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Wildlife Trusts completes £30m purchase of Rothbury Estate

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:18 · Archive

The Wildlife Trusts has bought the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland for £30 million to support nature recovery.

The Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust have completed the purchase of the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland for £30 million. The acquisition marks the largest land purchase in England in decades and follows a two-year fundraising campaign led by Sir David Attenborough.

Sir David's early backing generated more than £1 million in donations within a week. Public donations totalled £17 million from more than 25,000 people across 50 countries. The scheme also received around £1.9 million from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and £5 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Sir David said the appeal had been successful and the project would create 'a landscape where nature and people thrive side by side'. The estate will become 'a place where nature, community, farming and heritage can combine to create something very special for generations to come'. The project will focus on nature-friendly farming, restoring bogs and enhancing wildlife across the estate.

Wildlife Trusts completes £30m purchase of Rothbury Estate
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In this story: Sir David Attenborough · The Wildlife Trusts · Northumberland Wildlife Trust · Rothbury Estate · Northumberland · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · National Lottery Heritage Fund

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