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A photographer in Wales has captured the ocean glowing with an eerie blue light created by tiny plankton. Lee McGrath has been chasing the bioluminescence phenomenon for over five years; he describes finally seeing the waves lit up against the dark n

Group editor Paul McGuinness Managing editor Joe Pontin Production editors Margaret Bartlett and Maria Hodson Creative design lead Stacey Black Creative designer Annie Sanderson Picture editor Tom Gilks Content and trends editor Daniel Graham SEO lea

The Gurnard’s Head, Zennor A local icon (left), its bright yellow paintwork visible for miles on the road between Zennor and St Just, this gastropub with eight double rooms makes for a characterful, convenient stay. There are many tempting walks righ

Built in the early 14th century on the site of a Saxon manor house, Baddesley Clinton became the property of one family – the Ferrers – for 12 generations and nearly half a millennium. Hidden deep in the Forest of Arden, Baddesley Clinton doesn’t dra

Three years ago, the then Conservative Government passed the Environment Act 2021, which committed it to radical and far-reaching promises about how nature was going to be restored in England. “It will halt the decline in species by 2030,” the Depart

In the 1960s, Newport produced a third of the world’s PCBs as the European base of chemical giant Monsanto. A deformed calf starts this story of a toxic ‘forever chemical’ and the struggle to bring a murky tale to light. Actor Michael Sheen joins the

In the amber haze of sunrise in the Peak District National Park, a red grouse stretches its wings, revealing flashes of white feather beneath the dark upper wings. A subspecies of the willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), the red grouse is distinguishe

The sun sinks behind Gaada Stack off the coast of Foula, one of the Shetland islands, throwing a glowing beam through the natural arch and over the frothing waves beyond. Captured in a long-exposure shot, the cloud-streaked sky adds drama overhead, m

It’s no secret that I love being outside amongst nature. Ever since I was a young girl exploring the Peak District with my dad, I’ve been enamoured with the natural world. But it was just over two years ago that I really came to appreciate the benefi

I was delighted to see your article regarding the 10 rarest dog breeds in the UK on Countryfile.com. Sadly I was disappointed, when eagerly scrolling to my breed, the Lancashire heeler, only to find an image of a completely different dog. The only si

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At a smidge over 914m (3,000ft), Tryfan may only be the 15th highest mountain in Wales but it’s a peak that has achieved cult status. Aside from its associations with legendary climbers George Mallory and Edmund Hillary, much of the attraction lies i

Blackbird numbers are in rapid decline in England, according to the latest garden bird counts. Now, scientists are worried a new virus may be contributing to the songbird’s ill fortunes. When infected with the Usutu virus (USUV), blackbirds can becom

“One of my earliest memories is of a picnic at Wiltshire’s most famous landmark, Stonehenge, sat on a huge stone eating sandwiches in the drizzle. I’m not sure whether this happened, or whether my brain has simply fused a few memories into one, creat

There’s nowhere else like it,” says Cornwall-based artist Paul Wadsworth as he accompanies me around his latest exhibition of huge, vibrant oil paintings at the St Ives Society of Artists. He’s talking about the contemporary arts and crafts scene, wh

The word ‘tarantula’ still causes a start. The purseweb spider is Britain’s only member of the order that contains these tropical giants, and we may walk past it without suspecting. Where the sun warms open habitats – on the southern side of chalk gr

1 Series of cascades in Glen Affric nature reserve – Rover tumbles (3, 5) 6 Lady’s ___, yellow-flowering, herbal remedy plant (6) 9 Genus of maple – found in arboreta, certainly! (4) 10 Simple fungus used in brewing… raises the dough! (5) 11 ‘Garden

Midlands-born Terence Coventry studied at the Royal College of Art before taking up farming outside the remote village of Coverack on the Lizard Peninsula. He dedicated himself to sculpture 25 years later, his varied nature-based works inspired by ex

Which of the conservation innovations featured in the podcast, Unearthed: Nature Needs Us, most excites you? I found the rise of seed banks to be most interesting. Seed banking is essential for our future as it is the method by which we can save plan

Sweet by name and nature, edible meadowsweet makes itself known by its scent before you find it in all its frothy-flowered, almond-scented glory. A traditional medicinal, culinary and ritual herb, it can be found growing tall along riverbanks, in dit

The leaves are still abundant, but they are starting to fall. Now is the perfect time to make a sun print, otherwise known as a photogram. Go foraging in your local area for newly fallen leaves and try to find out the names of the trees that they bel

While there was a notable absence of discussion on environmental issues in the main election debates, there were a plethora of pledges about them made in party manifestos. Labour commitments included “taking action to meet our Environment Act targets

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Your June edition was special for me. First, your feature by Ben Lerwill on Gower was excellent, with outstanding photographs. Second, you covered D-Day locations – but didn’t feature places where my father had worked. In the 1930s, my father enrolle

Set up in St Just by painter Kurt Jackson in 2015, this gallery has put this former mining town on the map. The huge downstairs space shows changing exhibitions of Jackson’s work, including epic plein-air landscapes exploring elements of nature. You

In response to the recent ban on the transportation of live animals for slaughter overseas (May issue), as a fervent campaigner I am delighted. However, it does reveal how shamefully long it takes to get something like this finally agreed. Britain ha

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One of the first flowers to bloom in spring, primroses are easy to grow. Plant a clump in a well-drained, sheltered bed and they’ll spread over the years, providing an abundance of buttery tasting flowers, with a hint of apple, to decorate cakes, mer

The first time Aidan Maccormick ever saw a tauros, he was at a breeding facility in the Netherlands. He doesn’t quite describe it as a life-changing moment, but it certainly left a deep impression on him. “There was this dominant bull wandering aroun