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23 April marks the day of St George, the Patron Saint of...
Countryfile TV
This week the Countryfile team visits Yorkshire, searching...
Competition
Fancy getting away from it all for a while and relaxing in...
News
New access rights come into force for two new stretches of...
Poll
23 April marks the day of St George, the Patron Saint of...
Countryfile TV
This week the Countryfile team visits Yorkshire, searching for...
The Countryside
Last week, the Peak District celebrated its 63rd birthday as...
Explore the Countryside
kids
Many farms across the country welcome members of the public to...
summer
The mysterious yellow orb in the sky is shining, and with ...
Top 10
Keeping your family busy over the Easter holidays has never been...
Your Photos
Spring has finally sprung, so we'd love to see your images of flowers: they could be the daffodils or primroses in...
Walks
Explore the UK countryside
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Discover an atmospheric highland of gritstone tors and grouse moors, where the winds... -
Follow in the footsteps of an explorer as you climb a mini-mountain, rich in... -
Take a high-ridge ramble along the stunning western edge of the Mendip hills... -
Follow the Jurassic Coast to conquer the highest point on Britain’s south shore,... -
With the feel of a mountain but the effort of a hill, Ben Hiant rewards your climbing... -
Explore a magnificent, virtually unknown hilly landscape above the Lake District... -
Visit this overlooked but fascinating Peak District ridge for mysterious stones... -
Stroll from the genteel resort of Eastbourne to the giddy heights of Beachy Head -
Follow a stunning stretch of the Wales Coast Path popular with walkers, watersport buffs...
Places to Visit
Days out and events in the countryside
Explore a dramatic – almost other worldly – landscape shaped by an industrial past and now reclaimed by nature
Escape to the Clwydian Range – the forgotten hills of North Wales
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
Country News
Keep up-to-date with news from the countryside
[11th of April 2014]
New access rights come into force for two new stretches of the England Coast Path in the...
[10th of April 2014]
Are deadly species lurking in your canoe or angling kit?
[9th of April 2014]
Following Princess Anne's comments on Countryfile last Sunday, Dr Chris Cheesemen sets out...
Photography
Your photos from the UK countryside
Your Photos
Tips & Techniques
The Countryside
Hints, tips and stories from the countryside
Cotswolds
Raised in the Cotswolds, the Countryfile presenter reveals the area’s hidden gems – and why she has moved back home
This spring sees the return of National Gardening Week, running from Monday 14 April – Sunday 20 April.
Walking
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is inviting volunteers to help monitor the bumblebee population across the whole of the UK
Folklore
Wild Garlic should just be coming in to bloom around Britain. Here we find out a bit more about these pungent plants.
We explore what springtime space sights can be spotted as the days draw out and the stars appear later in the evening.
Photographic competition
If you find yourself looking for some photographic inspiration but don't have time to trawl the thousands of blogs, streams and feeds on the net, well don't worry - we've done it for you.
Conservation
We take a look at some of Britain’s most endangered species.
