Haworth

Haworth: Visiting the Brontes and the Railway Children

Haworth is a fascinating village. Down by the Mill Race and River Worth are old mills, mill housing, shops, and the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. At the top of the hill are the Bronte church and parsonage, pubs, and shops. In the middle, is a lovely public garden.

Two views through the gardens towards the hill up Main Street.

Looking down Main Street. Yes, a 2-way street - with parking. And usually full of tourists on foot!

We stay up at the top of Main Street, across the cobbles from Saint Michael's church, where the Bronte father was vicar. At Apothecary Guest House, run by brothers Nick and Dave. Big airy rooms, great views of either the church and parsonage or the Worth Valley, people who make you feel so comfortable and at home, and great breakfasts (as you can see on the main page). And a tea room servings late breakfasts and lunches, just in case.

Chuck coming out of the door of the tea room. The big windows above the door are in our dressing room.

Chuck in our room.

Nancy, in our room. We get the huge bedroom, a dressing room, and a bathroom. And windows on 3 walls.

Our hosts: Dave on the left; Nick on the right.

Every visit we honor the Brontes and the Railway Children. In 2009, we found a pamphlet with a map of a walk that visits many of the filming locations for the 1970 movie of The Railway Children. We did the Railway Children walk in 2009. Then in 2010 we sort of puttered around visiting bits of the walk. Of course we visited Top Withens in 2009, the model for Wuthering Heights. And we got adventurous and visited Ponden Hall in 2010, the model for Thrushcroft Grange.

As always, we visited some lovely pubs.

Chuck in the Fleece in Haworth.

Chuck in the Old White Lion in Haworth.

The Old Silent in Stansbury.

The Old Hall in Haworth.

Get the feeling they're letting you know this is not a new town?

The Golden Fleece in Oakworth.

And we always wander around the village and along the Mill Race. I walk before breakfast; sometimes Chuck joins me. And we usually stroll after dinner. It's just so walkable - if a tad steep. A beautiful area.

Two views of Haworth. The first is the whole village; the second is the old Main Street. With the flag of England, the cross of Saint George, atop Saint Michael's.

An old bridge over the Keighley and Worth Vally Railway.

The allotments next to the senior citizens' housing. For a minimal fee, you get space where you can garden - even raise chickens. Neat idea where village houses are tight together.

The view on a morning walk on Dimples Lane, above the village, looking towards Oxenhope.

And the view at the bottom of the hill, by the Mill Race.