30 years of the BBC Countryfile Calendar
From tiny autumn voles to wide open landscapes, here's our pick of the winning shots from the BBC Countryfile Calendar across the past 30 years
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In the past 30 years, the Countryfile Calendar competition has become one of the biggest photography competitions in the UK. From tiny voles to wide open landscapes, your amazing pictures have raised record amounts for charity through the calendar itself: with the 2021 issue bringing in more than £3million for BBC Children in Need.
Here, we take a look back at some of our most memorable overall winners and judges’ favourites from the past three decades.
Frozen Lake, 2003
‘Winter Sundown’, 2004
‘Sheep in Spring’, 2007
‘Spring Lamb’, 2008
‘In-flight meal’, 2009
‘Rainbow’s End’, 2013
‘On the move’, 2013
‘Coastline Canter’, 2016
‘Berry Brunch’, 2017
‘First Flight’, 2018
‘Winter Wanderers’, 2018
‘Pole Position’, 2019
‘Among the Purple Heather’, 2021
Authors
Tanya Jackson is the acting group digital editor of countryfile.com and discoverwildlife.com. Her parents had a pet shop when she was growing up, so she learnt very young how intelligent rats are and why you don’t stick your hands near the beak of a cockatoo. She loves camping, hiking and watching the red kites soar over the Wiltshire hills.
