Logged Visits:

29th May 2023  13:07  by mitsiman

Gridref: NY 59300 10868   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

25th Apr 2023  12:16  by Border Peat

Gridref: NY 59301 10867   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

7th Apr 2023  14:53  by nozzer

Gridref: NY 59302 10869   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

A walked in from Shap via Oddendale then along the Roman Rd. good views of Easten lakes and the Howills. Visited with Downfaller

7th Apr 2023  14:50  by Downfaller

Gridref: NY 59303 10869   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walk out from Shap village along C2C route - excellent sunny day with good visibility. Trig Pillar, Spider cap missing, otherwise all metal work intact.

Ravensworth Pillar ©Downfaller

24th Feb 2023  14:51  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

A real treat, for a short, relatively easy walk, this Trig gives one of the best Bangs for the Buck! Parked up by the cattle grid on the B6261 to the south and followed the Roman Road past the TP to the quad bike track switchbacking to the Cairn & Pillar. Cairn has some damage but Pillar is in good nick. Views all around are fantastic, Big sky in every direction. Beer in the George at Orton afterwards.

©Mark-UKUS

16th Jul 2022  11:56  by coinea

Gridref: NY 59301 10868   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good parking and easy walk up roman road to green hut, then route across to pillar

10793 Ravendale Fell

9th Jul 2022  13:55  by Hands

Gridref: NY 59301 10868   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

followed the roman rd from the cattle grid to the south passing coalpit hill to pick up the track that leads up to the trig and its attendant cairn, returned across the moor to the green hut.

©Hands

2nd Apr 2022  15:19  by beckroad

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Ample parking on road near Howe Nook Farm sd601091. For such a short walk amazing 360 views to include Cross Fell and Pennines, the Howgills, the Lakes and the M6. A grouse moor terrain. Pillar is located on a rocky ridge. Cement pillar, spider plug missing. Located near a stone cairn that shows signs of deterioration. Flush bracket faces south.

Pillar at Ravensworth Fell Pillar and collapsed cairn looking north

27th Mar 2022  16:30  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

Set off from the B6261 cattle grid to the south and followed the Roman road to a shooting hut. From there cut across dry open fell to the obvious cairn and pillar. Great views all round from Cross Fell to the Lakeland tops and the Howgills, all present and correct. Also got glimpses of the M6 traffic trundling past. Definitely worth a detour up here if you're passing and in need of a good short walk.

21st Feb 2022  00:00  by Axe Edge

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

A fine, but tad windy day to undertake an 11 mile circular walk from Orton Square. Always known this area to be a "no-man's-land", although Robin Hood is buried up here ;-)). Trig can be seen for miles and with 360 degree views and standing so so proud. A pudding is gifted this pillar, I made a sticky toffee pudding for the first time yesterday. Easy peasy and absolutely delicious. 3kgs later...

11th Oct 2021  15:30  by agentmancuso

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

P quarry at junc a mile N of Orton, easy going over Howe Robin & Bousfield Howe, then fairly easy heather to trig. Back via Black Dub monument & Coast-to-Coast route, with F.

Ravensworth Fell

4th Sep 2021  11:30  by Tring38

FB Number: B1079  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Jul 2021  20:20  by WuzzerL

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Parked at cattle grid and walked up path to green hut then through the Heather up to the pillar. Amazing views around perfect location

9th Jul 2021  20:19  by Pritch227

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

parked at the cattle grid to the south,good track leads half way followed by a nice jaunt through the purple Heather and short grass,m6 really quiet below.

©Pritch227

5th Jun 2021  15:00  by Trigglets

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©Trigglets

9th May 2021  14:00  by Gemma Reid

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

19th Mar 2021  16:15  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Second of the day on the way down to Holyhead for the midnight ferry. Parked at Oddendale and followed the well trodden paths to the trig. Nice day and not to windy.

27th Aug 2020  00:11  by Alison Caryl

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

Easy walk up paths from parking at cattle grid to south

19th Mar 2020  12:08  by vegibagger

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With tump Hill summit from the south.

28th Dec 2019  11:55  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited with P61, fantastic views for little effort.

