Sound Escape 13: a few minutes of total peace deep in the Somerset Levels

Sound Escape 7: a mistle thrush and friends greet a crisp March morning in a Gwent woodland: Welcome to BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes, beautiful short episodes of natural sound from the British countryside. They're your chance for a burst of wild freedom when you can't get out there yourself. In this episode, it'... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 4: an evening chorus of birdsong on the River Avon near Bristol: Welcome to our latest Sound Escape, a chance to relax to the calming sounds of nature. In this episode, it is dusk on a flood-swollen River Avon on the outskirts of Bristol and the melodies of robins and song thrushes soothe the watery twilight. So sit... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 21: the song of the River Dove in the Peak District: Relax to the song of the Peak District's most beautiful river. Sit on the banks of this gentle bubbling stream with delightful birdsong raining down – in this short Sound Escape: mindful moments of nature brought to you by BBC Countryfile Magazine... by The Plodcast

13 min listen

Sound Escape 15: relax to the gentle patter of rain in a Maytime bluebell wood: Welcome to Sound Escapes – your chance to relax to the sounds of nature no matter how busy you are. In this episode, we take you to Bickley Wood on the River Avon the outskirts of Bristol where bluebells are freshly in bloom. A gentle rain is falling. ... by The Plodcast

13 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 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

Sound escape 22: the joyful song of summer on the allotment: Sit back and relax to soothing birdsong on a gentle summer’s morning on the allotment. In this Sound Escape, a meditative short podcast that celebrates the seasonal melodies of nature, relax to the tinkling song of a charm of goldfinches as they forage... by The Plodcast

18 min listen

Sound Escape 11: the glorious song of nightingales from a Dorset wood: Welcome to Sound Escapes from BBC Countryfile Magazine – your chance for a relaxing escape into nature no matter how busy you are. In this episode, it's evening at Alners Gorse, a nature reserve in Dorset run by Butterfly Conservation. As the dew ... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 2: new lambs and early birds on a frozen Monmouth-Brecon canal in Wales: Welcome to the second Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine, a short meditative journey into the countryside right now to immerse yourself in the sounds of nature. In this episode, we take an icy dawn walk along the frozen Mon-Brec canal in Monmou... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 30: Tranquil footsteps along a woodland path and stream in autumn: Relax as you walk beside a stream at the bottom of a valley of beech and oak woodland in the Brecon Beacons – known as St Mary's Vale. This is episode 30 of BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound escapes – your chance to escape into nature and rela... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

Sound Escape 16: listen to the cascade of wood warbler song in an ancient oak wood by The Plodcast

10 min listen

Sound Escape 26: slow down with the sounds of a narrowboat passing through a lock on the Peak Forest Canal: Enjoy the gentle drama of a narrowboat passing through a lock on the Peak Forest Canal on the western edge of the Peak District. This slow radio is the latest Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine. Each one allows you to be soothed by the sounds o... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 3: listen to waders, wildfowl and skylarks on the wide marshes of Lancashire's Ribble estuary: Welcome to theSound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine – a chance for a few minutes relaxation as you listen to the sounds of nature and the countryside. In this episode we head along the sea defences of the Ribble Estuary in Lancashire on a bright F... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 84: a mellow moment beside a sleepy Somerset canal: Enjoy robins and house martins beside the water by The Plodcast

9 min listen

132. The wonderful song of the winter marshes with naturalist Ben Hoare: Enjoy the first episode of our new series: Voices of the Countryside by The Plodcast

67 min listen

Sound Escape 18: the beguiling songs of warblers from a reedbed by a lake in the Brecon Beacons: Welcome to Sound Escapes from BBC Countryfile Magazine – your chance to relax to soundtracks of glorious nature wherever you are and whatever you are doing. In this episode, we're beside a sleepy lake deep in the Brecon Beacons. Wind rust... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 31: the calming patter of rain on autumn leaves: Listen to the calming sound of a gentle rain on the leaves of beech and hazel trees while you shelter in a green lane in the Cotswolds. Recorded by Fergus Collins, introduced by Hannah Tribe. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes offer a soothi... by The Plodcast

11 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 20: the mesmerising churring of a nightjar on a summer's night: Welcome to Sound Escapes from BBC Countryfile Magazine: your chance to relax to the seasons sounds of nature wherever you are – and however busy your day. In this episode, it's a warm June evening on a hill in the Brecon Beacons and the strange ch... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

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47 min listen

Sound Escape 27: be calmed by the wild song of the ash tree: Relax to the rustle of a summer breeze through the leaves of an ancient ash tree in the Brecon Beacons. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes offer a mindful few minutes of escape into nature – a few minutes of restful sounds of the countryside... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

101. An adventure to hear a booming bittern in the magnificent marshes of Avalon: Explore the lagoons, reedbeds and woodlands of Somerset Levels with two of the regular podcast team as they try to hear the mournful yet powerful boom of the bittern. This waterbird was once critically endangered but has made a dramatic comeback with 3... by The Plodcast

54 min listen

Sound Escape 8: the soothing rush of the incoming tide on a Gower beach: Welcome to BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes – your chance to relax into nature for a few precious moments. In this episode, it's late afternoon and we've arrived at a small cove on the South Gower coast to hear waves rising and f... by The Plodcast

10 min listen

Sound Escape 29: relax on a Gower headland while gulls call above and a tractor gathers hay: Listen to gulls as you sit on a headland overlooking the sea on the south Gower coast. Nearby a tractor bales hay as the last rays of afternoon sun light the fields. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes give you a gentle, relaxing postcard of ... by The Plodcast

13 min listen

Sound Escape 32: listening to cries of terns from a bird hide at Hodbarrow, Cumbria: Shelter from autumn rain in a wooden bird hide and listen to the exotic cries of terns at RSPB Hodbarrow nature reserve in Cumbria. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a postcard from the countryside every week, offering your a chance to ... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 35: cheerful sparrows singing through a rainstorm: Enjoy the drama of an autumn storm hitting a Dorset cottage while the garden sparrows – and a robin – bravely sing through the tempest. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes are a short postcard from the British countryside for you to relax to ... by The Plodcast

9 min listen

Sound Escape 1: calming birdsong in a Welsh woodland: Welcome to the first Sound Escape from BBC Countryfile Magazine – five minutes' blissful peace in the countryside as we wind down for the weekend. Every week, we'll upload some beautiful and relaxing sounds of nature. We will capture the spir... by The Plodcast

9 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 59: the uplifting sounds of spring on the allotment: Enjoy the wholesome sounds of veg beds being prepared for the growing seasons by The Plodcast

7 min listen

Sound Escape 39: Relax to the rhythm of the sea swirling on a rocky shore: Slow down the pace of your day with this short audio postcard from the countryside – waves swooshing and swirling around rocky outcrops of a rugged Gower coastline. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes give you a chance to relax to the sounds ... by The Plodcast

7 min listen

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