You can find many references that say we need nature in our environment.
Green Spaces includes woods, parks, ponds, recreation & sports grounds.
Baildon Moor itself is a relatively small area of 399 hectares with rich natural and historical features, yet is one of the most heavily used areas of upland moorland in the country, which has an impact on the moorland environment itself, and on other users.
There are also several smaller adjacent areas: Shipley Glen, Brackenhall Green; Baildon Bank; Baildon Green and Loadpit, Trench, Walker & Midgeley Woods.
Green spaces aren’t just for nature – they boost our physical and mental health too
Shipley Glen is a lovely sloped area of woodland, rocks and water and together with the level Bracken Hall Green have a history as a Victorian pleasure ground. They connect Saltaire with Baildon Moor and makes for a great afternoon of exploration for the whole family. Bracken Hall Green also has the Bracken Hall Countryside Centre.
Parks and green spaces are treasured assets and are often central to the lives of their communities. They provide opportunities for leisure, relaxation and exercise, but are also fundamental to community cohesion, physical and mental health and wellbeing, biodiversity, climate change mitigation and local economic growth.
On the banks of the River Aire, Roberts Park boasts a cricket pitch, café, and part hosts the popular annual Saltaire Festival.
