South East England
“I’ve wandered into an oil painting.” Walk in the unspoiled English landscapes that inspired John Constable
Few artists are as synonymous with a place as John Constable. To celebrate a major Tate Britain exhibition marking 250 years since his birth, Ben Lerwill ventures to the open skies and slow waters of the idyllic Essex-Suffolk border
The story Bayeux Tapestry stitched into legend: walk the blood-soaked Hastings ridge where England lost its crown
Explore the site of the most famous battle – and date – in English history. Just be sure to keep an eye out for flying arrows…
“We looked at how we could use the estate radically differently”: All you need to know about Knepp, the UK’s first rewilding project
Everything you need to know about Knepp – the 1,400-hectare farm that has been turned into a ‘wildland’ fit for a safari
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Podcast: In search of the Christmas partridge with author Patrick Galbraith
We talk about farmland birds, shooting and conservation in the Sussex countryside with author Patrick Galbraith in episode 13, season 14 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
A Neolithic-style long barrow opens for memorials in the remote Kent countryside
In the Lost Village of Dode, deep in the North Downs countryside, you can now choose a newly built Neolithic-style long barrow as your final resting place.
Discover the royal River Thames
From its spring in the Cotswolds, a wild river winds past dreaming spires and palaces to the city and the sea. Ben Lerwill marks Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee by exploring the rich, regal heritage of a great river.
Podcast: Learn birdsongs on a delightful spring walk in the New Forest
Enjoy a walk through a wildlife rich corner of the New Forest with naturalist Dominic Couzens who shares his unique tips on how to identify birds by their song in episode 4, season 12 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast: The Plodcast
Podcast: A sensational evening of singing with nightingales – with folk singer Sam Lee
Enjoy a truly magical experience deep in a Sussex woodland – singer Sam Lee and violinist Anna Phoebe accompany nightingales at midnight in episode 3, season 12 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Guide to Kent: where to stay and eat, places to visit and best walks
Famed for its pretty orchards, ancient woodlands, rolling fields and historic gardens, Kent’s countryside is the perfect place to visit for a slow getaway. Here's our guide to the Garden of England.