Suffolk Wildlife Trust has confirmed the successful purchase of Worlingham Marshes after meeting its £775,000 fundraising target, securing 154 ha of marsh, fen, wet woodland and grazing land in the Lower Waveney Valley.

The acquisition was made possible through a matched-funding scheme linked to a major National Lottery Heritage Fund grant, supported by donations from members, volunteers, local communities and businesses.

Formerly privately owned and managed for grazing and wildfowling, the site will now be restored as a mosaic of wetland habitats. The trust intends to enhance grazing marsh, fen, scrub and wet woodland, improve water management and re-establish traditional dyke systems – part of a long-term ambition to reverse wetland loss in this corner of the Broads National Park.