Can you treat mole runs in paddocks and gallops around Newmarket?

Yes — and around the studs and yards here, mole work on paddocks and gallops is treated as a priority call, not routine, because of the trip risk to horses.

Are mole runs actually dangerous for horses?

Yes. A run close to the surface can give way under a horse's weight at pace, which is a genuine trip risk, not just cosmetic damage to the turf — it's why we treat paddock and gallop work with urgency.

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Mole Control in Newmarket

Quoted per property, based on how many runs are active

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Newmarket is where the trip-hazard side of mole control matters most. A run close to the surface in a paddock or a gallop isn’t just a lawn nuisance around the studs and yards here — it’s a genuine risk to a horse at pace, so we treat mole work on equestrian ground as a priority call, not routine.

We cover the whole town and the villages around it — Exning, Burwell, Cheveley, Moulton, Kentford and the Kirtlings — quoted per property once we know roughly how many runs are active across the ground in question. There’s no set price list for mole work; a stud’s gallop margin and a garden lawn are different jobs entirely, so we always look at the ground, or talk it through with you, before quoting. There’s no charge and no obligation just to get that figure.

Moles are territorial and largely solitary, so a run of molehills across a paddock, gallop or garden usually means one animal working a familiar route rather than a colony moving in. On horse ground especially, a run close to the surface is a genuine trip risk, not just cosmetic damage to the grass, so confirming exactly which runs are still active before a single trap goes down is the difference between a job that actually finishes and one that drags on.

We control moles the way CRC always has, going right back to the job that gave Chris the “Mole Man” name in the first place: traditional trapping, no gas and no poison, checked and cleared on a regular round until the ground stays quiet for good, not just until the first mole’s caught. It’s the same patient, checked-until-it’s-clear method whether the job’s a stud paddock, a gallop margin, or a garden lawn in town — and it’s the one part of the business that hasn’t changed since the early days.

Mole control is where CRC Pest Control actually began. Chris Clarke had been in the trade for years before word got round the villages about the moles — and “the Mole Man” reputation is still how a lot of people first hear about us, decades on.

The method hasn’t changed because it doesn’t need to: traditional trapping, no gas and no poison, checked on a regular round until the ground stays quiet. Moles are solitary and territorial, so a run of molehills across a lawn or paddock is almost always one animal working a familiar route rather than a colony — and on horse ground, a run close to the surface is a genuine trip hazard, not just a lawn nuisance.

Moles are active all year, but most new molehills appear in autumn, winter and early spring, when the ground is soft and they’re digging fresh tunnels. In a dry summer they go deeper and the hills slow down. That’s when people think the problem has gone, until the rain comes back.

Trapping means nothing poisonous is left in the ground near pets, livestock or children, and you know when the job is done because the mole has been caught. It takes local knowledge to read which runs are in use and where to set a trap, and that’s the part of the job Chris has been doing longest.

We serve farms, gardens, paddocks and yards across Suffolk and Norfolk within 30 miles of Brandon.

How it works

Survey the runs We walk the ground and confirm which molehills and runs are still active — moles are solitary and territorial, so a cluster of hills is almost always one animal working a familiar route, not a colony.
Set and check traps Traditional traps are set on the active runs and checked on a regular round — no gas, no poison, just a method that's worked for generations.
Confirm it's clear We keep checking until the ground stays quiet for good, not just until the first mole's caught.

What's included

A survey of the ground to confirm which molehills and runs are still active
Traditional trapping — no gas, no poison
Traps checked and cleared on a regular round until the ground stays quiet
Honest advice on reducing molehill damage to lawns, paddocks and pasture in the meantime

Mole Control near Newmarket

Everywhere within 30 miles of Brandon, Suffolk, including:

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Mole Control in Newmarket — common questions

Can you treat mole runs in paddocks and gallops around Newmarket?: Yes — and around the studs and yards here, mole work on paddocks and gallops is treated as a priority call, not routine, because of the trip risk to horses.
How much does mole control cost in Newmarket?: It's quoted per property once we know roughly how many runs are active across the ground in question — there's no set price list, and no charge or obligation just to get that figure.
Are mole runs actually dangerous for horses?: Yes. A run close to the surface can give way under a horse's weight at pace, which is a genuine trip risk, not just cosmetic damage to the turf — it's why we treat paddock and gallop work with urgency.