The British countryside is home to an abundance of rare creatures, and to catch a glimpse of animals such as a red squirrel, a hazel dormouse or a roseate tern is always a treat.\n\nJoe Crowley is on the lookout for some of the UK’s most elusive animals at Thursley National Nature Reserve in Surrey. The reserve is one of the largest remaining areas of heathland, itself a rare habitat, and home to some of the country's most endangered wildlife. Joe is searching for six scarce reptiles, learning about their numbers, biology and habitat.\n\nAs the sun sets on the reserve, Joe hopes to see and hear the rare nightjar when he joins a group of volunteers to survey their numbers. Plus a dive into the Countryfile archives for past encounters with some of Britain's most treasured wildlife.
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Salisbury Plain
The Ministry of Defence is not only responsible for the nation's security, but they are also one of the UK’s major landowners. Charlotte and Matt have security clearance t ...
15-09-2024
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West Exmoor
Sean Fletcher and Anita Rani explore the rugged hills and valleys of west Exmoor, where landscape-scale change is occurring with the introduction of large animals to aid nature ...
15-09-2024
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Angling
Fishing is one of the most popular outdoor pursuits in the UK, with three million anglers casting their lines each year. The UK’s coastlines and rivers offer incredible fi ...
09-09-2024
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Wakehurst
Wakehurst, Kew’s botanic gardens in West Sussex, is the location for judging this year’s Countryfile photographic competition. John Craven and Charlotte Smith are jo ...
02-09-2024
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Borrowdale
The Lake District is known for its rugged peaks, open valleys and magnificent lakes, but it’s also home to the Borrowdale Oakwoods, England’s largest remaining tempe ...
26-08-2024
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Weird And Wonderful
Day in, day out, our countryside is a hive of activity. Farmers grow our food, while guardians nurture our nature and wildlife. But you don’t have to dig too deep to disco ...
23-08-2024
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Islands
Joe Crowley is on Isle Martin, a dot of an island off the west coast of Scotland, which is getting ready to host Scotland’s very first seaweed festival. Joe meets the isla ...
22-08-2024
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Healing Countryside
The healing powers of the great outdoors have never been more valued than now, so Ellie Harrison visits Gloucestershire to discover just how our countryside can provide the perf ...
21-08-2024
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Art In The Countryside
Ellie Harrison is in Gloucestershire at Nature in Art, the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to art inspired by nature, as she\ngoes in search of her inner mu ...
20-08-2024
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Big Adventures
We could all do with a bit of adventure in our lives after the last few months - and what better place to find it than in our great British countryside! This week, Joe Crowley v ...
19-08-2024
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Pembrokeshire
Anita Rani and Sean Fletcher explore the beautiful south west corner of Wales as they celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Anita faces ...
11-04-2022
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Underground Britain
Sean Fletcher is in Cornwall, but he’s not here to explore its fabulous 300-mile coastline. Instead, he goes underground to unearth the legacy of the county’s renown ...
13-02-2023
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Wild Britain
Steve Brown is on the Isle of Mull in the hope of realising a lifetime ambition: to see white-tailed eagles in the wild. They are Britain’s largest bird of prey, and not t ...
25-10-2021
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Wild Fires
In the aftermath of one of the biggest fires to ever engulf the UK countryside, Joe Crowley and John Craven explore the impact of increasing wildfires. \n\nJoe is in the Scotti ...
31-07-2023
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Lower Hampen Farm
Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker are at Lower Hampen Farm in the Cotswolds to meet Lydia and Clive Handy, who have turned back the clock to adopt a more traditional approach to fa ...
12-06-2023
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Rural Heritage
John Craven is at the National Hedgelaying Championships as competitors go chainsaw to chainsaw, billhook to billhook in a bid to claim the coveted title as they set about speci ...
09-01-2023
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Borrowdale
The Lake District is known for its rugged peaks, open valleys and magnificent lakes, but it’s also home to the Borrowdale Oakwoods, England’s largest remaining tempe ...
26-08-2024
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Wild Britain
Picking up the baton from Sir David Attenborough’s Wild Isles, Countryfile launches 'Wild Britain', an ambitious 12-month initiative to galvanize us all to help and save o ...
24-04-2023
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One Man And His Dog
In a small field in north Wales, four of the UK’s top handlers and their sheepdogs go head-to-head, aiming to claim this year’s One Man and His Dog trophy. Overlooke ...
31-10-2022
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Rockingham Castle
John Craven and Anita Rani get into the Christmas spirit at Rockingham Castle, which is celebrating its 950th anniversary. Anita discovers that Charles Dickens was a regular vis ...
26-12-2022
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