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14th Apr 2024  13:10  by Robert Phillips

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

8th Jul 2023  14:13  by NJM

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Second visit, different route. From the S at Whitslade, expected to park on the minor road and walk a mile to Whitslade but was given permission to park by the shed. Wouldn’t have been an unpleasant walk but saved enough time to bag another couple of hills today. This is a fabulous Trig Point, so many hills in its panorama. It’s in really good condition too. Recommended!

View North Storm's OS Pillar #556
View South
View West

26th Jun 2023  12:45  by fasgadh

Gridref: NT 41872 18128   FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A circuit of the Todrig Burn by bike - there is a very good path around the moors from here.

Barrel Law ©fasgadh
Barrel Law ©fasgadh
Barrel Law ©fasgadh
Barrel Law ©fasgadh

13th Feb 2023  11:00  by beckroad

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at Todrig nt429198.Walked the well defined track/road SW and parallel to Todrog Burn as far as the fence line at nt415186. Short hill climb using the wire fence as a handline to navigate. Pillar has great views and spider plug is intact. Interesting deserted settlements at Todrig and Todrigshiel. Also amazing meanders of the Todrig Burn.

14th Jul 2022  13:00  by Reiver2

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

A fine circular walk from Todrig

Barrel law

30th Jan 2022  11:23  by jonglew

Gridref: NT 41872 18139   FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up from derelict farmhouse at Todrig across top of Stobi Hill, nice walk. Pillar sits at summit of hill of same name, close to wire stock fencing. Original centre cap retained, deeply indented lettering; rear sight hole open, RHD side plug badly deteriorating. Extensive views.

Pillar TP1055©jonglew
Spider TP1055©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP1055©jonglew

24th Aug 2021  12:15  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the top of the track to Whitslade where there is a large parking area. Followed the tracks up to the trig field and then across open pasture to the trig. Trig is on the North side of the fence but there is a small gate in the corner of the fence near the trig. Last one of the day due to rescheduled Teams meetings and having to pack to fly to the Caspian tomorrow, the last 5 around Hawick will have to wait.

21st Apr 2021  16:30  by Schmuppets

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

Our last trig pillar on the Hawick list and surely one of the best! A lovely circular walk in the sunshine, great views from the top and a lovely walk on the way back following the very sweet Todrig Burn which had lots of fish darting around in it! 4.2 miles in total and a very good afternoon.

©Schmuppets

7th Mar 2021  11:20  by KJ

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

Mountain biked up from home via Harden Glen, taking track down to Whitslade from NT440175 then through gate to left as you reach the farm. Managed to bike up the track a bit further before an easy hike up the last half mile but am sure a more capable mountain biker would have no problem getting all the way up. Trig easily found alongside the fence with great views in all directions and the bonus of the journey home being almost all downhill.

©KJ

31st Dec 2020  14:53  by Oldhortus

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

Unsure when I bagged this hill. Remember it was evening visit and I had long pleasant chat with the owner.

21st Sep 2019  15:29  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nothing eerie about the hills on a day a gorgeous as this one, although I can see how on a dark, wet and misty day the Todrig farmhouse would resemble something out of a Hammer Horror set. Or a Scoobie-Doo cartoon perhaps. Did a circular route taking the track on the N side of the Todrig Burn over Muckle Dod before dropping down and up the fence line to the TP. Wonderful views in all directions.

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

20th Jul 2019  13:22  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

P Track junc 300m NW of Esdale Law, followed track all the way to final field, easy pasture.

21st May 2017  16:18  by coinea

Gridref: NT 41871 18127   FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I parked at Todrig, having negotiated the gate across the road. As the previous visitor, I also felt the place was eerie and the hills seemed desolate. However, when I got back to the car, the farmer was just turning his pick-up and I had a long chat with him. Exceptionally nice man, absolutely besotted with the charms of his valley and farm. He has plans to renovate the big farmhouse and the smaller house up the valley which would change the feel of the place. Also, he was ENGLISH but had obviously embraced the Scottish ways and was very willing to share his land with visitors.

S7569 Barrel Law

26th Mar 2017  14:55  by Moira293

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on the verge just before the gate across the road to Todrig, then realised we could've driven further along. Easy navigation up to the trig from Todrig via a well defined grass track. Decent views from up top, however the general area was a bit too desolate for my liking, as well as being rather eerie with all derelict residences in the vicinity, and the bones strewn around (including a sheep's skull!). Our 75th trigpoint in the bag, and glorious sunny day for it :)

View of the trig looking towards the Eildon Hills
75th Trig in the bag! :)

21st Jun 2016  16:45  by Borderer

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Made my way to the pillar from Todrig. Good grass tracks all of the way and no fencing to negotiate. Really decent 360 degree views considering the hill is less than 400 metres.

©Borderer

12th Oct 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NT 41870 18129   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No electric fencing from Whitslade - "clochandlighter"

31st Mar 2015  16:58  by Chalky

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap with indented lettering.

23rd Sep 2006  14:22  by clochandighter

Gridref: NT 41871 18137   FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Revisit. Electric fences to carefully negotiate on way up from Whitslade. On NW side of boundary fence. Rough grazing land. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains OS plug with deep indented lettering. FB faces NW. Vented through SE sight hole. Views to Eildon Mid Hill, Peniel Heugh, Rubers Law, Southdean Law, Carter Bar, Penchrise Pen, Skelfhill Pen.

S7569 - Barrel Law montage pillar/FB/Spider
view to Eildon Mid Hill

1st Aug 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, rough pasture, good view. Barrel Hill & Ale Water!

S7569 fb ©peregrinus
S7569 top ©peregrinus
S7569 trig ©peregrinus
S7569 trig ©peregrinus

14th Aug 1991  14:09  by clochandighter

FB Number: S7569  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 20th June 1953 costing £16.18s.9d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NT72/1 within the Jedburgh block during 1957. Levelled for height in 1958. Last maintained by the OS in July 1977.