Logged Visits:

25th Apr 2024  17:15  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

In Bolton to see my old college mate Johnathon, who lives in the Smithills area; so it seemed natural to wander up Smithills Dean Rd and then up Coalpit Rd. Took a wide berth of Lomax Wifes Farm once we reached the rough grazing. Pillar wasn't at the top of the hill, but had great views over Bolton. Turned out Johnathon hadn't been up here despite being in the area for 40 years. My work here was done. Oh, and I also replaced the flowers.

4th Oct 2023  19:30  by meltdiceburg

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

An evening walk from Walker Fold car park to Old Harpers and Whimberry Hill trigpoints. Up Burnt Edge and then back across to the Old Harpers trigpoint avoiding the deer fences. Then across to Dean Mills Reservoir on the path, just then a 0.3 mile walk over the access land to the Whimberry Hill trigpoint, as the light was fading and a beautiful view over the Bolton skyline. Not too rough coming from the reservoir so long as you pick your route wisely. No flowers on the trigpoint when I arrived so I took my photos in the fading light. I then spotted them on the ground a bit off, probably blown out in the recent winds. So I replaced them before I left.

meltdiceburg @ Whimberry Hill
Whimberry Hill Trigpoint
Dottie (Winter Hill View) ©meltdiceburg
Dottie (Bolton View) ©meltdiceburg

16th Aug 2023  14:27  by BeckenhamJohn

Gridref: SD 68572 13262   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Mar 2023  15:05  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Thought the route through the Access Land might be a bit tricky so decided the best option was to ask at the Farm. Parked up in the Horrocks Wood car park and walked back down Scout Rd towards Coal Pit Rd. At the junction made the mistake of following the old Miners Track through the gate which appeared to lead directly up to the farm. Field was wet and it wasn't really a defined path despite being shown as a track on the OS map. As we approached the farm apologised to the farmer for trespassing and asked if we could see the pillar. He was quite agreeable and offered to walk us up to it as the route wasn't straight forward. The trick is to bypass Lomax Wife's Farm and take the gate straight ahead on the track then cut up the hill. There are cow trails to follow so the going is fairly easy. On the way the farmer, John is his name, told us the flowers are for his wife who died in 2018 and has her ashes scattered there. Real flowers are eaten by the cows, hence the plastic ones. Had a very nice chat with John and he kindly posed for a photo with us. Great views down over sunlit Manchester. John explained that the easy way back is just down the farm lane to rejoin Coal Pit Ln.

©Mark-UKUS

21st Jul 2022  14:09  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lomax Wife's Farm is apparently the highest house in Bolton! Walked up farm track past Haslam's Farm bagging the benchmark and into the field to the right of Lomax Wife's Farm. The owner spotted us and asked if we were lost. We explained what we were doing and the kind lady escorted us to the pillar with her dog. She explain that the farmer at Haslam's Farm wouldn't be happy if he spotted us up here but now looking at the map this pillar is on the very edge of open access land anyway?

Whimberry Hill collage ©thejackrustles

21st Jul 2022  14:06  by coinea

Gridref: SD 68573 13261   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

With thejackrustles

S4488 Whimberry Hill

4th Jun 2022  14:25  by Ian Robinson

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

Flowers still there

2nd Jun 2022  15:30  by Kevlar

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

2nd trig of the day. I approached from the NW (counting hill), had to climb a fence (tut tut) plastic white flowers in the cap and some beautiful flowers along the stone wall. On to Old Harpers next.

7th May 2022  13:03  by pendlelill

Gridref: SD 68573 13260   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

still got the flowers, walked up from moss bank park via access point on coal pit lane, first new log for a long while!

whimberry hill still got the flowers

27th Mar 2022  08:00  by brian fletcher

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Keep to the left of the barbed wire fence or you end up stuck in the field.

18th Jan 2022  15:34  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

18th Jan 2022  15:34  by Duncan68

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

©Duncan68

16th Jan 2022  13:30  by The Trudges

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked off road up track to Lomax wifes farm, Once at farm go through large gate and walk towards the hill and around the back of Farm, Trig in good condition with great views, Centre cap missing but a bunch of flowers sit nicely in the hole

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Veiw from spider ©The Trudges
Trig
Spider with missing centre cap ©The Trudges

14th Jan 2022  14:30  by MickSan

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©MickSan

4th Jan 2022  12:42  by chevyfire

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

followed other baggers advice and walked up from road turning right above wall before you reach a reservoir. had a hop a fence and broken wall from here to access the trig. I did a circular walk from moss bank park including old Harper's trig point. excellent views from here and flowers in missing plug a nice touch.

