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About Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge is a former mill town in West Yorkshire's Calder Valley, positioned where the River Calder meets the Ryburn. The A58 provides the main connection to Halifax and onward to Manchester, whilst the M62 junction 24 offers motorway access. Local routes include the A646 through the valley and connections to nearby Hebden Bridge. With over 150 public EV chargers reflecting its position on cross-Pennine routes, the town serves commuters heading to Halifax or Leeds. The Rochdale Canal runs through the centre with working locks that still accommodate narrowboats.

Where is Sowerby Bridge on the map?

Sowerby Bridge is in England, at 53.709, -1.909 - about 9 km north-east of Booth Wood.

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9 chargers

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Sowerby Bridge. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Sowerby Bridge9 holes, one ball

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What is the closest airport to Sowerby Bridge?

The closest airport to Sowerby Bridge is Leeds Bradford Airport, 28 km (about 45 min by car). Other airports nearby: Manchester Airport.

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