Countryside

The landscape is now unrecognisable as a moorland which once supported a range of wildlife.

Dry weather provides the 'perfect conditions' for aerial archaeologists to ‘see beneath the soil’ and rediscover historic sites.

Surveyors discovered that the hill was actually 3ft taller than initially thought.

The latest figures by rural insurer NFU Mutual show a 13.4% rise in the cost of countryside crime last year.

Although the annual count could record a bumper year for butterflies, more could still be done to protect them.

Summit Cairn atop Scafell Pike, which is a memorial to the men of the Lake District who fell in World War I, had to be rebuilt rock by rock.

Under the current EU method, farmers are paid part of a £3bn subsidy based on how much land they own, which makes up 50-60% of their income.

Campaigners argue the badger cull is inhumane and ineffective in tackling the spread of TB to cattle.

A stretch of coastline which is one of the most important sites in the UK for many seabirds has been declared a protected area.

The Environment Agency said the UK saw just 35% of its normal rainfall in April and farmers have been warned crops could fail.