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14th Feb 2025  17:44  by fasgadh

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up from the A701 through a beech and oak wood with no fences and on to the road used by the Annandale Way. The path to the trig on the 1:25k map has been planted over but it is easy to go around the young trees by a newish road and deer path to meet a ride surrounded by windthrow. The ride goes easily, trees falling parallel with the path and not blocking it.

Kinnel Knock ©fasgadh
Kinnel Knock ©fasgadh

13th Apr 2024  10:05  by Earby Rambler

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

Visited whilst on day out with Painterman61.

Approach
Pillar

13th Apr 2024  10:05  by painterman61

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Short walk on good paths atmospheric woods in the mist mossy trig all intact. OSBM Bolt near car parking on top of culvert.

Trig ©painterman61
Mossy top ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61
Site ©painterman61
Osbm bolt ©painterman61

7th Jan 2024  11:05  by rupertal

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

16th Dec 2023  15:00  by Cmad

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Covered in moss

9th Jul 2023  15:37  by NormanW

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Annandale Way then through young trees and finally older wood to trig.

15th Jun 2023  12:21  by BigJ

Gridref: NY 07723 94452   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in a nearby forestry road and followed the Annandale Way. Maybe it was the heat but I found this tougher than it should have been. At a point nearest the pillar, at a right hand bend, set off into the new plantation that will soon be impassable and gained the mature trees. Pillar found at the highest point.

22nd May 2023  11:07  by dal

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in the layby just south of where the Annandale Way crosses the main road. Pleasant stroll along the Annandale Way until the faint path heads towards the pillar. Cap intact.

25th Jan 2023  14:47  by beckroad

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at ny072953. A lovely walk southward following the Annandale Way. At ny077952 I detoured off this track and navigated first through young conifers then much more established plantation. The gaps between trees allows for easy access. Pillar is covered in a fine layer of moss or lichen. Spider plug intact. No views from the pillar. However the walk along Annandale Way do provide great view especially west across to the Lowther Hills.

Pillar at Kinnel Knock/Hazelbank View of pillar and adjacent pheasant feeding pen

5th Oct 2022  17:02  by ady650b

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Jul 2022  12:58  by Fellmonkie

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at Park Bridge and took a 10 mile circular walk incorporating a trig bag. Easy enough at the moment while the trees are waist heigh.

19th Jun 2022  15:24  by The Trudges

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Flush Bracket ©The Trudges
Spider with original centre cap ©The Trudges
View from spider ©The Trudges
Trig

19th Jun 2022  15:14  by MickSan

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©MickSan
©MickSan

1st Jun 2022  14:17  by Oldhortus

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

Park at Blackburn forest track most of the way.

8th Mar 2022  11:00  by Wayne Mac

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

Parked on forestry track just off A701 at Kinnelholm Rig. Followed Annandale Way to track which goes off left south of the trig. Easy passage from here at the moment through felled area to trig in forest next to old pen. Returned back to main track again following AW signs to Road at blackburn cottage, followed road to St.Ann’s bridge which we crossed and took track through Raehills grounds back to the car to make this into a very pleasant 6 mile circular walk. So annoying when you load your pics and they end up sideways grrr

Trig Pillar
Spider View
Flush Bracket

6th Oct 2021  17:26  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on stony verge NY 07194 95348, took Annandale Way until the faint track branched off towards the trig, crossing a ditch. Tried to follow track but kept disappearing. Then into the spooky dark mossy wood to find the trig next to what must have been a pheasant pen. Back his same route but found some logs filling ditch which made crossing easier. Once back at car I really struggled to get off the stones and wouldn’t recommend anyone parking on these. Use the layby 200m down the road NY 07177 94921.

Hazelbank selfie ©thejackrustles
Hazelbank collage ©thejackrustles

11th Sep 2021  15:52  by Robert Phillips

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

13th Mar 2021  15:46  by WuzzerL

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

hidden in the forest, beautiful.

