On sale date: 1st May 2019

Issue 151

May in the country

Wonderfully wacky events. 

› Sketch a flower through spring.

› Bathe in quiet to boost mindfulness. 

ID guide to seabirds  


Nine British seabirds on our coastlines.

Discover the lost lakes of Fermanagh

Daniel Graham explores the expansive loughs and tranquil waterways bordered by quiet woodlands in Northern Ireland’s County Fermanagh, where life is slow.

Bitterns are booming


Close to falling silent 20 years ago, the bittern’s extraordinary booming call is once again being heard in our wetland sites. Mark Hillsdon celebrates a conservation miracle. 

 Morris marvels

Duncan Haskell meets talented folk musician and rising star Will 
Pound, a man bringing a youthful new energy to one of Britain’s oldest rural 
traditions Morris dancing. 

Great Days Out

Walks with tea rooms

And much more!