A new nature reserve in the uplands of Dumfries and Galloway has doubled in size, with the legal completion of the South of Scotland’s largest community buyout.
The agreement of £2.2m for 5,300 acres was reached between the Langholm Initiative charity and Buccleuch, after a community fundraising campaign.
With the official transfer of land ownership finalised on 4 November, the Dumfriesshire town of Langholm has achieved its original goal of raising a total of £6m to create a 10,500-acre reserve to tackle the climate crisis and boost community regeneration.
