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12th Apr 2024  14:27  by S1534&Beyond

Gridref: NY 92027 90295   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

5/6 today. Parked near South Monkridge Bridge without blocking any gates and took the steep and swampy route up to the trig on access land to avoid any potential livestock. Evidence of bovines churning up the sodden ground. Fantastic views now the rain had gone. Slight damage on the top.

The trig ©S1534&Beyond

7th Jan 2024  13:38  by MorpethWolf

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

At the trig

23rd Jul 2023  10:45  by GoldenHaystack

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Took a while to get up here though the new plantation. My first pillar this far north.

28th May 2023  15:00  by Laggan Boy

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at East Woodburn and reached the trig by walking to Raylees and following straight forward footpath through farm up to trig. Return journey to car more problematic as woods still showing a lot of storm damage making it difficult for walking. Probably best to avoid this part of the route.

In the direction of Otterburn
Storm damage on return route

17th Mar 2023  00:00  by Llondon

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

29th Dec 2022  07:01  by MileswithRiles

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked at entrance to Raylees Forest which is north of East Woodburn village. Short walk along forest track before picking up right of way to the trig. It was a 4 mile round trip but extremely peaceful and clearly not a well walked area. Be warned if taking the route about halfway up the ROW are a lot of fallen trees and you need agility and athleticism to get over, under and around them. ROW leads out of the forest and up on the moor where it is a short walk to the trig. Some excellent views.

Windy trig!
Wether Hill Trig
Views along Redesdale
ROW map found in middle of Raylees
Less windy shot
Blocked ROW

6th Jun 2022  16:40  by Analoguesat

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

From Raylees. Safe parking a couple of hundred yards up the minor road to Elsdon - room for a couple of cars on the verge by the barns. After that its a simple walk acreoss the farm on the footpath. No alpacas today, just sheep, and its amazing to see the wrecked sheds on the hillside destroyed by the winter gales - one of the roofs is the other side of the path a good couple of hundred yards away from its original location. The access land is a bit boggy but its been dry recently, so no wet feet. Fantastic views from the top, Carter Bar right aliong the Border ridge to The Cheviot & beyond up to the north, and far away to the south Cross Fell, & Little & Great Dun Fells were clearly visible. Very recently repainted white & looking very smart. sadly the magnificent views to the south will be eliminated by a plantation in about 10 years time.

5th Apr 2022  16:54  by slateloose

Gridref: NY 92000 90200   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked in lay-bye 200yds west of Raylees. Walked footpath through farm and up to the trig point. The waymarking through the farm looks to all new signs. So a bit easier to follow. Once out onto the open fell the route is not too well defined, look out for the 1st gate which passes through the high deer fencing. A bit boggy in places and rough grassland.

2nd Jan 2022  14:04  by nichex

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

24th Nov 2021  10:01  by Oldhortus

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

Parked in the south bound lay-by A696 took the cycle way to south of Raylees. ROW up the hill side to the trig.

24th May 2021  20:25  by NJM

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

My second visit, different route - from the E via the quarry then along the plantation fenceline. Easy route, though obviously not possible if the quarry is in operation! Tremendous views from the North Pennines round to the Cheviot.

View North Storm's OS Pillar #197
View South
'Slightly Damaged' ?? I'd say so now...

17th Jan 2021  17:32  by Mike.lavender53

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Cement on the edge of the top of the TP is beginning to come away.

©Mike.lavender53

25th Sep 2020  16:50  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked up the Elsdon road in Raylees just after the farm. Followed the footpath signs through the farm and up the hill which has now been planted up with trees. Trig field is still grazing pasture so we might not loose this one to the plantations.

4th Aug 2020  11:50  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

P A696 c300 W of Raylees, cyclepath to Raylees, complex footpath through farm then gradually disappearing on open ground.

25th Jul 2020  11:35  by CJO

Gridref: NY 92018 90300   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

All intact, minor spalling around spider, not on local highpoint. Good rural views; very quiet and rain holding off.

Pillar

15th Jun 2019  13:38  by MrHappy

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

23rd Jul 2018  14:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in the south bound lay-by and took the footpath to the south of Raylees. Decent track all of the way up helped by the very dry conditions, good views.

©Borderer

16th Dec 2017  15:00  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at double gate NY 903884 followed forestry track to the mast and turned N up well marked ROW through the plantation. It was so icy cold that sections of the forestry tracks around the mast that might have been quagmire were easily negotiated. The path once clear of where vehicles have churned it up was a delight, with the frost as thick as it was there was a air of 'Narnia' to the woods. Beyond Fellhouse Crags the forest has been felled, however the ROW remains mostly unimpaired by brash. The views N open up, The Cheviots were all crowned with snow and looked amazing. By the time we reached the TP there was not a cloud in the sky, the sun was starting to set and the views were stunning. I'm sure the 'quick route' up from the Alpaca farm is interesting, but I'd highly recommend this route if you fancy a decent stroll!

