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31st Mar 2024  14:46  by Dubvine

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

19th Sep 2023  15:23  by sky high boys

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Can drive right up to the pillar.

22nd May 2023  15:24  by Holmes Chapel u3a walkers

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

Parked in view point car park on A961. Easy climb up to trig on hill top. Excellent views. By Richard for HCu3a walkers

South Ronaldsay Pillar

15th Aug 2022  14:10  by tim747

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Aug 2022  18:24  by Andy West

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

29th Jul 2022  11:14  by DeniseMc

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

Subsiding slab , so trig is leaning very slightly. Parked at Olad summit view point at road col, then c 1 km up track. Trig is outside aerial enclosure. Breezy sunny day. Great views.

23rd May 2022  18:18  by Duncan68

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Drove up track and parked very close to trig

©Duncan68
©Duncan68
©Duncan68

16th Jan 2022  00:00  by SarahDR

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the viewpoint and walked up the wide, easy track across the road.

Approach Track across from the viewpoint.

9th Jan 2022  14:30  by [email protected]

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Parked at Olad’s Summit and walked across the road and up to the Trig Point.

Elsa 🐕

9th Jan 2022  14:30  by [email protected]

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Parked at Olad’s Summit and walked across the road and up to the Trig Point.

6th Aug 2021  15:00  by Norfolk Munro Bagger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

A bit windswept and grey when I was there. Easy to find up stony track to masts on hill top. Probably good views on a nice day. Definitely looks leaning due to subsiding concrete slab.

General view looking South

2nd Apr 2021  17:40  by nicola_1410

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

9th Sep 2020  11:34  by retired trigger

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

30th Aug 2019  16:41  by joeythecat

Gridref: ND 45540 88647   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The pillar

16th Jul 2019  19:30  by Islap1k1

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

9th Jul 2019  12:31  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walking with friends from Buwick to St Margaret's Hope via the coastal path along the eastern side of South Ronaldsay but I broken off at Hesta Head to go back and get the car. This was my lunch stop in the fog. I didn't notice any lean on the pillar.

South Ronaldsay Trig Point ©Bridgeman

18th Jun 2019  12:16  by asbown

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lovely views.

18th Jun 2019  12:16  by The reluctant trigger

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

21st Feb 2019  14:42  by jonglew

Gridref: ND 45539 88655   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

First trig bagged on Orkney after departing the ferry at St Margaret's Hope. Pillar is sited on a large concrete slab, possible of WWII vintage, that has a definite tilt to it, thus rendering the trig unusable, therefore 'damaged' is the logical classification. An original centre cap is retained, indented lettering; front sight hole open, others not noted. Extensive views over South Ronaldsay.

Pillar TP6077©jonglew
Spider TP6077©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6077©jonglew

31st Dec 2018  12:00  by Alan63

FB Number: 4788  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

18th Jun 2018  14:38  by NormanW

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

11th Jun 2018  16:00  by B.bird

FB Number: S8473  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

An easy drive to

12th May 2018  15:15  by BigJ

Gridref: ND 45540 88648   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the bottom of the track as my low slung car didn't like the pot holes. Easy walk up to the trig beside the plethora of masts. Trig with centre cap and unusually for Orkney, indented letters. Mist rolled in on the descent.

5th May 2018  14:33  by Triggers

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drove to it

©Triggers

8th Apr 2018  18:32  by fasgadh

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drive up. On a concrete base, usual North Isles summit with masts etc.

Ward of South Ronaldsay ©fasgadh
Ward of South Ronaldsay ©fasgadh

21st Sep 2017  17:52  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove practically close enough to touch it, surprised to see another car up here, dog walker apparently!

South Ronaldsay selfie ©thejackrustles
South Ronaldsay collage

28th May 2017  18:15  by Moacky

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Staying locally, walked up this evening. Good views marred by general agricultural detritus.

©Moacky

19th Jul 2015  11:29  by descarte1

Gridref: ND 45540 88648   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Good condition pillar situated on a massive plinth atop Ward Hill. Started the day in a lazy way and drove up to the trig. Low cloud hemmed the views in but would be superb on a clear day. FB faces south-west-ish with south-west-ish and south-east-ish sightholes open. Cap present with sunken lettering. Plaque above the flush bracket.

15th Jun 2015  21:21  by navajo birdsong

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

very very very rainy... positive though could ride the bikes all the way up to it:)

28th May 2015  16:44  by Norma D

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17th May 2015  10:47  by g4wsb

Gridref: ND 45541 88650   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Drive to on track.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

26th May 2014  20:49  by dugswell2

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay,parked at the viewpoint car park then easy walk to trig and summit with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs as the afternoon improved.

9th Aug 2013  14:50  by gerryu2

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

Great views from here. Had a chat with the farmer and watched an owl hunting.

21st Jul 2013  17:13  by The Peak Plodders

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Very misty and out grocaching and what do we see appearing in the distance!

Inthe mist ©The Peak Plodders
For Teasel ©The Peak Plodders
I can get on this ©The Peak Plodders

11th Jul 2012  13:27  by Tikal

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Jun 2012  15:57  by g4wsb

Gridref: ND 45541 88639   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

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©g4wsb
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©g4wsb

17th Aug 2011  20:24  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

I arrived late evening having spent the whole day travelling. I'd walked along the road from the ferry in Burwick, then up the farm track. A nice and easy, stress free trig was just what I needed right then. The views were good down the east side of the island and over to the west the sun was sunk low above Hoy. Certainly all that I could have asked for on my first night up here. I continued northwards until well after it was dark, bivvying down near to St. Margaret's Hope.

15th Jun 2011  15:20  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: ND 45538 88637   FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Only ESE Sight open with indented lettered cap. Sat on quite a perestal next to Comms mast and lots of industrial debris. Wearing an OS plaque and a nice view south towards mainland. A suspicious farmer gave me more than a glance as the door alarm was ringing from one of the Comms buildings (I recognised it straight away but not my concern anymore! :D

South Ronaldsay ..accidental blag while looking for a historic site - hey ho! :D

27th May 2010  10:55  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap, shallow letters, GPS plaque. Rattly drive-up, cross between a comms site and a farm yard. This was first of the trip for me.

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Trig, looking N
Trig looking NW to Hoy?

12th Aug 2005  00:00  by Peripatetic

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A view that would be pleasant, were it not obstructed by modern entities. We celebrated our final day on the Orkney Islands by performing interesting manoeuvres...

View from a Trig! ©Peripatetic
Break a leg! My youthful exuberance takes over...©Peripatetic
Levitation! My partner floats above the TP...©Peripatetic

3rd Jul 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S4738  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Drove right up to it. mast and other assorted rubbish nearby.

S4738
S4738
S4738

30th Jul 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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by brick chamber N side of track

27th Aug 2001  16:17  by Chalky

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