Logged Visits:

15th May 2023  14:30  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked at highest point on minor road to south, then up footpath on east side of wall, through the gap in the crags, and on across the moors to the trig. Looked on the map like it would be a long pathless trudge across wet moors, but in fact was a lovely walk across grassy land,with a faint path all the way and very few wet patches. Superb views cross to the Central Fells.

1st Apr 2023  17:06  by melch

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

14th May 2022  11:30  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SD 15800 92900   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at spot height 382 then North over Buck Barrow Great walk in good weather

17th Apr 2022  12:36  by AndyS

Gridref: SD 15897 92995   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

25th Oct 2021  14:15  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on the minor road to the south and went up Black Combe first before turning around and heading up White Fell. Not enough energy in the tank to do the other Birketts in the area I'm afraid. Went to the Marilyn top of Whitfell first before the short stroll over to the trig point.

25th Oct 2021  14:00  by gower lad

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

After Black Combe, it was the turn of Whitfell. Once again, from road over fells to S of Whitfell, following good track past Buck Barrow. The only people we met all day were visiting on a Birkett bagging day out.

14th Sep 2021  15:50  by bwm

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

27th Jun 2021  14:00  by DanTrig

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

Nice hill walk over grassy terrain from lower down the Corney Fell pass taking in Burn Moor, Whitfell trig, Buckbarrow, Kinmont Buckbarrow and Stoneside Fell. Great views throughout on this clear and sunny day. Only saw 1 person on whole walk. Earlier that day we visited Caw and Great Stickle trigs.

21st May 2021  14:55  by slateloose

Gridref: SD 15800 92900   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Started from Buckbarrow Bridge and walked bridleway/quad track over Whit crags, Hare Raise, Burn Moor, all the way to the trig point. Trenching it down on and off most of the time to the trig and back. Great stuff.

2nd May 2021  20:49  by matty1971b

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

4th Nov 2019  12:50  by Tring38

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

Whitfell with friends
Bracket ©Tring38

24th Jun 2019  15:23  by Heidi

Gridref: SD 15800 92900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

19th Jun 2019  11:59  by Crazy

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

K Visited summit from the Corney Fell road summit where all the local sheep seemed to have gathered. An easy track across grass with some boggier patches. Large cairn above trig.

5th Apr 2019  15:09  by NormanW

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

14th Mar 2019  00:00  by carolje

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

13th Dec 2018  12:35  by tim747

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

13th Aug 2018  22:34  by mcbiydw2

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

16th Jul 2018  16:21  by jonglew

Gridref: SD 15897 93000   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Fellside parking SD 1496 8963, lovely topography to the N, nice set of rocky tops to ascend before heading over to the trig. Pillar sits behind a large cairn at Whitfell summit and is not seen until the last moment when approaching from SW. An original centre cap is retained, deeply indented lettering; RHS sight hole open. Small section of top screed missing from one corner. Extensive views in most directions - obscured to SW by the cairn.

Pillar and summit cairn TP6915©jonglew
Pillar TP6915©jonglew
Spider TP6915©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6915©jonglew

19th May 2018  11:18  by Earby Rambler

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

Walked up from Bigert Mire with P61 & Brunshaw on a round of Birketts including this summit which is also a Marilyn.Fantastic views with great weather & good company.list of Birketts on the round Bigert,Burn Moor,Kinmont Buck Barrow,Great Paddy Crag,Buck Barrow & Plough Fell,on to Stoneside Hill next for Bolt & Birkett.

Approach
Trig
Panoramic
Panoramic

19th May 2018  11:18  by painterman61

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Revisit on a glorious sunny day extensive views trig in original condition on a birkett and wainwright bagging round.

royal wedding trig ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
cairn ©painterman61
panoramic ©painterman61

14th Apr 2018  11:43  by catman

FB Number: S5472   Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

With judicial party. Great views.

