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Countryside magazine featuring people, walks and wildlife from rural Britain. Clare Balding’s ‘Ramblings’ and ‘Open Country’ with Matt Baker and Helen Mark join forces to bring you a weekly tour of the best of the British countryside. In ‘Ramblings’ Clare joins her guests on a ...

Countryside magazine featuring people, walks and wildlife from rural Britain. Clare Balding’s ‘Ramblings’ and ‘Open Country’ with Matt Baker and Helen Mark join forces to bring you a weekly tour of the best of the British countryside. In ‘Ramblings’ Clare joins her guests on a country walk that’s been significant in their lives. ‘Open Country’ travels to a different corner of the British Isles every week, seeking out the wildlife, the landscapes and the controversies that excite the passions of local people. Each twenty-five minute programme is broadcast on Saturday at 6.07am and repeated on Thursday at 3pm. New episodes are added every Saturday morning.

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    The Birds of Lindisfarne

    Helen Mark arrives on Lindisfarne, just as migrating birds flock ...

    Helen Mark arrives on Lindisfarne, just as migrating birds flock to this Holy Island.

    Nov 21, 2013 Read more
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    Moseley Bog

    Felicity Evans visits the Birmingham bog that inspired Tolkien's Middle ...

    Felicity Evans visits the Birmingham bog that inspired Tolkien's Middle Earth.

    Nov 14, 2013 Read more
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    Geocaching in Salcey Forest

    Helen Mark joins geocachers from around the world discovering the ...

    Helen Mark joins geocachers from around the world discovering the Salcey Forest.

    Nov 7, 2013 Read more
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    Restoring Mountsorrel's Long Forgotten Railway

    One man's 'crazy' idea to restore a forgotten railway track ...

    One man's 'crazy' idea to restore a forgotten railway track in Leicestershire.

    Oct 31, 2013 Read more
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    Celebrating the Plum

    Helen Mark meets Alistair McGowan at a plum festival in ...

    Helen Mark meets Alistair McGowan at a plum festival in the Vale of Evesham.

    Sep 12, 2013 Read more
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    Laurie Lee Land

    Helen Mark explores the new life springing up in Laurie ...

    Helen Mark explores the new life springing up in Laurie Lee's beloved Slad Valley.

    Sep 5, 2013 Read more
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    Beer Quarry Caves

    Helen Mark visits Devon's Beer Quarry Caves which supplied Exeter ...

    Helen Mark visits Devon's Beer Quarry Caves which supplied Exeter cathedral with limestone

    Aug 29, 2013 Read more
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    Skiffs on Loch Broom

    Helen Mark is in Scotland to celebrate a recent boom ...

    Helen Mark is in Scotland to celebrate a recent boom in skiff-racing.

    Aug 22, 2013 Read more
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    The Ants of Longshaw Estate

    Helen Mark visits Longshaw Estate in Derbyshire to meet some ...

    Helen Mark visits Longshaw Estate in Derbyshire to meet some very special ants.

    Aug 15, 2013 Read more
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    Crossing the Forth

    Open Country marks the naming of the new Forth crossing ...

    Open Country marks the naming of the new Forth crossing near Edinburgh.

    Aug 8, 2013 Read more
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