Logged Visits:

27th Jul 2023  20:56  by Madam maxwell

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

Had hoped for views from this one. Instead I was stuck in a Bush. Parked at the farm below and followed the sign up to craigend hill.

©Madam maxwell

3rd Jun 2023  10:54  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Erskine above beautiful golden Buttercup strewn hillside. Conversation with Precocious head butting brown sheep South side of reservoir buried a bit under hawthorn tree

21st May 2023  14:43  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

From Dargavel Road.

20th Feb 2022  14:30  by WeirdWifie

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

In very overgrown spot near fence. Lots of branches and thorns.

7th May 2021  18:59  by greenbell

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Heading slowly south...glorious walk near Tyndrum (Ben Uldaidh) having waved a fond farewell to Ardgour. However surely time for a trig...scallys with dubious drinks and smokes playing techno seemed none too fussed with two strange middle aged men lurking around bushes. A strangely beautiful spot and llamas too.

29th Jun 2019  10:19  by 1473

Gridref: NS 45932 70581   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Walked up from the llamas. Trig close to compound fence in thicket with brambles and nettles.

1st Dec 2017  16:05  by jonglew

Gridref: NS 45933 70581   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Drove up to compound. Pillar sits outwith, and on S side of, perimeter fencing. Some damage to top corners and becoming overgrown by thorn. Top cap gone, asphalt plug replacement; 'BSM' style FB. Partial views S to Paisley. Twilight so poor quality photos.

Pillar TP2510©jonglew
Spider TP2510©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2510©jonglew

11th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 45936 70575   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

8th Nov 2016  15:36  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: NS 45934 70574   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Drove to mast. Pillar with slight damage to top corner, BSM type fb, tarmac plug, no sight holes open. Limited views from pillar.

Craigend. Pillar.
Craigend. Flush bracket.
Craigend. Top.

27th Jul 2016  13:00  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Parked at Llama farm and followed road up to telephone mast. Trail through grass to the left led to the trig.

Craigend ©monkeydestructor

16th Jun 2016  08:41  by asbown

Gridref: NS 45932 70581   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

hard work this.

1st May 2016  12:27  by Aqueously90

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Log #329. Lots of room to park by the llamas, then a simple walk up to the mast and reservoir compound. Pillar is tucked behind a tree, and is surrounded by rubbish and bags of dog crap. Why bag it, if you're just going to throw it into the shrubbery? Grr. Cap is missing and has been plugged, plus some slight damage to top corners. [ExP-237/MiP-28/Rev-2/BM-21/IS-31/Other-10]

FB
Pillar
Plugged cap

27th Feb 2016  15:17  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Short walk, parked by the llamas/farm and headed along track and then up to trigpoint.

Mrs TJR at Craigend ©thejackrustles
Craigend Collage

13th Feb 2016  12:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 45932 70581   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Drove to mast

2nd Jan 2016  16:30  by GM7something

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

Sadly in overgrown rubbish strewn area. Cycled acrross the field. A geocache has been placed at trig. Dreich day but will return to see views now I know where the trig is located.

29th Dec 2015  09:29  by gerryu2

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

Parked beside some houses and followed a track then cut up to trig. Not the nicest of areas. Loads of rubbish. Trig is snuggles into the tree. Views are ok.

Fb
Trig
Me

20th Jan 2015  16:49  by Robert Phillips

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

20th Oct 2013  14:30  by Quadbarrel

Gridref: NS 45929 70583   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Wondered if there was a trigpoint convention going on, given all the cars parked around and about as we approached. Then realised we were at the City Farm and it was a Sunday afternoon. So off we went up the hill and after a bit of searching found the right bit of hedge behind which the trigpoint was hiding. Not much of a view, but nice Llamas!

Flush Bracket
Circular Plate
Not much of a view.......
.....but nice llamas!

