The son of a British Duke is selling his estate — a wildlife charity wants to buy it for $40M

Photo gallery: Wildlife charity bids to buy huge land estate in England 7 photos The Rothbury Estate stretches over 9,000 acres of land in northern England. For almost seven centuries, it has been owned by the Dukes of Northumberland, but in 2023 it was listed for sale. Now, The Wildlife Trusts, a group of UK conservation charities, is looking to buy it. John Millard Photo gallery: Wildlife charity bids to buy huge land estate in England

The Rothbury Estate stretches over 9,000 acres of land in northern England. For almost seven centuries, it has been owned by the Dukes of Northumberland, but in 2023 it was listed for sale. Now, The Wildlife Trusts, a group of UK conservation charities, is looking to buy it. John Millard

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