BBC Countryfile Magazine - 12 Mai 2025
Historic Guernsey
When pigeons helped rescue Europe
Why today’s farming needs a 1940s reset
The most beautiful estates to visit now
HISTORY SPECIAL
Hiking masterclass
History uncovered
What to watch on Countryfile this month*
Nicola Chester, “Recording nature helps us protect wildlife – and ourselves”
Adam Henson, “The legacies of the Romans are all around us,”
John Craven, “Former industrial workhorses, canals now have a new lease of life,”
Home among the hedgerows
Travel back in time to World War Two on Guernsey
Astounding tales of wartime bravery from the Secret Pigeon Service
THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS
Explore remarkable archaeological finds
Make a classic Bakewell tart
TOP 10 HISTORIC GARDENS
LESSONS FROM THE PAST
BE A PART OF LIVING HISTORY
GO WITH THE FLOW
THE SECRET PIGEON SERVICE
GUERNSEY’S WAR LEGACY
While away the day in one of Britain’s top 10 historic gardens
ON THE COVER
Feel the flow in northern Scotland
Time travel with the re-enactors
Q&A
ADAM HENSON
JOHN CRAVEN
NICOLA CHESTER
MASTERCLASS: CHARITY EVENT
KIT TEST: TRAIL SHOES
QUIZ, CROSSWORD & PUZZLE
READER LETTERS
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READER PHOTOS
Record-breaking population boom for the UK’s loudest bird
Britain’s best archaeological finds
Britain’s best archaeological finds
NEW FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT TO BENEFIT UK’S RAREST REPTILES
GOSHAWKS SPREAD THEIR WINGS
A NEW NATIONAL FOREST TAKES ROOT
HUNDREDS OF DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS FOUND ON SKYE
The Plodcast
THE COTSWOLD OLIMPICKS
OTHER EVENTS IN MAY
THE ROAD MOST TRAVELLED
Bakewell tart
How to make it
Former industrial workhorses, canals now have a new lease of life
The legacies of the Romans are all around us
Guernsey’s West Coast
NOW GO THERE
THE SECRET PIGEON SERVICE
ANIMALS DURING WARTIME
TOP 10 BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC GARDENS
Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
Plas Cadnant, Anglesey
Godolphin, Cornwall
Hill Top and Hawkshead, Cumbria
Nymans, West Sussex
Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kent
Spetchley Gardens, Worcestershire
Wentworth Castle Gardens, South Yorkshire
Glenarm Castle and Garden, Co. Antrim
Rousham, Oxfordshire
Falkland Palace and Garden, Fife
Go with the flow
THE SUTHERLAND CLEARANCES
WHERE TO GO IN THE FLOWS
JOURNEYS THROUGH THE PAST
Back to the future
“It’s about more than farming, and farmers can’t go it alone”
DIG FOR VICTORY
WARTIME FARM INSPECTIONS
Q&A The big questions answered
5 How can I tell the date of a church?
6 How many countries has Britain invaded?
5 How can I tell the date of a church?
7 Who or what was the Barghest?
TAKE ON A charity hike
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TAKE ON A charity hike
TOP THREE TREKS
A good quality pair of trail running shoes should offer grip, support and comfort. We put four off-road contenders to the test
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Explore the British coastline like never before
YOUR PHOTOS
COUNTRYSIDE QUIZ
COUNTRYSIDE CROSSWORD
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CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
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