The uk’s countryside is in trouble… and we need to do more to help it

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards are a sacred haven for flora and fauna

We reveal why rising stars of architecture are leaning into the importance of place to create more beautiful and sustainable homes in the countryside, and what freedoms, opportunities and challenges arise from building in a rural setting today

How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK

Countryfile ’s newest presenter on growing up with chickens, family camping trips and the tea towel that caused a stir with her husband…

Seek out places to ramble in Yorkshire’s stunning summer meadows