Logged Visits:

19th Aug 2023  10:47  by John DCC

Gridref: SK 09366 79123   FB Number: S4227  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 4/10

22nd Oct 2022  15:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 09200 79100   FB Number: S4227  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

Gone into big hole

8th Jun 2021  17:36  by mralrule

Gridref: SK 09240 79140   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 0/10

It’s gone, I have put it as a Zero rating, as I detest Dove Holes. I was brought up nearby, worked in the area, and this place is just… depressing

28th Nov 2020  15:45  by Wheresthatpenguin

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

Parked at the end of the road to the south west of Greenknoll Farm. Walked up the public right of way / footpath to the location where the pillar used to be. The grid reference is in the middle of a big hole in the Bee Low Quarry! The pillar was destroyed in April 1966. The flush bracket number is the same as the one used on the pillar at Jodrell Bank. According to Keith Stevens and Peter Whittaker in their book, 'Peak District Trigpointing Walks', "when the quarry at Bee Low threatened the pillar, [the flush bracket number] was reused.....at Jodrell Bank." The fifth of 5 pillars today in and around Whaley Bridge.

Location Just beyond this point is the cliff edge into the quarry at the point closest to the grid reference given for the pillar. The mist was too thick to see into the quarry itself
Aerial Photo The grid reference for where the pillar used to be is highlighted by a red circle

19th Apr 2020  00:00  by Axe Edge

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

1/2 visited today on a short pedal from home. I have decided that I am not visiting the site of ones destroyed, if I pass close by and within site of the location then that is good enough for me. I gift todays to the songs on youtube that are rewritten to address the mess we are in. Very funny.

8th Sep 2018  17:56  by FrankR

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 3/10

Now that is one big hole in the ground. I love round here and hadn't appreciated how big it was.

10th Jan 2018  15:45  by dugswell2

FB Number: NONE.  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10

Long gone to quarrying. Cloudy and grey walk uo after parking near the entrance to the donkey sanctuary. Visited the edge near where the trig used to be too.

11th Mar 2017  00:00  by rupertal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 2/10

Whilst Tump bagging

24th Sep 2016  12:30  by CJO

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10

Lost to quarrying.

Bee Low distant view of location

5th Apr 2015  09:51  by painterman61

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

Done many years ago on school holiday saw it again today big quarry

2nd Oct 2014  15:00  by nozzer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

Looked in the space where tirg should be on our bike round from Hayfield

2nd Oct 2014  15:00  by Downfaller

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 0/10

Paid our respects on return cycle route back along the white (Bridle Path) passing Donkey rest home and onwards passing South side of Bee low quarry. For those interested - Donkey Sanctuary now closed. Apparently moved to Cornwall !

22nd Aug 2014  14:43  by tigger4242

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10

Big Quarry seen from Combs Moss

26th Sep 2013  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10

Quarry.

10th Sep 2012  15:17  by Griefmiester

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 2/10

Drove along past the Donkey Sanctuary big hole in the grownd! no pillar no hill!

5th Jul 2012  18:48  by PeteBoggs

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

That is one big quarry!

21st Jun 2011  16:30  by Ron Plasma

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Do I need help? I just visited the site of a Trig Point on a MOUNTAIN that no longer exists! Strangely tricky navigation on a clockwise route from Sparrowpits. (Spar Row, kids!) But, yes, lovely pub. JC once told me there are any number of jammed pot-holers sealed up around there. Any truth?

12th Jun 2011  10:40  by pajames

Gridref: SK 09244 79148   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 0/10

Like others do not normally bother with the ones that are definitely missing but as was in area thought may as well log. Visited site on walk from Dove Holes to Edale in what turned out to be lovely Derbyshire rain

28th Mar 2011  14:30  by Terry L

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 3/10

I don't normally bother with these, but en route from Bradwell Moor to Dove Holes. Most definitely missing & most definitely private - "danger, keep out" signs all round. Bee Low quarry is part of larger Dove Holes quarry, worked by Cemex.

Bee Low Quarry. Note \'keep out\' sign in foreground.

22nd Mar 2011  11:30  by mrs moo cow

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 1/10

Missing - visited for completness

1st Sep 2010  16:29  by chambers53

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 5/10

24th Jul 2010  10:00  by AndyKeen

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 4/10

8th Sep 2007  09:15  by Glaslyn

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 0/10

Huge quarry ,no sign of pillar.

3rd Feb 2007  11:00  by asbown

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impressive quarry if you like that sort of thing, had a walk round edge to get as close as possible to where trigpoint once stood.

11th Nov 2006  13:50  by ted

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Approached the present high point of Bee Low via diverted footpath on W side. Top down views; hard to imagine the original land surface.

Bee Low Quarry
Bee Low Quarry
Bee Low Quarry
Bee Low OS Peak District One-Inch tourist map (1958)

25th Oct 2006  01:48  by Deego

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Walked over in the rain to check a Trigpoint that went missing before I was born :o) I was not shocked that I didnt find it, just a very impressive hole in a active quarry

©Deego
©Deego

24th Jan 2006  11:30  by Keith Stevens

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Went round the back of the quarry. Pillar position now 50 metres out into space, off the edge in my photo

Poistion 50 metres off this edge

21st Jun 2003  15:00  by The Peak Plodders

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 7/10

Bee Low is now part of Dove Holes, and Smalldale quaries. I walked around the quarry pit edge for a bit to be sure that where there once was a trig point, there is now a very large hole! Impressive stone work though.

Where is that pillar? Photo of Bee Low quarry
Impressive Stone Works This hole used to be a hill - I think!

24th Nov 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: TP gone  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10

GONE: not on OSLR or 1963 1 Tourist, TP @ 09247914 inside mapped extent of quarry, mapped summit @ 093793 may be also gone: Built 01/09/47 dest 01/04/66 (OS). OS advise S4227 : this is (now) Jodrell Bank.

1st Jan 2000  12:00  by ProSpec

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Destroyed  Score: 5/10