Logged Visits:

5th Mar 2024  13:20  by Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spring day, light breeze, average visibility. Steve C for HCU3A

©Holmes Chapel u3a walkers
©Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

23rd Dec 2023  11:37  by graham65

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked from Cartmel . Good views of Morecambe Bay and Leven Estuary from trig

24th Sep 2023  11:20  by LizzyCrawford1

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Trig 1 of 10 for OS #GetOutsideDay

How Barrow Instagram: LizzyCrawford1

25th Jun 2023  10:00  by ADT

Gridref: SD 35700 79200   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Solo from Cartmel Racecourse car park. Mount Barnard (access to the summit is obstructed by a couple of fallen trees), How Barrow trig pt and Ellerside. A pleasant walk. Good views from the tops.

Howbarrow Looking W towards Ulverston.©ADT

9th Apr 2023  00:00  by Axe Edge

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

Perplexed on how people have got themselves into such a pickle reaching this pillar. From the B5278 I followed the public bridleway (room for two cars) on a wide track and through a gate. Follow the wall for 150 metres and go N across a field to ascend on a path and through some gorse. On car park duty earlier today at the JK2023 in Haverthwaite (day 3). On a bank holiday weekend there are always quite secluded parts of any national park to retreat to. Gifted to Haverthwaite and the South Lakes

20th Mar 2023  13:01  by Hannahrunsfar

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

8th Oct 2022  12:21  by Tring38

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Beautiful views

How Barrow trig

28th Aug 2022  18:54  by DISCOSTEVE73

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

Ran up Coppice Hill first by accident. Nice run up through the fields, good views of the bay.

29th Jan 2022  10:03  by G4VFL

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Dec 2020  13:52  by mjwjones

Gridref: SD 35761 79187   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

28th Oct 2020  15:01  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Like many others, struggled up through the woods and found an easier way back down! Fine viewpoint.

1st Sep 2020  12:33  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: SD 35763 79201   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked in layby on the B5278 West of pillar and followed PROW (somehow) to a ladder style, then good path to open field and up to pillar. Pillar in great nick, no cap/plug, 2 x sight holes open. Cracking views today too.

How Barrow Pillar
How Barrow Pillar
How Barrow Flush bracket
How Barrow Top

13th Jun 2020  18:50  by HannahW

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

17th Apr 2019  11:05  by g6lkb

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©g6lkb
©g6lkb
©g6lkb
©g6lkb

2nd Dec 2018  15:23  by jonglew

Gridref: SD 35760 79207   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From a small dirt parking area at SD 3543 7922. Took a RoW up through the woods (not particularly easy to follow) to approx SD 3581 7897 when headed due N to the trig. Pillar has no centre cap or plug; front & RHS sight holes open, other 2 not noted. Extensive views.

Pillar TP4041©jonglew
Spider TP4041©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4041©jonglew

25th Oct 2018  13:15  by Andy West

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

23rd Jun 2018  16:27  by cathy trickett

FB Number: S5586  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7th May 2018  12:53  by fitzydan

FB Number: S5586  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Extensive views from here - made the stiff uphill walk on the bridleway worth it though.

The Flush Bracket
The Trigpoint

4th May 2018  12:27  by [email protected]

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

Doing recce for SHDRC. 12.5 miles & 2,000 ft.

17th Mar 2018  00:00  by Wayne Mac

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged on a cold day with icy winds with great views

12th Feb 2018  00:00  by Anthony

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

18th May 2017  11:45  by dugswell2

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the start of the bridleway track to the SW then followed track until out of the woods then directly up pasture to gap in gorse then trig. Continued on to bag Ellerside Tump on a lovely sunny morning.

6th Apr 2017  12:16  by We TRye hard

Gridref: SD 35762 79202   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked up at SD 35427 79223 and tried to follow the path diagonally up the hill. Lost track of the path through the woods and ended up with quite a struggle to the trig. Altitude 168m The field had been treated with something and it was like the field had been covered with talcum powder. Found the path back down quite easily and the path was easy to find back to the car.

©We TRye hard

26th Mar 2017  15:02  by paulxtr

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked in the Clochandighter spot and then along lane to trig field then a steep pull up to the pillar. Great location with an excellent view.

How Barrow ©paulxtr

21st Jan 2017  15:14  by Downfaller

Gridref: SD 35764 79200   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Dropped in on this trig having been out on circular walk taking in Hampsfell etc. views out over the bay. Plug missing all other metal work intact.

