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The Cotton Famine Road

The Cotton Famine Road, Rooley Moor and the Neighbourhood Forum Driving on the M62 towards [read more]

Ramsbottom: local ales, vintage trains and the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

Perched on the edge of the West Pennine moors, the quirky market town of Ramsbottom [read more]

Bradford is City of Culture 2025

We are delighted that Bradford has been awarded UK City of Culture 2025. As cultural [read more]

Marsden: glorious views, award-winning produce and eco heaven

The delightful West Yorkshire village of Marsden is nestled at the top of the Colne [read more]

Three South Pennines Park communities named “Best Places to Live in UK”

The Sunday Times has selected not one but three South Pennines Park locations to feature [read more]

Wild, romantic and full of character – the charming village of Haworth

If you enjoy wild and untamed landscapes, independent shops and dramatic love stories, you’ll be [read more]

Be Moor Aware this season

Organisations across the South Pennines Park are calling for members of the public to heed [read more]

Happy in Huddersfield

Once voted the third happiest place to live in the UK, this charming Yorkshire town [read more]

Planting for the future in Lancashire

Through a partnership between Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale Borough Councils and [read more]

Windy, wet and wild: protecting the park’s blanket bog

Blanket bog can be found on the hills above the towns and cities of the [read more]

South Pennines Park: The Government’s Response to the Glover Review

South Pennines Park welcomes the news that the Government’s plans to develop a stronger, coherent [read more]

Nature lovers urged to help bring ‘Pennine finch’ back from the brink

Nature lovers across the South Pennines are being asked to support efforts to stop a [read more]

A giant sponge at Holcombe Moor

National Trust Holcombe Moor becomes “giant sponge” to trap carbon, improve natural habitats and slow [read more]

South Pennines Park Awarded Culture Recovery Fund Heritage Grant

The organisation behind the South Pennines Park has received a grant from the Culture Recovery [read more]

The Story of Happy Valley Pride

Happy Valley Pride all started because of a piece of homophobic graffiti seen Hebden Bridge [read more]

Rossendale Forest: Right tree, right place, right time

Organisations across the South Pennines Park are fighting back against climate change and pledging to [read more]

Litter Free Sowerby Bridge

LitterfreeSB was founded almost 5 years ago by Justine Riccomini who lives and works in [read more]

Reflections on COP26 from South Pennines Park

Climate change cannot be tackled by one person, organisation or government body. This fight connects [read more]

Community action at National Trust Marsden Moor

Marsden Moor is a wild, windswept part of the South Pennines Park. On the edge [read more]

Pioneers of the Park

Standing on the shoulders of giants: the irresistible legacy of the South Pennines Park The [read more]

A plan to sustain our South Pennine heritage

We are working with Craggatak Consulting to launch a Heritage Strategy that will inspire people [read more]

The Wanderlust Women

Amira Patel is empowering Muslim women to enjoy the great outdoors through her online community. [read more]

Highly respected writer talks about being an ambassador for the ‘living landscape’ of the South Pennines Park

Acclaimed writer, producer and director Sally Wainwright OBE says she is ‘flattered’ to become the [read more]

Visitor hot spots helping to highlight new South Pennines Park

Areas within the new South Pennines Park are singing from the same hymn sheet – [read more]

Artist profile: Pat Farrell/Caveman M8

Pat Farrell/Caveman M8 is an MC, Creative Facilitator, Artist & Community Practitioner based in Manchester. [read more]

Artist profile: Emma Long

Emma doesn’t work in a specific artform – rather she incorporates art materials with processes [read more]

Artist profile: James Mabbett

James Mabbett (Studio Napoleon III) is a composer, musician, producer and sound artist based in [read more]

BEAM – Inspiring Communities Through Art

Beam is an arts organisation who work across the North to promote, commission and deliver [read more]

Artist profile: Karol Wyszynski

Karol is a community radio journalist, photographer and artist based in Shipley, West Yorkshire. As [read more]

Artist profile: Naseem Darbey

Naseem has written and run workshops about art, social history and our natural world in [read more]

Artist profile: Ammie Sykes

Ammie is a socially engaged ceramic artist with over 25 years’ experience of delivering creative [read more]

South Pennines Park hitting all the right notes

Talented singer-songwriters O’Hooley and Tidow have captured the pride of the Pennines in a specially-commissioned [read more]

Support from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

South Pennines Trust is one of nearly 450 heritage organisations in England awarded cash from [read more]

Our Habitats & Wildlife

In the uplands, a combination of geology, human influence and high rainfall has produced waterlogged, [read more]

About The South Pennines

The South Pennines is a wild, wonderful and occasionally wuthering landscape at the place where [read more]

Our Geology

The South Pennines form part of the Pennine ‘backbone’ of England. This narrow range of [read more]

People In The South Pennines

People have been making their mark on the South Pennines landscape for thousands of years. [read more]

THE SOUTH PENNINES PARK ON INSTAGRAM

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There's so much happening across the #SouthPennine There's so much happening across the #SouthPennines this #weekend!

