Blacka Moor Nature Reserve
Blacka Moor Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on Hathersage Road between Sheffield and Hathersage in the Peak District National Park in the United Kingdom.[1][2] The site is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham.[3]
| Blacka Moor Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Bridleway on Blacka Moor | |
  Location in England | |
| Location | South Yorkshire |
| Nearest city | Sheffield |
| Coordinates | 53.320°N 1.571°W |
| Area | 181 ha (450 acres) |
| Governing body | Peak District National Park Authority |
The site was gifted by John George Graves to the City of Sheffield.[4]
Wildlife
The reserve features various varieties of heather, and migrant bird species including cuckoos, willow warblers, black caps, wheatears, pied flycatchers, and stonechats.[5]
References
- "Blacka Moor". Sheffield Local Group. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- Varela, Charlotte (18 August 2022). Wildlife Walks: Get back to nature at more than 475 of the UK's best wild places. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4729-8684-9.
- "Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust - wildsheffield.com". Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- "Our history | JG Graves Charitable Trust". jggravescharitabletrust.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "Blacka Moor - Reserves". Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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