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Our greatest adventures

It's the 200th issue of BBC Countryfile Magazine - and the perfect opportunity for us to share our favourite discoveries and explorations over the past 15 years

Blackbird magic

As days lengthen and winter recedes, the blackbird's gorgeous liquid voice joins the dawn chorus. But how much do we really know of this familiar garden songster? Nicola Chester reveals the hidden life of the blackbird

DISCOVER THE DART

From the coast to its source on wild moorland, Ben Lerwill journeys up the delightful River Dart, by boat, train and finally on foot

FARMING THE WILD WAY

Dave Hamilton visits the farm of BBC Radio Norfolk presenter Chris Skinner, who has spent the past 10 years transforming a struggling farm near Norwich into a wildlife haven

HEILAN COOS AND HEATHER HONEY

Simon Whaley explores a variety of Scottish harvests on this spectacular Speyside estate

AGRICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA

For more than 150 years, this Northumberland country show has symbolised the closing of the agricultural year and the time for hill farmers to begin preparations for winter, says Anthony Toole

LAND OF HAFOD AND HENDRE

From the primitive days of Neolithic farming to today's diversified land use, this valley in north-west Wales is a microcosm of agriculture's journey through the ages, says Julie Brominicks

TASTE OF THE SUBTROPICAL

Set sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the tiny island of St Martin's, where a six-mile walk culminates at one of Britain's most picturesque vineyards, says Sian Lewis

DAY OUT: Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion OH, TO HEAR A PIG SNORE...

The serenity of this farm is infectious; the sounds, smells and textures of the surrounding countryside spill into the yard, the workshops and the house, which in turn envelop you, says Julie Brominicks

WONDER WEED

From one miraculous plant, we can make food, clothing, rope, paper, fuel and even building materials. It flourishes in British soils and could help save the planet. There's just one problem: it's cannabis

Lost village

On the shores of Loch Broom in the north-west Highlands lie the crumbling remains of an abandoned village. Richard Else meets a local man determined to uncover the full story of Inverlael Glen- and bring a terrible injustice to light

Dassling dahlias

Flamboyant, vibrant and exuberant, the dahlia is the late-summer flower of cottage gardens and country-house borders. It's come a long way from its wild origins in the hills of Mexico, writes Susie White

TOWN VS COUNTRY

Growing up on a farm then working in the city has given Anna Jones a rare insight into the gulf of understanding between urban and rural Britain. But where does this divide originate and can it be healed?

BUFFALO COUNTRY

In the soft green pastures of the Somerset Levels, you may be surprised to see an exotic creature quietly grazing. What are water buffalo doing here? Steph Wetherell investigates

DISCOVER WILD ISLANDS

Amanda Thomson escapes to the spectacular Hebridean isles of Eigg and Uist, where seabirds soar above silver shores

GREAT RAILWAY ADVENTURES

Climb aboard a train this summer and journey through some of Britain's most majestic countryside, from Scotland's Highland coast to the quiet hills and vales of the Cotswolds

Explore the Isle of Man

Nestled in the Irish Sea, this enchanting Unesco Biosphere Reserve is a place where people and nature entwine to create stories to last a lifetime

Walk in CONQUEROR COUNTRY

Almost 1,000 years ago, on these now sleepy fields, war raged. Sam Pyrah explores the idyllic 1066 Country Walk, through countryside once plundered by invading Norman troops

Wildflowers on wheels

Cycling botanist Leif Bersweden toured Britain's best sites searching for wild plants, hoping to understand them, the dangers they now face, and why so many of us have become disconnected from the beauty at our feet

MOVING MOUNTAINS

Unfit and suffering from depression, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys found lasting joy in running in the countryside. Now a champion of ultramarathons, she helps other black runners to enjoy Britain's wild places

MONEY-SAVING TIPS FOR COUNTRYSIDE EXPLORERS

As the cost of living rises, travel writers Julie Brominicks and Dixe Wills offer their top tips on how to enjoy outdoor holidays without breaking the bank

Regeneration game

Under pressure to make ends meet, many farmers drive their land hard, which can take its toll on the health of the soil. But on their Lakeland hill farm, Sam and Claire Beaumont use less intensive, wildlife-friendly methods to raise livestock - and their earnings, writes Karen Lloyd

Pirate queens

Swashbuckling outlaws Anne Bonny and Mary Read are finally taking their rightful place in pirate history. Immortalised in sculpture, they are now looking for a shorebound home, says Rosanna Morris

THE COLERIDGE WAY

It's 250 years since the birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the great poet and lover of nature and landscape. Ben Lerwill celebrates by exploring a spectacular hiking route named in the poet's honour, through the lovely hills of West Somerset

Diving for silver

The sight of hunting gannets plunging into the sea at speed is one of the greatest natural spectacles in Britain. Shetland wildlife photographer Richard Shucksmith admires the dramatic lifestyle of our largest seabird

DISCOVER ISLE OF WONDERS

With spectacular chalk cliffs, sandy bays and a natural harbour fringed by precious heathlands, Dorset's Purbeck peninsula is lavishly gifted with natural beauty

Keeping traditions afloat

In her Dorset workshop, boatbuilder and teller of stories Gail McGarva makes traditional wooden vessels, the old-fashioned way

Leading light

Many a boat was dashed to pieces on Bell Rock in the North Sea, until a beacon was built to guide sailors to safe waters. The world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse remains the finest achievement of visionary engineer Robert Stevenson, born 250 years ago this month

Sara Maitland

A day on the beach offers freedom, beauty and childlike fun, whatever your age

Saving our seagrass forests

What if a habitat could capture carbon faster than a rainforest? Neutralise an acidifying ocean? Stop plastic in its tracks? Provide homes for thousands of species? As Countryfile's Plant Britain campaign focuses on conservation on our coasts this year, Sophie Pavelle explores the wonders and opportunities that our dwindling seagrass forests can offer us