The Latest Breaking News from Tamar Valley

Country diary: Swallows on the wire, berries in the hedges

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: So far in early autumn, an abundance of ash keys and plump acorns – and the apple and pear trees are heavily laden

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025

Country diary: A song thrush tentatively sings of spring

Tamar Valley, Cornwall: On a rare day of bright winter brilliance, the river is a contrast of dazzle and shade

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

Country diary: In this warm, damp autumn, the pastures are still fresh green

Kit Hill, Tamar Valley, Cornwall: Up here the blackberries are rotting and the haws plentiful, while an ivy bush is full of flowers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023