Wild Britain: Week 1. The Best of the Wildlife Trust's sites

Wild Britain: Week 1. The Best of the Wildlife Trust's sites

Even for those of us who live in big cities, wild places are often within easy reach. In the first of a two-part series, David Randall explains why there are reasons to be cheerful about our environment and recommends 100 Wildlife Trust spots across Britain. Next week: The IoS highlights Woodland Trust sites

An osprey building a nest, Loch of the Lowes, Perth, Perthshire. Photo: Kevin Hacker

An Adonis Blue butterfly at Malling Down, Lewes, East Sussex. Photo: The Wildlife Trust

Otters are found in the south west, East Anglia, the Midlands, the North and Scotland. Photo: Elliot Smith

Langford Lakes, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Photo: Steve Day, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Piper's Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Photo: Justin Heath