moorland

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"Set within a wild, windswept moorland, King and Queen took on a new life," said Alice Murray of auctioneers Christie's.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

A fire which burned for more than 40 days on moorland was likely to have been caused by someone cooking using a campfire or gas burner, an investigation has found.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Fire crews battling a vast moorland blaze in North Yorkshire have said they have been hampered by exploding World War Two bombs and tank shells.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

There are currently 10 appliances at the scene, most of which are "special fire appliances for moorland firefighting", the spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

They could already see over the tops of the low hills which lay northward on their right; beyond those hills a great moorland sloped gently up and up to the horizon.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis