My own practice is to ask to see the site when first instructed and to revisit shortly before the trial. The first thing that one often notices is that everything seems so much smaller than it did when looking at the plans and the photographs. This can have quite an impact. Although I have stated that the solicitor and barrister should go on a site visit it should not be assumed that the judge will want to do so. Whether or not he decides to do so is purely a matter for him.
Some judges enjoy the day out.
Others consider boundary disputes to be absurd and a waste of the court's time. Alternatively, they expect the parties to have organised the evidence sufficiently that everything can be clearly explained in the court room by way of plans, photographs and reports. The one thing that will really drive a judge mad is an invitation to visit the site to determine a disputed measurement. If such a suggestion is made, all the parties should expect some strong words about the quality of the experts. In fact, determining measurements can sometimes be less than straightforward, for example where one is measuring a distance along a slope.