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Britain's best wildlife spectacles to spot in September

September is the month when autumn really takes hold, as hedgerows are bustling with activity and the landscape is changing rapidly. Our guide to the UK's best wildlife spectacles to spot in September.

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Dog of the Year 2018

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Porcini in forest

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Guide to British fungi: where to find and how to identify

Autumn Wildlife

Wildlife stories

How to prepare your garden for autumn and winter birds

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Blackberry guide: where to find, how to cook and recipe ideas

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Ludlow, Shropshire/Credit: Getty

Guide to the Tudor Period: why was it important and best historic sites to visit

Hever Castle and its garden

Guide to Britain's Feudal Era: when were the Middle Ages and best medieval sites to visit

Halloween events: pumpkin

Britain's spookiest Halloween events for 2018 - if you dare!

Roald Dahl writing shed/Credit: Getty

Champion of the world: celebrating Roald Dahl

Castle Howard is the stately home that was originally built for Charles Howard, the 3rd Earl of Carlisle.

Guide to the Georgian era: how long did it last and best places to visit in Britain

Autumnal colours reflected in a body of water.

Best places in Britain to see autumn colours

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Photography

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Best places to photograph wildlife in the UK

Owl/Credit: Mark Hillsdon

Raptor photography masterclass in Sherwood Forest

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Wildlife

White-tailed eagle RSPB Images

Mull Eagle Diary part 5: 2018 – a mixed year for Mull's eagles

Gemma Bodé Gwent Wildlife Trust

Explore the wildlife rich Magor Marsh in south Wales

Water vole/Credit: National Trust images, Steve Haywood

Wildlife stories

Water voles returning to Exmoor after 30 years

Dolphin

How to identify

Guide to Britain's dolphins, porpoise and whales - how to identify and where to see them

How To

Female farmer/Credit: Getty

Sara Maitland: When you think of a farmer, do you picture a man or a woman?

Bulbs

How to force bulbs

Squash for sale

Britain's best harvest festivals and apple days