Kirkby Moor
Kirkby Moor is a high, heather-clad moorland in Lancashire, generally around SD259839. It is amongst the Furness Fells in Lancashire North of the Sands and takes its name from the village of Kirkby-in-Furness on the moor's edge.
The A5092 road crosses the Moor from east to west, across the head of the Furness Peninsula. The highest area of Kirkby Moor is that to the south of the road and named Lowick High Common.
The highest point of Lowick High Common and thus of Kirkby Moor as a whole is 1,093 feet above sea level.
The major man-made features of the moor are a slate quarry operated by Burlington Slate Ltd and a wind farm consisting of 12 400 kW turbines, which is operated by RWE npower renewables.
The moor is crossed by several public footpaths, as well as the Kirkby Slate Road. There are also numerous tracks built across the moor associated with the wind turbines; although notices request walkers to stick to the public rights of way, in practice there has been no issue with walkers' informally using the newer tracks. As from 28 May 2005, the land has been access land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
The wide range of paths allows for many start points and routes to explore the moor.
