Foulshaw Moss
Ospreys use Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve as a nesting site. To visit for free see the directions below. Work to install board walks is ongoing but visitors can get to the raised viewing platform…
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Meathop Moss
Sphagnum, sundew and other unusual plants create a colourful carpet on this raised mire. Rich in invertebrate life myriads of butterflies, moths, dragonflies and damselflies are seen.
Nichols Moss
Colourful sphagnum moss, sundew and other plants create a carpet on the surface of this raised mire. Large heath butterflies, dragonflies and bog bush-cricket can be found.
Tarn Sike
A wild open place, Tarn Sike's lime-rich flushes support orchids, bird's-eye primrose and other plants.