Cheshire Wildlife Trust has launched its 'biggest ever appeal'.

The charity is on a mission to raise £420,000 to purchase a 58-acre plot of land known as Fox Hill in Cheshire's Peak District.

Located just a few miles east of Macclesfield, in the heart of the Todd Brook Valley, the site is described as being 'a vital piece of the puzzle to secure the valley's wild future'.

The CWT website reads: "Buying Fox Hill would mean that 118 acres of land in the area would be in our care, connected and protected for nature to recover. 

Over the last few decades, much of this area's extraordinary biodiversity has been lost. There have been marked declines in curlew, lapwing and golden plover.

"We need your help to bring these struggling species back to the Todd Brook Valley and beyond.

"We can't miss this opportunity."

CWT says that £420,000 would provide enough money to buy the site and cover initial management costs for two years.

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An 'incredibly generous legacy gift' has covered much of this, with the trust now 'urgently' working to raise the remaining £250,000 by the end of september.

To find out more or to donate, visit the CWT website here.