Wuthering Heights is not just a film production, but a tribute to the wild landscapes of northern England and, for the traveler, the perfect excuse to discover the locations that served as the backdrop for the filming. Start packing your bags: we're heading to Yorkshire.
Day 1. Heading to the moors
The journey begins in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. These spectacular valleys, with their endless horizons barely interrupted by dry stone walls, share the spotlight in the new movie with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
Filming moment of Wuthering Heights, directed by Emerald Fennell.Warner Bros. Discovery
At Booze Moor, you can recognize the sets of the moor near Thrushcross Grange and the trails where the wind still seems to whisper the movie's dialogues. Among the remains of the old OldGang Smelting Mill, you will find the chosen location for the evocative door of Wuthering Heights, a passage between two worlds that stands out against the leaden sky. The journey continues towards the imposing rock formation of Healaugh Crag and the small stone refuge of Lady Mary Bothy.
After this immersion in the sets, a rejuvenating stop awaits you at The Punch Bowl Inn in Low Row, where it's easy to imagine a pensive Heathcliff in front of the fireplace. To spend the night, you can choose to sleep where the stars rested: the Simonstone Hall Hotel in Hawes is not only a historic mansion but also was the secret hideaway of the cast. Here, you can disconnect from the modern world, strolling through the garden in the company of resident peacocks or taking refuge among canopy beds and clawfoot tubs, sharing the same views of Upper Wensleydale that accompanied Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
If you seek Edwardian elegance, the Stone House Hotel welcomes you in a 1908 oak-paneled library, a place imbued with aristocratic warmth where time seems to have stopped in front of the crackling fire. For a wild experience, The Green Dragon at Hardraw offers the authentic essence of a 13th-century inn. Located at the foot of the majestic Hardraw Force waterfall, it is the archetype of a refuge on the moor to seek shelter from the storm.
Day 2. Pilgrimage to Haworth
The second day takes you to the deep roots of Emily Brontë. The essential stop is Thornton, where you can visit the Brontë Birthplace, the childhood home of the Brontë sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne. The next stop is Haworth, known for housing the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a historic Victorian steam railway.
Climbing the steep cobbled streets of this village, among antique shops and small cafes, you will reach the Brontë Parsonage Museum. This former family home from 1820 to 1861 houses the world's largest collection of their personal belongings, manuscripts, and furniture. This is where the film's production designer, Suzie Davies, drew inspiration to recreate the movie's interiors, trying to capture the essence of that intimate yet vast domestic world.
After browsing the curiosities at the Cabinet of Curiosities shop and having lunch at the picturesque Old Post Office, we can continue our journey towards the Yorkshire Moors. Here, the landscape becomes wild and the trail leads you to Top Withens, the eerie, archetypal ruin of Heathcliff's mansion, and the nearby Brontë Waterfalls, where water rushes between dark rocks.
To top off the day, the most exclusive experience of the trip awaits: staying in Cathy's room at Thrushcross Grange, in the historic Holdsworth House in Halifax. This room, available for a limited time on Airbnb starting February 20, has been designed to reflect the opulent and sensory aesthetic of the film. Sleeping among heavy velvet curtains and refined period details will allow you to physically immerse yourself in the world of Catherine and Edgar Linton, turning your stay into a tactile extension of the film.
Day 3. Grand mansions
The last chapter of the trip is dedicated to the grand mansions of Yorkshire: Oakwell Hall and East Riddlesden Hall. The first is the Elizabethan mansion that Charlotte Brontë chose as inspiration for Shirley Manor.
To recharge your batteries, a good option is The Old White Bear restaurant in Cross Hills, an 18th-century building where the welcome smells of burning wood. Another is the signature cuisine of The Box Tree in Ilkley, a 17th-century country house filled with antiques and sparkling silverware, perfect for toasting the trip with sophisticated elegance.
We leave the gloomy corridors of East Riddlesden Hall, a National Trust gem that seems to hold the last and impenetrable secrets of the moors, for last. A perfect finishing touch to feel the beating heart of Wuthering Heights.