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Open Country

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

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coming up (2)
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    Orkney Energy

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    Available since today.

    Helen Mark meets the Scottish islanders determined to become self-sufficient in energy.

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    1. North Devon Coastline

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      Available since Sat, 16 May 2009.

      Helen Mark explores the north Devon coastline.

    2. Settle to Carlisle Railway

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      Available since Sat, 9 May 2009.

      Matt Baker visits England's most scenic railway line, from Settle to Carlisle.

    3. Four Hundred Years of Parish Life

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      Available since Sat, 2 May 2009.

      Helen Mark joins historian Peter Edwards to visit the Worcestershire village of Rushock.

    4. Skye Scavengers

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      Available since Sat, 25 Apr 2009.

      Matt Baker finds out just how idyllic life was for Mesolithic man on the Isle of Skye.

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Helen Mark meets the Scottish islanders determined to become self-sufficient in energy.

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