In the north east of England lies a wild and remote moorland: 550 square miles of windswept, heather-clad uplands and deep, ...

With regard to grouse shooting on the Scottish moors I am glad to learn from one who is well versed in such matters that the prospects of sportsmen are not nearly so black as they have been ...

Take in the views. It may not be the highest point on the moors (that’s Round Hill on Urra Moor, 1,489ft/454m) but Roseberry Topping (957ft/320m) is the most spectacular – an ice-cream-cone ...

Galloway is a bit of Scotland that’s often overlooked by visitors. Across the border from England, this southwestern region ...

Grouse shooting in the 19th century changed all that. Grouse like heather and the moorland was managed for the game birds. Sheep, and for a time cattle, became part of the management of the moorland.

When you first step foot on the Scottish moors and see the incredibly vast sweeps of the hills covered in heather and bracken, your first thought is to wonder from how far away the birds will be ...

Explore the debate surrounding grouse shooting as a new petition challenges its legality. Understand the political ...

Heather is being harvested and used as fuel, instead of being burnt on moorland, as part of a pilot project in County Durham. The pink and purple plant grows on upland moors between July and ...

Since 2003, Moors for the Future Partnership has been working to bring the moorlands of the Peak District and South Pennines back to life. ... The Partnership uses cut heather (known as brash) to ...

Heather is a low-growing evergreen shrub found throughout Europe. It’s especially common in northern England and Scotland, where its purple flowers cover the moors every summer.