Trawden | |
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St Mary the Virgin Church, Trawden |
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Trawden shown within Lancashire | |
OS grid reference | SD915385 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COLNE |
Postcode district | BB8 |
Dialling code | 01282 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
EU Parliament | North West England |
UK Parliament | |
Trawden is a medium-sized village in the Trawden Forest parish of Pendle, at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, in Lancashire, England. Agriculture was the main industry of the village and surrounding area, although it did have several mills, most of which have now been demolished for, or converted to, housing.
As a way of encouraging people to visit Trawden and the surrounding area, a small group of village residents organise and mobilise other villagers in order to hold the annual Trawden Garden Festival and Scarecrow Trail. This takes place over the first weekend in July.
Trawden also holds an annual agricultural show on the 2nd Sunday in August, which many farmers, riders and people from around Lancashire enjoy and take part in.
Trawden F.C. were champions of the Pendle Charity League Second Division in the 2006-07 season.
Trawden Athletic Club is a thriving and very welcoming running club boasting 400 members (as of January 2017) who regularly compete in many local and regional road, fell, trail and cross country races.