Higher Scholes Cottage

03/10/2026

21/09/2026

15/09/2026

Wonderful run upto Christmas

🎄 Thinking of visiting Haworth this Christmas? Save this.

Few places in England feel quite as made for Christmas as Haworth. The steep cobbled Main Street, old stone buildings, glowing shop windows and Yorkshire moors beyond already look like something from a Victorian Christmas card — and in December the village really comes alive.

If you’re planning a visit in 2026, the weekend you choose matters.

🔥 5–6 December: Torchlight Weekend, with the famous procession making its way up Main Street as darkness falls.

🎶 12–13 December: Music Weekend, with choirs, bands and festive performances around the village.

🐴 19–20 December: Nativity Weekend, including the traditional procession through Haworth with musicians, local children and real donkeys.

There are also late-night shopping evenings on 3 and 17 December, when the village’s independent shops stay open into the evening.

Don’t rush straight through Main Street either. At the top of the hill you’ll find the Brontë Parsonage Museum, the former home of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, while down below Haworth station connects to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, where steam trains make the journey feel even more special at Christmas.

A few practical tips: Haworth is very steep, the cobbles can be slippery in winter, and the busiest Christmas weekends attract plenty of visitors, so arrive earlier than you think you need to. And although Haworth under snow is spectacular, don’t rely on getting it — Yorkshire weather has its own plans.

If we had to choose just one day, we’d go on Saturday 5 December: arrive around lunchtime, explore the village and Parsonage during the afternoon, find somewhere warm for a drink, then head back towards Main Street before the Torchlight Procession begins.

Haworth is beautiful at any time of year.

At Christmas, it feels like another century. ❄️

21/08/2026

Steam & Oak Cafe

A new, local, family run cafe in the heart of Oakworth. Serving breakfast, light bites, lunch, speciality coffees and home made treats. They also have a specials board that changes weekly offering you something slightly different. You’re able to eat in or takeaway but we prefer to stay and enjoy the atmosphere.

Steam and Oak is just 1.5 miles from Higher Scholes Cottage or a 30minute walk down the hill. Why not pop in during your next visit to HSC and treat yourself!

01/08/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day from our little corner of Yorkshire... Higher Scholes Cottage💛 The views from our Cottage never fail to amaze us, no matter the season, Yorkshire is beautiful from HSC💛🏞️

17/05/2026

15/05/2026

This looks great fun 🤠

04/05/2026

06/04/2026

4 & 5 Star Luxury Retreats...

06/04/2026

Easter 🐣 opening hours