Walsden West Yorkshire Map

About Walsden

Walsden unfolds along the banks of the River Calder, a ribbon of water that has shaped its character. It lies 2.1 km south of Todmorden (from Todmorden: bearing 184°T, OS grid SD 934 220). The air here carries the faint, mineral tang of the Pennine moors that rise sharply to the east, their heather-clad slopes catching the sun in fleeting moments of gold. Old mills, their brickwork softened by decades of rain and wind, stand as quiet sentinels to an industrial past, their windows like dark, unblinking eyes. The steepness of the valley floor dictates the very shape of the streets, a determined upward climb punctuated by terraces of stone houses that seem to cling to the land. Even the quietest corner of Walsden can feel like a place where stories are held, whispered by the wind that sweeps down from the heights.

About This Walsden Map Page

Explore Walsden, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.694482, -2.100371. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.