Family Friendly Walks. Brown Moss Bogginess, Brown Moss is a short 1 mile circular walk around the sponge-like mosses & through the wood.At one time it was a big lake like Ellesmere. It’s been clogged up with dead plants to make thick black peat. Frogs, toads and newts love Brown Moss.Water voles also like the Moss. They make little nests for their poo instead of ‘plopping’ in the water. Availability information All Year. A 40 minute walk (1 mile). We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.