trig

4th Jan 2022  12:16  by chevyfire

Gridref: SD 68569 13258   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

walked as part of a loop from moss bank park and Harper trig. previous baggers provided useful directions, thou I had top hop a small fence and wall to access trig. nice touch flowers in the top and views for miles.

the trig

28th Dec 2021  11:54  by Murchman

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

Foggy day but found it and the flowers are still there, I made a short video to show how to find it as below https://youtu.be/U9FX5V4uBwQ

31st Mar 2021  14:45  by Cadders

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

24th Mar 2021  21:35  by HiyaHillers

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

2nd Mar 2021  16:18  by Luke3133

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A little bit harder to get to than some of the other trig points. We walked up a public footpath off Coal Pit Rd. For anyone with a gps, the base of the path was around 53.611338N, -2.478999E

31st Oct 2020  14:00  by AndyS

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked through trees to a broken wall & fencing. Continued walking up along fence-line no real path as such.

31st Oct 2020  14:00  by AndyS

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked through trees to a broken wall & fencing. Continued walking up along fence-line no real path as such.

30th Jun 2020  16:00  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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

27th Jan 2020  16:56  by John DCC

Gridref: SD 68574 13260   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Followed same route as Scouser. Flower still on the trig point. Stunning views of Manchester

5th Jan 2020  13:30  by Scouser

Gridref: SD 68500 13200   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This one wasnt easy to get to. There's a gate at SD679130 with access up the hill over Access Land. You reach a gate at the top then rather than continue on the path towards the resevoir follow the fence immediate right. Have to climb over a wooden pallet type fence in the corner. The ground is boggy and clumpy. The sort of stuff you easily twist an ankle so take care. Strangely someone had planted some flowers in the missing plug socket. Looks like they were planted only hours before I arrived.

The trig
Flush Bracket
Spider, missing plug Fresh flowers for the plug
Trig logged

3rd Nov 2019  11:28  by ADT

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Solo. Parked on George's Lane close to its junction with Matchmoor Lane. Old Harpers and Whimberry Hill.

6th Aug 2019  11:49  by cathy trickett

Gridref: SD 68577 13263   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

missing cap

13th May 2019  11:04  by FrankR

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

29th Dec 2018  12:00  by Topofthemoor

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Whimberry Hill. Parked at lay by on Colliers Row Road & walked up Coal Pit Lane to the footbridge & gate. Walked through trees to a broken wall & fencing. Continued walking up along fenceline ahead. Farm on the right & the pillar on the left above near wall. Windy & the trees were making very loud swishing noises.

Whimberry Hill
Whimberry Hill
Whimberry Hill
Whimberry Hill
Whimberry Hill

14th Jun 2018  13:00  by Wayne Mac

Gridref: SD 68573 13259   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bagged this trig along with Old Harpers Trig so started walk from George’s Lane at Horwich. Headed to this Trig from Coal Pit Road until we found a tiny bridge leading into woodland and up onto the open moor. Quick stride over the fence to the Trig with great views

Trig Pillar Nice view on a cloudy day

27th May 2018  13:20  by SWARM

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

very windy but sunny

22nd Mar 2018  14:51  by Downfaller

Gridref: SD 68576 13262   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked just short of Green Nook in smallish layby near 5 bar metal gate. (thanks to previous logs for info) and accessed the open moor via the small footbridge and gate into small plantation block. Straight up the wood on well defined path and onto the open moor. Nice walk across the moor heading east to pillar. Its even got its own small bridge across the ditch to get to the trig. Plug removed otherwise all metalwork intact. Good 180 views to the South.

Whimberry Hill TP ©Downfaller

20th Mar 2018  16:40  by Andy West

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

25th Feb 2018  11:18  by taylorjw

Gridref: SD 68537 13262   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good condition with good views on a clear day. Saw four Red Kites wheeling overhead.

Whimberry Hill ©taylorjw

25th Feb 2018  11:18  by Wilburforce1

Gridref: SD 68537 13262   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

20th Nov 2017  13:27  by Sean_Tither

Gridref: SD 68578 13249   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Cap missing

Whimberry Hill Thru Lomax Wives Plantation, over the fence, and homed in on the trig, boggy under foot.

15th Oct 2017  12:00  by greenbell

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Sneaky little one to find, gave up last time in the snows of Feb - this time it's even more gloomy! Easy and far more pleasant route up to Winter Hill "summit" from here - just had to do it and so a revisit to the 1st trig I logged on this site, now with a rose on it - ahhh!

