Walks
Haworth Bronte Country Walks
All the walks apart from the Scarborough walk are on the Ordnance Survey Map: Leisure Map 21 – South Pennines scale 2½ ins to 1 mile [1: 25000]. It is advisable to wear good walking shoes, preferably boots. Wear loose fitting clothes appropriate for the weather conditions, take a waterproof coat in case of rain. […]
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Haworth Station to Main St Taking in Three Chimneys nr Oxenhope, and Haworth Parsonage. The walk from Haworth Station to Main St is about 2.6 miles long. You can check where you are at any stage by clicking on the numbered links which will take you to google maps. Part two of the walk is shown […]
read moreWalk or Cycle from Haworth to Hebden Bridge
The route from Haworth TIC to Hebden Bridge is 8 miles long. Cyclists The route shown uses bridleway and is suitable for cyclists with a bike capable of tackling rough terrain. The steepest part of the route is Stairs and is difficult to cycle up. Walkers From the TIC you could choose to go round […]
read moreWalk to Ponden Kirk & Ponden Clough, Stanbury Bronte Country
How to get there: By car from Haworth follow signs to Stanbury and continue along Hob lane for about ½ mile, Ponden Reservoir is on the left. By bus, there is a regular service to Stanbury, it is about ¾ mile walk to Ponden Reservoir. (Metro timetable journey planner here… – external link new window) […]
read moreWalk to Haworth Steam Preserved Railway Station
The walk is approximately ½ mile long, mostly on cobbled* (setts) path. * The correct term is Setts. Cobbles are rounded pieces of stone similar to that found in river beds, they were set in clay always vertically. Setts are shaped pieces of stone and are close laid and pointed with mortar or bitumen. From […]
read moreWalk to Top Withens, Bronte Country – Wuthering Heights?
This walk starts from Bronte Waterfall. It is about 1¼ miles from the Bronte Waterfall to Top Withens. Ordnance map here. Cross over the Bronte bridge. Top Withens is signposted 1¼ miles from the Bronte Waterfall. At the top of the hill you can just make out Top Withens. Further on, picture right, you can […]
read moreRailway Children Walk part 1
Taking in Main St Haworth, Oakworth station, Mytholmes tunnel, Ebor Mill, Haworth Station. The walk from Haworth Main St to Haworth Station is about 2.4 miles long. You can check where you are at any stage by clicking on the numbered links which will take you to google maps. Part one of the walk is […]
read moreWalk from Haworth to Bronte Waterfall
The walk is approximately 2¾ miles long, most of the walk is on reasonable footpaths, as you get near to the Bronte waterfall, it can be muddy in parts and there are some uneven steps. Advisable to wear sensible walking shoes. From Tourist Centre head down Main St towards Church Take a 360º view Haworth Main […]
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