Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor)

Natural Rock Feature
SD987417

Nearest town:

Keighley (8km ENE)

OS reference:

SD987417

OS sheet:

103

Latitude:

53° 52' 16.33 N

Longitude:

2° 1' 11.18 W

Added to TMA by

Paulus

Images (3)
Links (1)

Images

Image of Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor) (Natural Rock Feature) by David Raven

Just one with a person in for scale!

Image credit: David Raven

David Raven Jul 7, 2004

Image of Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor) (Natural Rock Feature) by David Raven

The weird ‘bath’ atop the huge Hitching Stone.

Image credit: David Raven

David Raven Jul 7, 2004

Image of Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor) (Natural Rock Feature) by David Raven

The skull-like Hitching Stone. Go visit it. It’ll bend yer brain. If you let it.

Image credit: David Raven

David Raven Jul 7, 2004

Articles

Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor)

Natural Rock Feature

treehugger-uk Jan 20, 2006

PhilipCoppens.Com

“The Hitching Stone: An enigmatic boulder on the moors of Yorkshire reveals an intriguing mythological dimension, which is now mostly forgotten.”

Sites within 20km of Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor)

Winter Hill Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 0.5km WNW

1
Silver Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.24km S

1
Wycoller Hall

Cup Marked Stone • 5.98km WSW

5
Black Hill

Long Barrow • 6.19km NNE

5

2
Low Bradley Moor

Cairn(s) • 6.29km NNE

4

1
Bleara Lowe

Round Cairn • 7.11km W

4

1
Upwood Hall

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.39km E

1
Rectory Allotment

Ring Cairn • 8.25km WNW

4

2
Castlestead Ring

Enclosure • 8.43km ESE

1

1

1
Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle • 8.48km SSW

14

2

3

1
Dove Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 8.76km SW

3
Catstones Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.84km E

1

1
Harden Moor

Stone Circle • 9.05km E

3
Rivock Edge

9.2km ENE

11

1

2
The Doubler Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 9.82km ENE

18

4
Scheduled Rock 25350

Cup Marked Stone • 9.82km ENE

3

1
Sutcliffe Rough Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.87km SSW

4
Bradup

Stone Circle • 10.4km ENE

6

1

6

1
Burwains Camp

Enclosure • 10.67km SW

7

3
Ring Stones Hill

Stone Circle • 10.7km WSW

1
Thief Thorn Standing Stone (Draughton Moor)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.74km NNE

2
Addingham Crag Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.74km ENE

8

1
Castercliff Camp

Hillfort • 10.78km WSW

12

2

2

2
Round Dikes (Addingham)

Enclosure • 10.78km NE

5
Counter Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.82km NE

2

1
Counter Hill (Addingham)

Enclosure • 10.83km NE
The Piper Crag Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.02km ENE

4

1
The Hardwick Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 11.08km ENE

3

1
Buck Stones – West

Natural Rock Feature • 11.17km ENE

6

2
Extwistle Moor

Stone Circle • 11.31km SW

3

2
Hellclough

Stone Circle • 11.37km SW

8

3
Ell Clough

Ring Cairn • 11.45km SW

4

1
Burwain’s Farm

Stone Circle • 11.49km WSW
The Sepulchre Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.55km ENE

