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Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough is lending his support to an appeal to raise £30 million ($40 million) to buy and a conserve a huge land estate in the UK.
The Rothbury Estate is in the heart of Northumberland — a county in North East England, on the border with Scotland. Covering 9,486 acres (around 3,839 hectares), it features woodlands, rivers, historic ruins and the Simonside Hills, famed for their craggy profile and panoramic views.
For almost seven centuries, the land has been owned by the Percy family, the Dukes of Northumberland, but in 2023, it was listed for sale by their youngest son, Max Percy — making it the largest piece of land to be on the market in England for the last 30 years.
“We were interested immediately,” said Mike Pratt, CEO of Northumberland Wildlife Trust. “It happens to lie next to lots of other estates and partners — the National Trust, National Parks, and others.
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