Logged Visits:

10th Apr 2024  14:00  by desperate dan

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

Was rather pleased to see this driving along (north to south) so didn't get out. Maybe the hedge had been trimmed a bit.

27th Jan 2024  15:30  by Kevlar

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

As did previous contributors, I used the Lake Lane layby and took the short walk to the right along the road. Over the 3 gates and easily found the pillar nestled in the hedge (it's actually not on private land but to approach from the road would be risky as it's a busy one).

4th Jun 2023  10:23  by Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Logged by Keith for HCU3A walkers. Buried in lush hedge, but just discernible from field. Not from the road side though, and dangerous

7th Apr 2023  16:47  by Foxy

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Six trigs bagged with Trudge Tracey, making our way home from The Wirral. This was the last. Parked in the lay-by on Lake Lane for the short walk to the pillar. This included climbing three gates. The pillar was largely overgrown but Trudge cleared out the front and top. It appears to be in generally good condition and retains the original centre for the spider.

Flush bracket ©Foxy
The spider ©Foxy
The pillar ©Foxy
Me & the trig ©Foxy

7th Apr 2023  15:58  by The Trudges

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on Lake lane then walked back to main road and climbed over 3 gates to get into trig field, Pillar was completely lost under the brambles so gave it a little hair cut. Trig in good condition with all its metal work

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges
Trig
View from spider ©The Trudges

1st Jan 2023  10:23  by StewB

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

Lay-by parking on Lake Lane...Turned right, crossed the road, climbed a gate, proceeded right to climb two further gates in close proximity to each other & the first & caught a glimpse of trig at floor level amidst the undergrowth a coupl'a inches to the left of a fence post. The trig was pretty much engorged in foliage, the spider completely. The flush bracket was visible field-side. Not something I usually do, but did manage to stand on top of the trig which seemed the next best thing to walking around it which was an impossibility. There was no evidence of the presence of a trig from the road so walking field-side is the way to go to 'bag' this one!

23rd Jul 2022  07:25  by Ian Robinson

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

Accessed via the field. Very difficult to see as totally overgrown by the hedge. Could only view the Spider.

31st May 2022  00:00  by gasman

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

27th Nov 2021  11:18  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

27th Nov 2021  11:18  by dharris

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

3rd Nov 2021  10:58  by jonglew

Gridref: SJ 63453 80072   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Dirt pull-in for a few cars on Lake Lane (SJ 6319 8027). Field gate on A559 at SJ 6333 8020. Pillar is well ensconced in the hedgerow, walked right past it initially. Stock fencing also tight against it making access awkward at the least. Original centre cap retained, deeply indented lettering; sight holes not checked. Some marginal farmland views.

Pillar TP3833©jonglew
Spider TP3833©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3833©jonglew

13th Jul 2021  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Walked down busy main road but could not find trig. Went back towards locked gate and decided to go over. Then over two more. Down edge of field and found in hedge...cost us a few nettle stings this one.

28th Mar 2021  16:26  by Scouser

Gridref: SJ 63400 80000   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 1/10

Parked up on junction of Knutsford Rd and A559 then walked SE about 50 yards past a few houses to a gate. Over the gate, another 2 gates, a walk up the side of the field to the trig hidden in the hedge. Trig is almost covered entirely by Ivy. There is a crack down the right-hand side. It is behind a fence, and you can't access the trig entirely. Nothing exciting about the views at all.

The trig Hidden behind a fence in the hedge off the side of the A559
Flush Bracket
Spider and plug in tact Bad focus but you can see the plug intact. Had to clear away the Ivy
The trig Better pic of the trig hidden in the hedge

23rd Oct 2020  16:50  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 63452 80065   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Parked on Knutsford Road, just off the A559. Climbed over a gate along the A559. Needed to climb over 2 further gates to access the field where the pillar is located. Is another hedge pillar covered in foliage which now almost covers the entire pillar. It's likely that this pillar will soon no longer be visible. There is a wire fence in front of the pillar, so it is not even possible to clear away the foliage. Evidently, the land is owned by yet another member of the non-custodians of the countryside/couldn't care less brigade

Pillar
Flush Bracket

19th Jul 2020  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SJ 63400 80000   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Jul 2020  10:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: S2731   Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hidden in hedge.

8th Apr 2020  11:17  by John DCC

Gridref: SJ 63449 80059   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Feb 2020  12:13  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Circular walk from Great Budworth via Antrobus, Higher Whitley and Comberbach. Best appraoch is SE from A559 then into field at double gate and over two more gates and follow field boundary parallel with main road. I had to clear trig point from covering of dead bracken and un earth flush bracket. Flush bracket facing into field.

