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BBC Countryfile Magazine
BIRD SONG HAS LOCAL 'DIALECTS', STUDY SHOWS
An analysis of more than 100,000 bird songs shows diversity enriches an avian community's 'music scene'
1 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
BELTANE
A flamboyant Celtic festival of fire and fertility, Beltane is a traditional celebration of spring's bounty and the lengthening of the days, writes Pat Kinsella
3 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Science reveals the truth about the English nightingale's plight
Nightingales, those glorious heralds of summer, really don’t have much to sing about.
3 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
FOR THE LOVE OF NATURE
Radio and TV presenter, journalist and author Vick Hope is the latest face to join the Countryfile team
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Wild fishing on remote beaches
If you're looking to cast yourself away for a few hours along Britain's scenic fringes, Kevin Adams, author of a new guide to wild angling, suggests seven shores for an exciting catch
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
TOP 10 BEAUTIFUL WALKING TRAILS
Planning a major hike this year? We reveal the UK's most beautiful long-distance paths to explore in 2025
9 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Free to feel good
We know time outdoors makes you feel better, but if you have a disability, getting out there isn't always easy. That's why charities like the Calvert Trust aim to give everyone the freedom of the countryside.
5 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Vanishing fog
As new findings suggest fog may be disappearing from our world, Fergus Collins meets fog chaser Laura Pashby who treasures its power to transform landscapes - and ourselves
8 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Smithfield's closure will be the end of an era, but it still has a future
What connects the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, the comedy actor TerryThomas and a branch of the Henson family?
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Electric dreams
Could this new cycling route in the Shropshire Hills become a star of Britain's bikepacking scene? Matt Baird mounts an electric bike to navigate the hills, thrills and basilicas of the Marcher Castles Way
7 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Up on the roof
Thatched roofs have been a part of the British countryside for 5,000 years. Tom Allan is one of a dwindling number of craftspeople making sure this ancient tradition remains a vital part of our rural life.
8 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Sniffer dogs and tiny loos - the fight to save water voles gets serious
What do you do to discover how a much-loved but fast declining and elusive mammal is faring in its battle for survival along our rivers, streams and ditches? First, recruit hundreds of volunteers for look-out duties. Then call in specially trained detector dogs and build tiny floating loos.
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
RSPB WARNS AGAINST USING FLAT BIRD FEEDERS
The RSPB is reviewing its bird-feeder products over growing concerns about the spread of disease among garden birds
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
ANCIENT CORNWALL
England's wild far-western shores are scattered with mysterious ancient sites. Melanie O'Shea walks you back through time to the Celtic roots of Cornwall's ruggedly beautiful West Penwith peninsula
6 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Famous terrier breeds
Despite their naturally combative nature, terriers make great pets, with most breeds described as affectionate, friendly, loyal or playful - or a mix of them all. James Fair details six key breeds
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
NATIONAL TRUST LAUNCHES BOLD NEW STRATEGIES
In a response to the nature crisis, The National Trust announces an ambitious 10-year action plan on its 130th birthday
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
TOP 10 REMOTE PLACES IN THE UK
There's something aweinspiring about a place that's remained untamed. Dixe Wills picks his favourite wild sites
9 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Pub closures and fewer hops leave UK brewers in a fight for survival
Fancy a pint?
2 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Will a new national trail provide better access to nature?
Before sitting down to write this I went for a brisk walk along a public footpath at the edge of my village and felt much better for it.
3 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
BRITAIN'S 'ROYAL FISH' ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION
Urgent conservation action is required if we're to save the sturgeon from disappearing from UK waters, say experts
2 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
STRATEGIC TREE PLANTING TAKES ROOT
New agroforestry guide helps farmers meet environmental goals
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Coalition of the willing
Growing a rainforest takes time, ingenuity and passion.Oh, and a bit of dragon skin. Danny Graham meets the people fighting to save Scotland's rare habitats
7 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Noticing nature daily can help us understand ourselves and the world
For over 120 years, The Guardian's Country Diary has delivered a daily portrait of an intimate view of the countryside (or nature, wherever we find it) from across Britain.
2 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
“WITCHES MARKS’ FOUND AT MEDIEVAL MANOR HOUSE
The staggering” number of carved rituals elevates 15th-century Gainsborough Old Hall to one of Britain’s spookiest buildings
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Poison on your pooch?
You want to protect your dog from fleas and ticks, but the treatments may be contaminating our rivers, say scientists. James Fair looks at the best ways to fight parasites, for both pets and planet
5 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
RARE ROMAN KNIFE HANDLE DISCOVERED AT HADRIAN’S WALL
Find in the River Tyne in Northumberland proves celebrity cult’ of gladiators, say experts
1 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Banish the winter blues
Overcome by annual anxiety, Helen Moat set out on a quest to dispel her low winter mood. Via Lapland, Japan and Britain's remote and rugged landscapes, she discovers how nature itself has the answers
7 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
In troubled waters
A mass die-off of over one million salmon at a Scottish fish farm last year had many questioning the health of the industry. James Fair asks what the future holds for both fish farmers and consumers
9 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
The forgotten valley
In the heart of England, find a lost world straight out of storybooks, where castles, medieval manor houses and ancient inns await. Tim Relf takes a wander in the Welland Valley
6 min |
February 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Guilt-Free Meat? - Should the world stop eating meat to tackle the climate crisis? Chris Baraniuk meets an experimental farmer who says we don't all have to become vegetarians
Should the world stop eating meat to tackle the climate crisis? Chris Baraniuk meets an experimental farmer who says we don't all have to become vegetarians. Livestock farming around the world is facing scrutiny because of its greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, the sector contributes somewhere between 11.1% and 19.6% of total emissions. Meat production is roughly twice as bad as the production of plant-based food, according to some analyses. And beef is the worst of all. Study after study has suggested that, in order to curtail the devastating effects of climate change, we ought to shift to a diet containing less meat - or even go vegetarian or vegan.
8 min |