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Countryfile Magazine inspires you to explore forgotten corners of the great British countryside and provides knowledge of the people and wildlife that inhabit it. We want to tempt you into trying new things, seek out new places and make the most of Britain’s beautiful landscapes.

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September • NATURE l TRAVEL l NEWS l VIEWS

Supermodels of the canine world

STUDENT DISCOVERS A REMARKABLE NEW PREHISTORIC SPECIES • The 145-million-year-old fossil found in Dorset reveals a mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs

ENDANGERED ANGELSHARK SPOTTED IN WALES • Renewed hope for the species as rare, pancake-flat shark witnessed in Cardigan Bay for the first time since 2021

DIVERS EXPLORE A 17TH-CENTURY WARSHIP BENEATH THE CHANNEL • A new dive survey reveals surprisingly intact remains of a Royal Navy vessel wrecked off the Kent coast in 1703, including cannons, muskets and swords

COULD WHITE STORKS RETURN TO LONDON? • Conservationists ask residents for their views on mooted plans to reintroduce these long-legged birds to the capital

The podcast • Tune your ears into our podcast this month

BIRDSONG AND SUPERPOWERS • Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin’s new book inspires us to discover natural wonders

HAMMER HURLING AND CABER TOSSING • Reputedly inspiring the modern Olympics, Highland Games are strenuous, centuries-old sporting celebrations of Scottish culture, writes Pat Kinsella

OTHER EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER

MAKE September

With bird flu on the rampage, citizen scientists have a major role to play

Agricultural careers are more diverse than ever before

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Northern Ireland’s seafood trails • For an island nation, we can be unadventurous consumers of seafood, but food-lovers in Northern Ireland are keen to change all that. Margaret Bartlett samples fruits of the ocean on a harbour-hopping tour

NOW GO THERE • Where to stay, eat and what to do along the Northern Ireland Seafood Trails

Partners in grime • Headlines about the nature emergency might paint a bleak picture, but a network of sanctuaries powered by dedicated volunteers across the UK is giving wildlife a second chance. James Fair visits an animal rescue centre in Herefordshire and discovers new hope

ANIMAL SANCTUARIES • Five more wildlife rescue centres across the UK

TAKE ACTION • Top tips to help an injured animal

TOP 10 SECRET WALKS • Cascades, coves and caves: Pat Kinsella shares his favourite hikes to hidden corners of coast and countryside

Birth of a nation • Hastings, Agincourt and Waterloo are ingrained in our national psyche, but was a largely forgotten battle in Wiltshire more significant in shaping England and the English? Author Rupert Gavin tells Fergus Collins about King Alfred’s last desperate roll of the dice at Edington

NOW GO THERE • How to visit the battlefield site and where to eat in and around Edington

CELEBRATING ALFRED THE GREAT • Our travel and viewing picks for discovering more about the Anglo-Saxon king

UPLAND OF MY FATHERS • David J Shaw’s arresting imagery takes us to the world of Welsh upland farmers, where dedication to the land is unwavering and traditional methods are subject to the environmental and economic pressures of today

Leaving a trace • PFAS can repel water, oil, sweat, dirt and heat, making them ideal for outdoor gear. But what about the impacts of these ‘forever chemicals’ on the environment and human health? Sam Pyrah investigates

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