Blackstone Edge Roman road See also GREATER MANCHESTER 5 12 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Calderdale Getting here
53.65269, -2.03858
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Roman road scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Canada Goose +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Crowberry agg., Heath Rush, Heather +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Crowberry agg., Heath Rush, Heather +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Green Shieldbug, Heather (Girdled) Colletes +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Green Shieldbug, Heather (Girdled) Colletes +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mary Towneley Loop Walking route ▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Todmorden Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 10 Walking route 18.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Named route Length 18.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 33 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 33 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 15 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface cobbles
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 19 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 27 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 27 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Boundary stone (#4) on Blackstone Edge Moor
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Wildlife to spot
3,673 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,673 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Kestrel · Common Sandpiper · Mallard +42
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Dunlin Calidris alpina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Magpie Pica pica Sanderling Calidris alba Raven Corvus corax Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Teal Anas crecca Curlew Numenius arquata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Skylark Alauda arvensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Little Stint Calidris minuta Snipe Gallinago gallinago Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swift Apus apus Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Greenshank Tringa nebularia Whinchat Saxicola rubetra House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Blackbird Turdus merula Greylag Goose Anser anser Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Sericomyia silentis · Heather (Girdled) Colletes · Green Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 13 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Crowberry agg. · Heath Rush · Heather · Bilberry · Bristly Haircap +8
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus Heather Calluna vulgaris Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,673 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Kestrel · Common Sandpiper · Mallard +42
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Dunlin Calidris alpina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Magpie Pica pica Sanderling Calidris alba Raven Corvus corax Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Teal Anas crecca Curlew Numenius arquata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Skylark Alauda arvensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Little Stint Calidris minuta Snipe Gallinago gallinago Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swift Apus apus Barn Owl Tyto alba Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Greenshank Tringa nebularia Whinchat Saxicola rubetra House Sparrow Passer domesticus Linnet Linaria cannabina Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Blackbird Turdus merula Greylag Goose Anser anser Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Sericomyia silentis · Heather (Girdled) Colletes · Green Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Heather (Girdled) Colletes Colletes succinctus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 13 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Crowberry agg. · Heath Rush · Heather · Bilberry · Bristly Haircap +8
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus Heather Calluna vulgaris Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Blunt-leaved Bog-moss Sphagnum palustre
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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