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The sound of a Nightingale

The sound of a Great Spotted Woodpecker.

The sound of a Chiffchaff

The sound of a robin

The sound of a skylark.

A quick burst of spring sounds.

Morning, day and evening in spring.

The sounds of an evening in spring.

The sounds of a spring day.

The sounds of a spring morning.

The sound of wind rustling the trees. ©The British Library.

The sound of bees. ©The British Library

The sound of rain. ©The British Library

The sound of a babbling brook at Kynance Cove in Cornwall. ©The British Library

The sound of a tinkling stream. ©The British Library

An early morning dawn chorus of birds. ©The British Library

Recorded in Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire. ©The British Library.

Listen to Carol Ann Duffy's poem, written to celebrate the safeguarding of the White Cliffs of Dover and narrated by the White Cliffs volunteers.

Listen to a special poem written and narrated by Carol Ann Duffy, to celebrate the safeguarding of the White Cliffs of Dover.

A piece of music created by Portishead's guitarist, Adrian Utley, inspired by a walk at the National Trust Croft Castle, Herefordshire.

National Trust: Recent Episodes