Walnut whipped

18th Sep 2017  13:01  by Hands

Gridref: SD 68572 13259   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

parked east of Green nook where a stile gives access to the strip of open access land , followed good path to open moor and path parallel to wall eastwards , crossing barbwire fence to Trig which is strangely situated on a slope near a broken wall amongst Rhododendrons , the trig is generally in good condition with an open cap and three open sight holes the fb faces 95m the initials PR and IO are carved into the NW face views obscured by higher ground returned along the fence-line 1.2 miles

©Hands

17th May 2017  15:00  by fencehugger

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

Tricky to find. I parked on Colliers Row Road and walked up Coal Pit Road. On the right there's a gate into Lomax wife plantation. Once you go up the hill through the woods the path ends. I had to go over the wire and head upwards to the ruined dry stone wall. It was boggy and soft underfoot and the trig is about another 5-10 min walk and is on the right. Views could be fantastic on a clear day but are not 360deg.

20th Apr 2017  12:05  by slateloose

Gridref: SD 68500 13200   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

This trig point was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Parked on lane near Green Nook and walked up strip of access land to the main moors. Followed fence line east to trig point.

3rd Feb 2017  13:23  by asbown

Gridref: SD 68573 13266   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

very good views.

2nd Jan 2017  12:30  by SJW1960

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

2nd Jan 2017  00:00  by Warby1960

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

16th Oct 2016  15:00  by bluetoe

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

25th Jun 2016  13:48  by g4wsb

Gridref: SD 68577 13263   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked opposite gate to moors up to another gate follow fence south.

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

15th May 2016  15:04  by clochandighter

Gridref: SD 68574 13262   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 7th May 1948, cost not on record. Computed as fourth order triangulation station SD80/T143 in 1948. Levelled for height in 1963. Last maintainedby the OS in August 1979. SITE VISIT: Overall approach from southeast. Public car park on SE side of road at SD693129. Entry path to access land is found just east of Bryan Hey Reservoir access. Followed the boundary lines along the edge of the access land around the top woods then anticlockwise around woods to trig. Some fance hopping is necessary. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces east, ~98°. Vented through west and north sight holes. The 225° panoramic view spans from north through east to southwest. Return route bypassed the woods loop.

23rd Apr 2016  12:26  by Pick83

Gridref: SD 68594 13276   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©Pick83

25th Jul 2015  08:29  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at end of farm track, up to farm house knocked on the door but no one answered. Struggled to get up to trig the best place is to go to the right of the house up the steps and over barbed wire fence. Decent view on a sunny morning.

©jamiekeighley

6th Dec 2014  14:14  by CJO

Gridref: SD 68573 13257   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No cap Rhododendrons encroaching.

Whimberry Hill

28th Oct 2014  12:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in car park on A675 crossed the road and went left to walk up from access point on a rough path towards Winter Hill. Cross fence + wall below woodland to contour round towards visible trig above small holdings.

20th Sep 2014  17:00  by timdoggart

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

Good views south over Bolton and Manchester. Parked on Coal Pit Lane, walked up Access Land path to kissing gate at top. Turned right and over metal gate to reach remains of stone wall. There's a path of sorts to the west of this wall. Followed the wall, which bears left after a while to reach the trig as the wall starts to descend, with lots of rhododendron bushes about.

25th Jun 2014  10:30  by tommo

Gridref: SD 68500 13200   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

(194) Parked roadside, walked through small wood and followed fence line towards the rhododendrons that were just coming into flower, pillar easily found, has some initials carved into it , distant views towards Manchester, Liverpool and Bolton.

11th Jul 2013  08:56  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Trig

23rd Feb 2013  09:02  by THE CYCLIST

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

Encountered farmer stacking bales by track - permission to visit readily given.Easy walk up field to right of house. Earlier snow now clearing, but still a disappointingly limited view

5th Nov 2012  14:45  by redDragon

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked down the ridge from Winter hill, then climbed over barbed wire fence into a triangle of grassy land overlooking farm. Nice spot though.

30th Sep 2012  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SD 68575 13262   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

30th Jun 2012  13:54  by paulxtr

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Whimberry Hill ©paulxtr

5th Nov 2011  14:40  by michael a frost

Gridref: SD 68600 13300   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

5th Nov 2011  11:00  by Terry L

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No plug. Private - there are a couple of farms nearby. Hard to see what actually is 'Whimberry Hill', as the pillar is oddly located on the hillside below Winter Hill. Not easy to access from above - it means either crossing the barbed wire fence from the Access Land, or walking along a boggy strip of 'no man's land' between it & the broken wall at the top of the field. Trig just beyond the large rhododendron bush.

