Winterwatch at Lodge Park and Sherborne Park Estate

Have you ever been out on a walk and spotted paw prints in soft mud or snow? With our handy guide you'll soon be able to tell your deer prints from your rabbit tracks, and find out which animals live nearby.

Winter can be a challenging time for bats and they have to take some extreme measures to conserve energy.

Winter is the time to spot something unusual with wigeon and teal visiting for the winter. Swans and egrets create a splash of white among the ducks on the two rivers which flow through Sherborne.

if you want to explore nature and see wonderful views then you could try one of our favourite Cotswold walks?

Getting close to wildlife can be done by anybody - not just the BBC camera teams. But it takes a lot of work to ensure the nature spectacles survive for the future. You can can help too.

Want to learn more about nature and wildlife? Find out about our 'Nature talk and tea' series.

Nothing beats a walking holiday in the great outdoors. That inward sense of achievement after completing a walk, discovering new landscapes and conquering high peaks. Book a stay at one of our cottages across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and set out on a rambling adventure.