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7th Apr 2024  11:08  by Boodem

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

12th Sep 2023  16:02  by StewB

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

Last ridiculously out early to The Lakes in accomodating the long drive & ensuring ample time to 'bag' what i'm calling 'The Seascale to Hodbarrow Seven'. Thornbank, Seascale, Cumblands, Corney Hill, Annaside Banks, Southfield Banks & Hodbarrow...For Thornbank parked at GR 07153 01946 & crossing the A595 proceeding North-East 'passed' thro' a hedge & climbed a coupl'a barbed-wire fences in reaching the trig. For Seascale on-road parked in front of St Cuthberts Church Hall at GR 03724 01186 with a short road walk North 'leading' me via a tarmac 'carpet' thro' the golf course to the trig embanked to the right. For Cumblands lay-by parked North of the Bell Hill Farm track at GR 08212 98110 & 'taking' a left continued on the track to climb a coupl'a gates to locate the trig engrossed in the hedge to the left. For Corney Hill off-road parked 'pulled-in tight' off the A595 to the right of the track 'heading' East for the hall at GR 10181 90549. 'Taking' the track eventually climbed a gate on the right to enter the field before the trig, climbing another gate to take a right to follow the wall to the trig. The pre-field walk was a somewhat disturbed one consequence of a herd of rampaging cows so much so I had to resort to 'boulder-hopping' the low wall whilst for part of the 'trig-wall' it was necessary to walk between tyres weighting-down a huge tarpauline-covered silage mound. For Annaside Banks lay-by parked in front of the church off the A595 at GR 11919 83941 & crossing the A595 followed the road to cross the railway & 'pick-up' the track North-West to eventually exit onto the beach. Walking along the beach was under the impression i'd be able to see the toppled trig on the cliff side, I couldn't & did encounter considerable difficulty locating it. Even scrambled upwards, over the top of the cliff edge, not too difficult though a little harder 'dropping-back' down under control...Sometimes forget just how old I really am, 'hearing in my head' my partner telling me i'm a grown man! Indeed it wasn't until I was practically 'on-top' of the thing courtesy of Etrex numbers that I actually found it. The problem is it's well & truelly 'bedded-in' such that really it's only one face & a bit of the base that's exposed. Descending from the trig I noticed a piece of wood & a few rocks at beach level & thought perhaps someone may have been attempting a prompt. I built a small cairn with the wood in the middle but urge those 'hunting' this trig to look out for a 'mini Blencathra' on the skyline...There's two pointed peaks with a 'saddle' in the middle akin to the shape of Blencathra at the top of the cliff directly above the trig. For Southfield Banks parked at the 'honesty box car park' GR 12112 81068 from where the coastal path right can be 'picked-up' & followed, passing thro' the golf course en-route. What's the difference between a pay & display & honesty box car park when the honesty box requests a minimum donation...£2 in the case of this one? Absurd, an honesty box stipulating a price. For Hodbarrow free car parking at GR 17549 78987 with an easy follow thro' to the derelict windmill & trig...Out at 04:30 & back in by 16:15 from a 251 mile 'round' trip having 'bagged' my last seven trigs on The English Lakes South-Western area OS map OL6. And, that's me finished in The English Lakes having done every trig in all four quadrants & Whithaven & Workington too!

Look out for a 'mini Blencathra' on the skyline!©StewB

21st Feb 2023  16:16  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by the caravan park. Walked up the lane and then over the fences which are new and in good condition - easy to climb over.

3rd Aug 2022  07:41  by MickSan

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Did with TrudgeTracey

©MickSan
©MickSan

2nd Aug 2022  20:33  by The Trudges

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

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

20th Jun 2022  10:42  by jerryhatrick

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

2nd trig of the day. Parked at Caravan site and walked up sandy Lane. Appears to be new fences so had to risk the crown jewels scaling 2 fences and across the field to reach pillar. Trig in pristine condition, original cap altho sighthole blocked. Farmer casa me scaling fence back and came to investigate but was very nice! Confirmed fence was new! (Very sturdy too!)

27th Nov 2021  12:00  by G4VFL

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in the lane at the gate, cross the field, under the fence becasue the stile is broken.

