A Bucket Mill, Yule Day and Rowing the Atlantic
Scotland Outdoors
BBC
4.7 • 756 Ratings
🗓️ 3 January 2026
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
he Quadrantid meteor shower will be peaking in the UK around 3rd and 4th January. Elizabeth Tindall shares her experience of observing fireball meteors which are associated with this type of shower.
Rachel catches up with Milli Abram as she undertakes a solo rowing adventure across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Atlantic Salmon is now classified as an endangered species in the UK. Mark hears about the Save the Spring project being undertaken by the Dee District Salmon Fisheries Board to translocate fish and help improve breeding success.
Writer Neil Ansell discusses his hearing loss and quest to hear endangered birds before it's too late.
Graeme Johncock of Scotland's Stories shares some old tales from around the country.
Survival Expert Zeki Basan goes winter foraging with Phil Sime and Morven Livingstone.
And Mark visits the unique Finzean Bucket Mill in Aberdeenshire which is undergoing restoration by the Birse Community Trust.
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