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BBC Countryfile Magazine
CAMBRIDGESHIRE NATURE RESERVE RECORDS ITS 10,000TH SPECIES IN UK FIRST
The unusual six-belted clearwing moth is the milestone species recorded at Wicken Fen - thought to be the first UK nature reserve to reach this number
1 min |
December 2025
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FESTIVE JOY ON THE FARM
Amanda Owen's own nine kids play a huge role in her first children's book, Christmas Tales from the Farm
2 min |
December 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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The big questions answered
\"If you want to track down royal resting places, you'll have your work cut out\"
10+ min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
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 min |
November 2025
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Your countryside
HAVE YOUR SAY ON RURAL ISSUES
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
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 min |
November 2025
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Parkin
In northern England, Bonfire Night is spiced up with a square of this rich, gingery cake
2 min |
November 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
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 min |
November 2025
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HOLLY WOOTTEN SMASHES MOUNTAIN RACE RECORD
Wales' Dragon's Back Race 2025 delivered dramatic storms, thrilling competition and a historic women's record
2 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
BBC Countryfile Magazine
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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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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 min |
November 2025
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THE FREEDOM OF ANIMALS
Winner of 2025's Wainwright Prize for Raising Hare, Chloe Dalton says caring for the leveret changed her life
2 min |
November 2025
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Beneath the waves
Discontent, trade disputes, red tape and warming seas; the UK fishing industry has weathered 50 years of upheaval. Does a new deal with the EU now signal hope? Kevin Parr dives in to assess the industry's current - and future - health
7 min |
October 2025
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Constable COUNTRY
Few artists are as synonymous with a place as John Constable. Ahead of a major Tate Britain exhibition marking 250 years since his birth, Ben Lerwill ventures to the open skies and slow waters of the idyllic Essex-Suffolk border
8 min |
October 2025
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Embrace cold-water swimming
Boosting your mood, immune system, circulation and fitness levels, the benefits of cold-water swimming are immense. Here are our insider tips to get you started
3 min |
October 2025
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Public transport is failing rural youth: a shake-up is long overdue
Parents of school-age children may well recognise the precarity of rural home-to-school transport. When Paul Dale got in touch from School Transport Action Group, set up by parents to fight a new policy from North Yorkshire Council, I knew where he was coming from.
2 min |
October 2025
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Treacle tart
Sweet and comforting, Harry Potter's favourite pudding is a perfect example of culinary alchemy
2 min |
October 2025
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Plaiting gold
For thousands of years, corn dollies, or harvest tokens, were crafted by our ancestors to house the spirit of the crop, but this intricate art is now at risk of extinction. Julie Brominicks finds out why
5 min |