Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve
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Overview
Hallsenna Moor NNR, near the village of Seascale in southwest Cumbria, is one of the few remaining lowland heath and peatland habitats in the county. The moor is notable for the fact that it has never been cut for peat and therefore supports a diverse collection of plants, including those typical of woodlands, valley peatland, wet and dry heathland and fen. The insect-eating sundew is an excellent example of how the plants here have adapted. Other peatland plants, like the bright yellow star-shaped flowers of bog asphodel, add a splash of colour to the bleak bog in summer, while cotton grasses soften the landscape with their white fluffy heads. The reserve is also a haven for bird life. Among other species, you should watch for buzzards hunting over the moor, curlews hiding in the peatlands, and warblers flitting among the scrub and tree cover on the reserve edges.
About the area
Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.
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Church Stile Farm & Holiday Park
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Yattus Cottage
A stone-built 17th-century cottage with three bedrooms and heaps of period character, Yattus offers a homely sitting room with a beamed ceiling, a dining room with a wood-burning stove,...
Yattus
A stone-built 17th-century cottage with three bedrooms and heaps of period character, Yattus offers a homely sitting room with a beamed ceiling, a dining room with a wood-burning stove,...
Oak Chalet
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