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3rd Dec 2023  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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

Skirlington 10637 from GR: TA 18503 52523

17th Jun 2023  11:15  by Steve Pennock

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

Visited on a walk from Hornsea with Dearne Valley Walking Group. Thankfully the trig still survives following the ongoing coastal erosion.

Trig Pillar
Flush Bracket

29th May 2023  17:14  by Richard_P

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

Moved to save from cliff errosion

29th May 2023  17:14  by BeckyP52

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 8/10

Has been moved from original placing, beside the boundary for caravan park and a farmers field.

26th Jan 2023  17:25  by MickSan

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

10th Dec 2022  21:03  by WanderingSal

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

22nd May 2022  09:38  by Whats the Point

Gridref: TA 19148 52213   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 6/10

Revisit. Well it's still here - the car boot sale that is! Thanks to the farmer for saving the pillar.

28th Mar 2022  12:00  by Tonka

Gridref: TA 19170 52210   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Bracing walk with winds off North sea

Flush Bracket
Trig point

2nd Dec 2021  13:35  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 5/10

Parked near the caravan park at the end of the road and route along Long Lane.

12th Nov 2021  14:05  by sheepsocks

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

A bit different to the usual trig pillar. Had a look at the beach, strewn with cliff debris... no way I'd stand on the very edge of the cliff. Or buy a house within half a mile of it.

17th Oct 2021  12:00  by The Trudges

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 7/10

Parked in campsite carpark and headed for the coastline. Trig has now been moved to protect it from falling into the sea. Thankfully some kind person dragged it to safety for now ?. Some slight damaged possibly from its relocation, replacement centre cap fitted

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
View from spider towards it original location on the cliff edge ©The Trudges
Trig
Spider with replacement centre cap fitted ©The Trudges

21st Apr 2021  11:18  by peebs

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

©peebs

1st Feb 2020  16:45  by BasilDowl

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 8/10

Just about made it to this famous pillar before dark. After following the drama that this unfortunate trig has been through recently, it was great to see it safe and sound. I think we all owe Marcus the farmer at Alston a pint! The pillar sits approx. 55ft from the cliff edge, and has some damage (presumably from the rescue) to the sides and top. We parked at the pill box on Long Lane from Alston in the gloom of dusk, and almost ran up the lane. I think in fairness you could actually drive up this track virtually to the pillar. Pics are dreadful with the lack of light, but it was great to see this one anyway. Onwards to Hornsea for a pint.

The pillar (1)
The pillar (2)
The pillar (3)
The pillar (4)
The flush bracket
The top of the pillar
Top damage
Side damage
Distance from the edge is about 55ft
The churned up soil from the 'rescue'?
The erosion is frightening.

4th Jan 2020  08:53  by CJO

Gridref: TA 19147 52212   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 8/10

Plastic cap, recently rescued. currently located ~18m from cliff edge. Hopefully safe for a few more years. Look at photo from 2002 to see how much land has been lost. The remains of pilbox can be still be seen on beach below.

Skirlington

26th Dec 2019  14:26  by WuzzerL

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Moved  Score: 10/10

In the last few days this pillar has been saved from falling over the edge by whom ( hopefully a kind farmer). Great sight to see.

©WuzzerL
©WuzzerL
©WuzzerL

31st Oct 2019  14:54  by Trigpoint100

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Already gone from the map, and I fear will soon be on the beach - is now only about 3m from the cliff edge. Great views up the coast if you ignore the adjacent caravan park. Plastic cap, all s/holes buried, for now in excellent condition!

Skirlington trig in peril Note part of the field ploughed only in the last few weeks has already gone

10th Sep 2018  16:08  by Lowthian

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

18th Aug 2018  07:47  by eon

Gridref: TA 19169 52216   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

(952) Nice walk through the camp site, and headed out towards the cliff area. Pillar soon spotted. Non original plug, and some graffiti scratched onto the front of the pillar. Pillar history: Built on the 16th of October 1959, at a cost of £55 19s 10d. Last maintained by the OS in July of 2000.

