The grounds of the Medmenham Abbey in Buckinghamshire, England, could easily be the set of a romanticized period drama. Ducks bask on the riverbanks while rolling fields of green stretch off into the ...

A hedgerow is a hedge of wild shrubs and trees, usually bordering a road or field. Aerial views of the countryside in England show a checkerboard of farms with boundaries marked by hedgerows. In ...

Farmers in England should paid to allow the reintroduction of extinct native species like the lynx big cat and beavers on their land, a Tory-endorsed report says today. Britain has been too timid ...

Most people think of New Zealand when they think of the epic landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. While the country is full of "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" film locations, including ...

Heather Green works for Wirksworth Heritage Centre in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. The Derbyshire countryside, in England’s East Midlands, is a region that has inspired writers – both classic and ...

Hip new gastropubs in the British countryside and upscale artisanal food shops in rural villages are encouraging affluent urbanites to pay premium prices just to buy homes near them. These businesses, ...

Many minority ethnic people feel the British countryside is an "unwelcoming and unsafe" place to visit, according to a new study. People face "racial slurs, intimidation and even threats", a research ...