@beexcessivelydiverting , did you see this story? I thought of you when I saw it.
Brontë country designated as one of England’s largest national nature reserves
The Bradford Pennine Gateway to protect over 1,200 hectares of moorland, wildlife, and literary heritage while expanding access to nature for local communities.
New National Nature Reserve in Brontë Country!
🌿 Bradford's South Pennines protected as the first "Pennine Gateway" reserve, preserving 11,500 acres of moorland, grassland, and woodlands. This historic landscape that inspired the Brontë sisters now helps fight climate change while boosting local tourism. A win for nature, heritage, and community!
#GoodNews #BrontëCountry #NatureConservation #SouthPennines
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/13/bronte-country-national-nature-reserve-bradford-pennine-gateway
This walk from Oxenhope in #WestYorkshire includes Pennine mill towns, countryside with lovely views, part of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway made famous in the film The Railway Children and historic Haworth of Brontë fame. Details at tinyurl.com/3ybch22z