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3rd Sep 2023  13:21  by MDK

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

The journey to this pillar is well worth doing. Lovely walk through the glen and forest; be prepared to take an occasional wrong turn and retrace steps. In my opinion, an occupational hazard of forest tracks and doesn’t matter. Some steep sections on our way to Eilligan before continuing on to Bishop’s Seat. I recorded “slightly damaged”, although I reckon it’s more a case of weathering. On our return, we followed the more obvious path down. We discovered that it leads to The Badd and the stony forestry track that we had been on, on our way up. I have included a picture of the pile of stones that marks where the two routes make a T-junction. We continued on down and rested a while and watched a skilled and successful fly-fisherman at the reservoir.

Pile of stones on The Badd, with Bishop’s Seat in the distance

24th May 2023  20:55  by Duncan68

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Spectacular views on a clear day

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22nd Jun 2022  14:33  by The Trudges

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider with missing centre cap ©The Trudges
Trig
View from spider ©The Trudges

22nd Jun 2022  14:31  by MickSan

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

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2nd Jun 2022  03:35  by thecowboycoder

Gridref: NS 13127 76942   FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Nice walk up through the Bishops Glen forestry area to Eileagan then across to Bishops Seat. Great views all around, the Trig Pillar is weathered.

photo_1654180541986_640.png Weathered, but in good condition
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photo_1654180595523_640.png Looking toward the Kilmun trigpillar
photo_1654180576130_640.png Looking toward Corlick Hill

29th Mar 2022  15:52  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Very impressive viewpoint here. Shame that it was all grey and overcast today but this really is a quite grand location.

29th May 2020  10:28  by fergie

Gridref: NS 13150 77410   FB Number: S5044  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Came up from Bishop's Glen. Plenty new forest tracks the thing is finding the right one. Climbed Eilligan first then over to Bishop's Seat. Glorious lockdown walk and the trig pillar was busy

Bishop's Seat Lovely walk in
Bishop's Seat S5044
Bishops Seat On 5/12/2020

13th Jul 2019  22:41  by Fitzy

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

3rd May 2017  13:48  by ger

Gridref: NS 13155 77398   FB Number: S5044  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Set off from Inverchaolain. Excellent views of sea, loch & mountain. Pillar has open spider. Spider protrudes approx 10mm from top face - the face is smooth & flat (was there ever a screed cover?).

7th Jun 2016  14:03  by Chalky

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Top screed gone exposing spider which has lost its centre cap.

31st Dec 2015  13:45  by ali

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

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3rd Jul 2015  21:11  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

4th May 2015  18:46  by pricklyangelduo

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

4th May 2015  18:46  by pricklyangelduo

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

On holiday Toward on Cowal peninsula

9th Dec 2013  20:08  by coastwise

FB Number: 5044  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

bit windy today

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16th Apr 2010  09:35  by campagvelocet

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

Good views. It's still there, visible from an unusual distance away. A more engaging summit than the slightly higher 506m spot height 1km to the wsw.

12th Jul 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Top screed gone & spider exposed, otherwise vgc. Small padlock fixed to a top loop. Nice grassy summit; old fenceline. Drizzly: no view.

5th May 2008  13:35  by coinea

Gridref: NS 13153 77399   FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

S5044 Bishop\'s Seat.m

5th May 2008  13:28  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 13154 77399   FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 3rd September 1949 costing £36.4s.1d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NS29/12 within the Greenock block during 1952. Levelled for height to Class 2 precision also in 1952. Last maintained by the OS in July 1968. SITE VISIT: Overall approach from northeast. Small car park at NS161797, also used for Finbracken Hill. Follow mapped forest tracks to NS133797 then follow waymarked path SSE until it peters out. Random bog trot to summit, clear day essential. The pillar is in good order but for the top screed gone leaving spider proud of surface. Spider centre open. Small padlock in one brass loop. Flush bracket faces southeast, compass measurement 125°. Vented through back sight hole. Excellent 360° panorama from top. Descended randomly through all sorts of conditions to NS147783 then followed treaturous route down side of valley to mapped tracks.

S5044 - Bishops Seat pillar & FB
S5044 - Bishops Seat & GRP

9th Apr 2007  00:00  by fergie

Gridref: NS 13100 77300   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

12th Jun 2005  12:30  by KevP

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

18th Oct 2003  16:00  by lepustimidus

Gridref: NS 13156 77402   FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Top open. Spider standing proud of top- could be due to concrete loss. A small padlock was attached to one of the three raised 'loops'.

11th Apr 2000  11:00  by Cootking

FB Number: S5044  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10