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10th Jan 2025  10:23  by MorpethWolf

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

I did this the hard way. From the PROW I hopped over the fence and walked south along the hedge to the trig. I should have read previous comments. The farmers gate was open so I closed it and took a few pics. Nice view to Simonside to the west but misty towards Longframlington to the east. Not a very exciting trig to visit. PS I did reopen the gate

At the Trig

14th Jan 2024  00:00  by Llondon

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 4/10

29th Aug 2023  10:01  by S1534&Beyond

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

2nd trig today of 4. Permission granted to visit the trig from a farmer who was helping the owner at Healey and hadn't visited the area in 40 years. I was also allowed to avoid the numerous cattle nearby. PROW to start then in a farmers field.

The trig ©S1534&Beyond

23rd Nov 2022  13:00  by Borderer

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parking and route as per the previous visitor. I was glad to have taken my wellies as there was a sea of mud around the pillar. Fine views and no cows.

1st Mar 2022  15:24  by Oldhortus

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

Parked at the entrance to Throat Woodland > up the road to pick up the ROW > top of the hill turned left over the fence and along hedge to the trig.

29th May 2021  15:33  by painterman61

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy up from the lane at the bottom trig in vgc with cap, now fenced in by electric fence with over a hundred beef cattle and calves behind.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

24th Oct 2020  15:20  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

A bad start from Throat Wood to the east when the stile collapsed (It was rotten, honest). Had my first view of what I think were the Simonside Hills but what sticks in my mind was the surrounding fields were full of uncollected mouldy big hay bales. Not sure what that was about.

13th Sep 2020  14:20  by beckroad

Gridref: NU 10100 00800   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at entrance to Throat Wood.Followed PROW to trig. Pillar is situated next to a hedgerow. It commands great views especially to Simonside Hills.Spider intact. The trig retains a last flush of white paint.

11th Aug 2020  19:53  by NJM

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

My second visit, different route, from the E along the PROW starting at Throat Wood. The field with the TP in it was full of cows, and one very big, very well endowed bull! The cows were very curious, but the bull maintained a stately indifference to us. The farmer has installed a new water tank very close to the TP since my last visit, but without disturbing the TP in any way. It's not a spectacular TP by any means, but the attention of the cows this evening made this a memorable trip! We completed a circular walk by following the PROW E then N up to Hope Farm and then back SE to the car. The views from Hope Farm, being somewhat higher than the TP, are really rather good.

View South Storm's OS Pillar #60 New water tank, and the bull.
View North "Evening ladies..."

24th Nov 2019  15:00  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Route as 'Slateloose'. Only sheep in the fields.

3rd Jan 2019  13:01  by slateloose

Gridref: NU 10000 00800   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at entrance to Throat Wood and walk up road to footpath going west across fields, north of trig point. Fallen tree giving access over fence into trig point field.

8th May 2017  10:25  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in entrance to Throat Wood. Cattle in trig field.

Thorny Hill ©paulxtr

30th Mar 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NU 10034 00816   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Friendly farmer allowed me to park at farm NU096007. Lots electric fencing in field to west - "only solar powered" according to farmer and to stride over

27th Feb 2017  14:46  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Quite intrigued by this TP as the ratings scores for it from the reviews below range from 10/10 to just 2/10 Can any other TP boast such differing ratings?! Parked at Cragend and followed footpath through farm where very helpful landowner advised on route. Followed hedge to footbridge over burn, then kept left through wood to meet wall and followed that up through the wood to a broken stile and then kept on over another stile and through a gate following ROW towards Longframlington. The TP is easily spotted in a field to the right of the ROW which requires a jump over a barbed wire fence to reach. Good views west to Simonside.

View North
View East with Rosie
View South
View West

22nd May 2016  10:20  by offpiste

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked new to Healey and used footpaths to west and north to gain access to Trig point. Good views to Simonside

2nd Oct 2015  15:45  by Dusty

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

10th May 2014  12:57  by Lovelylisa

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

Bit of pre-wedding trig bagging :)

12th Mar 2014  12:50  by sky high boys

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

21st Apr 2013  10:13  by CJO

Gridref: NU 10034 00818   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

approach from east on PROW. Pillar on a field boundary by gate to south of path.

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13th Apr 2013  17:39  by coinea

Gridref: NU 10032 00815   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Saw lots of hares whizzing about in trig field and its neighbours.

13th Apr 2013  17:38  by clochandighter

Gridref: NU 10034 00812   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. SITE VISIT: Approached from east. Parked in wide woodland entrance, east side of unclassified road at NU107005. Followed mapped RoW from NU106008 to NE corner of trig field and along boundary line to station. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces WSW, ~258°. Sight hole on fb face plugged all others buried. 315° open outlook, interruption centred on SSW is caused by woods on neighbouring plot.

S3699 - Thorny Hill & GRP

10th Sep 2011  16:30  by sheepsocks

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

Parked in the same place as others, walked to trig on PROW, didn't cross into field off ROW as in full view of farm.

trig in use as gate-stop

12th Apr 2011  18:27  by Border Peat

Gridref: NU 10027 00818   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Views as far as the Coast

Spent the afternoon at Cragside S3699©Border Peat

27th Mar 2010  00:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NU 10034 00818   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at barn above Healy cote Nice walk up hill on FP Trig behind fence Saw deer on way back to car Nice views

23rd May 2007  17:35  by gansonwheels

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

For an unassuming trig this was quite nice after a warm sunny afternoon at Cragside. Parked in wide bay by barn at ominously named Throat Wood. "We'll just stay in the car, dear." 2 hares in the field by the trig but wasn't quick enough to photograph them. Scrumptious tea at Anglers' Arms afterwards.

28th Feb 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S3699
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22nd Jan 2006  10:16  by jimmy

Gridref: NU 10031 00819   FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

looking east--ignominously used as a gate stop!!
looking at the Simonside Hills

15th May 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, E edge of pasture by gate, decent view

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

31st Aug 1999  16:24  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. Pillar completed 15th May 1946 costing £7.9s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NZ29/T29 in 1947. Levelled for height in 1969. Last maintained by the OS, 20th November 2000. Trig pillar in good condition. Spider retains OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces WSW. At the edge of an arable field.

S3699 - Thorny Hill Trig pillar and flush bracket.

12th Aug 1994  07:49  by andyc

FB Number: S3699  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

"No right of way" notice on the right of way! We ignored it.