Logged Visits:

3rd Apr 2024  14:17  by Kevlar

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked up near the start of footpath 370 (on the peak & northern list). Walked past St Claire's house in. SW direction then turned right up to Quarry Wood. Found the moss covered pillar fairly easily in a clearing. The sun came out just in time for the photo.

The Pillar
Footpath sign at the start of my walk.

10th Mar 2024  14:19  by Craig

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Hidden away at back of woods easy to find

10th Oct 2023  11:51  by Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

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

By Keith for HCU3A. Tough one just see it through the undergrowth, but still 15 metre to go. No way! Best in winter.

Brimstage pillar - just see a bit of it

1st Sep 2023  13:47  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

re-visit to this troublesome trig that eluded me initially, for ADCC and pics

8th Jun 2023  14:20  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked from Spital Railway Station west along A5137 then south west along the Old Clatterbridge Road, across the M53 along Thomas’s footpath to Thornton Hough on south side of the hospice and uphill along field boundary. At track, turned north west through gate. After about 250 metres came to junction of tracks meeting from south west and north west. Pillar shown on map just to north west of this point, however there’s was thick vegetation and trees to negotiate. Tried looking along a track through vegetation recently made by a vehicle but it veered away to the south. Went over to field boundary on north side of trees and started to lose a little height heading north east. Further from the path than expected. About to check for help and just spotted the pillar under trees up a small bank but surrounded by nettles and tall weeds. Careful step through to get to pillar. Rewarding find. Spider and cap in place. No views. View towards Liverpool from outside the trees.

Brimstage Flush plate
Brimstage West showing spider and cap
Brimstage South east
Brimstage North
Brimstage South west

7th Apr 2023  14:10  by Foxy

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Six trigs bagged with Trudge Tracey, making our way home from The Wirral. This was the second. Parked at the end of the unsurfaced road for the short walk to the pillar, sited just inside woodland but close to a recently ploughed field. The pillar is in generally good condition and retains the original centre for the spider.

Flush bracket ©Foxy
The spider ©Foxy
The pillar ©Foxy
Me & the trig ©Foxy
View accross recently plowed field©Foxy

7th Apr 2023  13:21  by The Trudges

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

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

23rd Feb 2023  13:09  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Circular walk from Port Sunlight village. Trig point is easy to get to from path to west at this time of year.

Brimstage Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Brimstage Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

1st Dec 2022  20:13  by Erica

Gridref: SJ 31292 81988   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th Nov 2022  00:00  by Trigpointerrier

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

Surrounded by very leggy nettles, not a great move going in shorts! Good condition, top cap in situ.

17th Sep 2022  18:13  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice walk from village

17th Sep 2022  18:12  by Pritch227

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

After reading comments on this one thought it might be tricky with the overgrowth, turned out ok,followed fp then veered off into the field,pillar is a few yards from field edge,no problems.

©Pritch227

9th Sep 2022  13:43  by MickSan

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

5th Jul 2022  16:01  by bluewhitereg

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

Out on a Wirral circular bike ride and this trig was one of our targets. Arrived very close by then spotted the well hidden from view trig in amongst the trees from the nearby field. That's when I regretted wearing shorts but hey ho!

First view of the trig ©bluewhitereg

3rd Jun 2022  15:38  by Ian Robinson

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

Totally overgrown with foot high nettles. Difficult to locate as no obvious path from the bridleway but in small clump of trees at the side of the farmers field.

15th Feb 2022  12:33  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

17th Jan 2022  15:32  by Duncan68

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

©Duncan68

9th Jan 2022  19:36  by 04cblong

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

9th Jan 2022  13:28  by Blong

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

5th Nov 2021  11:37  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the track to the north, easy parking off the A5137. Quite wet and muddy when walking around the field edge. Easy to spot now some of the bracken has died down.

