Haworth Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in West Yorkshire, UK
About Haworth
Patrick Brunty (1777-1861) was born in County Down; he studied at Cambridge and entered the English Anglican priesthood. Probably because his brother was an Irish rebel on the run, he changed his surname to Brontë (say "Bron-tay"), which sounded much posher. He married and had a family of six, settling in the village of Thornton near Bradford. In 1820 the family moved to Haworth where Patrick was appointed curate. Haworth is perched on the Pennine moors above the steep valley of the River Worth. In 1820 it was a desperately poor, unhealthy place, lacking sanitation or a safe water supply. His young wife Maria died soon after they arrived and his sister-in-law Elizabeth Branwell moved up from Penzance to help look after the children. But the two older children, Maria and Elizabeth, died age
Top Attractions in Haworth
Explore the best things to see and do in Haworth:
- ★Brontë Parsonage Museum
- ★Haunted Haworth Ghost Walk
- ★Haworth 1940s Weekend
- ★Haworth Arts Festival
- ★Haworth Church and Graveyard
- ★Haworth Steampunk Weekend
Where to Stay in Haworth
- 🏨Bronte Caravan Park
- 🏨YHA Haworth
Haworth Travel Guide Sections
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