21st Jan 2017  00:00  by nozzer

Gridref: SD 35763 79199   FB Number: S5583  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

visited with downfaller

4th Dec 2016  18:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Spider centre open no cap or plug.

9th Nov 2016  14:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Sister & Pillar

7th Nov 2016  10:22  by BigJ

Gridref: SD 35761 79206   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked up from Cark following the Cistercian Way. Fantastic view on top.

10th Apr 2016  14:11  by manonabike

Gridref: SD 35764 79199   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From How Barrow farm, track to second gate with sheep pens and obvious path through gorse to summit

13th Feb 2016  10:50  by Alfred the great

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

©Alfred the great

4th Jan 2016  10:00  by Moacky

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Part of a circular walk from Howbarrow.

Towards the Leven Viaduct ©Moacky

3rd Aug 2015  09:30  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

revisit en route to p30 summit. No cap or plug

27th Jul 2015  14:01  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the west via the disappearing footpath. The key is to stick to the bridleway rather than taking the sharp left footpath - eventually it brings you out just south of the pillar. I found this out on the way down, after wading through chest high ferns in pouring rain for a bit.

7th Jun 2015  11:41  by Portia142

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

4th May 2015  13:57  by peebs

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Apr 2015  13:46  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SD 35761 79202   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Via Cumbrian Coastal Way from south. Nice viewpoint.

How Barrow The TP.
How Barrow The FB, bit blurry, mobile pic.

4th Apr 2015  00:00  by rupertal

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

Great views

8th Mar 2015  12:00  by catman

Gridref: SD 35771 79181   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views

13th Sep 2014  14:39  by coinea

Gridref: SD 35763 79198   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

13th Sep 2014  14:38  by clochandighter

Gridref: SD 35763 79198   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS measurement. SITE VISIT: Overall approach from east. Parked by south side of road by bend at SD362791. Followed road and track passing Howbarrow Organic Farm onto open hill, leaving mapped RoW at nearest point just east of trig. Open grazing top. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces west, ~265°. Vented through west and south sight holes. Open 360° panorama, hazy on day of visit.

S5588 - How Barrow & GRP
S5588 - How Barrow pillar & FB

3rd Sep 2014  11:22  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Walked up from Cark/Cartmel Station,then back on train for Birkrigg Common,

Trig
Panoramic.

15th Aug 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SD 35763 79198   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parking possible @ SD 363792

27th Jul 2014  13:15  by Redroaming

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Camping at Cartmel for a very hot geocaching weekend, and walking to geocaches including this YSM/TP

26th Jul 2014  08:35  by walkingwood

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited whilst completing the nearby Mega Bike Ride Cache trail ..

10th Jul 2014  11:21  by Portia142

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

18th Apr 2014  10:58  by painterman61

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked just below how barrow farm for this one, nightmare coming to this Cartmel was solid today with a caravan rally at the racecourse.Once again sunny great views trig in vgc no plug.

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

11th Feb 2014  15:10  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

nice views

©stonestreaker
©stonestreaker

2nd Jun 2013  12:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SD 35761 79199   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked to west up jungle path with way markers Great views

6th May 2013  12:40  by weekender

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

10th Nov 2012  14:03  by slateloose

Gridref: SD 35700 79100   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Great views from Trig on a clear and sunny afternoon.

20th Aug 2012  20:26  by The Lost Room

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

got this one while geocaching

12th Aug 2012  15:20  by The Lost Room

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

11th Aug 2012  15:06  by Madprof

Gridref: SD 35760 79199   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

11th Aug 2012  14:52  by Trigger

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

TP4041

11th Aug 2012  00:00  by explorer_olway

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited whilst attending the NW Mega in Cartmel - glorious views

10th Aug 2012  16:08  by Just-us-Two

Gridref: SD 35761 79198   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views from here. Walked up whilst visiting the Mega.

30th Jun 2012  17:16  by CJO

Gridref: SD 35761 79201   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached from west, once over the stile there is little evidence of a path, arrived at a track contouring the hill folowed this south for 200m then headed uphill through trees to a gate then up through a field to the Pillar. Followed the power cables back down hill, climbed a wall and came across a path cut through the rhodedndrums, this lead back to the forest road were we made our way back to the stile. Great views from the summit, mixed woodland closeby with distant views of Morecambe Bay and the Southern fells

S5588

24th May 2012  13:34  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Hot sunny day. Great views. Pillar looks fine. The whole world looks fine. The farm windmill was spinning - I wonder if they pay for themselves?

