Stones Wood

Wood, Forest in Yorkshire

England

Stones Wood

Armitage Bridge The actual bridge which gives the area its name.
Armitage Bridge Credit: John Illingworth

Stones Wood is a picturesque woodland located in the heart of Yorkshire, England. Covering an area of approximately 100 acres, this enchanting forest is renowned for its natural beauty and diverse flora and fauna. Situated near the small village of Stones, the wood offers visitors a tranquil and peaceful escape from the bustling city life.

The forest is characterized by its dense canopy of towering oak, beech, and birch trees, which provide ample shade and create a serene atmosphere. As visitors explore the woodland, they will come across a network of winding pathways that lead to hidden clearings and secluded spots, perfect for picnics or moments of quiet reflection.

Stones Wood is home to a rich variety of wildlife, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers alike. The forest is teeming with a myriad of bird species, including woodpeckers, thrushes, and owls, making it a haven for bird lovers. Additionally, the wood is also inhabited by mammals such as deer, foxes, and squirrels, offering visitors the opportunity to catch a glimpse of these elusive creatures.

The wood boasts several well-maintained trails, allowing visitors to easily explore the forest and discover its hidden gems. There are also designated picnic areas and benches scattered throughout the woodland, providing ample opportunities for visitors to rest and enjoy the serene surroundings.

Stones Wood is a true natural gem, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the beauty of Yorkshire's countryside. With its idyllic setting, diverse wildlife, and peaceful ambiance, this enchanting forest is a must-visit destination for those seeking solace in nature.

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Stones Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.608123/-1.793223 or Grid Reference SE1312. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Armitage Bridge The actual bridge which gives the area its name.
Armitage Bridge
The actual bridge which gives the area its name.
Lane out of Armitage Bridge A walled lane leading into Mag Wood. A dead tree partly blocks the way.
Lane out of Armitage Bridge
A walled lane leading into Mag Wood. A dead tree partly blocks the way.
Mag Wood Woodland near Mag Dale on the Holme Valley Circular Walk.
Mag Wood
Woodland near Mag Dale on the Holme Valley Circular Walk.
Magdale Quiet Lane sign The Department for Transport guidance defines Quiet Lanes as "minor rural roads or networks of roads appropriate for shared use by walkers, cyclists, horse riders, and other vehicles."
Magdale Quiet Lane sign
The Department for Transport guidance defines Quiet Lanes as "minor rural roads or networks of roads appropriate for shared use by walkers, cyclists, horse riders, and other vehicles."
Road at Magdale An officially designated "quiet lane".
Road at Magdale
An officially designated "quiet lane".
Mag Dale A group of houses in Mag Dale. A row of mullioned windows on the top storey usually indicates a former weaver's cottage.
Mag Dale
A group of houses in Mag Dale. A row of mullioned windows on the top storey usually indicates a former weaver's cottage.
Church Street, Honley An interesting mix of buildings in the afternoon sun.
Church Street, Honley
An interesting mix of buildings in the afternoon sun.
View from Lady House Lane, Almondbury The Berry Brow primary and infants school can be seen in the distance, still in its 19C Huddersfield Board Elementary School buildings. In the middle, the houses are along Newsome Road South.
View from Lady House Lane, Almondbury
The Berry Brow primary and infants school can be seen in the distance, still in its 19C Huddersfield Board Elementary School buildings. In the middle, the houses are along Newsome Road South.
Cold Hill Lane, Almondbury The wall on the left surrounds an area that once contained a circular reservoir belonging to Huddersfield County Borough (maybe the structure is still in there).
Cold Hill Lane, Almondbury
The wall on the left surrounds an area that once contained a circular reservoir belonging to Huddersfield County Borough (maybe the structure is still in there).
Stirley Farm, Almondbury This farm looks disused, or at least the house is boarded up.
Stirley Farm, Almondbury
This farm looks disused, or at least the house is boarded up.
Direction indicator on Jubilee Tower Taken on one of the occasions when the tower was open to the public.
Direction indicator on Jubilee Tower
Taken on one of the occasions when the tower was open to the public.
Rodgers Plant Hire, Honley
Rodgers Plant Hire, Honley
A Texaco garage on Huddersfield Road
A Texaco garage on Huddersfield Road
Footpath from Bourn View Road to Meltham Road
Footpath from Bourn View Road to Meltham Road
Towards Berry Brow Flats and Castle Hill
Towards Berry Brow Flats and Castle Hill
Footpath towards Field End Lane
Footpath towards Field End Lane
Footpath near High Royd Farm
Footpath near High Royd Farm
Footpath From Hall Ing Lane
Footpath From Hall Ing Lane
Show me another place!

