Local favourite viewpoint · West Yorkshire, England
Red Scar
Red Scar is a viewpoint in West Yorkshire, England.
Red Scar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Red Scar
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Red Scar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.71385, -2.04317. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Scar
- Stoodley Pike Monument · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Gaddings Dam · lake · Greater Manchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Castle · fort · Greater Manchester · ~5 km · Must-see
- Todmorden Centenary Way · church · Greater Manchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mary Towneley Loop · trek · Greater Manchester · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hollingworth Lake · lake · Greater Manchester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Smallbridge St John · church · Greater Manchester · ~13 km · Must-see
- All Souls Church, Halifax · church · Greater Manchester · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Mary in the Baum · church · Greater Manchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Edmund · church · Greater Manchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ellenroad Steam Museum · museum · Greater Manchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Chad's · church · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Touchstones · museum · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rossendale Way · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth · church · South Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Standedge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Standedge Circuit Walk, Marsden Moor · trek · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Scar
- Stoodley Pike Monument · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Rossendale Way · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~17 km · Must-see
- Standedge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hail Storm Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hameldon Hill · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Chew Head · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~30 km · Must-see
- Featherbed Moss · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~30 km · Must-see
- Harridge · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wild Bank · viewpoint · Greater Manchester · ~33 km · Must-see
- Post Hill · viewpoint · South Yorkshire · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Red Scar yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Red Scar?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Red Scar?
Nearby: Stoodley Pike Monument (viewpoint, 0 km), Gaddings Dam (lake, 4 km), Dobroyd Castle (fort, 5 km), Todmorden Centenary Way (church, 6 km), Mary Towneley Loop (trek, 12 km), Hollingworth Lake (lake, 13 km).