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England is home to towns and villages with some very strange names.
Shaped by Norman, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Celtic influences, English place names can baffle visitors and outsiders.
Yorkshire is known for having lots of confusing place names that only locals seem to know how to pronounce.
Travelling to Yorkshire soon? Here’s how to pronounce the market town of Todmorden without embarrassing yourself.
How to pronounce Todmorden
While it looks like a very simple name to pronounce, the market town’s name often catches people out.
If you are going to Todmorden, you might want to find out the correct way to pronounce the town’s name to impress the locals.
It may look like “tod-more-den”, but that pronunciation is wrong.
It is pronounced “tod-muhden”.
What can I do in Todmorden?
If you are visiting the Upper Calder Valley, it might be worth stopping off in Todmorden.
The market town can be found right on the border between Lancashire and Yorkshire and is surrounded by countryside.
If you are hiking in the area or want to enjoy some of the stunning scenery, Todmorden could be a great place to visit.
Todmorden might be worth a visit if you are a fan of Happy Valley.
Happy Valley viewers may recognise parts of Todmorden, where several scenes were filmed.
You can stop off at the Todmorden Town Hall where you can find out more about the historic Grade I listed building and even take part in a tea and tour of it.
For fresh air, take a walk around Centre Vale Park.
The park has bowling greens, a children’s play area, a skate park and a cycleway.
To make sure you do not miss anything in the park, you can follow the Heritage Trail that will take you to 16 points of interest around the area.
For food and drink, try Honest John Bar and Coffee Tavern for lunch, or head to the Golden Lion for beer, Thai food and live music.
Plan your trip around the town’s festivals, including the Todmorden Agricultural Show, Todmorden Folk Festival and Todmorden Food Festival.
Have you ever been to Todmorden before? Let us know in the comments.