Logged Visits:

11th Nov 2023  10:00  by weekender

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

24th Aug 2023  14:51  by Dubvine

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

11th Aug 2022  11:49  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Better than anticipated walk from Kilhope Cross. After a long dry spell there were only a few squelchy bits and just bounced through the peat hags. A fine, sunny clear day and arrived at 12.00 for sandwiches sat on the trig point plinth. Felt sorry for those who have been here in the wet, certainly a walk for a dry day. A short walk across the dried out peat to the actual top

14th Nov 2021  11:25  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Mist was down most of the way from the road so this could have been anywhere really.

14th Nov 2021  11:25  by Tony J

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Circuit from Crookburn Bridge (NY781357) with Alex, taking in Harwood Common, Burnhope Seat trig & Burnhope Seat summit. Very misty, no views today.

21st Oct 2021  15:37  by NJM

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Wanted to make Storm's 300th Pillar a good one, 100 and 200 were marked by Little Ouse (Lowest) and Thorny Gale (Last Used) respectively. So a County Top seemed to fit the bill. Parked by the track on the B6277 that leads to (the long abandoned) Grass Hill Farm, the route we used to bag Coldberry End a few weeks earlier, but at the farm turned NW and followed a different track to the top of Scaud Hill where the fence line meanders over very rough and boggy ground to Burnhope Seat. Outstanding views, well worthy of the occasion. Retraced our steps back down to an interesting Boundary Stone at Scraith Head and contoured S and SE round Scaud Hill back towards Ashgill Head avoiding the bogs and peat hags of our outward journey. I knew in advance what this hill was going to be like, so forgetting to pack my gaiters for the day was a serious mistake! First snow the year underfoot, and v cold and windy but really glad to have bagged this on such a gloriously bright and clear day.

View North Storm's OS Pillar #300, County Top #4
View East
View South
View West

13th Oct 2021  19:11  by matty1971b

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

24th Sep 2021  02:08  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Climbed Burnhope Seat to reach the highest point in the historic county of Durham. Parked on the roadside just below the ski lifts and then hiked up into the cloud. A nice solitary walk through mist. Followed a fence to reach the highest point and Trig point. Followed the ski pylons to get back down.

4th Sep 2021  16:45  by Sarah_Clough

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

With Rich

30th May 2021  00:00  by Axe Edge

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

Second pillar on a circular walk from Burnhope Reservoir, it covered 5 Nuttalls. Scorching hot day and conditions were ideal underfoot. Only met two people all day and it was here, their packs and bottoms were propped up against it, so unable to inspect. All the people who are out on a virtual LDWA 100 miler over this weekend are gifted this pillar.

7th Nov 2020  13:00  by Ashleym

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

Burnhope Seat
Burnhope Seat

1st Oct 2020  17:36  by GrowlerOutdoor

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

Found with Biffin and Compo

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor

1st Oct 2020  17:30  by Biffin

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

With Growler & Compo

19th Aug 2020  16:47  by SouthWestXplorer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

On a misty, rainy family walk in the north pennines. Could probably have literally climbed the fence to it but everyone wanted to get on and time was wearing on so not this time, especially given all the bogs

9th Aug 2020  00:00  by Llondon

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

16th May 2020  13:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 70700 37500   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked in layby and followed ski tow then over rough ground and fence line to trig Conditions dry and windy and ground very dry

5th Mar 2020  12:52  by JRoche2018

Gridref: NY 78794 37532   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Pillar on a plinth, with a couple of rough steps upto it. Damage round the top, spider bracket partly exposed. Gives extensive views into Teesdale and Weardale, with the radar station on Great Dunn Fell easily visible. Ascent from the Durham/ Cumbria border, handrailing the fence line in semi winter conditions

28th Dec 2019  12:52  by beckroad

Gridref: NY 78800 37500   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at convenient layby below the ski tows. A 1hour 20min return walk. Steep uphill following the ski tow. Plateaus out to a bit of a quog mire. Pillar visible on the horizon. Stands proud on breeze blocks. Spider missing. Steps to climb the plinth. Great panoramic views, especially to the SW and the Cross Fell range.

Spider Missing centre piece

13th Apr 2019  12:29  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Visited with Brunshaw great summit we didn't hang around long,freezing South Easterly wind so off to find some shelter for lunch.Only place we could find was on the North side of a peat hag,so we arranged a makeshift seated dinning area.

Approach
Trig
Panoramic
Panoramic
Dinning area

27th Feb 2019  10:15  by NormanW

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

29th Jun 2018  11:30  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

10 mile walk Ashgill bridge along valley then following ski tows up and across to summit and trig, great views today in perfect weather, across completely dry bogs and hags to Dead Stones and Flinty Fell then back to car.

6th Dec 2017  08:46  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 78790 37541   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Small pull-in for parking immediately S of disused quarry to W on B6277. Rough but mainly dry up to the hill top, then a peat bog mess on to the trig. Pillar sits on a large, and damaged, plinth. Top screed also badly damaged with all spider arm ends exposed; and one top corner and an area at the base damaged. No top cap or plug; rear sight hole open. Cloud down, no views.

