The Bronte sisters, who lived in the nearby town of Haworth, drew inspiration from the rolling countryside for their now-classic works of fiction. The village of Haworth, made famous by Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, is a wonderful example of a town that seems to have been forgotten by the passage of time, with its many curious and antique shops, narrow alleys, and cobblestone streets. The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, made famous by the movie The Railway Children, runs regularly to the historic village of Oxenhope and offers a wonderful day trip. Numerous tourist attractions, such as the Bronte Parsonage Museum, East Riddlesden Hall, and York’s National Railway Museum, can be found in the surrounding area. Skipton, a popular tourist destination and the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, is not far away, and neither are Harrogate’s refined charms or the pulsating energy of nearby cities like Leeds or Manchester.
