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What On Earth Has Happened To All Our Brideways?

Hugh Thomson takes a mule across the country to find that off-road travel on horseback is a mounting challenge

A Miller's Tale

Enjoy an absorbing autumnal amble en route to a striking post-industrial landscape veiled by Peak District woodland, says Neil Coates

Discover the Wildside of the Cotswolds

Forget golden stone and chocolate-box charm, says Ellie Harrison.Behind the glossy rural glamour of Gloucestershire lies great untamed beauty – swathes of ancient land thrumming with raw nature.You just have to know where to find it...

Adam's Best Friends

The Countryfile farmer recalls how the dogs of his childhood led to a lifelong affection for canine companions

Sara Maitland

Why do we pine for Christmas trees at this time of year?

Fact And Fiction- The Real Robin

This red-breasted bird is closely associated with the festive season. Yet, as naturalist Stephen Moss reveals in his new book, our cute Christmas companion has a far darker and more fascinating side

The South Downs

Chalk hills roll and plunge into frosty combes, cool mists swirl around wooded slopes and cosy villages await winter wanderers. Pull on your boots and scarf to explore the South Downs this January.

Walking With​​​​​​​ Wolves

Matt Maynard goes on the trail of wolves in Sweden, and asks – what is the interaction between these resurging predators and rural communities? And what does the Swedish example say about wolves returning close to our own door?

Secrets Of The Hillforts

Ancient earthworks steeped in mystery wind around the summits of many prominent British hills. Who built these strange structures, and why?

Walk: South Stack, Anglesey Avian Adventure

Julie Brominicks takes to the cli s of north-west Wales, a dramatic coastline where great northern divers surf wild waves and Arctic skuas bravely soar.

A Vet's Guide To Country Dogs

After two decades of working as a rural veterinary surgeon, mostly at James Herriot’s old North Yorkshire practice in Thirsk, Julian Norton has learned a thing or two about dogs. Here he shares some tales and useful tips...

Discover Southern Bliss

When winter days are at their darkest, summer seems a long way off. Cheer yourself up with daydreams of a perfect seaside break, walking the shores of Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula.

Fragile Beauty

The delicate avocet is a now common sight on Britain’s coasts but it took an accident of wartime and a top secret mission to rescue this graceful bird from extinction.

Lament Of The Nightingale

That song – beautiful, fluting, magical – has entranced listeners for thousands of years. But the nightingales’ call is growing fainter, and these guardians of the dark are facing their last stand.

All Together for the Furry Dance...

Every May, thousands of people take to streets of Helston for a Cornish festival that’s “bigger than Christmas”. Ian Vince explains the strange fascination of an ancient rite.

Nature's Poet

A century ago, war took the life of Edward Thomas, one of Britain’s greatest nature writers. But his luminous poetry and prose attracts admirers to this day. Anna Stenning tells his story.

Sara Maitland

Contemplating the tides – wild forces that are forever changing yet always predictable 

Tree Top Acrobat

Red squirrels are cherished but greys despised. Is this fair? It’s time to get to know the high-flying world of these two kings of the canopy– and perhaps learn to love them both, says Dominic Couzens

Private Life Of The Rabbit Man

Life on a wild Welsh island drew Ronald Lockley to a career as a naturalist, during which he won an Oscar and inspired the classic novel Watership Down

John Craven

Happiness Is...A Craven Community

England's Snowiest Place

In search of a white Christmas? In England, your best chance is the spectacular frozen uplands of the North Pennines, reports Mark Sutcliffe.

Bill Bailey

The comedian and actor discusses the creative power of walking, the necessity of a thermos of tea and his grand plan to tour the Thames by paddle board