Haworth (population 6,379) is a village in City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in the Pennines, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Keighley, 10 miles (16 kilometres) west of Bradford as well as 10 miles (16 kilometres) east of Colne in Lancashire. The surrounding areas include Oakworth and Oxenhope. Nearby villages consist of Cross Roadways, Stanbury and Lumbfoot. Haworth is a vacationer destination known for its organization with the Bronté sisters and the preserved heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Haworth is first discussed as a negotiation in 1209. The name may refer to a "hedged unit" or "hawthorn room". The name was recorded as "Howorth" on a 1771 map. Haworth belongs to the civil parish of Haworth, Cross Roads and also Stanbury, which consequently belongs to the Bradford Metropolitan District Council, among the 5 urban districts of West Yorkshire. In between 1938 and also 1974 Haworth became part of the Municipal Borough of Keighley as well as before that it had been a civil parish and also city area in its own right. Haworth is in the Worth Valley amidst the Pennines. It is 212 miles (341 kilometres) north of London, 43 miles (69 km) west of York and also 9 miles (14 km) west of Bradford.