The countryside in… november

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

Peak autumn has a treasure trove of non-feathered riches to discover, says James Lowen

The number of starlings in the UK begins to swell in November as more migrate from areas in Northern Europe such as Scandinavia to join our resident breeds for winter. This creates the opportunity to

Autumn colour glows through the garden at The Old Vicarage, Wormingford, in two phases. “Dramatic colour comes mainly from the trees with their brilliant red and copper tones,” says Jeremy Allen, a ga

Lean in to the season of crunching leaves and misty magic

It’s the perfect time of year for a woodland wander in Yorkshire’s precious places