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The Plodcast

BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors.Enjoy a new escape into the countryside ever... Read more

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206: Walking St Patrick's Way Part 2: The wildlife of the Newry Canal

206: Walking St Patrick's Way Part 2: The wildlife of the Newry Canal

In the second part of our exploration of the St Patrick's Way pilgrimage in Northern Ireland, Plodcast host Fergus Colli... Read more

8 Aug 2023

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Sound Escape 128: Wild winds and calm waters in the Highlands

Sound Escape 128: Wild winds and calm waters in the Highlands

We're in Beinn Eighe (Ben Ay) in the Scottish HighlandsThe mountains this morning are ill-manner; the trails rough, the ... Read more

4 Aug 2023

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Sound Escape 127: The delicious patter of rain on a tent – on the Pembrokeshire coast

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