BRONTE COUNTRY - STAY FOR LESS "££"

HAWORTH VILLAGE, North England, stands the Vicarage Home (1820) of the Reverend Patrick Bronte his wife Maria, son Branwell & Charlotte, Emily & Anne , the World famous BRONTE LITERARY SISTERS . It's a fascinating place to visit with the Streets & Buildings in the tourist area reflecting the character of a bygone age. If you have read some of their books - Jayne Ayre (1847) - Wuthering Heights (1847) - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) - the settings remain today as an image of those past times. GB spent a little time here & passes on experiences for you to follow.

ACCOMMODATION

NO 1 - HAWORTH YHA at the end of Longlands Drive, Lees Lane, Howath, West Yorkshire (just as you enter the East part of the Village at the top of the steep hill - ask the Bus driver to drop you off at the Hostel road end) tele 0870 770 5858 Email: haworth@yha.org.uk £14 per night in 100 beds, mostly 2 – 8 then 1x 10/ 12/ 16 bedded rooms. Self – catering facilities available & also meals provided a large lounge & laundry. It's a large imposing Victorian mansion overlooking the River Worth Valley with the Bronte Village on the hilltop opposite. The austere atmosphere of the Hostel much compements the 19C mood of the visit

FOOD for self – catering in Haworth is limited so purchased in Bradford, in one of the main Supermarkets, to store in the Hostel on arrival; it will also save time & effort venturing down then up the steep hill again as the tourist/ shopping area is on the opposite side of the River Worth Valley. For a welcome break in the Old Village there are many quaint cafes & tea rooms to savour.

TRAVELLING AROUND for this Region is routed from Leeds, which has main UK Rail & Bus links. Then onto a local Bus service, first to Bradford & an essential stop to visit to the National Museum of Film, Photography & Television (NMFPT). Next is a Bus to Thornton & onto Haworth where walking & climbing is the order of the day to the Bronte sights. The proposed return journey is different via Keithly, using the Steam Railway from Haworth Station, continuing onto Bingley & visiting the leisurely Leeds to Liverpool Canal before returning to Leeds on the Metro Train or Bus Services.

“FREE” SIGHTS TO SEE

1. BRADFORD, NMFPT – with Photo origins to Digital, National Kodak Collection & working TV studios - Cafe & Book Shop
2. THORNTON BIRTHPLACE – Rev. Bronte & wife Maria lived here from 1815 – 20, where Charlotte, Bran, Emily, Anne were born
3. HAWORTH OLD VILLAGE – you enter a foregotten age of cobbled street, sandstone houses & curio shops
4.         “         VISITOR CENTRE – at the top of the Street, it has all the maps & info you need to get your bearings
5.         “         PARISH CHURCH - St. Michael & All Angels , where Dad preached - the Bronte's rest in the Crypt (ex. Anne)
6.         “         CHURCH YARD – is truly a mystical plot with sombre tomb stones, incl Tabitha & Martha & rustling leaves
7.         “         BLACK BULL PUB – near the Church where brother Branwell over indulged in drink - cheers!
8.         “         BRONTE FALLS – on Haworth Moor, waterfall & bridge where the family would picnic & play as children
9.         “         TOP WITHENS - long walk up onto the remote Moors; the location feels right for the fabled Wuthering Heights
10. BINGLEY - Leeds to Liverpool Canal where barges moved goods in the 19C Industrial Revolution, see 5 & 3 Rise Locks here.

CHARGE SIGHTS NOT TO MISS

1. HAWORTH, BRONTE MUSEUM – their Parsonage home, with own furniture & possessions in original locations
2. “ WORTH VALLEY STEAM RAILWAY – experience the age of "Steam" & pass restored stations on journey to Keithly

*Patrick (1771 -1861) Maria (to1822) )Charlotte(1816 -55) Branwell(1817 - 48) Emily (1818 - 48 ) Anne(1820 - 49)