BBC Countryfile Magazine - 2 Okt 2025
Literary locations
Embrace cold-water swimming
The remarkable migration of the European eel
Ian McEwan on his hotly anticipated new novel
Explore Constable Country in autumn
Down memory lane
What to watch on Countryfile this month*
Nicola Chester, ‘Public transport is failing rural youth’,
Adam Henson, ‘A tech revolution in farming is underway’,
John Craven, ‘Behind the lens, our love of nature endures’,
Pick your perfect pumpkin
Pick your perfect pumpkin
Explore the tranquil landscapes so loved by John Constable
“We just have to stop doing bad things.” Ian McEwan on protecting the planet
THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS
Magic up Harry Potter’s favourite pud
The calendar that keeps on giving
A MIGRATION MARVEL
IN CONSTABLE COUNTRY
10 LITERARY LANDSCAPES
WORDS FOR THE WILD
PLAITING GOLD
TROUBLE AT SEA
How healthy is the state of the UK fishing industry?
ON THE COVER
Save the spirit of the harvest
Walk into a literary landscape
Q&A
MASTERCLASS: WILD SWIMMING
JOHN CRAVEN
ADAM HENSON
NICOLA CHESTER
KIT: WATERPROOF JACKETS
QUIZ, CROSSWORD & PUZZLE
READER LETTERS
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READER PHOTOS
October
October
Buildings on the move
Buildings on the move
ANCIENT COW TOOTH COULD HELP SOLVE A MYSTERY OF STONEHENGE, SAY SCIENTISTS
LOCALS BACK LYNX RETURN IN NORTHERN ENGLAND
NEWLY IDENTIFIED DINOSAUR SPECIES SPORTED A “STRIKING SAIL”
ENGLAND’S FLY TIPPING HOTSPOTS REVEALED
The Podcast
HOT SPRING AND SUMMER FAIL TO STEM BUTTERFLY DECLINE
A CHILDHOOD PASTIME GOES GLOBAL
OTHER EVENTS IN OCTOBER
A CIRCLE OF STORIES
Treacle tart
Treacle tart
How to make it
Behind the lens, our overwhelming love for nature hasn’t changed
COUNTRYFILE Calendar winner revealed
A powerful technological revolution in farming is underway
Constable COUNTRY
Constable COUNTRY
NOW GO THERE
The art of nature
THE BEST OF IAN MCEWAN
WHAT WE CAN KNOW
TOP 10 SUPERB LITERARY SETTINGS
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings JRR Tolkien
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe CS Lewis
A Game of Thrones
Pride and Prejudice
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Harry Potter
His Dark Materials
Wuthering Heights
Dracula
Winnie-thePooh
The final journey
10 QUICKFIRE ANSWERS
Plaiting gold
Plaiting gold
AROUND THE WORLD
FIND OUT MORE
Beneath the waves
Beneath the waves
How the UK figures for 2023 compare (from Seafish)
Q&A
Wake up call
Key facts
Easy swap
Embrace cold-water swimming
Embrace cold-water swimming
COLD WATER KIT
Can a jacket shield you from the rain but remain breathable inside? We put four waterproof contenders to the test in the wettest of weather
YOUR PHOTOS
COUNTRYSIDE QUIZ
COUNTRYSIDE CROSSWORD
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
Your countryside
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE ANSWERS,
Public transport is failing rural youth: a shake-up is long overdue
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