Highland express
The rhythmic chug of a train as it bustles through the British countryside never fails to elicit a sense of times past and journeys to come. Few lines are more evocative and exhilarating than the West Highland Line, writes Chris Gee
KALEWATER COTTAGE
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Stroke
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Money-saving tips for countryside explorers
As the cost of living rises, travel writers Julie Brominicks and Dixe Wills offer their top tips on how to enjoy outdoor holidays without breaking the bank
Countryfile issues: John Craven
A thrilling, nature-led recovery in the lakes
CELESTRON
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Walk in conqueror country
Almost 1,000 years ago, on these now sleepy fields, war raged. Sam Pyrah explores the idyllic 1066 Country Walk, through countryside once plundered by invading Norman troops
Tiny terrors
Grisly horror film with a bloodthirsty plot, or just another bug-eat-bug day in the undergrowth? Gail Ashton shines a light on the brutal world of our carnivorous mini-beasts
Green Space UK
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Wildflowers on wheels
Cycling botanist Leif Bersweden toured Britain’s best sites searching for wild plants, hoping to understand them, the dangers they now face, and why so many of us have become disconnected from the beauty at our feet