Pillar

28th Dec 2019  11:55  by painterman61

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked up on good tracks to summit found a few ancient rivet benchmarks on the way. Great 360 views from a icy cold windy summit,

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

12th Jun 2019  11:07  by trigrat

Gridref: NY 59302 10874   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Feb 2019  13:04  by Loz&Bib

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

Circular walk fron Crosby Ravensworth

18th Oct 2018  14:00  by Andy West

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

13th Aug 2018  22:41  by mcbiydw2

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

5th Jul 2018  16:37  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 59300 10873   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From SSE on RoW initially then over low heather. Pillar has no centre cap or plug; rear sight hole open. Extensive panoramic views.

Pillar with hill summit in background TP5592©jonglew
Pillar TP5592©jonglew
Spider TP5592©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5592©jonglew

22nd Mar 2018  13:50  by Dusty

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

19th Mar 2018  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

30th Dec 2017  11:10  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at start of Roman Road path to South East. Nice walk up, turned left at green hut then left past grouse butts. Low cloud meaning not much of a view. Snow turning to slush.

©jamiekeighley

27th Aug 2017  14:43  by greenbell

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Another black chip 5 digit fellow like it's near neighbour on the opposite of the Tebay hotel and M6. Had planned a quick up and down to this trig instead a glorious walk within the Parish of Crosby Ravensworth mostly, stone circle, ancient marker stones, Black Dub on that main London-Scotland road, Charles II honoured in some 19th century Royalist tribute. Heavy greys alternate with dazzling sun and cloudscapes. The view from Carrock to Yarlside a memory of previous day's superb walk. Return by the beautiful Lyvennet.

Trig in the distance A wonderful walk of small landmarks a hawthorn (and a nearby glorious sycamore) with the distant trig - they can all be seen for miles (and hours) on this walk.
Trig again in the distance (just above the stake), hours later, just before dropping down the Lyvennet

31st Jul 2017  10:48  by Fremington

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

trot from c2c route

lakes behind the trig, m6 hidden ©Fremington

31st Jul 2017  10:48  by Fremington

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

trot from c2c route

16th Jul 2017  17:05  by Come on boots, lets go

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

17th May 2017  18:03  by ger

Gridref: NY 59301 10868   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached, over grass & heather, from S. Pillar has 2 side faces with quite a rough finish - some minor chipping - open spider. Views to Howgills & Pennines in mist but views to W clear.

27th Mar 2017  14:52  by BigJ

Gridref: NY 59301 10870   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plenty of parking on the verge on the B6261 near Howe Nook Farm. Followed the Roman Road to the green shed and then headed straight for the trig. Nice open spot with a bit of snow to play on. Lots of sky larks.

13th Jan 2017  13:45  by Moacky

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Used the cattle creep behind Hause Farm to get under the M6. Then a combination of tracks and areas of burnt back heather to the trig.

23rd Jul 2016  17:30  by Borderer

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I've always seem to have been in a hurry when passing on the M6 so this time took advantage of the spare hour to visit. Parked on the line of the Roman road to the south then cross country from south of the green shed. Dry today with good views.

©Borderer

9th May 2016  14:28  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: NY 59300 10868   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Took the same route as catman on a glorious sunny day. Fantastic all round views, one of the best for some time

27th Feb 2016  15:49  by catman

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Took longer,but easier,route up bridleway from South,then along grassy path past grouse butts.Lake District bright,Howgills inviting,North Pennines black,M6...mmm.

16th Oct 2015  17:30  by redDragon

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From the b-road bridge under the motorway there is a track which runs alongside the motorway. I just made my way up the heather to the highest point, which wasnt too difficult for me. good view of the far east side of the lakes

27th May 2015  17:28  by mickw85

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

20th Mar 2015  18:10  by weekender

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

13th Mar 2015  11:25  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 59300 10800   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked near cattle grid then walked north along Roman road to Coalpit hill and track to trig. Great views in all direction except for the motorway.

1st Feb 2015  11:58  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NY 59303 10871   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached across moor from ESE, snow and heather slog. Trig built with coarse pebbly concrete; cap missing.

