Wildlife reserves · South West England
Goss Moor
In or near Withiel.
Goss Moor is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- St. Columb Road · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Goss Moor, the nearest railway station is St. Columb Road, located 4.1 km away. The postcode for Goss Moor is TR9 6HP, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates (latitude 50.4047, longitude -4.8845). Entry to the wildlife reserve is free.
About
Goss Moor is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 50.4047°, -4.8845°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: GOSS MOOR
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Goss Moor (Cornish: Hal Gors, meaning moor of reeds) is a national nature reserve in Cornwall, England, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south-west of Bodmin in the parishes of St Dennis, St Columb Major, Roche and St Enoder. It is the largest continuous mire complex in south-west Britain and consists of mainly peatland and lowland heath. Together with the neighbouring moor to the east, it forms the Goss And Tregoss Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as well as the Breney Common and Goss and Tregoss Moors Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
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Background
History
Before 1838, Davies Gilbert wrote that the "flat country round it [St Dennis] is destroyed in the most efficacious manner, having been turned over and over again down to the solid rock, in what is termed streaming for tin". Between 1908 and 1916 steam powered suction and cutter dredges were used for the mining of alluvial tin on the moor. Drilling took place in 1908 and 1909 but the position of the boreholes and what they contained have been lost. Approximately 70 tons of tin concentrate was extracted and the dredges were later moved to Breney Common, Molinnis and Red Moor. The area was designated as the Goss and Tregoss Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1988.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4047, -4.8845
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Columb Major
- Postcode
- TR9 6HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- St. Columb Road — 4.1 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goss Moor?
- Goss Moor is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR9 6HP), in the parish of St. Columb Major.
- What is Goss Moor?
- Goss Moor is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Goss Moor?
- The nearest railway station is St. Columb Road, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR9 6HP.
- Is Goss Moor a listed building?
- Goss Moor is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Goss Moor a protected site?
- Yes — Goss Moor is part of the Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the GOSS MOOR National Nature Reserve.
- Is Goss Moor free to visit?
- Yes, Goss Moor is free to enter.
- How do I get to Goss Moor?
- The nearest railway station is St. Columb Road, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR9 6HP.
- Are dogs allowed at Goss Moor?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.