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Stoodley Pike Monument

0 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.71428, -2.04233

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Canada Goose +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Canada Goose +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Royal Fern +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Royal Fern +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Chinese Bramble, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Red-legged Shieldbug, Volucella bombylans +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Red-legged Shieldbug, Volucella bombylans +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
London Roadbridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface dirtPath type: track
London Roadbridleway · 874 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 874 mSurface compactedPath type: track
London Roadbridleway · 795 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 795 mSurface compactedPath type: track
London Roadbridleway · 623 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 623 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stoodley Pike Monument on the Skyline

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoodley Pike Monument on the Skyline

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Centre Vale ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Pollination StreetUrban park3.5 km→🌱Patmos GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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