Humberhead Peatland
LIFE Moor Space
Hatfield | Thorne | Crowle & Goole Moors
The Humberhead Peatlands are located in the north of England, UK. They comprise Thorne, Goole, and Crowle Moors, as well as Hatfield Moors and represent the largest area of raised bog wilderness in lowland Britain at 2,887 hectares in size. The site is internationally important, both as an example of a lowland raised mire and for its breeding nightjars.
An Introduction
The Humberhead Peatlands are a remnant of a large wetland that occupied the floodplain of the Humberhead Levels thousands of years ago. They have been worked for peat throughout recorded history. The impact of this working has been to leave the remaining area with too varied a water table to allow peat formation.
To restore the Peatlands and return them to favourable condition, Natural England and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust are undertaking restoration works on Thorne and Crowle Moors. The project is supported by LIFE, which is a financial instrument of the European Union.
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Find out more about what’s happening on the Humberhead Peatlands
LIFE Moor Space – What have we done?
Our second video is now available to watch on Youtube. This video takes a look at some of the hydrological monitoring works LIFE Moor Space have implemented over the last year.
LIFE Moor Space – First video
We are excited to share our first project video, this one gives a quick overview of the moors, their importance and challenges we face. Our next video, will take a deeper dive into the work of LIFE Moor Space.
Raindance
Here at the Humberhead Peatlands we love it when it rains. It’s not just because rain is wet – and wet is good for bogs – it’s because rainwater isn’t just any old water. Rain, hail and snow have two key properties that are key ingredients for bogs like Thorne and...