Higher Whitley Trig point ©Bridgeman
Higher Whitley Trig point FB ©Bridgeman

16th Feb 2019  10:00  by Topofthemoor

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Higher Whiteley. The ivy is attached tightly to the pillar.

Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley
Higher Whitley. Layby parking on Lake lane

31st Dec 2018  14:47  by FrankR

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

Roadside, buried in hedge, no nearby parking.

28th Jun 2018  12:20  by Andy West

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

3rd Jun 2018  18:04  by greenbell

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A welcome return visit to Arley Gardens - as beautiful as ever, as a trig celebratory trip follow the guidance of other baggers. Sound of a distant yellowhammer - glorious. Ivy doing well.

19th Nov 2017  13:35  by cathy trickett

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

overgrown and sinking

19th Nov 2017  13:35  by cathy trickett

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

overgrown and sinking

13th Sep 2016  10:35  by asbown

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

from Lake lane, 3 gates and your there, nice bit of gardening by previous visitor.

11th Sep 2016  07:25  by paulxtr

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in layby on Lake Lane near junction. Over the gate from the main road then a further 2 gates and up to trig. Pillar was invisible on arrival as it was engulfed in bracken and other vegetation. Did some gardening to reveal it.

Higher Whitley ©paulxtr

5th Jul 2014  17:00  by NonCompassMentis

Gridref: SJ 63452 80065   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the cut-in on Lake Lane near to the cross road on Northwich Road. We asked at the house on the corner to find out who owns the field where the pillar is, it was theirs. Permission granted, but warned it was very overgrown. Walked along Northwich road to the first gate, over, and off across two fields to site. Once there, as the gentleman said, It was very overgrown. We couldn't see the pillar, so based on our GPSr arrow, we created a path through the undergrowth to access it. Pleased to report it was bang on. There it was standing proud, we gave it a little hair cut and found the spider to be in excellent condition. The flush bracket is flush with the ground and in OK condition.

Pillar site
The pillar
Flush plate ©NonCompassMentis
Spider plate

21st Sep 2013  14:42  by slateloose

Gridref: SJ 63400 80000   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The field has been ploughed and the field edge trimmed to the fence, giving easy access along the fence line to the trig.Pulled away some off the ivy but needed cutters to clean it up better.

20th Jul 2013  13:02  by iantitanic

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

Walked through field of wheat to reach pillar hidden away by ivy and overgrown hedge.

View from inside field. ©iantitanic

25th Apr 2013  15:25  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: SJ 63453 80067   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in layby at cross road to NW of pillar.Across road, over gate, and through two more gates to pillar. Pillar in good nick, but ivy creeping over top, retains OS plug,FB numbers nearly buried, sight holes buried. Ok views.

Higher Whitley. Pillar.
Higher Whitley. Flush bracket.
Higher Whitley. Top.
Higher Whitley. OS cap.

28th Mar 2013  09:05  by CJO

Gridref: SJ 63451 80066   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap intact. If road is widened by 3' pillar would be lost. Covered in extensive ivy growth.

S2731

30th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 63454 80068   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Metal gate (SJ634801) to NW of trig, parking on minor road (crossroads) to NW

16th Nov 2011  20:35  by Particle

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

Parked at cross roads to north, then walked down, over white gate on left and followed field next to road. It's quite a bit above the road and difficult to see or get to, so use the gate. Dark as well so couldn't see much.

25th Sep 2011  17:48  by painterman61

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on grass verge bad parking here if you walk back up to the brow of the hill there is a gate for easy acsess.Trig is behind a barbed wire fence surrounded by hedgerow,trig in vgc original plug limited views field allongside has just been plowed.

trig ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
plug ©painterman61
lowrider fb ©painterman61

16th Aug 2011  13:45  by Chris9870

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This was a really difficult one considering how near it is to the road. Parked just past on a wide verge. Not an obvious easy way into field but we got over the barbed wire and walked up to the TP.

3rd Jul 2011  07:10  by wrose

Gridref: SJ 63452 80070   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Almost a roadside pillar bit not quite. Situated in the roadside hedge but best approached from the field side. Flush bracket on that side too. The field is a cultivated one currently a potato crop which had luckily been harvested along the edge that I needed to traverse. The pillar is well and truly hidden in the hedge and bracken growth at the moment - almost could not spot it. At least it should last as long as the hedge. From what I could see everything in good order. The flush bracket is at ground level. Not the best location that I have ever been to.

S2731 Higher Whitley Pillar.
S2731 Higher Whitley Flush Bracket.
S2731 Higher Whitley Plug.

