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18th May 2023  00:00  by StewB

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

An isolated & exposed trig point but ain't they simply the best? Half a dozen, perhaps even a dozen 'bags' a day's just boss for upping your personal 'trig pot', but drives here, there & everywhere, with new places to park having to be found & shoes off boots on umpteen times is so demanding...And so, in my personal opinion one isolated & exposed trig point beats hands down a coupl'a handfulls of quick in & outies! Initially drove to park at Studfold Activity Centre but signage suggested it was for patrons only so I re-located to park in Lofthouse GR 10151 73479 a pleasent no-fee car park. Passing thro' Studfold I took the road heading for Low Blayshaw & a direct approach towards the disused quarry & Blayshaw Crags. Continued uphill to 'meet' the track 'running' WE at GR 09793 71385 at which, taking a right 'led' me to the sheepfolds. I then followed the 'road' to the shooting hut, taking a left from it to soon leave the 'road' & proceed across rough, open moorland to the Wig Stones & trig beyond NNW...18675 steps & 8.4 miles!

5th Mar 2023  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

Mark Hill S8266 from GR: SE 09142 72849

2nd Mar 2023  14:07  by jonglew

Gridref: SE 09080 69073   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Meugher, 5.5km across boggy moorland, at least the weather was reasonable. Pillar sits in a remote area retaining an original centre cap, raised lettering; rear sight hole open. Extensive panoramic heather moorland views. Picked up a good estate road ~300m due N that led most of the way back... not so remote after all!

Pillar TP4656©jonglew
Spider TP4656©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4656©jonglew

26th Feb 2022  14:33  by AndyBingley

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Steady benchmark walk from Ramsgill. Trig in pretty good condition. Views excellent.

28th Nov 2020  15:00  by BasilDowl

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A foggy, wet late afternoon at the end of November isn't a sensible time to be visiting isolated moorland trigs... If it wasn't for the shooting tracks that lead you to within a few hundred metres of this pillar, it would be awful to visit. I took the same route as Hands, parking up not far from the Studfold Activity Centre, and reaching the access land via the High Blayshaw PROW. Following the fence south to the sheepfold at SE 09573 71321 led quickly to the good shooting track which leads eventually to the shooting hut at SE 09025 69767 and then left and on to where the track terminates in a large hardstanding some 350m north of the pillar. In the thick fog, it was a compass job to locate it. The pillar looks in fine condition despite some vegetation, with a very clean, new-looking spider. No views to speak of due to the weather. I returned the same way, reaching the car just before dark. Along with its even more remote neighbour Meugher, this is a tough slog but worth the effort.

The shooting hut at SE 09025 69767
Finally it appears from the gloom
The pillar (1)
The pillar (2)
The top of the pillar
The spider
The flush bracket

31st Jan 2019  12:00  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked in lay-by on main road and reached access land via Studfold and High Blayshaw PROW. Subzero temps and a thin layer of snow, but sunny and great views. Met a gamekeeper (seems a common occurrence on these moors) who was interested in how we had managed to get on to the access land, but was friendly and agreed it was a grand day to head up Mark Hill. Carried on to Meugher (a 2.5hr slog due to snow, with sogginess hidden beneath, and peat hags). Saw a female hen-harrier hunting on the moors. Back to the car down the track from Meugher, crossing the beck at the water-supply dam near where the track leaves access land, then back on to the High Blayshaw footpath. A 19.5km round and knackered.

17th May 2018  12:05  by Hands

Gridref: SE 09078 69069   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Studfold Activity Centre parking area ( Nr Lofthouse ) followed the ROW passing High Blayshaw Farm to the access land crossing close to Blayshaw Crags and progressed along the excellent tracks-meeting the gamekeeper on-route-almost to the trig which is in good condition with an original cap - one open sight hole-and extensive vews of the surrounding moor-returned the same way overall a pleasant 7mile walk

©Hands

16th Feb 2018  12:25  by rupertal

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

Advised by a farmer by the start of the track in Ramsgill that there is no right of way to get onto the fell from there. The ok routes in are from Stean or Heathfield. So it was a 9 mile return walk from the road below Heathfield.

10th Dec 2016  11:11  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked to East at car park at Colt House Bridge. Followed path alongside Colt House Gill up to Bartle Well, then across Heather to top. Nice cool clear day, nice spot with typical moorland views.

©jamiekeighley

16th Nov 2016  13:00  by ger

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at CP near the activity centre just outside Lofthouse. Initially on ROW, then access land - a mixture of paths, good tracks & pathless - generally drifting southwards. Good views, but limited to the west

13th Jan 2016  11:04  by srichy20

Gridref: SE 09075 69071   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

long track up the shooting track from Ramsgill village. avoid the Pub. £20 for three pints.

22nd Nov 2015  13:17  by painterman61

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Followed same route more or less as paulxtr but had a GOML incident with new landowner who informed me that there was no longer any PROW at the side of the gill it was now private.I told him it was a clear path on the map and stood my ground he also stated that i would be in trouble with gamekeepers as well anyhow i said i would be going on my walk and carried on Found paulxtr track to the right ot the intake valve but went left instead of right this was ok and lead out onto the open moor to a big cairn but left over 2 km of heather bashing to trig which cannot be seen until the last few metres.trig in vgc retains cap/plug went back down shooter track and picked up the track at the wall which i should have taken at the first place ! its remote but meugher is still most remote in yorkshire.

mark hill ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

27th Jun 2015  13:16  by paulxtr

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the car park at Colt House Bridge and followed the track which begins in the corner of the car park and goes up the side of Colt House Gill all the way up to the intake. Then followed another track (initially well-surfaced) until it petered out at Bartle Well. From there hacked across the heather moor directly to the pillar, which retains its original cap. Then walked down to Raygill House Wig Stones and picked up the shooters' track until the wall was reached. From the wall an unmapped well-surfaced track leads all the way back to Colt House Gill Intake. After a quick look at the pretty waterfall it was a just simple stroll down the side of the Gill to return to the car park.

