Economy
Tourism accounts for much of the local economy, with the major attractions being the heritage railway and Brontë Parsonage Museum. In Haworth there are tea rooms, souvenir and antiquarian bookshops, restaurants, pubs and hotels including the Black Bull, where Branwell Brontë's decline into alcoholism and opium addiction allegedly began. Haworth is a base for exploring Brontë Country, while still being close to the major cities of Bradford and Leeds.
On 22 November 2002 Haworth was granted Fairtrade Village status. On 21 October 2005 Haworth Fairtrade officially signed an agreement to twin with Machu Picchu in Peru.
The car-clamping firm Carstoppers, who patrol the Changegate car park has been accused of driving away tourists and was given the 'Dick Turpin' award by the RAC, for being a modern day highway robber.
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