How Barrow pillar

22nd Mar 2012  19:45  by PeteBoggs

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

Followed same route as Trigglets - lots of fun in the trees followed by more fun with lots of gorse

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

3rd Sep 2011  13:20  by ted

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Persistent heavy rain :) Didn't check condition of trig.

How Barrow trig
How Barrow trig
How Barrow FB
How Barrow top

23rd Apr 2011  16:20  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at T-junction before How Barrow farm, pleasant walk up through farm onto hill. Surprisingly good views to Old Man and across Greenodd sands

11th Nov 2010  16:15  by Morecambe Monkey

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

A trig too far. Decided to do this one on my way home. Parked in lay by next to B5278,over ladder stile & followed path up through the woods, Final part of ascent to trig a bit of a scramble,winds at gale force by now & going dark.(Which accounts for the blurred photo!) Descent back through woods in near dark was an experience. Slightly foolish but good fun.

Blurred! ©Morecambe Monkey

11th Oct 2010  13:45  by bonatti

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Used a forestry ride, nice walk to top.

The Pillar Looking towards Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag.©bonatti

23rd Oct 2009  14:00  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

Visited en route walking the Furness Way. Good views and a nice spot for our picnic.

10th Oct 2009  15:50  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the layby and over the ladder stile up through the woods. Then a steep scramble to the trigpoint but well worth it for the views.

HOW BARROW FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO
HOW BARROW TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO

6th Aug 2009  15:00  by jlinney99

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

3rd Oct 2008  11:30  by bluebeard

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

29th May 2008  00:15  by Foinavon

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

Hard to find your way up and down but its worth it when you get here!

Foinavon and George at Howbarrow

17th May 2008  18:00  by Trigglets

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in layby next to the brand new ladder style. Once in the forest however, other than the directional arrow, there is no obvious route to follow. So we headed up hill and by luck came across another footpath sign, which lead to another brand new ladder style. Once out of the forest, it was an easy walk to the top. Good views all round especially over the Leven Estuary.

©Trigglets

9th Mar 2008  14:40  by senrabyar

Gridref: SD 35762 79200   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th May 2007  09:30  by chrisbombington

Gridref: SD 35800 79200   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Drove up to How Barrow Organic farm easy stroll up to the trig, good views

How Barrow Trig & inserts The Leven viaduct can be seen just above thr Trig
How Barrow organic farm

5th May 2007  14:16  by Hartryggers

Gridref: SD 35800 79200   FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked up next to the organic farm, easy walk up the hill to the trig, good views

10th Feb 2007  15:00  by earl grey

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Called here today whilst geocacheing in the area,a great view as always,and only a hundred yards or so away from the Cumbrian Coastal Way,well worth the detour,been here many times.

Spencer and tasha @the trig.

16th Sep 2006  11:23  by John Illy

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

Easy approach from the south, slight diversion from the Cumbrian Coastal Way.

Looking north east on a sunny day

10th Jul 2006  14:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

We parked to the west in a little layby and tried to find the footpath shown on our 1998 Explorer. It was pretty well non-existent so we ended up scrambling through dense woodland and bracken to the trig. The way down was much easier by footpath and forest tracks and we came out onto the road about 400 metres south of the car. Good views from the pillar. Plug mising.

23rd Apr 2006  12:45  by earl grey

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Called here whilst checking my caches in the area,brillient view seaward and north to the Cumbrian mountains.

looking Seaward from near the Trig
View from near Trig to Cumbrian mountains.

25th Dec 2005  14:00  by flipflopnick

FB Number: S5586  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

12th Jun 2005  12:00  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice views in all directions.

A nice view on a clear day ©Walker Dan
A sea view

21st May 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

vgc, no cap or plug, nice rocky pasture summit, lovely view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

27th Oct 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!! Great views from here. Bagged whilst nabbing the cache below.

4th Sep 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Cloud down but lifting.

S5588
S5588
S5588

18th Jun 2004  16:30  by Postie

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Good views. Check with farm before visiting.

22nd Feb 2004  14:21  by poshandbecks

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Steep walk up from the road but great views at the trig

TP4041 The Trig
TP4041plate The Plate

1st Jul 1991  13:05  by clochandighter

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed in July 1949 costing £10.9s.10d. In 1950 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station SD47/T26 in the Barrow-in-Furness secondary block. Flush bracket S5588 was levelled for height in 1972. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in May 1976. Original OS spider cap lost by July 1991, centre open.

1st May 1982  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S5588  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

White pillar beside rocky outcrop, views over Leven rail viaduct, Ulverston and Chapel Island. Walked up from B5278 through Breast Plantation (wood) to summit.