BBC Countryfile Magazine

Your unmissable outdoors

This year, why not make a New Year resolution to really make the most of the countryside you love?

There are a thousand ways to enjoy our beautiful countryside – from exhilarating hill walks to a soothing hour watching butterflies. But sometimes life gets in the way and we don’t get around to doing the things we love. So why not give yourself a fighting chance of actually doing those outdoor activities in 2022?

On these pages, there are 30 or so mini-adventures to whet your appetite. We hope it will get you thinking – and planning. You may love our ideas or think of your own. Either way, why not set yourself the goal of doing seven, 10 or more of these this spring and summer?

Put your top adventures on our pledge list on page 55 – cut it out and stick it to your fridge door as a reminder. Get them in the calendar so you

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