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25th Jun 2023  00:00  by StewB

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

Under the assumption that Sunday was a non red flag flying day on the Feldom & Bellerby MOD ranges, I undertook the two hour drive from Manchester in a hope of 'bagging' four North Yorkshire trigs...How Tallon was easy enough but not so straight forward with Feldom Rigg. The distant sound of gunfire had been apparent from How Tallon & upon arriving at Feldom my fears were realised as red flags were indeed in flight. A ranger, marshall, MOD bod or whatever turned up on us parking at GR 091 047 instructing that access to the Feldom range was a no-go 365 days period other than thro' special arrangement. Bitterly disappointed & dis-heartend we re-located to Helwith Road/Green Lane to 'knock-off Skelton Moor & that done re-located again to find out if Whit Fell was 'do-able'. At Feldom we had been informed that likewise Whit Fell was non-attainable...No red flags flew, no vehicles or personnel were about & so off I trotted, merrily, casually & seemingly un-bothered, around the barrier, along the access road, past shuttered-up & padlocked kiosks & uphill along the fence un-challenged to reach the trig, 'proud as punch', 'happy as Larry' & smug as a 'butchers dog' wit a stolen string of sausages!

14th May 2023  16:30  by The Trudges

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in lay-by just at the side of the MOD entrance and followed the track to the end then up the fence line to the top of the hill, Trig in good condition with great views, pillar does still have all its metal work

Spider with original centre cap©The Trudges
Trig
Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
View from spider towards MOD firing range ©The Trudges

14th May 2023  16:27  by MickSan

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

No red flag flying parked in layby an walked along track to fence then up to trig

19th Apr 2023  13:57  by Trigger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

TP6871
TP6871

26th Dec 2022  12:50  by beckroad

Gridref: SE 08600 94500   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Our second of the day on another military range. Parked at entrance to firing range at se074945. Walked east on road track passing numerous rifle ranges. Easy access onto moorland. Pillar commands some great views. Pen-y-gent to SE.

21st Jun 2022  13:20  by Mark-UKUS

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

I decided to chicken out and just "bag" this one from the closest public access. I don't mind ragging the odd cranky farmer, but I'm not too sure I want to spook the armed forces, especially as Putin has probably got them all a bit nervy right now.

At the gates, trig on mound in background.

19th Nov 2021  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

30th May 2021  16:14  by Postie

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Bank Holiday Sunday evening. No red flags so parked near gate and walked up to the trig with my dog. Nice easy 15 minutes walk. Took some pics then 'Lickey spit' back to the car, 33 minutes in total. Lovely views from the trig in all directions.

2nd Jan 2019  20:45  by vegibagger

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked out by head torch in the dark

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
Top 'face' ©vegibagger

4th Nov 2018  16:15  by ngthack

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

All quiet late on a Sunday afternoon.

Whit Fell FB. ©ngthack
Whit Fell spider. ©ngthack
Whit Fell general view. ©ngthack

30th Apr 2017  11:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 08612 94584   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Nobody about so quick march in single file bobing and weaving just in case (futher than it looks)

17th Apr 2017  06:20  by painterman61

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Early bird for this one flags down never saw even a single car on the road below.Trig in vgc with plug good views poor light at dawn

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

20th Mar 2017  17:49  by ger

Gridref: SE 08613 94584   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar has a few thin (surface) cracks & one peculiar short thin horizontal seam at one side corner extending onto each adjacent face - has metal cap. Red flag down, all quiet. Good views, Penhill, etc.

10th Dec 2016  09:23  by jamiekeighley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 6/10

Spoke to range officer, no access possible at any time even with his permission. Took picture from closest point possible.

©jamiekeighley

1st Jan 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SE 08613 94585   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Dec 2015  14:43  by CJO

Gridref: SE 08609 94579   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

all intact. no firing today. sunny

Whit Fell

25th May 2015  11:45  by ted

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug intact. Overcast day, sombre moorland. Bank Holiday. Flags down, all quiet.

Whit Fell trig
Whit Fell trig
Whit Fell FB
Whit Fell top

24th May 2015  19:40  by Pritch227

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

walked along military road then up wide path to the summit,nice and quiet this evening but still very nervous,gave it a 9 as it is normally out of bounds.

©Pritch227
oh dear!!! ©Pritch227

10th May 2015  09:00  by chrisbombington

Gridref: SE 08612 94584   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

An early sunday morning start found the red warning flags down at both Feldom and Whit Fell ranges so I just went for it and bagged both without any hassle, unusually both still had their plugs intact probably due to them normally been inaccessible,

Trig & inserts FB and Plug Pen-y-Ghent in the background

4th Jan 2015  11:54  by slateloose

Gridref: SE 08600 94500   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

All Quiet on the western front today.

