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Guided walk: Eyes on the Bog

Find out how to keep the moorland healthy, and how we monitor it, as part of our World Bog Day celebrations.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

Eyes on the Bog is a long-term, community-driven peatland monitoring initiative designed to track peatland health and restoration across the UK.

On this family-friendly walk, you'll find out how the National Trust are rewetting Marsden Moor, and how we keep an eye on two key areas of the moor using animal sculptures.

The walk is 6 miles and will take 4.5 hours, including a talk on peatland conservation from Countryside Manager Rosie Holdsworth and a stop for lunch.

See more on the scheme and animal sculptures here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/marsden-moor/eyes-on-the-bog-at-marsden-moor

Times

The basics

Suitability

Children are welcome if they can walk the distance.

Meeting point

Marsden Moor Office, HD7 6DH

What to bring and wear

Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for changeable weather and challenging terrain. Bring water, lunch and enough snacks for five hours.

Accessibility

On path walking but not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

Other

Please meet 15 minutes before the start time. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times.

Contact info

Marsden Moor Estate Office

Upcoming events

Guided walk: Heritage Trail North 

Explore the stunning landscape of the moorland with a historical eye

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14 Jun 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00

Guided walk: Morning Madness 

Join us at Silly O'Clock to watch the sun come up over the moorland

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20 Jun 2026
at 03:00 to 08:30

Guided walk: Summer Solstice Sunset 

Beautiful sunset views on the longest day of the year

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on
21 Jun 2026
at 19:00 to 22:00

Summer Evening Stroll 

Take a gorgeous summer evening wander around the hills and fields of Marsden

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1 Jul 2026
at 18:30 to 21:00