Traditional heather moorland with western gorse and plenty of birds.
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Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
April to SeptemberAbout the reserve
The reserve is a heather moorland where bell heather, heather and western gorse dominate. In the wetter areas cross-leaved heath, purple moor-grass and rushes may be found while the bog has abundant Sphagnum moss and bog asphodel. Hen harriers, snipe and curlew may be observed.
Management: Dalby Mountain is managed within the Southern Uplands heath where blocks of heather are managed by burning and/or cutting in rotation to create a mosaic of heather stands of different ages.