Podcast: a fabulous canoe journey at dawn to see beavers on an English river

Podcast: a fabulous canoe journey at dawn to see beavers on an English river

Join beaver expert Bevis Watts in a canoe on the River Avon near Bath to catch up with the beavers that have made their home here – in episode 6, season 12 of the Countryfile Plodcast

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Fergus Collins

Published: May 31, 2022 at 9:15 am

Beavers are being spotted more frequently in the wild in Britain. In this adventure, Annabel Ross joins beaver expert Bevis Watts at dawn on the River Avon near Bath in north-east Somerset to paddle a canoe in search of a small population of beavers that have mysteriously appeared on the river. Enjoy fabulous birdsong and curious encounters.

Bevis is also CEO of Triodos Bank UK and has written a book River Journey about his adventures with beavers on the river. Image from Getty.

You can find the Plodcast on Acast, Spotify and other major podcast providers

Fergus Collins

Fergus Collins is the creator and host of the BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast - a weekly adventure in the British countryside. He is also a writer and a former editor of BBC Countryfile Magazine.

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