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BBC Countryfile Magazine - November 2025

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In this issue

DISCOVER WITCH COUNTRY
Cruel history, eerie rock formations, brooding hills; Vivienne Crow casts her own spell in Lancashire’s witch country.

THE MAGIC OF ‘SHROOMS
Is it time to reconsider the role of psychoactive fungi? A look at the history and possible future of ‘magic’ mushrooms.

10 NEOLITHIC WONDERS
Ellie Tennant picks the most remarkable Stone Age long barrows and sacred sites to visit in Britain and Ireland.

Ancestral connections

Our landscapes are littered with reminders of our mystical past, and it's one part of living in Britain that has always fascinated me.

1 mins

British rural beliefs and superstitions

A host of long-cherished customs survive across our islands - some widespread, others distinctly local. Alexandra Chidley-Uttley explores the most curious and persistent British traditions

2 mins

BRONZE AGE BRITONS TRAVELLED FOR LARGE PARTIES, SHOW NEW FINDINGS

Communal feasts were trending 2,900 years ago, according to a new analysis of animal bones

2 mins

RICH MARINE LIFE FOUND OFF THE ISLES OF SCILLY

Nearly 12,000 animals are filmed near the Isles of Scilly, suggesting its seas are among the healthiest in the UK

1 mins

SEWAGE SPILLS IN NATIONAL PARKS AT “SCANDALOUS” LEVELS

Campaigners describe the situation as “madness”, as water companies put water quality in our protected countryside at risk, shows a new report

2 mins

HOLLY WOOTTEN SMASHES MOUNTAIN RACE RECORD

Wales' Dragon's Back Race 2025 delivered dramatic storms, thrilling competition and a historic women's record

2 mins

FUELLING THE FLAMES

Once a year, in a thrilling spectacle, the Devon town of Ottery St Mary is set aglow by flaming tar barrels carried through the streets.

3 mins

THE FREEDOM OF ANIMALS

Winner of 2025's Wainwright Prize for Raising Hare, Chloe Dalton says caring for the leveret changed her life

2 mins

Parkin

In northern England, Bonfire Night is spiced up with a square of this rich, gingery cake

2 mins

Infrastructure gaps put rural residents at a major disadvantage

From the isolated village where I live you can catch a minibus to the nearest supermarket, seven miles away.

3 mins

Suits, insulation, coffins... wool's secret weapon is its versatility

The headline made me do a double-take. The Sunday supplements were scattered across the kitchen table and there, above a few glossy photos of stylish jet-setters and film stars, was the sort of headline that would thrill any sheep farmer: \"Why wool is cool\".

2 mins

Pendle Hill's witch country

Eerie rock formations, vanishing streams, sinister twists... Vivienne Crow experiences all and more on a fantastical three-day tour in the Forest of Bowland and Yorkshire Dales

9 mins

Nature's remedy?

Is it time to reconsider the role of psychoactive fungi? explores the history, cultural impact and possible future of liberty cap or 'magic' mushrooms

8 mins

TOP 10 NEOLITHIC STRUCTURES

Stone circles, long barrows and sacred sites - Ellie Tennant picks remarkable Stone Age creations to visit in Britain and Ireland

9 mins

In search of monsters

Britain is a land populated by dragons, giants, selkies and supernatural beings – or so the legends go. Kevin Parr meets Monsterland author Nicholas Jubber to hunt for otherworldly creatures

7 mins

The king and I

It has its own king, a population of three and was once the landing place for an invasion of England. Dixe Wills ventures to England's most unusual tiny isle

7 mins

Secrets from the deep

Venture into the bowels of London's Natural History Museum and you'll discover a realm of deep-sea monsters and rarely seen oddities. Melissa Hobson meets the curious denizens of the Spirit Collection

6 mins

The big questions answered

\"If you want to track down royal resting places, you'll have your work cut out\"

10+ mins

Get into geocaching

Geocaching is a fun, low-cost hobby that spans the generations. Whether you're a curious six-year-old or a grandparent with a sense of adventure, here's how to get started

3 mins

Kit Running shoes

Whether you're aiming for parkrun or a marathon, here are three road-running options to tick the race-day and training-shoe boxes

1 mins

Your countryside

HAVE YOUR SAY ON RURAL ISSUES

1 mins

Fireworks still thrill, but it's time to embrace something less explosive

I love fireworks. Nature's blazing colours ceding to blazing fires, and acceptance - now the comforting melancholy of September and October has settled - that winter is in the wings. An excitement builds, towards the season of staying in and going out, heralded by sparks in the dark.

2 mins

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BBC Countryfile Magazine Description:

Publisher: Our-Media-Ltd

Category: Lifestyle

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Countryfile Magazine inspires you to explore forgotten corners of the great British countryside and provides knowledge of the people and wildlife that inhabit it. We want to tempt you into trying new things, seek out new places and make the most of Britain’s beautiful landscapes.