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.

Celebrating autumn

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NOVEMBER IN THE COUNTRY • THE BIG PICTURE

NATIONAL TREE WEEK

SPICED CIDER • Spiced or mulled cider is just the thing to serve around a roaring fire. It warms you up from the inside and is so simple to make.

HOW TO DRY WALKING BOOTS

WOODLAND ANIMALS • A diverse array of fauna lives beneath the swaying canopy of our woodlands, from snuffling badgers to hopping squirrels. What can you spot this autumn?

A view from the farm Adam Henson • AI IS CHANGING THE FUTURE OF FARMING

Nicola Chester • Memories of bonfires burn bright as we prepare for the coming winter

THE MORTIMER TRAIL • Leafy river trails, ruined castles wreathed in mist, tawny forests and welcoming old inns… all just an hour’s drive from the M5. Julie Brominicks whiles away a few golden days on an autumn walk in Herefordshire

NOW WALK THE MORTIMER TRAIL • Where to eat, explore and stay, by Julie Brominicks

JOHN CRAVEN • DOES NEW HOUSING HAVE TO PUT WATERWAYS AT RISK?

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Hero of the hedge • We adore hedgehogs – but how much do we really know about our prickly friends? Enter the hidden world of the hedgehog and find out what makes them tick with ecologist Hugh Warwick

Autumn’s feast • Smallholder and chef Julius Roberts celebrates the beauty and bounty of the season on his Dorset farm, and offers three deliciously warming recipes from his new cookbook The Farm Table

THE GREAT REWILDING FIGHT • Predators or plant-eaters? Conservationists are divided as to whether wolves or wild cattle will best restore our natural ecosystems. James Fair enters the fray

NATURAL LEADER • He loves the smell of a river, is a self-taught weatherman with his head in the clouds and Nirvana’s would-be bass player. Meet Countryfile’s new boss Mark Beech

TOP 10 PEAK DISTRICT VILLAGES • Explore the national park’s prettiest and most fascinating settlements this autumn

A BEAUTIFUL YARN • How one woman’s love of fine wool and knitting saved a sheep breed from extinction

YOUR DAYS OUT… IN PHOTOS • Share your best photos of the British countryside with us and you could see your image published in print or online and win a great prize. Email your images to photos@countryfile.com

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Autumn in the woods • Embrace the changing of the seasons with a ramble through Britain’s most glorious golden forests

THIS MONTH…

Next month Christmas in Suffolk • A blissful winter break on eastern shores

Ellie Harrison • After 13 years, my final column is a fond farewell to Countryfile – I’ll miss the people, places and stories

01 MONMOUTHSHIRE LOWER WYE VALLEY

02 HERTFORDSHIRE ASHRIDGE ESTATE

03 NORFOLK LYNFORD ARBORETUM

04 STAFFORDSHIRE CANNOCK CHASE

05 POWYS HAFREN FOREST

06 CONWY GWYDIR FOREST

07 NORTH YORKSHIRE INGLETON WATERFALLS

08 CUMBRIA WHINLATTER FOREST

09 COUNTY DURHAM CAUSEY WOODS

10 PERTHSHIRE FASKALLY FOREST