Sunday 30 October 2022

Haworth

 

At the beginning of the week, just after we had visited the pumpkin farm, we enjoyed a two night stay in Haworth, West Yorkshire. This was really down to the lovely Jo, who had piqued my interest in the area with this post here

I had been lucky enough to have booked us into a small cottage in a very convenient location,  just off the historic, cobbled Main Street. We were right across the road from the beautiful Central Park and a short walk up the hill from the railway station. Main Street is lined with the most charming, independent shops, it really feels like you've stepped back in time, and at this time of year most of them were beautifully decorated for Hallowe'en. Our cottage was lovely and cosy, and just perfect for the two nights we stayed there. And after a wander around the village, we spent a quiet first night in front of the TV with a delicious curry.




The following morning, I packed up a lunch and we set off for the station. Haworth Station is part of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, a heritage railway line, which runs along the 5 mile track between Keighley and Oxenhope. We travelled the full length of the line on a steam train, stopping to look around both Oxenhope and Oakworth stations. Oakworth is best known for the filming of The Railway Children, although now it is for where I enjoyed eating my picnic lunch on the platform, in the warm autumn sunshine :) 


The station is beautifully preserved, with an old style level crossing, separate waiting rooms for ladies, and it even still benefitted from an open fire in the booking office.





Returning to Haworth, we took a walk around the park, before enjoying another walk up Main Street, this time taking in the Church, The Bronte Parsonage, and The Old School Room. There might even have been a refreshment stop at The Black Bull pub, which Branwell Bronte used to frequent - for the historical interest, of course :) Then it was back to the cottage, once again, as by this time we were tired after our long day.








The next day, in order to enjoy the full Bronte 'experience', we walked out of the valley and on to the moors to view the picturesque Bronte Falls, the Bronte Bridge and Stone Chair. Then we walked further along the path up to Top Withens, the ruined farmhouse thought to be the setting for Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. It was definitely wuthering that morning, although, thankfully, it wasn't cold.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Haworth and might gladly have stayed there a little longer, if only there hadn't been something even more exciting I needed to do...

J. X


56 comments:

  1. You have just ignited a HUGE bout of nostalgia in me. It is so many years since I was in that part of the country (or any of the old towns of Northern England for that matter). I feel the possibility of a Spring trip coming on.

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    1. There are so many delightful towns and villages in Yorkshire. I really enjoyed my stay in Haworth. X

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  2. I have just scrolled back through dozens of your photographs. They are superb. Every one a winner. I have been to many of the places, so it's like a trip down memory lane for me. Thank you.

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    1. Thank you. That is very kind of you to say. X

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  3. Hi Jules. I have to say that Haworth looks so charming and inviting. It looks like a place I'd love to visit. So glad you were able to getaway for a few days. I just love the look of the quaint shop in the first photo and your curry takeaway sounds like the perfect dinner!

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    1. Haworth is a lovely village. If I go another time , I will probably visit the Parsonage Museum. X

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  4. Oh what a magical village!!!! Just magical and delightful!!!

    Please may I 'grab' and put that store picture, on my blog?????? With complete link to your blog of course!!!!! It is just so delightful....

    🍁🌰🌻🍂🎃🍂🌻🌰🍁

    "Hark! The wind is rising,
    And the air is full of leaves.
    We've had our summer evenings.
    Now, for October Eves."

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    1. Of course you can! The store was originally the apothecary. Xx

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    2. The link to my today's post.... With your store picture, at the top.

      https://her55kim.blogspot.com/2022/10/delightful-shop.html

      I apologize for not making it a click-able link, but I fear I have lost the memory of how to do click-able links *by hand*... -sigh- With so many easy ways, to add a click-able link, I have gotten lazy.

      Again, thank you. And of course, I have a click-able link to your blog, in that post!!!!!!

      Happy Halloween! Hope Lily has fun!!!!

      🍁🌰🌻🍂🎃🍂🌻🌰🍁
      "Hark! The wind is rising,And the air is full of leaves.
      We've had our summer evenings.
      Now, for October Eves."

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    3. Thank you, and Happy Hallowe'en! Apologies for not responding sooner. Recently, a very small someone has been occupying much of my time :)

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  5. Oh my goodness. I cannot even imagine how wonderful that was! Thank you for sharing the photos! I feel as if I were right there with you!

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  6. What a lovely couple of days you had, and the weather was so kind to you too :)
    I did enjoy seeing your photographs.

    Enjoy these last few days of October.

    All the best Jan

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    1. We were so lucky with the weather. It rained a little on our last morning, just before we set of on our walk, and again when we got back to the car, so we timed it well :)
      Thank you, Jan. X

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  7. You have just given me another reason to visit Yorkshire again. Haworth looks a wonderful place to visit and I love steam engines too.

