LOCAL CONDITIONS
STAYING SAFE ADVICE
The weather in the Pennines can change quickly, please check the forecast, dress/pack appropriately (e.g. waterproofs) and in winter take a torch in case you are out longer than anticipated.
WEATHER INFORMATION
Rake Hey Farm for a 10-day weather forecast.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
BUS STOPS AND TIMETABLES
There are bus stops running in both directions at the bottom of the hill, on the main road. There is a bus station connecting to many different routes next to the market in Todmorden town centre.
TAXI
There is a taxi stand at the train station, or one can be called via:
- A1 Streetcars 01706 810555
- JB Taxis 01706 814494
- A2B Private Hire 01706 818525
Please note due to the track some drivers with low suspension cars will not be able to get up to the farm house and will instead drop off at Crab Apple Farm, a 10-minute walk from us.
TRAIN STATIONS AND TIMETABLES
Trains from Todmorden run regularly and directly to Manchester, Leeds and Bradford and many smaller towns in-between including Halifax and Hebden Bridge. A timetable can be found at Todmorden Trains
WHERE’S THE NEAREST?
AIRPORT
- Manchester or Leeds Bradford
BANK / ATM
- The nearest ATMs can be found at the old Halifax Bank on Halifax Road, the One Stop Shop on Bridge Street, Morrisons on Rochdale Road, the newsagent on the market and the Shell Garage on Halifax Road.
DENTIST
- Todmorden Dental Care (6 Rochdale Rd, Todmorden OL14 5AA) – 01706 812295
FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES
- Our fire and police services can be called in an emergency using 999. For non-emergencies contact the police on 101 or the fire service on 01274 682311.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
- Todmorden Health Centre, Halifax Road (Lower George St, Todmorden OL14 5RN) – 01706811100
- Minor Injury Unit, Burnley Hospital (Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Ave, Burnley BB10 2PQ) – 01282 425071
- A&E Department, Calderdale Royal Infirmary (Halifax HX3 0PW) – 01422 357171
PETROL STATIONS
- Shell garage on Halifax Road.
PHARMACIES
- Boots Chemist on Bridge Street (near the market)
- Boots Chemist at Todmorden Health Centre
- Todmorden Pharmacy on Halifax Road (opposite the Health Centre)
POST BOX / POST OFFICE
- Lydgate post office on Burnley Road
- Todmorden post office on Brook Street
- Post-boxes on Burnley Road, at the town market, or on Bridge Street
SHOPS
There are quite a few independent shops in Todmorden, and of course the Market Hall and Open Market. Please note that for some reason a lot of shops (other than the supermarkets) in Todmorden shut on Tuesday (and the Market is also shut on Mondays)…we don’t know why!
SUPERMARKETS
- Morrisons on Rochdale Road
- Aldi on Burnley Road
- Lidl on Halifax Road
VETS
- West Mount Vet (Todmorden branch currently closed, nearest branch is Mytholmroyd) – 01706 814110
- Hirds (Unit 2, Walsden Industrial Estate, Rochdale Rd, Walsden, Todmorden OL14 6UD) – 01706 810271