A Bradford nature reserve has been crowned one of the seven wonders of the world by Condé Nast Traveller.
And to be honest…we’re just as shocked as you are.
The travel magazine publish a list every January titled ‘The Seven Wonders of the World’, highlighting the latest destinations which readers are urged to whack on their bucket list for the year ahead.
Featured in this year’s list are the Faroe Islands, the El Imposible National Park in El Salvador and…a nature reserve in Bradford.
Okay, maybe we need to give it some more credit.
The Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve was formed last year and includes the Ilkley Moor, Penistone Country Park, Shipley Glen and St Ives estate.
It’s the only UK location to be featured, and we’re very chuffed that it’s right here in Yorkshire.
Condé Nast said about the reserve: “One of the reigning monarch’s ongoing Kings Series of nature reserves, the Bradford Pennines Gateway is part of a nationwide initiative to protect and celebrate the UK’s natural heritage, enhance biodiversity, and give local communities better access to nature.
“Rather like King Charles himself, there’s something stoic and un-showy about this 1,272-hectare region, resided in, and beloved by, the Brontë sisters and encompassing Ilkley Moor, Penistone Hill Country Park, Harden Moor and Bingley North Bog.
“These are landscapes of unhurried drama: undulating moors, wind-polished gritstone tors and views that collapse into long, moody distances broken only by the slow, stately flap of a marsh harrier.
“New trails knit the old wool villages of Haworth, Stanbury and Thornton into a tapestry of slow travel, with signposted routes pointing you towards medieval packhorse bridges, secret waterfalls, and a pub or two that still understands a proper pint. ”
We will absolutely take that, read the full article here.
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