Episodes
Friday May 06, 2022
Countrystride #80: ILLGILL HEAD - In search of the sublime
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
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You can explore George's excellent 'Lakeland Walking Tales' at http://www.lakelandwalkingtales.co.uk
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Countrystride #79: Arthur Ransome - Life, loves & literature
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
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Paul and Geraint are trustees of the Arthur Ransome Trust. You can find out more about their work at arthur-ransome-trust.org.uk
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The exhibition 'Swallows and Amazons as Seen from Abroad' will run at Brantwood Saturday 18 June – Tuesday 9 August.
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An App featuring locations from the novels will soon available via arthur-ransome-trust.org.uk
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Countrystride #78: The Carlisle-Settle line & springtime in Eden
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
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You can buy Stan's book Walking the Line from Saraband. His new book (out in April) is Ring of Stone Circles, also published by Saraband.
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Countrystride #77: Fell ponies – On Roundthwaite Common with Libby Robinson
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
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You can find out more about Libby and her ponies at facebook.com/GlobetrotterStud
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Libby is campaigning to establish a Fell Pony Heritage Centre. You can found our more here.
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If you enjoy this podcast, Libby – and many other people involved with the fell pony breed – can be found on Tom Lloyd's superb Fell Pony podcast.
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Countrystride #76: Wild Fell – Restoring Haweswater, with Lee Schofield
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
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Lee's book Wild Fell is available in bookshops and online.
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More about Wild Haweswater can be found here
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
COUNTRYSTRIDE #75: The battle to save Ullswater
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
...in which we celebrate the 60th anniversary of a decisive House of Lords speech that saved Ullswater from being turned into a reservoir. Setting out from Pooley Bridge with valley born-and-bred Miles MacInnes, we learn about the arrogance of Manchester Corporation, who after wins at Thirlmere and Haweswater, considered Lakeland water its own; we learn about the grass-roots campaign that fought back, and which garnered support from around the world; and we consider the leading voice of that campaign – Norman Lord Birkett QC – Ulverstonian and alternate British judge during the Nuremberg Trials, whose barnstorming speech to the Lords saw Manchester's water bill defeated by 70 votes to 36. As we wander, we talk with Miles about a Lakeland childhood, about Pooley Bridge's fishy past, and consider why Ullswater might be the best lake of all.
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The walk also celebrates the launch of our all-new Ullswater Walking Companion - 20 fabulous walks in and around the valley. More at www.inspiredbylakeland.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/the-ullswater-walking-companion
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Countrystride #74: Railways of Cumbria
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
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You can find out more about Peter's museum – and arrange a visit - at https://www.facebook.com/West-Cumberland-Railway-Museum-1082018475225883/
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Countrystride #73: Millican Dalton - ’Caveman of Borrowdale’
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
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You can order the expanded second edition of Matthew's biography of Millican Dalton, Millican Dalton: A Search for Romance and Freedom at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Millican-Dalton-Search-Romance-Freedom/dp/0954721322/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=millican+dalton&qid=1642589923&sr=8-1
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Countrystride #72: Review of 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Countrystride #71: A Lake District Christmas
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
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You can buy Alan's book 'A Lake District Christmas' at www.inspiredbylakeland.co.uk/products/a-lake-district-christmas
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Alan is on Twitter at twitter.com/thelonningsguy
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Elaine owns Sam Read bookshop in Grasmere. www.samreadbooks.co.uk
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With thanks to Elaine and Paul for their contributions to the podcast.
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Countrystride #70: Caldbeck - A community through time
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
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You can buy Tony’s book ‘Caldbeck: A Special Part of Lakeland' (£9 plus P&P) by emailing him direct at vauxt@aol.com.