Shropshire Wildlife Trust raising funds to buy 50-hectare nature-rich site

One of the most scenic and nature-rich spots in western England could be protected for ever in a boost for the curlew, cuckoo, lapwing and snipe that nest there. Betchcott Hill has views across much of the county and its mix of grassland, wet flushes, woodland and heath sings with the calls of endangered birds in spring. The 50-hectare upland site is in the heart of the Shropshire Hills national landscape (formerly area of outstanding natural beauty) but has never enjoyed legal protection. Now Shropshire Wildlife Trust is closing in on its biggest-ever fundraising target to save the hill for

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