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Open Country Episodes

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    Jersey Shores

    Jersey doubles in size when the tide goes out. Helen Mark goes paddling.

  2. Thomas Hardy's Dorset

    Helen Mark visits the landscapes of Thomas Hardy's life, death and literature in Dorset.

  3. Rathlin Island

    Helen Mark visits Rathlin Island, situated just off the north coast of Antrim.

  4. The North Antrim Coast

    Helen Mark takes to the seas to explore the North Antrim coastline.

  5. Ospreys in Cumbria

    Caz Graham goes in search of Cumbria's regular visiting ospreys.

  6. Celebrating Golowan in Cornwall

    Helen Mark lights the midsummer bonfires on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall to celebrate Golowan.

  7. The Lengthsman with Antony Gormley

    Helen Mark joins Sir Antony Gormley to explore his latest sculpture in rural Warwickshire.

  8. The ancient sport of hound trailing in Cumbria

    Helen Mark visits Cumbria to experience the exciting and ancient sport of hound trailing.

  9. Landscape Art in Northumberland

    Caz Graham visits the Northumberland countryside to discover stunning art in the landscape

  10. Bristol Green City

    Helen Mark explores the nature reserves of the 2015 European Green Capital, Bristol.

  11. The Solway Shore

    Caz Graham visits the shores of Solway Firth.

  12. Sheffield Wild at Heart

    Helen Mark discovers why adults aged 50 to 105 are feeling wild at heart in Sheffield.

  13. The Hoo Peninsula

    Helen Mark visits the Hoo Peninsula in Kent to discover a landscape of change.

  14. CS Lewis Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire

    Helen Mark discovers the Oxfordshire woodland that once belonged to author CS Lewis.

  15. Tump 53

    Helen Mark explores Tump 53, a family-friendly nature reserve with an intriguing history.

  16. Shetland

    Helen Mark finds out about the landscape and people of Shetland.

  17. The Ring of Gullion

    Helen Mark visits the Ring of Gullion in Northern Ireland.

  18. Churchill's Chartwell in Kent

    Helen Mark explores Sir Winston Churchill's family home of Chartwell in Kent.

  19. The Purbeck Clay Mines

    Helen Mark explores the clay mining history of Dorset's picturesque Isle of Purbeck.

  20. Wiltshire Wellbeing Group

    Helen Mark meets the people who have found the courage to embrace outdoor life.

  21. Suffolk Coast

    Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Suffolk coast.

  22. Dart Estuary

    Helen Mark explores the Dart Estuary by boat, travelling from Dittisham to Dartmouth.

  23. Christmas Trees at Castle Howard

    Caz Graham visits Castle Howard, where Christmas tree sales are in full swing.

  24. Nature Reserves in Cumbria

    Caz Graham visits two nature reserves in Cumbria to see what wildlife visits in winter.

  25. Belfast Hills

    Helen Mark is in the Belfast Hills to hear from the people who live and work there.

  26. Brownsea Island, Dorset

    Felicity Evans is on Brownsea Island, exploring one of Britain's most popular reserves.

  27. Steart Peninsula, Somerset

    Felicity Evans visits Steart Marshes, the UK's largest new wetland reserve.

  28. Lee Valley

    Helen Mark explores the Lee Valley's hybrid landscape of the natural and industrial.

  29. Orchards in Herefordshire

    Felicity Evans visits the autumnal orchards of Herefordshire.

  30. Elmley Nature Reserve

    Helen Mark visits the marsh-swathed landscape of Elmley Nature Reserve in Kent.

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