1st Apr 2018  11:50  by greenbell

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

Long trek from Manchester watching the greys gather and snow flurries move in. This hill looked beautiful when we visited glorious adjacent Black Coombe a few years back. Not a disappointment, glorious snow scattered view of the central Lake District, Ingleborough in the distance, hazy views of Scotland and an enticing view of the IoM later on. Over to the coast to grab a coast trig before it disappears afterwards.

Lots and lots of marilyns
2 marilyns

29th Mar 2018  10:35  by Dusty

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

29th Oct 2017  14:08  by Morecambe Monkey

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Cracking viewpoint.Done on a seven Birkett trek from the top of Corney Fell road. Surprisingly busy hills.

12th Aug 2017  11:19  by jamiekeighley

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

Parked at Bigert More. Very waterlogged paths meaning wet feet. Low cloud and heavy showers making uncomfortable walking. Breezy on top.

©jamiekeighley

3rd Jun 2017  12:20  by coinea

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

S5472 Whitfell

3rd Jun 2017  12:19  by clochandighter

Gridref: SD 15897 92995   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Revisit. Approached from southwest. Parking by top of road at SD101934. Followed mapped RoW as far as it goes and continued on the same beeline until reaching summit. Grazing hill within LDNP. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters which appears to have been recycled from another pillar. Flush bracket faces ENE, compass measurement 61°. Vented through NW sight hole. Near 360° panoramic view, small section to west obstructed by summit cairn.

S5472 - Whitfell pillar & FB
S5472 - Whitfell & myself

31st Mar 2017  11:27  by paulxtr

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Whitfell ©paulxtr

7th Jun 2016  14:02  by GIRTy

Gridref: SD 15898 92997   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

A chapter from 'Mol'n'Jed's Excellent Adventures.' ©GIRTy

25th Nov 2015  11:26  by mntainman

Gridref: SD 15897 93000   FB Number: S54B772  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Whitfell trig & cairn

19th Jul 2015  16:57  by Robert Phillips

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

9th Sep 2014  17:46  by g4wsb

Gridref: SD 15900 92997   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

22nd Jun 2014  13:11  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Lunchtime walk out and back from Ulpha Bridge.

Whitfell Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Whitfell Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

16th Jun 2014  15:47  by Hartryggers

Gridref: SD 15893 93004   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked just off Birker Fell Road at SD 17085 97712 > Seat How (Birker Moor) > Rowantree How > White Pike (Birkby Fell) > Woodend Height > Yoadcastle > Hesk Fell > The Pike > Bigert > Whitfell > Stainton Pike > The Knott (Stainton Fell) > Water Crag > Rough Crag (Birker Moor) > SD 17085 97712. Previous visit 22/07/2008

The actual summit

13th Apr 2014  08:30  by The PITZ

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Found while looking for 'treasure' nearby ;-))

7th Feb 2014  00:00  by ngthack

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

With Vic. From Hole House.

17th Nov 2013  12:00  by Moacky

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

Walked up from Corney Fell road to collect geocache

2nd Aug 2013  16:55  by weekender

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

http://app.strava.com/activities/71664320

7th Jul 2013  10:15  by runblue

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Visited this trig while competing in the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon. Day 2 Kirkfell class.

©runblue

8th Jun 2013  00:00  by g6lkb

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

21st Apr 2013  00:00  by yt

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

18th Nov 2012  14:20  by Andy West

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

5th Nov 2012  18:47  by PeteBoggs

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

Parked on minor road to E and headed directly for top - very very boggy! Great views from trig compensated for wet feet

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

11th Jun 2012  12:30  by asbown

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

easy walk up from bigert mire,good views.

