About this episode

The episode features a serene audio experience beside a Welsh lake, highlighting the sounds of nature in summer.

There's nothing better on a hot afternoon than sitting in the cool of the reedbeds beside a lake. As you relax, wildlife emerges – waterbirds gossiping, bees and dragonflies buzzing and flitting, and curious plops and rustles from creatures that you can't see. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Plodcast Sound Escapes are a weekly audio postcard from the countryside to help you relax and transport you somewhere beautiful, wherever you happen to be. Recorded by Fergus Collins and introduced by Hannah Tribe.Email the Plodcast team – and send your sound recordings of the countryside – to: theplodcast@countryfile.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Hannah Tribe

Topics covered

• nature
• wildlife
• relaxation
• countryside
• soundscape

Keywords

• lake
• reedbeds
• waterbirds
• bees
• dragonflies
• countryside
• relaxation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Countryfile Magazine

Places: Welsh

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