hp just inside open gate to field after house on W side of minor road. Also walked along the W side of road as indicated to be hp location on website to ensure all possibilities covered. Afterwards enjoyable walk around Garrison Walls. One brief shower but mild and calm.Beeliner11/10/2023
Day trip aboard the Scillonian III. From the harbour, through the town & along coastal path to Juliet's Garden Restaurant - Minor roads up to the high point. Couldn't decide whether the summit feature '3m from wall on W. side of road' meant it was located on the road or in the arable field on other side of wall; open gateway made it easy to visit both. Completes the current County/UA Tops of Britain & Ireland. Continued to Peninnis Head.gerrybowes04/09/2023
Four visits in the day 5th July with Joanne using a Silly Cart golf buggy plus beaches and other hills.DRS05/07/2023
With CreakingHiker, then off to the pub (Juliet's Garden)tim74704/07/2023
Revisit. A lovely day exploring St Marys east coast. Solo. Visited Old Town Church, Old Town Bay, Salakee Down, Giants Castle, Porth Hellick & Porth Hellick Down (28m) with the magnificent burial chamber. I also waded out to Tolls Island (16m). Next up here to the island high point. Two pints of Korev then Taylors Island (14m) and Newford Island(8m).Dangerous Dave08/07/2022
Last summit of trip. Caught the bus to summit and took leisurly tour back to st mary visiting BMs enroutecjo08/07/2022
From Men-a-Vaur fine Sunday afternoon walk,DRS03/07/2022
Coastal walk via Porthloo and Juliets cafe to the summit near the telegraph pole. With CM, Dangerous Dave, Simon F and Martin R.bolton02/07/2022
My final British county top (in any category), not that I am keen on classifying tops based on arbitrary geo-political borders.Martin R02/07/2022
From Hugh Town, along W coast/GC. With PM, DC,, MC & SF.CJM02/07/2022
First hill of the week on our group trip to the Isles of Scilly. High point is across the road from the Telegraph Tower by the wall. With Phil, Chris, Martin & Simon.Dangerous Dave02/07/2022
With others on an Alan Holmes trip after arriving in St Mary's. Some debate about which side of the wall was highestNormanW01/07/2022
Hot day as we walked from Hugh Town. Summit by roadside verge.Adrian01/07/2022
First TuMP/SIB of trip, easy walk from Hugh TownThearlaichdubh01/07/2022
Up the road from Hugh Town. Top just inside field. Then visited Bant's Carn, with spectacular walk back along W coastal path.malcorbett08/05/2022
I was staying in Hughtown and went for a run to include this top which is just inside a field.clivevilla26/07/2021
With David, SA and Katiekindpercy15/04/2018
With Mike and Mary during our partial circumnavigation of the island.Newton Maximus04/10/2017
Walked from Peninnis head . HP near telegraph pole by roadside. Visited again on 30th June when bad weather had prevented any boats leaving port.PeterD26/06/2017
1/3 Quick cycle around island as on day trip to the three most prominent points (Higher Newford/Peninnis Point/The Garrison)Fergalh29/10/2016
Walked from Hugh Town along coast to Porthloo before taking the road up to Higher Newford. Returned via a longer stretch of coastal path.Buteobuteo29/08/2016
Bagged again with Alex Cameron then off to bag some bench marks plus Toll's Island.Dugswell208/07/2016
During tour around the N section of St. Mary's.Smudge08/07/2016
Repeat with Jenx walking round the island from the other direction. Visited another point just as high by the winery/guest house at GR915118.nordicstar07/07/2016
Bagged with Sarah and Steve (plus Seumas who was asleep in his pushchair). Nice gentle wander up from Hughtown.assynt_bob07/07/2016
Another good island stroll.jenx04/07/2016
Pleasant afternoon stroll w Jenx along the coastal path before heading up to the tower on Telegraph Hillnordicstar04/07/2016
Verge at base of wall W side of road; grass at base of tower E side of road approx as high, possibly lower. An afternoon circuit with Doug and Jon of the three tumps, a couple trigs and a dozen benchmarksRHW01/07/2016
Bagged with Jon Metcalf, Rob Woodall and Adrian Rayner's jacket on a multi-TUMP and bench mark tour of the island.Dugswell201/07/2016
Out bagging with Rob Doug and Jon. St Mary's multi Tump island completionAdrian\'s jacket01/07/2016
Round-island walk to bag benchmarks and trigs plus this tump. A few OS related items at this summit or nearby (bolt, buried block, etc). Seems to be discrepancies as to when this tower was built and for what purpose. 1803 as a gun tower, or 1814 as a semaphone station - take you pick. Grade II listed. ***Re-visited 2 Jul 2022.jonglew17/09/2014
Our first summit and the furthest west. Allowed by a day trip to the Isles of Scilly. Mckjheasman family29/05/2014
Had a good womble around the island. Highest point tricky to determine. Wandered about.destaylor24/05/2014
Walked over this summit on a round island walk on our first day of our short break here on the Scillies.CornishGazza21/06/2012
Unfortunately heavy seas meant the day-trip boat was late in and we didn't have time to do the full circuit of St Mary's. However, our stroll around the northern half of St Mary's (taking in this summit) was fantastic. Love the Scillies!wheresthepath17/09/2011
Walked up with Lynn whilst doing the 12 mile circuit of the coast of St Mary's. The top is at the base of the lifeguards tower next to the phone box. The walk around the coast is brilliant we saw four basking sharks.simon and co08/08/2010
Didn't even notice the height! Walk to visit various archaeological sites on St Marys.thesweetcheat24/06/2009
easy stroll from the airport before walking down to the harbour and the boat to St Martin's for the trigpoint.asbown15/06/2009
Flew over from Land's End and walked from airport. Interesting day.Overthehilljill07/05/2009
QAL 2 No Kitshirley pbgv05/12/2006
En route to see Cloudsley Shovell's grave. What a great name (and his uncle, after whom he was named didn't leave him anything!)moorsman05/08/2005
Bryher is by far the nicest island in the group in my opinion.signyred29/03/2005
Been across this spot many times over the years but I have chosen this date for the recordgaryhoney15/10/2000
From Hugh Town up across the golf course to Telegraph RoadMariana Trench12/10/1995
1990s, several visits, various birding tripsRHW01/01/1990
Easter in Cornwall, day trip to St Mary's from Penzance on Scillonian II. Hired bikes and cycled around island. Highpoint of the day was not the 'high point' but a visit to Jacky's Point - with Jacky!Aye Jimmy24/04/1987
very approximate date, with the familyRichard Lawrenc03/08/1984
In a gale, whilst our yacht was stormbound in the harbour.CXB11/10/1982
on day triplordtonult15/07/1978
On the way to Bant's Carn.arranc14/07/1967