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5th Feb 2024  13:21  by jonglew

Gridref: NU 10052 03920   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From Framlington Gate, good parking in large layby. NNW on RoW initially, then followed northern edge of felled plantation. Pillar sits on a fenceline in heather. Original centre cap retained, lightly indented lettering; LHD side sight hole open, RHD side plug degrading. Extensive views.

Pillar TP5954©jonglew
Spider TP5954©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5954©jonglew

2nd Feb 2024  15:45  by RichardM

Gridref: NU 10053 03917   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good parking in layby at Framlington Gate. We take the track NNW then follow along the forest edge crossing the S side of Wooden Hill. A bit of a path in places but also some rough going in wet grass. Turning S from the NW corner of the forest the going becomes easier to the grass/heather/bilberry summit with trig pillar on W side of the fence. On E side of fence is an ancient stone cairn/wind shelter. There’s also a B.S. with old trig arrow cut into top surface(?) Blustery W wind, overcast, dry, sun on distant coast to N. Cheviots in cloud. Return by descending E through the mature forest – easy going through tall trees – and gain track back to car.(much easier)

2nd Feb 2024  15:39  by DeniseMc

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

Outside forest boundary next to boundary pillar and large pile of stones

5th Sep 2023  09:22  by S1534&Beyond

Gridref: NU 10052 03919   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

1st of 2 today. Well this is an interesting one! Shirlah Pike or Shirlaw Pike as shown on OS maps was reported missing on 13/9/02. See link https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/gps/legacy-control-information/triangulation-stations .Details on Landranger Sheet 81. Well it's definitely there! Perhaps fewer logs appear online as it's not in either of the Northumberland Trig Logbooks or other sites? I discovered this with help directly from Ordnance Survey giving 157 trigs in Northumberland excluding post 1974 Tyne & Wear? A fantastic location and top marks for this hidden gem! I navigated via access land and avoided the extensive tree felling taking place.

Not Missing! ©S1534&Beyond

18th Feb 2023  09:08  by Robert Phillips

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

18th Dec 2022  14:00  by Reynard

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

We parked at Framlington Gate and walked up through the woods via Lamb Crags, through a firebreak and out onto the moor. Then a few hundred metres of climbing through waist high heather up to the trig. Difficult to spot the trig from a distance today, as the phantom trig painter had only just visited (with his dog!) and the trig now blends nicely into the snow! Lovely job, it looks very smart. N.B. The rifle range was very much in use today

Shirlah Pike

3rd Dec 2022  07:31  by MileswithRiles

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

We walked up through Longframlington Woods before using the firebreak (note it is a shooting range, though looked out of use for sometime) out of the forest. This bypasses a lot of the moorland slog but is a longer way around (circa 5 miles round). The woodland tracks are very good though. About 0.3 miles to the summit and then back along the thick heather. Not as boggy from this direction. Look on OS maps for firebreak with lamb crags. Gate at top of lamb crags so easy access to moors. A few boundary stones on route too inc one at the trig. The views from this trig over Cheviots and Simonside are superb. Trig 26 for Riley! Would mark higher but that final slog was a pain.

Riley on the trig
Trig and cairn
Cairn
Boundary Stone on Shirlaw Pike
Moorland looking at summit

6th Dec 2021  11:23  by Oldhortus

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

Parked at Framlington Gate. Up the forest track and followed the edge of the forest to the trig. The damage caused by storm Arwen 26/11/2021 is staggering. The conifers on the NE edge of the forest are either uprooted or snapped like a match stick.

3rd Aug 2021  13:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the lay-by at Framlington Gate (although there is parking along the track at the forest gate) then followed the edge of the plantation to the pillar. Very dry but plagued with flies, came back through the forest to escape them.

©Borderer

29th May 2021  17:16  by painterman61

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Followed NJM route very rough walking don't wear fell shoes like I did or you will get wet feet !! Nice remote summit trig in vgc with cap, boundary stone with pivot benchmark next to trig .

trig ©painterman61
view ©painterman61
top with raptor pellets ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
pivot bm ©painterman61

15th Feb 2021  00:00  by northernphilby

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

9th Sep 2020  10:20  by stan toon

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

Same route as NJM...

©stan toon

12th Aug 2020  19:47  by NJM

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

My second visit, different route. Parked at Framlington Gate and followed bridal path NW before turning W and climbing Wooden Hill, along plantation edge W and S to TP. Have to say this a much more enjoyable route than the yomp across Gowk Hill from the B6341. My previous visit to Shirlah had been on a murky, dull evening and I'd long wanted to revisit it on a clearer day. Tonight did not disappoint. Stunning views North, South & West. So many hills visible and identifiable. Superb sunset, and being mid August the heather was in full flower - it all added up to a fantastic evenings walk.

View North West Storm's OS Pillar #61

11th Aug 2020  11:24  by CJO

Gridref: NU 10050 03914   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

All intact. BSM. Wind shelter adjacent. Approach along forest track from east, up fire break and then along forest edge. Dry today. Has good views. Boundary stone “R” with CBM pivot on top adjacent.

