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Todmorden

Alfresco History visit to Sunny Bank Mill

Event type: Outing
Date: 1st May 2025
Time: 11:00
Group: Alfresco History / Archaeology
Venue: Various
Organiser:
Cost: £7 admission
Booking: Note that booking is required.

This visit will include a talk by the Mill's Archivist and a tour of the mill, for which there is a charge of £7 payable on arrival. There are several catering outlets in different buildings on the site that can be used for lunch. See https://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/dining-shopping/eat-drink/

Getting there

The options are by train to New Pudsey or to go by car. You can request of offer lifts when responding to the email invitation or using the RSVP button below.

The visit is timed to start at 11 AM to allow for members who want to travel by train to do so at off-peak prices. The nearest station is New Pudsey. . The 09:43 from Todmorden arrives in New Pudsey at 10:29, and a return costs £4.65 with the West Yorkshire Concessionary Pass. From Hebden Bridge at 09:43 or 09:50, the comparable price is £4.15. From the station, the options are a 1.1 mile walk or a taxi (Amber Cars 0113 2022 117) which would be about £6 (depending on the meter reading) for up to 4 passengers. 

Driving directions for the last part of the journey to the museum and archive are given below.