Ravensworth Fell The TP and cairn.
Ravensworth Fell The TP and view towards Lakes.
Ravensworth Fell The FB.

23rd Nov 2014  12:35  by paulxtr

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Excellent panoramic view.

Ravensworth Fell ©paulxtr

4th Oct 2014  11:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 59301 10867   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nice walk up in fine weather after heavy rain coming up M-Way Steam train passed

17th Aug 2014  17:15  by dugswell2

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

My 1,000 trig now bagged and a double 1,000 trig celebration with Jim Fothergill and 6 other hardy folk. Thanks Chris for your photos. Fifth celebration drink of the day after Phil Cooper's Birkett and Synge completion earlier.

17th Aug 2014  17:05  by CJO

Gridref: NY 59302 10862   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

No cap. Called by on return trip from Dumfries to Durham to join in the celebrations. Wind, heavy showers and rainbows added to the celebration drinks and cake. Great views.

Ravensworth Fell

17th Aug 2014  17:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From ESE, Dugswell2 and Jim Fothergills's 1000th trig pillar and the first ever such event to be celebrated. Blustery with nice rainbow, excellent company and welcome whisky and rum :-) Especially good to meet for the first time Chrisbombington and Christine the CJO team's chief blockfinder! Also present were Adrian Rayner and Colin Crawford (closet trigbaggers...)

17th Aug 2014  16:30  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 59301 10867   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A double celebration Dugswell2 and Jim Fothergill notch up Trig 1000, eight souls gathered in the wind and rain to mark this special occasion and spirits where high helped along with whisky rum and cakes, it was nice to meet you all.

A double celebration Dugswell2 and Jim Fothergill notch up Trig 1000 ©chrisbombington
atop the ancient cairn ©chrisbombington

6th Jul 2014  13:15  by sheepsocks

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked to the south, up the roman road, then freestyle acroos the grouse moor. Lovely summit with areas of decayed limestone pavement, a nearby ancient enclosure, a tri-radial cairn, and a summit cairn which looks prehistoric. Good views across the M6 to the Lakes

7th Feb 2014  15:55  by ocean soul

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Logged whilst stopping at Shap Wells Hotel en-route to Oban .. Good views ...

13th Jun 2013  12:33  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

C2C#8: a trig with attitude! Could see it from miles away so decided to divert - very worthwhile as superb views, including the eastern Lake District fells we've spent the last two days walking through in sub 5m vis - so that is what Kidsty Pike really looks like! No cap or plug, N s/hole open, otherwise vgc.

26th May 2013  12:03  by painterman61

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Followed edfieldens log exactly to this one bit of a late start from Orton digs due to previous night out! Excellent view point this one sat down here for quite a while here its one of those tops you don't want to leave. Big ancient cairn nearby trig in vgc no plug sunny very warm light wind.

Trig pose! ©painterman61
view to cairn ©painterman61
view to howgills ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61

30th Jan 2013  00:00  by Curlew

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

5th Jul 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 59302 10865   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

3rd Jun 2012  13:57  by edfielden

Gridref: NY 59302 10866   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked by the cattle grid on the B6261 at NY 6002 0912 - by the course of a Roman road. I walked up the bridleway to the north and, where the tracks divide (at NY 5996 1026) I struck out to the NW across the heather and brush, trying to pick a route that didn’t involve too much crossing of thick heather. The fell is obviously well managed as there are patches of burnt or dead heather between the living. There are a few strange metal pyramids around the place which seem to have some trays of white grit next to them. Not sure what they’re about though! Reaching the top I disturbed several sheep who were enjoying the grass around the pillar. There is a very large cairn about 35m east of the pillar. The pillar itself overlooks a good deal of countryside - I could just about make out the North Side pillar (TP5175) 3.5 miles away - and Shap Summit on the M6. Pillar is in good nick and has a coarse stone-chip covering but is missing plug/cap; FB faces S; N sighthole open, others plugged. A cold brisk wind prevented me from staying too long at the top!

