Haworth is a Village in the county of West Yorkshire.
The village of Haworth near Keighley in West Yorkshire is best-known for its association with the Bronte sisters. Patrick Brontë, father of Charlotte, Emily and Anne, was appointed perpetual curate of Haworth in 1820 and it was here that the sisters wrote their famous novels.
The village has many literary associations - it was the setting for much of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s bestselling novel A Woman of Substance and is also said to have inspired JRR Tolkien when he wrote The Hobbit. These days, it’s a popular destination for tourists from all over the world who come to see the atmospheric cobbled streets and visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum
If you’re looking for a place to stay in Haworth, there are plenty of traditional Yorkshire pubs and bed & breakfast places to choose from. The Old White Lion Hotel is a popular choice, and was once frequented by the Bronte sisters themselves.
Whether you’re a literary fan or not, Haworth makes an enjoyable day trip from Leeds or Bradford. With its atmospheric streets and pretty stone cottages, it’s easy to see why this Yorkshire village has inspired so many writers over the years.
Haworth postcode: BD22 8NQ
There are great places to visit near Haworth including some great cities, villages, woodlands, parks, historic buildings, museums, gardens, country parks, hiking areas, towns, lakes, historic monuments, hills, ancient sites, nature reserves, shopping centres, airports, bluebell woods, ruins, rivers and streams, castles, waterfalls and boroughs.
Haworth's best nearby cities can be found at Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
The area around Haworth features a number of interesting villages including Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags are some of Haworth best woodlands to visit near Haworth.
The area around Haworth features a number of interesting parks including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
There are a number of historic buildings near Haworth including Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower.
There are a several good museums in the Haworth area like Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Cartwright Hall Gardens is a great place to visit close to Haworth if you like gardens.
Don't miss Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's country parks if visiting the area around Haworth.
Haworth's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough.
Haworth's best nearby towns can be found at Ilkley, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Todmorden, Huddersfield, Bradley, and Otley.
Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir are great places to visit near Haworth if you like lakes.
Haworth's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
There are a several good hills in the Haworth area like Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.
Haworth's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site.
Don't miss Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park's nature reserves if visiting the area around Haworth.
Haworth has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
There are a number of airports near to Haworth including Leeds Bradford Airport.
Haworth is near some unmissable bluebell woods like Middleton Park,
Don't miss Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Haworth.
There are a several good rivers and streams in the Haworth area like River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck.
Sandal Castle is a great place to visit close to Haworth if you like castles.
The area around Haworth boasts some of the best waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
There are a several good boroughs in the area around Haworth like Kirklees.
Haworth History
There are some historic monuments around Haworth:
