Logged Visits:

29th Aug 2023  09:23  by S1534&Beyond

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st trig today of 4. Spoke to the farmer at Coat Yards farm and granted me permission to visit the trig. His dogs were alerted to my presence as soon as I walked by the farm on the PROW. 17 minutes walk in total. Another one of my retrospective logs (March 2024) and this was still the latest one!

The trig ©S1534&Beyond

26th Feb 2023  00:00  by Llondon

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

24th Jan 2022  14:43  by Oldhortus

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

Best route is the wind farm road from the east and climb over the deer fence into sheep grazed field. PROW from the east you have to find a way through a prickerly hedge protected by two fences.

11th Sep 2021  09:44  by NormanW

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Into the Wingates wind farm, over the gate, then over a high fence at the rear into the field with the trig. (Tried unsuccessfully from footpath to SE, but field edge protected by double barbed fences and a prickly hawthorn hedge and gorse).

29th May 2021  12:12  by painterman61

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Tricky to get to from the east had to climb two fences trig in vgc with cap wind farm spoils the outlook.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61

28th Apr 2021  13:50  by Thomas David Whitaker

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

Sited in between two massive wind turbines on a fairly flat but exposed hill. More than often a pillar stands proud, but not in the middle of a wind farm. Extensive but uninspiring views.

16th Oct 2020  14:43  by slateloose

Gridref: NZ 08700 94400   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked PROW from east towards trig field some wooded fencing near the reservoir gives easier access into the trig field with just a small amount of gorse to push through.

20th Aug 2020  11:04  by NJM

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

My second visit, different route, this time from the E end of the PROW. As previous visit, slightly athletic requirement to get from PROW into Trig field, easiest option is over two picket fences then a squeeze through a gorse bush before a final limbo under a barbed wire fence! All of which proved to be major amusement to the dog. Great views on a clear, bright and breezy morning.

View North Storm's TP #66

9th Jul 2020  12:40  by stan toon

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

Great views....rode all way to Trig on my bike

©stan toon

5th Jan 2020  10:20  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Route as Nick & Roise. Met the farmer on the way out of the gate way, was fine with me walking to the trig.

21st Jan 2019  11:42  by dlauckner

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

21st Aug 2017  19:03  by ger

Gridref: NZ 08719 94451   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cattle in field, including a bull - managed to keep out of sight (just) for quick visit to trig - a few minutes later, cattle were walking past trig on their way to water trough. 3623 is prime!

20th Aug 2017  00:00  by beckroad

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked on minor road. Easy 30min return walk. Surrounding wind farm appears to blend into this lovely countryside. Sheep grazing in this field.

8th May 2017  11:40  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at road junction ENE of pillar. Followed path past the reservoir then hopped fence and headed straight for the pillar. Wind farm dominates the view.

Coatyards ©paulxtr

27th Mar 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NZ 08719 94451   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

13th Mar 2017  15:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Followed the right of way from the north west, handy parking at the end of the track. Pillar off the path but easy access. Decent views.

©Borderer

29th Nov 2016  16:01  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked by track leading to Coatyards Farm, there are 2 gates opposite - the left hand one goes directly into the field that the TP is in, the right hand gate is the start of a ROW that leads past the TP but on the wrong side of 2 barbed wire fences and a recently re-planted hawthorn hedge. So taking this option meant walking all the way to the end of this field along the ROW where there is a reasonable opportunity to get over / past the barbed wire and into the upper field and then back and across to the TP. If I'd have known this to begin with I'd have ignored the ROW and just gone through the left hand gate and directly to the TP. Fantastic views S across Northumberland and a good view NW towards the Cheviots. Superb sunset for good measure!

View North with Rosie
View East
View South
View West

26th Apr 2016  13:25  by offpiste

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice view apart from the wind turbines easy access.

©offpiste

30th Sep 2015  13:55  by Dusty

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

30th Sep 2015  13:50  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bagged with Dusty.

