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Scammonden Stanza Stones

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.64522, -1.91663

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Raven +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Raven +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Heath Plait-moss +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Heath Plait-moss +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Potamophylax cingulatus, Plectrocnemia conspersa +23 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Potamophylax cingulatus, Plectrocnemia conspersa +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen · last seen 2015; Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen · last seen 2015

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Standedge TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanza Stone (1), Scammonden Water

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanza Stone (1), Scammonden Water

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Sowood ParkUrban park2.9 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir3 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir3 km→💧Booth Wood ReservoirReservoir3 km→

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