Fleet Moss
Fleet Moss is an upland area separating Wharfedale from Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. The area is 1,850 ft (560 m) above sea level (although nearby peaks and the road achieve higher altitudes). Fleet Moss is noted for its peat blanket bog, which has been dated to the Neolithic period. The area is ombrotrophic; this means it needs rain, hail snow and fog for its nutrients. Fleet Moss is known as the most eroded blanket bog in all of Yorkshire; because of its observable damage, it is known colloquially as The Somme, and as such, is visible from space.
Fleet Moss | |
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Fleet Moss Edge, looking west (Ingleborough in the distance) | |
Fleet Moss | |
| Coordinates: 54.247°N 2.203°W | |
| Grid position | SD860836 |
| Location | Wharfedale/Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England |
| Range | Pennines |
| Age | Neolithic |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,850 ft) |
| Topo map | OS Explorer OL2 |
It is also known recreationally for the road which runs north/south through Fleet Moss between Oughtershaw and Gayle, which is the highest (paved) road in Yorkshire. Fleet Moss is a popular waypoint with cyclists and fell runners.