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20th Apr 2023  10:36  by Trigger

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

TP5374
TP5374

10th Mar 2023  12:08  by Rochey60

Gridref: SE 05200 86700   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good climb up from West Witton. Very windswept on top but good views

29th Jan 2023  15:50  by The Trudges

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

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

29th Jan 2023  14:45  by MickSan

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

9th Sep 2022  11:55  by Tigerfeet

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Unusual stone pillar trig, bagged during an 8.4 mile walk from West Witton. Cloudy and blustery day, but beat the rain which didn't fall until we were back in the Fox & Hounds for the obligatory post walk drinks.

Penhill Trig Point
Penhill Trig Point Me at the trig point
Penhill Trig Point On top of the trig for an even better view
Penhill Trig Point Bad hair day!
Penhill Trig Point Nearby shelter was useful for a lunch stop

26th Jul 2022  09:00  by Tonka

Gridref: SE 05080 86730   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 2/10

Poor score for scenery due to being in the mist and unable to see anything!

Flush Bracket
Trig point
Landscape

25th Jul 2022  14:57  by NeilRitson

Gridref: SE 05079 86731   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

An unusual trig made of local stones. Great views.

6th Jul 2022  13:52  by JackS

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Jack loving the wind!
Horizontal Jack!

1st Jun 2022  13:24  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked up on the road between West Witton and Carlton. Best spot was just south of the cattle grid. Path to Penhill starts just north of the cattle grid, then fairly straight through a few fields before the steep ascent up to the round shelter. From there over to the gate and then along by the wall until leaving it as it bends around and heading straight on to the pillar. Great views all around but especially up Wensleydale. Saw a Golden Plover on the moor top. Beer in the Old Horn Inn at Spennithorne afterwards.

©Mark-UKUS

30th May 2022  00:00  by ThePowells

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Off the A684 at West Witton heading south toward Penhill fm. Stopped at PROW and then across and up to trig. Rather than steep accent at East side we walk the path around to a more gentle slope. Short walk across the moor on top keeping to the obvious path. Stone trig near the wall. Lovely views as most round this way are.

27th Apr 2022  15:04  by Griefmiester

Gridref: SE 05085 86734   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parking on the lane to the E, easy walk over from there. Stone pillar in good condition, great little walk, Curlew, Oyster Catchers and Red Grouse for company

Penhill

15th Aug 2021  12:10  by JRoche2018

Gridref: SE 05078 86733   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice stone built Pillar, in decent condition. Short steady walk up from the road between West Witton and Melmerby. Missing centre plug but otherwise good condition. Great views to Castle Bolton and surrounding heather moorland.

9th Jun 2021  22:09  by [email protected]

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

9th Jun 2021  10:56  by blackboot29

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

21st May 2021  16:55  by DeniseMc

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

From Height of hazely, boggy. duplicate ascent 02/01/11 but not memorable!

21st May 2021  16:54  by RichardM

Gridref: SE 05083 86735   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar of cemented gritstone rock with irregular appearance.

19th May 2021  11:00  by DanTrig

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

Bagged trig as part 7.2 mile circular taking in Penhill trig, summit and Harland Hill. Sunny/breezy with showers but luckily we missed them all!

25th Apr 2021  15:54  by graham65

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Fantastic views down wensleydale

17th Jan 2021  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

9th Sep 2020  13:25  by Trig-Warrior

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Trig-Warrior Penhill©Trig-Warrior

31st Aug 2020  13:15  by stan toon

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

Stunning walk from Penhill farm junction along lane then up zig zagged path through crags.

©stan toon

1st Jan 2020  10:57  by vegibagger

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Glorious new years day walk.with Wendy Alexandrar. took two cars leaving hers at West Burton so we could drive to the high point of the road east of the hill and do a one way traverse over Height of Hazely the HuMP summit kilometre and a quarter west of the trig and for me only on to the further TuMP summit Harland Hill.

7th Dec 2019  07:57  by We TRye hard

Gridref: SE 05084 86739   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Altitude 527m. Early morning walk to get to this TP and then make the most of the the rest of the daylight. Parked at SE 067 868 and followed the wall to the pillar.