23rd Oct 2021  14:06  by TTay88

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Trig and view
Spider
Flush bracket

23rd Oct 2021  10:20  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 31292 81985   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on Thornton Common Road. Took the public right of way (PRoW) from there. The pillar can be found in a wood just off the PRoW

Pillar
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar

25th May 2021  13:22  by AndyS

Gridref: SJ 31376 82013   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig in in the middle of a clump of trees and very difficult to see. We spotted it from the farmers field (off the footpath) with help of OS map on phone. There was a slight path to the trig like someone had just been there.

13th May 2021  10:25  by robinhood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

On way to visit son and help decorate his house. Parked near entrance to hospice by Clatterbridge Hospital on B5151. Walked along FP W to X roads, turned R and up to the small wood on the R in which the wood was located. Spotted the trig on a small ridge. Coming back to the FP were two couples dog walking; one woman then asked where I had been and what for, irate that trighunters were traipsing over farmland making it more difficult for walkers, and told me not to tell anyone how to find the trig. I said the info is on good old OS maps and long suffering husband chipped in saying it's on mobile phones too. Son said there's a fair few people on the Wirral who are up themselves: I met one of them.Caught a glimpse of L'pool's dark browny red Anglican cathedral on the way back. Happy Trighunting, folks!

7th Mar 2021  15:27  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 31200 81900   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My local trig visit during lockdown. Again ;)

The trig
Flush Bracket
Spider and plug in tact

18th Oct 2020  11:49  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 31200 81900   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited again. Local lockdown circular.

The trig
Flush Bracket
Spider and plug in tact

8th Oct 2020  00:15  by dewdrop

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Took some finding, confused with paths and bridleways and was further from track than expected. Good condition in woodland, protected from weather . All intact. Restricted views.

29th Mar 2020  10:47  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 31200 81900   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Followed easy path from Brimstage. At the crossroads of 4 paths, take the gate on your left. It winds for about 100 yards. The trig is a straight line from the small gas/electricity box by the gate. Nice to see the plug is still there.

The trig
Spider and plug
Flush Bracket
Trig from approach

27th Oct 2019  07:31  by David Bremner

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Ah this one has been in my thoughts for a while! Attempted, but failed, to find it on 27th July after 30 minutes of thrashing about in nettles and brambles. This time with the vegetation died back (and possibly cut back) it was easily found. I parked on Rocklands Lane and took the track up before heading into the trees. Pillar in good order with all fixings. Those views that are open are of farmland and I was treated to a fine sunrise. Only one (Burton Reservoir) Wirral trig left but the owner has previously refused me permission to visit it - shame as I very much like this part of England.

16th Jan 2019  15:08  by Jeff Trig Point

Gridref: SJ 31302 81977   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Off to side of bridleway in wooded area. Several paths meet and there are some green buildings/gas installations on NE of track. Walked past them into field and 100m down on right in trees and brambles is pillar. Cleared around so hopefully easier to spot but in summer!

©Jeff Trig Point

21st Sep 2018  14:25  by Andy West

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

6th May 2018  08:58  by Moacky

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A GPS was useful here. Further from bridleway than I was expecting, but kept faith with the little magical device. Bees busy outside their hives.

19th Nov 2017  11:07  by cathy trickett

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th Oct 2017  15:03  by jonglew

Gridref: SJ 31291 81987   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at end of Rocklands La. Along field bdy round E side woods. Pillar retains original top cap, lightly indented lettering; RHS sight hole open and rear plug degrading. Just into woodland area, no views.

Pillar TP1636©jonglew
Spider TP1636©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1636©jonglew

13th Aug 2016  13:20  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Visited whilst on 8 Trig day out with P61.

Sign
Sign
Approach
Trig

13th Aug 2016  13:20  by painterman61

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up lane trig well hidden but in vgc

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
path sign ©painterman61

30th May 2016  10:40  by yukin61

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

parked towards the end of rocklands lane and walked along the path ... more undergrowth and nettles in the copse of trees than shown in the last loggers pictures, but pillar still easily visible from the field to the north ... minimal views from under the trees, so the NESW pictures taken from the edge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOcls548uy0

the pillar
the pillar
north from TP1636
east from TP1636
south from TP1636
west from TP1636

6th May 2016  14:15  by Borderer

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar #2 of a trip down memory lane. Easy to find just off the PROW. Nice area but limited views.