10th Jun 2012  00:00  by Sprog

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

4th Jun 2012  19:35  by vegibagger

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

13 hours and camping on the summit with son Jamie. Glorious evening, fantastic sunset in NW at 9.35 followed 10/15 mins later by full moonrise in SE, followed by beacons being lit forn the Jubillee eve on Black Combe and I counted 15 other hilltop beacon fires to the east and round to the SE and even fireworks across Morecombe Bay at Blackpool. Set alarm for 4 am to spend 30 mins watching glorious pre dawn sky over the Lake District fells with Scafell Pike, Bow Fell north of the sunrise and Old Man of Coniston fells to the south of the eventual sunrise at 4.50 in the NE. All absolutely wonderful. Eventually bedded down for more sleep right through to about 08.30 Tuesday 5th. More overcast now and by the time we got down the hill to the east and the little collection of houses at Brigert Mire, there were a few bits of drizzle in the air. Sean from N Ireland but living in Preston, who'd kindly said we could park my car next to his holiday house wall, offered Jamie and I a cup of tea, while his shyish 5 and 7 year olds wandered down in their pyjamas and wondered who this strange man and boy were in their kitchen.

sunset silhouette sunset 21.33 4th June 2012 Jubilee eve©vegibagger
dawn trig the glorious dawn 4.46am with Old man of Coniston ridge to the right©vegibagger
Scafell dawn sihouette pre dawn sihouette at 4.18am 30 mins before sunrise, Englands highest peaks. L to R Great Gable Scafell, Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, Esk Pike, Bowfell©vegibagger

3rd Jun 2012  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

15th Feb 2012  00:00  by rupertal

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

30th Oct 2011  15:00  by VivTheTrig

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

Climbed as part of a hoovering up outstanding Wainwright Outliers/Birkett bagging circuit of The Pike, Hesk Fell, Yoadcastle, Stainton Fell, Whitfell and Bigertmire - and I was only missing the last 3! Started from the SE where parking is extremely limited; I parked in the only spot I found by a widening at a gate at GR179921 on OL6. Easy ascent of The Pike direct from the bridleway above Pike Side Farm. Then mainly pathless but straightforward underfoot all the way until you join the bridleway where it becomes enclosed above Bigert Mire Farm. I walked in cloud and on compass bearings most of the day and saw diddly squat - hence the 5 rating. I am sure the view is fab on a good day as I was fortunate to see what I assume are similar vistas when I climbed the Buckbarrow grouping to the south in wonderful pin sharp weather. One warning - Bigertmire pasture is not called "mire" for nothing and the bridleway linking Waberthwaite with Bigertmire isn't clear underfoot - well if it is, I didn't see it! I saw no-one else all day.

The summit Approaching the trig point and the huge cairn in the mist©VivTheTrig
The trig The cairn on Whitfell over the top of the trig in mist©VivTheTrig

22nd Oct 2011  18:15  by painterman61

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

Parked at biggert more hamlet walked up bridleway Very wet and boggy went throgh gate then stright up fell face steep but steady pace again the wind was wild at the top.trig in good condition no plug spider stamped as on caw the sky had cleared over the high fells and the view to them was special from here you could see down the coast clearly as well this one is only a bit lower than black combe and is a maralyn .Also a big cairn/shelter tumulus.

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

13th Apr 2009  12:35  by amblerbob

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Circuit of Birkett's from Corney Fell Road on a lovely day.

2nd Nov 2008  16:50  by peebs

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

©peebs

15th Dec 2007  10:45  by MBFace

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

Cold and windy with the mist down. Nothing to see apart from artistic frost formations on the grass (and too cold to spend time photographing them!).