25th Sep 2015  14:03  by stignest

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

with Edlebug. lovely views save the turbines.

12th Nov 2014  16:41  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

dusk, middle of large field, shared with six big windmills, poor quality wide raised letters on plug, FB west.

12th Sep 2014  13:15  by asbown

Gridref: NZ 08717 94454   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

21st Apr 2013  11:14  by CJO

Gridref: NZ 08717 94454   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

BSM FB, pillar in a small hollow/moat. Surrounded by turbines. Farmer tending his sheep, paid no attention to us at all.

S3623

13th Apr 2013  10:34  by coinea

Gridref: NZ 08720 94447   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

13th Apr 2013  10:33  by clochandighter

Gridref: NZ 08720 94449   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. SITE VISIT: Approached from east. Parked NW verge, on NW bend of road at NZ094947. Followed mapped RoW to trig field then direct route to top. Grazing field. Pillar in good condition. Spider has replacement OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters. Flush bracket faces west, ~265°. Vented through east sight hole. 315° open outlook, interruption centred on west is caused by woods on neighbouring plot. Woodland in adjacent field to northeast has been replaced by a windfarm.

S3623 - Coatyards & GRP

13th Mar 2011  17:00  by sheepsocks

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Last of 7 trig in the day and possibly the best, although my score may have been influenced by listening to England beat Scotland on the car radio! Approached by the public footpath to the south west and climbed the fence to access the trig in the middle of the field. Wonderful unexpected views of the Simonside range and the Cheviots.

31st Jul 2010  15:01  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NZ 08720 94452   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good parking at start of lane Nice walk up around res up to barbed wire fence quick sprint over someones land to trig Very good views on a sunny day

7th Apr 2009  14:15  by wrose

Gridref: NZ 08718 94449   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visible and accessible although on private farm land. I walked up thr track from the road junction to the east. Crossed fence and ducked under barbed wire near the reservior. Pillar in midle of field and in good condition. The flush bracket number Has the S pre-fix above. Original plug with raised lettering and pillar has one open hole. Extensive all round views.

S3623 Coatyards Pillar.
S3623 Coatyards Flush Bracket - note no S prefix above number
S3623 Coatyards Plug.

24th May 2008  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

easy walk to trig

5th Dec 2007  16:01  by senrabyar

Gridref: NZ 08721 94451   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Rather windy - blew the GPS off the top!. Should have used the metal hoops to restrain it; I always do that if the central plug is missing and there is space for the device to fall into.

12th May 2007  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

S3623
S3623
S3623

27th Dec 2005  12:20  by Alba

Gridref: NZ 08719 94450   FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Cold wintery day with snow showers but good views of the Cheviots that were snow covered. That will be my goal tomorrow depending on the weather

29th May 2005  16:45  by gansonwheels

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Longish MTB ride from Morpeth. Blue sea in the distance. Scent of the gorse in bloom. Little lambs sitting round pillar. Ah! Pastoral scene slightly marred by sound of NE model aircraft rally taking place in next field !

15th May 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap, large raised letters, middle of pasture, gappy view. S above numbers

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

29th Mar 2004  13:15  by mickandshane

FB Number: 3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pleasant walk across the fields. Plug with indented lettering.

16th Sep 2003  15:43  by Teasel

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

View from the trigpoint
The trigpoint
The flush bracket

16th Sep 2003  15:43  by The Peak Plodders

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Plod across a field to get this one.

31st Aug 1999  14:32  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

First visit. To record FB number. Pillar completed 19th May 1946 costing £6.14s.0d. Computed as secondary triangulation station NZ29/7 within the Newcastle block during 1947 and held fixed during the NE England Adjustment of 1984. Levelled for height in 1969. Last maintained by the OS in October 1978. BsM flush bracket.

18th Aug 1993  12:42  by andyc

FB Number: S3623  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Views across Wingates farm to the sea.