The Top 20 Attractions around Calderdale
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Calderdale. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Calderdale is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Stoodley Pike Monument
Highlight • Monument
Stoodley Pike Monument is a stone obelisk monument erected in 1856 to mark the end of the Crimean War. It sits atop a 1,300-foot (396 m) hill and commands attention …
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Cragg Vale – England’s Longest Continuous Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
At around 5.4 miles and at an average gradient of 3%, Cragg Vale is England's longest climb. Although not particularly steep (maxing out at around 10% and not for very long), it is worth a look.
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Ruins of the Church of St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall
Highlight • Religious Site
These mystical ruins are at the heart of Heptonstall, one of the Pennines’ most historic villages. At the centre of the village are the ruins of the Church of St …
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Whirlaw Stones Trig Point
Highlight • Natural Monument
At over 1,400 feet above sea-level the Bride-stones on the windswept moors to the east of Todmorden and the Calder Valley, there is a ½ mile long escarpment of Millstone …
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Hebden Bridge Canal Basin
Highlight • Cafe
Quite simply, one of the UK's coolest, most creative and beautiful small towns. Has attitude in abundance. Great for a meander, decent cafes serving great coffee and a lot going on.
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Mount Cross (Idol Cross)
Highlight • Natural Monument
Very close to the junction of Mount Lane and Delf Lane.
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Grave of Sylvia Plath Hughes
Highlight • Monument
Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She married English poet Ted Hughes in 1956, hence why her grave bears the name 'Sylvia Plath Hughes'. When they …
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Lumb Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
The poet Ted Hughes (writer of The Iron Giant amongst many others) used to play and swim here as a child. It's a deep pool underneath a small waterfall. Lumb …
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Churn Milk Joan Standing Stone
Highlight • Monument
This 7-foot (2 m) monolith was built in the early 17th century and is thought to mark the boundary between Wadsworth, Hebden Royd and Sowerby. It is a prominent landmark …
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Copley Cracker Descent
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
A long, swoopy, fast and (especially when it's been raining heavily) rocky, gullied descent. At the time of writing the top is pretty washed out and technical - it's fine …
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