Haworth (population 6,379) is a village in City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in the Pennines, 3 miles (5 kilometres) southwest of Keighley, 10 miles (16 km) west of Bradford and 10 miles (16 km) eastern of Colne in Lancashire. The bordering areas include Oakworth and Oxenhope. Nearby villages consist of Cross Roadways, Stanbury and also Lumbfoot. Haworth is a visitor destination known for its organization with the Bronté sisters as well as 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 Stanbury, which in turn becomes part of the Bradford Metropolitan District Council, among the five urban districts of West Yorkshire. Between 1938 as well as 1974 Haworth became part of the Municipal Borough of Keighley and also before that it had actually been a civil parish as well as urban district in its own right. Haworth is in the Worth Valley in the middle of the Pennines. It is 212 miles (341 kilometres) north of London, 43 miles (69 kilometres) west of York and 9 miles (14 km) west of Bradford.