Brontë Sisters & Ted Hughes : Yorkshire

With a diverse range of beautiful locations and fantastic attractions, a literary tour of Yorkshire is one of the best ways to explore the region.

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Yorkshire

The secular beauty of the Yorkshire landscape has inspired some of the most prominent writings of our time. From Ted Hughes' nature infused prose to the Gothic romances of the Brontës, Yorkshire literature is imbued with its wild and beautiful surroundings. And so if the writers of Yorkshire owe a large debt of inspiration to their surroundings then it goes without saying that fans of classic British literature do too.

A literary tour of the region allows you to pay respect to the beautiful and unspoiled countryside while visiting some incredibly diverse attractions.

• Find cottages in Yorkshire
• There are hundreds of cottages throughout Yorkshire
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Top spots: where did the authors find inspiration?

• Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth
  Home to the Brontë sisters from 1820 - 1861.
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• Thornton
  Birthplace of the Brontë sisters.
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• Hebden Bridge
  Ted Hughes was born in in Mytholmroyd, his former wife, Sylvia Plath is buried in Heptonstall.
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• Whitby Abbey
  Inspired Dracula by Bram Stoker. The town was also the setting for Dracula's arrival in England.
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• The World of James Herriot, Thirsk
  Museum, and former practice, of the All Creatures Great and Small author.
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• Lower Moulson Place
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• Sleeps 12-13
• This fabulous detached former farmhouse is situated on the edge of the Pennines.
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• Marsh Cottage : Oxenhope
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• Sleeps 3
• This terraced holiday cottage is just ¾ mile from the historic village of Haworth.
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• Apartment 13 : Upper Marsh
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• Sleeps 2
• Nestling in an elevated position, with panoramic views of the surrounding area.
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• Hidden Gem : Haworth
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• Sleeps 3-4
• Tucked away down a ginnell is this well appointed stone built character cottage.
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• Wuthering Heights
  he only novel written by Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights was originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and at first was thought to be the work of Emily's sister, Charlotte, the author of the classic Jane Eyre.
  Wuthering Heights tells the tale of Heathcliff, a young orphaned gypsy boy, who is brought to the windswept moors of Yorkshire by Mr Earnshaw, the master of Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff's childhood there is riddled with bullying and humiliation, but the master's daughter, the precocious and untameable Cathy, becomes his ally, and a childhood fondness for one another grows to a great passion.
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• Made in Yorkshire:
  MADE IN YORKSHIRE is a glorious celebration of all the feature films shot in the county from the inception of film to the present day including in-depth accounts of more than 30 films.
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• "Heartbeat" Country Cookbook: Traditional Yorkshire Food Recipes
  Over 150 traditional Yorkshire recipes from the generation portrayed in the TV series "Heartbeat" are included in this cookbook. York ham, Yorkshire pudding, tipsy cake, Richmond maids of honour, beer battered cod and chips, and Yorkshire cheesecake are some of the recipes included.
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• Yorkshire Dales: The Official National Park Guide
  This guide to the Dales contains chapters on geology and natural history, and the impact of human activity through hunting and farming. It describes the major visitor attractions of the park and has a gazetteer section on towns and villages.
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• The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Walk
  This title is a walking guide to the route over Pen'y Ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside known as the '25 Mile Yorkshire 3 Peaks Walk'
  
  
  
  
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• All Creatures Great and Small: James Herriot
  The first volume of the classic adventures and misadventures involving the young vet, James Herriot, in the Yorkshire Dales from 1937 onwards.
  
  
  
  
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