moorland
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Justin Scully, manager of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, said extreme heat, heavy rainfall and wildfire risk were already affecting gardens, moorland and historic structures.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
So far this summer, firefighters have mainly battled wildfires in rural areas and moorland across the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rough seas made fishing hazardous and there were challenges around the quantity and quality of the land, which was mostly moorland.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Firefighters have said it could take days to extinguish a large fire on moorland in Greater Manchester, which broke out on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The smell of wet earth comes to me from those thumbed and tattered pages, the sour tang of moorland peat, the feel of soggy moss spattered white in places by a heron’s droppings.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
