Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve

One of England's largest National Nature Reserves. The reserve is a Silver Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) award holder

The UK's largest terrestrial National Nature Reserve © Natural England/Charlie Hedley

Well known

It is particularly well known for the plants that originally colonised the North Pennines after the last Ice Age.

Range of habitats

The reserve encompasses an almost complete range of upland habitats typical of the North Pennines, from hay meadows, rough grazing and juniper woods to limestone grasslands, blanket bog and the high fells.

  • Call the reserve base on 01833 622374 for more information