Pillar. ©eon
FB 10637 ©eon
Top. ©eon

28th May 2018  13:57  by haighr01

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked in Skirlington Leisure Park, car park off left after entrance near Arcade building. Wandered through pleasant holiday park, heading for cliffs then S through caravans until open field reached. Pillar located near a mound on cliff top. So pleased to finally bag this one as it's days are surely numbered due to coastal erosion. Still, condition is good for now. Sea fret prevented any view to Bridlington Bay, but had a lovely Dad Daughter day and scoring highly due to location and the fact this hero's days appear to be numbered.

Skirlington Bagger Cliff for now
On the Edge Skirlington Pillar
My approach Skirlington Leisure Park to the North

12th Apr 2018  13:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: 10637   Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Unsure how much longer this will survive before it lands on the beach.

22nd Apr 2017  00:00  by ForeverSearching

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

A pillar balanced precariously on the cliff edge. It appeals to me that, according to my Budget Android Phone, it is only 22 meters above sea level - and since it is now only 3 meters from the edge on this coast of soft mud, it will probably only take one good winters storm to bring it down onto the beach...

8th Apr 2017  18:08  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the Tow Bar in the caravan site and wound our way through the caravans to a path across the grassy field.

YSM524 Skirlington ©monkeydestructor

3rd Apr 2017  13:21  by gs48

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the nearby caravan park and walked through the caravans and along the coast path

Trig Pillar and Gps ©gs48
Flush Bracket ©gs48

19th Feb 2017  15:12  by Anlasair

Gridref: TA 19172 52223   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

30th Oct 2016  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: TA 19168 52217   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Would not recommend a drive up from the south as others have done. Its a well used walk.

22nd Sep 2016  13:28  by orlando rat

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I parked at the caravan park and walked through the row upon row of caravans. Once through them finding the pillar was easy enough.

Skirlington

29th Jul 2016  17:10  by We TRye hard

Gridref: TA 19170 52219   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Days are numbered - I waled back to the parking to the south right along the cliff edge and noted a number of spots where there had been recent falls.

Do not park past here! ©We TRye hard

3rd Jul 2016  12:35  by Pritch227

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

nice walk from atwick along the fp,pillar looks fairly safe for the next decade but its days are numbered, maybe the caravan park can adopt it before its too late!!

©Pritch227
©Pritch227

9th Jun 2016  13:30  by The Margs

Gridref: TA 19170 52214   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Well worth the trip up the track for this one, stunning views on a sunny June day. This Trig is not far from the cliff edge, so how long it will last is hard to guess!

Flush Bracket TP7130
TP7130 on a glorious June day!

14th May 2016  12:37  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Visited with Painterman61 on 21 Trig day out,Fantastic views today cliffs badly eroding away near pillar very windy.

Approach
Trig
Panoramic

14th May 2016  12:37  by painterman61

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Drove up long track trig in vgc fine seascape views rough sea today

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

26th Mar 2016  11:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: TA 19170 52214   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Drove to it from south

11th Jul 2015  14:11  by Walker Dan

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked along track from the south. Though it was going to be across a wheat field but fortunately at the field boundary across grass.

4th May 2014  14:40  by Just-us-Two

Gridref: TA 19169 52214   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A day out caching visited this one and met cachers at the trig.

Trig

2nd May 2014  14:01  by vegibagger

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

With Trig Pillocksson sunny afternoon but chilly wind. Very lazy of us. I drove all the way along the track north to it!!

22nd Feb 2014  00:00  by dogwalking

Gridref: TA 19167 52217   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

still hanging on but for how long?

15th Feb 2014  14:37  by Whats the Point

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

Well it's still there. Staying in Bridlington so made a trip to see if the recent storms had washed it away. Some nearby erosion but still 6m to go.

Skirlington.

12th Nov 2013  09:30  by Chris9870

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice walk from Atwick. Lovely views on a lovely morning.

Me at trig
Jan at trig
Trig
Trig

7th Nov 2013  10:30  by PeteBoggs

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

Lovely cliff top walk from Atwick

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

5th May 2013  13:22  by fitzydan

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Stopping at Withernsea Sands and as my daughter had gone to the beach with our camping companions, I decided to have a drive up to here and visit this Trig as the YOSM geocache has recently visited it. I guess it pays to have a little local knowledge as I got caught up with the rest of Christendom visiting Skirlington market. Enjoyed the walk through the campsite and I could see the trig as I picked up the coastal grass path. I guess this one won't be here before too long so glad to visit it while it's still here.