©We TRye hard

10th Sep 2019  13:10  by haighr01

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

September Camp Aysgarth. A sentimental one for me, and a first visit since those 90s days. Anyway...a roughly 16 mile circular from camp via West Burton, Thupton Gill and the Height of Hazely. Found a path running just above the wall shown on the map which ran faithfully round to the rather rotund looking stone pillar. Great views. Only marked down as the view from the Height of Hazely reveals more of Yorkshire's big peaks than the view from Penhill itself. Back via Bolton Hall and Redmire.

Pillar Stone built, plump
Bagger Wensleydale

17th Jul 2019  12:50  by martyandlisa

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

After much searching, hindered by our poor map reading, evetually found pillar. Found pile of stones cairn first, via a good steep walk, with fabulous views all around.

Penhill Not usual pillar, this one made of local stone.
Penhill

6th May 2019  11:27  by Wayne Mac

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

From West Burton. Weather great until we hit the shelter, then we had rain, hail and snow and sleet, then cleared as we came off which is typical

Trig Pillar ©Wayne Mac

9th Mar 2019  13:37  by CJO

Gridref: SE 05077 86736   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cap missing and made of local stone.

Penhill

1st Aug 2018  13:14  by JRoche2018

Gridref: SE 05083 86735   FB Number: OS BM S770  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

11th Nov 2017  10:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From cattle grid along bridalway

24th Sep 2017  12:30  by Hands

Gridref: SE 05086 86738   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

7 mile circular from West Witton via Black Scar and along edge to the Stone built trig which is situated in an area of moorland just south of a wall and fence , it is in good condition with an open cap and 4 open sight holes the Fb faces 278 returned east to road passing what looked to be a recently built wind shelter

©Hands

23rd Jul 2017  18:09  by PaulthePlanner

Gridref: SE 05083 86736   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Frequent visitor to Penhill. Superb view for relatively little effort. Always wonder why this Pillar is not at the nearby Beacon; early OS Maps show a Trip Point there!

18th Jun 2017  09:20  by AndyBingley

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

A pleasant walk from Gammersgill in Coverdale following the river Cover into Carlton. Across Melmerby moor, climbing Penhill and dropping into West Burton, then a wonderful footpath through many hay meadows up the Walden valley eventually crossing Fleensop moor into Horsehouse. Interesting stone constructed trigpoint. A beautiful day meant superb views all round.

20th May 2017  00:00  by rupertal

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

8th Apr 2017  15:12  by catman

Gridref: SE 05077 86735   FB Number: S7708   Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

8th Apr 2017  15:12  by catman

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

20th Jan 2017  00:00  by beckroad

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Stone pillar located next to a drystone wall. Descended a sequence of ridges on our return journey to West Witton.

14th Nov 2016  13:00  by ger

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited many times - interesting topography. Pile of stones near beacon is now a circular cairn. Stone built pillar - not much symmetry - quite charming. Unusual view of The Cleveland Hills.

30th Jul 2016  13:50  by amblerbob

Gridref: SE 05083 86735   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Carlton after visiting Harland Hill and Height of Hazely on a fairly pleasant day with good views.

Penhill The trig

1st Jan 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 05084 86737   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

27th Oct 2015  14:08  by Particle

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

Very misty. Ran up from West Witton. Lots of laybys to east of village.

23rd May 2015  11:15  by chrisbombington

Gridref: SE 05083 86734   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

up from cattle grid to the east along shooters track not bad but better return along edge of scar to beacon and down through fields.

Nice day moorland approach along shooters trak

4th Dec 2014  11:45  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A bit of a home made trig point. Views a bit hazy on a damp and overcast day but should be good on a really fine day.

2nd Sep 2014  15:00  by RogerTempleman

Gridref: SE 05080 86740   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked to pillar from West Witton, up Witton Steeps to the cattle grid, then followed wall skirting Penhill Beacon to the pillar. Returned to West Witton following the footpath past the Beacon back to Melmerby road. Seemed a nice rustic pillar to me!

25th May 2014  12:00  by BasilDowl

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

Stone-built pillar bagged on a walk from West Witton, taking in Redmire Force. Colleagues thought I'd gone over the falls; turns out it was just my Tunnocks they were mourning.

