Bowness Common

Bowness Common is the largest raised mire remaining in England. The site has wet heath vegetation that persists above a thick layer of peat. Vascular plants include chickweed wintergreen, bog asphodel and three species of sundew: Drosera anglica, Drosera intermedia and Drosera rotundifolia. Moss species include Sphagnum magellanicum, Dicranum undulatum and Dicranum polysetum. . Bird species include curlew, snipe, sedge warbler, grasshopper warbler, black grouse and hen harrier. The butterfly called the large heath has been recorded at this protected area. == Land ownership ==

Two major landowners own land in Bowness Common SSSI: the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (the central section of the SSSI) and the Ministry of Defence (the western section near the boundary with Anthorn Radio Station). == References ==