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18th Jun 2023  00:00  by Llondon

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

23rd Apr 2023  09:57  by matty1971b

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

Long Drag track from near Ellershope Bridge in Spartylea, parking for a couple of cars, then turn off on track to right to summit area. Then went across to Harwood Side Trig Point, nice views on a clear day

5th Feb 2023  17:51  by blackboot29

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

Parked on Allendale Rd.and followed bridle way up to the track. A bit of heather bashing needed for the last half mile. Not an easy one as rough underfoot .

18th Jun 2022  14:15  by Reynard

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in Spartylea and followed the bridleway up to Sinderhope Carrs. Good path most of the way, but had to cut across heather and bog for the last few hundred metres. Dry today, but probably pretty wet in winter. Good long views

Harwood Side

19th May 2022  11:35  by Peter Astle

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

19th Mar 2022  17:10  by painterman61

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up on a good track from Spartylea, last bit across rough moor. Trig has a crack around the middle above the fb no plug good views to North and east sunny but a freezing cold wind.

13th Nov 2021  10:55  by rupertal

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

9th Oct 2021  16:33  by Weathaz

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

8th Apr 2021  14:16  by 2510chris

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

Walked from allenheads via green hill & Linswood Moor

20th Dec 2020  11:43  by NJM

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

My second visit, different route. Parked at King's Law and followed the bridle path SW to Watsons Pike TP. We then followed the track down Hangman Hill past Grouse Butts for Grouse Slaughtering Buttheads and continued W and then S passing under Sinderhope Carrs. There's any number of Curricks along the top of the Carrs, but beyond this the moor is a fairly flat and featureless plateau. We made our way across the moor to its highest point, which might not be obvious if the visibility is poor. On a cold and mostly overcast day the views were surprisingly good, with patches of Northumberland illuminated by flashes of sunlight. We then continued NE across the moor to the new Shooting Lodge above Ladle Well, returning to King's Law via 'Long Drag', the track that runs N alongside the Linn Burn (blithely ignoring the many notices along the length of the track that it is not a PROW...)

View West Storm's TP #160

29th Nov 2020  13:31  by CJO

Gridref: NY 86740 51447   FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Cap missing. Has hairline cracks and spalling around spider. Thick mist. Had to rely on compass. Still no one seen.

Pillar in thick mist

23rd Nov 2020  00:00  by carolje

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

30th May 2020  18:10  by Geordie

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

7th Oct 2019  11:26  by MrHappy

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Oct 2018  13:00  by nichex

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Shows slight damage

5th Jul 2018  14:28  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Always felt slightly guilty that almost all of the Northumberland TP's I've bagged have been done by a car journey between each 'bag', today we did 4 in a single 8 hour round...Green Hill - Harwood Side - Watsons Pike - Bulbeck Common - Green Hill (again)...From Green Hill continued E then N along the bulldozed track, past the Shooting Cabins (you get to realise on Allendale Common that grouse slaughtering is less of a past-time, more like 'Heavy Industry'). Further N from the cabins a gate is reached, and we followed the rough track ahead NE before cutting up N from the Nevin Sike across the moor to a cairn we'd stupidly believed to be the TP...this resulted in a more substantial yomp NW over rough moorland to the TP, recommend taking the track just before the gate W then NW and then cutting N over to the TP from the currick at P502. Good 360 views, albeit hazy on the day. Then off to Watsons Pike for the 3rd of 4 TPs today - a long and arduous trip, but immensely satisfying!

View North
View East
View South
View West

29th Jan 2018  14:00  by beckroad

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked on roadside near Sipton Shield. A 2hr brisk winter walk exploring Sipton Cleugh. The fabulous panoramic views of Killhope, Cheviot and Simonside are well worth the Long Drag to reach this trig point. Evidence of cracking across middle section of trig point. A smaller crack is just above the flush bracket.

11th Nov 2017  12:55  by ted

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug missing, slight damage to top; crack around pillar not too serious. Soggy moorland and burnt heather once off the track. Good views over Allendale and the Tyne valley.

Harwood Side trig
Harwood Side trig
Harwood Side FB
Harwood Side top

29th Mar 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 86742 51446   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Oct 2016  13:00  by ger

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th May 2016  17:27  by paulxtr

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Watsons Pike across rough ground. Returned the same way. Not a recommended route.

Harwood Side ©paulxtr

23rd Jan 2016  12:35  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NY 86742 51448   FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

No cap, horizontal hairline cracks, slight damage to top. One sight hole open.

Harwood Side The trig.
Harwood Side Top of trig.
Harwood Side The FB.

2nd Nov 2012  17:18  by peebs

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

20th Mar 2011  15:10  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked on roadside verge near Sinderhope Lodge and walked up via bridleway and access land. A bit boggy in places. Another North Pennine trig on a flat-topped summit in a sea of heather. On our descent met by man from Sinderhope Lodge who objected to us parking anywhere along the public road along the valley (though conceding that we did have the right to walk along the road/bridleway) Its not as though we had parked outside his house. He obviously has delusions that the public road is his private drive.

31st Dec 2010  11:55  by staggie34

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

Good viewpoint but not great today due to some low cloud. Had to stomp accross some burnt heather to get to this but was easier than last time. Repeat of 2008 route. Trig has a few cracks.

24th Jul 2010  14:11  by senrabyar

Gridref: NY 86742 51445   FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Slightly damaged because there is a crack around the whole pillar, and the top screed is beginning to crumble. Dry summer? Still wet up here!

22nd May 2010  13:28  by coinea

Gridref: NY 86742 51445   FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

22nd May 2010  13:20  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 86741 51447   FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Tertiary station pillar completed 21st September 1951 costing £22.9s.6d. Column damaged with horizontal crack above FB. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces 286° WNW. Vented through SW sight hole. Photographed 22/05/2010, GRP.

S6657 - Harwood Side & GRP
S6657 - Harwood Side pillar & FB

10th Jul 2008  12:41  by staggie34

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bagged this on a circular walk up from Spartylea via the Green Hill trig, weather showery. After I passed the two little shooting cabins, I took the track going off to the left just before the gate where the public bridleway leaves the track. I don't think the track I took is on the OS maps but it takes you closer to the trig than anything else. This area is all access land too. The ground was a bit damp when I left the track to head for the visible trig but not too bad. Onto Watsons Pike after this.

Harwood Side ©staggie34

7th May 2007  15:30  by Bambi&Thumper

Gridref: NY 86745 51444   FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Found at: N 54° 51.457 W 002° 12.480

The Trigpoint on Harwood Side
Thumper and the view from near Harwood Side

3rd Jul 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

metal cap deep letters, pillar crazed with crack around trig just above FB height, heather summit, OK view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

29th May 2005  10:30  by Shacklesborough

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice views all round, but especially to the north and east.

2nd May 2005  11:30  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Another trig point in a sea of heather. The last half mile or so which ever way you come off piste but great views in all directions.

Trig point and beyond Looking towards Killhope Law and Cross Fell©Walker Dan

12th May 2000  14:43  by jimmy

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jul 1999  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S6657  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug with heavily indented lettering.