Gisborough Moor
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Gisborough Moor is a moor
in England
's North York Moors
, lying to the south of the town of Guisborough
. The summit is a broad flat ridge, with the highest point at the southern end, some 2 km south of a trig point
. It is crossed by a number of footpaths leading between the Cleveland Way
and Commondale
and other settlements to the south. Highcliff Nab, near the moor's northwestern corner, overlooks Guisborough from the edge of the scarp.
Moorland
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's North York Moors
North York Moors
The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of , and it has a population of about 25,000...
, lying to the south of the town of Guisborough
Guisborough
Guisborough is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England....
. The summit is a broad flat ridge, with the highest point at the southern end, some 2 km south of a trig point
Trig point
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
. It is crossed by a number of footpaths leading between the Cleveland Way
Cleveland Way
The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in ancient Cleveland in Northern England. It runs 110 miles from Helmsley to Filey, skirting the North York Moors National Park.-History:The trail was opened in 1969...
and Commondale
Commondale
Commondale is a village and civil parish in the Scarboroughdistrict of North Yorkshire, England.The village is served by Commondale railway station. It has a small pub called "The Cleveland Inn"...
and other settlements to the south. Highcliff Nab, near the moor's northwestern corner, overlooks Guisborough from the edge of the scarp.