About

The Bradford Pennine Gateway Trail connects the eight sites of Bradford’s National Nature Reserve.

The trail takes you from the soaring moorlands of Ilkley and Baildon, down into ancient woodlands and rare habitats at Shipley Glen and Trench Meadows. It continues onto the wetlands of Bingley North Bog, through idyllic woods and heathlands on the St Ives Estate and Harden Moor, before finishing at Penistone Hill Country Park above Haworth, to take in the landscape that inspired the Brontë sisters.

Whatever the season, we guarantee big Yorkshire skies, sweeping views, and diverse habitats for rare birds, plants, and wildlife. The Bradford Pennine Gateway Trail is a celebration of these precious places.

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Location: Ilkley to Haworth
Distance: 29.6 km / 18.4 miles
Time: 9 hrs
Difficulty: Hard
Landscape: Fields, moorland
Highlights: Open Moors, historic sites, stunning views

Project partners and funders: Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Bradford Culture Company, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.