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Best of the countryside

Best of the countryside

Nature’s bounty: England’s orchards

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Best of the countryside
A black bird on a street light in heavy rain

Shutterbugs: expert tips on photographing the great outdoors

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Best of the countryside
Two people bending to sort soiled plastic bottles on the grass

Money in the (bottle) bank: deposit return schemes explained

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Folk’s new pathways

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Best of the countryside
A jogger runs along a river path path with swans in the water

Celebrating the countryside next door

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Best of the countryside
A man stands on dark peat and throws food to wetland birds

The bog blog: everything you never knew you needed to know about peat

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Celebrating our meadows

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Best of the countryside
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Countryside is key: the top five ways the countryside can tackle climate change

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Our pick

Folk’s new pathways

Folk music is a powerful tool for engaging in a love affair with nature.

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The South Downs after dark

Nature writer and artist Tiffany Francis-Baker is the author of 2019’s Dark Skies; A Journey into the Wild Night.  Here, she ventures out on a nocturnal expedition of the South Downs – and finds an extraordinary sense of tranquillity

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Why this patch of Green Belt means so much to my family

Writer and walking enthusiast Lucy Furlong on her own precious green patch.

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I want to ride my bicycle: cycling and me

Wonderful stories of lockdown cycling – from four very different cyclists.

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Things to do this month

Things to do this month
Hand picking blackberries

Focused foraging

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Enjoy the autumn colours in England’s historic forests

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Swallow on wire

Departures: migrating birds to look out for as they leave our shores

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Harvest time nature: a spotter’s guide

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Days out

Days out
A same sex couple look down at rocks on a sandy beach with their small boy and girl

Exploring the seashore: a spotter’s guide

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Days out
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Step into history with these pilgrims’ walking routes

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Days out
A bird of prey display

Family days out

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Days out
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Visit England’s steam railways

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