Kirkby Moor
| Duddon Sands and windmills from the top of Kirkby Moor | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Area | Lake District |
| Translation | Moor of the village with a church |
| Elevation | 334 m (1098 ft) |
| Relative height | 230 m |
| OS grid reference | SD259839 |
| OS Landranger map(s) | 96 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Wainwright |
Kirkby Moor is an poorly defined moorland area in southern Cumbria, named after the village of Kirkby-in-Furness, but stretching both sides of the A5092 road, and thus spanning the border of the Lake District national park. The highest area, to the south of the road, and therefore outside the national park, is named Lowick High Common on Ordnance Survey maps, but "Kirkby Moor" is more commonly used.
The highest point of Lowick High Common and thus of Kirkby Moor is 334m above sea level. It is surrounded by windmills for electricity generation. Being (just) outside the boundary of the national park, planning rules do not prevent the construction of windmills here, though they can be seen from a wide area of the national park.
The fell is crossed by several public footpaths, as well as the Kirkby Slate Road, which has a right of access. There are also numerous tracks built across the fell in association with the windmills; although notices request walkers to stick to the public rights of way, in practice there is no issue with using the newer tracks, and from 28 May 2005 the land is 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 heather-covered hill.
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