Stones Wood is located at Grid Ref: SE1312 (Lat: 53.608123, Lng: -1.793223)

Division: West Riding

Unitary Authority: Kirklees

Police Authority: West Yorkshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 53.608123,-1.793223
Honley
Place: village
Wikidata: Q11710053
Wikipedia: en:Honley
Lat/Long: 53.6044767/-1.7919904
Reins Cottage
Tourism: yes
Lat/Long: 53.609687/-1.7875767
Restaurant
Cuisine: indian
Lat/Long: 53.6051415/-1.7901291
Bus Stop
New Mill Road Huddersfield Road
Bench: yes
Bin: no
Local Ref: 45022027
Naptan AtcoCode: 450022027
Naptan Bearing: S
Naptan CommonName: New Mill Road Huddersfield Road
Naptan Crossing: Adj Station Road
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45022027
Naptan Notes: OSR taken place 200106 size 2 case fitted
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Honley Bridge
Naptan Street: New Mill Road
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 53.6051175/-1.7878593
Bus Stop
Huddersfield Road Woodhead Road
Bench: yes
Bin: no
Lit: yes
Local Ref: 45022028
Naptan AtcoCode: 450022028
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Huddersfield Road Woodhead Road
Naptan Crossing: Nr-At Woodhead Road
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45022028
Naptan Landmark: Northgate House
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Honley Bridge
Naptan Street: Huddersfield Road
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 53.6061076/-1.7886252
Bus Stop
Huddersfield Road Reins Terrace
Bench: no
Bin: no
Local Ref: 45022029
Naptan AtcoCode: 450022029
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Huddersfield Road Reins Terrace
Naptan Crossing: Reins Terrace
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45022029
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Honley High School
Naptan Street: Huddersfield Road
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 53.6088042/-1.7886419
Bus Stop
Huddersfield Road Reins Terrace
Bench: no
Bin: no
Local Ref: 45022030
Naptan AtcoCode: 450022030
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Huddersfield Road Reins Terrace
Naptan Crossing: Reins Terrace
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45022030
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Honley High School
Naptan Street: Huddersfield Road
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 53.6089295/-1.7883239
Bus Stop
Huddersfield Road Hanging Stone Road
Bench: no
Bin: no
Local Ref: 45022031
Naptan AtcoCode: 450022031
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Huddersfield Road Hanging Stone Road
Naptan Crossing: Nr-At Hanging Stone Road
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45022031
Naptan Landmark: Industrial Estate
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Industrial estate
Naptan Street: Huddersfield Road
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 53.6100332/-1.7873057
Bus Stop
Huddersfield Road Hanging Stone Road
Local Ref: 45022032
Naptan AtcoCode: 450022032
Naptan Bearing: N
Naptan CommonName: Huddersfield Road Hanging Stone Road
Naptan Crossing: Hanging Stone Road
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45022032
Naptan Landmark: Filling Station
Naptan Notes: Shelter belongs to Holme Valley Parish Council - has been removed by metro due to RTA - temp stop in place (no pole/plate) - installed 23/05/07
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Hanging Stone Road
Naptan Street: Huddersfield Road
Naptan Verified: no
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.610662/-1.7870456
Bus Stop
Eastgate Church Street
Local Ref: 45021539
Naptan AtcoCode: 450021539
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Eastgate Church Street
Naptan Crossing: Church Street
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45021539
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Church Street
Naptan Street: Eastgate
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.6042708/-1.791944
Bus Stop
Eastgate Station Road
Local Ref: 45021540
Naptan AtcoCode: 450021540
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Eastgate Station Road
Naptan Crossing: Station Road
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45021540
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Honley Bridge
Naptan Street: Eastgate
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.6047429/-1.7894934
Bus Stop
Eastgate Northgate
Local Ref: 45021541
Naptan AtcoCode: 450021541
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Eastgate Northgate
Naptan Crossing: Northgate
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45021541
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: Old Turnpike
Naptan Street: Eastgate
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.6044929/-1.78929
Sandbeds
Local Ref: 45024597
Naptan AtcoCode: 450024597
Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Sandbeds
Naptan Crossing: White Gate
Naptan Indicator: Stop 45024597
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: LEEDS
Naptan ShortCommonName: White Gate
Naptan Street: Sandbeds
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.6097485/-1.7944035
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 53.6067943/-1.7946049
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6063845/-1.8000021
