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Name:Freeholds Top
Hill number:2820
Height:454m / 1490ft
RHB Section:36: Lancashire, Cheshire & the Southern Pennines
County/UA:Calderdale
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Aire, Mersey
Watershed:Humber Estuary, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Liverpool Bay, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Cm)
Grid ref:SD 90600 21881
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:155m
Col:299.3m  SD 8856 2144  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 103
(1:25k) OL21S
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 368 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
parked sd 8914 2413 then Limers gate path to and return 6ksunderhill29/02/2024
Parked on the main road in Shawforth to the SW, like the locals do. Took the NE running fp up onto Rossendale Way and followed for a short while before cutting across on access land to join a fp near the field corner. Needed to cross 2 bwf where the fp is supposed to cross. Trig can be accessed from either side of the subsequent fence. Top was in cloud so no views. Interesting collection of gates and catches on the inital fp - particularly liked the horseshoe catch. Solorichard6914/12/2023
Nomad Perkins11/12/2023
AlanD03/12/2023
I had an evening walk up from Millgate. A longer route up with better scenery avoiding the tracks, a more direct descent. Very boggy on the approach to the top. A pleasant spot. /Dmeltdiceburg29/08/2023
Parked off main road on Eagley Bank. Easy parking there. I spoke to a local lady and she advised to make sure the car was tucked in well as tractors come down the wide lane. Easy way up on footpaths to the top. Rain came on as we ascended but still great views and dry feet. On return we had a good half hour chat with the farmer at the farm near the start and he was very friendly and gave advice on the nearby Hail Storm Hill some of which is also his land.KevPalmer22/08/2023
beckybags03/08/2023
A Peckish03/08/2023
From Walsden. Baking hot but a stiff breeze saved the day.JohnIvor13/06/2023
Peely6616/05/2023
Taking the road up at billy gate in Shawforth. Only a 3 mile walk but the weather was glorious so really took my time spending a good half hour at the summit in the sunshine. Marilyn no. 72The-Z-Man03/04/2023
Rossendale Round bagging hills and Marilyns, with drifting snow on the Moors.PhilipChaston11/03/2023
Final Lancashire Marilyn solocolinfielding15/02/2023
Parked in Shawforth on Eagley Bank; followed ROWs to the open access land on the ridge, then fence/county boundary to summit. Back down past Shackleton Farm to make a round trip. Wellies still a good choice for Pennine winters, even on a sunny dayRockdoctor05/02/2023
From Cowpe. MC alone. Very industrial. Not great.Martin6624/12/2022
Good, icy track from NW starting at the A681 car park.summitter09/12/2022
Joekemp02/12/2022
With LJanet M14/09/2022
Lindsay M14/09/2022
from northjef26/08/2022
Watergrove reservoir, Rushy Hill, Brown Wardle, over Hades Hill to fence, left along good path to summit, returned to fence and down past new turbine track to path below Rough Hill to Ratcliffe Hill.Flatfield09/07/2022
The Tyke07/07/2022
Mike The Tyke07/07/2022
ramblyandy07/06/2022
Parked just above the observatory and used the path on the nice shingle path out and back. A bit of drizzle but not too bad and easy walking.nickywood105/06/2022
Parked off the A681 and followed the fairly level track along Limers Gate to the end and then up to the trig. Lovely pond at the top. Found a geocache and listened to the skylarks before returning the same way to drive to Bolton to pick up Lucy and her mom from a theatre trip. Nice short walk for the afternoon.robphys07/05/2022
Climbed as part of the Calderdale Hike 2022davepeel09/04/2022
geralddavison19/11/2021
briansv650s11/10/2021
ketzster15/09/2021
Parked at school in Shawforth. With Seb.Stevooo11/09/2021
From Shawfair, RoW track up Billygate past Shackleton Farm, thereafter the way ahead is not as obvious as 50k map implies.Topographer5701/09/2021
David8430/08/2021
From Shawforth. Harder going than I expected on top, mainly due to the lack of paths (or my inability to find them)paulhilder09/08/2021
Up and down from Shawforthtomd417/07/2021
Paul Hannon Calderdale Walk No.10AJWSmith14/07/2021
From Seaforth. Up Freeholds Road, then followed ROW to stile onto Rossendale Way then another FP to Trig and top in the clouds which cleared on way back down.PeterD10/07/2021
dave g16/06/2021
fionnag16/06/2021
vikita1615/06/2021
coldfeet715/06/2021
Ratboy8730/03/2021
From Gauxholme via Foul Clough Rd and back down Gorpley CloughMountainTerrier22/03/2021
chevyfire13/11/2020
Barry Smith11/11/2020
With Jenny, James and Julie from Walsden. Inchfield Road, Foul Clough Road and then Todmorden Centenary Way to summit. Cattle in early part of descent didn't appreciate having us in their field.peter4lc15/08/2020
Very nice circular walk from public CP at Watergrove resv, returning via Rossendale way. Cloudy but rain held off.steve_a14/07/2020
Iang16/05/2020
Freeholds Top rom GR: SD 89148 24135ronaldo33309/05/2020
Freeholds Top from GR: SD 89148 24135Hippster09/05/2020