Featherbed Moss

Downs, Moorland in Yorkshire

England

Featherbed Moss

Old Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow Estate Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow, 1860 metres north-northeast of Margery Hill. Bradfield parish. R R W refers to R R Wilson, the owner of the Broomhead Estate at the end of the 19C.

Milestone Society National ID: YW_BRA43em — Old Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow Credit: D Garside

Featherbed Moss is a stunning area located in Yorkshire, England known for its rugged beauty and remote location. Situated on the Yorkshire Downs, this moorland landscape is characterized by its rolling hills, heather-covered moors, and diverse wildlife.

The area is popular among hikers and nature enthusiasts looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Featherbed Moss offers a peaceful and tranquil setting, with stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Visitors to Featherbed Moss can expect to see a variety of bird species, including grouse and curlews, as well as other wildlife such as rabbits and deer. The area is also home to a number of rare plant species, making it a haven for botanists and nature lovers.

Hiking trails crisscross the moorland, allowing visitors to explore the area on foot and take in the breathtaking scenery. The landscape at Featherbed Moss is constantly changing with the seasons, offering visitors a different experience each time they visit.

Overall, Featherbed Moss is a hidden gem in Yorkshire, offering a peaceful and unspoiled natural environment for visitors to enjoy.

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Featherbed Moss Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.465375/-1.7208313 or Grid Reference SK1896. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Old Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow

Estate Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow, 1860 metres north-northeast of Margery Hill. Bradfield parish. R R W refers to R R Wilson, the owner of the Broomhead Estate at the end of the 19C. Milestone Society National ID: YW_BRA43em

D Garside

Old Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow

Estate Boundary Marker on Candlerush Edge, Bleaklow, 2100 metres northeast of Margery Hill. Bradfield parish. R R W refers to R R Wilson, the owner of the Broomhead Estate at the end of the 19C. See also Link. Milestone Society National ID: YW_BRA44em

D Garside

Climbing Cranberry Clough

The cyclist is approaching the start of the climb of Cut Gate, an ancient route between Derbyshire's Derwent Valley and Langsett.

michael ely

Outer Edge Trig Point

Bleak yet hauntingly beautiful moorland. Travelled from Cut Gate Path along what is supposed to be a path but very boggy conditions meant our course was pretty erratic. My yomping compadre had an intimate chest-deep encounter with a bog!

Karl Smt

Harden Grough

Fair sized grough east of Outer Edge that drains off Harden Moss into Harden Clough. There is path that runs down and alongside Harden Clough but it's not shown on maps.

Karl Smt

Harden Grough

Fair sized grough east of Outer Edge that drains off Harden Moss into Harden Clough. There is path that runs down and alongside Harden Clough but it's not shown on maps.

Karl Smt

View up to Little Moor, Howden Moors

Neil Theasby

Broadhead Stream feeding in to the River Derwent

Neil Theasby

View across Stainery Clough to The Rocking Stones

Neil Theasby

The Rocking Stones

Neil Theasby

View of the upper Derwent valley from Horse Stone Naze

Neil Theasby

Outer Edge Trig Point on Howden Moors, South Yorkshire

Another one of those sites most folks wouldn't expect to find 541 metres up in Sheffield, or is it Barnsley?! The moorland is worn away all around the trig point to prove that others do come this way - but not many in freezing cold January! Crow Stones Edge and Rocking Stones in distance - and some of the mist we'd climbed through still hanging on the distant moors.

Chris Morgan

Margery Hill cairn, Upper Derwent Valley, Sheffield!

This is almost the highest point in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Margery Hill cairn is thought to be a Bronze Age burial cairn, possibly 3,000 years old, 546m up on Howden Moor, designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by English Heritage. However, no evidence seems to have been found of human remains. In recent decades the peat had been eroded over the stones. Archaeological survey work in the 1990's used carbon dating to establish timber found amongst the stones was unlikely to have grown on Margery Hill. It could have been raised as a route marker - like Stanage Pole - but the jury is likely to be out for some time on that. The survey left the stones exposed. As guardians of this ancient monument, the National Trust arranged to cover them up to prevent further erosion, both by people as well as by weather. In this picture the stones are covered and heather is being planted. Two years later the site is almost completely grown over.

Chris Morgan

Hazel Greave

View N/W towards Sandy Lee and Cranberry Clough.

John Topping

Hazel Greave to Little Cut

View from the path below Wilfrey Edge.

John Topping

View North to Cranberry Bed

Mosley Bank[left], Crow Stones Edge[Centre] and Little Moor[right].

John Topping

Boundary stones at top of Harden Clough

These look quite old so pre-date the establishment of South Yorkshire. They seem to stand on the current boundary of Sheffield and Barnsley, although I suspect they originally marked either a parish or landowner's boundary.

Chris Morgan