Chief executive at The National Lottery Heritage Fund Eilish McGuinness said: “By working with local communities to develop new approaches to land management, this transformational project has the potential to deliver nature recovery at a grand scale, helping to reconnect people to the unique natural and cultural heritage of this remarkable and nationally significant landscape.”
Mike Pratt, chief executive of Northumberland Wildlife Trusts, said: “What a remarkable achievement.
“The completion of the Rothbury Estate purchase is a defining moment for Northumberland and the North East.
“Opportunities of this scale and significance are incredibly rare.
