Tourism Information

"Right before the traveler on this road rises Haworth village; he can see it for two miles before he arrives, for it is situated on the side of a pretty steep hill, with a background of dun and purple moors, rising and sweeping away yet higher than the church, which is built at the very summit of the long narrow street."

Elizabeth Gaskell, The Life of Charlotte Bronte 1857

The world of Wuthering Heights is brought alive in the famous village of Haworth, which is surrounded by rugged and brooding Pennine moorland.

Haworth Parsonage, now the Bronte Parsonage Museum, was home to the literary sisters from 1820 to 1861. It was here that Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre, Emily created Wuthering Heights and Anne penned The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Today the museum contains a vast array of Bronte artefacts and is one of many attractions in a village that has quaint cobbled streets, intriguing shops and plenty of high quality tea-rooms and restaurants.

The area is a ramblers' paradise with surrounding countryside criss-crossed by public footpaths and there are plenty of traditional pubs where you can quench your thirst along the way. Alternatively, take a ride on the Keighley and Worth Valley (steam) Railway which has a stop in Haworth.

Haworth also has a varied calendar of events such as the nostalgic 1940s weekend where the village steps back in time to the 1940s, there are vintage cars, military vehicles and bands and street entertainment all weekend and big band dances on the Saturday night, locals and visitors are encouraged to don wartime attire and join in with the nostalgic atmosphere. There’s the fun-filled Carnival and the spooky Halloween Weekend. At Christmas there are 6 weekends of festivities including the famous "Scroggling of the Holly" and "The Torchlight Procession".
 

Places of interest and local attractions