Episodes
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Countrystride #52: Cumbria Way with Paddy Dillon
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
...in which we track the undulating west shore of Coniston Water from Sunny Bank to Coniston Hall with backpacker, long-distance walker and prolific outdoors author Paddy Dillon. As we wander, through woods and over meadows, we discuss the origins and delights of the Cumbria Way – the Lakes' only dedicated long-distance footpath; we challenge Paddy to sum-up each of the UK's National Trails in just one word; we consider why patience may be the best approach to tackling problem campers; and we discuss two great Lakeland eccentrics: W. A. Poucher and George Constantinescu.
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Paddy's guide to the Cumbria Way, published by Rucksack Readers, can be bought from www.rucsacs.com/book/cumbria-way/
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You can find Paddy's extensive list of Cicerone-published titles at https://www.cicerone.co.uk/authors/paddy-dillon
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The Backpackers Club can be found at http://www.backpackersclub.co.uk
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Countrystride #51: Skiddaw House - Loneliest house in England
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
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Skiddaw House can be found and booked online at www.skiddawhouse.co.uk
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John Martin's excellent history of Skiddaw House, The Loneliest House in England, is available by emailing the author at dijon_martin@yahoo.co.uk.
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Countrystride #50: The young people of Cumbria
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
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You can find Matt at https://www.mattsowerby.co.uk and at https://twitter.com/HopepunkPlanet
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You can find Rachel Owen at https://twitter.com/rachelowenmedia
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Countrystride #49: Wainwright on Haystacks - An anniversary retrospective
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
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Chris's Facebook Group, Alfred Wainwright Books & Memorabilia, can be found at https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/AlfredWainwright/
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Countrystride #48: Hadrian's Wall
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
...in which we head to the Cumbrian borderlands with long-time Roman authority David Breeze for a virtual stroll along Hadrian's Wall. As we wander west from the village of Gilsland towards airy Craggle Hill, we deep-dive into Emperor Hadrian's era of pragmatic consolidation; we learn how his vision changed as the Wall's construction progressed; we ponder why threats from across the Solway never materialised; and we discover why the Wall was not the end of Empire – but merely the base of a vast infrastructure extending north.
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David's latest book on Hadrian's Wall,Hadrian's Wall. A Study in Archaeological Exploration and Interpretation is available from Archaeopress at 20% discount: https://doi.org/10.32028/9781789691672 – Use voucher code HW20
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Countrystride #47: Lakeland pilgrims
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
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You can find out more about the Kentigern Way, and buy Stephen's guidebook at https://www.sacredspace.org.uk/products
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You can find out more about John's Lakeland Pilgrimage at http://lakelandpilgrimage.blogspot.com
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You can find out more about pilgrimage in Britain and buy the book Britain's Pilgrim Places at https://britishpilgrimage.org/portfolio/a-lakeland-pilgrimage/
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Countrystride #46: Cumbria in a campervan
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Countrystride #45: Review of 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
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We would like to thanks Bill Lloyd not only for his banjo playout of the tune 'Through the Glen', but also for hosting us in his Wild Wood Studio.
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Countrystride #44: Christmas past - A Wetheral wander
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
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You can find Sue on Twitter at twitter.com/SueCumbria
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Sue's book, The Cumberland Bard: Robert Anderson of Carlisle 1770-1833, is available at https://www.bookscumbria.com/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_6681
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Countrystride #43: Shap & The Postman's Path
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
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You can read more of Jean's research and memories at https://shaplocalhistorysociety.wordpress.com/contact-us/
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You can buy Alan's books, Get Lost! and The Corpse Roads of Cumbria at Books Cumbria.
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Alan is on Twitter @thelonningsguy
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Countrystride #42: Cumbria on film
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020