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BBC Countryfile Magazine
Q&A The big questions answered
Which Scottish clans were the most powerful?
10+ min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Guernsey's West Coast
As the Channel Islands celebrates 80 years since being liberated, we walk Guernsey's rugged western coast and encounter a land of unique beauty and Nazi-era relics
7 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
GOSHAWKS SPREAD THEIR WINGS
After bouncing back from extinction in the UK, research shows this elusive 'phantom of the forest' is expanding its range
2 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
HUNDREDS OF DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS FOUND ON SKYE
Rare fossilised tracks give scientists remarkable new insights into the lives of two dinosaur species
1 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
A NEW NATIONAL FOREST TAKES ROOT
Project will see 20 million trees planted in England by 2050, to benefit people and wildlife
2 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
TOP 10 BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC GARDENS
The UK is blessed with more historic gardens than you can shake a rake at. Here are Dixe Wills' favourites
8 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Back to the future
The Second World War revolutionised British agriculture - could a similar reset help us navigate today's climate and nature crises? In the second of our farming series, Nicola Chester asks what we can learn from the 'national farm' of the 1940s
7 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
THE SECRET PIGEON SERVICE
Secret spymasters. Daring espionage. The story of how homing pigeons helped liberate Western Europe in the Second World War is a remarkable tale of resistance
7 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Bakewell tart
This traditional crowd-pleaser started life as a spin-off from the luxurious Bakewell pudding,says food historian
2 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
THE ROAD MOST TRAVELLED
Author Rob Cowen takes a personal journey along the Great North Road, through history, place and memory
2 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Go with the flow
Turn off Scotland's North Coast 500 and you'll find Europe's largest blanket bog, a magical land that's just gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Richard Baynes gets up close to the Flow Country
6 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
THE COTSWOLD OLIMPICKS
Britain's Olympic history began in the time of Shakespeare with an extravagant crowd-pleasing event supported by royalty
2 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Britain's best archaeological finds
Wherever you walk in Britain, beneath your feet there may lurk remnants of a long-vanished civilisation. History buff Dixe Wills goes on a tour of his favourite discoveries
2 min |
History Special 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Responsible dog ownership is crucial for a healthy, harmonious countryside
Our local dog trainer, Colin Thomas, is about to retire and we are bereft. There won't be a dry eye in the arena on the farm at his last training session.
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Q&A The big questions answered
\"Fermentation gives sourdough its characteristic tangy flavour and chewiness\"
10+ min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
DEFY ageing
Growing older brings changes in the way your body works, some of which can reduce your quality of life. We have strategies to help you stay healthier for longer
3 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
The future of farming
Our food systems are under huge pressure and major change is on its way. In the first of our future of farming series, we report from the Oxford Farming Conference to see how the agricultural world is facing the headwinds
7 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
NOW GO THERE
Fi Darby on where to eat, sleep and visit on Dartmoor
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
DAUGHTERS OF THE SOIL
After many centuries mostly in supporting roles, women in agriculture are becoming more visible. In her new exhibition, visual artist and farm labourer Joanne Coates chronicles the everyday lives of female farmers
1 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Hero of the hedgerow
Once a dying craft, hedgelaying is in the throes of a revival. West Country woodsman and tamer of thorn and briar Paul Lamb is on a mission to keep centuries-old methods alive
6 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Riding the rails
In his latest book, Nige Tassell travelled to the end of the line on 16 routes across Britain, discovering just how vital our railways still are to locals and tourists alike. And all without a single delay...
6 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Secret Dartmoor
Romantic tors, ancient history, friendly pubs, waterfalls and pretty villages – Dartmoor National Park offers the perfect escape. Fi Darby reveals the moor's hidden delights
7 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Your countryside
HAVE YOUR SAY ON RURAL ISSUES
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Power of the path
With the film adaptation of The Salt Path incoming, Vivienne Crow chats to author Raynor Winn on how the book changed her life and what it's like to see Gillian Anderson play her on the big screen
7 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
TOP 10 BRITAIN'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES
Prepare to be amazed and inspired by these extreme tests of mind and body, plus some easier alternatives
7 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
COLOSSAL IRON AGE HOARD FOUND BY DETECTORIST
Chariots, cauldrons and ceremonial spears – over 800 items unearthed in Yorkshire alter our perceptions of ancient Britain
1 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Eat more wild venison and do the countryside a favour
Are you partial to a decent pint and enjoy the atmosphere of a great British pub? Then chances are you've quenched your thirst in The White Hart.
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Honey and herb-infused vinegar
As just a teaspoonful of honey represents the lifetime’s work of a dozen bees, fermentation expert Rachel de Thample has a recipe that makes the most of this ‘liquid gold’
2 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
WILD BEAVERS LEGALLY RELEASED IN ENGLISH RIVERS
The Eurasian beaver is returning to English waterways after centuries of absence following a Government decision to allow wild releases under licence
1 min |
May 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
UK'S BIGGEST WILDLIFE ROAD BRIDGE SET FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE
The green bridge has been designed to be a ‘commuting corridor’ for wildlife as part of plans to boost nature along the UK’s major roads
1 min |