9

2
The Anvil Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 11.68km ENE

5

2
Delf Hill

Stone Circle • 11.72km SW

11

4
Pike Lowe

Cairn(s) • 11.78km SW

1

1
Fairy Stone (Cottingley)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.79km E

7

1

2
WoodHouse Crag

Cup Marked Stone • 11.86km ENE

2

2
The Swastika Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.95km ENE

15

3

5

4
Standing Stone Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.97km SSW

3

1
Cowper’s Cross

Christianised Site • 12.1km ENE

2

1
Two Eggs

Natural Rock Feature • 12.19km ENE

3

2
Black Beck Hole

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.28km ENE

4

2
Beadle Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.31km SW

1
Stanbury Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.36km ENE

2
Rocking Stone, Warley Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 12.46km SE

1
Neb Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 12.48km ENE

6

3
Twist Castle & Barrow

Artificial Mound • 12.62km SW

4

2
PRAWR 242

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.62km ENE

1

1
PRAWR 238

Cup Marked Stone • 12.64km ENE

1

1
Thimble Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 12.65km ENE

10

1
PRAWR 230-233

Cup Marked Stone • 12.71km ENE

1

2
Weary Hill Road

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.72km ENE

2

1
PRAWR 241

Cup Marked Stone • 12.74km ENE

1

1
Silver Well Cottage Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.79km ENE

1
Silver Well Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.83km ENE

2

3
PRAWR 245

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.85km ENE

1

1
Weary Hill Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.92km ENE

7

3
Graining’s Head

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.98km ENE

2

1
Cant Clough

Ring Cairn • 12.98km SW

2
The Badger Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.08km ENE

33

7
PRAWR 249

Cup Marked Stone • 13.13km ENE

1

1
Little Badger Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.15km ENE

6

1

1
Hambledon Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 13.2km SW

10

3
Nixon’s Station

Cairn(s) • 13.23km ENE

2

1
Ring Stones

Ring Cairn • 13.3km SW

5

3
PRAWR 254

Cup Marked Stone • 13.3km ENE

1

1
Barmishaw Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.31km ENE

17

4
Green Gates

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.33km ENE

8

1

3
PRAWR 256 Pitchfork stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.36km ENE
PRAWR 255

Cup Marked Stone • 13.36km ENE

1

1
Worsthorne Hill

Stone Circle • 13.44km SW

4

5
Midgley Moor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.6km SSE

2

2
Ashlar Chair

Natural Rock Feature • 13.61km ENE

4

1

4
Robin Hood’s Penny Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.64km SSE

3

2

1
Miller’s Grave

Burial Chamber • 13.66km SSE

3

1

1
Willy Hall’s Wood Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.76km ENE

18

1

5
Pepperpot

Cup Marked Stone • 13.91km ENE

14

5
Panorama Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.93km ENE

28

2

6

2
The Twelve Apostles of Ilkley Moor

Stone Circle • 14.29km ENE

50

2

13

2
Gill Head Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.31km ENE

1
Fairy’s Chest

Natural Rock Feature • 14.39km NNW

3

1
Churn Milk Joan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km SSE

3

5

1
Backstone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.53km ENE

13

1

7
Wicken Hill

Enclosure • 14.53km SSE

1

1
Baildon Moor Circle

Ring Cairn • 14.54km E
Brackenhall Circle

Stone Circle • 14.58km E

6

2
Backstone Beck 5

Cup Marked Stone • 14.63km ENE

2

1
Backstone Beck West

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.66km ENE

16

1
Horncliffe

Ring Cairn • 14.66km ENE

7

3

1
PRAWR 272

Cup Marked Stone • 14.72km ENE

2
Backstone Beck Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.72km ENE

13

7
Hippins Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.83km S

1
Coin Rock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.87km ENE

2
Hanging Stones

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.91km ENE

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2

9

1
Lanshaw Lass

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.91km ENE

1

1
PRAWR 298

Cup Marked Stone • 14.97km ENE

3
The Planets

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15km ENE

9

3
Baildon Stone 3

Cup Marked Stone • 15.02km E

2

1
Baildon Stone 1 (Dobrudden)

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.03km E

7

1
PRAWR 150

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.06km E

2
Baildon Stone 4

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.09km E

3

1
Lanshaw Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.11km ENE

1

1
The Idol Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 15.11km ENE

5

1
Cow and Calf Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 15.13km ENE

7

4
Green Crag Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.14km ENE

19

1

2
Baildon Stone 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.15km E

4

1
Haystack

15.17km ENE

22

3
The Idol Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 15.17km ENE

27

1

5
Grubstones

Stone Circle • 15.19km ENE

9

1

2
Lanshaw E

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.2km ENE

2

1
Hotel Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.22km ENE

3

1
Pancake Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.35km ENE

7

1

2
Little Skirtful of Stones

Round Cairn • 15.45km ENE

3

1
Middleton Moor 446

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.48km NE

3
Middleton Moor 448

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.48km NE

4
Middleton Moor 435

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.5km NE

3
Middleton Moor 437

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.51km NE

2
Middleton Moor 454

Cup Marked Stone • 15.56km NE

1
Middleton Moor 453

Cup Marked Stone • 15.56km NE

1
Middleton Moor 455

Cup Marked Stone • 15.56km NE

1
Round Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.59km SW

2

1
Great Skirtful of Stones

Cairn(s) • 15.6km ENE

6

1

3
Mosley Height

Stone Circle • 15.61km SW

3

1

4

3
Woofa Bank Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.64km ENE

12

3
Middleton Moor 458

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.82km NE

2
Cold Stone

Standing Stones • 15.84km ENE

1
Great Bride Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 15.86km SSW

11

1

5
Stump Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km SW

3

3
Bent Head

Cup Marked Stone • 16.01km S

3

1

1
Middleton Moor 462

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.01km NE

2
Middleton Moor 482

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.13km NE

2
Middleton Moor 481 Latice Rock

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.22km NE

2
Cliviger Law

Cairn(s) • 16.23km SW

3

1
Blackheath Circle

Enclosure • 16.76km SSW

1
Middleton Moor 501

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.91km NE

2
Blackheath Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.96km SSW
Pendle Hill

Sacred Hill • 18.24km WSW

4

1

6

1
Pin Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.71km E

1
The Stones

Standing Stones • 19.01km SSW

13
High Badger Gate

Ancient Trackway • 19.44km ENE

4

1
Two Lads (Withens Moor)

Cairn(s) • 19.58km S

3
Higher House Moor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.68km SSE

1
Elbolton Hill

Sacred Hill • 19.87km N

1
Askwith Moor 512

Cup Marked Stone • 19.93km ENE

1
Hollin Tree Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.97km ENE

1
Turley Holes Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 19.99km SSE

2

1