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Countryman magazine

Countryman is one of the oldest, most respected countryside magazines in the world. It appears every month and is read by over 80,000 people throughout Britain and overseas, who share its concerns for the countryside, the people who live and work in it, and its wildlife.

Countryman focuses on the rural issues of today and tomorrow, as well as including features on the people, place, history and wildlife that make the British countryside so special.

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Visit the Countryman website: www.countrymanmagazine.co.uk


In the July issue of Countryman:

New forest in focus
Jack Watkins meets Sally Fear, who documents New Forest traditions.

Back to nature at folly farm
Graham Jennings visits on the 21st anniversary of this rural education resource.

The water trail
Phillippa Greenwood embarks on an exploration of Britain’s towpaths.

Fuel for country monkeys
Anrea Maynard goes to Gloucestershire to find a healthy, tasty breakfast.

Bait diggers of lade bay
Paul Trodd examines the living history of digging for anglers bait.

Kent veterans
Helen Harrison discovers Kent’s ancient trees being charted by Virginia Hodge and the BTCV.

Amazing maize maze
Michael Edwards gets lost amongst the corn at Fylde in Lancashire.

Rooted in the past
Sara Goodwins finds out how the open field system of farming still works in Laxton.

Black grouse numbers rise
Mark Hamblin celebrates the resurgance of grouse in the North Pennines.

Bird man of washington
Mark Neilson travels to the Washington Wetlands to meet a remarkable young man.

On a welsh smallholding
Jay Whitfield looks forward to summer.

The still of the evening
Yvette Verner escapes into her favourite meadow.

On the beaten track
Rishard Hayman extols the virtues of the straight and narrow.

Haymaking memories
Barry Jasper recalls the harvest rituals of 1942.

Fit for the rick
Emmie Young relives the harvest summers spent with her family.

A breed in danger
We discover how our heavy horses are becoming few and far between.

Lancashire hot spot
We take a look at a haven for nature and children alike.


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COMING UP IN THE AUGUST ISSUE OF COUNTRYMAN

In August’s issue we look at the reintroduction of cirl buntings to Cornwall and also mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Kent countryside writer Edith Nesbit.

We have some personal Scottish countryside poetry from Kenneth Steven and down in the South West we look at the plight of the enigmatic river otter.

There’s some special countryside nostalgia and also a piece about the Northumbrian bagpipes plus a visit to former racing driver Jode Sheckter’s farm.

Don’t miss out… order a copy at your newsagent or save money by taking out a subscription: telephone 01756 701033.

The August issue will be on sale from July 25th – £2.95. To guarantee not missing out please place an order with your newsagent or call 01756 701033 to take out a money-saving subscription.