Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth

The GuardianSep 17

Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty

The Bradford Pennine Gateway Trail, launching this weekend, aims to ‘change perceptions of Bradford’ by taking in the moors and the area’s new national nature reserve A grainy photograph, dated 1938, hangs in a frame on the downstairs wall of my B&B. It shows 100, perhaps 200, elegantly attired trippers sitting on the green at Shipley Glen in West Yorkshire. They’re picnicking, chatting, taking…

located in Haworth high street

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Brontë Parsonage MuseumMuseumlocated in Haworth high street
Trench MeadowsPlaceSite of Special Scientific Interest for grasses and wildflowers
Harden MoorTrailrare dry heath with mixed woodland
Catstones EndSightarea with heather, quarried rocks, and boulders
Penistone Hill country parkPlaceofficial end of the trail
Elsewhere
Bradford Pennine Gateway TrailTrailBradford, United Kingdomnewly established national nature reserve trail
Shipley GlenSightBradford, United Kingdomhistoric pleasure gardens with a tramway
Rombalds MoorTrailIlkley, United Kingdommoorland ridge above Ilkley
Ilkley MoorTrailIlkley, United KingdomThe moor, which rises to 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level, is the inspiration for the Yorkshire "county anthem" On…
RAF Menwith HillSightHarrogate, United Kingdomradomes visible from Rombalds Moor
Emley Moor transmitterSightWakefield, United Kingdomtallest freestanding structure in the UK
Twelve Apostles stone circleSightIlkley, United Kingdomnear the summit of Rombalds Moor
Baildon MoorTrailBaildon, United Kingdommoorland with heather and gritstone outcrops
Bradford Pennine Gateway national nature reservePlaceBradford, United Kingdomfirst of its kind in West Yorkshire
Bracken Hall HouseGuest houseBradford, United Kingdomgorgeous B&B near Shipley Glen
Bingley North BogNature reserveBingley, United Kingdomsmall site supporting insects, birds and amphibians
River AireSightBingley, United Kingdomattractive walking stretches
Bingley St IvesSightBingley, United Kingdomlarge pond, golf club, equestrian centre
Burley MoorTrailBurley, United Kingdom
Bingley MoorTrailBingley, United Kingdom
Five Rise LocksAttractionBingley, United Kingdom
Three Rise LocksSightBingley, United Kingdom

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Lonely PlanetAug 13

The top 10 places in England for literature lovers

Landscapes, villages and homes that influenced the country’s most famous writers.

preserves manuscripts and belongings of the Brontë sisters

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Top WithensSightruins said to be inspiration for Wuthering Heights
Brontë Parsonage MuseumMuseumpreserves manuscripts and belongings of the Brontë sisters
Brontë Festival of Women’s WritingFestivalannual event drawing visitors from across the world
Keighley & Worth Valley RailwayPlaceheritage railway for taking in the scope of West Yorkshire
Brontë WayTrail7-mile section to Top Withens
Wave of NostalgiaMarketbookshop for Brontë-inspired crafts
Old White Lion HotelHotelenjoy a pint here
Elsewhere
Hardy’s CottageSightDorchester, United Kingdomwhere Thomas Hardy wrote Under the Greenwood Tree
Max GateAttractionDorchester, United KingdomVictorian home Hardy designed and lived in
Dorset Museum and Art GalleryMuseumDorchester, United Kingdomexplore key themes of Hardy’s life
Thomas Hardy Victorian FairFestivalDorchester, United Kingdomenjoy this event in June
Hardy WayTrailDorchester, United Kingdomlong-distance trail through Hardy’s Wessex
Puddletown Forest CircularTrailDorchester, United Kingdom3.6-mile loop popular with day hikers
Dove CottageMuseumGrasmere, United KingdomWordsworth’s home, restored to reflect life 200 years ago
Wordsworth MuseumMuseumGrasmere, United Kingdomexplores Wordsworth’s creative life
St Oswald’s ChurchPlace of worshipGrasmere, United KingdomWordsworth’s final resting place
Grasmere Chocolate CottageRestaurantGrasmere, United Kingdombuy sweet treats here
Barney’s NewsboxMarketGrasmere, United Kingdombuy a jigsaw puzzle here
Sarah Nelson’s Grasmere Gingerbread shopRestaurantGrasmere, United Kingdomdelighting locals and visitors since 1854
Grasmere Rushbearing FestivalFestivalGrasmere, United Kingdomtraditional Cumbrian celebration in July
Grasmere to Rydal WaterTrailGrasmere, United Kingdom5.3-mile circular walk
Hill TopAttractionNear Sawrey, United KingdomBeatrix Potter's former home, beautifully preserved
ArmittMuseumAmbleside, United Kingdommuseum and gallery in Ambleside
Beatrix Potter GalleryMuseumHawkshead, United Kingdomgallery in Hawkshead
World of Beatrix PotterMuseumBowness-on-Windermere, United Kingdomattraction in Bowness-on-Windermere

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Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty

The top 10 places in England for literature lovers