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Name:Waggonshaw Brow
Hill number:16537
Height:410m / 1345ft
Parent (Ma):2812  Shining Tor
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Cheshire East
Catchment:Mersey
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:SJ 97348 76304
Summit feature:small pile of rocks c 4m from wall/fence
Drop:62m
Col:348m  SJ978757  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 118
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 68 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Lamaload res, up Shining Tor, Cats Tor through Thursbitch and up road to fp, up grass to summit.Flatfield12/03/2024
from Goyt 20 mile roundholtsd09/03/2024
Parked at end of track for a quick up and down. Crossed fence to slight bump on NW side.PGCE02/07/2023
On a loop from Lamaload via Thursbitch, Salterford hall and the Memorial Stone . Short dash up the hill Didn't cross the wall but GPS had me close enough.Deego01/05/2023
From RoW to the SE. Didn't cross the fence to the OSGR, it seemed just as high where I was.Alan Moore13/03/2022
Parked on Erwin Lane, use RoW and then a short sharp slog in some snow. Back same wayJK10/02/2022
From Epwin Lanerfoster01/11/2021
Long day out. Circular walk Whetstone Ridge, Shining Tor, Cats Tor, Waggonshaw Brow, Brink, Whitehills and Shutlinsloe.Arbie24/07/2021
Grassy mound by wall in pasture. Foggy and damp. From Kerridge Hill.Denise 30/10/2020
From Common Barn over sheep pasture with abundant pale yellow/cream Waxcap fungi. High point a tiny rise on NW side of fence/wall. Misty.RichardM30/10/2020
Parked on the road just N of Buxter Stoops Farm. Used ROW to S then short climb up the steep bank to summit. No views as visibility was about 20m. A dozen or so horses in the field to S of ROW. With Tol.RoguePulsar21/10/2020
Dashed to the top from track at the bottom on circular walk from CP at Lamaload reservoir. Had some horses in the field but they didn’t seem that bothered.hannah&steven17/06/2020
Parked at the T junction as others, walked up the road then over two gates and left to the high point by the wall. No horses today.clivevilla11/12/2019
Good parking on hardstanding by T-junction at 968765 - E. along road for about 500m to farm gate at 9734 7649 - Through gate (karabiner closure) & along ATV track to another gate - Over gate & then ESE up field of passive horses to summit. (S)gerrybowes12/07/2019
Parked at road junction beyond Blue Boar Farm, from FP came across farmers wife walking dogs and goat, so asked permission to go to top. Granted but with a strange quizzical look. Low cloud and drizzle. Quick easy ascent.Hp on other side of wall.PeterD05/10/2018
Parked opposite farm entrance and yomped up to the top and back in around 5 mins. A fair viewstig_nest26/03/2018
Lamaload Reservoir Car Park circular with Steve G. Used gates to descend N to Ewrin Lane which was fairly busy (Sunday afternoon) with cars heading to Goyt Valley.Smudge05/11/2017
5th hill of 7 today on a route from Adlington to Macclesfield station, climbing Styperson Park, Nab Head Billinge Hill and Charles Head, continuing South before veering off over Broad Moss on fp to Bank lane heading for Blue Boar Farm but took Ewin Lane briefly before climbing over gate and then fence to head for the top @ Sj97349 76305. Continued over one fence to follow fenceline South heading for Ely Brow.Dazingdale22/07/2017
Very quick and easyColin Crawford09/06/2017
Parked close to entrance to Waggonshaw Brow Farm, over gate into pasture and at top within a few minutes. Very misty so no views.Campbell Singer09/11/2016
Parked SJ 96874 76522 (good parking for one or two cars. Walked on quiet road to start of PF (SJ 97463 76339) at track to farm (farm still for sale). Headed westish up hill and into field of disinterested horses.David Evans07/11/2016
Started near Blue Boar Farm on roadside, 5 mins to summit then along footpath past Yearns Low to Ely Brow. Sunny day but me and Ed got soaked by a deluge returning to the car.John Eley25/09/2016
walk from Cat & Fiddle to Cats Tor and used road and pleasant footpath to get nearly to top. Lots of barbed wire around field in which top is locatedtrimarc220/04/2016
petey10/04/2016
No dedicated parking available so pulled in as close to the hedge as possible opposite the start of the Waggonshaw Brow Farm road (alt 1294ft). New fencing stops a direct line so it is necessary to walk to the end of it before ascent. Thence an easy walk up. 300m return. Under 5 minutes.moorsman28/01/2016
3 of 3 on a circular walk from home.BobHancock18/10/2015
Charles Head - Waggonshaw Brow - Ely Brow - Rainow. Quick walk up from the road. Not the most inspiring hill but the environs are beautiful.Jake99408/09/2015
10/11 Hopped over wall and walked to rubble strewed topFergalh04/05/2015
out on a wanderAvidSockWearer22/02/2015
Parked in gate entrance just toSE over style 150 m through gateless opening turn right up hill and on summit in minutes. Collected some interesting fungi in the field yellowish and red.vegibagger29/09/2014
Parked to ENE just inside lane leading to Waggonshaw Farm - up for sale plus 12.5 acres, so you could own your own TuMP! Lot of junk lying around at summit.Aye Jimmy05/05/2014
Schools out for summer. bagging spree. 400m tops, trigs, Clems -anything!Chris Pearson12/07/2011
pleasant pasture summit; atrtractive view; prob c.407/8m but not checked in any detail. from gateway immed to N RHW25/01/2003
andy6327/02/2024
rainonthewindows12/10/2023
Alfa1M14/02/2023
rachelcawley28/08/2022
Nirobi9905/05/2022
Adrian10/02/2022
PM23/10/2021
Barry Smith21/05/2021
GreatandPowerful06/02/2021
BaggerGutt26/11/2020
DARRENG19/11/2020
Wycombe Wanderer22/10/2020
Bag For Life22/10/2020
PDR36519/09/2020
tks36519/09/2020
Martin R20/03/2020
Nick Canute27/01/2020