Notable areas of upland moorland in Britain include the Dark Peak , the Forest of Bowland , the Lake District , the Pennines , Mid Wales , the Southern Uplands of Scotland , the Scottish Highlands and a few very small pockets in western Herefordshire . Notable areas of upland moorland in Britain include the Dark Peak , the Forest of Bowland , the Lake District , the Pennines , Mid Wales , the Southern Uplands of Scotland , the Scottish Highlands , and a few very small pockets in western Herefordshire .