22nd Feb 2014  14:02  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Firing range was deserted today. Good views - there's a line of sight to Burton Fell & Mickle Fell.

Whit Fell ©paulxtr

7th May 2013  10:23  by painterman61

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

Was about to bag trig when an army truck pulled in was advised by the sergeant to give it a miss as firing was about to commence red flag flying could only see at long range.

long view ©painterman61
access road ©painterman61

23rd Sep 2012  09:11  by dmacbrew

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

marks for excitement factor

26th Aug 2012  15:10  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Second one that's been hanging around in my pysche for a non-firing day. Happy to say normal British bank holiday had been resumed and it was now throwing it down! Parked next to the entrance to the rifle range and walked in on the MOD road.... then onto quad tracks to the trig itself...guess the view would have been good...if the cloud had lifted.

20th Jul 2012  17:26  by sven

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Ahh the benefits of the job. Asked whilst at Wathgill Camp if I could visit the trig point as it is on an active range area. Went through the Range Officer who gave permission. It's behind 6Mike Range. Lovely evening, superb views all around. Walk from the range gate along the range and up to the top of the hill. Don't enter if the RED flags are flying.

2nd Jun 2012  14:47  by PeteBoggs

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Visiting daughter in Hipswell so decided to risk a visit - not only army types swarming everywhere but also low cloud obscuring even a long range view.Logged as unreachable but visible in absence of unreachable and invisible as an option!

15th Apr 2012  17:29  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SE 08609 94587   FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Sunday evening at end of Easter holidays and All Quiet on the Western Front. Direct approach from W and didn't see a soul.

Whit Fell TP looking NE.
Whit Fell Looking W towards rifle ranges.
Whit Fell Flush bracket.
Whit Fell Location and OS cap, indented letters.

21st Feb 2012  12:10  by Border Peat

Gridref: SE 08612 94584   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

Live firing on ranges so could only view it from the road

©Border Peat
S7589©Border Peat

26th Dec 2011  10:16  by bigtykedog

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

25th Dec 2008  15:10  by Late starter

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Great Christmas Day trig visit with Bergfuehrer...not least because this was his 400th trig to be logged! Also very exciting to be in an area that would normally be out of bounds. Excellent views all around, though the weather was a bit dull and overcast. Plug intact with indented lettering.

25th Dec 2008  15:10  by Bergfuehrer

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Yorkshire. Christmas Day is a quiet day on the ranges! We walked in from the road with the trigpoint visible ahead on the hill. You pass a rifle range on your left and then climb up the heather-clad slope to the summit. The views are good in all directions. Plug with indented lettering.

The approach alongside the rifle range
Summit of Whit Fell
Whit Fell trigpoint
Whit Fell flush bracket
Whit Fell OS plug and spider
View back down over rifle range

10th May 2008  10:30  by yorkshirenige

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 5/10

On Ministry of Defence Firing Ranges. Lots of gunfire going on whilst I sat in the car at the side of the road and viewed it safely through binoculars.

15th Oct 2007  14:30  by PHMB

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Unreachable but visible  Score: 4/10

Only viewed distantly from road to west of firing ranges through binoculars though clearly pillar there. Not risking going across there without permission!

17th Sep 2006  12:00  by MAC.HAWK

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

This is not a trig tig log, it's an info file really. This trig is on Ministry Of Defence land and surrounded by wall/fencing & red warning flags. There's not just firing ranges but a large area of exercise land and although on the numerous occasions I've passed it, it seems seldom used, who knows what the MOD are doing there? The trigs clearly visible from the nearby road but it'd be a brave or foolhardy person to chance the 2/3rds of a mile into the danger area to tig the trig (and back). I note the logs - and I have NOT visited the trig - but if I were to brave/chance the trig I'd make sure I had a photo as proof!

25th Feb 2004  20:16  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

old hot log summer 2003-remember august?

29th Sep 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

heather summit, dullish wide view, firing range

13th May 2002  09:30  by manonabike

FB Number: 7589  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

S5472 is at Whitfell, Lake District SD159929

2nd Jan 1984  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S7589  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Plain pillar surrounded by stones and rushes on burnt heather moor. Most of the way to the trig by car along military road.

Trig Point on Stainton Moor (Whit Fell) S7589