Logged Visits:

14th Apr 2024  19:29  by Kevlar

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

Haw Cliff Top-pled. Such a pity as it's in a fantastic location with spectacular views. I followed the directions of MickSan by parking at New Biggin Farm. Left up the PRoW and to the broken stile. In order to create a circular walk I headed SE down a steep hill. I found a cairn built like a tower (see pic) hidden away. I added a rock to it then back to the car.

My feet n the toppled trig
Tower Cairn

6th Apr 2024  15:52  by Motor mic

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

6th Apr 2024  15:52  by MickSan

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Parked at new Biggin farm walked up road to footpath on left followed to style then up towards the broken turbine trig laying down near a pile of straw

29th Dec 2023  13:45  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SE 16552 09982   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

Parked on Coldhill Lane. Took the public right of way from there up to SE 16468 10053. From there, headed for the toppled pillar, which involved negotiating two barbed wire fences and an electric fence. The pillar remains toppled on the bank adjacent the wind turbines.

Pillar
Spider
Pillar

25th Aug 2023  11:00  by RAB

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

With the trig

12th Aug 2023  07:52  by Ian Robinson

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

Tricky to find a way over the barbed wire fence into the field with the turbines. Toppled trig down the slope but still visible

7th Aug 2023  08:31  by TrackingTrigs

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

27th Apr 2023  14:54  by mralrule

Gridref: SE 16550 09980   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Toppled over, face down about ten metres away from the hole. Pointless really, as they haven’t filled in the hole!!

14th Apr 2023  00:00  by StewB

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

Yet another trig succumbent to the..."Let's up-root & remove & put a stop to future trigbaggers searching" fraternity. Enough of a 'pull-in' to park at GR 166 098 on Halstead Lane with a steep scramble up the grass slope to where the trig ought'a have been.. A hole now with, but a few yards on in a dip, the trig flush bracket face down in the grass. "Come on, if you're gonna do a job, do it proper"...The serious 'trigbagger' will still wanna see a toppled trig putting in a shift & a half to find it...As with a Winnie the pooh 50p, a toppled trig's something different!

27th Jan 2023  15:46  by DeniseMc

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

Sadly, as described , by a pile of hay on the slope below the wind turbine, in grass, gorse and heather. Obvious. Hole at Presumed trig location .

21st Oct 2022  17:57  by Foxy

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Parked in lay-by for short walk along PROW. The toppled pillar lays on the bank just below the wind turbines in the condition described by others. Good views accross the valley.

The pillar ©Foxy
Me & the trig ©Foxy
View from the pillar ©Foxy

22nd Dec 2021  10:10  by dharris

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

22nd Dec 2021  10:10  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

22nd Jan 2021  00:00  by Axe Edge

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

A circular walk from Snowgate Head, approached the pillar from the path/lane junction NE of Biggin then jumped a few fences. I didnt research this pillar, so got to the wind turbines and was devastated to find it missing. A quick gander in the proximity found it "dumped" with silage etc. Would have been in good condition if in situ. It appears it was removed between 09.2015 and 04.2016. This is one of two pillars that I am gifting to funeral parlours, they must be raking the money through no fault of their own.

29th Nov 2020  16:00  by The Trudges

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 4/10

Parked in perfectly position roadside pull in just after PROW, Went up PROW and headed towards 2 wind turbines on my right, climbed over barbed wire fence and headed towards the slope behind the turbines, sadly thats where the trig now lives after being dumped there by the farmer. Its covered in farm animal waste almost certainly to disguise it from trig baggers, spider half exposed but looks like flush bracket is face down.

Toppled trig
Spider©The Trudges
Trig bottom©The Trudges
Pillar©The Trudges

1st Nov 2020  13:04  by Barry Parr

FB Number: N/A  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Very windy day and difficult to stand or being blown away down the steep banking. Flush bracket and spider covered in rotting silage bales and cow POO smell awful but it will put hair on yer chest?? Views spectacular between heavy showersl

31st Aug 2020  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

6th Jun 2020  20:02  by cathy trickett

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Farmer did this

6th Jun 2020  20:01  by cathy trickett

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

6th Jun 2020  19:55  by cathy trickett

Gridref: SE 16538 09985   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Farmer has done this

27th May 2020  18:00  by crammy47

Gridref: SE 16538 09985   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

Revisit having not read the logs last time and hence not realised to check under a nearby blanket of hay. Easily found this time. Sad state of pillar but 10/10 for views on a lovely sunny day.