26th Aug 2007  10:00  by chrisbombington

Gridref: SD 15900 93000   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

I approached Whitfell from the south parking in the lay-by at the summit of the fell road between Corney and Duddon Bridge (near to Stoneside Hill )I’ve used this lay-by before when bagging Black Combe that was a big mistake as its very hard going in that direction (spongy ) However it proved to be an excellent choice to approach Whitfell , from this point its about two and half miles to Whitfell mostly over short grassy paths with only gentle climbs, I set off north along a track beside the wall towards Buckbarrow ,at pegs crag the wall jumps up on to a big bolder before continuing towards Buck Barrow and as I approached this point the wall end takes on a distinctly triglike shape (I didn’t look for a FB honest ) continuing onwards I decided to skirt around Buckbarrows eastern side as it was shrouded in cloud intending to visit its summit on the way back, there are large boulders strewn about in this area and I managed to slip off one spraining my wrist luckily my camera was safely packed away in my rook sack (I slipped doing Ben Nevis and smashed my old camera) pushing on I also skirted round Burn Moor the cloud mostly clearing as I approached whitfell summit with its beehive shaped summit cairn and well built shelter this proved to be very welcome as the wind was quite strong, The views from whitfell are magnificent to the north the high western fells Scafell etc look very impressive turning right Harter sits in front of Bowfell then the wonderful langdale pikes Can be seen next the Coniston range comes into view followed by the Dunnerdale fells then the distant Morecambe bay looking south now Buckbarrow is now cloud free with Black Combe in the distance to the east The Irish Sea with Sellafield further up the coast, this trig is certainly spoilt for views and I think well worth a revisit some time, heading back I again skirted round Burnmoor as the wind was quite strong now but I did visit the summit of Buckbarrow this place looks like a massive fortress when approached from the north and well worth a visit, then down the track and back to the lay-by, A great walk highly recommended

Whitfell Whitfell Trig with inserts FB and nonplug
View towards the high western fells
Triglike wall end approching buckbarrow

6th May 2007  00:00  by caroleengel

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

3rd Dec 2006  12:33  by earl grey

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Visited this trig on one of the windiest days for years I literaly had to hang on to the trig to keep from being blown off the summit.

1st Jul 2006  15:38  by Aye Jimmy

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Fine views. Trig dwarfed by nearby cairn.

Whitfell TP seen from nearby cairn.
Whitfell Flush bracket.

11th Jun 2006  00:00  by IWC

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

27th Dec 2005  11:10  by izzardno2

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

A very nice view up here on a cold frosty morning!

1st Mar 2004  22:21  by stonestreaker

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

last lakes marilyn!

21st Nov 2003  13:50  by dugswell2

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Climbed with Stephen Boff.

12th Oct 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc; no plug; JLC SEC inscribed on spider; just E of & c.1m lower than summit cairn/tumulus

3rd Oct 2003  15:00  by lepustimidus

Gridref: SD 15896 92996   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

27th Apr 2003  18:09  by Fellwanderer

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

23rd Mar 2003  08:50  by sleepwalker

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from the cattle grid at the top of the minor road that crosses Thwaites Fell.

24th Aug 2002  00:00  by ad-lib

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

6th Dec 2001  12:42  by Chalky

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

8th Jun 2000  14:48  by senrabyar

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

24th Sep 1998  12:14  by arranc

Gridref: SD 15900 93000   FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

18th Oct 1997  11:42  by fasgadh

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

Sun above swirling cloud. A very warm autumn weekend in the Lakes. Trig is dwarfed by a big cairn.

Trig above the Clouds. Whitfell, Autumn 1997

24th Sep 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug with indented lettering.

14th Apr 1995  19:31  by earl grey

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A fell I have climbed many times,with my 2 dogs. With good views from the summit.

3rd Jul 1991  11:42  by clochandighter

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed in July 1949 costing £34.14s.1d. In 1950 this marker was computed for triangulation as secondary station SD47/39 in the Barrow-in-Furness block. Flush bracket S5472 was levelled for height also in 1950. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in August 1977. Spider retained OS centre boss with engraved or stamped lettering in July 1991. I believe that has since been misappropriated.

20th May 1988  16:00  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

FB Number: S5472  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

First trains from Manchester to Silecroft then Black Combe, Whitfell then tracks and lanes to Broughton in Furness. Snowdonia visible from summit