Crafts and customs
From an ‘Oss to a Giant, pagan battles to fire displays – find out how you can celebrate the arrival of summer
Cream teas, whitewashed cottages and smugglers’ coves: Brigid Benson explores the irresistible delights of the South Hams
This week on Countryfile the team visits Leicestershire. Here are some ideas of things to see and do in and around the area
Roly Smith explores the wilder, less well-known corners of Britain’s first national park
Roman troops, medieval drovers and Georgian stagecoaches all stopped off at this market town
A dish of larks, roast cygnet and a kaleidoscope of spiced mincemeat pies: food historian Ivan Day traces our modern Christmas meal through the excesses of yesteryear
Shirk the disco this New Year's Eve and discover some of the more fabulous and traditional celebrations going on across the UK with our ten of the best places to be for the countdown…
Journey back to the Victorian era to witness the birth of modern Christmas

