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Todmorden sits right on the border of West Yorkshire and Lancashire, built into a deep, narrow point of the Calder Valley where three steep-sided valleys meet. It’s a place shaped by its industrial geography; the massive Victorian railway viaduct and the dark gritstone of the local architecture give the town a sturdy, permanent feel, while the surrounding moorland is always visible between the buildings. It’s well-served for practicalities, with a busy market and direct rail links to Manchester and Leeds that take about half an hour either way. Historically a major centre for cotton spinning, the town today is defined more by its self-sufficiency and the landscape that hemmed it in, offering a vast network of bridleways and hiking trails - like the climb up to the Stoodley Pike monument - right from the residential streets. Space can be at a premium in the valley bottom, but the trade-off is a town that feels compact and remarkably close to the elements.