The Flush Bracket
The Trig Pillar
The view North

17th Apr 2013  14:09  by The RockKnocker

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I see this one has not been logged for a while but it is still there.

Me and Rocky at the trig Me and Rocky

22nd Jul 2012  11:45  by Whats the Point

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I was passing so I had a look just to make sure the pillar had not disappeared into the sea over the winter. Still 6m from the cliff.

28th Sep 2011  11:50  by Dusty

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Now about 5m or so from edge.

Trigpoint
Spider
Flush Bracket
Trigpoint and cliff edge

19th Aug 2011  11:09  by trig-man

Gridref: TA 19168 52217   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th Aug 2011  13:29  by slateloose

Gridref: TA 19100 52200   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Only about 6 metres from edge of cliff.

19th Jun 2011  10:51  by Whats the Point

Gridref: TA 19171 52218   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked from Skirlington car boot car park through the massive caravan park. Trigpoint only 5m away from the edge – will be gone soon. Spent some time looking for the Low Skirlington bolt – seemed to me that a trench had been cut along the verge for services at about the same distance from the road as the bolt. The grass had regrown but the ground seemed disturbed with voids under the turf. Take a prodder or a garden fork if you go looking.

Skirlington. Inscribed by CHRIS and JANE

17th Sep 2010  14:04  by Bourne

Gridref: TA 19175 52219   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at the cliff edge near the road that had fallen into the sae , nice walk along the coast to the trig

Sally at the Trig Sally at the trig©Bourne

6th Sep 2009  17:15  by asbown

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

from the caravan park, great views.looks safe for sometime yet

25th Jul 2008  13:34  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Jun 2008  16:27  by seanmac

Gridref: TA 19167 52215   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Always a sucker for these coastal trigs, access is best through caravan park.

Me at the cliff face Still good for a few years

7th Jun 2008  11:10  by ted

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approached along beach from Hornsea then a scramble up the crumbly cliff. Plug replaced. Pillar seems safe for the moment. View of the caravan park.

Skirlington trig
Skirlington FB

15th Dec 2007  12:00  by iainmac

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

Revisited. A few yards closer to the sea but, hopefully, good for a few more years.

10637
10637

12th May 2006  12:20  by Brisey

Gridref: TA 19167 52219   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I drove into Skirlington caravan park to shorten the walk to this pillar. I parked at the Tow Bar Inn (not funny - open to the public). I could have driven to within sight of the pillar by following the road through the site to near the cliff then turn right to the end of the line of mobile homes. The pillar is still secure for the time being.

TP7130
TP7130 top
10637

19th Mar 2006  09:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

We walked up the track from the south - plenty of skylarks about. The trig is even nearer to the edge now than Saginanivalis's last photo - it's days are surely numbered. Tarmac plug.

19th Mar 2006  09:15  by HEATHENS

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Jan 2006  14:00  by sleepwalker

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in Atwick and walked along the cliff edge to the column.

1st Oct 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, 5m back from above crumbling clay cliff edge: pill box I noted just to S on 2/2/02 seems to have gone .. the one in iainmac's pix

10637 trig ©peregrinus
10637 trig ©peregrinus

24th May 2004  11:49  by manonabike

Gridref: TA 19100 52200   FB Number: 10637  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

2nd Jan 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: 10637  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Another one destined for the North Sea. Paced it out as 11 yards from the edge. Nearby pillbox cant have long to topple.

10637
10637 trig to left of pillbox
10637

19th Oct 2002  15:10  by discjirm

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

I found this trig point intersting simply beacuse of its close proximity to the cliff edge, and to a nearby building that was half over the edge of the cliffs. Access is easy.

Skirlington trig point. Skirlington trig point.©discjirm
Skirlington trig point. Skirlington trig point.©discjirm

2nd Feb 2002  12:00  by peregrinus

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above crumbling cliff just N of pill box