Forests & woodlands · South West England
Red Moor
Red Moor is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lostwithiel · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Red Moor is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.4222°, -4.7159°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Red Moor (Cornish: Hal Gors, meaning moor of reeds) is a nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, near Lanlivery in mid Cornwall, England, UK.
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Background
History
The river coursing out of the north of the site, a tributary of the River Par, was found to flow through tin-bearing gravels by the early mediaeval period. This part of Red Moor was mined for loose tin until the end of the 19th century and the oxidised metal is thought to give the moor its descriptive name. This SSSI used to belong to the Red Moor–Breney Common SSSI, the two sites having split in the 1986 revision where both sites were expanded. It is adjacent to Helman Tor nature reserve.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4222, -4.7159
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Lanlivery
- Postcode
- PL30 5AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Lostwithiel — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w186823737 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Red Moor (nature reserve) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Redmoor nature reserve - geograph.org.uk - 169870.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red Moor?
- Red Moor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 5AP), in the parish of Lanlivery.
- Is Red Moor a protected site?
- Yes — Red Moor is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Red Moor free to visit?
- Yes, Red Moor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Red Moor?
- The nearest railway station is Lostwithiel, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 5AP.