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Name:Blackmoor Hill
Hill number:16434
Height:227m / 745ft
Parent (Ma):2714  Burnhope Seat
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
County/UA:Gateshead
Catchment:Tyne (Newcastle)
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:NZ 19441 57831
Summit feature:ground by fence junction
Drop:46m
Col:181m  NZ184570  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 88
(1:25k) 307 308
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 42 users)ByDate of Ascent
As Moorsman.catman08/07/2023
Parked at entrance to reservoir. ROW, then left, and up to fence junction. As others.PGCE02/05/2023
As Moorsmanmatty1971b06/04/2023
Along RoW and up through the gorse to the fence.robertphillips25/03/2023
Blackmoor Hill from GR: NZ 19541 57722ronaldo33327/12/2022
Blackmoor Hill from GR: NZ 19541 57722Hippster27/12/2022
Similar parking to moorsman, then RoW E of compound. Up by field edge round the back of the compound, then a short climb through overgrown area (OK in early November) to reach the fortifications.mae04/11/2020
Best parking is on the reservoir access road apron although it is also possible to pull right off the (busy) road and park in the gate alongside the boundary fencing. Follow the field edge round and then the gorse at the back of the hill. If you just want to see the summit then climb up at a point where you can clearly see the fence. To stand on the highest accessible point you need to climb upwards before this at a feint track through the gorse.moorsman25/10/2020
Up the edge of a wet, muddy field, then through nettles / gorse to a height that was below the enclosed reservoirmadaddo14/11/2019
RoW east side compound, then followed fenceline along N side, up grassy slope (nettles and a bit of gorse), through dense gorse to resr fencing, followed that along to its junc with the Arqiva fencing where I would also agree the high point is likely to be. Climbed to top of fencing - so clearly head above anything likely to be natural.jonglew31/08/2019
True summit inaccessible due to thick brambles and gorse - even in winter. Got to NZ 19449 57837carole engel31/12/2018
Along bridleway at E side of fence, up through rough vegetation to NE corner of compound. HP on N side of fence.John Lee06/11/2017
Gateshead bagging on the drive up to the Cheviot. Followed the footpath, then climbed up to back of compound fencing as othersthe_adam24/06/2017
From road around field edge and up through gorse to HP by fence.PeterD08/04/2017
As per others. Not pleasant.Madness rules.vegibagger24/10/2016
Battle with stile, nettles & gorseBramley07/07/2016
From main road over broken stile, through field and round back of compound, through gorse to fence.Campbell Singer24/05/2016
As for Dugswell2arranc11/03/2016
Footpath from road over very dilapidated stile. Round back of compound up bank to fence junction. Defeated by gorse for last two metres. That'll do for me.ngthack26/02/2016
Round base to NE corner, grassy climb up N bank, short moderately brambly walk R to junction of fences which is approx at HP as per AJ comment and expected from 1:10k map. Post midnight UA completion, 3rd of the weekend. Bonus cut benchmark on NE corner of house opposite, hiding behind gatepost.RHW12/12/2015
Access to railings/fence perimeter possible but prickly - gorse, brambles or holly. Thought the highest point was on N side towards NE corner where reservoir railings meet the Arqiva mast fence.Aye Jimmy27/05/2015
I walked around this well defended TUMP. I could reach the fence in a few areas before turning back due to gorse.Dugswell203/05/2015
Parked at SW corner. Hill flanks well guarded by dense gorse: but could just fight along 1m gap between gorse and high fence to a bit of a high point much the same height as inside the compound.GordonAdshead11/03/2015
Wow, fortified or what. Inner compound with water tank/aerial. Outer compound extends to A692 and couple of houses guard another flank. Ramparts are fringed by deep gorse/grass. Walked around this one and thought of another day to try get closer, winter perhaps...nordicstar19/06/2013
Halfdecent16/09/2023
Matt21/07/2023
Wycombe Wanderer20/01/2023
chrisbien10/11/2022
Tony S02/03/2022
Sherlock10/06/2021
iainwalton21/03/2021
Christo197930/12/2020
Ben Rinnes22/03/2019
Martin R31/01/2019
Christo197910/11/2018
Dave Geere18/12/2016
andrew brown08/06/2016
maknipe04/02/2016
Lucky04/02/2016
stevent080909/01/2016
Moorponder08/08/2013
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