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Built 1899. Most prominent feature of Scapegoat Hill, second highest village in Yorkshire
©Mark Mercer
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Taken from outside the Scape House Inn in Scapegoat Hill, the elements on the horizon in this sunrise are the Emley Moor TV mast ([[SE2212]]), and Castle Hill ([[SE1514]]) near Huddersfield.
©Anthony Roy
Dist:0.3km north<br/>High Street really earns its name on Scapegoat Hill, running at about 315m above sea level. To the left of the picture are old Weavers cottages. In the centre of the picture in the distance, you can make out the Ferrybridge power station 26 miles away ([[SE4824]]).
©Anthony Roy
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©Nigel Homer
Dist:0.5km north<br/>
©RAY MORRIS
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Our modern telecommunication systems are dependent on hilltop masts like these.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.5km north<br/>In the distance a curious ledge of land can be seen, with the buildings of Clough Head on the right and Scapegoat Hill on the left.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.7km east<br/>The footpath is heading down the hill from Green Edge to Hollins Hall. All the fence or wall crossings except this one have stiles or opening gates, but this gate is padlocked. You need to be agile to climb the fence!
©Richard Kay
Dist:0.7km west<br/>Another view from the permissive path. This shows the bridge carrying Round Ings Road over the M62, and more of Outlane village. The main road is in Longwood (Kirklees District) and the area beyond is in Stainland (Calderdale District), and is properly part of Sowood village rather than Outlane.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.7km east<br/>Boots needed here! An example of the upper reaches of a watercourse cutting a steep V-shaped valley into the hillside.
©Richard Kay
Dist:0.7km east<br/>The Pennine hills are a tough environment for horses. These three have been taking shelter by the wall from the prevailing westerly wind from the left of the photo. The row of houses in the background are known as Green Edge.
©Richard Kay
Dist:0.8km south<br/>School building perched over Crimble Clough.
©John Illingworth
Dist:0.8km south<br/>One feature of the West Yorkshire Pennines is a rounded plateau or ridge projecting from a hill. This photograph shows the eastern side of a ridge sloping gently from east (left) to west, where it ends in a steep escarpment (not in this view). Heath House Mill is in the distance on the left, near the head of a steep valley. The straight roads were probably set out by enclosure commissioners. The land is quite high, around 270m AOD, but there are many houses. The view is from Pike Law Road on the slopes of Scapegoat Hill.
©Humphrey Bolton
Dist:0.8km east<br/>This stream is cutting its way into the hillside, forming this steep-sided valley, supporting woodland. The power of water to re-shape the planet!
©Richard Kay
Dist:0.8km west<br/>This is from the permissive path along the north-western edge of the plateau. The newly planted trees can be seen. Unfortunately they will block the view when mature. In the distance is the upper part of the ribbon development of Outlane, and the fields on the slopes of Stainland Moor. Also a small reservoir that probably served Gosport Mills in Outlane.
©Humphrey Bolton

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