10793 - Pillar Looking NNW towards M6 J39 ©edfielden
10793 - Pillar Looking SSW towards North Side (TP5175) ©edfielden
10793 - Top ©edfielden
10793 - Flush bracket ©edfielden
10793 - Trig pose! Looking E towards cairn ©edfielden
10793 - View S Taken with telephoto lens; Dillicar Knott with mast in middle of picture ©edfielden
10793 - View NNW Taken with telephoto lens, shows M6 J39 ©edfielden

30th May 2012  18:04  by sky high boys

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Stopped off on the way back up the road for a wee leg stretch. Surprisingly good spot but not great visibility today despite the great weather. Could see intense rainstorms pounding the Border hills.

28th Oct 2011  14:15  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: NY 59301 10868   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at start of roman road,up to coalpit hill,then up shooters track to trig.Quite a large,half demolished cairn next to trig.Trig in good nick,plug missing,1 sight hole open.Excellent 360 deg views of surrounding fells.Fair wind blowing today on a clear day.

Ravensworth Fell. Trig.
Ravensworth Fell. Trig.
Ravensworth Fell. Trig & cairn.
Ravensworth Fell. Flush bracket.
Ravensworth Fell. Spider

3rd Aug 2011  12:58  by amblerbob

Gridref: NY 59300 10871   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice walk from Crosby Ravensworth. Plenty of ancient sites en route. Good views from trig.

4th Jun 2011  12:05  by ted

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Plug missing. Overcast so limited views.

Ravensworth Fell trig
Ravensworth Fell trig
Ravensworth Fell FB
Ravensworth Fell top

18th Apr 2011  09:25  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 59301 10867   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 8th May 1960 costing £23.0s.4d. Computed as tertiary station NY71/T28 in 1961. Levelled for height also in 1961. Last maintained by the OS in July 1983. SITE VISIT: Visible from M6. Parked on NE verge of B6261, NY592096, just east of M6 overbridge. Walked in from south. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces 183° south. Vented through north sight hole. 360° panorama. GPSr was spot on.

10793 - Ravensworth Fell & GRP
10793 - Ravensworth Fell pillar & FB

14th Feb 2011  15:02  by Morecambe Monkey

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

Up Bridleway from B6261 & then cut NW for a trudge across the heather. Top location for a trig,good views(considering the amount of cloud about)of the Far Eastern Lakeland fells. Very windy on top.

©Morecambe Monkey
©Morecambe Monkey

11th Jan 2011  14:00  by PeteBoggs

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

Up from B6261-loads of ferocious heather

31st Aug 2010  15:10  by senrabyar

Gridref: NY 59302 10866   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Jul 2010  18:20  by bluebeard

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

8th Mar 2010  16:15  by dal

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up the roman road and struck over the moors shortly after I breasted the highest point. Lovely late afternoon. Excellent view point.

17th Sep 2009  17:33  by AndyG

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Roman road then a wobbly path to miss the worst of the heather. I managed purely by chance to go by five white-topped posts which marked sites where two foot square pieces of the top soil had been removed as some sort of survey. Marvellous views in a 360 degree panorama.

22nd Aug 2009  15:50  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

Gridref: NY 59303 10868   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Roman road from south, then across the heather. Good views all round. Good path north east from trig past new butts back to Roman road.

Towards Cross Fell ©lonesome_cowboy_burt

16th May 2009  00:00  by rupertal

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

4th Apr 2008  15:24  by peebs

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ravensworth Fell©peebs

10th Sep 2006  08:30  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 59300 10900   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good condition trig, access best by roman road

Trig and inserts FB and top Large cairn nearby©chrisbombington
View towards north side trig

28th Nov 2004  10:45  by Historian

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Stumbled upon this one quite by accident!

13th Feb 2004  15:30  by fasgadh

Gridref: NY 59305 10870   FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Limestone fell overlooking the scenic splendour of Junction 39 of the M6. Apart from this a very fine view. Intact pillar in good condition. Hign number,possibly a replacement for the lost pillar above Hardendale.

Ravensworth Fell: FB
Ravensworth Fell

6th Oct 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

cairn slightly higher than trig - fine summit & view despite M6

28th Mar 1999  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: 10793  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug with raised lettering.

15th Aug 1994  14:43  by RogerTempleman

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

Off white concrete pillar near large cairn

Trig point and cairn Family outing