Great Britain by David Else

Author:David Else
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 0129822841
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2009-10-18T10:00:00+00:00

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HAWORTH

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It seems that only Shakespeare himself is held in higher esteem than the beloved Brontë sisters – Emily, Anne and Charlotte; at least, judging by the 8 million visitors a year who trudge up the hill from the train station to pay their respects at the handsome parsonage where the literary classics Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights were born.

Not surprisingly, the whole village is given over to Brontë-linked tourism, but even without the literary associations Haworth is still worth a visit, though you’ll be hard pushed not to be overwhelmed by the cottage industry that has grown up around the Brontës and their wonderful creations.

Information

The tourist office ( 01535-642329; www.haworth-village.org.uk; 2-4 West Lane; 9am-5.30pm Apr-Sep, to 5pm Oct-Mar) has an excellent supply of information on the village, the surrounding area and, of course, the Brontës.

Main St is lined with cafes, tearooms, pubs and shops selling everything imaginable bearing the Brontë name. Handy stops might include: the post office (98 Main St; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 12.30pm Sat); Venables & Bainbridge ( 01535-640300; 111 Main St; 11am-5pm), selling used books including many vintage Brontë volumes; and Rose & Co Apothecary ( 01535-646830; 84 Main St; 10.30am-5.30pm), the beautifully restored chemist shop so favoured by Branwell Brontë.

Sights

Your first stop should be Haworth Parish Church (admission free), a lovely old place of worship built in the late 19th century on the site of the ‘old’ church that the Brontë sisters knew, which was demolished in 1879. In the surrounding churchyard, gravestones are covered in moss or thrust to one side by gnarled tree roots, giving the place a tremendous feeling of age.

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