The trust has just bought Betchcott Hill, which is 50 acres of grassland, wetland and woodland.

“It’s three fields and lots of wet bits in between”.

That is a wildlife trust’s description of Betchcott Hill, a bit of land in the Shropshire Hills it has just purchased.

It now needs to raise more than £130,000 by the end of the year to help restore the habitat, home to many species of wildlife. The hope is that it can help boost the numbers of some declining species.

“It’s a wonderful place, it’s a wonderful bit of landscape with some fantastic views, but it’s also got some amazing habitats and some really interesting species,” said Tom Freeland, Shropshire Wildlife Trust’s head of nature reserves.