Last Sunday, The Times published an article suggesting 52 possibles places to spend all the weekends of 2008. One is Haworth:29[February]-2[March] Springtime in YorkshireMore information and pictures of 'Branwell's cottage' can be found on the aforementioned link:
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant,” wrote Charlotte Brontë. Welcome the new season from the cottage of Branwell, in her home village, Haworth. A path from the garden leads to the ruins of Top Withens, renamed Wuthering Heights by Charlotte’s sister Emily. The cottage sleeps two; £198 for two nights with Rural Retreats (01386 701177, www.ruralretreats.co.uk). (Chris Haslam)
Branwell is an 18th century listed stone weavers cottage set in an attractive private courtyard off Haworth Main Street. Rich in literary associations the cottage is named after the Brontes' brother and is adjacent to the masonic lodge he attended. The cottage is an ideal base for moorland walks and a path from the sisters' nearby parsonage home (closed during January) takes you to the ruins of Top Withens, Emily's 'Wuthering Heights'. A short drive away are Hebden Bridge, Bolton Abbey and the World Heritage Site of Saltaire with its vibrant Hockney Gallery and Cafes. For steam enthusiasts the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway stops at Haworth. Haworth has a good selection of antique and speciality shops, good restaurants, traditional cafes and historic pubs.
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