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Charles Rothschild was one of the first people to recognise that to protect wildlife we needed to protect places, and the list that he started in 1912 was the beginning of a much bigger movement that still lives on today.
Hutton Roof Crags
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Hutton Roof Crags contains some of the best areas of limestone pavement in Britain, with a wealth of unusual plants and animals. Pavement occurs in a mosaic with woodland, scrub, grassland and…
The Charles Rothschild and Miriam Rothschild Medal
The Charles Rothschild and Miriam Rothschild medal has been created in the spirit of this remarkable father and daughter, and honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their original vision; individuals without whose work the environment would be a poorer place.
The Rothschild Reserves 100 years on - Stephen Moss
Writer and broadcaster Stephen Moss looks at the lasting contribution of Charles Rothschild and his list of wildlife sites 'worthy of preservation'.
Wilder Cumbria: Meet-up in Carlisle
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Join us at a Wilder Cumbria meet-up!
Wilder Cumbria: Meet-up in Maryport
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Join us at a Wilder Cumbria meet-up!
Conservation day at Hutton Roof Crags Nature Reserve
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Join us on this internationally important limestone pavement nature reserve.
Conservation day at Hutton Roof Crags Nature Reserve
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Join us on this internationally important limestone pavement nature reserve.
Get Cumbria Buzzing
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is working with local communities and a wide range of partners to take action for pollinators across North West Cumbria
Rothschild Bungalow Open Day - Heritage Open Days
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Celebrate Woodwalton Fen NNR with our Heritage Open Day - visit the historic Rothschild Bungalow and explore this beautiful reserve.
Join Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Support Cumbria's wildlife by joining as a member!
Our history
A history of The Wildlife Trusts and how it all began. In May 1912 banker and expert naturalist Charles Rothschild held a meeting at the Natural History Museum in London to discuss his idea for a new organisation to save Britain's best places for nature.