Second World War
Discovering history and mystery in Kingley Vale in the South Downs
Explore the yew forests, wildflower meadows and hidden history of Kingley Vale, West Sussex. Poet Hugh Dunkerley hosts episode 6 of season 10 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
History of Britain's forests and woodlands: 100 years of the Forestry Commission
Founded in September 1919, the Forestry Commission began work to restore Britain's forests and woodlands that had been lost during the First World War. Celebrating its centenary year in 2019, our guide looks at the history of the UK's forests and woodlands, wildlife to spot and the best forests to visit.
Brecon Beacons aircraft crash sites
Discover the wrecks of three airplanes in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Day out: Mold, Flintshire - dark doings in the valley
These abandoned buildings were once laboratories where some of the deadliest substances used in warfare were created. Now they've been reclaimed by nature.
Walk: Shingle Street, Suffolk - the Invasion that never was?
Dark rumours told of German soldiers landing on a deserted stretch of England’s eastern coast. Stephanie Cross wanders the starkly beautiful scene of a wartime mystery