View North With Rosie
View East
View South
View West

20th Aug 2017  00:00  by beckroad

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

This trig has a chip on the SW surface corner exposing a leg end of the spider. Looking south from this trig a small section of the forest corner has been felled. Parked near Rayless. Earthworks to cross and uphill through an interesting layout of horse field or some other animal, each with their own wooden stable/shelter. Never saw any animals.

Wether Hill Chipped surface on SW corner©beckroad

8th May 2017  16:39  by paulxtr

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at Raylees on verge at start of footpath to trig. Said path goes through an alpaca farm. On the return I met a lass who owned some of the alpacas and had an interesting discussion about them.

Wether Hill ©paulxtr

12th Apr 2017  15:05  by HiyaHillers

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

26th Mar 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 92026 90291   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Jan 2017  00:00  by carolje

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

10th Jul 2016  12:27  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the quarry gates, went through the pedestrian gate and followed a track passed the old site office. Continued up to the right, above the quarry then through the forest track to the trig.

Wether Hill YOSM crew ©thejackrustles
Wether Hill

10th Jul 2016  12:25  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at the quarry gates, went through the pedestrian gate and followed a track passed the old site office. Continued up to the right, above the quarry then through the forest track to the trig.

Wether Hill ©monkeydestructor

10th Jul 2016  12:22  by gerryu2

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

Parked at the quarry gates, went through the pedestrian gate and followed a track passed the old site office. Continued up to the right, above the quarry then through the forest track to the trig.

19th Jun 2016  11:00  by Lodgebarn

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

An enjoyable walk up through the alpaca farm. Visited for geocache YSM073.

11th Jun 2016  17:10  by Boz North

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

29th May 2016  06:45  by We TRye hard

Gridref: NY 92026 90298   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not good views in the mist. Walked up through the Alpaca farm

©We TRye hard
©We TRye hard

21st Oct 2015  14:30  by Moacky

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

Visited as part of completing various geocache grids, and all four of the Obsessive Cacher Challenge series, in one long day. Up through the Alpaca farm.

10th Oct 2015  10:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 92027 90295   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in layby and up right of way

30th Sep 2015  09:30  by dugswell2

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at Raylees then used the footpath to walk through the alpaca farm to gain the open moorland with its trig point with Adrian Dust.

30th Sep 2015  09:25  by Dusty

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With dugswell2

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

4th Mar 2015  12:15  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good views from here but non descript approach.

3rd Aug 2014  14:28  by fitzydan

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

The Flush bracket
The trigpoint

18th Jun 2014  18:56  by Malpas Wanderer

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

12th Feb 2014  11:15  by Northumbria biker

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

A shortish ascent from the road with a covering of snow today

17th Nov 2013  12:05  by Just-us-Two

Gridref: NY 92027 90294   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good views north from here. All in good condition.

©Just-us-Two

25th Aug 2013  10:15  by Father Ted

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Came up from the A496 through the alpacca farm. Reasonable feint path all the way up. Came up to do the new challenge geocache that has been placed nearby.

13th Mar 2011  12:40  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Not the most inspiring but a nice walk across grey mare from the A696. Very slight damage around the top, guess after a few more winters it will change to slightly damaged. Vast views of the Northumberland countryside.

26th Jul 2008  17:30  by coinea

Gridref: NY 92027 90315   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

26th Jul 2008  17:15  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 92028 90293   FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 8th November 1951 costing £20.13s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NY86/T53 in 1953. Levelled for height to Class 1 precision, tertiary standards in 1969. Last maintained by the OS in August 1978. SITE VISIT: Pillar in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces NNW, compass measurement 343°. Vented through westerly (right) sight hole

S6724 - Wether Hill pillar & FB

21st Jul 2007  14:49  by andyc

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Wet day on the hill whiel down in Northumberland saying goodbye to my nephews and nieces who are off to Trinidad.

17th Jan 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

One of the top corners has a chunk missing. Wet and slippery grass track - did 3 unexpected glissades.

S6724
S6724
S6724

28th Aug 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, OK summit, nice view, off-summit site gives view of valley settlements

S6724 fb ©peregrinus
S6724 trig ©peregrinus

31st Mar 2004  12:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S6724  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pleasant walk acros rough pasture with plenty of sheep from the A696. Plug with indented lettering.