Meet the Countryfile Magazine Local Food Heroes 2009

In our latest issue we reveal our 2009 food heroes, those champions fighting to keep traditional British food alive

Download the August Countryfile Magazine Podcast

Issue 25 of Countryfile Magazine brings with it a milestone; our 400th route. Listen to our podcast to find out more

My favourite woodland birds: Part Two - Brett Westwood

In the second part of our woodland bird series, BBC Radio 4 presenter Brett Westwood shares his top three birds, plus hear the redstarts's song.

My favourite woodland birds: Part One - Stephen Moss

What are your favourite woodland birds? Birder, writer and broadcaster Stephen Moss shares his top three birds, plus hear the nuthatch's song.

Group Test: Trail Shoes

A lightweight alternative to walking boots, trail shoes are perfect for covering lots of miles without weighing your feet down. So how do you find the perfect pair for you?

Discover the Isles of Scilly

Sparkling white beaches, turquoise seas, world-class wildlife and one of the best cream teas in Cornwall – Jo Tinsley reveals just a few of the reasons to visit this sub-tropical paradise.

Five days to the weekend: Cobham

You don’t need to travel outside the M25’s boundaries to discover rural bliss. Nick Peers takes a trip to the heart of Surrey’s commuter belt

What's coming up on this week's Countryfile - Sunday 23 August

Countryfile heads for Wiltshire this Sunday. Framed by its chalk downs and wide valleys, Julia’s off to the Vale of Pewsey to see bustards, South American horses and crop circles.

The Festival Factor

Helen Stiles asks whether rural music festivals have any benefit for the local community

Britain's best wildlife websites

We've crept, crawled and clicked our way around the internet to bring you our top 50 British wildlife websites for 2009
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