What is recorded here
Roughly 150 metres in height, Hameldon Scouts is a small hill within the Hameldon Hill range, part of the broader Pennine landscape. Its name may derive from historical youth organisations or scouting groups active in the area, though specific folklore is not well documented. The hill matters locally as a minor landmark within the popular Hameldon Hill walking area, known for its heather moorland and views over Burnley.
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Places near here
Cronker PlantationWood · 640 yd
Barley GreenWood · 654 yd
Great HameldonMountain / peak · 764 yd
Huncoat War MemorialListed building · 1590 yd
Huncoat StocksMemorial · 1.0 mi
High Riley CottgesListed building · 1.1 mi
Peel MonumentMemorial · 1.3 miMonument at Top of Peel Park, AccringtonMonument or public art · 1.3 mi
Hameldon HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Standing stone next to the Leeds and Liverpool CanalAncient stone or rock art · 1.9 mi
Laund Clough at waterfallWaterfall · 2.0 mi
Baxenden Cricket ClubHeritage attraction · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0