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S38E09: On the Eve of the Salmon Season – The River Tweed

Countryfile · 2025
Aired 01 Mar 2026 at 6:00pm (UTC)
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On the Eve of the Salmon Season – The River Tweed

Synopsis

Matt, Anita and Adam discover the wonders of the Humber Estuary, a region famed for its bustling port and industry that is also home to diverse wildlife. Matt visits Far Ings Nature Reserve, where he helps manage a habitat for the rare bittern bird. Adam meets a farmer and butcher working in harmony with nature, while Anita heads to Blacktoft Sands to assist with a bird count and encounters a herd of wild konik ponies grazing in the reeds. Away from the Humber, Adam travels to Derbyshire to meet a young farmer transforming a traditional family dairy farm into a modern, thriving business.

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