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Blacka Moor Nature Reserve
Bridleway on Blacka Moor
Map showing the location of Blacka Moor Nature ReserveMap showing the location of Blacka Moor Nature ReserveLocation in England
LocationSouth Yorkshire
Nearest citySheffield
Coordinates53°19′12″N 1°34′16″W / 53.320°N 1.571°W / 53.320; -1.571
Area181 ha (450 acres)
Governing bodyPeak District National Park Authority

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. The site is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham.

The site was gifted by John George Graves to the City of Sheffield.

Wildlife

The reserve features various varieties of heather, and migrant bird species including cuckoos, willow warblers, blackcaps, wheatears, pied flycatchers, and stonechats.

References

  1. "Blacka Moor". Sheffield Local Group. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust - wildsheffield.com". Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. "Our history | JG Graves Charitable Trust". jggravescharitabletrust.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. "Blacka Moor - Reserves". Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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