I’ve probably been to Yorkshire before. It’s the largest county in England, so there is a very high chance that I have visited before, but I don’t think I’ve been to the National Park before.

The Airbnb I stayed in was an old mid-terrace cottage in Haworth – the village where the Bronte sisters grew up. I was a little worried that as a mid-terrace in the middle of town it would be noisy, especially at night, but apart from hearing people walk past the front window it was really quiet.

Day 1: Bronte Waterfalls

After a day in the car the day, I wanted a day where I didn’t have to get behind the wheel. By this point in my road trip being in the car all the time was really starting to tire me out – especially as someone who doesn’t usually drive a lot when I’m at home. Thankfully, Haworth is on the edge of some moorland, with lots of footpaths spanning in every direction. My idea of heaven.

About an hour’s walk away from Haworth is a place called Bronte Waterfalls – I’m not sure if the place has any connection to the Bronte sisters, or whether it was just named after them because it is close to their homeland. It’s a nice little peaceful spot, with a stone bridge crossing over the river in the middle of the valley, with small natural falls on either side. It was a nice place to sit and just be.

Day 2: East Riddlesden Hall

One of my friend’s grandmas lives in a town in Yorkshire not too far from Haworth. My friend timed a visit to her grandma’s to coincide with me being in Yorkshire, which was such a nice thing for her to do. After a month and a half of travelling on my own, I wasn’t really missing people, but I was looking forward to seeing a friendly face for a day.

We agreed to meet at East Riddlesden Hall – a very aesthetically pleasing dark brick National Trust property. It also had some lovely circular windows. The house has been around since the 1400s, so had some lovely medieval parts. The gardens, although small, are nice for a turn around or for just relaxing in. I spent five hours there with my friend, eating and catching up on the past couple of months.

Day 3: A local walk

Another lush day weather wise – I really picked the ideal week to visit Yorkshire. I had been planning to go to Malham for a walk, but the idea of getting in the car for an hour was too much. At the time I was also on deadline to get Otaku Trash formatted so I could confirm to my cover designer how many pages it was, and therefore how big the spine needed to be. (It was turning out to be more difficult than I imagined). So I turned to my trusty OS map app and plotted out a route around Haworth. It took me from Haworth, to Oxenhope, to Brow Moor, to Oakworth, before heading back to Haworth. It took me three hours, and took me along various bits of the Bronte Way and the Railway Children Walk.

Day 4: Hardcastle Crags

I had been planning to go to Gawthorpe Hall today, but after getting in the car and loading up Google Maps, I found out that it was closed on Mondays (my fault for not checking ahead!) so I went to Hardcastle Crags instead, which I had been planning to go to on the way to the Peak District. But it was the perfect day for a walk in the shade alongside a river. The crags part of the name of the site is the river that runs out the back of the mill, which I think used to be a watermill since it has a pond at the back. The whole place is set in a valley, and there are lots of lovely walks that run up and down the river that you can choose from depending on how far you want to go.

Day 5: A day off

I took this day as a day off creating content. I went for a gentle walk around Haworth instead. It’s a lovely village, built on a hill, so has some steep roads and sweeping views over the valley. It also has a nice pedestrianised high street, with lots of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. In my wanders, I saw a sweet shop, a gallery, a 1940s teashop, and a wholefoods shop. I spent the rest of the day working on self-publishing stuff and playing Pokémon Arceus.

Day 6: Gawthorpe Hall

The final day in Yorkshire. I checked out of the Airbnb at 10amish and drove to Gawthorpe Hall, which is ironically in Lancashire. The hall in a joint venture between the National Trust and the Lancashire Council, so it’s not a traditional National Trust property. The grounds are very small, with not much to see, but the house was nice for a wander around. They had guides in most of the rooms who could tell you about each one with stories of the house.

Then I grabbed some lunch, got back in the car, drove to the Peak District, grabbed some food for the week and went to the final Airbnb of the road trip.

And that was Yorkshire!

Even though I feel like I didn’t do that much – and didn’t explore as much of the national park as I would have liked – I really enjoyed Yorkshire. The dales with their patchwork fields and dry stone walls, as well as the stone the majority of buildings are made out of, are really beautiful. It was less dramatic than the Lake District, but still retained those lovely rolling hills. The nice weather I had the week I was in Yorkshire also likely added to my enjoyment of the area.

Now onto the Peak District – my final stop on my road trip!

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