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Oakworth

Oakworth is a small town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Keighley, by the River Worth.

Oakworth is a stop on the route of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Oakworth Station was used in the filming of the original version of The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit.

Holden Park is a historic house once owned by Sir Isaac Holden, an inventor who is said to have invented the Lucifer match and revolutionised the process of wool carding. He also owned Oakworth Hall.