Kirkby Moor is a poorly defined
moorland area in southern
Cumbria
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, named after the village of
Kirkby-in-Furness, but stretching both sides of the
A5092 road
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, and thus spanning the border of the
Lake District National Park
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The area was de ...
. The highest area, to the south of the road, and therefore outside the national park, is named Lowick High Common on
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maps, but "Kirkby Moor" is more commonly but incorrectly used. Lowick High common is the first UK
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The highest point of Lowick High Common and of Kirkby Moor is 333 m above sea level. The major man-made features are a slate quarry operated by Burlington Slate Ltd and a wind farm consisting of 12 400 kW turbines which is operated by RWE Innogy.
The
fell
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is crossed by several public
footpaths, as well as the Kirkby Slate Road, which has a right of access. There are also numerous tracks built across the fell in association with the wind turbines; although notices request walkers to stick to the public rights of way, in practice there is no issue with using the newer tracks, and from 28 May 2005 the land is access land under the
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
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The wide range of paths allows for many start points and routes to explore the
heather-covered moor.
Marilyns of England
Fells of the Lake District
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria
Furness
Wind farms in England
Moorlands of England
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