Hike to Brontë Falls and the National Gallery at Oakwell Hall

A couple of alerts for tomorrow, July 25:

Soft Girls Who Hike: Hike to the Brontë Falls

Sat 25 Jul, 10:00am

Meet at the Brontë Parsonage Museum Shop

Emily and Lucy, founders of Soft Girls Who Hike, coined the term “soft hiking” - a more accessible, gentle approach to the outdoors that prioritises enjoyment over endurance.

They have since built the Soft Hiking Club, an online community connecting soft hikers around the world. The movement has clearly resonated, generating over 11 billion views on TikTok and growing a combined audience of 100,000+ followers across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Their work has been featured in Insider, Forbes, Time Out, and CNBC, among others.

This walk will take you from the Brontë Parsonage Museum, up across Penistone Hill, to the Brontë Bridge situated at the ‘meeting of the waters’. The walk will include various stops along the way where museum volunteer, Paul will be shedding light on the Brontë story and its connection with the landscape. 

Ticketholders for this event are entitled to discounted entry to the Museum at £9 (General concession ticket), as well as a choice of a ‘Team’ badge (Team Anne, Team Emily, Branwell and Charlotte badges).

Art On Your Doorstep: The Brontës at The National Gallery (Curator Tour at Oakwell Hall)

Sat 25 Jul, 1:00pm

Oakwell Hall & Country Park, Birstall, WF17 9LF

Discover the National Gallery through Brontë eyes.

Oakwell Hall and Country Park is one of the hosts of the National Gallery's nationwide exhibition, ‘The National Gallery: Art On Your Doorstep.’ Fourteen life-size reproductions of National Gallery paintings are to be displayed throughout the Country Park. 

Join us at Oakwell Hall for a fascinating curator-led tour exploring when the Brontë sisters visited the National Gallery—twice!—and what the Gallery looked like during their time. Learn about their visits, the artworks they encountered, and how these experiences may have influenced their writing. Each selected painting on the tour is paired with a hand‑picked literary quote from one of the novels, offering a rich and atmospheric connection between the art and the world of the Brontës.

Perfect for adults with an interest in literature, history, or art, this unique experience brings together storytelling, heritage, and visual culture.