Whimberry Hill pillar

19th Jul 2011  13:35  by wanderer

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

From Rivington - there's a decent path along the boundary

18th Jun 2011  13:14  by blackboot29

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Lovely clear day. walked up private road-no problems

16th Apr 2011  12:25  by painterman61

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lots of tresspass on this one the trig is at the end of a privite road,seen owner on way up he said nothing so i carried on. Trig in vgc plug missing some initials carved on side nice area and views owner has planted bushes so trig cannot be seen from bellow.

the trig ©painterman61
the trig ©painterman61
the trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

27th Feb 2011  14:39  by tigger4242

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

Trig at the end of the private road. Will visit it again.

©tigger4242

16th Feb 2011  00:00  by happycyclist

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

Slight damage

25th Sep 2010  16:35  by Triggers

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

Parked in layby by woods on coal pit lane. Hopped over fence at top of woods from where its a couple of minutes to trig

Whinberry Hill ©Triggers

6th Aug 2010  08:42  by Plasmastorm

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

12th Jul 2010  18:23  by Griefmiester

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I Parked to South west of this by a footpath of sorts then up over to pillar - good condition great views or surrounding moors.

25th Jun 2010  22:20  by CVN23

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

beautiful purple flowers. walked up from Scout road, past fishing lodge, straight up the walk, then up towards trig point.

31st May 2010  14:30  by ocean soul

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Used access strip to west, through two gates then along the fence.Hop over wall to trig near rhoddedenron bushes.Good views...

17th Apr 2010  00:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SD 68573 13259   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up from access point on A675 rough path and had to skirt around farm Nice views of large grass fire in distance

30th Jan 2010  20:09  by Dave_S

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in good condition. Cold clear sunny day.

Whimberry Hill flush bracket. ©Dave_S
Whimberry Hill pillar. ©Dave_S
Whimberry Hill spider ©Dave_S

23rd Jan 2010  08:56  by IWC

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

13th Oct 2009  15:05  by PeteBoggs

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

Up from Smithills Dean road - bit of fence climbing to do

30th Jul 2009  14:37  by pete37038

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

Good views, plug missing, my last trig for the area :-)

1st May 2009  00:00  by rupertal

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

1st Nov 2008  09:45  by Foinavon

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

Came across it by accident when I coming off Winter Hill. Its hard going this way. Would recommend asking at the farm!

21st Sep 2008  14:52  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

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

Used access strip to west, through two gates then along the fence. The fence veers left, away from the wall, although I think the land to the right is access land. Crossed the fence and walked to the trig, which is just over the tumbledown wall on non access land.

4th Aug 2008  13:40  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ask permission of the very nice farmer. No problems.

WHIMBERRY HILL TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO
WHIMBERRY HILL FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO

21st Apr 2007  12:30  by m0sgb

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

another nice walk around these parts while out geocaching.

18th Feb 2007  12:41  by wicker

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

22nd Nov 2006  13:00  by bonatti

Gridref: SD 68574 13261   FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Shock horror weather, think I should take up indoor bowls. Asked @ Haslam's Farm, it's on their land, farmer very co-operative.

Pillar

10th Nov 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, no cap or plug. Grey view, rushy pasture with rhododendron invading. Public access woodland to S. Last of a set of 4 on way back from a conference, just after the rain arrived.

22nd Jun 2006  14:09  by Keith Stevens

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Asked at the farm to the south of the pillar. No problems. On Rhododendron covered hill. Good condition, no plug, may actually be on Open Access land, but I came up the private lane

Whimberry Hill pillar

6th May 2006  10:20  by ted

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug missing. Hazy views over Bolton. Rhododenrons and burnt heather.

Whimberry Hill trig
Whimberry Hill trig
Whimberry Hill FB

13th Jan 2006  16:00  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parking for one possibly two cars where the open access land comes down in a narrow spur to the road. Easy if wet out and back that could be combined into a somewhat wetter visit to Rivington if time allows from the same start point. Trig just off the wall line overlooking a small farm with signs of rhodedendrons in the area

16th Mar 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S4488
S4488
S4488

17th Mar 2004  18:15  by Trigger

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Updated flush bracket number

Flush bracket

29th May 1999  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S4488  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10