Escape to the Country
Series 15
TV-PG
The 15th series saw the departure of Denise Nurse, following 8 years on the presenting team.
Where to Watch Series 15
75 Episodes
- Somerset
E1SomersetNicki Chapman helps a couple of equestrian enthusiasts swap suburban life in Farnborough, Hampshire, for a new rural existence in Somerset. Their budget of £600,000 needs to secure not only a country home but also land for their horses. In the country, Nicki wades through mud as she encounters an age old fishing technique. - Surrey
E2SurreyAlistair Appleton is on a rural property hunt with a couple of American expats who have a generous budget of one million pounds to spend on a country, family home in the Surrey countryside. Away from the house search, Alistair learns about Surrey's motor racing history and takes to the track in a 1929 Bentley. - Snowdonia
E3SnowdoniaJules Hudson is house-hunting with a couple from Essex with £450,000 to spend, who are seeking a rural home with business potential in North Wales. While in the area, Jules visits one of Snowdonia's hidden treasures that has been opened up to the public for the first time in 140 years. - Oxfordshire
E5OxfordshireNicki Chapman is hoping to find a young family their first home together, so they can move from rented accommodation near Gatwick Airport to the peace of the Oxfordshire countryside with a budget of £500,000. While in the region, Nicki visits Blenheim Palace to learn the role played by the estate in the First World War. - Wiltshire
E7WiltshireJules Hudson goes property shopping with a couple who want to move to be nearer to their son in the Wiltshire countryside. With a budget of £400,000 to spend, they're up for a project. Away from the house hunt, Jules meets a farmer who's reviving a prehistoric tradition in his Wiltshire field. - Scottish Borders
E8Scottish BordersJonnie Irwin helps a couple of new parents to find their dream family home in the Scottish Borders. With a generous budget of £650,000 to spend, they're hoping the house will offer business potential too. While in the area, Jonnie visits a pioneering marine research station. - Norfolk
E11NorfolkJonnie Irwin house hunts with a couple who want to escape urban life and find a rural home in Norfolk for their family and horses on a budget of £500,000. While in the county, Jonnie takes control of some seriously heavy machinery at the UK's largest privately owned military collection. - Devon
E13DevonJonnie Irwin takes on the challenging task of finding a home in rural Devon for three generations of one family. They have a generous budget of £910,000 to fund the move, but there's an extensive shopping list too. While in the county, Jonnie visits the last castle built in Britain to learn about their extensive restoration project. - West Sussex
E17West SussexAlistair Appleton goes property hunting with a couple of returning expats. With a generous budget of £950,000 to spend, our buyers want to rediscover rural life in West Sussex. Away from the house hunt, Alistair explores the largest conservation project of its kind deep underground in the South Downs. - Wiltshire
E19WiltshireA pair of property hunters have left their wives at home as they go in search of a new rural property to accommodate their extended family in the Wiltshire countryside. Away from the house hunt, Nicki Chapman visits Salisbury Cathedral to learn about its 32-year-old restoration project. - Cornwall
E23CornwallNicki Chapman is in Cornwall with a young couple looking for a complete life change and who have a very generous budget of £1.3 million to spend on a new rural home. While in the county, Nicki learns how a simple switch in our eating habits could not only help the marine environment but also save us money. - Somerset
E24SomersetJonnie Irwin is property shopping with a retired couple who are planning to return to a more rural life in the Somerset/Dorset borders on a budget of £460,000. While in the area, Jonnie meets a farmer who has discovered a unique way of preserving a crop more closely associated with France. - Herefordshire
E25HerefordshireSonali Shah is house hunting with an airline pilot who is looking for a new home in the Herefordshire countryside with a budget of £450,000 to spend. Will his fiancée approve of his choice? While in the county, Sonali is shown an extraordinary ancient manuscript at Hereford Cathedral. - Country Durham
E26Country DurhamAlistair Appleton helps a father-in-law and daughter-in-law duo who are looking for a sizeable home in rural County Durham. With a substantial budget of £700,000 to fund the property purchase, will they manage to find a home to suit three generations? Away from the house hunt, Alistair gets to taste the local tipple. - Scottish Highlands
E28Scottish HighlandsJules Hudson is property shopping with a couple of nature lovers who yearn for great views and open spaces, and they're willing to move 500 miles to the Scottish Highlands to find them. With a budget of £325,000, can Jules find them their dream home? Away from the house hunt, Jules samples a Scottish brew of a rather different kind. - West Wales