5th Mar 2020  14:24  by psychocrawler

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

Easily found from convenient pull off to SSE. Great views today.

7th Feb 2020  12:30  by vanburen

FB Number: 1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Its sleeping under a blanket of hay......

Sleeping... ©vanburen

19th Jan 2020  13:30  by BasilDowl

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

Having previously walked this area, it seemed unlikely to me that the farmer would go to the trouble of dragging this off a steep, gorse-filled hillside, so I assumed from the two previous logs that this pillar had been broken up on site or was hidden/buried. It turned out to be the latter. The pillar is toppled, in exactly the same position as previous logs (not far at all from its original spot) but has been covered with 6-7ft of rotten silage and manure. I looked around for a stout stick or old fence post, but none were forthcoming, so I rolled up my sleeves and went in. The rot on top stinks. It's full of mushrooms, worms, flies and god-knows-what. I was stood in manure, scraping away with bare hands for 30 mins before giving up. I managed to reveal part of the spider, but it needs someone to pop up with a shovel and some water and really give it a go. Sadly, as per previous logs, it would seem that it is laying on its flush bracket. Glad to see it alive, but christ the smell...

The approach from Biggin
The view from the hillside
Tremendous views It's a wonderful, wonderful spot
Approaching the top near the turbines
Eureka
It's under here
After a half hour's scraping
The pillar
The top of the pillar
Mushroom-y goodness...
Good to see it still hanging on.

2nd Oct 2019  13:39  by Border Peat

Gridref: SE 16552 09982   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Possibly missing  Score: 4/10

7th Aug 2019  15:00  by crammy47

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 2/10

1st May 2019  11:50  by robinhood

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

1of 2 On 12 mile walk with my mates Tracker Dog and Rubber Ball round Holmfirth. Cool day, good for walking. Awkward to get to trig, over barbed wire and not easy to see as was half covered by bale of hay. Views good so we had our tea and sarnies nearby. On to Wolfstones Height trig.

24th Mar 2019  15:16  by greenbell

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 6/10

...and moved, reckon where it came from is a hole next to a blackthorn hedge, may have been moved for the turbines' construction? Handsome walk under stormy skies in the place name of a defunct Yorkshire pasty company (not Greggsland)

10th Jun 2018  13:57  by WuzzerL

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

©WuzzerL

10th Jun 2018  13:54  by Pritch227

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

over barbed wire topped fence and under a couple of electric fences,pillar lying at 2nd set of hay bales

©Pritch227

8th Jan 2018  10:20  by bettyb

Gridref: SE 16500 09900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

27th Dec 2017  13:55  by jonglew

Gridref: SE 16552 09982   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

Sad, perhaps it's foundations became undermined, who knows. Pillar retains a composite top cap. FB not seen as facing into the dirt. Doesn't seem to be far from its original position. The OS dBase gives the precise GR that I recorded.

Pillar TP3676©jonglew
Pillar TP3676©jonglew
Base TP3676©jonglew
Spider TP3676©jonglew

10th Oct 2017  12:14  by asbown

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 5/10

30th Jul 2017  14:30  by SJW1960

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

5th Jul 2017  15:45  by Andy West

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

30th Sep 2016  09:48  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SE 16542 09970   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Toppled  Score: 7/10

After my earlier failure, I sent dugswell2 a facebook message in the hope of helping me, he came up trumps, so i turned the car around and tried again, seemed simple this time. same approach parking on the lane to SSE easy stroll up foot path, then hop fence and into field that contains the wind turbines. Pillar is toppled and lying about 18m (from GPS) SW just over broken barbed wire. lying on the FB unfortunately. I wonder what happened here?

30th Sep 2016  09:15  by Griefmiester

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 4/10

Found the hole where it used to be, certainly gone, previous log suggested toppled, had a good look around nothing found. Nice hill all the same

2nd Apr 2016  18:40  by dugswell2

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Toppled  Score: 3/10

Park on minor road to the SSE then used footpath to gain height and summit. Trig has now been toppled down the hill beside a large round hay bale.

26th Sep 2015  00:00  by Bramley

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

25th Sep 2015  13:43  by The Westies

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Excellent condition. Great views. Found whilst caching nearby.

