Preservation Efforts Set to Establish Brontë Landscape as National Nature Reserve

The scenic beauty of the Pennines, which once inspired the Brontë sisters, is set to be preserved as one of England’s largest national nature reserves. The government is set to announce the creation of the Bradford Pennine Gateway, a 1,274-hectare reserve linking eight nature sites in the Bradford and South Pennines region, including Penistone Hill country park near Haworth. The reserve will protect rare wildlife, such as adders, curlews, and golden

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/13/bronte-country-national-nature-reserve-bradford-pennine-gateway