Dover clifftops 'buzzing with wildlife' after National Trust takeover

Restoration work and wet winter have led to an explosion of colour and an increase in birds

A well known piece of the British landscape that had become depleted of flora and fauna because of years of intensive farming is alive with wildflowers, butterflies and birds this summer.

Since the National Trust acquired fields on top of the white cliffs of Dover two and half years ago after a 1m national appeal championed by Dame Vera Lynn, it has worked to restore the area to rich grassland.