Britain’s seabird colonies are among the most spectacular in the world and you can experience them from the sea or land. Read on to find out where you can enjoy these incredible wildlife encounters

Red kites, great spotted woodpeckers and pink-footed geese are only a few of the birds doing brilliantly in the British Isles right now. Mark Cocker celebrates their success stories and looks at what might be learnt from them

The remote island of Lundy, off the coast of North Devon, offers the chance to disconnect — and shows Freya Bromley why isolation can be a good thing

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DECEMBER 2025

Some years ago I filmed a report for Countryfile about a remarkable project to save wild Atlantic salmon. Backing it was a wealthy, charismatic Icelander called Orri Vigfússon who warned: “If we don’t