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29th Jun 2023  15:53  by NJM

Gridref: NT 48391 18586   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the X roads and walked mile & quarter along tracks to the TP. The already excellent views will be further improved if as appears to be happening the shelter break obscuring the view of Rubers Law is felled. Revisit in a year or so…

View South East
View South West Storm's OS Pillar #552

2nd Apr 2023  15:56  by Poppy60

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

Walking the route 7x trigs of Hawick

9th Feb 2022  17:08  by jonglew

Gridref: NT 48288 18585   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in farm (not shown on my 25k mapping ) just N of the Boonraw Burn at NT 4920 1797. Good track (driveable) to NT 4861 1836, whence followed field boundary. Pillar sits on a low plinth in pastoral land; original centre cap retained, deeply indented lettering; all sight holes open. Extensive views W.

Pillar at sunset TP2835©jonglew
Spider TP2835©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2835©jonglew

21st Jan 2022  08:00  by [email protected]

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

24th Aug 2021  10:05  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at NT493177. Followed the Borders Abbey Way into the adjacent field and then up the eastern side of the plantation as the going underfoot was easier than rough pasture in the trig field. At the top of the hill there is a gate into the trig field.

28th May 2021  16:15  by Analoguesat

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Accessed via the minor road to the south-east. Safe verge parking just to the south of the hamlet by a wooden fence. Up the east side of the plantation, then down the west side. Fabulous views on a sunny afternoon, although the previously mentioned views to Rubers Law, Carter Bar & Eildon Mid Hill have been lost from the actual pillar due to tree growth. Plenty of other hills to look at in the distance from here though & Rubers Law in particular looks magnificent a few yards from the pillar.

25th May 2021  12:52  by beckroad

Gridref: NT 48200 18500   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Permission given to park car next to cowshed. To avoid cattle I accessed via a gate and made my way to pillar via the Cross Borders Drove Road.Another gate at corner of plantation below the pillar nt483185. Spider top is intact. West side of pillar has less white paint than other sides. Spotted two deer near Hayside.

Pillar at Drinkstone Hill Looking NE.

22nd Mar 2021  10:10  by KJ

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

Pretty straightforward walk from house for one of the 7 Trigs round Hawick. Straight up hill out of the town to go straight on at crossroads NT494175 where there is ample room for roadside parking. Took the easier climb by the Cross Border Drove Road on west side of plantation and round to trig.

©KJ

31st Jan 2021  11:00  by DavyL

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

29th Oct 2020  09:35  by Oldhortus

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

Walked along Borders Abbey Way then diverged off and headed to the trig. Great view in all directions

6th Jul 2020  00:00  by Schmuppets

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

A lovely sunny afternoon for visiting this trig - Done at the same time as Hardie's Hill. Great views.

Drinkstone Hill ©Schmuppets

7th May 2019  14:00  by Oakwarden

Gridref: NT 48290 18582   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited whilst walking the Border Abbey Way

30th Apr 2019  13:31  by dlauckner

Gridref: NT 48288 18583   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

3rd Sep 2018  12:07  by Bridgeman

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

Diversion off Borders Abbey Way. Walking from Hawick to Selkirk in foul weather. It never stopped raining. too wet to take a photograph.

7th Jan 2018  14:30  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Coinea's route, went up left side of forestry plantation.

18th Nov 2017  10:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NT 48290 18582   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at road end to SE then up to top gate on left

3rd Jun 2017  14:13  by Moira293

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easily access following same route as coinea. Limited views from trig due to woodland in the vicinity, however it was a lovely day for trig bagging and great to be back out among the hills.

Woolly Triggers ;)
The trigpoint
Trigpoint selfie

21st May 2017  13:29  by coinea

Gridref: NT 48290 18578   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at end of road near Tandlaw Farm. Followed signed path initially but when it veered off to right, I just kept straight on up the side of the wood. There is a useful stile at the top end of the wood to cross the electric fence.

S7566 Drinkstone Hill

14th Oct 2015  08:58  by wrose

Gridref: NT 48295 18571   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Nothing really to add other that to confirm that it is still there and in the condition previously noted.

S7566 Drinkstone Hill Pillar.
S7566 Drinkstone Hill Flush Bracket.
S7566 Drinkstone Hill Plug.

12th Oct 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NT 48290 18580   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Jul 2015  15:00  by Borderer

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked at the end of the road near to Tandlaw Farm and followed the signed path to the summit then along the Hawick circular bridleway to the pillar. Pillar not much changed since the 2005 posting.

©Borderer

11th May 2014  12:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: NT 48292 18576   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Top surface falling away. Fine viewpoint on one of those parallel ridges that is common in the Hawick area.

Drinkstone Hill ©fasgadh
Drinkstone Hill ©fasgadh
Drinkstone Hill ©fasgadh

10th Feb 2011  15:03  by Border Peat

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Ground under foot a bit wet but more great views

More great views S7566©Border Peat

19th Mar 2010  15:10  by bluebeard

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

19th Sep 2009  12:39  by Chirpy Chaffinch

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

16th Jul 2009  12:18  by Proper Cheddar

Gridref: NT 48291 18579   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Short distance from Borders Abbeys Way across grass. Good views.

13th Jun 2008  13:00  by PHMB

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up track from Sunnybank. Attractive location with good views. Sheep pasture with small plantation nearby. Pillar has remains of grey and white paint. Retains plug, large deep indented lettering.

12th Apr 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S7566
S7566
S7566
S7566

1st Aug 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

metal cap deep letters, top screed delaminating else vgc, pasture, nice view

S7566 fb ©peregrinus
S7566 top ©peregrinus
S7566 trig ©peregrinus
S7566 trig ©peregrinus

21st Aug 2004  14:19  by clochandighter

Gridref: NT 48292 18586   FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. SITE VISIT: Open grazing top just off the Borders Abbeys Way. Trig acts as a waymarker on the Hawick Circular Riding Route. Spendid part of the country with no access problems. Pillar in good order except for 30% loss of top surface, (<1cm depth) damage probably due to frost. Spider retains original OS centre plug with deep stamped lettering. Flush bracket faces SW. All four sighting holes are open through which the upper centre mark (pillar bolt) can be viewed. Views to Huntly Covert, Three Brethren, Greenhill, White Law, Eildon Mid Hill, Peniel Heugh, Minto Hill, Cheviot, Rubers Law and Carter Bar.

S7566 - Drinkstone Hill pillar & FB

26th May 1990  13:22  by clochandighter

FB Number: S7566  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 2nd July 1953 costing £13.17s.0d. Flush bracket S7566 was levelled for height in 1956. This marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NT72/T28 in the Jedburgh secondary block in 1957 and was last maintained by the OS in July 1977.