The tiny UK village that’s like a ‘1940s film set’ with retro shops and very famous former residents

A UK village has been described as both a “mecca” for tourists and like “stepping back in time”.

The small town is currently home to little more than 6,000 people, but some of its former residents have truly put it on the map for good.

Haworth in Yorkshire was the home of the Brontë sisters in the early 19th century and has retained a lot of its historical charm.

Between them, the sisters made significant contributions to the world of literature, including famous novels like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre.

People visit the small village from all over the world as a result – and many feel like they’ve stepped into the past, with the Brontë Parsonage Museum among the village’s best attractions.

explained: “Home of the famous Brontë sisters, Haworth is an undisputed literary mecca, attracting visitors from all around the world.

“With its historic cobbled Main Street, iconic parsonage and rolling moors, the picturesque proportions of this Airedale village exude a vintage charm that makes you feel you’ve stepped into another era.”

Adding to the historic feel created by the town’s cobbled streets is a steam train that links the town along the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

The train regularly features in films, like the Railway Children, which was filmed in Haworth.

It has a regular timetable, while special weekend and children’s events are also frequent.

wrote about the train and said it could help people “step back in time in the Pennine village of Haworth”.

They added: “Wander around Haworth’s cobbled streets and lanes, or take a walk on the surrounding moors, including Top Withens, the inspiration for Wuthering Heights, and feel the atmosphere which inspired the Brontës.”

Although the wild and windy moors are accessible from Howarth, it’s also home to some more serene green spaces, like the Central Park, which was opened in 1927.

It’s described by as “the perfect place to relax or go for a stroll”.

Extra features, like a bowls green and facilities for organised games were added a decade later, in 1937, closer to the era in which visitors feel like they are visiting when they get to the village.

While its most famous residents are from the early 1800s, Howarth has been compared to a 1940s film set, due to quaint buildings like the Cabinet of Curiosities and Mrs Beighton’s Sweet Shop.

Pubs like the Fleece Inn, set on a narrow cobbled street, only further enhance the retro feeling in the town, with homemade pies and Whitby scampi sold alongside its range of ales.

Similarly cosy drinks can be had at the Haworth Old Hall in, another of the picturebook pubs in the village, with this one dating back to the 1700s.

said: “With its cobbled streets, antique stores and old-school shop fronts, you might feel as if you’ve wandered on to a 1940s film set.”

They recommended a visit to Oh La La Vintage to “embrace the village’s retro feel with clothes and collectables.”

A stay in Howarth will set you back around £32.50pp per night, with deals available from £65 for two.

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