5th Jun 2015  09:00  by arranc

Gridref: SE 16553 09987   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Oct 2014  11:15  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

I walked up from Stocksmoor Station took the path W of trig down to Thurstonland,where there is easy access via sturdy log in fence.Great views today with strong gusty winds.

Trig.
Panoramic towards Emley Mast.
Panoramic towards Huddersfield.
Panoramic towards Thurlstone Moors
Access point.

18th Oct 2014  09:25  by paulxtr

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from the SE on a path through the trees. Good view.

Haw Cliff Top ©paulxtr

21st Sep 2014  11:09  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Circular walk from Holmfirth to Castle Hill above Huddersfield and back via Honley. Stout bard wire fence on western side and farmers in field so I had to divert and reach the trig point on the Thurstonland side.

Haw Cliff Top Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Haw Cliff Top Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

9th Aug 2014  14:54  by Lost Lad

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked on the main A635 in Thongsbridge where there is a convenient parking area on the direlict land opposite Bank Ln. Headed downhill towards Holmfirth taking the bridleway along Bramble Bank and across Miry Ln onto Mytholm Bridge. Having crossed the River Holme I continued through Hagg Wood into Brockholes. Followed the PROW through residential area steeply uphill and across the railway line to emerge onto Hall Ing Rd. Good views across to Castle Hill from here. East along the tarmac to Height Green then South across fields via the HVC walk to Thurstonland. You could probably park here for the short walk to the pillar which sits in a field just off the PROW below one of the two wind turbines.

15th Feb 2014  14:37  by CJO

Gridref: SE 16554 09985   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plastic cap. Near base of wind turbine surrounded by small stone quarries. Very windy and raining still.

Haw Cliff Top

4th Nov 2013  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Jun 2013  09:39  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not well planned - had late al fresco lunch in New Mill immediately followed by the a pedal up the very steep lane and a walk up a footpath.

2nd Mar 2013  17:20  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SE 16553 09989   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Short walk up public footpath from just W of pub in Thurstonland. Fine viewpoint.

Haw Cliff Top The trigpoint.
Haw Cliff Top The FB.
Haw Cliff Top Top of trig, plastic cap.

26th Dec 2012  09:20  by Ben Fogerty

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

Decent roadside parking on the steep lane out of New Mill. A bit of gorse and barbed wire to dodge in getting to the trig, but a nice view off the top

Haw Cliff Top trig

28th Jul 2012  00:00  by rupertal

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

27th May 2012  14:13  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 16500 09900   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked up from Thurstonland had to skip over a couple of fences,great view.

28th Apr 2012  12:41  by fitzydan

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views from here. Found while out geocaching in the area.

The Trig point and the view

8th Mar 2012  14:11  by delarever

Gridref: SE 16552 09984   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Someone is determined to keep people away from here. Went over barbed wire.

There it is!

18th Feb 2012  14:44  by Whats the Point

Gridref: SE 16550 09988   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Just got my car in the entrance to the track to the south. Some serious new fencing with barbed wire up here – didn’t see any gaps - had to climb over. Was bright blue sky on the way up but I could see a squall coming – came back down in high wind and horizontal rain. Great views.

Haw Cliff Top

14th Feb 2012  16:14  by redDragon

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Steep climb from south, and through a gap in the barbwire fence. Great views from here, some snow still on Black hill

28th Jan 2012  09:07  by painterman61

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good little walk up steep banking good views over holmfirth,trig in vgc plastic plug.

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

28th Dec 2011  09:10  by tommo

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(33)followed footpath then climbed over some new fencing, very windy at the top, good views

13th Sep 2011  13:21  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Up from the lane below, diagonal path, then back and under the fence. Good condition, nice view over Holmfirth. Hurricane force wind, but splendid sky

Haw Cliff Top Pillar

29th Aug 2011  16:30  by haighr01

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

One of the best trigs in West Yorkshire. Missed out on this when on the Mam Tor hike earlier this year, but not today. Pennine views of Black Hill, West Nab beauty all around. Came up from Brockholes and ridge approach from West, trig pretty easy to get to, rolled under barbed wire fence and only one field from path. All this on a day rover too, bargain.

24th Aug 2011  08:57  by jamiekeighley

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

Nice steep walk up from Brockholes. Good views and easily accessed on a sunny morning. Nicely situated in corner of field.

