Winterwatch 2019 – BBC reveal where Michaela Strachan and co are heading next!

By David Hollingsworth
( What's on TV )
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Winterwatch 2019 - pic shows presenters Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Gillian Burke on Autumnwatch
(Image credit: BBC)

Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Gillian Burke are heading to the home of 'the most amazing diversity of sexy species,' according to Chris!

Winterwatch 2019 will broadcast live from the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland on BBC2 in January, the broadcaster has announced.

Billed as the “wildest landscape in the UK”, presenters Michaela Strachan, Chris Packham and Gillian Burke will follow the animals as they cope in the depths of winter in one of the toughest places around to survive.

And, in an exciting twist, the cameras will follow the journey of the animals for the whole year as the team return there for Springwatch and Autumnwatch.

Will the Winterwatch 2019 spy a rare Snow bunting, like this one, photographer here in from the Cairngiorms National Park

Will the Winterwatch 2019 presenters spy a rare Snow bunting like this one, photographed here in the Cairngorms National Park?

Talking about seeing some of the most revered and rare wildlife in the UK up close, Michaela said: “I'm so excited to be going to the Cairngorms for Winterwatch. It's such a stunning place. Full of wildlife, dramatic, wild and very, very cold!

“The wildlife always delivers from Golden Eagles to Mountain Hares, Wild Cats to Black Grouse, Ptarmigan, Pine Marten, Red Squirrel, Water Vole, Otter. The Highlands have a wonderful diversity of wildlife and habitats.

“It's one of those places in the UK where you can really connect with the natural environment.”

The gang will be based at The Dell of Abernethy, a lodge built in 1780 which is located on the edge of the Abernethy Caledonian pine forest.

Chris Packham said: “Scotland - land of the brave, home of the wild and hope for the UK’s wildlife. This is the happening zone in conservation and home to the most amazing diversity of sexy species. I can’t wait”.

Gillian Burke added: "I cannot wait to get going and bring the best of British wildlife from our new home in the Cairngorms! Brace yourselves for a truly wild Winterwatch!"

Winterwatch 2019 will be on BBC2 in January.

Main picture: Christoph Ruisz/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
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David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.


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