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Haworth and Stanbury

Top Withins Ruins – Alcomden Stones loop from Haworth

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Yorkshire And The Humber
Bradford
Haworth and Stanbury

Top Withins Ruins – Alcomden Stones loop from Haworth

Moderate

4.3

(9)

89

hikers

Top Withins Ruins – Alcomden Stones loop from Haworth

04:03

14.2km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.42 km

Middle Intake Farm (Heathcliff’s Cottage Inspiration)

Highlight • Historical Site

Marked as Middle Intake Farm on OS maps and set on the Bronte Way, this old ruined farmhouse may have been the inspiration for Heathcliff’s cottage.

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2

2.55 km

This waterfall is a must-see for any fans of the Brontë sisters. A few miles from Haworth, where they grew up, the waterfall was a place the sisters visited to …

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3

4.47 km

Top Withins Ruins

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Top Withens is a ruined farmhouse on remote moorland that was the inspiration for the location of the Earnshaw family house in Wuthering Heights in the novel by Emily Brontë.

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4

5.50 km

Alcomden Stones

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Alcomden Stones lie about half a mile west of Top Withens and Ponden Kirk, offering sweeping 360-degree views across the moorlands into Lancashire. This rugged site features a scattering of …

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5

6.49 km

View of Ponden Kirk

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6

6.62 km

View of Ponden Valley

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Great break spot with a beautiful view

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7

8.34 km

View of Scar Top Reservoir

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8

11.4 km

Lone Tree near Brontë Waterfall

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On the path to Bronte Waterfall from Stanbury, turn left over the cattle grid and you can't miss it.

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.33 km

3.98 km

577 m

284 m

Surfaces

9.06 km

2.80 km

1.04 km

577 m

415 m

284 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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