Moors Message

Tread Gently - despite surviving all sorts of weather, the moors, their plants and animals are fragile and sensitive.

Fences and Walls - keep some animals in and some our. Use stiles or gates (and shut them).

Fire - uncontrolled fires can devastate vast areas of moorland which may never fully recover. Don't start campfires or drop cigarettes or matches.

Litter - is dangerous as well as unsightly. Take it home.

Dogs - on rights of way please keep dogs on leads at all times. Follow local restrictions on Open Access land. A loose dog running over the moors can be catastropic for sheep, ground nesting birds, and sometimes the dog itself.

Noise - moorlands should be quiet places. Try to keep it that way.

Safety - weather conditions can change quickly. Are you fully equipped.

Footpaths - are for feet. Bicycles may be ridden on bridleways. Motorcycles and other traffic should stick to roads.

Leave the countryside as you found it, for others to enjoy.