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.
There are a several good cities in the Haworth area like Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield.
Villages to visit near Haworth include Wyke, Haworth, Oxenhope, Thornton, Manningham, Saltaire, and Ripponden.
Woodlands to visit near Haworth include Judy Woods, Chevin Forest Park, Calverley Wood, Middleton Park, and Hardcastle Crags.
The area around Haworth boasts some of the best parks including Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square.
Don't miss Cartwright Hall, Ilkley Manor House, Hewenden Viaduct, Halifax Town Hall, North Bridge - Halifax, Halifax Minister, and Wainhouse Tower's historic buildings if visiting the area around Haworth.
Haworth has some unmissable museums nearby like Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Haworth is near some unmissable gardens like Cartwright Hall Gardens,
Country Parks to visit near Haworth include Penistone Hill Country Park, Ogden Water Country Park, Shibden Country Park, Chevin Forest Park, Golden Acre Park, Bretton Country Park, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Penistone Hill Country Park, Colden, The Chevin, Hardcastle Crags, and Withens Clough are great places to visit near Haworth if you like hiking areas.
The area around Haworth boasts some of the best towns including 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.
Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are some of Haworth best historic monuments to visit near Haworth.
The area around Haworth boasts some of the best hills including 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.
The area around Haworth features a number of interesting shopping centres including Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
There are a several good airports in the area around Haworth like Leeds Bradford Airport.
Middleton Park is one of Haworth's best, nearby bluebell woods to visit in Haworth.
There are a several good ruins in the Haworth area like Kirkstall Abbey, and Sandal Castle.
Don't miss River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Haworth.
There are a number of castles near to Haworth including Sandal Castle.
The area around Haworth boasts some of the best waterfalls including Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls.
Kirklees is one of Haworth's best, nearby boroughs to visit in Haworth.
Haworth History
There are some historic monuments around Haworth:
