Foulshaw Moss

In 1998 it was bought by Cumbria Wildlife Trust, which has worked to reverse damage caused to the bog by drainage and afforestation.

[1] Raised bogs are rare in lowland Britain as many have been drained or used for planting trees, which by their presence extract water from the soil.

Birds such as osprey, snipe, moorhen and water rail breed here and buzzard, peregrine falcon, merlin and sparrowhawk search for prey.

It was hoped to attract wildlife such as the bittern to the new habitat, which would replicate "lagg fen" which forms naturally round the edges of peat domes.

[5] Boardwalks and bird hides allow visitors to view the ospreys from a distance.