The grouse shooting season gets underway tomorrow, 12 August, with estates across the North Pennines preparing for what is expected to be a significantly stronger season than last year. After a challenging 2025 season, there is a much more positive… Read More »The Glorious 12th: North Pennines Grouse Season Gets Underway with Renewed Optimism
The North Pennines Moorland Group is proud to highlight a remarkable community initiative that has seen 24 of our very own gamekeepers come together to support local schools across the region. Donating their time, skills, and expertise, our volunteers have… Read More »Gamekeepers Give Back: Supporting Local Schools Across the North Pennines
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
Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes a renewed sense of life and movement across the North Pennines uplands. While the heather burning season legally runs until 15th April, in practice very few estates continue into April. This… Read More »Spring Awakens Across the North Pennines Moors
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 Charity Clay Shoot is taking place on Saturday 27th June! All proceeds raised will go to the Great North Air Ambulance Service It’s set to be another fantastic day with superb targets on a beautiful estate here in the… Read More »Charity Clay Shoot 2026
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
North Pennines Moorland Group Donate £5,000 to Great North Air Ambulance Service The North Pennines Moorland Group along with a North Pennines sporting estate is proud to announce a donation of £5,000 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS)… Read More »North Pennines Moorland Group Donate £5,000 to Great North Air Ambulance Service
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!