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    1. I would definitely recommend a visit there. It was lovely to step back in time and stroll along the cobbles of Main Street. X

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  8. Dom dom dom...what could possibly have been more exciting than that! x

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    1. I had a very small, but very exciting collection to make :)

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  9. Lovely photos as always and thank you for sharing and showing a part of the world that I am not likely to visit in person. :)

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    1. Haworth wasn't somewhere that was on my radar until I read Jo's post back in March. I'm glad you enjoyed the photographs. X

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  10. I loved every one of your photos in this post. It is/was so lovely in it's Autumnal finery. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. Thank you, Kay. Everywhere we visited looked especially lovely in the autumn sunshine. X

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  11. Haworth looks absolutely gorgeous. I've never read anything by the Brontes but that pretty town would be enough to lure me up there although, with the newly released film "Emily" currently doing the rounds I expect it'll be under siege very soon. xxx

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    1. I have only just heard of the film being released. I must make sure to watch it. X

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  12. That's nice! What a great little trip you had. Thank you for the wonderful photos. I can imagine walking there. And yes, I think I have to go there... will be written down in the wish book!
    Thank you and best regards to you. Viola

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    1. Thank you for your comment. I also have one of those wish books. No sooner have I crossed something off, several more wishes are added to it :) Xx

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  13. Ohh lovely, I do love Haworth and that area. Definitely time for a revisit I think. In the past we have done a Railway Children Walk and did end up at the old fashioned railway station with the open fire. I have always wanted to walk to Top Withins but we haven't managed it yet. Looks lovely and what next? X

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    1. It is such a lovely walk up past the waterfall. It is a good clear path and not too taxing. X

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  14. I've been looking forward to your trip to Haworth so that I could read all about it from someone else's perspective. It's somewhere we visit often and we never grow tired of it. I'm glad you had such a lovely time.

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    1. Thank you, Jo. I loved my trip there, and I am so grateful for your recommendation. Until I had read your post, it wasn't somewhere I had even considered. I can understand why you enjoy visiting regularly. X

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  15. I'm here by way of invite from Babbling Brook with her link provided on her blog. I really enjoyed your stay and the charm of it all. I love Halloween (as you can see if you visit my blog) and thought the ambiance of the store front was totally great.

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    1. Thank you. It was a lovely area to visit and I thoroughly enjoyed soaking up the history of Haworth. I will be sure to stop by your blog later. Xx

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  16. That looks like the perfect autumn get away. On my list to visit one day. B x

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    1. I'm sure Haworth would be lovely to visit at any time of year, but the autumn colour and Hallowe'en decorations leant a certain atmosphere to the village. I imagine it would also look beautiful all lit up for Christmas. Xx

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  17. Once again, green with envy as the saying goes! It looks like a wonderful area to visit, thanks so much for letting us tag along on your adventures...you inspire me to get out and explore. Sigh...once again, while watching "All Creatures" last night, I just feel a tug at my heart, but truly, I know I'd never want to come home... Have a good week, Mary

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    1. It is a beautiful part of the country, Mary. I suspect I will be planning another trip very soon. Xx

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  18. I'm here from MsBB and enjoyed reading and seeing your beautiful photos of your trip.
    You have a lovely blog and I'll be back. :)

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    1. Thank you for your visit. It is lovely to see you here. Xx

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  19. Hi Jules! I'm here from Babbling Brook blog. I would love to visit Haworth. All your pics are gorgeous!

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    1. Thank you, Mari. Haworth is a beautiful little village. X

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  20. It sounds lovely Jules I love Hayworth especially browsing in the little shops

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    1. I had to be very restrained, as all the shops are gorgeous. I could have easily spent a fortune there. X

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  21. It looks a wonderful place to visit and your holiday cottage sounds lovely.

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    1. It is beautiful there, Eileen. And very dog friendly :)

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  22. Haworth looks very pretty, a lovely place to visit, your photos are fab

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    1. It is beautiful there, Jill. Very atmospheric. X

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  23. Wow! What a spectacular trip. I love the photos. Look at that fireplace! Your blog makes me want to visit there. You are so inspiring, Jules.

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    1. Howarth is certainly an inspiring place to visit. It is steeped in history. Xx

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  24. A beautiful place to spend a few days Jules, your photos are as always so beautiful.

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    1. Thank you. Howarth is so beautiful, and it felt good to relax. Which was lovely, as since returning home there has been much less opportunity to do so ;)

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  25. What a wonderful trip! I love your photos, especially the first one of the shop... I really want to visit it! :D

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    1. The shop was the old apothecary store, which has been lovingly restored and sells the most beautiful scented soaps and bath products. Xx

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  26. Lovely pictures! I spent a day in Haworth, fulfilling a long held dream to visit the Bronte home. It was beyond my expectations. Your post took me right back thete.

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    1. Thank you. It really is such a beautiful area to visit. Xx

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  27. Sounds and looks absolutely idyllic,those photos are just wonderful.I could do with a couple of days there myself.Hugs xxx

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    1. I'm sure you would love it there, Lee. It is such a pretty little village, just steeped in history. Xx

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