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Best of the countryside

Best of the countryside
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Susie White’s wonders of winter

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Best of the countryside
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Clare Balding on caring for our countryside and the pleasures of rambling

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Best of the countryside
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Earth Pilgrim: Satish Kumar on Dartmoor’s natural mystery

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Save our soils: what you need to know about the earth beneath our feet

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Our pick

The holly and the ivy…

FInd out about the traditions of using evergreens to decorate our homes

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Festive feasting

Festive food and drink is inextricably linked to the seasons in rural life

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It’s traditional – Christmas festivities old and new

Discover the familiar – and the more unusual – Christmastime celebrations.

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Winter walks

We asked some of England’s many devoted ramblers to share their favourite seasonal strolls with us.

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Things to do this month

Things to do this month
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Six ways to feel close to the countryside in a winter lockdown

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A month in the countryside: connecting with nature in January

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Strandline surprises: what to look out for on a winter coastal walk

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Helping wildlife through the winter

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