Logged Visits:

30th Mar 2024  10:20  by The Revenant

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Metal plug (indented letters). Pillar, windmill & cafe just up Cat & Fiddle Lane from main road. Excellent spot. Delicious coffee & cake!

Cat and Fiddle pillar

11th Jan 2024  23:13  by AndyKDQ

Gridref: SK 43859 39769   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

26th Nov 2023  12:00  by Leah0livia

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy to find, just a short walk from the carpark. Lovely to see the windmill close up as I’ve only ever seen it from the road. My brother did an oil painting of the windmill 30 years ago and that is today’s useless information!

26th Nov 2023  12:00  by Leah0livia

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Easy to find, just a short walk from the carpark. Lovely to see the windmill close up as I’ve only ever seen it from the road. My brother did an oil painting of the windmill 30 years ago and that is today’s useless information!

25th Aug 2023  12:00  by Mossy Walks

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

Enjoyed a wander around Dale Abbey to see the hermitage and abbey ruins, then snapped a photo of the trig whilst having lunch at the nearby cafe.

©Mossy Walks

25th Feb 2023  00:12  by Beau T

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

21st Feb 2023  11:26  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A fire assembly point at the Northern end of the hedge and opposite the southern plate glass window of the cafe that also looks out on the windmill immediately to the west. FB numbers making a date, make this pillar on my geeky concept of 'Birthday Trig Walk's of life' Marilyn Monroe's 16th birthday pillar.. 😁!

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger
Help! Fire! ©vegibagger
Trig with windmill ©vegibagger
From cafe window ©vegibagger

14th Feb 2023  14:10  by Romanaround

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Feb 2023  14:10  by swampysean

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

14th Feb 2023  14:10  by craftinessa

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Saw this on one of the Facebook groups and decided to visit on the way back up the M1 rather than going to the services. The Trig is now a fire assembly point, next to a windmill and an excellent cafe. The coffee and cake were wonderful.

3rd Feb 2023  11:50  by eon

Gridref: SK 43821 39804   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(2835) Access couldn't be easier for this one. Gates open and a short drive up the track brings you to the pillar. Quite busy at the cafe today, with all parking spots taken. Like others, I had to make do with parking on the grass. Pillar in good overall condition - all its metalwork intact. It also now sports a 'fire assembly point' sign. Not sure about the aesthetics of that, but hey... Pillar history: Built date (presumably late 1930s going by computing date) and cost unfortunately not present in the archive . Last maintained by the OS in 1978.

Pillar ©eon
FB S1642 ©eon
Top ©eon
Muddy centre cap ©eon
Obligatory photo of windmill ©eon

16th Oct 2022  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A drive straight up to the cafe car park and over to the trig which has been labelled as a fire assembly point. Nice breakfast too!!

10th Sep 2022  00:00  by gasman

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

3rd Jul 2022  21:53  by MickSan

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

3rd Jul 2022  21:00  by The Trudges

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Turned up late and parked at gates, To my suprise the gates opened so I entered and was met by the kind owner who let me drive up to the Trig, Pillar in great condition and the bonus was the windmill that the owner discussed how he had restored it.

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
View from spider ©The Trudges
Spider with replacement centre cap fitted ©The Trudges
Trig
Windmill

2nd Jul 2022  12:35  by ted

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Now easy access. Good views to the surrounding area despite the rain.

Cat And Fiddle trig
Cat And Fiddle top
Cat And Fiddle FB

27th Jun 2022  20:01  by THE CYCLIST

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

re-visit. by chance very close to being 9 years from 1st visit. Set out with the intention of an afternoon stop at the cafe, and visit the trig and windmill. ready access but cafe shut on Mondays. No problem visiting however. Friendly owner and accompanied during most of the stop by his whippet. After morning showers couldn't have picked a clearer day to look out from this top.

25th Jun 2022  13:22  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Great views from the pillar, lovely windmill and a fabulous coffee shop restaurant at the side of it.

31st Dec 2021  14:30  by Kirsty

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

6th Nov 2021  14:32  by painterman61

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Pulled up to large comms gate which to my surprise opened. Owners came out to meet me to show me the fully restored pole windmill which most folks come to see,but I had come to see the trig .A lot of major construction is going on here and a very large café is being built which will open in March 2022 you will then be able to have a coffee and a piece of cake whilst visiting the trig.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
windmill ©painterman61
new cafe site ©painterman61

17th Aug 2019  12:13  by O2J

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

visited today during the windmill open day. windmill visit too, cake and classic cars! Trig in good condition.

©O2J

19th Aug 2017  14:06  by tjg

Gridref: SK 43819 39806   FB Number: S1462  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

right next to windmill in dale abbey.

©tjg

11th Dec 2016  00:00  by rams

Gridref: SK 48300 39800   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First of five today farmer spotted me standing by gates walked up drive , farmer came out to meet me I asked him if I could go to the trig , he pointed me to the trig I thanked him , I took a photo of is windmill on my way out, views could have been better on a good day

©rams
©rams

4th Feb 2016  14:25  by Downfaller

Gridref: SK 43821 39810   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked up on the verge near the access drive to farm on the junc of A6096 and C&F lane. Walked up to the gate of Windmill fm - looking for some mechanism to request access. No bell/intercom etc. found , fortunately we must have be seen on the CCTV and the electric gate opened. The chap greeted us in the drive and was very obliging and pointed us towards the trig. TP seems to be well secure, views good to the SE.

