It proved to be a "very challenging" year for tourism and agriculture, according to Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, with extraordinary weather patterns taking much of the blame.

In 2024, we experienced the sixth highest rainfall of any spring on record, succeeded by a lacklustre summer distinguished by only a brief heatwave in August. Notably, the 2023-24 period recorded the most named storms since the inception of the naming system a decade ago.

Persistent rain carried on into September, heralding a troubled autumn, leading Adam to mention the negative impact it's had on crop yields. "Yeah, it’s been very challenging for, well, tourist enterprises, outdoor tourist enterprises and farms right across the UK, just because it’s been horrible.

"We've certainly got some fields with quit

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