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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 |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Discover Cider Country - Explore mellow golden countryside, pedalling between medieval villages, historic inns and fruitful orchards, on a delightful Herefordshire Cider Circuit adventure with Julie Brominicks
Explore mellow golden countryside, pedalling between medieval villages, historic inns and fruitful orchards, on a delightful Herefordshire Cider Circuit adventure with Julie Brominicks. I'm cycling Porter's Perfection, one of three cider circuits developed for Visit Herefordshire over the past few years. Each showcases a section of this bucolic county's loveliest villages, pubs, orchards and cidermakers via lanes suited to bicycles - e-bikes for hill-averse cyclists like me. The idea is to allow you to appreciate the sights, sounds and smells of cider country while traversing roads never meant for modern cars. If you have dodgy knees, or are keen to indulge in the local adult apple juice as you go (remember, it's illegal to cycle while under the influence), Visit Herefordshire also promotes cider bus routes.
7 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
TOP 10 WILD AUTUMN FOODS
Make the most of seasonal abundance with foraging tips and recipe ideas from wild food expert Liz Knight
10 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
The taste of England
Amid pastures farmed by her family for more than four centuries, Mary Quicke is reviving forgotten dairy traditions to produce delicious Devon cheeses
6 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
How to eat 30 plants a week
As science proves the many health-boosting benefits of eating at least 30 different plants each week, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shares recipes to help you meet the magic target
5 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
RARE RAFT SPIDER MAKES A COMEBACK
Thanks to dedicated conservation work, this impressive but vulnerable arachnid is resurgent in East Anglia
1 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
SPECTACULAR STONEHENGE FINDS
Following the latest astonishing revelation about the Stonehenge Altar Stone's Scottish origins, Dixe Wills looks at recent discoveries that have changed the way we view this impressive and enigmatic Neolithic monument
4 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
GALLOWAY NATIONAL PARK DEBATE
Would this protected status bring welcome recognition and attention - or overcrowding and problems for farmers?
1 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Farmers are valued, so why do they feel we don't care?
For farmers out in their fields in all seasons, worried about the future as dramatic levels of rainfall blamed on climate change damage their crops, inflation and uncertainty push up their costs and what they see as unfair imports threaten their livelihoods, here's a spot of unexpectedly good news: the rest of us think you are doing a good job.
2 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Pumpkin patches
Find the perfect jack-o'-lantern for Halloween at a pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Some are simple affairs in tranquil countryside; others offer activities ranging from ghost trains to spooky mazes.
2 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Catch a draught
In southern and central Scotland, you may come across a huge horse, usually brown in colour, with white lower legs and a broad white stripe down its nose.
1 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Seene and herd
Watch for Herdwick sheep grazing the wild fell tops in lofty reaches of the Lake District
1 min |
October 2024
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Edible Seaweeds - An ancient food harvested by humans for millennia, seaweeds bring an intense and rich flavour of the sea to a wide range of dishes, as well as essential mind-and-body-boosting nutrients
An ancient food harvested by humans for millennia, seaweeds bring an intense and rich flavour of the sea to a wide range of dishes, as well as essential mind-and-body-boosting nutrients
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