©Borderer

31st Dec 2015  10:41  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked on Rocklands lane, easily found in rough ground. Decent view.

©jamiekeighley

29th Nov 2015  11:33  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Avoided a trigless November by visiting all the Wirral pillars on a very stormy day. Parked at the entrance to Rocklands Lane and walked up the bridleway. Trig in wooded part of field. Original cap in place.

Brimstage ©paulxtr

18th Apr 2015  12:18  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

found the elusive bugger. Failed the last two times I'd hunted in July last year I'd been searching in slightly the wrong place amidst high nettle, bramble and rose bay willowherb. it was a further 50 m north. it's about 94 metres north of the gate.

trig ©vegibagger
top ©vegibagger
fb ©vegibagger

17th Feb 2015  13:00  by craftinessa

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Feb 2015  13:00  by swampysean

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

24th Dec 2014  11:43  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Done as a pair with Burton Resr pillar by bike on Christmas Eve. Trig simple enough to access via the field. Lines of sight to other trig stations in the area appear to be blocked, though the OS must have their reasons for choosing this particular location ...

20th Jul 2014  18:17  by vegibagger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 0/10

Mega frustration number two. Only fellow trig pillocks will still empathise with me going in this time with long trousers and walking boots plus two walking poles to bash down some of the 7foot high jungle, flattening nettles etc etc trying to push down a path through seven foot high rose bay willowherb, bramble and more nettles still for a second time without success and giving up. Ah frustration of knowing it was somewhere very near but not finding it and very much needing to have a GPS.

13th Jul 2014  08:10  by vegibagger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 0/10

Mega frustration. Only fellow trig pillocks will empathise with me going on purple crocs and bare legs and gingerly flattening nettles and creeping through tree undergrowth and then trying to push down a path through seven foot high rose bay willowherb, bramble and more nettles without success and giving up. Ah frustration of knowing it was somewhere very near but not finding it. Felt suitably nerdy.

27th Apr 2014  18:44  by dal

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the end of the lane and walked up. Nettles starting to grow, but still OK. Intact cap.

4th Sep 2013  12:55  by Chris9870

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked at the end of Rocklands Lane just before the last house and walked up to the junction of tracks. Must easier to go through gate into field and walk round to it. Very overgrown. Head high nettles and brambles. Good one to visit in winter.

11th Jun 2013  15:20  by pjr

Gridref: SJ 31298 81989   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

situated on small lump. Surrounded by nettles and trees. Drove down private road near Thornton Hough to gate at crossroads of paths. Walked through open gate on right into field. Pillar 20 yards on right

4th Jun 2013  12:00  by Dun100an

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Well tucked away this one. Go around the edges of the field rather than straight lining.

26th Mar 2013  10:05  by CJO

Gridref: SJ 31292 81987   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On edge of copse, can just see top of Liverpool Cathedral to the NE. Also overlooks Clatterbridge Water Tower SD30 T149 BOLT destroyed 07/69.

S3775

12th Mar 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 31294 81988   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drive to SJ 31378 81755. Enter cultivated field before looking.

4th Mar 2013  13:52  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: SJ 31290 81980   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked end of Rocklands Lane for short walk to pillar. Easy to find at this time of year as area has been cut back. Pillar in good nick,OS plug in place,one and a bit sight holes open & no troughs under hoops.Limited views even this time of year.

Brimstage. Pillar.
Brimstage. Pillar.
Brimstage. Pillar & view.
Brimstage. Flush bracket.
Brimstage. Top.