©WuzzerL

13th Mar 2021  15:46  by Pritch227

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

on good paths,wonderful location.

©Pritch227

8th Oct 2020  14:55  by jonglew

Gridref: NY 07731 94458   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Roadside verge parking (NY 0720 9522). Annandale Way south, then small mapped track off to the trig, very faint, across clear fell. Pillar sits on a mound just into a conifer plantation, access between trees good. Original centre cap retained, deeply indented lettering; LHD sight hole open, front plug badly degrading. Strictly no views.

Pillar TP3691©jonglew
Spider TP3691©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3691©jonglew

22nd Sep 2020  15:32  by paulxtr

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at start of track where the Annandale Way crosses the A701. Followed the Way to near the summit but couldn't find the track that Borderer mentions (or the OS shows on the map) so just headed to the trig anyway. Dense tree cover at the pillar so it's fairly dark in there.

Hazelbank ©paulxtr

3rd Aug 2018  16:01  by CJO

Gridref: NY 07723 94451   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

all intact. mossy

9th Jul 2017  14:45  by Borderer

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Followed the Annandale Way from the A701 to a point south west of the pillar then a track to the summit. Trig enclosed within the only small remaining tree plantation. No views.

©Borderer

9th Apr 2016  11:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Followed the tinkling Kinnelhall Burn, noticing a small waterfall nearby, climbed one barbed wire fence, joined a forest track then up through some fallen trees to enter the dark woods. Quite a magical atmosphere in here, I thought. Loved the pillar wrapped up in its green mossy coat. Cap in place with deep lettering, and two sight-holes open. Naturally no views, but a fine visit nonetheless.

28th Feb 2016  14:50  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NY 07726 94452   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Up from layby left of Burn to new track turn right and up to sign post where correct fire break can been seen for short walk past cages to trig

20th Sep 2015  14:39  by Chalky

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Moss covered in trees.

26th Mar 2015  16:11  by vegibagger

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Delightful walk up from layby on road to the west already mentioned by others. Considerable felling on south and west slopes means that although tip is still wooded, there is only a60 metre south facing ride to walk up to the very mossy trig. Deeply atmospheric with low west sun filtering through the wind swaying pines creating a dancing pattern of dappled light on the dark green moss just like a mini northern lights or imagining fairies dancing on the velvety surface!! From Clochandighter's June2008 FB is 111 degrees ESE

mossy trig ©vegibagger

27th Sep 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NY 07729 94452   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Thanks to Clochandighter for clear instructiuons

5th Jul 2014  10:33  by coinea

Gridref: NY 07731 94446   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Furriest pillar I have seen for a while! Lots of trees cut down, but section with trig in it is OK at the moment.

S7702 Hazelbank.

17th Oct 2009  13:23  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NY 07725 94449   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice bit of spruce actually, and some lovely old birches on the way up too. And it's a Yeaman.

Dark innit mid afternoon with a perfect blue sky.

28th Mar 2009  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

S7702
S7702
S7702

5th Jun 2008  10:49  by clochandighter

Gridref: NY 07731 94448   FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 6th August 1953 costing £17.18s.6d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NX99/7 within the Dumfries block during 1954. Levelled for height to Class 1 precision, tertiary standards also in 1954. Last maintained by the OS in August 1968. SITE VISIT: Approached from WSW. Parked in a perfectly positioned southbound layby on the A701 at NY071941. Over gate, via wooded strip following Kinnelhall Burn, then forest track to highest point, and firebreak to top of Kinnel Knock. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with deep indented lettering. Flush bracket faces ESE, compass measurement 111°. South and east sight holes open. Wooded hill, no views.

S7702 - Hazelbank pillar & FB

13th Nov 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S7702  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap deep letters, mossy. Jct of narrow rides in thick spruce, a few m NE of pheasant pens.

S7702 fb ©peregrinus
S7702 top ©peregrinus
S7702 trig ©peregrinus
S7702 trig ©peregrinus
S7702 trig ©peregrinus