The Brontë Trail

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The Brontë Trail

Introduction

Walking Tour of Yorkshire and Derbyshire, the lands that inspired "Wuthering Heights" and "Jane Eyre".

Wild, heather-clad moorland, ruined farmhouses and the remote parsonage where the young Brontës' creativity was nurtured make a stark, striking backdrop to this Walk in one of Britain's most evocative literary landscapes.

In Yorkshire we explore Haworth village and have a private tour of the Brontë Parsonage Museum, trek to Top Withens Farm (Wuthering Heights), walk along the Pennine Way and learn more about the Brontës ' lives at a pre-dinner talk by expert Ann Dinsdale.

In Derbyshire we enjoy spectacular views from Stanage Edge, passing several locations from Jane Eyre including North Lees Hall, before a guided tour of Haddon Hall (the BBC's location for Thornfield Hall).

***Please note that the 2012 Dates have been updated since the publication of the paper brochure.

Walk Summary

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Trip	6 nights
Terrain	Walk Rating: Easy to Moderate. Moorland paths and tracks, valley walking, modest hills, sweeping views. 6-12 miles of walking per day.
Price

The walk begins in Haworth, with arrival at Keighley Railway Station and ends in Hathersage, with a departure from Chesterfield Railway Station.

Walk Itinerary

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Photo Gallery

Haddon Hall - used as Thornfield Hall by the BBC in Jane Eyre.

Alan Pinkney, Walk Leader, on the trail.

$The Lord Nelson - Bramwell Bronte\'s favorite watering hole$

Admiring the view - Baslow Edge Derbyshire

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Our Vacations do not include the cost of air or rail fares to and from the destination or tips for your walk leader and manager.
How large are the Groups?
Our maximum group size is 16, but groups average between 8-12 people.
Will I feel welcome as a single traveler?
Yes! Our walks are the perfect environment of comfortable camaraderie for the single traveler.
Can you accommodate special diets?
Yes!
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