SPRINGWATCH RETURNS TO BBC TWO FOR ITS 20th YEAR, PRESENTERS AND COVERAGE REVEALED

As Springwatch embarks on their 20th year, it’s set to be a sensational celebration, with two brand new locations, a new cast of wildlife characters, and nests never featured before.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are broadcasting live from the National Trust’s breathtaking Longshaw Estate in the Peak District. Launched as a birthday celebration is Springwatch Street, a secret window into the wildlife antics playing out in gardens up and down the country.

Meanwhile, Iolo Williams explores the wildlife wonders of Northern Island, from its urban cities to its wildest islands. In the second episode, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan continue the 20th anniversary celebrations at the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate in the Peak District. They launch a medley of new nests, and like any good soap opera, the drama has already begun.

Iolo Williams continues to experience Belfast’s wild side as he discovers the species thriving in the city, and Megan McCubbin joins the celebrations, broadcasting live from Haddon Hall, a landscape that boasts 500 acres of medieval parkland, largely undisturbed for centuries, resulting in a wildlife haven like no other.

Then, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan reveal woodland wonders, moorland marvels and river revelations at the National Trust’s Longshaw Estate in the Peak District, while Iolo Williams is well underway with his urban adventures in Belfast.

Meanwhile, Megan McCubbin is live for a second night at Haddon Hall, where she’s getting up close and personal with some of its nocturnal residents, who like to make their appearance just after sunset.

Springwatch returns Monday 26th May on BBC Two.