The Countryman September 2023 issue

Photographer Mike Read captures the glories of the New Forest in early autumn, Robert Hesketh meets a traditional Devon stave basket maker, and Amelia Hodson delves into the archives to profile former Countryman columnist Ronald Lockley. Sian Ellis makes the most of the declining days in the Vale of Glamorgan to explore Fonmon Castle while Jon Worral enjoys the fruits of the East of England orchards.