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North Pennines Moorland Group

The NPMG is an educational group to help spread awareness about our uplands, the wildlife that depend on them and the community!

Our Aims & Objectives

Encourage

More diverse communities to enjoy nature and connect with the moorlands closest to them.

Help

Everyone to understand the multiple benefits that come from moorlands and the importance of game management

Share

Skills that will enable and empower communities to increase carbon storage, protect historic sites, enhance wildlife and habitats

Equip

Participating organisations so they can better secure this heritage over the long-term.

Moorland Stats


of the North Pennines and North York moors Special Protection Areas are managed for grouse which has huge benefits for many species.


of English grouse moors fall within a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.


of ground nesting birds are lost to predators. Predator control contributes to reversing the declines seen in farmland and uplands birds.

Who are we?

The North Pennines Moorland Group was created by gamekeepers living and working on the moors across the Pennines. They are collectively responsible for the management of over 50,000 acres of heather moorland, a habitat that is said to be rarer than rainforests.

Gamekeepers working on these estates are hoping to reach out to members of the public with an interest in their countryside and who would like to learn more about, and connect with, moorland management. 

Latest news…

  • Let’s Learn Moor ’23

    Let’s Learn Moor ’23

    That’s a wrap! #letslearnmoor 2023 is complete. We had nearly 300 students travel up to the fells and spend a day learning all about countryside life, what species live here and some of the important work carried out by our gamekeepers. Thank you to all involved! The North Pennines Moorland Group used taxidermy to educate…

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  • Golden Eagle visits Weardale

    Golden Eagle visits Weardale

    “Merrick” a female Golden Eagle photographed by Gordon MacPherson was spotted in Weardale. This huge bird of prey, with only the White-tailed Eagle larger in the UK. With its broad wings, it has a different outline to the smaller Buzzard. Merrick was spotted flying through Weardale with a mob of ravens on her tail. She…

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  • Why Moorlands Matter

    Why Moorlands Matter

    We were very pleased to support the Why Moorlands Matter project for 2023, together we produced a photography book that captured many species that live and depend on managed moorland. The WMM project held three events this year hosting over 30 people. These individuals are all involved, interested or linked with wildlife and conservation. Some…

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