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1st May 2024  05:16  by MileswithRiles

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

23rd Mar 2024  14:47  by paulxtr

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked in forestry entrance to NW. Straight line to pillar. Original cap still present. Good view but blowing a hoolie so beat a quick retreat.

Cockburn Law ©paulxtr

1st Feb 2024  11:00  by Caitlin2705

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

15th Sep 2023  13:31  by ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD

Gridref: NT 76574 59744   FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

4th of 4 today, parked just down the road from Cockburn farm and made my way to the trig, not great views from the top today and couldn't see Edins Hall Fort & Broch.

©ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD
©ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD
©ANDYBUG&LADYBIRD

28th Jan 2023  12:00  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Via the signposted path to the broch from the east. The brock is fantastic: built in an older large hillfort with ramparts and roundhouses. A couple more Iron age enclosed settlements to see on the way up to the trig, which is itself in another large Iron Age hillfort. Amazing late prehistoric landscape, and the views aren't half bad either.

4th Aug 2022  15:20  by Analoguesat

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at Millburn Bridge to the south. The original plan was to take the easy track up from Cockburn Farm, but cattle with calves in that field stopped us, So we went along the other track to the derelict steading at Cockburn East. Edins Hall Broch is fascinating and from thee its an easy walk up to the pillar. The plantation has been decimated by the storms last winter so dont try to walk through it but stay to the right of it & pick a quad bike track up which will take you through the bracken & up onto the shoulder of the hill. Magnificent views from the trig. One memorial cross still zip tied to the hooks.

21st Jul 2022  15:19  by blackboot29

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

Circular walk from Abbey St Bathans. Great views

21st Feb 2022  09:51  by NormanW

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the road to the West across a couple of fields. Little memoriam crosses attached to top.

24th Jul 2021  19:23  by NJM

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

My second visit, different route up the track from Cockburn. Its a very pleasant and easy route, track all the way until the last 200m. Although this route misses the joys of the bouncy bridge at Elba and the wonder of Erin's Hall Broch it does present a much more obvious view of the rings of the hill fort around the summit. The panorama from the summit is spectacular, one of the best hills in the Borders IMHO...

View East Storm's OS Pillar #228
View South
View West
View South West

9th Jun 2021  12:43  by BigJ

Gridref: NT 76571 59746   FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked in Abbey St Bathens. Followed marked path. Climbed the hill before going on to Edin’s Hall Broch. Very windy on top but great views especially to the south. You can almost taste the ancient history in the area. With CJ.

21st Oct 2020  14:29  by Oldhortus

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

Took the track from Cockburn farm. Easy route up. Great view.

19th Sep 2020  15:00  by Schmuppets

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

A glorious sunny day for this visit!

Cockburn Law ©Schmuppets

13th Sep 2020  14:30  by allankelly

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Brilliant location! Proper hill fort, views 360, lovely walk. We've been to Edins Hall loads of times so just took the more direct route today from "Toot Corner" out of Abbey St Bathans. Millenia of history buried here.

19th Jul 2020  12:04  by rococo1805

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Exact same as Nick&Rosie. Easy to follow paths and great views at the top. Can't beat a joogly brig.

3rd Mar 2020  20:51  by Lesley1960

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3rd Mar 2020  20:45  by Poppy60

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30th Jan 2020  11:47  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Surely one of the best TPs in the Borders! Parked in the layby on the minor road off the A6112 and followed the Otter Burn to the bouncy bridge over the Whiteadder at Elba, then up to Edin's Hall Broch (fascinating) and on to the TP and hill top fort. Fantastic 360 panorama, views SE stretch down the coast as far as Bamburgh. History, great views, a really decent walk AND a bouncy bridge - Cockburn Law has got everything a Trig Bagger could possibly want!

View North
View East with Rosie & Watson
View South
View West

18th Jan 2020  10:40  by Moira293

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

An easy ascent to the trig from the signposted path on the Abbey St Bathans to Edin's Hall Broch circular walk. Superb panoramic views from the trig and a grand clear morning for it, however we didn't linger long on the summit due to the biting wind chill!

