This two-day loop through the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding moorland is a celebration of roads that beg to be driven whilst embracing the period romance of the new film, Wuthering Heights. Something for every couple and an alternative valentines weekend for those car lovers out there.

From the first turns out of Simonstone Hall – a hotel recently hosting Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi during the filming of Wuthering Heights – the road begins to speak in the language of the Dales: narrow and ragged, rising with intent, falling with grace.

Then comes Buttertubs Pass, a classic stretch where camber and undulations lend a sense of drama without ever feeling unruly. The pass is a highlight, its reputation earned through a sequence of bends and shifting horizons, a road that demands attention. From here, the route arcs west across Swaledale providing magnificent Yorkshire Dales scenery.

In Reeth, where the production team set up base camp, a pause at Two Dales Bakery offers a chance to breathe and take in the setting. Back on the road, Regional Route 71 flows steadily west, past passing through Booze and Arkengarthdale, where much of the Wuthering Heights film was shot – the rawness of the terrain unmistakably Brontë. The sightlines expanding and closing in rhythm with the folds of the land.

The last arc of the day to The Station Inn near Ribblehead Viaduct is one for the memory bank. Just past the pub is a gravel track road that you can drive up to the viaduct. Be warned it’s not smooth but the view and photo opportunity is stunning. If you don’t fancy the drive then park up and take a walk.

Sight of the arches signals the day’s near-end, heading to Simonstone Hall, the roads take on new tone in the changing light, a day framed by cinematic scenery and road-focused immersion. Retire in the hotel, watch the sunset and savour a well-deserved romantic dinner for two.

Day two begins gently, but builds. Leaving Simonstone, the B6160 rolls south with purpose, offering friendly bends and steady elevation changes en route to Middle Falls at Buckden, a brief but worthy pause. The surface is true, the rhythm settled, and the car feels dialled in from the start.

The road arcs southeast, and the B6265 and Redlish Road bring in more open lines, a subtle tempo increase, and a route that knows where it’s going. Lunch at The Sun Inn is part of the ritual of some of EVO’s favourite roads. Afterward, a pause at Fewston Reservoir provides one of the best photo ops of the trip: quiet water, clean horizon.

Then the terrain rises again. Askwith Moor Road builds a new chapter, wide views, loose rhythm, and just enough surface variation to keep you alert. Each crest is an invitation, each dip a reason to stay light on the wheel. And as the moor gives way, the approach to Haworth brings more history. This is Emily Brontë’s landscape, the village her home and muse. The Brontë Parsonage Museum is a literary landmark, but its setting – framed by rolling heath and clustered stone – feels like a scene pulled from the pages of her novel.

The final descent into Holdsworth House winds through narrowing lanes, the cadence softening into evening. This historic hotel, which hosted the Wuthering Heights crew during filming, brings the trip full circle. The roads may have provided the challenge, but the stories – both written and filmed – will create lasting memories.

From Buttertubs to Brontë, every mile speaks. And if you listen closely enough, it’s not hard to imagine the wind carrying more than just the sound of tyres on tarmac.