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19th Dec 2023  13:30  by tcooling94

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7th May 2023  00:00  by Axe Edge

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Whilst the nation was having a "knees up" following the coronation on Saturday, I went to visit an area of wilderness without a road, farm, pylon, wind farm or telegraph pole to be seen on the fells. On a good day you won't meet anyone and same goes for a bad day. Having a pop later at the Howgill 1,500 ft hills (31) and needed to look at a couple in the far North. A perfect day and an easy to reach pillar from Carlingill via Archer Hill and Rispa Pike. I sit on the fence regarding the monachy, but yesterday was "pomp" to the extreme, which we Brits are rather good at. I bless this pillar to King Charles III.

18th Nov 2022  11:40  by jamiekeighley

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Parked at Gaisgill, round farm and straight towards Uldale End, sharp left downhill alongside tall fence to sheepfolds. Crossed swollen stream, tricky today. Found quad track, easy going from there. High marks for difficulty, very remote spot.

©jamiekeighley

4th Nov 2022  13:44  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 65200 01200   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked near Archer hill farm in Cotegill. Walked south pasting the farm to start of open access near East Gills. Tried to follow the tracks shown on the O.S map but not as straight forward as I thought. Lots of Quad bike tracks to follow and did manage to find the main track down to Langdale Beck at the ford. The beck was a little high due to recent rain, ended up with a welly full of water. From here there is quad track which goes all the way to the trig point. Used the footbridge to cross the beck on the way back. Lovely sunny day at start but soon clouded over on way back.

1st Mar 2022  16:10  by Thomas David Whitaker

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An epic walk in the Howgills (Wainwright's No15) on a 100% blue sky day. Parked at Gaisgill and ended up on Peatmire Hill before dropping down into Uldale and following the exquisite beck up the valley to Blakethwaite Bottom. From there we skirted round to Simon's Seat, where you would half expect there to be a pillar, before dropping down 400' and clocking up an extra mile to Middleton trig. A bit of a mundane name in an area of outstanding beauty, with the low sunlight shadows accentuating the folds of the hills. The only living things we encountered on our 9 mile walk were 6 tiny ponies munching on their hay amongst the ruins of Long Gills farmstead..

6th Jun 2021  17:51  by NormanW

Gridref: NY 65286 01274   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From Low Carlingill via Uldale Head and Simon's Seat.

24th Apr 2021  14:00  by Trigglets

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©Trigglets

21st Sep 2020  12:29  by Tring38

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A tough walk round Docker Knott, Simon Seat & Middleton

Middleton

20th Mar 2020  17:45  by vegibagger

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Open plug

16th Feb 2020  12:00  by happycyclist

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Went up there expecting severe weather with Storm Dennis, but got lucky; no rain or hail, and no mist. VERY windy though. It's very much out on a limb, and I can't imagine it gets a lot of visitors other than trig-baggers.

Middleton

6th Jul 2019  16:54  by tallpaul

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1st Jun 2019  13:41  by CJO

Gridref: NY 65287 01272   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap missing. There is a pile of rocks on top of the pillar. No view as its very mist and drizzling.

23rd Apr 2019  16:07  by ger

Gridref: NY 65286 01273   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approach from Simon's seat. Distant views not too clear today - could just make out Cross Fell group. A cairn made from fairly large stones is on top of pillar - why has this been done???

15th Feb 2019  14:52  by greenbell

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

An exceptionally beautiful day, cold troubling breeze gusting later in the day, aside from the snow pockets and the unusually wetness of the fells almost summery. Start at Carlingill then back via the Black Screes, fantastical.

17th Dec 2018  11:04  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 65287 01279   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parking at Longdale; on a round of Howgill tops. Picked up this trig en-route between Langdale Knott and Simon's Seat. Pillar has no centre cap and is unplugged; rear sight hole open. Cloud down, but lifted later when on Hand Lake. From there it was seen that the views would have been extensive.

Pillar TP4812©jonglew
Spider TP4812©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4812©jonglew

20th Mar 2018  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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6th Sep 2017  13:00  by Moacky

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

From Ellergill. Passed above Low Shaw and descended to sheepfolds close to stream junction. Up to pillar. Descended to packhorse bridge and then followed path on east side of Langdale Beck passing High Shaw. Came out at Cowbound Lane.

©Moacky

28th May 2017  12:45  by rupertal

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8th May 2017  13:18  by amblerbob

Gridref: NY 65286 01276   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Gaisgill along the remarkably dry Cowbound Lane and crossing Langdale Beck at the ford, and then continuing walk to Simon's Seat. Crossed packhorse bridge on return journey. Cold wind on tops but otherwise a nice walk.

Middleton Simon's Seat in the background.

30th Mar 2016  13:08  by paulxtr

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the Clochandighter spot at Longdale and followed peregrinus' route which was one long squelch through bog and mud. Another fabulous viewpoint made the effort worthwhile.

Middleton ©paulxtr

29th Jun 2014  14:49  by catman

Gridref: NY 65292 01273   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Circular walk from Gaisgill visiting Simon's Seat first. Would recommend route from Ellergill as mentioned below.