22nd Feb 2019  17:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NU 10052 03917   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove lane to gate then up forest track to third firebreak then left up heather to top

10th Feb 2019  00:00  by carolje

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

3rd Jan 2019  11:17  by slateloose

Gridref: NU 10000 03900   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in small lay-by at Framlington Gate. Walking north along track then turning left up Wooden hill following the fence line. Rough going in places and boggy. Cross over two fences at corner of woodland to head south towards the trig point. Same route back at first but on the northern edge of wood went over fence to pick up the second firebreak marked of the O.S map which bring you down to a track. This is much easier route back.

28th Dec 2018  19:14  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked around the north side of the wood, very boggy in stretches and the heather was quite thick in places. Continued along the fence line after visiting the trig until i reached the boundary stone where i cut back in along the old fence line and found the logging road.

19th Mar 2018  14:15  by beckroad

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Quick 35min yomp across moorland from the road to this trig point.Lovely shelter with a partial wood roof other side of fence and this pillar. Smashing views over to Simonside Hills and today the snow capped hills of the Cheviots.

21st Aug 2017  15:20  by ger

Gridref: NU 10050 03915   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

One top corner of pillar has a 'small' chip - spider has metal cap.Views of Long Crag & The Cheviots beyond - views to E restricted by forest. Summit area is marked by Trig pillar, boundary stone & large cairn/shelter. Heather in bloom.

5th Jul 2017  20:15  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked up, as others below, at point 278 on the B6341 and took a fairly direct line over the moor to the obvious high point a mile or so to the south east. After the previous days weather had been more redolent of January than July it was a pretty soggy yomp in places, but we'd dressed appropriately and enjoyed the exercise and the accompanying cry of the curlews. The tree line obscures all views NE through to SE, but otherwise the views are extensive, albeit tonight Simonside and the Cheviots were capped with low cloud. A probable revisit on a brighter, clearer day.

View East
View North
View South with Rosie
View West

11th May 2017  17:14  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked by the gate near the 279 (Explorer) / 278 (Landranger) spot height NW of pillar. It's a mile of slogging across tussocky grass and heather which gets quite deep on the final slope up to the trig. There's a small chip off the top left hand corner as viewed from the FB side.

Shirlah Pike ©paulxtr

30th Mar 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NU 10052 03914   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Apr 2016  11:11  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: NU 10052 03915   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Large cairn, shelter and boundary stone all other side of fence from trig.

Shirlah Pike The TP with boundary stone just behind.
Shirlah Pike OS cap, indented letters.
Shirlah Pike The FB of BSM type.

28th Apr 2016  12:45  by offpiste

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cycled from A697 road on forest track then along forest ride and then along edge of fence a bit boggy

13th Sep 2014  09:08  by asbown

Gridref: NU 10065 03917   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

21st Jul 2014  09:46  by Russel Wills

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

The hill name is Shirlaw Pike.

Shirlaw Pike Next to a boundary stone with R on it. For Rothbury?
©Russel Wills

20th Apr 2013  15:26  by coinea

Gridref: NU 10050 03913   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

20th Apr 2013  15:25  by clochandighter

Gridref: NU 10051 03912   FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. SITE VISIT: Approached from northwest. Parked on SE verge, SW of bend in road at NU088050. Near straight route across heather to top. Heather clad moor. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces WNW, ~292°. Vented through SW sight hole. Panoramic view spreads 270° from south clockwise to east, remainder blocked by conifers.

S3574 - Shirlah Pike & GRP

11th Mar 2012  11:40  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Amazingly not visited for nearly 6 years! Parked at highest point on B6341 and walked 1.5k straight over to trig across heather. Two metres from pillar is a boundary stone with "R" on the west face, "F" on the east, and a bench mark on the top.

Trig & nearby boundary stone (bench-marked on top)

14th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters. BSM style FB. Compact heathery summit, fine view.

5th Apr 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Line of trees to north isnt as straight as shown on my map and top is clear of trees.

S3574
S3574
S3574
S3574

29th Mar 2004  14:30  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A bit of a slog following a forestry fenceline. Plug with indented lettering.

13th Sep 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: TP not fou  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 6/10

TP not found 13/8/02, in dark but should have found if there, roughish grassland - tussocky approach from E, pleasant summit

1st Jun 1999  16:27  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3574  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 24th November 1945 costing £9.15s.6d. Computed as tertiary station NZ29/T27 within the Newcastle secondary block during 1947. Levelled for height also in 1947. Last maintained by the OS in October 1978. SITE VISIT: Trig pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap. BsM flush bracket faces northwest.

S3574 - Shirlah Pike Trig pillar and flush bracket on a very dull day.

15th Aug 1994  15:10  by andyc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Met Mrs Appleby (my ex Deputy head teacher) and saw a green woodpecker. Epic struggle from forest track through very dense trees and then haggy heather.