We finally made it up there after a few failed attempts. We also met the farmer/ranger at the gate, who tried to ‘persuade’ us not to go. He then ‘relented’ but told us to go via the car park and over the barbed wire fence. Luckily someone had actually opened the barbed wire fence enabling people to get over. However, the broken fence must be more of a danger to the farmer/landowner/sheep than people climbing over the gate!
When we finaly made it up over the bank and across the moor... wow!!! We stayed for over an hour and just felt the peace. A magical place.