Brontë country to become protected national nature reserve
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from on (#6X82C)
The 1,274-hectare Bradford Pennine Gateway links eight nature sites and includes landscape that inspired sisters
The sweeping landscapes of the Pennines inspired the Bronte sisters, and now those lands are being protected as one of England's biggest nature reserves.
A huge new national nature reserve, to be called the Bradford Pennine Gateway, is being announced by the government on Tuesday. It will give Bradford, one of Britain's largest and most nature-deprived cities, easier and more protected access to green space
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