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After 150 years, the livestock market in Abergavenny is moving...
Countryfile TV
This week the Countryfile team explores Cheshire.
Countryfile TV
This Sunday, the team explores the mystery and beauty of the...
Blog Post
As winter approaches, it's time to take stock of what's...
Countryfile TV
This week the team are in the coastal county of Suffolk.
News
After three years of hard work the Wild about Weymouth and...
Countryfile TV
This week the Countryfile team explores Cheshire.
News
A new initiative, Dark Sky Discovery, identifies great...
News
Despite being a poor year for most wildlife, a new study has...
News
A group of school children were litter picking on Brancaster...
Explore the Countryside
We’ve selected some of our favourite online videos from...
Discover
Create the perfect festive atmosphere in your home with...
Crafts and customs
We challenged TV chef Valentine Warner to pit his wits against...
Your Photos
Simon Jenkins has shared his favourite autumn views in our October issue and now we'd like to see your favourite...
Walks
Explore the UK countryside
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Follow a stunning stretch of the Wales Coast Path popular with walkers, watersport buffs... -
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Take a walk to a rare and precious limewood, where the new bright green leaves are the... -
Take a stroll through an exceptional woodland full of butterflies – a haven for... -
See a rare and strange fish-eating bird in wild corner close to London -
Step back in time as you walk along a scenic section of the Ridgeway National Trail... -
This crisp winter walk in Oxfordshire’s Chiltern Hills offers long views into the...
Places to Visit
Days out and events in the countryside
Enjoy some of Britain’s finest bird life and seascapes and take in the intriguing history of Holy Island
Rediscover the vision of Britain’s most famous landscape artist – a once-lost garden that’s set to flourish
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Holidays
Holidays in the UK countryside
Wildlife photographer, cameraman and presenter Charlie Hamilton James reveals what it’s like to witness these magnificent creatures up close
Jules Hudson learns the archaic art of maintaining a walled garden on a National Trust working holiday
Photography
Your photos from the UK countryside
Your Photos
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Country News
Keep up-to-date with news from the countryside
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After three years of hard work the Wild about Weymouth and...
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Following the 35th national hedge laying championship, held...
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The UK’s native hazel dormouse is in trouble as its...
The Countryside
Hints, tips and stories from the countryside
We’ve selected some of our favourite online videos from the last month or so that have moved, inspired and even repulsed us! Click on the links below to view them.
Discover
Create the perfect festive atmosphere in your home with our guide to the simple, traditional delights of the season. By Jane Struthers
People
With the second instlament of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy appearing in cinemas soon, Tolkien loremaster Mathew Lyons embarks on an adventure to find Middle Earth in the countryside.
Seasonal Food
Today’s Christmas is a long bout of fun and indulgence. But in the countryside of earier times, it was harder, simpler and imbued with traditions believed to bring fertility and fortune in the year ahead, says Ruth Binney.
Crafts and customs
We challenged TV chef Valentine Warner to pit his wits against the king of the river: the salmon – so he headed into the wilds of Cumbria. Photo by Mark Elliot
Walking
Novelist Tracy Chevalier reveals the many charms of this beautiful and peaceful county – perfect for exploring now, without the crowds
