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STONEY ROYD CEMETERY

8 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.71402, -1.85004

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About STONEY ROYD CEMETERY

Stoney Royd Cemetery is a cemetery in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

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CemeteryGrade II listed park and garden

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· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Common Smoothcap, Himalayan Balsam +65 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Common Smoothcap, Himalayan Balsam +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Parsley-leaved Bramble, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Lilly Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

69 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 route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Boys Lanebridleway · 59 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 59 mSurface settIncline downPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stoney Royd Cemetery

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoney Royd Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park1.2 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park1.6 km→

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