Sir David Attenborough guides viewers around Britain and Ireland’s diverse landscapes in his new series Wild Isles – here's how to experience many of them yourself
Magnificent wild konik ponies have been reintroduced to Cambridgeshire’s fens to improve the wetland’s biodiversity. But the males thatviewers will see have a more pressing concern: seeing off rivals to secure female partners.
How to see them: Search around Wicken Fen nature reserve . In nearby Newmarket, the upmarket Bedford Lodge has three-acre gardens, doubles from £136 B&B, bedfordlodgehotel.co.ukMake a beeline for Dorsethay meadow, while one of the series’ loveliest shots, involving a mason bee carrying a twig , occurred in fields nearby. The insect emerges between March and August and is named for its tendency to use masonry products in the construction of their nests, usually in cracks and cavities.
How to see them: North-west of Dorchester, Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve pairs a pesticide-free farm with flowery pastures (free,
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