BBC Countryfile Magazine

Countryfile Magazine inspires you to explore forgotten corners of the great British countryside and provides knowledge of the people and wildlife that inhabit it. We want to tempt you into trying new things, seek out new places and make the most of Britain’s beautiful landscapes.

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Striking effect • Look out for the compass jellyfish this summer – and avoid its stingers

Crowning glory • Sitting proudly on a cliff above the Wye, Chepstow Castle is majestic

Beaky upstart • The vibrant ring-necked parakeet is thriving in Britain, causing a stir

Strange sunfish • Is it missing something? Spot the bizarre ‘head only’ ocean sunfish in UK waters in summer

Mole in one • Notice nature’s original disruptor

MARVEL AT MOTHS THIS SUMMER

SEVEN COLOURFUL CRITTERS • Nature’s sparkle isn’t just restricted to the South American rainforests, African jungles, or the coral glow of the Great Barrier Reef. There is splendour throughout the animal kingdom, not least in the British Isles where, among the browns and greens essential for camouflage, are colours somewhat more extraordinary.

BRILLIANT BILBERRIES • Blaeberries, whortleberries, wimberries, bilberries – whatever you call these tiny, richly flavoured wild fruits, they are a firm favourite on every forager’s summer calendar

UK’S top surfing beaches • With the UK’s wealth of coastline, most parts of the country are only a few hours’ drive from a good place to catch a wave. Here’s a selection of the best.

HOW TO PROTECT BUGS • One of the UK’s foremost entomologists, zoologist and TV presenter George McGavin urges us to do all we can to help nurture insect life in his latest book

Three summer holiday reads • Need a book for your holidays? Pack these exciting new nature titles, perfect for relaxing under a shady

Are tourism taxes pricing the public out of the countryside?

BIG CAT DNA FOUND IN CUMBRIA • Speculation over big cats in our countryside rises as a leopard or jaguar is suspected in a sheep killing

FARMING AND THE RISE OF SUPERBUGS • Antibiotics save lives – but unless farmers stop overusing them on animals, scientists warn they could become useless, triggering a global health crisis. Caroline Stocks finds out how British farmers are taking action

SCOTTISH ECOLOGICAL RECOVERY ON CAMERA • A unique photographic record brings Scotland’s nature restoration into sharp focus

A VIEW FROM THE FARM Adam Henson • What can you do for our farmers? Go to an agricultural show this summer and talk to them

OPINION Nicola Chester • Lively social connection and conversation is vital for a healthy countryside

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DISCOVER Coast to Coast adventure • Alfred Wainwright’s breathtaking Coast to Coast walk passes through England’s three most spectacular national parks. But more than that, it is a chance to slow down, live the simple life and absorb the stories of the land, enthuses Vivienne Crow

GREAT DAYS ON THE COAST TO COAST • Try a sample of the trail with these short to medium walks, by Vivienne Crow

Wild silence • What happens when you spend three days walking wordlessly across Dartmoor, wild camping along the way? Maria Hodson finds out…

Colour therapy • Before synthetic dyes, we turned to plants to provide colour in our lives. Steph Wetherell meets a Devon farmer who is not only growing gorgeous dye plants – she’s helping people bloom too

How to dye your own fabric

Sophie’s favourite dye plants • Try growing these three plants at home to make your own dyes.

American INVADERS! • Escaping from fur factories in the 1950s, mink flourished in the countryside and began...