Farewell to Jilly, the Queen of country fiction

With the passing of Dame Jilly Cooper, we have lost a true countrywoman

Why Autumn’s Wild Harvest Is a Seasonal Treasure Trove

As summer gives way to autumn the woods, hedgerows and orchards are groaning with berries, nuts, and fruits - its a time of plenty for foragers, livestock and wild animals alike

Every time you say you don't believe in fairies, a fairy dies.

Why Grown-ups still whisper thanks to the fairies. The magic of nature and the stories we still tell.

Will Banning Cool Burning Ignite Even Bigger Wildfires?

Can a blocked gully stop wildfire in its tracks? According to Natural England, yes, it can.

Is the future of the countryside safe in the hands of Gen Z?

They get stick for being woke snowflakes addicted to TikTok, K-Pop and Fortnite. But have you ever spent three days in a field with Gen Z? I did recently. And they surprised me.

Talking Billhooks in London

1851 was the year when Britain began to forget the countryside. I asked our finest agricultural writers to help our nation remember.

Are Fishing Competitions the Key to Tuna Conservation?

Is competition in fieldsports and fishing healthy for conservation? Or are these two worlds in total opposition to each other? The recent UK Bluefin Tuna Championship has been pilloried by the anti-brigade. But are they totally missing the point?

The Wash: Britain’s Wildest Estuary Faces a Reckoning

The Wash spans 150,000 acres and is one of the UK’s last great wildernesses. It faces an uncertain future with threats of inappropriate development and the effects of climate change.

The mission to save England's chalk stream salmon from extinction

Project White Hart aims to save the English chalk stream Atlantic salmon — a living relic of the first fish to enter our nascent island millions of years ago — before it disappears forever.

Why big business always gets the countryside wrong

Big brands love to employ rural imagery in their marketing, but all too often it rings hollow. Here's why

The Best of Days

From the beginnings with butter, to leading glorious dairy queens around the ring, Westmorland Show is a special place for our family.

Reform: friend or foe?

The countryside is coming round to Nigel Farage and bookies reckon he's going to win power. But what would he actually do with it?