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Name:Whins Brow
Hill number:5318
Height:476m / 1562ft
Parent (Ma):2811  Ward's Stone
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Lancashire
Hill area:Forest of Bowland
Catchment:Ribble
Class:Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,4,Cm)
Grid ref:SD 63650 53299
Summit feature:ground 3m NNE of trig point
Drop:135m
Col:341m  SD624545  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 102 103
(1:25k) OL41W
Observations:ground 15m E of trig point at SD 63664 53295 is just lower
Survey:Abney level
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From Middle Knoll. Up bridleway from Brennand Farm to access land. Then up steeply SW by fence to near summit. Where track veers away from fence, do not follow it into crags of Brennand Stones. Stay by fence on grass. Descended B'way in Rams Clough. KeithByTheC19/07/2023
Parked in the layby at the top of the pass. Followed the fence line, with sheep trod standard paths, to firstly Whins Brow and then Top of Blaze Moss. Ih 45 combined.clivevilla16/05/2023
Parked at cattle grid to SW at Trough of Bowland and ascended by the fence - tough going.JK10/09/2022
Parking area at road summit, Trough of Bowland. Followed fence to summit. Back same way. Solo.Dangerous Dave15/07/2022
Pleasant walk on the S side of the fence from the Trough of Bowland. Visited heathery rises 15m and 40m E of the summit to be on the safe side.Nick Down125/04/2022
1/6 Parked in the lay by at the top of the pass. Followed the fence initially on the north side, then on the south side (good path) to the summit trig at the top of Whins Brow. Retraced the route to the pass and then followed the narrow track by the fence on the other side up to Top of Blaze Moss. A total round of 5.4km with 330m ascent in 1h 40m (S).silveracorn_alan30/01/2022
From cattle grid along the fence. North side up, South side back. South side is better.tim74705/01/2022
From cattle grid at SD622530. An initial brutal but short start for tired legs at the end of the day. The rest of the 2 km walk E along the fence (fair path, better going on S side) seemed to take forever as I chased down the last few photons of summer, with a jog back to the car.Isbjorn20/09/2021
From the road summit @ SD 6224 5304.summitsup13/09/2021
From road summit ascended by following fence to Trig and HPPeterD02/07/2021
Plan was a circuit from Trough of Bowland road summit to Whins Brow, Wolfhole Crag, White Hill, Middle Knoll, Baxton Fell and back over Whins Brow to start. Followed trod to N of fence from cattle grid, and near kissing gate to S of fence realised I should omit Whins Brow on the way out so cut N to path by border fence to Wolfhole Crag and on to White Hill (regretting short cut from Boston Crag to summit). Crossed to path to Whitendale and uncycleable bridle path towards Brennand Farm. Tired old legs elected to pass Midddle Knoll, and map reading revealed that POI for Baxton Fell SE of Whins Brow (at Clader Moor) was not at a summit, so I went direct to Whins Brow, up from farm but through a gate and following fence to NW of Brennand Stones direct to summit. S of fence down, crossing at aforementioned kissing gate to return to cattle grid.henryfm28/06/2021
Parked in layby at Trough of Bowland. The best way up is to cross the cattle grid and go up the hill with the fence on your left hand side. This does require straddling a low sheep fence at top of initial steep rise, but there is much less heather from sheep grazing. Great views of the Yorkshire 3 peaks from the top. The bog cotton around the small tarn next to trig was looking its best - a photo must.Pete West04/06/2021
En route to Wolfhole Crag. Didn't see a soul, amazing.umontu30/04/2021
Tower Lodge, Top o Blaze Moss over the Trough onto Whins Brow and then on up to Wolfhole.Flatfield02/04/2021
Easy ascent following fence in dark and heavy rainconanharrod24/02/2021
A beastly 25 miles keeping it local.atreides788715/11/2020
After Middle Knoll, headed down to water works at Foot Holme. Opposite the bore hole building a stony track led up the hillside. Very steep at the top of the slope then followed the fence line to the summit. Good path on S side of fence down to the Trough of Bowland.Wheelsy09/08/2020
Followed the fence from the cattle grid at the top of the road.PGCE02/06/2020
From the TroughClach Liath20/05/2020
From layby at top of Trough Road: Middle Knoll, Whitendale, Wolfhole Crag, Brennand Tarn, Whin's Brow. First time out after lockdown and able to do local walk of more than 1 hour. Ground very dry for this area, mixed cold winds and sun.Lazylizzie16/05/2020
