Penistone Hill Circular Walk
Start time and projected finish time: 10.30am with an expected return around 3pm. Come early to spend some time exploring the Wild Uplands art Installation around Penistone Hill - see Bradford 2025 website for more information.
Start and finish point: Penistone Hill Country Park main car park. There are several car parks around Penistone Hill Country Park. The main car park is accessed from Moorside Lane near Tom Stell’s Seat. Go through small parking areas near road and follow the track to the large car park up the hill.
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Public transport: bus to Haworth and walk over Penistone Hill.
Distance: 6.5 miles
Brief description: the walk includes much of the classic pilgrimage from Haworth Parsonage to Top Withens - reputedly Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights - and the route includes some fine distant views along the way. We leave Penistone Hill Country Park and follow the valley to Bronte Bridge before climbing to The Height and contour round to Top Withens. The circuit continues past Harbour Lodge and back to the Country Park. The paths are usually quite reasonable but there is a narrow, slippy and steep path between Top Withens and Harbour Lodge which requires more care.
Difficulty: the route is moderately difficult.
Clothing: appropriate clothing and footwear for open moorland should be worn.
Food: bring a packed lunch and a drink as the nearest cafes and pubs are in Haworth.
Age Guidance
No dogs on the walk. Strong footwear and waterproofs.Ticket Information
