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Escape to the Country: Season 25 - 43 Episode s
25x1 - The Highlands
August 27, 2024
Alistair Appleton is in the Highlands of Scotland with an artistic couple whose aspirations include starting their own music festival among the magnificent mountains the region is famous for. Alistair also visits an ambitious rewilding project which hopes to restore the once vast Caledonian Forest.
25x2 - Cornwall
September 2, 2024
A couple from Kent want to head west to Cornwall to house-hunt for a property where they can create a wellness retreat, and Jules Hudson is just the man to help them find it. Taking a break from the search, Jules hopes to catch a glimpse of a recently released family of beavers.
25x3 - North Yorkshire
September 9, 2024
Nicki Chapman helps her buyer’s dream of moving to North Yorkshire become a reality. She also meets a painter who has set up a rural retreat for other like-minded artists.
25x4 - Cumbria
September 16, 2024
Two Eurovision enthusiasts need Denise Nurse’s help to find them, and their cat Larry, a new home in the Cumbrian countryside. Away from the house hunting, Denise meets up with a young family of keen climbers and outdoor adventurers who made their own escape to this beautiful county.
25x5 - North Buckinghamshire
September 23, 2024
Briony May Williams helps a couple to find a new home in the Buckinghamshire countryside and meets someone who has already swapped city life for farm life in the county.
25x6 - Devon
September 30, 2024
Sonali Shah helps a young couple who are looking forward to buying their first house together in the picturesque countryside of Devon. Sonali also takes to the water as she learns about a project that brings awareness of what lies beneath the surface of the sea along the county’s stunning coastline.
25x7 - Suffolk
October 7, 2024
Today’s buyer needs Alistair Appleton’s help to find a new home in Suffolk, where Alistair also meets a couple who have established a beautiful, biodiverse wildflower meadow.
25x8 - North Wales
October 14, 2024
Hoping to escape to the dramatic countryside of north Wales, Jules Hudson’s buyers want to find a new home with at least an acre of land where they can create a wellbeing retreat.
25x9 - Herefordshire
October 21, 2024
Nicki Chapman’s buyers are already renting in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside, but they need Nicki’s help to find them a house of their own, with space for a holiday let.
25x10 - Hampshire and Dorset Borders
October 22, 2024
Today’s buyers don’t mind if they find a new home in Hampshire or Dorset, just as long as it’s near their happy place, the sea. Denise Nurse is there to put a smile on their faces!
25x11 - Perth and Kinross Borders
October 28, 2024
Steve Brown marvels at the spectacular scenery on offer in Scotland's Perth and Kinross and beyond as he helps a couple with three children from a city in Essex find their dream home in the countryside. They need a big garden, good transport links and want to be within half an hour of a rugby club.
25x12 - Norfolk and Suffolk Borders
October 29, 2024
Having almost made their escape seven years ago, today’s couple want to try again, tasking Ginny Buckley to help them move from a Surrey town to the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
25x13 - Gloucestershire
November 4, 2024
Returning to the UK, after 22 years in eastern Australia, today’s couple have decided they now want to call the glorious Gloucestershire countryside home.
25x14 - Northumberland
November 5, 2024
A newly engaged couple from Cheshire want to buy their first home together in rural Northumberland, where Jules Hudson is on hand to show them a selection of houses that matches their wish list. A secluded location along with enough land to have a holiday let are their top priorities.
25x15 - Dorset
November 11, 2024
Alistair Appleton helps a buyer from Maidstone in Kent realise her dream of moving to the Dorset countryside, where she wants to be closer to her family.
25x16 - The Lothians
November 12, 2024
Wanting to escape south London, a mother and son meet up with Sonali Shah in the Lothians, where they want to find their ideal rural retreat, complete with an art studio.
25x17 - West Yorkshire
November 18, 2024
Emotions are running high in the West Yorkshire countryside as Nicki Chapman helps a buyer from a Hertfordshire town find a new home in the beautiful county where she grew up.
25x18 - Herefordshire
November 19, 2024
Three dogs and their two owners want to make their dream countryside escape from the busy port city of Southampton to beautiful, rural Herefordshire, where Denise Nurse is ready and waiting with the front door keys to a selection of new homes with exceptional potential.
25x19 - The Valleys
November 25, 2024
Alistair Appleton helps a couple from the South Yorkshire city of Doncaster find a new home in the wonderful Welsh valleys. He'll need a good head for heights when he meets up with the volunteers from the local mountain rescue team.
25x20 - East Devon Borders
November 26, 2024
Today’s couple has decided to move to the peace and quiet of the East Devon border region, where Jules Hudson is on hand to help out with a spot of property shopping.
25x21 - North Yorkshire
December 2, 2024
Today’s couple are newly retired, newly engaged, and with the help of Briony May Williams, are now looking for a new home surrounded by North Yorkshire’s spectacular countryside.
25x22 - Staffordshire and Derbyshire
December 3, 2024
A career change means today’s buyers urgently need Alistair Appleton’s help in finding them a rural property in Derbyshire or Staffordshire.
25x23 - Berkshire
December 9, 2024
Berkshire’s beautiful countryside will be a far cry from busy Slough, where today’s couple is moving from, and Ginny Buckley is on hand to help with the house hunting.
25x24 - Northumberland
December 10, 2024
Sonali Shah is in magnificent Northumberland, helping three generations of the same family to escape from Leicester and find a new rural home together.
