"The four-mile trail from the village of Haworth to Top Withens in West Yorkshire is well trodden; numerous footprints squelched into the boggy ground by those seeking the view said to have inspired the setting for Emily Bronte's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. The landscape rolls in desolate waves of brown bracken. A lone tree punctuates the scene. It's bleakly, hauntingly beautiful."
"With the release of Emerald Fennell's new film of the Gothic masterpiece starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi next week, Haworth and many of the filming locations in the Yorkshire Dales national park, where the book is set, are braced for a slew of visitors. The local residents, though, seem distinctly unfazed by the attention."
"The Bronte Parsonage, where the sisters lived, wrote and in Emily and Charlotte's case died, is now a museum housing artefacts, personal items and manuscripts, as well as hosting events such as workshops, talks and screenings of adaptations of the books. It draws around 75,000 visitors annually, a number almost sure to rise this year; a screening of 1992's Wuthering Heights planned for 12 February has already sold out."
Haworth and the surrounding Yorkshire Dales feature the bleak, evocative landscape associated with Wuthering Heights and attract visitors along the trail to Top Withens. The release of Emerald Fennell's new film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi is expected to bring additional tourists to filming locations. Local businesses prominently market Brontë connections through pub ales, hotels, bars and restaurants. The Brontë Parsonage operates as a museum with artefacts, manuscripts and events, drawing around 75,000 visitors annually. Visitor numbers are likely to rise, with screenings of past adaptations already drawing sold-out audiences.
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