TravelStay, the pub might be a honeypot for tourists during the day - but there is a significant shift in the clientele as the night draws in. After an evening show at the Globe Theatre (these start at 6.
09.04.2022 - 09:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A beautiful village just an hour's drive from Manchester has been named the best place to live in the North West. Trawden, based in an 'unsung corner of Lancashire ', was chosen by judges in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
The tiny hamlet features stone-built cottages surrounded by rolling hills of the scenic countryside. There is a great community spirit among residents there, who clubbed together to save their local pub, shop and library from closure.
Trawden, within the Pendle district situated at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, was ranked first place and scored highly on schools, transport, broadband, culture, green spaces and the health of the high street.
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The panel, which included Helen Davies and Tim Palmer from The Times among industry and local experts, also considered improving towns, villages or city centres, attractive and well-designed homes. An ideal commuter suburb for those working in Manchester or Leeds, Trawden scored highly for its location and for to its "stunning countryside".
The hard work from locals to stop the area from becoming a 'ghost town' impressed the judges, and has inspired other remote villages. It became the first village in Britain to buy its library, post office, shop, community centre, and pub - The Trawden Arms - which has been open for almost 130 years.
Amid difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic, the owners of the pub put it up for sale last March, however failed to find a new landlord. Keen to not let the iconic landmark go, residents rallied around to raise £550,000 to save it.
Since 2018, volunteers have also been running the village library, which
TravelStay, the pub might be a honeypot for tourists during the day - but there is a significant shift in the clientele as the night draws in. After an evening show at the Globe Theatre (these start at 6.
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