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Stoney Bank Chase Play Area

5 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.58643, -1.76738

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Lancaster Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Miry Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Stoney Bank Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: service
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sycamore Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Tenter Hill Roadbridleway · 283 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 283 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on the Stony Bank Mill site, New Mill

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on the Stony Bank Mill site, New Mill

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