1. A quest to find the real Watership Down - in Hampshire

17. Wander a Gloucestershire wood at night in search of nightingales: Take a night-time nature ramble through a Gloucestershire woodland in the company of Countryfile Magazine editor Fergus Collins and wildlife-writer James Fair in the hope of hearing a nightingale. Plus, discover the best wildlife experiences you can ha... by The Plodcast

38 min listen

62. A gentle morning's ramble with rabbits and wood warblers in the Brecon Beacons: Take a May-time wander with editor Fergus Collins to a distant unexplored woodland – meet the local rabbit populations along the way, listen to a chorus of linnets and listen to the fabulous exotic melody of the wood warbler deep among the oaks. A subl... by The Plodcast

50 min listen

38. Take a stunning clifftop walk along the Glamorgan Coast: Escape the stress of daily life for a taste of fresh air and unusual wildlife with a wild winter walk along the clifftops of Glamorgan. Join Fergus Collins in a walk from Dunraven Bay to Monknash on a glorious Friday in early winter. by The Plodcast

36 min listen

20. In search of the lake monster of Llangorse in the Brecon Beacons: Surrounded by mountains, woods and meadows, Llangorse is Wales' most beautiful natural lake – but do its depths hide a secret? Fergus Collins goes in search of a mystery monster and discovers a watery wildlife paradise thronging with bird... by The Plodcast

35 min listen

36. A tranquil ramble along the River Usk in autumn: Listen to the song of the River Usk in autumn as you follow editor Fergus Collins on a gentle ramble through a recently flooded landscape to find wildfowl, waders and other creature. We'll be returning with more podcasts in January 2020. by The Plodcast

43 min listen

50. A gentle springtime stroll along a stream in Monmouthshire: Listen to delightful birdsong at the spring equinox. Fergus Collins wanders along a winding stream through a woodland in his homeland of Monmouthshire picking litter and identifying a variety of birds by their song. A lovely listen if you are currently... by The Plodcast

29 min listen

Terrain Series pt4: Taiga Forests by The Goblin's Corner

68 min listen

106. Meet the wildlife of a beautiful, unspoilt stream in a Peak District valley: Take a springtime wander up a Peak District valley called William Clough in the company of angler and naturalist Andrew Griffiths. Meet some of the aquatic residents as Andrew tries his hand at stream dipping and hear tales of battles over access on ne... by The Plodcast

43 min listen

Look for the first signs of spring in Silent Valley in South Wales: Wander Silent Valley national nature reserve listening to spring birdsong and looking for other signs of the new season with Countryfile Magazine's Fergus Collins and Rebecca Ward from the Gwent Wildlife Trust by The Plodcast

22 min listen

Explore the mysterious Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire: This month, the team discuss the brand new Easter issue of Countryfile magazine and magazine editor Fergus heads out into rural Wiltshire to explore the ancient landscapes of the Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire. To find out more, visit www.countryfile.com by The Plodcast

24 min listen

Sound Escape 33: Relax to robins singing in autumn beside the swish and swirl of the River Usk: Ease yourself into the day with the song of robins from a riverside woodland in South Wales. Enjoy the background swirl of the River Usk in the latest calming Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine. Recorded by Fergus Collins by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 37: be soothed with a riverside walk in South Wales: In this brief adventure in the countryside, you're walking along a stretch of shingle beside the River Usk in South Wales – the water has risen after recent rain and will son cover this little beach. Just upstream, rapids gurgle and swirl hungrily... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

71. A celebration of the common toad on the River Usk in Monmouthshire: In the final episode of series 6, we return to spring on the beautiful River Usk to celebrate the marvellous common toad – our cleverest amphibian. Follow Fergus Collins as he explores pools along the River Usk in the Brecon Beacons to meet hundreds of... by The Plodcast

25 min listen

23. Discover the glorious sounds of an English summer on Martin Down in Hampshire: Is Martin Down on the Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset border the best nature reserve in England for spring and summer wildlife? Editor Fergus Collins thinks so – he spends one fabulous evening wandering through orchid-filled meadows and serenaded by skyla... by The Plodcast

32 min listen

67. Churring nightjars – an eerie adventure on a Welsh hill at dusk: Enter the strange world of the nightjar in a dusk adventure on a secret Welsh hillside. Fergus Collins meets ornithologist Steve Roberts and listens to the strange song and stranger stories of this bizarre nocturnal bird. Steve rings the nestlings and ... by The Plodcast

