Things to do in Haworth and Brontë Country

 

Explore Brontë Country on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Buy a Day Rover ticket and get on and off as many times as you like; there's plenty to see and do in Stanbury, Keighley, Ingrow West, Oakworth, Haworth and Oxenhope.

 

Brontë Country is of course famous for its former residents the world famous literary family, the Brontës. Their former home is now the Brontë Parsonage Musuem, full of their possessions and interesting exhibitions about their lives.

 

There lots of things to do in Keighley including transport Museums, Cliffe Castle Museum and East Riddlesden Hall. While in Keighley take time to explore the shops and visit the shops in Haworth.

 
 
 

Places to Visit

Buy a Day Rover Ticket and explore Brontë Country on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and see what our towns and villages have to offer.

Attractions

There's lots of things to do in Haworth and Brontë Country from Cliffe Castle Museum to the Museum of Rail Travel to the Keighley Picture House, Keighley's Art Deco cinema. 

 

The Brontës

Find out more about this famous family at the Brontë Parsonage Museum or download the Brontë Trail and visit some of the locations that inspired their work.  

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Guided Walks

Learn more about the Brontës on a Brontë guided walk. There's also the popular Haworth Ghost Tours and Johnnie Brigg's new Industrial Heritage walk.

 

Outdoors

Dramatic moorland, rolling green fields, forest and reservoirs all make up Brontë Country's beautiful landscape. Find out more about walks, cycle routes and bridleways.

Shopping

Shopping on Haworth's Main Street is a delight with its many independent shops, cafes and pubs. The Airedale Shopping Centre in Keighley has lots of high street names too.

 
 

Things to do in Bradford District

Bradford is the world's first UNESCO City of Film and there are several film festivals throughout the year.  Also not to be missed is the excellent National Media Museum, a free interactive museum dedicated to film, TV, photography, gaming and the web. It's also home to Yorkshire's only IMAX cinema. 

 

There's lots of culture to be enjoyed in the rest of the district from the impressive David Hockney collection in Saltaire to Impressions Gallery and Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford. For an evening at the theatre visit the beautiful Alhambra Theatre where you can see the best of touring West End productions. 

 
 
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Steam Railway Tickets and Timetable

Find out when the trains run and ticket options!.

 

Days Out in Brontë Country

Use our guide to days out in Brontë Country. Our itineraries are full of ideas on how to use the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to see all that the area has to offer.

 

Family Fun

A great day out for all the family is guaranteed in Brontë Country.