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Panoramic View of Kinder taken from
the
summit of the Lantern Pike
In October, 2009, the
famous plateau of Kinder Scout was officially declared a National
Nature Reserve by Natural England. Located in the heart of the Peak
District and one of the most familiar landscapes in Britain, Kinder
has a proud place in the campaigns to improve public access to
England’s countryside. Now, with NNR status, it joins a range of
other upland NNRs helping to conserve our most vulnerable habitats.
Owned and managed by
National Trust, Kinder comprises around 700 hectares of land,
including blanket bog and sub-alpine dwarf shrub heath. It also
supports several upland breeding birds, notably species of birds of
prey and waders, curlew and ring ouzel.
Kinder is among the
most popular upland areas in England for walkers and holds a special
affection as the site of the famous 1932 Mass Trespass, which proved
to be the catalyst for the creation of our National Parks.
It is on the doorstep
of a large conurbation and visited by thousands of people every
year. With its extensive tracts of open moorland and spectacular
views, Kinder provides an opportunity to reconnect urban populations
with the land and nature, both physically and as a vital mental and
spiritual experience. Because of its height and proximity to the
Greater Manchester area, it forms a splendid backcloth to many city
views and is a reminder of wilder places nearby.
From The Lantern Pike
Inn, you can reach the summit of Kinder Scout with a three-hour
ramble through some of Britain’s most beautiful countryside.
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