Here are just a few #local events taking place over the coming days - if #community events are happening where you live, just add them in the comments 😊

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ #Oxenhope Straw Race, 3 July

🌱#WestYorkshire Vegan Festival, #Huddersfield, 3 July

🎺 #Ilkley Pride and Ilkley Bandstand Concerts, 2 July

🐲 #Bradford Dragon Boat Festival, #Saltaire, 2-3 July

🚲 E-Bike'um Electric Bike Festival, #Mytholmroyd, 3 July

🐑 #Todmorden Game and Country Fair, 2 July

🎨#HebdenBridge Open Studios, 2-3 July

🛍 #Burnley Market, 2 July

🏳‍🌈 #Skipton Pride in the Park, 2 July

Where will your adventures take you?

#SouthPenninesPark #Yorkshire #Lancashire #Manchester #WhatsOn #weekend #ThingsToDo #festivals #calderdale #rossendale #Bradford
What a final of #GreatBritishSewingBee! The serie What a final of #GreatBritishSewingBee!

The series was filmed in #WestYorkshire - we've loved spotting canals, mills and moors. The #SouthPennines has a rich #heritage in textiles; mills and the streams which powered them are an iconic part of the #SouthPenninesPark landscape. There's even a @unesco  #WorldHeritageSite textile mill in the #SouthPennines, Salt's Mill. Which is your favourite place to visit?

📷 Crowther Mill, #Marsden by Andy Leader (not believed to be the filming location of #GBSB but well worth checking out!)

#GBSB #textiles #SouthPenninesPark #heritage #LoveWhereYouLive #Pennines
#SewingBee #saltsmill #history #sewing
New guest blog by the hugely knowledgeable Rooley New guest blog by the hugely knowledgeable Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum!  Discover a sometimes troubled past, the #Rochdale Pioneer Movement, moorland #wildlife and some of the best #walking and mountain biking in the country: https://bit.ly/3jY6jEy 

📷 Alan Rawsterne/RMNF

@penninebridlewaynt @pennineheritage @rooleymoornf #SouthPenninesPark #SouthPennines #Manchester #RooleyMoor #PeatlandsMatter #nature #mountainbike #PennineBridleway
#MondayMotivation from Northcliffe Park, #Shipley. #MondayMotivation from Northcliffe Park, #Shipley.

#Wildflowers and grasses are more than just beautiful, they also provide places for butterflies, bees and other pollinators to feed and live 🦋🐝🌼 At the moment grasslands and meadows are looking their best - what #nature on your doorstep have you noticed this weekend?

📷 @wyszynski.karol

#WeekendVibes #SouthPenninesPark #SouthPennines #Bingley #Keighley #Bradford #wildlife #Yorkshire #WestYorkshire #LoveWhereYouLive #pollinators #urbanwildlife #local
We had a blast at #Manchester Festival of Nature t We had a blast at #Manchester Festival of Nature today! It was great to listen and speak to so many people about the #SouthPenninesPark and discover what people love most about the Park, including the wonderful #wildlife that calls it home 🦋🐝🌱

For more stories about #nature in the South Pennines Park, inlcuding our #TwiteSights campaign, take a look at our blog, link in bio.

#MFoN #festival #SouthPennines #Prestwich #Bury #Rochdale #SouthPennines #Pennines #peatlandsmatter #pollinators @lancashirewildlifetrust
Have you been to #FoodieFriday at @rawtenstallmark Have you been to #FoodieFriday at @rawtenstallmarket? This bustling food market returns to #Rawtenstall Market tomorrow and is one of the busiest in #Rossendale, with local, independent traders and great atmosphere.

www.rawtenstallmarket.com

Just one of many events in the thriving independent food scene in the #SouthPenninesPark.

#localbusiness #Foodie #SouthPennines #food #market #lancashire #yorkshire #manchester #foodfriday
We're buzzing 🐝 to be joining fantastic organis We're buzzing 🐝 to be joining fantastic organisations at #Manchester Festival of Nature this weekend. Insect-themed fancy dress encouraged so you can take part in the pollinator parade! 🦋🐝🐞

Copy and paste for all you need to know about the event: www.lancswt.org.uk/events/manchester-festival-of-nature

#MFoN2022 #SouthPenninesPark #Nature #Festival
Happy #SummerSolstice everyone! Wishing you a wond Happy #SummerSolstice everyone! Wishing you a wonderful #LongestDay. We'd love to see your #solstice photos 🌄

#SummerSolstice2022 #SouthPenninesPark #Rossendale  #summer #SouthPennines #Pennines #Lancashire #Yorkshire #Manchester #photography

📷 Adam Taylor, #Haslingden Halo
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