Awards
Celebrate the best of the British countryside with the annual BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards!
Impossibly cute sloths and a colossal swarm of mayflies amongst 27 winners of the Close-up Photographer of the Year awards
The winners of this year's Close-up Photographer of the Year have been announced, with the photographer Ross Gudgeon scooping the top prize with their entry 'Fractal Forest', showing cauliflower soft coral in exquisite detail. Named for its characteristic cauliflower-like appearance, this species of coral has numerous small, bump-like polyps that give it a distinctive texture. The international competition attracted more than 12,000 entries from 63 countries, skillfully judged by 22 expert photographers, naturalists and editors. The judges selected winners and the Top 100 images across 11 categories. Co-founder Tracy Calder noted: "This was the toughest competition yet. The winning image
See into the astonishing world of bugs with these award-winning photos
From a dragonfly saying goodbye to its old skin to the hirsute face of a flower bee, here are some of the best British images from 2024's Royal Entomological Society Photography Competition
New Nature Writer of the year 2022 Runner Up 3: Storm at Howmore
The wild power of nature thrills Vanessa Wright in her account of a storm sweeping into the Hebridean Island of South Uist, our final runner up in the BBC Countryfile Magazine New Nature Writer of the Year competition 2022
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Meet the winner of the New Nature Writer of The Year 2021
After a long and careful selection process, the judges have made their decision. It's time to announce the winner of our first Nature Writer of the Year competition - and our fantastic runners up.
BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2020: the winners
The results are in! You’ve cast your votes and we can now reveal the winners of 2020's BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards, from the top national park to wildlife success of the year.
Reader Photo of the Year
Take a look at the 12 images that have won Reader Photo of the Month in the magazine in 2019.
BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2019: the winners
The votes are in and we can now reveal the winners of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2019, including the country’s favourite holiday destination, most-loved beach and best country pub.
BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018: The Winners!
The votes are in and we can now reveal the winners of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018, including the country’s most-loved landmark, greatest garden and favourite country pub.