Hampshire
A wander in a bird of prey sanctuary with Megan McCubbin
It’s easy to get despondent about the natural world – but in her new book Springwatch presenter Megan McCubbin explores stories of hope and courage for the world’s endangered species – in episode 7, season 16 of the Countryfile Plodcast
Walk: Alresford, Hampshire
Discover the clear streams that have made Old Alresford and New Alresford England's watercress capital.
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
Day out: River Itchen, Hampshire
Clear, quiet and unhurried, Hampshire’s iconic River Itchen glides with added
lustre beneath the soft light of a low autumn sun
Gallows Down tales of nature and protest with writer Nicola Chester
Author Nicola Chester reveals her love for the downland of north Wessex and the battles she's been involved with to protect precious wild places from development. Plus, hear wonderful local tales of wildlife and wilder people – in episode 10 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Explore the fascinating wildlife of a Hampshire chalk stream
Journey down a Hampshire chalk stream to discover its wildlife with TV's Dr George McGavin and Zam Baring of the Wessex Rivers Trust in episode 9, season 6 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine plodcast
Walk: St Catherine’s Hill, Hampshire
Walk to the top of the tree-topped beacon of St Catherine's Hill in historic Winchester with this easy four-mile stroll
Podcast: listen to the sounds of summer on Martin Down in Hampshire
Explore one of England's finest nature reserves at dusk to discover a stunning chorus of birdsong, glorious wildflowers and an astonishing encounter with a nocturnal hunter in this week's podcast, episode 11, season 2.
Back from the brink: Otters 'thriving' in Hampshire river
A reduction in intensive farming and the revival of the eel is helping otters re-establish themselves in Hampshire’s River Meon, says national park authority
Walk: In search of the real Watership Down – in Hampshire
You've read the book, you've seen the film and the TV series, now walk into Richard Adam's rabbit epic Watership Down – for a beautiful day out in north Hampshire
01. New podcast series: explore the real Watership Down in the first of our new season of 12 weekly podcasts
Escape to the countryside with a new season of 12 podcasts from BBC Countryfile Magazine. Discover wildlife and history in beautiful places, meet interesting rural people and discuss the big issues
Walk: Solent Way, Hampshire
Stroll down the Solent Way from Lymington to Beaulieu and discover another side to the New Forest National Park
Endangered UK crayfish released into the wild
Conservationists from Bristol Zoo have released a healthy population of native white-clawed crayfish into the wild in an attempt to boost falling numbers in Britain’s rivers.
Rare harvest mice make a comeback in Hampshire
Rare harvest mice have returned to a Hampshire village more than 25 years after the species was thought to be locally extinct.
Solent Way, Hampshire
Stroll down the Solent Way and discover another side to the New Forest National Park.
Red deer, New Forest, Hampshire
Cycle through glorious woodland to witness the red deer rut, and to spot some smaller deer species, too
Martin Down NNR, Hampshire
Stroll through flower-filled meadows where butterflies throng.