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6072437/-1.7981593
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6077318/-1.7956385
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6082472/-1.7929926
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6085011/-1.7916697
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6087939/-1.7901559
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 53.6092742/-1.7876286
Noexit: yes
Lat/Long: 53.604138/-1.7911087
Post Box
Post Box Type: wall
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 53.6104964/-1.7877628
Post Box
Lat/Long: 53.606911/-1.7890019
Recycling
Recycling Type: container
Lat/Long: 53.6040527/-1.7918727
Crossing
Lat/Long: 53.603967/-1.7922611
Parking
Parking: surface
Lat/Long: 53.603954/-1.79198
Waterway: weir
Lat/Long: 53.6095047/-1.7899146
With Support Ltd
Addr City: Holmfirth
Addr Parentstreet: Huddersfield Road
Addr Postcode: HD9 6QZ
Addr Street: Queens Square
Addr Suburb: Honley
Office: company
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Smoking: no
Lat/Long: 53.610422/-1.7879696
Harper Collins
Office: publisher
Lat/Long: 53.6104692/-1.7879094
Defibrillator
Defibrillator Location: attached to wall at junction of Magdale with Huddersfield Road, Honley
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Ref GB The Circuit: C7D39267-F674-4D70-AF6F-AEEC0158564E
Lat/Long: 53.6103329/-1.7873273
Fast Food
Mobile food trailer
Cuisine: burger;regional
Lat/Long: 53.6102703/-1.787381
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof household
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6056897/-1.7969636
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof household
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6055048/-1.7965372
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof household
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6053391/-1.7941612
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof household
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6053115/-1.7940872
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof household
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6067539/-1.7955013
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof household
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6060635/-1.7936937
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: small_installation
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Note: roof commercial building
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 53.6115973/-1.7888868
Ford: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6075979/-1.7975009
Noexit: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6041036/-1.7910439
Magdale
Place: hamlet
Lat/Long: 53.609802/-1.7932552
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: backward
Lat/Long: 53.6046125/-1.7885787
Give Way
Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 53.6052856/-1.7882759
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 53.6054876/-1.7883025
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 53.6053031/-1.7883633
Give Way
Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 53.6054034/-1.788163
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Traffic Signals Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 53.6053437/-1.7882365
Noexit: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6053363/-1.794524
inspire pilates
Lat/Long: 53.6098953/-1.7876704
Waterway: weir
Lat/Long: 53.6099301/-1.7896109
Post Box
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: HD9 222
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 53.6042441/-1.7920191
Watering Place
Lat/Long: 53.6043691/-1.7917972
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6043007/-1.7918789
Defibrillator
Access: yes
Defibrillator Location: On outside wall of cafe
Emergency: defibrillator
Indoor: no
Ref GB The Circuit: 78E3D6B2-4699-4236-90F6-B0D2012EEF86
Lat/Long: 53.6044024/-1.7925516
Cafe
Wired Coffee and Cake
Cuisine: coffee_shop
Lat/Long: 53.6043538/-1.7925269
Pub
The Allied
Lat/Long: 53.604425/-1.7926593
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6047909/-1.7928268
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6040967/-1.7919607
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6085474/-1.7908936
Bench
Backrest: no
Lat/Long: 53.6093233/-1.7907229
Bench
Backrest: no
Lat/Long: 53.60932/-1.7903164
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6072999/-1.7913218
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6091871/-1.7902597
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 53.608511/-1.7910722
Barrier: stile
Note: Not sure this is really a stile - but it is used as one.
Stile: stepover
Lat/Long: 53.6064374/-1.7926909
Bench
Backrest: no
Lat/Long: 53.6067328/-1.7927984
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 53.6079929/-1.7923596
Waterway: weir
Lat/Long: 53.6076873/-1.7904416
Bench
Backrest: no
Lat/Long: 53.6094124/-1.7897446
Waterway: weir
Lat/Long: 53.6076251/-1.7953941
Note: Goes further
Lat/Long: 53.6113114/-1.7933586
Spring Head Well
Natural: spring
Lat/Long: 53.6076818/-1.7976338
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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