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New regulations are to be brought in to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation in a bid to better protect peatlands. The plans to bring forward legislation for protected blanket bog habitats have been welcomed as ‘vital’ for ‘globally important’ land. But the ban will be considered a blow to gamekeepers and to grouse … Read more
Book me in: Classic tales and pie and ale in the Yorkshire moorland village where Emily Bronte wrote the classic novel Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte spent most of her short life in the moorland village of Haworth, where her Irish father was curate Bronte Parsonage Museum houses the table where she wrote wrenching love story … Read more
Stretching your legs while enjoying plenty of fresh air and a hint of wilderness — there can be few finer options, in my view, than a trip to the moors. And there are plenty of them — more than three million acres. Plus there’s a treat in store for nostalgia lovers now that a new … Read more
Covidiots ‘to blame’ for two moorland blazes: Firefighters believe brainless barbecue gang and arsonists are behind separate wildfires during lockdown Police believe barbecue started moorland fire in Woodhead, Derbyshire Two separate moorland fires started in the Derbyshire area on Friday night Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service believe both were started deliberately ‘Clearly the stay at … Read more