Haworth (population 6,379) is a town 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 also 10 miles (16 kilometres) eastern of Colne in Lancashire. The bordering locations include Oakworth as well as Oxenhope. Nearby towns include Cross Roadways, Stanbury and also Lumbfoot. Haworth is a vacationer location 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 describe a "hedged enclosure" or "hawthorn enclosure". The name was recorded as "Howorth" on a 1771 map. Haworth is part of the civil parish of Haworth, Cross Roads and also Stanbury, which subsequently belongs to the Bradford Metropolitan District Council, among the five city districts of West Yorkshire. In between 1938 as well as 1974 Haworth became part of the Municipal Borough of Keighley and prior to that it had been a civil parish and also city area in its own right. Haworth remains in the Worth Valley amid the Pennines. It is 212 miles (341 km) north of London, 43 miles (69 kilometres) west of York and 9 miles (14 km) west of Bradford.