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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.

A refresh for autumn

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November • NATURE l TRAVEL l NEWS l VIEWS

Britain’s coolest caves • From sea caves to cathedral-like caverns, the UK is blessed with stunning cave systems. Helen Moat marvels at limestone formations, underground lakes and tumbling waterfalls in these top caves.

UK’S FIRST BISON BRIDGES TAKE SHAPE • The four bridges in Kent, set for completion in 2025, will offer visitors an aerial view of the UK’s only wild bison herd

BRITAIN’S RAREST PLANT FOUND AFTER 15 YEARS • The ghost orchid has been spotted flowering in the wild for the first time since 2009. We find out more about this elusive beauty

PINE MARTENS RELEASED ACROSS DARTMOOR • Conservationists return the elusive animals to their native Devon

The Podcast • What’s on our podcast this November

NEOLITHIC HENGE FOUND UNDER HARDY’S HOME • A 5,500-year-old circular monument, discovered in novelist Thomas Hardy’s garden in Dorchester, has been given protected status. We dig deeper

3 MORE AMAZING PREHISTORIC DISCOVERIES

FOLKLORE FOCUS • Each month, Pat Kinsella explores a rural folk tradition, starting with Celtic festival Samhain

PUTTING THE BEAT INTO BIRDWATCHING • Musician Matt Spracklen, aka the Rock ’n’ Roll Birder, puts birds in the spotlight in his new podcast

Homemade dandelion and burdock beer • Prepare a few bottles of this healthy version of the popular soft drink for your Christmas entertaining. It’s good for your gut and ever so easy to drink, says wild food expert Liz Knight

Why it’s time to let beavers rewild Britain

Winter can be isolating – let’s all get out more this November

Autumn is the time to find new hope, for ourselves and the planet

Choose your Christmas treat

Autumn in the Highlands • From glistening lochans and snow-capped plateaux to spectacular wildlife and ancient pine forest, the Cairngorms National Park is an outdoor-lover’s paradise, discovers Vivienne Crow

SKIING IN THE CAIRNGORMS

NOW GO THERE • Vivienne Crow’s guide to where to stay and explore in the Cairngorms

Gone with the wind? • For centuries, Britain’s windmills harnessed the power of nature to grind grain, but many of these historic structures now face ruin. Jack Watkins meets the dedicated people working hard to save them

HOW WINDMILLS WORK

FIVE WINDMILLS TO VISIT

STAY IN A WINDMILL

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TOP 10 UK WORLD HERITAGE SITES • The UK has over 30 culturally and naturally significant World Heritage Sites. Dixe Wills picks his favourites

Salt of the sea • From kitchen-table beginnings, David and Alison Lea-Wilson have elevated Welsh sea salt to global gourmet status. Broadcaster Kate Humble celebrates the seasoning

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ZOMBIES • In this timely Halloween walk, Roly Smith explores a deserted medieval village in the Yorkshire Wolds, where terrified villagers mutilated the bones of the dead to stop them rising from their graves

10 more deserted villages

The walk

Q&A • The big questions answered

Masterclass...