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Name:Gorse Hill
Hill number:15550
Height:79m / 259ft
Parent (Ma):none
RHB Section:31C: South-West Wales
County/UA:Pembrokeshire [Sir Benfro]
Island:Skomer
Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB
(Tu,0,SIB)
Grid ref:SM 72693 09464
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:79m
Col:Sea
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 157
(1:25k) OL36W
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 40 users)ByDate of Ascent
Sarah. Birding visit. Pity about The Neck being OOB.Rob Rees05/05/2023
Skomer walk with CreakingHikertim74725/09/2022
dave g05/08/2022
fionnag05/08/2022
Boat from Martins Havenmart079707/09/2021
nix_snilloc06/07/2021
Dusty19/09/2019
Alan Whatley13/09/2019
TREBORK10/09/2019
Galvgoon26/05/2019
Toobuddy21/06/2018
nocksta19/05/2018
walk around Skomer to see puffin then bagged the trigjmistry8620/04/2018
Easy walk to summit trig point during a lovely day on Skomer island. Loved all the Puffins, Guillemots & Razorbills. Spotted Choughs and Grey seals too! Awesome day :-)Gerry the Ranger16/06/2017
With Eeilidh_hikes13/06/2017
Drove down from Preston to catch the 12 noon boat from Martin Haven. Misty initially then a sunny afternoon to explore the island before returning on the 15:30 boat followed by 2 nights camping at West Hook Farm.Dugswell222/07/2016
Skomer walk with JenayaTurnip7519/04/2016
salen10/07/2015
MikePD30/06/2015
whiskybottle20/06/2015
liljonb11/04/2015
10am boat from Martin's Haven, noon return. Plenty of time for the summit hill, trig and the 5 benchmarks we searched for (4 found). Also loads of time for puffin watching, which is a treat. Unable to access The Neck (tump) - out of bounds, even the researchers on island don't go there.jonglew27/07/2014
Kendall08/06/2014
bolton02/04/2012
From the boat landing stage to the visitor accommodation at the highest point in the centre of the islandMariana Trench29/06/2008
Trig on fine rock outcrop just above old farm which now serves as accommodation for Wildlife Trust staff & volunteers. Boat from Martins Haven, normally sails 3x daily (doesnt land Mondays). Hot sunny day, over 100 people ashore but didnt seem crowded. Great island with fine cliffs although visitors discouraged from straying off paths, mainly to protect Shearwater burrows. Dale Sailing, pembrokeshireislands.co.ukRHW11/05/2008
David Purchase05/10/2007
Pete R03/06/2004
Estimated date of ascent. I have climbed this hill a few times on trips to the islandisabelle01/06/2003
geoffreycurnock27/05/2003
Amazing island. About a billion puffins. Countless other seabirds. Lizards. Can't recommend a visit highly enough (make sure it's in puffin season, April-June). Our daytime trip was so good we also did an evening cruise.wheresthepath01/06/2002
fasgadh05/05/2002
welshe09/08/1994
AndyS31/05/1982
est date. With Mum and Anisia whilst holidaying in Tenby.lordtonult15/06/1978
mk537501/01/1970
kanderson01/01/1970
peterstanding01/04/1962
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