literature

Countrylane in chiltern hills at dawn, Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border, England, UK.

Historic places

Great novels and autobiographies set in the British countryside

Countryfile Presenters

Ellie Harrison: How the poetry of the Pennines connects us to wild places

Ellie Harrison

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Cheltenham literature festival: an inspiring day out for book-lovers

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Poetry inspired by the British countryside

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Celebrating The Hobbit at 80: Lonely Mountains to visit

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Book reviews: great June reads

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Book Reviews: What to read this May

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Book Reviews: What to read this April

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Short Walks in Brontë’s Countryside

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My Countryside: Simon Barnes

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What to read this month: Book Reviews

Sunrise looking over the weald of ashdown forest in sussex, UK

Discover: Winnie-The-Pooh Country

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 16/08/2015 - Programme Name: Lady Chatterley's Lover - TX: 06/09/2015 - Episode: LCL Iconic (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: ** EMBARGO: 00:01 SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2015 ** Oliver Mellors (RICHARD MADDEN), Constance Chatterley (HOLLIDAY GRAINGER) - (C) HARTSWOOD FILMS - Photographer: JOSH BARRATT

The rural secrets of Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Steps down to Durdle Door

Video: Mad about Far from the Madding Crowd