E33West WalesJonnie Irwin is in Wales property shopping with a couple looking for a home and business in the Carmarthenshire countryside. They have a generous budget of £600,000 to spend on their rural dream. Away from the house hunt, Jonnie visits a community-run business making the country's national instrument. - Wiltshire
E34WiltshireJules Hudson is house hunting with a couple looking for a new rural home in the Wiltshire countryside. They have a generous budget of £600,000 to spend on their dream country property. While in the region, Jules visits a fitting memorial to the troops who passed through the county on their way to the Western Front. - Yorkshire
E38YorkshireNicki Chapman is in the North Yorkshire countryside helping a father and daughter team search for a new rural home. With a budget of £550,000 to spend they need a property to house the whole family. Away from the property hunt, Nicki tries her hand at restoring a historic stained-glass window. - Northumberland
E39NorthumberlandAlistair Appleton is house hunting with a couple looking to buy their first home together in the Northumberland countryside on a budget of £300,000. While in the county, Alistair discovers how a house in rural Northumberland was at the forefront of technological progress in the nineteenth century. - CambridgeshireE43
CambridgeshireJonnie Irwin helps a couple of music lovers who are planning a rural relocation. They are looking to ditch their urban lifestyles to live in harmony in the Cambridgeshire countryside with a budget of £500,000. While there, Jonnie pays a visit to one of the largest Bronze Age sites in Britain. - HerefordshireE44
HerefordshireJules Hudson helps a multilingual couple seek a translation to a more rural setting in the Herefordshire countryside. They have £500,000 to spend on their country relocation. Away from the property shopping, Jules visits the eco-friendly energy project that's hotting up in the county's woodland - SomersetE52
SomersetJonnie Irwin helps a couple swap urban London life for rural Somerset. They are seeking a home with holiday business potential and have a healthy budget of £650,000 to fund the move. While in the area, Jonnie visits the world's largest balloon factory to learn what keeps them aloft. - HertfordshireE55
HertfordshireJules Hudson house hunts with a newlywed couple who plan to escape London life for the more rural surrounds of Hertfordshire. They have a healthy budget of £750,000 to fund their country dream. While in the county, Jules visits a conservation project which aims to protect the UK butterfly population. - SomersetE59
SomersetNicki Chapman goes house hunting with a couple of childhood sweethearts who are seeking a rural retreat in Somerset after living in urban Croydon all their lives. They have a generous budget of £800,000 to fund their country relocation. While in the area, Nicki visits a local business which has an association with some famous names. - East Midlands
E61East MidlandsNicki Chapman house hunts with a newly married couple who want to escape London life and move closer to family. The hunting ground is the rural East Midlands, and there's a £400,000 budget to fund their country relocation. While in the area, Nicki takes a fancy to some award-winning feathered friends. - CornwallE68
CornwallNicki Chapman goes property shopping with a couple who are finally able to leave the county they've called home all their lives. With £460,000 to spend, they are planning to relocate to the Cornish countryside. Away from the house hunt, Nicki gets a bird's-eye view of Britain's largest rainforest. - North DevonE69
North DevonSonali Shah joins a couple with an exceptional budget who are planning a rural relocation in Devon while also seeking out a substantial business opportunity in the countryside. Besides the house hunting, Sonali dons her climbing boots as she scales a dramatic Devonian landmark. - CornwallE71
CornwallJonnie Irwin helps a couple of property hunters who believe they were born to live in the country. With £550,000 to spend, the buyers are seeking their first rural home together in Cornwall. Away from the house hunt, Jonnie is tempted by a career change as he experiences life on the Helford River. - CornwallE74
CornwallSonali Shah travels to Cornwall to help in the house hunt of a couple of retirees who are seeking a new life in the country. They have a substantial budget of £500,000 to fund their proposed rural move. Sonali also visits a Falmouth enterprise which is working to keep Cornwall's boat-building heritage alive. - ShropshireE75
ShropshireJonnie Irwin helps a house-hunting couple who met while travelling the world as airline cabin crew. They plan to find their feet in rural Shropshire and have a healthy £550,000 with which to purchase their new country home. While in the county, Jonnie helps bring in a crop which gives beer its bitter flavour.
