Haworth (population 6,379) is a town in City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, in the Pennines, 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Keighley, 10 miles (16 km) west of Bradford and 10 miles (16 km) eastern of Colne in Lancashire. The bordering areas consist of Oakworth and also Oxenhope. Nearby towns consist of Cross Roads, Stanbury and also Lumbfoot. Haworth is a vacationer location known for its organization with the Bronté sisters and the preserved heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Haworth is first discussed as a settlement in 1209. The name may describe a "hedged unit" or "hawthorn unit". The name was recorded as "Howorth" on a 1771 map. Haworth belongs to the civil church of Haworth, Cross Roads and Stanbury, which consequently is part of the Bradford Metropolitan District Council, among the five urbane districts of West Yorkshire. Between 1938 and also 1974 Haworth was part of the Municipal Borough of Keighley and also before that it had been a civil parish and metropolitan district in its own right. Haworth is in the Worth Valley amid the Pennines. It is 212 miles (341 kilometres) north of London, 43 miles (69 km) west of York as well as 9 miles (14 km) west of Bradford.