25x25 - Argyll and Bute
December 16, 2024
There’s no place quite like Argyll and Bute, or so says Denise Nurse’s buyer, who wants to return there from Kent. Taking a break from the house hunting, Denise hops on a ferry to the Isle of Bute to meet an artist who takes his inspiration from the landscape and the wildlife that lives there.
25x26 - The Cairngorms
December 17, 2024
Nicki Chapman is in the Cairngorms with a couple who, after exploring the UK in their campervan for the last two years, have decided to settle in the Scottish countryside.
25x27 - West Sussex
January 21, 2025
After 15 years living and working in Dubai, two expats want to return home to the UK and need Sonali Shah’s help to find them a new home in wonderful West Sussex. Sonali also drops in on a farm which specialises in growing a variety of sunflowers, many of which are taller than she is!
25x28 - Herefordshire
January 28, 2025
Lost for words at the amazing property shown to them in Jules Hudson’s beloved Herefordshire, today’s couple need enough space for them, their dog and Dotty the caravan. Jules also discovers what it takes to create flower-rich meadows, vital habitats for wildlife and nature recovery.
25x29 - Hampshire and Wiltshire
February 3, 2025
Wanting to move to a quieter village than where they currently live, today’s couple have tasked Denise Nurse to find them a new home in the Hampshire or Wiltshire countryside.
25x30 - East Devon
February 4, 2025
In between marvelling at the majestic countryside on offer in east Devon, Nicki Chapman goes house-hunting with a couple of Londoners who are itching to escape to the countryside.
25x31 - Kent
February 10, 2025
In his home county of Kent, Steve Brown helps two newlyweds from London find a new, spacious and dog-friendly family home in the countryside. Steve also meets another couple who, eight years ago, swapped their city flat for a beautiful cottage in the county, where they also established a business.
25x32 - The Jurassic Coast
February 11, 2025
Alistair Appleton is hoping his selection of seaside properties passes the test as he helps a retired schoolteacher find a new home on the Jurassic Coast.
25x33 - North Yorkshire
February 17, 2025
Jules Hudson helps a rock-climbing couple from an East Midlands town look for a new, rural home that gives them access to the hills and dales of North Yorkshire. Whilst in the county, Jules attends the Great Yorkshire Show, an event which celebrates the region's food, countryside and agriculture.
25x34 - Somerset and Devon
February 18, 2025
A London couple want to escape from the city to either Somerset or Devon, where Briony May Williams has the keys to some wonderful countryside properties.
25x35 - The Wye Valley
February 24, 2025
In the wonderful Wye Valley, Sonali Shah goes house-hunting with a couple from the Australian state of Tasmania, who are looking to buy their first home together. Sonali also drops in for a chat with TV presenter Kate Humble and tours her Wye Valley farm.
25x36 - Surrey
February 25, 2025
Denise Nurse helps newlyweds from London, who want to swap the chaos of the city for the serenity of the Surrey countryside and finally get the dog they’ve been dreaming of.
25x37 - Leicestershire
March 3, 2025
Jules Hudson is property-shopping in the Leicestershire countryside with a young couple who are hoping to buy their very first home together. Whilst in the county, Jules also meets a former beautician who traded in her career to work full-time on the family farm.
25x38 - South Wales
March 4, 2025
Sonali Shah helps an outdoor enthusiast with a £180,000 budget relocate to south Wales and also meets a couple running a rural business based on art and animals.
25x39 - Devon
March 11, 2025
Alistair Appleton heads to Devon, with a mother-and-daughter duo hopeful of finding a new countryside home for the whole family in or near Dartmoor National Park. Business potential is at the top of the wish list, as there are ambitions to create a retreat centring on their love of horses and yoga.
25x40 - The Wye Valley
March 17, 2025
Family comes first as Ginny Buckley explores the Wye Valley with a couple whose move is fuelled by a desire to be closer to their grandchildren. Along the way, Ginny visits a family-run fermented foods business where she makes her very own kimchi.
25x41 - Suffolk
March 18, 2025
Denise Nurse is in Suffolk, with a selection of tempting property options, on a mission to help a teacher finally settle down after three decades travelling the world.
25x42 - The Chilterns
March 24, 2025
Nicki Chapman is on a sun-soaked escape as she helps a couple to swap London for the Chiltern Hills, seeking out a home with space for hobbies and visiting family and friends.
25x43 - Wiltshire
March 25, 2025
Jules Hudson explores the Wiltshire countryside with a buyer looking to leave her London home of nearly 50 years.
Escape to the Country: All seasons
S0: Specials
2 Episode s
S1: Series 1
23 Episode s
S2: Series 2
16 Episode s
S3: Series 3
18 Episode s
S4: Series 4
19 Episode s
S5: Series 5
26 Episode s
S6: Series 6
23 Episode s
S7: Series 7
20 Episode s
S8: Series 8
20 Episode s
S9: Series 9
25 Episode s
S10: Series 10
80 Episode s
S11: Series 11
75 Episode s
S12: Series 12
75 Episode s
S13: Series 13
75 Episode s
S14: Series 14
84 Episode s
S15: Series 15
75 Episode s
S16: Series 16
70 Episode s
S17: Series 17
70 Episode s
S18: Series 18
70 Episode s
S19: Series 19
70 Episode s
S20: Series 20
25 Episode s
S21: Series 21
53 Episode s
S22: Series 22
55 Episode s
S23: Series 23
54 Episode s
S24: Series 24
55 Episode s
S25: Series 25
43 Episode s