The final fence I squeezed under the fence as the posts did not seem to solid.©G4VFL

28th Oct 2021  10:00  by gower lad

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With all of Cumbria on flood alert as rain had been falling for 36 hours it was judged safer to exit Cumbria clockwise with a quick visit to this pillar in passing.

28th Oct 2021  09:54  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A quick dash up to this one from the caravan site car park on a miserable day weather-wise. Across one field from the lane then fence to trig point.

9th Jun 2021  08:20  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

En route to climb Lank Rigg in mist and drizzle, realised this was a nice easy bag close to the main road.

9th Aug 2020  17:01  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 07600 02200   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked down lane through caravan site and along lane. through gate and across to fence with a very dodgy old stile.

26th Aug 2019  15:02  by BRISTOLIAN

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice views and an easy pillar to get access to.

BRISTOLIAN visits pillar. ©BRISTOLIAN

3rd Dec 2017  11:21  by Laura Rennie

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Spectacular view

3rd Dec 2017  11:18  by Pritch227

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

wonderful views,drove up the track and over one field.

©Pritch227

15th Jun 2017  00:00  by rupertal

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

27th Mar 2017  15:00  by paulxtr

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove up rough track to Caravan park then turned left and parked in front of an old industrial building. Quick nip up the lane and through gate. The farmer has provided a stile to access the trig, but unfortunately part of it is now missing.

Thornbank ©paulxtr

7th Nov 2016  16:05  by Dusty

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

22nd Oct 2016  10:15  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at start of Lane to caravan park. Easily found along footpath. Over gate and barbed wire. No cows around today.

©jamiekeighley

16th Jul 2016  12:34  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited with P61 on 12 Trig day out.

Guarded Trig

16th Jul 2016  12:34  by painterman61

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

Revisit at range only field full of livestock again!

livestock ©painterman61

1st Jan 2016  14:00  by Moacky

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked here along farm tracks from Seascale. OS map names this as Gallows Hill - quite a view if it was the last thing you saw - looking up Wasdale. But maybe you had other things on your mind!

Towards Wasdale ©Moacky

1st Nov 2015  12:57  by painterman61

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove up lane past caravan park left car at gate sprinted out and back.Trig in vgc good views cap/plug intact drove another cheeky bag !

fb ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
deep lugged top ©painterman61

20th Oct 2015  12:00  by weekender

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

25th Jun 2015  19:30  by ocean soul

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at layby to North of road to caravan site .. Along said road to sandy track then over gate and one field to pillar ..

17th Mar 2015  18:25  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Looking down north on the farm that gives it it's name. fb north OS plug with raised lettering.

trig ©vegibagger
plug ©vegibagger
fb ©vegibagger

15th Dec 2014  12:43  by amblerbob

Gridref: NY 07603 02276   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From entrance to caravan park.

2nd Oct 2014  16:31  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at caravan site (deserted) and a short walk up an incredibly sandy lane, very beach like! Some stile DIY needed but with care you can still get over the barbed wire to find a trig in vgc, and with excellent views of the western fells on a lovely sunny evening. Metal cap raised letters, S s/hole open.

29th Sep 2014  17:13  by coinea

Gridref: NY 07605 02280   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

S5764 Thornbank.

29th Sep 2014  17:12  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 07603 02278   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS measurement. SITE VISIT: Parked just inside campsite at NY073019. Approached from SW via RoW. Direct line across field from gate, one further fence. Gallows Hill is a grazing top. Pillar in good condition. Spider has replacement OS centre cap with raised medium sized letters. Flush bracket faces northwest ~312°. Vented through SE sight hole. 360° open outlook.

S5764 - Thornbank & GRP
S5764 - Thornbank pillar & FB

16th Aug 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 07605 02280   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

19th Apr 2014  15:08  by GIRTy

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

This trig pillar is listed as 'Thornbank'. However, it is situated on the summit of 'Gallows Hill'. Thornbank is the farm behind the hill.

