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In 2020 95 acres at Dropping Well Farm were purchased by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation through their Land Purchase Fund on behalf of the '''Worcestershire Wildlife Trust''' (WWT), with the intention to restore heathland and connect with The Devil's Spittleful and Blackstone Farm Fields nature reserves and Wyre Forest District Council's Rifle Range and Burlish Top nature reserves.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-54619198 'Plans to create 'largest heathland habitat' in Worcestershire, BBC, 21 October 2020] (Retrieved 22 October 2020)</ref> The J & W.E. Willets Ltd. accounts for the period ending 31 December 2019 show a reduction in fixed assets from £698,349 to £241,627, recognising both the sale and the continued operation of the remainder of the farm business.
Financial stuff showing the sale was included in 2019
'''Dropping Well Farm''' lies south of the railway between [[Bewdley Tunnel]] and [[Bewdley]] on the former [[Kidderminster Loop Line]]. It is situated opposite [[Devil's Spittleful (Rifle Range) Bridge | The Devil's Spittleful]] a short way east of the area now known as "[[Safari Park|Safari Park curve]]". The field next to the line is commonly used by photographers and was formerly home to a small private airstrip.
Dropping Well Farm is operated by a private company, J & W.E. Willets Ltd.<ref>[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07324074 J & W.E. Willets Ltd. On Companies House]</ref> The farm is also sometimes referred to as '''Droppingwells Farm''', while old Ordnance Survey maps also showed the name as "Droppingwell Farm".
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==Worcestershire Wildlife Trust==
WWT's long-term plan to restore the heathland includes the provision of a circular trail with notice boards giving information on the land management and wildlife. New fencing will allow the land to be grazed to help boost the wildlife species.<ref>WWT notices on display at the site in April 2022</ref>