Pillar TP1783©jonglew
Spider - high winds, camera shake TP1783©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1783©jonglew

19th Nov 2017  11:50  by Loz&Bib

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

Walked up from the Ski Tow which was being maintained for the forthcoming season. Heavy frost so easy walking over the frozen bog.

16th Jul 2017  09:15  by madaddo

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Quite a plod to get here from the A689 through bogs etc

9th Jul 2017  14:11  by ADT

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Solo. Parked in a lay-by and followed the line of a ski tow then broken wall. Durham county top.

14th May 2017  00:00  by painterman61

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Easy walking today moor very dry you could have got away with shoes! Trig on big plinth and has some damage plug missing think surveyors placed trig here for a better line of sight. Great sunny long range views today however the real summit is about 300 metre to the west which i visited as well on to dead stones next.

trig ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
True top ©painterman61

23rd Apr 2017  14:10  by ger

Gridref: NY 78789 37537   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Large pieces of top screed missing - fairly large chunk of conc missing on a bottom corner - open spider. Condition is a bit borderline damaged! Pillar on a huge plinth c/w steps. Good views!

10th Apr 2017  18:58  by Geordie

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

9th Apr 2017  00:00  by carolje

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

3rd Dec 2016  13:20  by jamiekeighley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at cattle grid to South. Followed fencelines, difficult because of big snow drifts. Nice open top, good views of the snowy tops all around.

©jamiekeighley

27th Jun 2016  09:49  by Robert Phillips

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

11th Apr 2016  15:00  by tim747

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

19th Mar 2016  13:36  by greenbell

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Trig itself is ok the base a bit crumbled, even had its own little steps. Historic county top of County Durham now supplanted by Mickle shrouded in grey today. Awe inspiring emptiness as the North Pennine usually provides. Cumbria and the surely unused ski slopes (?) just below. Visit the top further to the north/Alston direction.

Grass, nice change from the exhilarating peat hag hopping
Boundary stone etc
The top! Cross Fell and the Duns haloed by brighter westward conditions

7th Jan 2016  05:52  by Beau T

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

1st Nov 2015  14:00  by Moacky

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

Cloudy sleety snow. Sort of followed fence up from cattle grid; more direct route back.

2nd Aug 2015  15:22  by stignest

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

dull day with occasional burst of eain. the stodgy route from harwood was pretty easy. teig sits proud on its plinth and is a more worthy spot than its nearby true summit. now off to Dead Stones.

24th Jul 2014  13:26  by amblerbob

Gridref: NY 78790 37539   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Revisit, from Burnhope Reservoir over Coldberry End, now onto Highwatch Currick.

28th May 2014  13:31  by g4wsb

Gridref: NY 79791 37536   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked old quarry across boggy ground, fog damp walk.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

22nd Mar 2014  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

30th Nov 2013  00:00  by Sprog

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

16th Nov 2013  11:47  by wrose

Gridref: NY 78792 37539   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Out with my walking group - The Irregulars, LDWA - on the forty-second of a series of walks that will visit all the 2000' summits in England and Wales. So, the opportunity to bag this one was just too good not to miss. Walked along the fence line from Coldberry End. Some damage to the top which is open to the elements, the plug being missing. Lovely viewpoint - could see for ever today.

S6366 Burnope Seat Pillar.
S6366 Burnope Seat Flush Bracket.
S6366 Burnope Seat Plug.

7th Aug 2013  12:36  by paulxtr

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Walked up via the ski tow to the south.

Burnhope Seat Looking towards Cross Fell©paulxtr

6th Jul 2013  15:00  by PeteBoggs

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Followed fence line up from B6277

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

18th Feb 2013  14:21  by theblack

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

17th Nov 2011  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

3rd Jul 2011  13:32  by Father Ted

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

All I can say is that the trig is more interesting than the actual high point with is 300 meters west and over the bog. Nice trig and plinth. Nice day for a walk.

19th Apr 2011  00:00  by rupertal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

7th Jul 2010  17:31  by coinea

Gridref: NY 78789 37536   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

7th Jul 2010  17:24  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 78790 37537   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 21st August 1951 costing £15.4s.9d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NY86/6 in 1953. Levelled for height also in 1953. Last maintained by the OS in June 1983. SITE VISIT: Approached from SSW. Parked in roadside recess by county boundary and cattle grid on B6277 at NY781357. Followed fence line, bogs permitting which is a straightened version of the county boundary. High open grazing moorland. Pillar on large plinth, in good condition apart from chipped top. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces 168° SSE. Vented through northmost sight hole. Full 360° open outlook to distant tops but no downward views due to large flat top. Photographed 7/07/2010, GRP.

S6366 - Burnhope Seat & GRP
S6366 - Burnhope Seat pillar & FB

17th Jun 2010  12:30  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

Above date is most recent of four visits. First on 24/07/1979. Trig point marks old County Durham top but does not stand on summit of Burnhope Seat. This visit on Weardale watershed walk from Cowshill. On Dead Stones later I met 2 Nuttalls collectors & 5 minutes after that, 2 Nick Wright collectors !

