Tag: Bronte Country
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KWVR 1940s Weekend 2025
Usually held in Haworth Village, this event had become a victim of its own success, so the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway took over hosting this year to spread the load and relieve some of the pressure from the village. It was great idea and the glorious weather helped make it a huge success.
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Haworth Hobble 2025
Saturday 8th March saw the running of the 44th Haworth Hobble, a gruelling 31.7 mile ultra marathon, starting and finishing in Haworth and taking in some spectacular moorland scenery, including Top Withens and Stoodley Pike. I wasn’t remotely tempted to take part, not with my dodgy knees, but hundreds of much braver souls than me…
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Oxenhope Straw Race
What started as a bet between Oxenhope farmers some 50 years ago, has become an annual event, raising thousands of pounds for local charities, including Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice. This year, over 500 competitors took part, carrying bales of straw the 2.5 miles from The Waggon & Horses pub, through the village and up the…
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Haworth Steampunk Weekend
A weekend of colourful characters and costumes in aid of Manorlands Hospice in nearby Oxenhope. The Northwind Tribal Dance Group
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The Brontë Birthplace, Thornton
Last week, I was lucky to get the opportunity to spend some time taking photos in the Brontë Birthplace, formerly known as Thornton Parsonage, before major renovation and restoration work begins. Patrick Brontë moved here in 1815 with his wife, Maria, and daughters Maria and Elizabeth, from their previous home at Clough House in Liversedge.…
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Early morning in Haworth
I’d planned to shoot a sunrise straight down the lane from Penistone Hill to Balcony Farm for ages and, on Saturday morning, it looked like the sun would rise in just the right place, so that’s where I set up and waited for half an hour. The warm orange glow from the rising sun caught…
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An aimless early morning wander around Thornton
Thornton was a small village when Patrick Brontë was parson here (1815-20) but it now sits right on the edge of the city of Bradford. The remains of the old church of St James, known locally as The Bell Chapel, where Patrick preached. The new St James, bathed in the warm glow of the rising…
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Haworth at night
Just a quick wander around Haworth from around 8:30 – 9:30pm in early March. The church of St Michael and All Angels. If you look closely, you can see a Haunted Haworth tour taking place by the church door. You can see how the wind was blowing the trees about. The Brontë Parsonage Museum. Church…
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A winter wander around Pecket Well
I was in two minds whether to go out when I looked out of the window. Despite the OK forecast, it was misty and raining. I’m glad I made the effort, though. Misty days are good for woodland photos and with the amount of rain we’ve had recently, I decided to head for Hardcastle crags,…
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A snowy dawn walk to Top Withins
After much slipping and sliding, I arrived at Top Withins in the dark, about 40 minutes before sunrise. the sky was clear, there was snow on the ground and everything looked set for a spectacular sunrise. And, as so often happens up there, the mist descended… The site of Hays Laithe, a long-since demolished barn,…
Bronte Country Landscapes 