Walked up from Dunsop Bridge with Adrian to Brennand Farm. Up Ouster Rake then along the boggy fence line to the trig, fine albeit very windy weather accompanying us. Views all around were excellent - dropped down via the footpath to Trough Barn and followed the road back for a cuppa at Puddleducks. 9 miles, easy navigation, very wet underfoot on Whins Brow.JOHNS29/02/2020
Top of Blaze Moss > Whins Brow from GR: SD 62213 53098ronaldo33318/01/2020
Top of Blaze Moss > Whins Brow from GR: SD 62213 53098Hippster18/01/2020
Easy parking at 623530. Followed the fence to the summit on a reasonable track. 50 minute return. Solo.bolton02/01/2020
From road head to the SW S4700 on the trig... Millennium American independence day trigvegibagger27/11/2019
From the road summit parking area. Alongside the fence.Minto23/11/2019
Much appreciated drop off from Mark T at the top of the Trough of Bowland enabled me to get a fine linear route from here over to Slaidburn hostel for the night.Alex C22/11/2019
From cattle grid (SD 6225 5305). Followed fenceline, south side a little easier.jonglew29/08/2019
Walked from Dunsop Bridge via Trough of Bowland road to Trough Barn, then Bridle Track to fence junction on shoulder of Whins Brow and up to Summit. Returned via Brennands Farm and Dunsop valley. A really nice walk to set me up for the evening's footie!IanHHill03/04/2019
From the Trough of Bowland, parking area just NW of cattle grid. Followed the fence, rather a dull trudge to start, but fine, open moorland views along ridge the last third. Thin trod all the way, just a few wet or peaty patches. Sunny all day, hazy but more so below about 300m.pwheeler27/02/2019
solo from top of the trough road before workcolinfielding23/02/2019
While exploring Dunsop, Brennand and Sykes Nab w. Iz and Jenna. Jenna’s biggest walk so far at 14km. Well done Jenna!MrHallorann10/02/2019
Parking area 50m NW of cattle grid at 622531 - Path/trod up N. side of fence for about 500m to kissing gate - Through gate & then path/ATV track on S. side of fence. A kissing gate about 40m short of trig point provides easy access to summit. (S)gerrybowes05/02/2019
From lay-by nr the cattle grid at the top of pass. All the way up nr fence. Cool after the heat further south. With B and R.jenx07/08/2018
With Jenx and Bryher from road col, at last some cooler weather, pleasant up and down along fence linenordicstar07/08/2018
From the col, up along the fence and down via FP by Rams Clough. Then back up the road to the col.Andrew Pearson25/03/2018
Top of pass to Whins Brow and return, then Top of Blaze Moss and back.ijpowell24/03/2018
From highpoint of road through trough. Dry but lying snow. Very cold.Longwojo09/02/2018
On Marmot Dark Mountains route.nix_snilloc28/01/2018
As part of Marmot Dark Mountains 2018 A class.Jim T28/01/2018
Summit by Trig on peat hag. Softly frozen frosty heather moorland. Lovely clear sunny day. Parked at small carpark at col of Trough of Bowland- where there is an old milestoneDenise 07/01/2018
From the car park at the top of the road, very icy this morning. Either hard going over heather/grass moorland or (easier) path along side wire fence. Good moorland views.RichardM07/01/2018
Solo. Top of Blaze Moss & Whins Brow from parking area by cattle grid at highest point on road through Trough of Bowland.ADT05/11/2017
With K. Followed fence from Trough of Bowland. Stay on north side of fence initially but higher up easier on south side. Plenty of gates.Ashley14/05/2017
Bagging day in the Forest of Bowland after days of rain, we must be mad! Drove to the top of the Trough, steeply climbed up to Top of Blaze Moss, descended same way back to pass then along fence to Whins Brow on easy gradients, not too wet surprisingly. The 'Grouse shooting in progress sign' is there permanently which is very bad. Then drove around to Cross of Greet bridge and bagged White Hill and Hailshowers Fell, very boggy. 9.1 miles altogether, lovely and sunny.DanTrig04/03/2017
From parking near cattle grid to west, followed fence up and down. Ignored permanent looking access closed today for grouse shooting sign.rhalstead27/12/2016
Early evening now at the end of a long. 9 top walk with Darren. After Middle Fell took N slope path before nice direct climb steeply up nose straight to trig and nearby summit tuft, in mist. Angled down to row down to road to car to camp for 2nd night by roadside,Chris Pearson24/07/2016
With Jo, followed fence from cattle grid to the west. Weather; sunny, warm, good, if somewhat, hazy visibility.amblerbob06/06/2016
Walked from parking area at top of road on a bright but breezy afternoon.Up reasonable path on North-Western side of fence to Whins Brow,then up Western side of fence to Top of Blaze Moss.Fortunately,dry underfoot today.catman01/06/2016
Dunsop Bridge - Whins Brow - Wolfhole Crag - White Hill - Whitendale - Middle Knoll - Dunsop Bridgedavidpettit8414/05/2016