Moi posing at the trig :-)

8th Dec 2019  16:03  by Old-hortus

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

16th Sep 2019  10:00  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on the road between Burnhouses and Abbey St Bathens - NT754594. Walked across 2 stubble fields to the track to the trig.

26th Feb 2019  15:50  by beckroad

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked on layby at convenient approach to Cockburn Farm and walked the track uphill and NW through a gap in the plantation to be met by a wonderful view of this pillar. Clearly visible and pristine white it is well looked after.The surrounding hillfort adds value to this fantastic trig point. Temperature today February recorded at 16.5 degrees. I will return to visit the Broch.

5th Jan 2019  13:01  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

P col to SW, harvested arable, gates then track.

31st Dec 2018  21:18  by Felthamboy

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

15th Sep 2018  13:04  by coinea

Gridref: NT 76573 59740   FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

S6707 Cockburn Law

15th Sep 2018  13:02  by clochandighter

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Revisit. Blurb to follow.

10th Sep 2018  00:00  by Llondon

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

5th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NT 76575 59738   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Track from Cockburn to south

4th Sep 2017  12:45  by dugswell2

FB Number: S6707   Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A sea view even on a grey Monday. Parked to the north and initially used a track towards the Edin's Hall fort and Broch before making a direct ascend from the NE over mixed vegetation to fort and white trig.

14th Apr 2017  13:35  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

28th Jan 2017  14:38  by Robert Phillips

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

11th Mar 2016  14:07  by Fester

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked along from Abbey St.Bathans to the broch at Edins Hall and then straight up.

19th Dec 2015  15:15  by Borderer

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Up from Cockburn Farm. Struggled to stand at the summit due to the gale which had lasted all day. 6th, last and the best views of the day. Cracking around the top and down the edges.

©Borderer

21st Apr 2015  13:50  by Mtb Innerwick Stravaiger

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Cockburn Law

Cockburn Law
Moontan Biker's View "A Cockburn On the Cockburn Law" ! www.mtbstravaiger73.blogspot.co.uk

20th Jul 2013  19:15  by Chalky

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Spider centre has asphalt plug. Trig adopted by Berwick Mountain Activities Club .

23rd Feb 2012  02:30  by Foinavon

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

Very lonely trig. Great feeling of solitude here. Near to St Edin's hall Broch. We walked from Abbey St Bathans via Edin's hall.

Trig Surfing

14th Aug 2011  13:06  by Bri

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

Adopted by Berwickshire Mountain Activities Club first trig I have visited which is painted

11th Apr 2009  15:23  by clochandighter

Gridref: NT 76578 59732   FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Second visit. For GPS reading and up to date photographs. SITE VISIT: Pillar in excellent condition, adopted by BEMAC and recently repainted. Spider centre plugged with tar. Flush bracket faces 155° SE. Vented through NW sight hole. Stunning panorama.

S6707 - Cockburn Law pillar & FB

1st Mar 2009  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

adopted by Berwickshire Mountain Activities Club

13th Sep 2008  14:00  by fasgadh

Gridref: NT 76573 59738   FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Whitewashed with a plaque stating adoption by the Berwickshire Mountain Activities Club. Plug replaced. Very fine viewpoint for the Merse and Eastern Lammermuirs, most of Berwickshire can be seen from here. Also a hillfort.

23rd Sep 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Apparent shallow crack or old repair at top. Asphalt plug. White, adopted 1996 by BEMAC. Decent earthworks, 2 well-formed ditches. Pasture, decent view.

21st Sep 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trig has been adopted (1996) by Berwickshire Mountain Activities Club (BEMAC)

S6707
S6707
S6707

31st Oct 2000  12:00  by Bridgeman

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

Circular walk from Abbey St Bathans and taking in Edin's Hall en route.

15th Apr 1991  15:07  by clochandighter

FB Number: S6707  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 21st November 1951 costing £13.19s.0d. In 1953 this marker was computed for triangulation as secondary station NT86/3 in the Berwick block. Flush bracket S6707 was never levelled for height. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in July 1971. No photos taken. I will return in eighteen years time.

12th Jul 1985  11:40  by sky high boys

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

Came for a days fishing in the Whiteadder but had to wander up and check out the summit and adjacent Broch. Excellent spot.