The pillar

7th May 2014  04:02  by peebs

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

18th Apr 2014  12:35  by Pritch227

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

quite liked this pillar,some nice views of great wernside and surrounding towns,liked the beacon too.had a great picnic up here,underrated hill in my opinion.

©Pritch227

18th Apr 2014  09:30  by ramblingbadgers

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

A steep ascent to the trig during the Badgers Eater weekend of walking

9th Mar 2014  12:44  by Alfred the great

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

©Alfred the great

22nd Feb 2014  11:26  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Penhill ©paulxtr

17th Nov 2013  14:50  by The RockKnocker

Gridref: SE 05083 86734   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Me and my friend "Spinner" climbed to this trig on this nice November day. We parked in West Burton, then went to have a look at "Cauldron Falls" then we walked south following "Walden Beck", then we turned left and walked up "Harland Hill" then across to the summit of "Hight of Hazely". Then we went across the peat moor to "Penhill trig" on the way down we walked down "Black Scar" to pick up the footpaths back to "West Burton" a walk of just over 8 miles.

The Start Of Our Walk Me, Spinner and Rocky the dog at Cauldron Falls, West Burton.
Heading for the Summit Spinner and Rocky heading for the summit of "Height Of Hazely"
The Summit This is the summit of the Hight of Hazely which on the map is marked at 1814 feet above sea level but my gps said it was 1805 ft ?? as you can see we are just over 3 miles from the start of our walk with 5 miles to go.
The Summit Me on top of "Height of Hazely" with "Harland Hill" to the left.
The Trig ! Me at Penhill trig with my trigging hat on.
The Trig ! Spinner at Penhill trig.
Black Scar On our way down via "Black Scar"

9th Nov 2013  18:05  by gs48

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©gs48

7th Aug 2013  17:42  by clochandighter

Gridref: SE 05082 86734   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 26th August 1953 costing £15.17s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station SE38/14 within the Harrogate block during 1955. Levelled for height also in 1955. Last maintained by the OS in April 1975. SITE VISIT: Approached from east. Parking by east side of road on highest point at SE067868. Followed mapped paths most of the way to top then carefully chosen route across plateau to avoid rough ground and random depths. Trig located on high open moorland just south of mapped boundary wall. Nice location. Stone built pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces west, ~273°. All sight holes open, innard filled with litter on all three dimension. Full 360° panoramic view.

S7708 - Penhill & GRP

12th Jul 2013  12:38  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at cattle grid on road to east. Straight along track beside wall, up on to the flat top. Definitely the worst looking trig I've seen. Nice but hazy views on a very hot day.

©jamiekeighley

17th Sep 2012  12:04  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: SE 05084 86737   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up from West Witton via Black Scar. A good, steady 1,000 foot ascent. I don't recollect seeing a pillar quite this shape. Someone has highlighted the flush bracket number in grotty yellow paint. Good views on a cloudy day.

One ugly trig point!

17th Sep 2012  12:04  by tomytucker

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

17th Sep 2012  12:04  by rams

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: 7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

26th Aug 2012  13:53  by dmacbrew

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

defaced by some saddo with a paint brush

29th Jul 2012  11:30  by redDragon

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A fat stone built pillar, beside fence, and within reach from path which runs along penhill scar. Good views today, mix of showers and sun.

7th Apr 2012  19:30  by painterman61

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at cattle grid walked down to gate trough field to to way marked trail boggy in places,walked on ridge edge cut across to trig which is partially hidden by wall.trig is in stone and not very well built must have lost his level on this one,plug missing great views gloomy dark end to day heather being burnt back here.

Ugly trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
yellowed fb ©painterman61
Penhill beacon ©painterman61

3rd Dec 2011  13:50  by Paulus66

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A cold, wild and sometimes wet walk up Penhill from the Melmerby-West Witton road - takes about 3/4 hr. Interesting stone built trig with plug missing. Some great rainbows in between the showers and sunshine !

1st Nov 2011  16:26  by PeteBoggs

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

Followed PROW from east.Stone built trig only just found in failing light

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

25th Oct 2011  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

15th Aug 2011  09:31  by wrose

Gridref: SE 05084 86736   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Easily accessible and highly visible. I came up the bridleway through the fields from the cattle grid to the east. I then followed the waymarker round and up the flank of the hill rather than a full frontal assault. This brought me to a gate at SE 05400 86555. Once through it was just a matter of following a walked path on the south side of the wall to arrive at the pillar. As others have said a somewhat unusual shape. Some excellent views from this location.