22nd May 2010  13:05  by ted

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Plug missing, minor damage to top with a bit of graffiti and one spider-end exposed, but not as bad as the trig on Highwatch Currick. One sighting hole open. Substantial plinth contrasting with the mini-cairn which marks the actual top. The plinth is slightly undercut and has its own steps. Some emerald green boggy patches lurking by the fence despite the warm weather.

Burnhope Seat trig
Burnhope Seat trig looking towards Burnhope Reservoir
Burnhope Seat FB
Burnhope Seat top

20th Feb 2010  14:50  by alistairpooler

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A snowy hill walk in the North Pennines

7th Oct 2009  11:30  by Marshsand

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited along with Great Stony Hill and Harwood Common. Good views on a beautiful sunny day. Not half as wet underfoot as expected.

25th May 2009  08:26  by vegibagger

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

with Jamie

24th May 2009  09:45  by geek9999

Gridref: NY 78700 37500   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

3rd Jan 2009  13:00  by sheepsocks

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

frozen solid and stunning clear views...best time of the year to do this one....no mud all bogs frozen

18th Nov 2008  13:40  by Late starter

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Ascended from road keeping to the right hand side of ski lifts. Glorious sunshine on way up, but thick cloud descended as we arrived at the pillar so view was limited. Ground was so boggy that it took 30 minutes to cover the last 300 metres to the trig. Pillar stands on 3 foot high plinth. Plug missing.

Bergfuehrer at Burnhope Seat pillar

18th Nov 2008  13:40  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

County Durham Top. Ascended from the road with Late Starter. We enjoyed sunshine until reaching the summit plateau, when low cloud rolled in to obscure the views. The summit area was very boggy and it took quite a while to reach the pillar, trying to avoid deep water. The pillar has very slight damage, only to the top and as such is on the borderline of good and slightly damaged. Plug missing.

25th Jul 2008  12:50  by asbown

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

2nd of 3 from Burnhope resr, county Durham historic county top, slight damage, good views back down to resr.

14th Jun 2008  00:00  by yt

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

20th Oct 2007  00:00  by caroleengel

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

5th Jul 2007  14:00  by peebs

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

3rd Jun 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

top screed damaged, no cap or plug, boggy area just E of summit, although dryshod today in dry conditions. Dunlin at summit, with usual supporting cast of Lapwing, Curlew, Golden Plover.

4th Mar 2007  10:30  by m0sgb

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

views where good just before the bad weather came in cold & wet..

5th Nov 2006  09:00  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 78800 37500   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pleasant walk up with a bit of bog hopping along the top,cloudy so no views.

Trig with inserts FB Top

8th Aug 2006  13:41  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

4th Jun 2006  17:42  by Aye Jimmy

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Trig on plinth in typical N.Pennines terrain. Saw dunlin on top of hill.

Burnhope Seat The trigpoint.
Burnhope Seat Flush bracket.

3rd Dec 2005  13:17  by senrabyar

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

21st Aug 2005  23:29  by vegibagger

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

solo after staying night in little shooters hut to the wsw

16th Jul 2005  15:39  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

last top after a 3 day weekend bagging the last 9 nortjhern english marilyns i had to do. easy trog up after this morning's slog up peel fell,no trig. nearly forgot about the high point being away from the trig...nearest english one is now in dorset or some such!! time to go back to wales i think.

24th Apr 2005  12:30  by Shacklesborough

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Pillar flaking at the top with the centre plug missing. Unusually raised on a plinth. Nice views on a clear spring day.

2nd Nov 2003  14:00  by CJO

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

Nuttall, also on ski a few years latter

3rd Oct 2002  11:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Harwood Common then trig then true summit of Burnhope Seat with OK going after recent dry weather.

14th Jul 2002  20:15  by fasgadh

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

Evening visit, a short walk up past the ski lifts on Yad Moss. Pillar is not at the summit but has the distinction of being the Co. Durham highpoint, and placed for a good view down Weardale. Its in good shape and on a substantial concrete plinth. I think this is deliberate elevation, not erosion exposure.

Burnhope Seat and Weardale. ©fasgadh

15th Dec 2000  10:29  by Chalky

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

30th Nov 2000  00:00  by Bramley

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

19th Mar 2000  11:40  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited during a hill bagging walk from Ashgill Head.

15th Dec 1998  12:30  by jimmy

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

all I can remember is sinking into a bog beside thr trig's pedestal--County Durham's top before Ted Heath messed about with the boundaries.

15th Mar 1998  14:43  by rhayader_wanderer

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

Pennine moorland say no more cant remember condition

12th Sep 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Painted white & set on a substantial plinth.

24th Apr 1984  11:45  by arranc

Gridref: NY 78700 37500   FB Number: S6366  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

views of cross fell and reservoir to west. the higher top is 230 yards to west.