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The Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8DR Tel:
01535 642323 The Parsonage in Haworth is where the Bronte Sisters
grew up and wrote most of their famous novels, while their father
was incumbent at Haworth's adjacent church. It is now a museum
owned and maintained by the Bronte Society; lovingly preserved,
it is the principal attraction for Bronte enthusiasts visiting
Haworth. In the centre of Haworth.
Keighley & Worth Valley
Railway, The Railway Station, Haworth, KEIGHLEY BD22 8NJ Tel:
01535 645214 The line runs 5 miles from Keighley to Oxenhope,
the original terminus. The beautifully preserved KWVR has featured
in many TV and film productions and was the setting for the well
known "Railway Children". www.kwvr.co.uk. On the outskirts
of Haworth.
Bingley Five Rise lock. The 5-rise is the steepest flight of
lock in the UK. When it opened on March 21 1774, a major feat
of engineering at the time, a crowd of 30,000 people turned out
to celebrate it. The flight is a major tourist attraction in
the area. About 5 miles northwest of Haworth.
National Museum of Photography,
Film & Television, Bradford, West Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030
The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television was
established in 1983 and attracts over 750,000 visitors each year.
The museum has a collection of over three million items. www.nmpft.org.uk.
About 8 miles east of Haworth.
Saltaire is a purpose-built "model" Victorian industrial
village, built in the 19th century by the Victorian philanthropist
Sir Titus Salt to provide self-contained living space for the
workers at his woollen mills. Today Salt's Mill has been converted
into the "1853 Gallery" which houses a collection of
the works of the famous artist, David Hockney. About 8 miles
east of Haworth.
Shipley Glen Cable Tramway,
Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 5BN Tel: 01274 589010 The
Shipley Glen Cable Tramway is the oldest working cable tramway
in Great Britain (cliff lifts excepted). Dating from 1895, the
line was built to serve the local beauty of Shipley Glen, near
Saltaire in West Yorkshire. At nearly a quarter-mile in length,
the woodland ride provides a pleasant alternative to the steep
path. www.glentramway.co.uk. About 8 miles east of Haworth.
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