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Andrew Price is in the Vale of Glamorgan embarking on a fascinating walk from Monknash to Nash Point. Ruth Wignall travels to Amlwch in an attempt to spot harbour porpoise off the northern coast of Anglesey, while Nicola Hendy learns how to take the perfect picture with landscape photographer Neil Mansfield in the Brecon Beacons.
Andrew Price sets off on a walk from Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire and discovers how its beaches were used for D-Day training exercises.
Ruth Wignall is in Flintshire tracking down some feathered winter visitors and Hannah Thomas meet a farming couple from Carmarthenshire hoping for a successful lambing season.
Andrew Price visits Wales’ first pub with its very own post office, The Bluebell Inn, Halkyn and embarks on a four-mile walk taking in Halkyn Mountain Common.
Hannah Thomas visits a new saltmarsh being created on the northern edge of the Gower Peninsula – the first of its kind in Wales.
And Ruth Wignall discovers more about the conservation work being carried out to attract the beautiful Lapwing at Parc Slip Nature Reserve.
Andrew explores a town steeped in history, from the story behind the creation of the Welsh national anthem to a regiment who fought on the Eastern Front of the First World War.
Ruth travels to Anglesey on a quest to discover more about standing stones and Hannah Thomas is in Carmarthenshire, finding out what is happening at the National Botanic Garden of Wales 15 years after it first opened its doors.
Andrew visits Llandrindod Wells and discovers it’s origins as a spa town, where Victorians came to ‘take the waters’, for their purported health benefits.
In North Wales, Rob Shelley visits the world famous Bodnant Garden.
Nicola Hendy experiences a day in the life of dairy farmer Abi Reader, and with 180 cows to milk it’s an early start on the Vale Of Glamorgan farm.
Andrew is exploring the land surrounding the picturesque town of Chepstow.
He embarks on a three and a half mile ramble accompanied by local walk leader Phil Mundell, which takes them along the cliff tops over looking the River Wye and finishes with spectacular views of Chepstow Castle.
He discovers how the town’s iconic racecourse was put to use during the Second World War and uncovers the history behind some historic parkland, including a walk that was designed to excite and inspire18th century visitors.
Hannah Thomas takes a look at the impact of Young Farmers Clubs on our rural communities and on Anglesey Ruth Wignall delves into the history of Beaumaris Courthouse & Gaol.
Nicola Hendy takes a ride on the biggest underground zip line in the world and Andrew shares his top tips on the holy trinity of surviving in the great outdoors.
Andrew goes in search of hidden treasure in Swansea and Carl Edwards looks at the past of Barry Island and discovers more about the plans for its future.
Andrew is in the seaside town of Llandudno finding out just what drew so many famous performers to the town in its heyday.
He also meets the Codman family who first began performing Punch and Judy shows in the town over 156 years ago and have been entertaining generations of youngsters ever since.
Andrew also goes underground exploring the spectacular Great Orme Copper mines and attempts the traditional art of copper smelting.
With the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Home Guard this month, Hannah Thomas is in Carmarthenshire witnessing an exclusive reconstruction of Home Guard training exercises.
Hannah visits the Tin Shed Experience, which has an extensive collection of 1940s memorabilia and meets 86-year-old Arthur Roberts, who recalls his memories of the Home Guard after signing up to join when he was just 15.
Andrew is in the picturesque town of Llandovery where he learns all about the ancient skill of hedge laying. He also discovers how vital hedgerows are to our wildlife and takes a closer look at the town’s droving history.
Nicola Hendy visits one of Wales' largest Strawberry farms, a place which just two years ago became the first site in Wales to send their berries to the supermarket giants Tesco. They now they produce around a million punnets every year.
In this episode Andrew visits the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay. Carl Edwards has a crash course in wildlife photography and Hannah Thomas meets farmers living along the Welsh border and learns more about the unique challenges they face.
Andrew Price begins his epic kayak journey along the lengths of the River Cleddau in west Wales.
