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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
James Holt

The village 90 minutes from Greater Manchester that's a 'UFO hotspot'

A village just 90 minutes from Greater Manchester is unlike any other - dubbed a UFO hotspot, the unusual area also has an annual tradition of hens running around a course in eagerly anticipated races each year.

Clad with pretty cottages, a couple of pubs and a tea room - it certainly sounds like any other village you’d come across in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales. Visitors to Bonsall, near Matlock, come to admire the gorgeous surroundings and enjoy a slice of quiet country life.

But, it has an intriguing secret. Bonsall is in fact known for being a UFO sighting hotspot, with connections to Hollywood and NASA. A former pub landlord even used to take tourists up onto the nearby moors on 'UFO tours'.

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