©jamiekeighley

9th Apr 2011  09:02  by trig-man

Gridref: SE 16553 09986   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Apr 2011  16:45  by dewdrop

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I didn't know this one existed until I bought a new OS map, it was on a worn crease. Easy to find, tucked away in corner of field on top of a windswept hill.Great position with wonderful allround views. Plastic plug but otherwise in good condition apart from minor graffiti.

13th Mar 2011  17:15  by craftinessa

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Fantastic views from here, steep climb to get upbut well worth it.

13th Mar 2011  17:15  by swampysean

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

5th Mar 2011  13:05  by THE SNAPPERS

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

making habit of getting great trigs with scenery on dismal days.walked from stocksmoor geoching picked trig up on way,low lying cloud/mist obstructed what could have been great views and a score of 8.

14th Nov 2010  12:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 16552 09982   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy parking lower than farm Very muddy path Nice views

26th Aug 2010  15:15  by PeteBoggs

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

Awkward parking on Halstead Lane - short sharp climb to trig with good views

©PeteBoggs

18th Jun 2010  16:11  by Triggers

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

Akward to park at bottom of lane but then footpath to top of ridge where a quick hop over a barbed wire fence gives access to the trig

Haw Cliff Top ©Triggers

19th May 2010  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 16553 09984   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

7th Mar 2010  12:30  by SUE-C

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Lovely view down the Holme valley and across to Holme Moss which still carried some snow.

7th Oct 2009  14:55  by ocean soul

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached from row off lane to South then syhort walk East when reaching top of hill and over one fence.Lovely views.

30th Aug 2009  12:05  by wanderer

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

29th Dec 2008  13:37  by yeoman

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

Logged as today but camped here an awful long time ago.

13th Dec 2008  17:34  by melch

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

7th Dec 2008  15:20  by PDB

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good view with sun going down.

17th Aug 2008  18:23  by splash

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Gret views of New Mill and surounding villages

16th Oct 2007  11:00  by wrose

Gridref: SE 16554 09978   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

An after the event logging.

12th Oct 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, plastic plug, SE corner of pasture, extensive view - sodium lights in all directions.

30th Aug 2007  19:30  by davey and emsy

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

30th Aug 2007  19:30  by davey

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Aug 2006  12:26  by manonabike

Gridref: SE 16530 09960   FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Thurstonland, through field with beautiful friendly shire horses. Decent views from TP

22nd Dec 2005  12:30  by MAC.HAWK

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approached same way as John did. A little surprised that considering it's so near the RoW there's no visible path to it. It was a dank, dreary, December day today hence the score. Very windy at the trig. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Also while I'm here and just as an assist to anyone who goes looking for it, both my Explorer & Landranger maps show a trig point roughly 3 miles directly north on Castle Hill - the trig isn't there (it's missing presumed dead) although there is a stone platform a few yards south of the tower that has been the base of something, possibley the trig.

Haw Cliff Top

14th Mar 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

S1757
S1757
S1757
S1757

19th Feb 2005  15:28  by John Riley

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Possibly a little visited place although quite close to the Holme Valley Circular walk. I approached from Thurstonland to the North via the HVC walk and then cut SE along the edge to the trig. Good views across the valley to the northern Peak District.

Haw Cliff Top Approach from the North West.
Haw Cliff Top Looking NE to Emley Moor mast.
Haw Cliff Top View West over Thongsbridge with West Nab on the horizon.
Haw Cliff Top Flush bracket.
Haw Cliff Top Looking West.
Haw Cliff Top Looking South.

16th Oct 2004  16:00  by ted

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

East-facing sighting hole open, others closed; plug replaced by plastic cover; minor cracks at top of pillar but not enough to rate as 'slightly damaged'. A quiet spot, with hazy views across scattered villages towards Holme Moss.

Haw Cliff trig - looking north towards Huddersfield
Haw Cliff trig - looking south towards Holme Moss.
Haw Cliff FB

28th Feb 2000  12:32  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th anniversay of surviving 300 shotgun pellets in the belly from 9 feet across the landing. Nice peaceful anniversary. At this time 1970 I was prob still under sedation following life saving surgery. Numerologically this is also my son Jamie's 58th birthday trig. I expect I'll be long gone before 1/7/2058!! or I'll be nearly 106!!

23rd Mar 1997  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug with indented lettering.

3rd Jan 1986  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S1757  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar on farmland - good snowy views.