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The Grandest of Grand Départs!
Stage 2 of the Grand Départ of the 2014 Tour de France came to the South Pennines on Sunday 6 July. Millions of people stood in the glorious sunshine to watch the […]
Walk, Cycle, Ride
Did you know the South Pennines is home to the kilometre square with the densest network of public paths in England? We also have the most access land of anywhere in […]
A special natural habitat
Natural England describes the South Pennines as: “a landscape of large-scale sweeping moorlands, pastures enclosed by drystone walls, and gritstone settlements contained within narrow valleys.” Although the South Pennines is […]
The Twite
The Twite, or Pennine Finch as it’s sometimes called, is the South Pennines’ special bird. It is unusual because it has a diet consisting entirely of seeds, even when feeding […]