C & F TP. ©Downfaller

4th Feb 2016  14:23  by nozzer

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited with downfaller, its me in the photo

20th Sep 2015  08:50  by Trigger

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

TP2044

4th Jul 2015  09:00  by Pritch227

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

this pillars been on my closest unlogged list for ages,phoned to arrange a visit for today,on arrival the gates were open,straightforward access to the pillar,Mr.Richardson came out,nice pleasant chap,had a look at his incredible windmill too,nice views,a little foggy after last night's thunderstorms.revisit 25/06/22,restaurant now on site making the visiting of the pillar so much easier!!!had a nice bowl of soup too!!!

©Pritch227
©Pritch227

14th Aug 2013  15:00  by CJO

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

Got as far as the gates which were shut. We walked around the periphery and still could not see anything but the windmill. The large number of tall poles bristling with security cameras put us off venturing further!

Cat And Fiddle
Cat And Fiddle

22nd Jun 2013  07:53  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Set off for a day's cycling without any destination or route in mind. Eventually decided on lunch at the cafe in Shipley Country Park, and as I had used the Nutbrook Cycle Route on Thursday, chose a road route and happened to be passing the Cat and Fiddle. For the first time the drive gates were wide open! I rode up the drive intending to ask permission to view, but it is directly ahead of you in full sight, so it was a quick stop, visit and u-turn without disturbing the occupants. Was my closest un-logged pillar.

17th Feb 2013  13:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SK 43820 39803   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

No access viewed with bins from road re visited 12/11/ 2023 and had lunch here and a touch of the pillar

19th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SK 43821 39806   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 0/10

Difficult access. Parked by and thru' gate at SK436399. Found gap in hedge which led into area behind farm at SK438398. Bagged trig - next to violent barking caged dog. No challenge even though voices heard nearby.

13th Dec 2011  14:30  by pjr

Gridref: SK 43820 39809   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A walk on section of The Nomad Way so went for this pillar.Gates were open so walked up drive to windmill.Pillar sits with farmhouse in view and barking dog alerts owner.He turns out to be an amicable guy but informs me the dog is not to friendly when loose.Weather was poor with snow and sleet so headed for bus stop.The gates on drive started to close as i approached them just got through,,good job im thin.

13th Oct 2011  14:10  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Gates were open, so I strolled up. Dog was in its pen, thank goodness. Did not dally to see any detail. The bloke collared me on the way back down the drive - but the conversation was very aimeable. Said they were trying to do up the windmill - I suggested a tea room and a visitors charge. He said the last time they had a party round, the next day they were robbed of much of their light farm machinery - the culprits were obviously casing the joint during the tour round the windmill. Why is called Cat and Fiddle, when the pub is about half a mile away? Obvious, the team making the pillar spent most of the day skiving off in the pub, they did not know the name of the hill, so the name was coined over beer. The gates are electric - they could have shut, trapping me up the drive - then what would I have done? Pam was in the car on the lane - she might not have seen me again - gone for dog food.

Cat And Fiddle pillar

12th Feb 2011  14:05  by mrs moo cow

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

Big gates & lots of security cameras.... must be there to prevent trig getting nicked. Parked in gateway.

Cat And Fiddle ©mrs moo cow

14th Sep 2010  15:30  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SK 43820 39808   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Eventually managed to speak to the owner who was quite happy for me to pay a visit. The "attachment" visible on previous visits now sits alongside the trig on the ground. The owner runs a demolition business and the recovered object was merely placed on top of the trig. Good views for about 75% of the area. The windmill now has only one sail arm instead of two and looks a bit sad.

15th Nov 2008  12:25  by gowrie

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

No cat, no fiddle, no phone number, no access. Visible as described previously

22nd Feb 2008  12:35  by ocean soul

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

Number to ring for permission to view no longer on gates which were firmly locked.Viewed pillar from field off A6096 having seen amount of security cameras.Contraption still on top of pillar.

1st Aug 2007  15:02  by Sandisox

Gridref: SK 43821 39810   FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Telephoned owner for permission, he was very helpful. Long grass around pillar. Still has contraption on top of it.

With Windmill
Flush Bracket
General View

17th Oct 2006  08:50  by asbown

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

rang and made arrangments to visit with landowner, gates where open on arrival and parked next to trig, owner told me he had accidently disturbed the trig once and the OS had resited and recalibrated it to it's correct position, also had a look at windmill (seen one you've see then all ).

apparently some people find these wlndmills interesting.

29th Jul 2006  13:30  by Lathama

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 3/10

Unfortunately the owners of the windmill weren't at home and the gates to the drive appear to have been replaced with solid wooden electrical variety. Climbed onto the wall to photo the windmill [for my mate in California who is potty about them!] and then took Father Ted's advice and spotted the pillar from the main road.

26th Jan 2004  13:00  by Father Ted

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Thanks to the diligent work of the previous visitor I was able to phone ahead and arrange a visit with the very kind owner. They probably thought it a little strange I asked to see a piece of concrete in a field rather than the historic windmill! The trig point looks well though the ground around it appears disturbed as if the trig may even have toppled at one stage. The trig point now doubles as a stand for a wind gauge (?). For those of you not wanting to disturb the owner then the trig can just about be seen over the hedge from the A6096 to the right of the house, look for the wind sock, its just behind that.

Trig Point put to new use as wind gauge stand
Flush bracket

24th Jan 2004  10:30  by scafell3210

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

Check out the photos - I called the number but had no reply - you may be luckier.

The gate on the long drive. Make that call !©scafell3210
Cat & Fiddle The drive from the B road - beware of the dogs and look at those surveillance cameras ! Who lives here ?©scafell3210
Cat & Fiddle View from the A road. Trig point should be to rear and right of the house.©scafell3210

9th Mar 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1642  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; plug not accessible; windmill not bad either (viewing by appointment)