Explore the UK countryside
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Walk a smugglers’ trail before returning along a Victorian carriageway with superb...
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Walk an old packhorse trail from a hill village near the Peak District National Park
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A host of mysterious paths converge in this ancient heathland landscape
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Explore a road system built to help British troops control Jacobite rebels
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Explore the site of grisly murders on an 18th-century smugglers’ trail
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Walk or cycle along a former mineral tramway, a trail that links Cornwall’s...
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Use local trains to explore the memorable Goyt Valley, a spectacular trough oozing...
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Countryfile presenter Jules Hudson explores an ancient landscape, Scandinavian style
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Bag your first Munro with this irresistible climb up Ben Lomond – a perfect...
Days out and events in the countryside
A host of mysterious paths converge in this ancient heathland landscape
Roman troops, medieval drovers and Georgian stagecoaches all stopped off at this market town
For new and inspiring ways to explore the beautiful British countryside, look no further than these very special holiday ideas for 2012
Why not take advantage of this quiet season and treat yourself to a break in a country hotel?
Holidays in the UK countryside
Explore a packhorse trail in the Lake District, with a fell pony to carry your bags
Learn the art of running a smallholding on a course specially designed for dreamers and realists
Keep up-to-date with news from the countryside
Hints, tips and stories from the countryside
Explore the ancient smugglers' trails, packhorse routes and Roman roads that criss-cross our land
Look forward to spring and summer and plan a riverside or lakeside break with a difference
Do you know someone who works in woodlands, orchards or a nature reserve who you think deserves recognition? We asked key figures and organisations what they think makes a Natural Hero, in the run up to the Octavia Hill awards.
On this Sunday's Countryfile, Matt and Ellie are visiting the Wye Valley to uncover some of the beautiful river's hidden gems. Here are more of its secrets revealed
Do you know someone who has made a real difference to your local community? We asked key figures and organisations what they think makes a Growing Hero, in the run up to the Octavia Hill awards.
We’ve extended the deadline for the National Trust’s Octavia Hill Awards, in partnership with Countryfile Magazine, to 31 January. So you now have less than two weeks to send in your nominations.