S7708 Penhill Pillar.
S7708 Penhill Flush Bracket.
S7708 Penhill Plug.

22nd Jul 2011  18:13  by poshandbecks

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP5374
TP5374 plate

26th Mar 2011  08:21  by Lonewalker

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

One of the ugliest pillars I've come across, squat and malformed stone built trig. Bagged on circular from Carlton taking in a couple of Yorkshire tops on the same walk.

26th Feb 2011  15:21  by bigtykedog

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

Bit stumpy! Just over a mile from the cattle grid. Used to run it annually in the school fell race!

2nd Jan 2011  00:00  by DeniseMc

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

20th Nov 2010  16:13  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked in on bridleway from east in cloud and failing light. Agree with previous log the trig is a chubby little chap. dark by the time we regained the car

16th Nov 2010  11:15  by dugswell2

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked after cattle grid on way to Melmerby. Walk back down road then follow sign to Penhill. Penhill Beacon, trig then follow wall until after second gate where headed south over flattish moorland. GPS used to locate summit. Cool Sunny + damp under foot.

17th Jul 2010  09:55  by bluebeard

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

16th Aug 2009  13:28  by smiley dog

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

nice walk up from west witton.the pillar is a chubby little chap. great viewpoint.

©smiley dog

26th Jul 2009  14:53  by Tikal

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Jun 2009  15:45  by Ragged Robin

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Looking good with wind age only, nice to see one made of stone rather than concrete.

Ragged Robin at Penhill
Ragged Robin at S7708

31st May 2009  11:15  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

29th Dec 2008  13:32  by yeoman

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

Logged as today's date though been numerous times

28th Sep 2008  17:32  by senrabyar

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Unanticipated visit - so no GPS or camera - just mobile phone image to capture FB and time. Stone built pillar is not symetrical in any direction.

25th Jul 2008  23:18  by kingofgeography

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

simple walk up from the moor road.

25th Feb 2008  07:12  by AndyG

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Early morning ascent from the east in a howling wind.As I approached the trig was lit by the rays of the rising sun.My first stone-built trig.Plug missing.Views to the north of Wensleydale.

8th Jul 2007  20:31  by BigJ

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

Staying in nearby Melmurby. A nice evening walk with good views.

18th Jul 2006  14:42  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged on an extremely hot day. Leading a group from West Burton via Carlton and finishing in Aysgarth.

Penhill trig point FB ©Bridgeman
Penhill trig point ©Bridgeman

25th Mar 2006  10:02  by The Smiths

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good views, went up to the Beacon and along top to trig point, in good condition. Then went along to settlement and bottom of Height of Hazely well worth a look.

1st Oct 2005  14:25  by ted

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Stone-built trig, plug missing; all sighting-holes open. S side of wall. Good views over Wensleydale.

Penhill trig
Penhill FB
Penhill top-down view of the upper centre mark

8th May 2005  20:28  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

trig almost hidden behind the wall made of the same stone

7th May 2005  14:00  by yorkshirenige

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good views north and east. Trig on the south side of wall, footpath on the north side but you cannot miss it.

20th Jul 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

dumpy stonebuilt lump; vgc; no cap

14th Jun 2003  12:10  by lepustimidus

Gridref: SE 05083 86736   FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

An irregularly built stone trig. with top open. Trig not at summit of hill- Height of Hazely.

2nd Apr 2002  16:12  by bonatti

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar

13th Jan 2002  13:45  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked near a cattle grid on Melmerby Moor and followed the ridge wall to the pillar.

25th Oct 1997  00:00  by earl grey

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

nice walk to a great view point with dogs midge and tash

10th Jul 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S7708  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Local stone, plug missing.

18th Jun 1995  15:21  by manonabike

Gridref: SE 05000 86700   FB Number: 7708  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

6th Sep 1992  12:30  by Aye Jimmy

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

Built from local stone. From high point on road to E on way to Height of Hazely.

5th Oct 1990  15:04  by Postie

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

27th Oct 1976  00:00  by Historian

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