A series of new road walks have been mapped so tourists can explore historic Haworth during the foot and mouth outbreak.

And one of the first people to receive a route map was the Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie, a Bronte fan.

She picked up details when she visited the village's Tourist Information Centre in West Lane, last Friday.

Many footpaths around Haworth, the second most popular literary shrine in the country, are out of bounds. So TIC staff have drawn up four new walking routes, which keep to the roads. Penistone Hill picnic area has been included because it is to be opened up to the public at Easter.

A TIC spokesman said: "Nobody can walk the hills, but they can walk the roads and still see some of the views.

"One gentleman, who did the Penistone Hill route, said he could see Top Withens. They're already proving to be quite popular and we've already had to print off more copies."