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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.

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The best Channel Island beaches • The beaches of the Channel Islands offer white sands, solitude and unique wartime history. Here are Matt Baird’s magnificent seven

SARAH RUGGINS SMASHES RECORDS TO CYCLE THE LENGTH OF BRITAIN AND BACK • In a feat of remarkable mental and physical resilience, endurance cyclist Sarah Ruggins is now the fastest person to ride from John o’ Groats to Land’s End – and back again

THE ROMAN MASSACRE THAT NEVER HAPPENED • New research debunks the theory of a slaughter at Maiden Castle

The plodcast • Tune your ears into our podcast this month

TREE ‘OLDER THAN STONEHENGE’ FOUND • The 5,000-year-old tree dug up in Cambridgeshire offers a rare glimpse into Britain’s past

AT ONE WITH THE WILD • In her new book, expert forager Mo Wilde inspires us to get adventurous with nature’s pantry

RACOONS AND PINK SALMON A THREAT TO UK WILDLIFE • Experts update the watchlist of invasive non-native species that could disrupt British ecosystems in the next 10 years

CICADAS RETURN AFTER 30-YEAR ABSENCE • Once considered extinct, the New Forest cicada is back thanks to a new reintroduction project

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN • While the origins of this hazardous tradition have been lost to the sands of time, the hot pennies are still flying in the small Devon town of Honiton every year, reveals Pat Kinsella

OTHER JULY EVENTS

Courgette, feta and broad bean quiche • Be the star baker at all your summer parties with this foolproof veg-filled recipe from celebrated Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood

Big business has a critical role to play in saving our woodlands

Pigs are environmental engineers, not architects of destruction

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THE ISLE OF WIGHT • Literary connections, remnants of prehistory and wide-open scenery. Ben Lerwill gets lost in the unique thrall of England’s sunniest island

NOW GO THERE • Ben Lerwill on where to eat, sleep and visit on the Isle of Wight

The caring garden • Poppy Okotcha turned her back on the jet-setting lifestyle of a top model for a more down-to-earth way of life. Fergus Collins meets the regenerative gardener and author to find out why

FOUR WILD PLANTS OF EARLY SUMMER • Poppy recommends easy-to-find wild plants with medicinal properties.

HOW TO CULTIVATE BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR GARDEN • Here are 10 ways to help turn your garden into a haven for plants and wildlife

TOP 10 BRITAIN’S BEST BOAT TRIPS • Melanie O’Shea heads on a grand coastal tour to discover the UK’s greatest island-hopping experiences

Safe haven • Risk, Scrabble, Bop It… not games night at the pub but the rescued seals at Mallydams Wood Wildlife Centre. Melissa Hobson spends a day nurturing ailing pups on their road to recovery

SEAL HOTSPOTS • Where to see seals in the wild in the UK.

Wings of hope • Where have all the butterflies gone? Ahead of 2025’s Big Butterfly Count, Richard ‘Bugman’ Jones looks at the fate of the UK’s winged wonders and how we can all help to bring them back from the brink

BUGMAN’S FAVOURITE BUTTERFLIES

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