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15th May 2024  10:12  by Robert Phillips

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

Up through the fields from the underpass.

21st Jun 2023  12:26  by sarm1975

Gridref: NS 97800 77900   FB Number: S3238  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Done some homework on this one, so walked from motorway bridge up the steep hill chasing sheep.

Waukmilton

5th Aug 2022  14:32  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

About a kilometre west of Linlithgow, turn north up a lane off the main road, past a couple of houses, then lane becomes a track and goes uphill. At the top of the track, over a gate and headed west for a couple of hundred metres through a field of gazing sheep, some of them were quietly sheltering from the sun under the hedges until being disturbed. Pillar is in the corner of the field on the other side of the barbed wire fence but FB faces into the north field, so easier to photograph from that side. Raised S prefix. Not visible from the track. Fairly good views, a bit forlorn. Constant traffic noise from the nearby motorway.

Waukmilton Flush plate
Waukmilton South, sheep was quite vocal
Waukmilton North
Waukmilton East

8th Dec 2020  13:12  by pricklyangelduo

FB Number: 3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A bit wet today but a quick walk under the motorway then up the grassy hill. Very slip slidey coming down on the wet grass

2nd Feb 2020  13:00  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Route as Wubbleyew.

27th Dec 2019  10:45  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A pleasant sharp ascent (parked under the motorway bridge) up through a grassy, grazing field to find the pillar in its hedge. Very muddy, with the rain continuing to fall, but what matter, for I was having fun. Asphalt cap; one s/h open. A worthwhile soaking.

12th Jun 2019  14:20  by asbown

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From under the motorway bridge, looked like it would be easier just heading up from the road.

12th Jun 2019  14:20  by The reluctant trigger

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

15th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 97814 72914   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Feb 2017  10:18  by Cootking

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked under motorway bridge, over horribly slippy bridge (really dangerous),over gate and up slope. Follow fence/hedge line to trig. Easy. Be warned you will have lots of sheep following you looking for food.

13th May 2016  19:43  by CJO

Gridref: NS 97812 77914   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Asphalt cap. Great sunny evening.

Waukmilton

21st Nov 2015  14:15  by Ham Mathieson

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar easy to find. Parked as per others under motorway and short walk through sheep to trig. Good views, especially toward Linlithgow and viaduct. Noise from motorway off putting.

©Ham Mathieson
©Ham Mathieson

25th Jul 2015  12:00  by Borderer

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Wandered up through the trees to the south west then followed the intermittent hedgerow to the pillar.

©Borderer

22nd Sep 2014  12:50  by coinea

Gridref: NS 97811 77912   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked by bridge carrying motorway. Easy up through sheep field.

S3236 Waukmilton. ©coinea

18th Nov 2013  14:56  by Sandman

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

Parked at end of farm lane, easy stroll to trig

©Sandman

2nd Mar 2013  23:06  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th Dec 2011  11:45  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 97811 77918   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access from farm lane parked at lane end

6th Nov 2011  09:54  by descarte1

Gridref: NS 97812 77916   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Vgc pillar located at a field boundary. Accessed via the marked road on the map from the south. Just parked in the entrance to the farm buildings where there's a little pull-in space and mooched up the road and cut to the west to the trig. FB faces north-ish with east-ish sighthole open only. Cap missing but asphalt plug present. Decent views to neighbouring pillars.

18th Sep 2010  15:24  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 97816 77909   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cap filled with only the East sight open; the South is buried and obscured on this BSM Pillar. Lovely hidden bridge and gate access from the Motorway underpass, the Pillar itself is meshed, barbed and nettled, in close company to a hawthorn bush with a cracking boulder to sit on, enjoy the Southern view, and make your triggy-notes! :-)

Waukmilton ..Hawthorn, handy boulder n all. :D

11th Oct 2009  13:39  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 97812 77911   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Convenient parking through motorway underpass & footbridge over burn.

7th Aug 2009  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

in hedge

counting sheep S3236©Border Peat

22nd Sep 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

BSM style FB. Vgc, asphalt plug, NW corner of arable field adjacent to pasture. Nice view.

2nd Mar 2007  18:12  by andyc

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Raining, dark, busy road with nowhere to park. Time to retreat to the 4in1 for a kebab.

19th Nov 2005  10:20  by Boys from the Dyes

Gridref: 98 08170 72220   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Felt strange as I did not have to drive anywhere to reach this trig. Walked from my house to top of hill in 20 minutes. Never realised there was a trig point so close.

Cold and frosty morning but nice to get out

13th Jul 2005  09:20  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Easy access and climb park underneath the motorway as the bridge over the steepsided burn is right at hand. No views of not and no change to trig condition

30th Sep 2004  16:58  by sky high boys

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

In a field boundary junction not far from the M9. Think thats me for the day. Off for poker night with the boys

Trig ©sky high boys

27th Sep 2004  17:25  by fasgadh

Gridref: NS 97805 77928   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Plug replacement, hooks flattened but otherwise OK. Corner of a field outside Linlithgow.

Waukmilton Metal
Waukmilton

4th Feb 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisited to photograph

S3236
S3236
S3241

24th Aug 2003  12:40  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 97813 77913   FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisit. HISTORY: Pillar completed 14th April 1944 costing £5.3s.9d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NT18/T19 within the Dunfermline secondary block. The flush bracket was levelled for height to Class 1 precision, tertiary standards in 1964. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in May 1984. SITE VISIT: Pillar stands in the northwest corner of an arable field just over one mile west of Linlithgow. Easiest accessed via adjacent grazing fields to west and north. Column in good condition. Spider cnetre plugged with coarse bitumen. BsM flush bracket faces north straight into fence. View to Cocklerue Hill (Cockleroy).

S3236

9th Jan 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S3236
S3236

6th Aug 1985  16:00  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3236  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number S3236. BsM flush bracket. Fifth trig of five for this extended West Lothian trip. No photographs taken.