17th May 2014  15:10  by pendlelill

Gridref: NY 65277 01277   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

walked over from Sedbergh via winder and the calf. Trig in good nick.

trig ©pendlelill

31st Mar 2013  14:46  by painterman61

Gridref: NY 65287 01272   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked and ascended by the route described by clochandlighter/peregrinus logs.Very cold on top of this one fine 360 views feels remote and arctic today saw two fell ponies and foal on way up the ridge. trig has two sides smooth and two rough plug missing.On way back after crossing the pack horse bridge featured in wainwrights guide,returning i didn't fancy the very steep ascent up the fell so followed the a track which followed the river valley which leads eventually above the treeline after gaining height above the valley,from here the small plantation on the cowbound track could be seen.Heading for this keeping a large sheepfold building on left brings you back on track saving a load of time/effort would take this route if I came again as the tree valley is well worth seeing.

Arctic trig ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
Ancient pack horse bridge ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
glonass the Russians are coming! ©painterman61

19th Feb 2013  13:17  by PeteBoggs

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Great day to do a Howgills trig.Not a cloud in sight and no wind.Accessed by the tried and trusted Clochandighter/Pereginus method. Excellent panoramic views

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

2nd Jun 2012  14:25  by Historian

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Climbed en route from Carlingill to Gaisgill. Great views to the N.

10th Mar 2012  10:31  by Lonewalker

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Fine Howgills pillar with grand aspects

29th Aug 2011  13:55  by sheepsocks

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the Clochandighter memorial parking space and walked up via the Peregrinus pioneered route using Cowbound Lane (less a lane, more a linear swamp). Not sure if it is a public right of way, but if it isnt then the patch of access land next to it would have no way to access apart from via helicopter! Lovely views from top despite being lower than much of the Howgills. Descended to Langdale Beck to shorten the route back but, like Ted, landed up with wet feet as there isnt a fording place. Should have gone back via the ascent route using the little bridge over the beck at the bottom end of access land.

28th May 2011  14:30  by stan toon

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Winder, The Calf & Middleton. Full marks for fantastic walk.Thanks for the route Chris Bomnbington, took us 4.5 hours.

24th Apr 2011  10:39  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 65287 01277   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 20th May 1960 costing £33.15s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY71/T39 in 1961. Levelled for height also in 1961. Last maintained by the OS in July 1983. SITE VISIT: Enough room to park one car on south side of road by entrance to Ellergill at NY642051. Follow track round south side of all farm buildings through to access track then south to NY644024 then descend to streams, cross them and climb directly to trig. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket on north face of pillar. Vented through south sight hole. Full panorama to surrounding hills, many of which are much higher.

10798 - Middleton & GRP
10798 - Middleton pillar & FB

5th Mar 2011  14:06  by bigtykedog

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Good day in the Howgills.

15th Aug 2010  14:15  by senrabyar

Gridref: NY 65285 01273   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

a two faced trig - two faces are smooth, the opposite two are gritty as though a cement layer has been blasted / freeze-thawed away. Plenty of flies all over the trig. Reached via Fell Head.

27th Sep 2009  14:45  by weekender

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RW & Corrie Dog, collecting controls for the Rab MM

9th Sep 2009  12:10  by peebs

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The plug has gone recently-so recently that there is grese on the screw fixing

2nd Jul 2009  15:06  by peebs

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©peebs

21st Sep 2008  12:00  by peregrinus

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vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Typical steep-sided grassy Howgills summit. From N, Longdale, track thru farm, green lane towards Cowbound, soon fades away. Descended to little packhorse bridge at 648026, then quad track to summit. On return, followed a good track N from bridge until it too faded; crossed pasture to link with main tk into Longdale.

3rd Feb 2007  11:30  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 65300 01300   FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited traversing the Howgills south to north-Sedbergh to Gaisgill, parked Howgill Lane bridleway followed track up to Winder Trig in time to see sunrise beautiful on a clear crisp morning, then onwards skirting Arant Haw down to Rowantree Grains up to Calder over Bram Rigg and on to The Calf, the highest of the Howgills at 2218 feet and a good place to rest and take in the all round views,onwards passing White Fell over Bush Howe and down to Windscarth Wyke from which I had intended to climb up to Breaks Head however following a path to the left along the side of the valley brings you to the bottom of Wethercalf Moss thus avoiding an unnecessary climb, from hear up to Simon's Seat from which you can see (with a pair of binoculars) half a dozen Trigs including Middleton,following a quad bike track its a easy walk down to Middleton trig then down towards High Shaw you pass a old pack bridge where Langdale Beck joins Uldale Beck good photo opportunity here, followed the beck down to Low Shaw then over to Cowbound Lane through Longdale and on to Grisgill where a good friend gave me a lift back to Sedbergh (thank you Fiona) the walk took about six hours including stops and camera clicking, A wonderful days walking this route avoids to many ups and downs pick a good day and its great views all the way.

Middleton Trig inserts FB & Top

9th Sep 2006  12:50  by ted

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Plug intact; one sighting-hole open. Wide but hazy views with M6 to N and central Howgills to S. Track up from Cotegill to Langdale Beck (deeper than expected - wet feet 8-()

Middleton trig - view N
Middleton trig - view S
Middleton trig - view E
Middleton FB
Middleton spider

8th Jul 2006  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 65288 01277   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Jul 2006  00:00  by yt

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17th Apr 2004  00:00  by IWC

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31st Mar 1999  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: 10798  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug with raised lettering.

2nd Jul 1998  13:00  by bonatti

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Old log dug up from my Howgills book