The North Pennines Moorland Group has recently experienced incidents of damage to crow and magpie cages across its estates. These traps play an important role in lawful predator management, particularly at this critical time of year for ground-nesting birds. Spring and… Read More »Damage to Larsen Traps on North Pennines Moorland Group Estates
Let’s Learn Moor 2026 – Inspiring the Next Generation in the Uplands This year, we are proud to once again host two Let’s Learn Moor events on the North Pennine moors, delivered in partnership with Countryside Learning and BASC. Across four days, we… Read More »Let’s Learn Moor 2026
Summer Wildlife Experiences – June In June, a series of wildlife experiences will take place across the moors (Allen Valley and Teesdale), designed primarily for those seeking to better understand and connect with the upland environment. These sessions focus on… Read More »Summer Wildlife Experiences – June
Our Black Grouse lek viewing morning will be held in April, the morning will focus on one of the most iconic and captivating spectacles of the uplands. Led by two highly knowledgeable gamekeepers, the tour centres on observing the lekking behaviour… Read More »Black Grouse Lekking Experiences
Our keepers have certainly been out in all weathers over the past few weeks! We have had some very snowy scenes which although make working outside harder, it is certainly very beautiful!
That’s a wrap! #letslearnmoor 2024 is complete. We had over 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… Read More »Let’s Learn Moor ’24
It is always sad to see birds caught up in road traffic accidents, they are especially vulnerable at the moment as the young birds will be learning to fly. If you are on a dale road or near a moor… Read More »Slow down in the dales
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… Read More »Let’s Learn Moor ’23
“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.… Read More »Golden Eagle visits Weardale
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… Read More »Why Moorlands Matter