44 min listen

Could you survive 8 months of isolation?: This week we’re taking you to the southernmost continent on the planet: Antarctica. This is where cameraman Lindsay McCrae and his team spent 10 months filming emperor penguins for Dynasties. As it was impos... by BBC Earth Podcast

27 min listen

Sound Escape 14: relax to the dawn chorus from a West Country oak wood: BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes offer you a short meditative journey into the natural world this spring to find peace, beauty and relaxation. In this episode, you're transported to an oak woodland on a small hill in the West Country.... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 40: the delicious sound of feet crunching on fallen leaves in an ancient woodland: Enjoy an autumn dog walk through a beech and oak woodland and listen to feet crunching on leaves while the wind seethes through the canopy. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside giving you a tast... by The Plodcast

12 min listen

Sound Escape 47: enjoy the first birdsong of the year on a frosty green lane: A muddy walk on a sunny January day – with birds foraging all around by The Plodcast

10 min listen

128. Hear the ancient stories of Britain with historian Amy Jeffs on the Avalon Marshes: Come for a wander through the Somerset marshes in late autumn with author and historian Amy Jeffs. Amy has written Storyland, a retelling of the ancient and medieval myths and legends of the British Isles. Here she retells some of them against the wild... by The Plodcast

63 min listen

75. Rewilding over breakfast in the Black Mountains with hunter-naturalist Rob Yorke: The Black Mountains are the northern, often overlooked corner of Brecon Beacons National Park in south-east Wales – a land of seldom visited peaks and hidden valleys full of tales. Editor Fergus Collins meets Black Mountains resident and rural commenta... by The Plodcast

57 min listen

That Elk Tried To Step On Me: We went into the mountains in the search of bull elk and came back with some stories worth filling your ears with. Join us as we pick apart the wild adventure that makes up time spent in elk country! We discuss having a bull elk at 2 yards, Wilbur's inte... by Speak the Language - Presented by onX Hunt

49 min listen

72. Honey buzzards in a Welsh forest – a truly special encounter to start the new season of Plodcasts!: Welcome to episode 1 of season 7 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine plodcast – and meet the honey buzzards in a secret forest in South Wales. Honey buzzards are scarce summer migrants to the UK – a bird of prey that feeds mainly on wasps. Here Fergus Coll... by The Plodcast

48 min listen

96. Enjoy a wild wander along a Gower stream to the sea – with a treasure hunt!: Follow a sparkling stream through a hidden valley on the Gower Peninsular in South Wales to arrive at a smuggler's cove. Along the way, the podcast team hunt for treasures in the stream, meet the local wildlife and encounter a very mysterious fish. by The Plodcast

55 min listen

Jules Hudson explores the Preseli Hills, plus the art of wassailing: This month Countryfile’s Jules Hudson discovers a new way of walking and an ancient landscape in Pembrokeshire’s Preseli Hills, while BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Vernon Harwood indulges in one of England’s oldest January traditions – wassailing the app... by The Plodcast

19 min listen

40. A delightful chat about natural history and fly fishing in the Peak District: Jim Dixon collects and sells classic books on fly fishing from his bookshop in the Peak District town of Bakewell. Angler Andrew Griffiths meets with Jim to discuss the greatest book of fishing and natural history ever written – The Compleat Angler by ... by The Plodcast

26 min listen

7. Meet owls and wild geese in the wilds of Lancashire's Ribble Estuary: Enjoy a late winter wander through the Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve taking in RSPB Hesketh Out Marsh and Marshside reserves and enjoy the evocative calls and songs of waders, wildfowl and even an owl. And to find more countryside walks, great... by The Plodcast

40 min listen

Sound Escape 5: wandering along an ancient holloway in the Brecon Beacons: Welcome to the Countryfile Magazine Sound Escapes – your chance to spend a blissful five minutes in the countryside however busy you are. In this episode, ramble along an ancient track through a steeply banked holloway down into a wild valley. Enjoy th... by The Plodcast

8 min listen

Sound Escape 57: relax to spring birdsong by a woodland pool deep in the New Forest: Marsh tits, stock doves and robins take centre stage – while a New Forest pony investigates by The Plodcast

13 min listen

115. Climbing the epic peak of Suilven in Assynt in northern Scotland: Suilven is one of Scotland's most impressive peaks. Fergus Collins joins two old friends for an expedition to climb this magnificent mountain in Assynt and discover some of the intriguing and sometime brutal history of the region. Along the way th... by The Plodcast

60 min listen

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