Sheffield Moors: Duke of Rutland Urged to Sell 'Trashed' Grouse Moor 'to People of Sheffield'

Sheffield moors: Duke of Rutland urged to sell 'trashed' grouse moor 'to people of Sheffield'

‘Reclaim Our Moors’ – local residents in Sheffield & North Derbyshire start campaign for community ownership of ‘trashed’ grouse moors

Around 40 local residents from Sheffield and North Derbyshire have started a campaign to bring local grouse moors in to community ownership. The group ‘Reclaim Our Moors‘ held its inaugural meeting on 7 June 2025 where campaigners offered the Duke of Rutland £1 to buy Moscar Moor ‘as it is in such a sad and sorry state’. Photo by Reclaim Our Moors The group, which includes a number of local councillors, ecologists and campaigner Bob Berzins amo…

The Star: Duke of Rutland urged to sell 'trashed' grouse moor 'to people of Sheffield'

“Conservation campaigners are set to bid for a “trashed” grouse moor near Sheffield to “restore it to its former glory.” So starts an article in Sheffield’s The Star, a local paper which Wikipedia says has a very respectable total average issue readership of 105,498. Titled “Sheffield moors: Duke of Rutland urged to sell ‘trashed’ grouse […]