Cat Stones
Getting here
53.65177, -2.00516
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Fringed Bog-moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Fringed Bog-moss, Blunt-leaved Bog-moss +26 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Heather Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle +4 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Heather Beetle, Alder Leaf Beetle +4 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rochdale WayWalking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
GM Ringway Stage 10Walking route18.2 km
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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