PEOPLE in Bradford have better access to green space than most people in Yorkshire and The Humber, new figures suggest. With many people in Bradford enjoying the delights of such places as Baildon Moor, Lister Park and other areas, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs estimates 184,269 of the 221,795 households in Bradford have an accessible green space of two hectares or larger within one kilometre of their house – accounting for 83 per cent of homes. Roberts Park (Image: Newsquest) It suggests people in Bradford have greater access than most people in Yorkshire and The Humber, where 77 per cent of all households have access to green spaces.
T&A readers took to Facebook to talk about their favourite green spaces in the Bradford district. One reader said: “Love the countryside on the edge of the city - Apperley Bridge is lovely (very lucky to call it home) and the moors by Riddlesden and Silsden are stunning. Say what you want about Bradford but it’s beautiful.
” Lister Park with Cartwright Hall in the background (Image: Newsquest) “Lister Park is lovely,” said another resident. “There are loads of green spaces all over the district - 15 minutes from the city centre you’re on Baildon Moor or down by the canal.” One person said they “love Heaton Woods and Northcliffe Park when the sun is setting” and another commented on the “gorgeous sunsets at Hewenden Viaduct at Cullingworth”.
Hewenden Viaduct at Cullingworth (Image: Newsquest) Othe.