Mark Hill ©paulxtr

11th Dec 2014  10:36  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 09078 69066   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Managed to log this one the day after the weather bomb,the heather was covered in frozen ice and light snow.

20th Oct 2013  15:15  by The RockKnocker

Gridref: SE 09078 69066   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

This has been the hardest trigging walk that me and Rocky have done to date ! so i score it a 10, this one i will remember a long time. We walked 11 miles 8 of them on the moors with no paths, a very hard walk, we set of from Grimwith Reservoir at 12:20 walking anticlockwise to the northern tip, then we turned right and followed Gate up Gill and up over Ashfold Gill Head, from there we walked across Raygill House Moor and arrived at Mark Hill Trig at 15:15. We walked back from the trig in as straight a line as we could manage walking across Gouthwaite Moor and Burn Gill Head Moss then we continued over Wig Stones Allotment following Trunla Gill back to Grimwith Reservoir arriving back at the car at 17:00.

Grimwith Reservoir We set of from here at 12:20
Rocky We walk to the Northern tip of the reservoir then turn right over the stile just after this bridge to follow Gate Up Gill.
Gate Up Gill We now follow this to Ashfold Gill Head.
Old Building We found this at SE 05616 67080 next to Gate Up Gill.
Gate Up Gill waterfall Gate Up Gill waterfall with Ashfold Gill Head in the background.
I can see the trig From the top of Ashfold Gill Head you can just see the trig 1.3 miles away.
At last we get to Mark Hill Arrived here at 15:15 after a hard walk, all we have to do now is walk back !!!!!!!!

8th Aug 2013  20:24  by clochandighter

Gridref: SE 09079 69066   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 18th April 1955 costing £34.14s.4d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station SE38/T57 during 1955. Levelled for height also in 1955. Last maintained by the OS in May 1975. SITE VISIT: Up from east. Good parking in the well maintained Colthouse Car Park, off west side of public road at SE124698. Secure honesty box inside entrance. I was pleased to oblige with the voluntary payment request as most other visitors apparently do too. Initial climb up footpath on RHS of glen to SE119697 then long trudge through deep heather. Trig not at summit so advisable to keep compass and GPS handy. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters. Flush bracket faces ESE, ~121°, FB numerical neighbours are around Dingwall. Vented through southwest sight hole. Full 360° open outlook, ground continues to rise to the west. For return route, keep position on the skyline to avoid drifting off direction.

S8266 - Mark Hill & GRP

22nd Sep 2011  12:50  by PeteBoggs

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

Walk up from car park by Gouthwaite Res - heather on higher ground almost thigh high at times made for a very unpleasant walk

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

15th Aug 2011  15:36  by Paulus66

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bagged whilst grouse beating up on Ramsgill Moor so not that far for me to walk, otherwise it is a long way from the nearest tarmaced road (about three miles). It must be one of the most isolated trigs in the western half of Yorkshire. This lonely trigpoint is in good condition however with original brass plug. Great views on a clear day as it was today.

12th Oct 2010  13:55  by wanderer

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

18th Apr 2010  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 09074 69062   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Feb 2010  13:00  by G7HRP

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

Took us two hours to get here from the Meugher Trig. We bagged the very rarely visited Syklosporin geocache a few hundred feet below the trig while we were here. Light fading with 6 plus miles left to goi accross the moors we didn't hang around

9th Sep 2007  17:12  by Aye Jimmy

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Retains OS cap, raised letters. Also known as Raygill House Moor.

Mark Hill The TP. Not at summit of hill.
Mark Hill The FB.

25th Jan 2007  12:06  by sykesfamily

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cold, clear, sunny, winters day. A few inches of patchy snow on the moor probably made this trog a little easier as the bog was generally frozen - though I did lose by legs to knee level a couple of times. Quite hard to get to this trig given that nearly all entrance points to the 'Open Access' moor have 'Private - No Public Access' signs.

Mark Hill Trig Moor and more moor in all directions©sykesfamily
Mark Hill Flush Bracket ©sykesfamily
Mark Hill Trig Top ©sykesfamily

23rd Apr 2005  13:30  by ted

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug intact with raised font; pillar vgc.

Mark Hill trig
Mark Hill trig
Mark Hill FB
Mark Hill spider

27th Jun 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap wide raised letters, heather moorland

Montaged by JWR ©peregrinus

21st May 2004  20:16  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

a desolate blasted heath if ever there was one. Could have done with my gps- never bother with them for trigs they being ontop of hills and the like!! this one's in the MIDDLE of no-where. Tramping laboriously over burnt, boggy, tussocky, overgrown, burnt, knotty, boggy, burnt, scratchy, did i say boggy? makes you lose track of distance= speed x time... the trackless moor goes on and on -did i say boggy? the trig being not on a true high point i was wondering if i would even see it skylined at any point, i might have even gone a quarter mile to the side of it and missed it... but no, don't despair, perserverence paid off as i headed towards a very minor seperate rise of higher ground. Lovely listening to sandpipers and curlews up here. btw, parked in freebie carpark on lakeside and went up track and through various fields to the open moor- no goml activity, but then none saw me. Oh yes did i say boggy?

25th Sep 2002  15:24  by manonabike

Gridref: SE 09000 69000   FB Number: S8266  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

5th Mar 1999  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S8266  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug with raised lettering.