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From the windswept moors of Yorkshire to the elegant streets of Bath, the shores of the Lake District and the Gothic ruins of Whitby, Britain’s landscapes, towns and cities have inspired generations of writers.
DAVID ROBERTSON
Bronte Adventures
Brontë Adventures takes you beyond the pages of your favourite books and into the places where famous writers lived, worked and found inspiration.
Explore the homes and museums of celebrated authors, discover the landscapes behind famous novels and poems, and follow in the footsteps of characters who have become part of our culture.
From the Brontes of Haworth, Shakespeare and Dickens to Jane Austen, Wordsworth, Bram Stoker, Agatha Christie and Roald Dahl, discover the literary destinations that have helped make Britain a nation of readers and storytellers.
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HAWORTH
Three brilliant young women of the 19th century continue to inspire the world
Haworth & Brontë Country – The Brontë Sisters and Yorkshire’s Literary Heritage
Haworth is one of Britain’s greatest literary pilgrimage destinations and the home of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë.
At Haworth Parsonage, the sisters created some of the most enduring works of nineteenth-century literature.
Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre, Emily created Wuthering Heights, while Anne wrote Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
For readers, Haworth offers something extraordinary: the opportunity to stand in the home where three sisters created literature that would influence writers, filmmakers, playwrights and artists around the world.
Stratford-upon-Avon & Shakespeare – The Birthplace of the World’s Greatest Playwright
Few literary destinations are as famous as Stratford-upon-Avon, the Warwickshire town where William Shakespeare was born in 1564.
Visit Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare’s Schoolroom and Guildhall, New Place and Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare was baptised and buried.
His extraordinary works include Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Othello, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The town is also home to the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose performances attract theatre lovers from around the world.
STRATFORD UPON AVON
Explore the life and legacy of William Shakespeare
LONDON
Explore the world behind Dickens’ characters
London & Charles Dickens – A City of Writers
London has inspired more writers than perhaps any other British city.
Few captured its people and streets more vividly than Charles Dickens.
Although born in Portsmouth, Dickens spent much of his life in London, and the city became central to novels including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Bleak House and Little Dorrit.
Visit the Charles Dickens Museum at his former home in Doughty Street, then explore the streets, markets, churches and historic neighbourhoods that reveal the Victorian city behind his fiction.
But London’s literary story extends far beyond Dickens.
Samuel Johnson, Virginia Woolf, Samuel Pepys, George Orwell, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle and William Blake all have important connections with the capital.
Discover London through the writers who transformed its streets into some of the world’s most memorable settings.
Pendle – Witches, Writers and a Landscape of Stories
Rising dramatically above Lancashire, Pendle Hill has been a source of fascination for centuries. Best known for the Pendle Witches of 1612, the area has a rich history of folklore, storytelling and literary inspiration.
Follow the Pendle Witches Trail, explore the villages associated with the accused and visit historic locations connected with the trials, including Lancaster Castle.
The region has inspired writers and poets including Charlotte Brontë, William Wordsworth and Ted Hughes, while Lancashire’s distinctive communities and traditions have provided material for generations of storytellers.
Discover Pendle Heritage Centre and a landscape of witches, writers, legends and stories waiting to be explored
PENDLE HILL
Pendle Witches, folklore and literary inspiration
- in loving memory of my friend Ewa - come true. I can't wait to jump at his constantly expanded offer, which includes not only wutheringly romantic tours, but also accommodation in the heart of the English Wilderness. David is truly the Lord of the Trips, as well as bogs', moors' and grouses' Whisperer, Helping Hand (even more helpful than the Thing from "The Addams Family"), travel Advisor, travel Companion, Host-not-like-most, Guide and Guardian of the insider local knowledge who knows even how to train the Brontësaurus! One Man to rule them, one Man to find them, one Man to bring them all... "in a bunch of heather" in the Land of Moor-door where all dreams come true. He must be protected at all costs, or at least for the cost of B&B and guided walks that you can book online.
Are you going to Wuthering Heights?
Haworth, sage, Stanbury and thyme
Remember him, I'm telling no lies
David is the guide of all time!
Thank you for all your kindness, David!
If you wish to see the moors and all the main Bronte sites in a morning then I could not recommend this more!
Our guide, David, was waiting to welcome us at the allocated meeting point. After a brief description of the walk and approximate finishing time we were on our way.
The first part of the walk was uphill but we were soon rewarded with fantastic views.
David was happy to go at the pace of the group with lots of information stops and rests along the way.
If you have a spare Saturday morning in the coming weeks I would not hesitate to recommend Bronte Adventures.
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