Location: Todmorden
Top Things to do in Todmorden
Top 9 Budget-friendly Things to do in Todmorden, England
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. Hippodrome Theatre
3. Stoodley Pike
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By Purplehazehebden
I love this place. You can see it from all over Calderdale so it makes a good target especially when walking with kids. There are lots of different ways of getting to it - some more difficult than others. When we used to have a dog we would go from right down the bottom of Hebden so our dog could have a good off lead run before we hit the moors where there are sometimes sheep. The challenge for the kids is whether they can do the Stoodley staircase without using the torch on our phone. They always did it and came out at the top feeling brave and triumphant.
4. Market Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By MUMSYYorkshire
If you haven't shopped at HAM CORNER and BRACEWELLS BUTCHERS in Todmorden Market - you haven't lived!! HAM CORNER is a confectioners, sandwich/salad provider - pies, savoury and sweet, quiches, cooked meats and so much more. Portions are ENORMOUS and prices are CHEAP. Staff are amazing - helpful, efficient and very friendly. Couldn't recommend it highly enough. BRACEWELLS is a family butchers and provides first class personal service, superb meats and there is nothing to fault. Tender, full of flavour and nothing is too much trouble. All cuts catered for. Tod Market is a great place to visit - a blast from the past with first class goods on offer.
5. Todmorden Unitarian Church
6. Todmorden Town Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Todmorden Town Hall straddles the Walsden Water and was situated in both Lancashire and Yorkshire until the county boundary was moved on January 1st 1888. Designed by John Gibson of Westminster, this Grade 1 listed building holds a strong place in the hearts of local people. Most iconic, from the outside, is the pediment. The carved stonework has two central female figures on a pedestal. The one on the left represents Lancashire (cotton spinning industry) and the one on the right Yorkshire (engineering and agriculture). Below the two figures are different friezes of the industries coming together to prosper on the border. Inside the building there is an old Magistrate’s Court which now serves as the Todmorden Town Council Chamber. The ballroom upstairs spans the length of the building and holds many memories for those who have attended the variety of events held in the Town Hall for over 140 years. The building has many stories to tell and is home to a HLF funded Heritage Centre. Guided ‘Teas and Tours’ are available for groups with fully trained volunteer tour guides. Tours cost £4.50 per person, with a minimum group charge of £45.00. All tours include tea, coffee and biscuits. Free ‘Taster Tours’ are available for individuals and couples on the first Sunday of the month (except January) and start at 2pm opposite the iconic pediment. There is no need to book a tour: you can just turn up on the day. For individuals and couples who would like to enjoy a more thorough tour there are also ‘Total Tours of Todmorden Town Hall’ available. These include access to the secret spaces of Todmorden Town Hall, including the former Caretaker’s Flat, bathroom in the attic and cellar. Total Tours of Todmorden Town Hall are charged at £6.50 per person and include tea, coffee and biscuits.
7. The Pub
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Micropub selling 6 real handpulled ales, 2 keg craft ales, cider, craft lager, large selection of gin, whisky, and rum, wines, and frizzante. No music, no tv, just good conversation - come in as strangers, leave as friends...
Reviewed By alanfletcher9 - Brighouse, United Kingdom
First stop on our trip was this very friendly micropub with a great choice of ales and helpful staff.
8. The Polished Knob
9. 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.
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