© Duncan Hutt
This remote site is the largest of the Border Mires, at 450 ha, and has good patches of greater sundew and many interesting sphagnum moss species. The reserve is one of three sites that represent the transition between hummock-hollow mire and true patterned mire.
It contains large intact areas dominated by bog mosses, including sphagnum mosses, cross-leaved heath and cranberry. Several species of local and rare plants include greater sundew, tall bog sedge and few-flowered sedge. Peregrine, dunlin, curlew, meadow pipits and skylarks can often be seen. The site is managed in partnership with Forestry Commission.
Species and habitats
- Species
- Sphagnum Moss, Cross-leaved Heath, Peregrine Falcon, Dunlin, Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Skylark
Nearby nature reserves
- Butterburn Flow
- 1 miles - Cumbria Wildlife Trust
- The Border Mires
- 6 miles - Northumberland Wildlife Trust
- Falstone Moss
- 6 miles - Northumberland Wildlife Trust