Smashing Pubs in and around Haworth
The Fleece Inn, Haworth
The Pub: This former coaching inn sits half-way up the steeply cobbled Main Street in the old part of Haworth. With stone-flagged floors and real fires inside, the pub also boasts a roof-top beer garden. Situated next door to Haworth Brass Band's rehearsal rooms, on a Monday you can hear them practising, or meet the members in the bar after rehearsal finishes.
The Beer: Timothy Taylor brewery is based in nearby Keighley and The Fleece is renowned for selling all eight of its beers, but there is also a large range of foreign bottled ales.
And what else we like here: Food is sourced locally and the steak and ale pie is made with Timmy Taylor beer. There are photos and memorabilia relating to the Brontes and the Railway Children on the walls and if you can't bear to leave, there are rooms upstairs. For the more energetic, you can meet at the pub on Tuesdays at 7pm, go for a mountain bike ride and then return tired and muddy for a curry.
Before and after: Main Street has many quirky shops and galleries to explore - try Rose & Co, Daisy Days or The Imaginarium. And of course, there's a visit to the Bronte Parsonage Museum or a trip on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
More info: The Fleece Inn, 67 Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DA; 01535 642172
www.fleece-inn.co.uk
The Pub: This former coaching inn sits half-way up the steeply cobbled Main Street in the old part of Haworth. With stone-flagged floors and real fires inside, the pub also boasts a roof-top beer garden. Situated next door to Haworth Brass Band's rehearsal rooms, on a Monday you can hear them practising, or meet the members in the bar after rehearsal finishes.
The Beer: Timothy Taylor brewery is based in nearby Keighley and The Fleece is renowned for selling all eight of its beers, but there is also a large range of foreign bottled ales.
And what else we like here: Food is sourced locally and the steak and ale pie is made with Timmy Taylor beer. There are photos and memorabilia relating to the Brontes and the Railway Children on the walls and if you can't bear to leave, there are rooms upstairs. For the more energetic, you can meet at the pub on Tuesdays at 7pm, go for a mountain bike ride and then return tired and muddy for a curry.
Before and after: Main Street has many quirky shops and galleries to explore - try Rose & Co, Daisy Days or The Imaginarium. And of course, there's a visit to the Bronte Parsonage Museum or a trip on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
More info: The Fleece Inn, 67 Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DA; 01535 642172
www.fleece-inn.co.uk
Gascoigne's, Haworth
The Pub: Situated at the top of Main Street, Gascoigne's is more of a bistro than a traditional pub, but as it's the tap for Haworth Steam Brewery, it offers great beer to go with good food. It's a Gascoigne family affair: beer brewed by Andy, food cooked by his wife Mandy and their daughter Kelly holding the fort at front of house.
The Beer: On tap are Hurricane IPA, originally brewed for the Haworth 1940s weekend, Austerity and Haworth Steam Dark Mild. Pure North cider, produced in Holmfirth, is also available. Other Haworth Steam ales are available in bottles to take away.
And what else we like here: the varied menu offers high quality home cooked food sourced locally. The decor is complemented by beer bottles arranged along the dado rail and brewery-related facts are displayed along the ceiling beams. Gascoigne's is also the place to buy Haworth Steam Brewing Company merchandise and bottled beers.
Before and after: Once you've explored the range of shops and vintage boutiques, you could visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum just across the road, or take a trip on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Some of Haworth Steam Brewery's beers are named after the locomotives on that line.
More info: Gascoigne's, 98 Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DP; 01535 646059
www.haworthsteambrewery.co.uk; fb: Gascoigne's of Haworth
The Pub: Situated at the top of Main Street, Gascoigne's is more of a bistro than a traditional pub, but as it's the tap for Haworth Steam Brewery, it offers great beer to go with good food. It's a Gascoigne family affair: beer brewed by Andy, food cooked by his wife Mandy and their daughter Kelly holding the fort at front of house.
The Beer: On tap are Hurricane IPA, originally brewed for the Haworth 1940s weekend, Austerity and Haworth Steam Dark Mild. Pure North cider, produced in Holmfirth, is also available. Other Haworth Steam ales are available in bottles to take away.
And what else we like here: the varied menu offers high quality home cooked food sourced locally. The decor is complemented by beer bottles arranged along the dado rail and brewery-related facts are displayed along the ceiling beams. Gascoigne's is also the place to buy Haworth Steam Brewing Company merchandise and bottled beers.
Before and after: Once you've explored the range of shops and vintage boutiques, you could visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum just across the road, or take a trip on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Some of Haworth Steam Brewery's beers are named after the locomotives on that line.
More info: Gascoigne's, 98 Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DP; 01535 646059
www.haworthsteambrewery.co.uk; fb: Gascoigne's of Haworth
The George Hotel, Cullingworth
The Pub: In 2011, Cullingworth couple Chris Thompson and Jo Storton recognised that the neglected George Hotel could be a great village local. Since then, the pub has flourished under their ownership and has a place at the heart of the community.
The Beer: Chris is head brewer and partner at Old Spot Brewery, and The George Hotel is the brewery tap. Regularly available in the pub are OSB, Innspired (named after the church next door) and the full-bodied Spot O' Bother.
And what else we like here: Walkers and cyclists are welcome and food is served all day Wednesday to Saturday. Ingredients are sourced locally and The Famous George Pie is made with OSB. Photographs of old Cullingworth, including the catastrophic fire at Cullingworth Mills, are displayed on the walls.
More info: The George Hotel, Station Road, Cullingworth, BD13 5HN; 01535 275566
www.thegeorgecullingworth.co.uk; fb:The George Hotel Cullingworth
The Pub: In 2011, Cullingworth couple Chris Thompson and Jo Storton recognised that the neglected George Hotel could be a great village local. Since then, the pub has flourished under their ownership and has a place at the heart of the community.
The Beer: Chris is head brewer and partner at Old Spot Brewery, and The George Hotel is the brewery tap. Regularly available in the pub are OSB, Innspired (named after the church next door) and the full-bodied Spot O' Bother.
And what else we like here: Walkers and cyclists are welcome and food is served all day Wednesday to Saturday. Ingredients are sourced locally and The Famous George Pie is made with OSB. Photographs of old Cullingworth, including the catastrophic fire at Cullingworth Mills, are displayed on the walls.
More info: The George Hotel, Station Road, Cullingworth, BD13 5HN; 01535 275566
www.thegeorgecullingworth.co.uk; fb:The George Hotel Cullingworth
The Wuthering Heights, Stanbury
The Pub: The Wuthering Heights, once known as The Cross, is situated in the pretty village of Stanbury, close to the Millenium Way and the Pennine Way. The beer garden at the back of the pub offers a fantastic view over the moors and Worth Valley - on a sunny day, you might not want to leave!
The Beer: North Yorkshire brewery Theakstons is always available, as is a beer from Keighley's Timothy Taylor. The guest beer changes regularly and is usually from a smaller brewery such as Saltaire or Salamander in Bradford.
And what else we like here: One of the rooms is given over to the Brontes and the menu is designed in the style of the Penguin Classics edition of Wuthering Heights. There are old pictures of Stanbury on the walls. There's a quiz each Thursday and occasional folk nights.
Before and after: The pub is perfect for visiting during the Bronte Connection walk and walkers' lunches of soup and a sandwich are available.
More info: The Wuthering Heights, Main Street, Stanbury, BD22 0HB; 01535 643332
www.thewutheringheights.co.uk
The Pub: The Wuthering Heights, once known as The Cross, is situated in the pretty village of Stanbury, close to the Millenium Way and the Pennine Way. The beer garden at the back of the pub offers a fantastic view over the moors and Worth Valley - on a sunny day, you might not want to leave!
The Beer: North Yorkshire brewery Theakstons is always available, as is a beer from Keighley's Timothy Taylor. The guest beer changes regularly and is usually from a smaller brewery such as Saltaire or Salamander in Bradford.
And what else we like here: One of the rooms is given over to the Brontes and the menu is designed in the style of the Penguin Classics edition of Wuthering Heights. There are old pictures of Stanbury on the walls. There's a quiz each Thursday and occasional folk nights.
Before and after: The pub is perfect for visiting during the Bronte Connection walk and walkers' lunches of soup and a sandwich are available.
More info: The Wuthering Heights, Main Street, Stanbury, BD22 0HB; 01535 643332
www.thewutheringheights.co.uk