Pillar Located on Gallows Hill.
Flush Bracket
Access from the caravan park access road. ©GIRTy

21st Jul 2013  11:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 07602 02279   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Short walk and over stile at trig

28th Apr 2013  11:14  by catman

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Access as previously described .Sadly no views today due to low cloud and drizzle .

20th Mar 2013  10:19  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 07602 02284   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy parking off the A595 near to the camp site entrance then a 400m walk along a bridle path and a short trespass across a rough pasture to the trig. There are good views E to Latterbarrow and Irton Pike; N to farmland & Gosforth village; W to the sea; S obscured by trees on nearby Stubshead Hill. The pillar has a fine patina of cracks over much of it, but nothing threatening the integrity of it - yet; original cap in place, with raised lettering, the first one of this type I've seen. It has some white sealant around it that wasn't there this time in 2012, so someone has been doing some maintenance - DIY? 1 sight hole is open, 1 is beneath ground level.

Pillar TP6446©jonglew
Spider TP6446©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6446©jonglew

23rd Jul 2012  11:10  by CJO

Gridref: NY 07601 02277   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

parked by barn near campsite and walk up lane. Pillar is easily accessed via gate and stile, cattle in field.

view from S5764

21st Mar 2012  14:35  by Sandgrownun

Gridref: NY 07607 02276   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked by barn just past caravan site,then same route as other logs.Pillar in good nick,metal cap with raised lettering,1 sight hole open.Not bad views either.As CHRISBOMBINGTON says,with this pillar & the Wasdale 3,managed to bag 4 types of survey points in just over an hour!

Thornbank. Pillar
Thornbank. Flush bracket.
Thornbank. Top.
Thornbank. Cap.

3rd Sep 2011  13:30  by jlc

Gridref: 54 24453 00325   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd Jun 2011  17:54  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: NY 07603 02281   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good Condition. Metal plug. Easy access from bridle way. Over one gate and stile.

21st Feb 2011  21:19  by PeteBoggs

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

As per previous logs up to left of caravan site

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

18th Jan 2011  10:10  by wanderer

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

13th Sep 2009  10:41  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

Gridref: NY 07605 02280   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in layby about 200m north of the bridleway - parking also possible near entrance to caravan site. Along the bridleway past the caravan site, into the first field through a gate then over the little stile. Good views into Wasdale.

14th May 2009  10:53  by CURRYSCRIM

Gridref: NY 07606 02279   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

1/4 Easy access from caravan car park and a little stile to get you over the wire fence.Very good views.

1st Sep 2007  09:00  by chrisbombington

Gridref: NY 07602 02279   FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Up track from caravan park, If you are quick and visit this trig and the three in Nether Wasdale you can see the main four types of Trigpoint in less than an hour !

Thornbank

31st Aug 2007  11:45  by dal

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Vgc. Plug intact. Access from the S, through a gate, across a field of very inquisitive (I think) bullocks, and across a conveniently placed stile.

27th Jun 2007  11:55  by asbown

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

easy parking at caravan park and good footpath to trig, just 1 small field to cross.

5th Apr 2007  10:30  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cumberland. Easy access from bridleway. Plenty of young lambs today. Plug with raised lettering.

12th Jul 2006  16:35  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access from the west via 'Seven Acres' caravan site access road. There even a small stile to help tou get over the fence to the trig. Plug with raised lettering.

21st May 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap, small raised letters - a nice clean example. Nice setting & views

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

3rd May 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S5764
S5764
S5764

25th Apr 2004  12:00  by Seasider

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15/29 for the day. Just an ordinary trig in an ordinary location at the edge of a field!

10th Aug 2003  11:25  by Isosceles

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©Isosceles

21st May 2003  12:49  by Postie

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

Nice and easy

13th Sep 1990  13:35  by clochandighter

FB Number: S5764  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Approached via SW via RoW. Visited to record FB number. The pillar was completed 14th September 1949 costing £7.18s.6d. In 1952 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NY11/T63 in the Workington secondary block. Flush bracket S5764 was levelled for height in 1956. This trig point was last maintained by the OS on 19th July 2000. Spider had an OS centre plug with cast raised small lettering, not the original - but far better than cement or a hole. No photos taken.