Location: Todmorden
Top Things to do in Todmorden
Things to do in Todmorden, England: The Best Nature & Parks
Todmorden (/ˈtɒdmərdən/ TOD-mər-dən; locally /ˈtɒdmɔːdən/ /ˈtɒdmərdən/ or /tɔːmdɪn/) is a market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is 17 miles (27 km) from Manchester and in 2011 had a population of 15,481.
Restaurants in Todmorden
1. Maxwell's Fun House
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By 645chloer
Hired out the play centre for my daughter's birthday party. Fab prices with ice-cream and slush. We did our own catering but everything was fantastic from start to finish at maxwells and all the kids loved it.. My daughters are 4 and 2 and both love this little play centre so much and it's perfect for their ages.
2. Gorpley Clough Local Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
A Local Nature Reserve and Geological Trail with a car park, interpretation panels, seats . This is a lovely steep sided wooded valley with series of waterfalls along a tumbling upland stream, a natural gem tucked away. There is a reservoir with a dam at the top on open moorland . A great spot for nature watching and taking photos ,or having a picnic. The site is managed by Yorkshire Water
Reviewed By Bern_Hazel - Manchester, United Kingdom
We have walked up this Clough a couple of times now. We have found it is best to walk up to the top and then take the tarmac country road back down to join the main road rather than the the return above the Clough which is quite steep and dangerous. Try to research the natural history of the mills from the 1600's to 1800's. It will make the walk even more fascinating to think that hundreds of folk worked in this area in those times!
3. The Great Rock
4. The Bride Stones & Wizard of Whirlaw
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Turpindick - Drummore, United Kingdom
What can I say you’ll have to visit to feel the energy going through this place ,great for dogs or just taking kids even for a sketch or a paint day ,sitting in heaven ,you can say why people say Yorkshire is God’s country
5. Portsmouth Reservoir
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4.0 based on 4 reviews
6. Gaddings Dam
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 109 reviews
Gaddings Dam is an early Victorian earth embankment reservoir situated high on the moors above Todmorden. The reservoir has no vehicle access and can only be reached by a steep hike to the top of the moors. There are no facilities whatsoever at the dam and visitors should be suitably equiped and experienced for fell walking and be responsible for their own navigation and safety. It is often described as having the 'highest beach in England' which is quite incorrect. In fact the 'beach' is a small patch of dirty sand in one corner which is often submerged. The easiest approach is along the Pennine Way, parking by the White House pub on the A58 and following the PW north until just past Warland Reservoir, where a footpath turns off West to reach Gaddings Dam. Approaching from Lumbutts is difficult and not recommended due to severe lack of parking space and a dangerously eroded footpath.
Reviewed By Nimrod52 - Todmorden, United Kingdom
'Gaddings Dam' brags as having the highest beach in England, but don't expect sand and surf. What can be expected are stunning views of the South Pennines and surrounding moorland including Stoodley Pike in the distance. Regular walk up from Walsden and on this occasion went to view the devastating damage caused by a recent 'wild fire'. Thankfully things are greening up, but local wildlife has suffered as a result.
