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.
Bradford, Leeds, and Wakefield are great places to visit near Haworth if you like cities.
There are a number of villages near Haworth 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.
Lister Park, Cartwright Hall Gardens, Peel Park, Shibden Park, Roundhay Park, Middleton Park, and Park Square are great places to visit near Haworth if you like parks.
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.
Cartwright Hall, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are some of Haworth best museums to visit near Haworth.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Haworth like Cartwright Hall Gardens.
There are a number of country parks near Haworth including 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.
Don't miss Chellow Dean Reservoirs, Boothwood Reservoir, Ogden Water Country Park, Ogden Water, Shibden Park, Light Hazzles Reservoir, and Warland Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Haworth.
Wainhouse Tower, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are great places to visit near Haworth if you like historic monuments.
Haworth's best nearby hills can be found at Centre Hill, Stoodley Pike, and The Chevin.
Stones Lane Standing Stones, and Centre Hill Beacon Site are some of Haworth best ancient sites to visit near Haworth.
Rodley Nature Reserve, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB St Aidan's, RSPB Fairburn Ings, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park are great places to visit near Haworth if you like nature reserves.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Haworth area like Trinity Leeds, White Rose Shopping Centre, The Merrion Centre, County Arcade, and Leeds Kirkgate Market.
Haworth is near some unmissable airports like 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.
River Dearne at Bretton, Hebden Water, and Hebden Beck are some of Haworth best rivers and streams to visit near Haworth.
There are a number of castles near to Haworth including Sandal Castle.
Don't miss Greenwood Lee Clough Waterfall, and Lumb Falls's waterfalls if visiting the area around Haworth.
Kirklees is a great place to visit close to Haworth if you like boroughs.
Haworth History
There are some historic monuments around Haworth:
