The 12 winning images – and the overall winner – of the Countryfile Photographic Competition have been announced. The photos will all feature in the 2025 Countryfile Calendar.
'Seal of Approval' by Ursula Armstrong has been chosen as the overall winner of the competition and will appear on the cover of the 2025 Countryfile Calendar.
Find out all about the calendar, including which photographs have made the final 12, how to buy the calendar, and how much it costs.
Countryfile Photographic Competition overall winner
The public has spoken, and the winner of this year's Countryfile Photographic Competition is none other than Ursula Armstrong with her stunning image, 'Seal of Approval'. Capturing the hearts of voters, Ursula's gorgeous shot now graces the cover of the 2025 Countryfile Calendar.
The Judges' choice photograph, as selected by John Craven, Vick Hope and Charlotte Smith was 'King of the Quarry' by Carl Evans (see below).
Countryfile Photographic Competition winners
Here are the 12 winning images from this year's Countryfile Photographic Competition. The photos will all feature in the 2025 Countryfile Calendar.
How to buy the Countryfile Calendar?
To buy a copy of the 2025 Countryfile Calendar, please go to the order page: www.hcscalendar.co.uk
For telephone orders, call 0330 333 4564. Standard geographic charges will apply to both landlines and mobiles. Phone lines are open between 9.00am and 8.00pm Monday to Friday, and 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturdays.
For postal orders, send your name, address and a cheque (payable to BBC Countryfile Calendar) to:
BBC Countryfile Calendar
PO BOX 25
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1ZG
View terms and conditions here
How much does the Countryfile Calendar cost?
The calendar costs £10.99, UK postage included. Postage outside the UK costs £7.50 per calendar. A minimum of £5 from the sale of each calendar will be donated to BBC Children in Need.
Sales of the calendar end on 31st January 2025.
What is the Countryfile Calendar competition?
Every year, Countryfile opens its photographic competition to budding photographers across the UK to submit their best wildlife, landscape and nature shots.
Twelve winning photos are chosen to feature in the much-loved Countryfile Calendar for the following year, which is sold in aid of BBC Children in Need appeal with a minimum of £5 from each calendar sale benefiting the charity.
What is the theme of the Countryfile Calendar 2025 competition?
The theme this year is 'Natural Wonders'. The final 12 photos capture everything from the grandeur of vast landscapes, the beauty of tiny creatures and the delicate dance of wildflowers in a breeze.
- Don't forget, you can take great wildlife photos without specialist equipment - check out our guide to taking pictures with your smartphone.
How to enter the Countryfile Calendar 2025 competition
This year's competition is now closed and the winners have been announced.
What's the prize for the Countryfile Calendar 2025 competition?
The overall winner of the competition will feature on the cover of the 2025 Countryfile Calendar.
The person who takes the winning photo also receives a gift card to the value of £1,000, which can be spent on photographic equipment of their choice, at a number of outlets.
The person who takes the photo the judges like best receives a gift card to the value of £500, which can also be spent on photographic equipment at a number of outlets.
Who was judging the Countryfile Calendar 2025 competition?
The competition was judged by long-serving Countryfile presenter John Craven, along with two other judges. This year, they were TV and radio presenter, Vick Hope, and BBC Radio 4's Farming Today presenter, Charlotte Smith.
They chose their favourite 12 photos, and the overall winner was decided by public vote.
Who won the BBC Countryfile Calendar competition for 2024?
The winner was Warren Price with 'Ice Fishing', chosen for the front cover of the calendar and for the month of December.
"I never imagined when I put the picture in that it would get to the final 12..." Warren told John Craven on Countryfile.
Warren took the shot in Bedfordshire at his local nature reserve.
"In December 2023 we had really heavy snowfall," he told John. "It was bitterly cold and it just gave me enough time to get that shot."
Warren added: "It's a legendary calendar and a complete honour," to appear on the cover of the calendar.
Who won the BBC Countryfile Calendar competition for 2023?
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