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Todmorden

Built-up area in Calderdale, England

Coordinates:53.712, -2.113
OS grid ref:SD 92 24
Population:11,690
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Todmorden is a market town in the Upper Calder Valley within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale in England, tucked into steep Pennine valleys along the River Calder. The town is framed by moorland and landmarks such as the hill‑top column of Stoodley Pike, with old stone terraces and former textile mills clustered along the valley floor while the Rochdale Canal and the Calder Valley railway line thread through the town.

Originally built on cotton and wool manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, Todmorden has reinvented itself with a lively independent high street, strong community activism (notably the Incredible Edible food‑growing movement), small creative and service businesses, and a popular market; it also attracts walkers and commuters travelling to Manchester and Leeds. The result is a distinct social character that blends heritage architecture, grassroots cultural projects and easy access to the Pennines and the wider West Yorkshire valleys.

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Transport links

  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.3 miles34.3 km
  • Manchester Airport 25.7 miles41.3 km
  • Todmorden Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
  • Walsden Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km

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Schools in Todmorden

  • Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
  • Ferney Lee Primary School Primary
  • Shade Primary School Primary
  • Todmorden C of E J, I & N School Primary
  • Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy Secondary
  • Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Forest of Rossendale Forest 5.6 miles9 km
  • Blackstone Edge Mountains 5.6 miles9 km
  • Spotland Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
  • Turf Moor Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
  • The Shay Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Boundary Park Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
  • Crown Ground Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
  • Gigg Lane Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
  • School Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Heaton Park Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
  • Galpharm Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.6 km