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
- Accessibility
On path walking but not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
- Meeting point
Marsden Moor Office, HD7 6DH
- Suitability for children
Children are welcome if they can walk the distance.
- 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.
- Other
Arrive from 10am and you can browse the information at the World Bog Day celebrations before you depart on the walk. Aim to arrive at least by 10.15. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times.
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