South West England

Podcast: Drift gently down the River Wye on a paddleboard

Take a gentle journey with a group of paddleboarders down the River Wye, meeting wildlife and discussing the big issues facing this mighty waterway in episode 12, season 16 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
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Podcast: Listen to the poetry of moss in a Dartmoor rainforest with Elizabeth-Jane Burnett

Be soothed with a wonderfully cooling wander with poet Elizabeth-Jane Burnett in a wild rainforest on Dartmoor – in episode 11, season 16 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
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Podcast: A quest for rare wildflowers in the Avon Gorge – with Mike Dilger

Join Mike Dilger and the Plodcast team for a trip into the perilous Avon Gorge in search of some of Britain's rarest wildflowers
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Podcast: A dreamy day's fishing on a Somerset canal

Join the Plodcast team and angler and writer Kevin Parr for a lazy day fishing on the bank of a canal in episode 7, season 15 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
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Head to Dartmoor for one of the most controversial countryside stories of recent years

Back in January, the High Court ruled that wild camping was not a legal right in Dartmoor National Park. A huge protest ensued so the Plodcast went along to hear the arguments – in episode 6, season 15 of the Countryfile Magazine Podcast
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Podcast: Caving in the Mendips with storyteller Amy Jeffs

Hear tales of ancient times deep in a cavern in Somerset with historian, artist and storyteller Amy Jeffs in episode 3, season 15 of the Countryfile Plodcast
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Podcast: A walk along the Ridgeway with archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota

Explore an ancient pathway in Wiltshire with archaeologist and TV presenter Mary-Ann Ochota who is the patron for the Ridgeway National Trail – in episode 2, Season 15 of the Plodcast
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Podcast: A gentle adventure exploring mysterious Eggardon Hill in Dorset

Join Kevin Parr for a fascinating ramble in an ancient hillfort – and an important discussion about dogs and livestock with the local farmer – in episode 11, season 14 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
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Podcast: A walk with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall at River Cottage

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall talks about the power of eating for health and happiness in episode 3, season 14 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
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Podcast: Can cattle save the planet?

Film-maker Peter Byck reveals an optimistic future for livestock farming – and all of us – in episode 11, season 13 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine plodcast
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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.
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