| Against the Pennine ramparts, stands the characterful market town of Todmorden . Todmorden used to stand with one half in Lancashire; he old Yorkshire-Lancashire border ran through the magnificent Grade I listed Town Hall. The name means "Valley of the Marsh Fox" and the town is situated at the point where three valleys meet. |
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| Todmorden town centre is made up from an array of interesting small shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, not forgetting of course, the Indoor and Outdoor Markets. You can wander around the town and take a trip to Fielden Wharf, a new public space overlooking the Rochdale Canal and guillotine lock. |
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If you're looking for more green space, take a short stroll up Burnley Road to Centre Vale Park. With its backdrop of Buckley Wood, the park is a haven and a great picnic spot. Further afield you can join the Calderdale Way and Pennine Way, both of which pass by close to Todmorden, and take a trek to the Napoleonic monument at Stoodley Pike, an iconic symbol of the Valley. |
| A couple of miles further up the road you will find Walsden, famed for the Summit Tunnel and the highest canal lock in the country. Walsden is home to the ever-popular Grandma Pollard's Chippy, frying tonight for over 50 years and the impressive Gordon Rigg's Garden Centre, with everything from plants and greenery to crafts, home furnishings and a cafe. |