The Brontë Waterfalls lie in the valley of a stream called Sladen Beck, two or three miles up onto the moors above the historic village of Haworth. It is known from their writings that the famous literary Brontë sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne, used to visit this spot in the early 1800s. At this time of year when the heather is out, it is a very pretty area and attracts a lot of visitors, though it's not the easiest of walks, quite steep in parts and rather rocky. There is a little clapper bridge over the beck, although sadly that isn't the original, which was swept away in a storm in the 1980s.
The Falls themselves aren't much to look at compared to some, though better after rain (and we'd had a fair bit just before I made this visit).
This curious stone is known as the Brontë Chair, for obvious reasons. It's said that Charlotte used to sit there and make up her stories...
Beautiful images and a lovely post of my favourite part of the world :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous setting which inspires one.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely locale.
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