THE North-East and North Yorkshire feature handsomely in this guide to British wildlife locations, based on a recent BBC2 series.

Well-illustrated double-page spreads are devoted to Holy Island, Wallington Hall, Northumberland Pools near Alnwick, Whitelee Farm near Otterburn, which offers CCTV footage of barn owls and badgers, Castle Eden Dene, Seal Sands, Farndale, Fountains Abbey and Bempton Cliffs.

The entries are placed in the months when they are considered to offer their best wildlife interest - hence the "calendar" tag.