13th Jan 2012  10:38  by slateloose

Gridref: SJ 31200 81900   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Distant View of Liverpool Cathedral

4th Dec 2011  00:00  by rupertal

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Sep 2011  14:30  by Particle

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

walked up track from South, at path juntion followed hedge line eastwards and it was easy to spot in the trees, surrounded by nettles. decent view across farmland.

10th Sep 2011  16:20  by bluebeard

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

3rd Sep 2011  14:11  by The Westies

FB Number: S1858  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

All in place here. Getting to it was a bit of a challenge at this time of the year and we were only just able to see it from the field.

29th May 2011  10:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 31292 81985   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at end of lane and walked to next lane junction and turned second right into field Trig in nettles on right just before gate

22nd Mar 2011  12:19  by tigger4242

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nettles not bad at this time of the year. Not too bad to find

©tigger4242

9th Mar 2011  18:08  by PeteBoggs

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

Parked on Thornton Common road and followed prow to trig in overgrown area at edge of field

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

27th Jan 2011  09:29  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Oct 2010  14:45  by VBForever

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

©VBForever

20th Jul 2009  12:55  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Well hidden in the brambles and nettles.

BRIMSTAGE FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO
BRIMSTAGE TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

19th Apr 2009  12:46  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

Gridref: SJ 31295 81989   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on lane to south. Fairly easy to find - a bit harder to reach in sandals along the faint track through the new nettle growth.

2nd Mar 2008  15:20  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at West end of private drive near Thornton Hough.Walked up private drive for about quarter of a mile.Pillar in field just past intersection of drives.Good views.

20th Oct 2007  13:30  by asbown

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

only just of a track but well hidden, easy parking about 300 metres away, no views.

19th Feb 2007  15:45  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I've a cache very close to here (called "Frustration" GCVWY6), but I've never seen this trig point before. I'm glad I didn't come in summer with the undergrowth!

28th Jan 2007  13:00  by Kelsborrow Wayfinders

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Reading previous logs I can see that I definitely chose the right time of the year to visit this one.

Brimstage
Brimstage S3775

14th Oct 2006  11:31  by wigglesworth

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

This is not the time of the year to get to the trig - we were convinced that it had gone missing but are relieved to find that the farmer has not removed it.

area near trig - I think ©wigglesworth

28th May 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Nettle heaven.

S3775
S3775
S3775

25th May 2006  19:00  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 4/10

Completely overgrown at the moment GPS showing 10m from 3 sides and the nettle stings are strong despote full lenth trowsers. I knew this wasn't going to be a good one when I saw the double yellows blocking the parking at the eastern footpath. Then paked near the roundabout only to find there was ample opportunity on the lane to the S to within 250m of the trig (I stopped about 900m and a busy road away :-) still only just ff the motorway so a winter visit while heading to Liverpool for a meeting si alwas an option

24th Mar 2006  15:30  by ac-p

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Checking up on a nearby cache, so popped in to bag this one.

Brimstage Trigpoint

10th Mar 2006  00:00  by hazelS

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

Found whilst trying to find a spot for my next cache!

15th Jan 2006  15:30  by CrazyL200

Gridref: SJ 31292 81987   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

©CrazyL200
©CrazyL200

8th Jan 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, on brackeny hedgebank by arable field

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

1st Jul 2004  11:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Very overgrown at time of visit. Plug with indented lettering.

24th May 2004  17:10  by Trigger

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th May 2004  10:45  by Father Ted

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Somewhat tricky to find at this time of year with the undergrowth at its thickest. It sits in the north east corner of a patch of scrub land.

28th Apr 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26/30 for the day. Good view of the hospital!

17th Mar 2004  18:56  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Very overgrown area in relatively flat land. Could not get to it in summer; too overgrown, even with the help of a native who swore he knew where it was. Found it in March. Public

Trig in thick undergrowth

21st Feb 2004  11:53  by John Stead

FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The Bracket
The Pillar

7th Feb 2004  11:50  by Slippers

Gridref: SJ 31293 81987   FB Number: S3775  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Overlooks Clatterbridge Hospital, pillar is complete.