8th Jun 2013  13:41  by bonnytiler

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

8th Jun 2013  13:40  by bonnytiler

Gridref: NS 45930 70579   FB Number: YES  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

8th Jun 2013  13:40  by KipClanMan

Gridref: NS 45938 70576   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Tucked under a tree. Parked at Craigend farm and followed path towards mast

Gps
trig Trig hiding under tree©KipClanMan

11th Mar 2013  20:19  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

7th May 2012  16:17  by edfielden

Gridref: NS 45935 70579   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

I initially drove down Barhill Road from the north, but turned round because access was only for buses and locals. So I had to detour round to the south end of Barhill Road by the city farm. I drove all the way up the reservoir access lane to the mast, passing a young chap on a bike on the way up. It was raining so obviously the yoofs who had been seen on previous occasions were busy inside playing on their XBoxes instead! A bit of an uninspiring location by a reservoir compound. I walked into the field to the south of the lane and west along the edge to find the pillar hiding beneath a hawthorn tree. Pillar in reasonable nick but there’s a chunk missing off the NW corner of the top; FB faces N; sightholes not observed. No real views to speak of from the pillar itself but there are views of Erskine Bridge from a mound about 50m to the east by the mast compound.

S3620 - Pillar Looking E ©edfielden
S3620 - Top ©edfielden
S3620 - Flush bracket ©edfielden
S3620 - Trig pose! Looking E, taken rather hurriedly! ©edfielden

18th Dec 2011  13:55  by andyc

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

Parked by City Farm as the road was icy but in good weather could drive right to mast. Pillar looks to be in situ to me not moved when fence built.

19th Nov 2011  15:47  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 45937 70574   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Second visit. On northerly edge of empty field just outside high perimeter fence to covered reservoir. Column in fair condition. Spider centre plugged with tar. Flush bracket faces 7° (N) towards security fence. Open sight hole(s) buried. View restricted to 180° southerly panorama. Revisited and photographed 19/11/2011, GRP.

S3620 - Craigend & GRP
S3620 - Craigend pillar & FB

28th Dec 2010  13:12  by coinea

Gridref: NS 45932 70583   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

S3620 Craigend..

25th Jun 2010  12:55  by campagvelocet

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

Pillar looking very similar 12 days later. Ran around reservoir to find trig and highest point outside fence because I had forgotten my bike lock....

13th Jun 2010  16:05  by milivaig man

Gridref: NS 45936 70576   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

I was unable to see the FB as there is a hawthorn tree growing against it and I did not have my bush saw with me. Good view to east up river but no view to west because of reservoir.

Craigend Hill Trig
Craigend Hill Trig

9th Feb 2010  14:59  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 45929 70570   FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Cap filled with all sights below the ground and a nibbled NorthWest corner on this BSM and hawthorn hugged pillar. Taken from the new SouthWest housing estate.. cheers TomTom. Curious wee windmill to the NorthWest of the reservoir (with the Bridge aspect). My GPS seems a bit Southy - I wonder if its pure coincidence that its bang outside the fence or moved off the hilltop during construction?

Craigend ..hawthorny.

7th Feb 2010  16:15  by descarte1

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

Slightly damaged pillar with corners chipped off standing to *south* side of reservoir fence about halfway along under a tree. FB faces north-ish with no open sights due to mud build-up round the base. Cap missing but asphalt plug in place. Views from the trig are a bit rubbish, but the vistas from the top of the hill are extremely fine with a particularly nice aspect to the Erskine Bridge. Of note at base of hill is Lamont City Farm which looks like fun!

5th Apr 2009  19:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Asphalt Plug. BSM type FB.

9th Dec 2007  14:50  by SlainteJimmy

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Nicely hidden between dyke and fence, chipped top corner. Definitely South of the compound at North side of a horsey field.

Between dyke and reservoir fence.

11th Nov 2006  15:05  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

BSM type. NE corner chipped. I thought it was on the /south/ side of the enclosure.

S3620 Craigend ©agentmancuso

25th Dec 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, asphalt plug, edge of arable field at W side (well I thought it was W - it was dark) of resr compound just outside fence, FB part buried, S above numbers. Misty, probably OK view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

20th Jun 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Revisited to photograph.

S3620
S3620
S3620

17th Sep 2004  17:43  by sky high boys

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Good  Score: 1/10

Lucky to escape alive. The local yoof were a lively bunch and were much interested in dicussing how much the 'posh compass' was worth down the local boozer. Almost wished they tried............

12th Sep 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

S3620 ©iainmac

8th Aug 1990  14:39  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3620  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed in January 1946 costing £6.11s.6d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T14. Flush bracket S3620 was levelled for height in 1968. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in October 1971.