The incredible 43-mile trail named after one of the UK’s most famous authors

The trail is not only a tribute to the legacy of the Brontës but also passes stunning landscapes that inspired their novels.

Oakwell Hall, which appears as “Fieldhead” in Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley, marks the start of the trail.

From there, the path winds through charming villages, historic sites, and scenic moors. 

Key stops include the Brontë sisters’ birthplace in Thornton and Haworth, home to the Brontë Parsonage Museum, where they wrote many of their celebrated works.

The journey also passes landmarks like the Brontë Waterfall and Top Withens, often linked to Wuthering Heights. 

As the trail crosses into Lancashire, it passes Ponden Hall, also believed to have inspired locations in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights.

The route ends at Gawthorpe Hall, a grand house Charlotte Bronte frequently visited. That’s also where she reportedly caught a cold that led to her death.

The house has well-preserved architecture and gardens that are fit for the end of the journey.

While some parts of the trail cross remote moorland, civilization is never far away. There are plenty of pubs and shops along the way where walkers can rest and fuel up.

The walk can also be done in stages, with public transport connecting some key points along the route.