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Your Unmissable Outdoors
Plan a year of exciting mini-adventures in the beautiful countryside
Mobile masterclass
You don't need a fancy camera to take stunning images of nature. Build up your skills with these 10 tips from Sussex photographer Mike Kus and you could take pictures worthy of the Countryfile Calendar
Vampires in the meadow
Key to life on Earth, plants are full of surprises, as new BBC series Green Planet reminds us. Amanda Tuke visits a peaceful wildflower meadow and finds that here, among the swaying grasses, something sinister lurks...
PURSUING PASSION IN THE PEAK DISTRICT
WALK: Lyme Park, Cheshire. When it comes to romantic screen moments, few are more iconic than Mr Darcy's flake scene' in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Helen Moat visits the grounds where the pulse-racing scene was filmed
HOLLYWOOD ON WELSH SHORES
WALK: New Quay, Ceredigion. Dylan Thomas spent one of the most poignant years of his life in New Quay, from 1944-45. A little over 60 years later, his tale was told in film. Simon Whaley explores the romantic coastline where it was shot
TOP SEVEN ROMANTIC ON-SCREEN STAYS
Spend a dreamy night where love famously blossomed in some of our most amorous films and TV shows, suggests Abigail Whyte
DISCOVER SHETLAND
Escape to a wild archipelago at the crossroads of the North Atlantic and the North Sea, where the drama of the landscape outdoes any action seen in the eponymous TV crime series
CYCLE INTO THE SUBLIME
CYCLE: Keswick, Whinlatter Pass and Crummock Water, Cumbria. From high mountain passes to serene lake shores, Christopher Ridout traces the physical and emotional journey of a couple dealing with the challenges of early-onset dementia
A wandering mind
Diagnosed with dementia in 2014, Wendy Mitchell has defied a gloomy prognosis, writing a successful blog and a bestselling book. Her secret? Routine - and regular walks in the countryside
Ribbons in the Rock
Seek rockpools, fossils and a reviving swim at this wonder of the Welsh coast, says Abigail Whyte
Sara Maitland
Snobby social attitudes undervalue manual labour – especially in the countryside
Top Seven Accessible Winter Beaches
Debbie North reveals some of the best winter shores for visitors with limited mobility
Meet the boss
Ever wondered who is behind the scenes, bringing the nation’s most popular factual programme to our screens every week? Annabel Ross meets Countryfile’s series editor Jane Lomas
A View from the Farm: Adam Henson
The future of farming lies in Social Sustainability
Saving Squirrels
One of Britain’s best-loved animals, the red squirrel is being driven back to its Highland heartlands by the slow advance of its grey cousin. We visit a Perthshire farm where naturalist Polly Pullar is doing her best to save the red
WONDERS OF THE NIGHT SKY
Dark winter evenings are perfect for exploring the magnificent marvels of the firmament – and Britain’s precious Dark Sky sites offer especially spectacular views. Venture outside with Vivienne Crow for an exhilarating evening of stargazing
Mysteries of the WINTER WOODLAND
Head into the trees this January, where strange natural marvels await the sharp-eyed explorer, urges countryman John Wright
Ellie Harrison
Instead of personal goals, hopes and ambitions for the planet’s wellbeing are on my New Year wish list
DISCOVER BERWICK AND THE BORDERS
Visit a spectacular frontier town this winter to explore its hinterland of epic rivers, historic houses and woodlands sparkling with frost, says Susie White
Chalk Stream Dream
DAY OUT: River Itchen, Hampshire | Clear, quiet and unhurried, Hampshire’s iconic River Itchen glides with added lustre beneath the soft light of a low autumn sun, reveals Kevin Parr
Matt Baker – “The countryside made me”
In his first book, Matt Baker celebrates his rural roots and chronicles a year spent transforming the family farm. He chats to Margaret Bartlett about sheep, sketching and new beginnings
Fungi Fascination
The mushrooms in our autumn woodlands are not only strange and intriguing, they and other fungi are vital to life on Earth. James Fair finds out more from biologist and author Merlin Sheldrake
BURE THROUGH THE BROADS
WALK: River Bure, Wroxham, Norfolk | Follow a tranquil autumn river through quiet Norfolk villages to Wroxham, the ‘capital of the Broads’, before returning along the Bure Valley Railway. Anna Paxton leads the way
GOTHIC WHITBY
Yorkshire’s pretty fishing port is popular with tourists – but the town has a dark side. Explore misty ruins, whispers of witches, strange tragedies and a legendary vampire with Karen Ruffles
HORSESHOE AMONG HILLS
DAY OUT: Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee), Denbighshire | Afon Dyfrdwy is the largest river in North Wales, but its wildlife is suffering. Julie Brominicks explores a project that aims to restore it to its natural state, before ambling its autumn banks
Plant Britain BULBS FOR BEES AND BUTTERFLIES
Autumn is the ideal time to plant bulbs for an uplifting display of colour next spring and summer. But how do you choose the best flowers to benefit insect pollinators? Wild gardener and insect ecology expert Dave Goulson reveals his favourites
THE CUMBRIA WAY
The 70-mile Cumbria Way is an epic walk through England’s most picturesque landscape. Provided you take your time, this spectacular, mostly lowland route is less testing than it might sound, writes Peter Elia
GLEN FOR A QUEEN
CYCLE/WALK: River Avon, Tomintoul, Moray | Silver birch and mountain ash combine on the banks of this effervescent river, which carves and curv its way through some of the least-visited mountains in the Cairngorms, writes Fergal MacErlean
Love, hope and ruin
In her new book, Nicola Chester chronicles a lifetime of joy in nature alongside unbearable losses to our wild world that she has witnessed, and that we must all fight harder to prevent
Rudolph's Highland Home
Reindeer roam wild in just one place in the UK – the snow-covered Cairngorm mountains. Cameron McNeish marvels at an extraordinary animal that thrives in freezing Arctic environments