30th Jan 2011  11:03  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

CLIMBED GATE INTO FIELD FROM NORTH, THEN ALONG HEADLAND OF PLOUGHED FIELD. JUST INTO HEDGE AND PAND PARTLY IVY COVERED.

17th Jan 2011  12:15  by PeteBoggs

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

Followed T'riggers directions managed to fall off fence by trig going head first into field!

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

23rd Dec 2010  14:45  by tigger4242

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

Did not see the trig but was in the correct field. Trig must be in the hedge at the top of the photo

©tigger4242

12th Dec 2010  08:38  by Triggers

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

Parked in layby at cross roads. Trig a bit overgrown at top of bank

12th Nov 2010  13:30  by VBForever

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©VBForever

9th Oct 2010  00:00  by rupertal

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

2nd Oct 2010  11:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 63452 80065   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at cross road and walked up busy road Trig on left at top of potato field over grown but visible ( watch the nettles )

19th Nov 2009  09:49  by graeme1527

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

31st Oct 2009  18:00  by swampysean

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hopped over the two metal gates, followed the hedge to the highest point.

31st Oct 2009  18:00  by craftinessa

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy roadside trig, good condition.

16th Sep 2009  11:50  by splash

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Very close to the road. Access by the gate near the house and through the next the gate. The trig is in the hedge at the highest piont.

20th Jul 2009  16:25  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

HIGHER WHITLEY FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO
HIGHER WHITLEY TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

9th Jul 2009  13:22  by dal

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug intact. Remnants of white paint. Accessed up the roadside bank - bit overgrown. Barbed wire fence on fieldside of trig.

13th Apr 2009  16:00  by Kelsborrow Wayfinders

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked at crossroads and accessed over a couple of gates.

Higher Whitley S2731 ©Kelsborrow Wayfinders
Higher Whitley ©Kelsborrow Wayfinders

24th Feb 2008  15:15  by ocean soul

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Roadside trig.Easy access

3rd Sep 2007  19:29  by Lonewalker

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

No views, poor positioning, hedge and fence encroaching heavily. Easy access from gate by road juntion to the north west.

8th Apr 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

S2731
S2731
S2731

14th Mar 2007  16:45  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Called in on the way home from Oldham. Found it hidden behind a prickly hedge!

Trig Column ©PhilPamAndRob
Trig Plaque ©PhilPamAndRob

2nd Dec 2006  13:15  by ted

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

E side of road, field side of hedge. Plug intact. Location and views a bit dull.

Higher Whitley trig
Higher Whitley FB
Higher Whitley spider

21st Oct 2006  14:56  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SJ 63450 80060   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

No parking near the pillar,fast road.park back to N at crossroads.Access over fence by small oak tree.Flush neded a bit of a dig to get clear.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

19th Jul 2006  13:01  by Foinavon

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Got my trousers ripped.

26th May 2005  12:45  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SJ 63451 80066   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

safe parking at in the minor road about 250 north of the trig and a couple of gaps into the field before it climbs above the road. Nettles are back with agengance and numbers are nearly gone again.

©rhayader_wanderer

26th Mar 2005  17:00  by rutson

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

Could just about see it from the road, couldn't scramble up with kids in tow.

18th Dec 2004  12:11  by Deego

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Side of a busy road, had to scramble through the fence. looks ok

27th Oct 2004  09:51  by John + Carol

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

Well hidden in a hedge at the side of a busy road

29th Sep 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, in E face of E hedge just S of summit

7th Aug 2004  11:40  by Pengy&Tigger

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

In the middle of a hedge and nettles. As you can see, the nettles are getting rather high!

Bracket
In here somewhere!

18th May 2004  12:25  by Trigger

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th May 2004  15:08  by John Stead

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Almost lost in vegetation

The nearly covered trigpoint before "gardening"
The dug out flushbracket

28th Apr 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

5/30 for the day. In a hedge at the side of a field.

12th Mar 2004  15:15  by fasgadh

Gridref: SJ 63444 80066   FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

In the hedge above a busy road, sadly too busy for a cat I passed on the way. A large tree had been felled near the pillar, and this made getting in easy. Had to excavate the number, fortunately nettle roots dont sting. Intact and in good condition, still with some paint.

Higher Whitley ©fasgadh
Higher Whitley The underground plate.©fasgadh

28th Jun 2003  18:08  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Buried in hedge on roadside. Had to dig round base and remove grass to get the number. Private

Trig in a hedge

19th Jun 2003  09:45  by The Peak Plodders

FB Number: S2731  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Needed my wellies and waterproof trousers for this one. Hidden in a hedge at the edge of a field of rather long wet grass. Has been painted white at some point, and flush bracket almost hidden by undergrowth!