Andrew tries his hand at the centuries-old tradition of compass net fishing as he continues his travels along the River Cleddau. And Hannah's in the Ogmore Valley, where she meets shepherdess Katie-Rose Pugh and her border collie Scott.
Andrew Price explores an abandoned quarry on the banks of the river Cleddau that is now flourishing with wildlife while Rob Shelley looks at a project to protect freshwater pearl mussels in north Wales.
Andrew Price heads towards Pembroke Dock in his kayak and hears the story behind the collapse of the Cleddau Bridge during the 1970s, before going in search of a sunken flying boat with a team of local volunteers.
Andrew Price visits Milford Haven in his kayak, to go behind the scenes at Wales’ biggest port and Ruth Wignall's getting a taste for salt marsh lamb on the Gower Peninsula.
Andrew Price visits an ancient rainforest in North Wales where experts have discovered a celtic rainforest dating back 9,000 years and Hannah Thomas goes horse racing at the last Point-to-Point meet of the season.
In this episode of Coast & Country Andrew Price explores the wildlife and history of Gwent while Hannah Thomas meets the Chief Executive of the Royal Welsh Show. In Treorchy, South Wales, Ruth Wignall discovers what it takes to grow prize winning flowers.
Join Andrew Price and the team for highlights from the first few days of the Royal Welsh Show 2015.
Andrew visits the forestry section of the showground, and Ruth Wignall meets a competitor and judge in the horticulture pavilion, while Hannah heads to the Highland Cattle ring.
Nicola Hendy joins one young chicken breeder hoping to wing his way to success and Carl discovers what keeps the young farmers entertained at the young people’s village.
Join Coast & Country for more highlights from this years Royal Welsh Show.
Andrew brings us the best from the sheep shearing competition while Ruth takes a look at the Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch display team.
Carl meets a young pig handler competing at the show for the first time, Hannah takes a look at what it takes to be a judge at the show, and there's a tricky challenge to for Andrew and Nicky as they take on the quack pack.
In the first of two programmes Andrew Price takes a look back at some of the more memorable moments of Coast & Country so far.
Andrew visits Flat Holm island off the coast of south Wales, while Ruth’s on the trail of some shy porpoises off the north Wales coast. Carl pootles along the tranquil waters of the Montgomery Canal, and Rob Shelley builds up a head of steam in Porthmadog. In Carmarthen Hannah looks into the formation of the Home Guard while Nicky takes to the high seas in a tall ship.
In this episode we take a second look back through the Coast & Country archives.
Ruth visits Llynnon Mill, Anglesey's only working windmill, and Carl swoops into Pembrokeshire to meet some birds of prey.
Nicky takes a crash course in landscape photography while in Carmarthenshire Hannah explores the colourful Aberglasney gardens.
Andrew starts the programme with Welsh mountaineering legend Eric Jones, as they tackle a rock face together in the Llanberis Pass, north Wales.
In this episode of Coast & Country Andrew Price explores Monmouthshire and steps back in time to discover how Welsh bowmen played a part in one of the most significant battles in Britain’s history, the battle of Agincourt. Ruth Wignall discovers what it's like to open your garden up to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme and Carl Edwards takes a trip back in time on the Balmoral cruise ship in the Bristol channel.
Further information on the events held to commemorate the battle of Agincourt can be found here www.agincourt600wales.com
For more information about the National Garden Scheme and for a list of open gardens visit their website at www.ngs.org.uk.
A sailing timetable and ticket information for MV Balmoral sailings across Wales can be found here www.whitefunnel.co.uk
In this episode of Coast & Country Andrew Price discovers more about the Welsh coastline and in particular the Wales Coast Path. He goes rock climbing at the stunning Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower Peninsula, and helps to repair the footpath near Strumble Head in Pembrokeshire.
We also take a look back at Ruth Wignall's journey along the coast starting with Penmaenmawr in north Wales and finishing with an exciting Dolphin spotting trip in Newquay, Ceredigion.
