MARSDEN MOOR.

Marsden Moor is a large expanse of moorland situated in the Pennines, between West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester in the North of England, it is named after the adjacent small town of Marsden. It covers some 5,685 acres of unenclosed moorland, it forms the northerly section of the Peak District National Park. The landscape is made up of valleys, peaks and craggs, also the landscape supports large numbers of moorland birds such as the Golden Plover, Red Grouse, Curlew and Twite. Marsden Moor is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).