Steam in the Bronte Country

"Wuthering Heights" is an internationally known novel, available in several movie versions. The author of this novel, Emilie Bronte, lived in the first half of the 19th century here near Bradford: in Haworth. Her sisters also contributed to the fame of the Bronte family: Charlotte Bronte wrote "Jane Eyre", which just had been shown on the BBC as a new multipart filmed version.

Through the town of Haworth goes a historic museum railway: the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway which operates steam trains on a regular schedule during weekends. On the weekend of 13.-15.October, there was a "steam gala" with several "guest locomotives" - so why not combine a visit to the Bronte Parsonnage with a ride on a steam train?

We parked the car in Keighley at the train station. From there, the Worth Valley Railway leads south through the Worth Valley until the small town of Oxenhope. Haworth is just one stop before Oxenhope.

The weather was cool, a bit chilly, humid. But at least it did not rain!

Steam locomotive at Keighley station.

On steam train through the Worth Valley.

Up from Haworth station through the cobble-stoned street towards the centre of Haworth.

In Haworth.

The "Bronte Parsonnage", home of the Bronte family.

Memorial to the Brontes in the nearby church.