Brontë Way
The Brontë Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in two counties; Yorkshire and Lancashire.
The Brontë Way runs for 43 miles and at a steady pace it may typically take four days to walk.
The trailheads are:
- Birstall, Yorkshire; 53°44’20"N, 1°40’19"W
- Padiham, Lancashire; 53°48’7"N, 2°17’46"W
The route
The Brontë Way starts in the West Riding of Yorkshire, at Birstall and finishes at Padiham in Lancashire.
The route has been designed to have strong associations with the writings of the Brontë family, incorporating places where their work was centred such as Top Withens (inspiration for Wuthering Heights), and Haworth where the Haworth Parsonage where they lived is now a Brontë museum.
The route also encompasses interesting geographical and landscape highlights from the region such as Penistone Hill Country Park and plenty of upland and moorland walking so that even if the novels have passed you by the route keeps your interest and is of value in its own right.
There is plenty to explore on and near the route from country pubs to industrial heritage, and public transport links in to the route and its four main sections. Two guidebooks are available.
Outside links
- Brontë Country website info on the Brontë Way
- Walking Pages website info on the walk route
- Long Distance Walkers' Association: Brontë Way
Books
- Wilson, Marje (1997). The Bronte Way. Ramblers Association West Riding Area. ISBN 1-901184-05-6.
- Hannon, Paul (2000). The Bronte Way. Hillside Publications. ISBN 1-870141-56-3.
