Jonnie Irwin is house hunting in the South Wales countryside with an itinerant couple who have £600,000 to find a rural retreat close to their growing grandchildren. While in the area, Jonnie heads to thesouth coast of Monmouthshire, and tries his hand at catching a salmon using the rare art of lave net fishing, a traditional skill which stretches back 400 years.

Nicki Chapman is on a house-hunting mission in the Yorkshire Dales with a pair of brothers, one of whom wants his £500,000 budget to furnish him with a country home in rural isolation. While in the area, Nickijoins the Dales park rangers and helps them on their everyday rounds, as well as learning about the growing popularity of geocaching with walkers.