As there are five Thursday’s in this month, this week we’re giving you a bonus episode. To fill the gap until our next regular episode on the first Thursday of next month, we thought you might like to hear the first episode of a mini series we launched earlier this year called Women and Power. Women and Power looks at the Trust’s links to the suffrage movement and is narrated by broadcaster and Journalist Kirsty Wark. To learn more about this series go to: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/suffrag...
Nov 29, 2018•21 min
From artists and writers like Thomas Hardy to fellow soldiers from the army, Lawrence welcomed an array of visitors to his rustic retreat. Learn how he entertained them, and gain a new perspective on his life from one of his relatives who helps keep his story alive today. Discover more For information about exploring Clouds Hill and T.E. Lawrence please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/clouds-hill Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like t...
Nov 15, 2018•9 min
Nestled among pine trees in the Dorset countryside, this dilapidated cottage is where Lawrence of Arabia fled his new-found fame, following his adventures in the desert during the First World War. In this episode we’re at Clouds Hill, the rustic retreat of T.E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia. We’ll take you on a tour of the intimate spaces where he entertained friends, listened to music, and kept his beloved motorbike. Discover more For information about exploring Clouds Hill and T.E. Lawrence...
Nov 01, 2018•19 min
Introduced to the fen 100 years ago, the wild Konik ponies of Wicken Fen graze the land, enabling plants and wildlife to thrive. Later we investigate the smaller creatures that call this ancient landscape home, including dragonflies and water voles. Discover more For information about exploring Wicken Fen please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in to...
Oct 18, 2018•10 min
We’re at Wicken Fen in East Anglia for a walk through the National Trust’s oldest nature reserve. We’ll set off on foot, exploring the multi-use trails that allow easy access to this other-worldly landscape, before venturing down the narrow waterways on boat. Along the way, we’ll discover how a place created thousands of years ago is still providing a crucial home for thousands of animals, birds and plants today. Discover more For information about exploring Wicken Fen please visit https://www.n...
Oct 04, 2018•21 min
In this mini episode we meet one of Glendurgan’s longest-serving volunteers. Sylvia describes her memories of this special place from navigating the mind-boggling maze as a child, to sharing her love of the garden with visitors today. Discover more For information about exploring Glendurgan please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/glendurgan-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story con...
Sep 20, 2018•7 min
Join us on a journey through this tropical Cornish paradise, where lush rolling valleys meet the sea, and exotic plants grow alongside native wildflowers. We get to know the Fox family, who laid down the plans for the garden back in the 1820s, and still live in the house today. Discover more For information about exploring Glendurgan please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/glendurgan-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get...
Sep 06, 2018•19 min
In this special episode, we join composer Michael Price as he records his new classical album in some of the Trusts most unlikely places. Michael Price is best known for the scores he creates for film and popular television shows like Sherlock Holmes. For his latest album, Tender Symmetry, he’s swapped the comforts of Abbey Road studios for the varied acoustics of several Trust places. In this episode we join Michael and his team on the last day of recording at Fan Bay in Dover. Discover more Fo...
Aug 27, 2018•20 min
Behind a wardrobe in William Morris’s former home lies a secret that gives some detail into the designers life. Join James Grasby as he discovers the artistry inside this design icon's home. Discover more For information about exploring Red House and William and Jane Morris please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/red-house Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Tr...
Aug 16, 2018•8 min
Once home to one of Britain’s most celebrated designers of the 20th Century, William Morris, Red house is now a celebration of his life's works. Famous for his iconic floral wallpaper designs, Morris’s prints and patterns are still in fashion today, but his story goes much further. Among other things, he was also a poet and a political figure, fascinated with all things medieval. Join us to explore the house where Morris’s creativity blossomed, and uncover the intriguing twists and turns in the ...
Aug 02, 2018•20 min
A short boat ride off the Northumbrian coast lies the remote Farne Islands home to one of Britain's favourite seabirds, the Atlantic Puffin. Kate Martin finds out how a hardy team of rangers goes about monitoring them and finds out what the future holds for these much-loved birds. Production Host: Kate Martin Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more Learn more about the Farne Islands, Puffins and other sea birds https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/farn...
Jul 19, 2018•9 min
Long Nanny beach is home to sweeping sand dunes, freshwater streams, and array of wildlife along this spectacular shoreline. Learn to identify the birds that breed here each year, including ringed plovers and rare little terns and hear from the dedicated staff who camp out under the stars to protect them. Discover more For information about exploring Long Nanny please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/embleton-and-newton-links/our-work-at-embleton-and-newton-links Follow th...
Jul 05, 2018•22 min
The Norfolk coast has long been considered vulnerable to invasion and during the Second World war this threat was met with extensive fortification. In recent years two pillboxes, of slightly different types, which formed part of the wartime defences at Sheringham Park have been restored and their brickwork repaired. The beach obstacles, barbed wire entanglements and minefields associated with these surviving defences can only be imagined. Discover more For information about exploring Sheringham ...
Jun 21, 2018•9 min
Join us a stroll through Sheringham’s magnificent rhododendron gardens as we unearth the colourful history of these exotic flowers, from the adventures of the plant hunter who sourced them to their starring role in the Upcher family’s 1950s champagne parties. Learn about the designer who sculpted the landscape, Humphry Repton, and meet the staff and volunteers who keep his vision alive today. Discover more For information about exploring Sheringham Park please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org...
Jun 07, 2018•25 min
In 2018, Nostell will hear the 300-year-old Harrison clock chime for the last time. This mini episode celebrates the ticks, tocks, and bongs of a clock made by a man who changed the world. The clock is the product of ‘out-the-box’ thinking, and suitably exhibited at Nostell Priory, out of it’s case, with all it’s inner-workings exposed to visitors. Discover more For information about exploring Nostell please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/nostell Follow the National Trust...
May 17, 2018•9 min
At the centre of Nostell's story is a local man named Thomas Chippendale, known today as "The Shakespeare of Furniture”. Through exploring his exquisite craftsmanship and the magnificent interiors that he designed and sourced - we get to know a man of talent, ambition and business nous. Discover more For information about exploring Nostell please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/nostell Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in...
May 03, 2018•24 min
In this Episode, James Grasby meets Greenway's writer in residence, Roselle Angwin and Community Involvement Officer, Carly Mays, to learn how the former holiday home of crime-writing extraordinaire, Agatha Christie, continues to inspire writers today. Discover more For information about exploring Greenway and Agatha Christie please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedb...
Feb 08, 2018•5 min
Agatha Christie's home in Greenway, Devon once had an intriguing military past. A stronghold throughout history, the house and grounds feature many relics, most notably from the Second World War when the site was requisitioned for use by the 10th Flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard, in the preparations for D-Day. James Grasby goes behind the doors at Greenway to unearth some WW2 secrets. Discover more For information about exploring Greenway and Agatha Christie please visit https://www.nationaltrus...
Feb 01, 2018•7 min
Agatha Christie called Greenway in Devon 'the loveliest place in the world' and treasured it as a holiday home for her and her family. In this episode James Grasby turns detective to explore a house and gardens that inspired some of Poirot and Miss Marple’s most famous tales. Discover more For information about exploring Greenway and Agatha Christie please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/greenway Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to...
Jan 25, 2018•23 min
In this mini episode, we’ll be heading to Allan Bank, the former home of William Wordsworth. Learn how this place continues to inspire and nurture today’s creative minds. Discover more For information about exploring Wordsworth House and Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wordsworth-house-and-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, ...
Jan 18, 2018•6 min
In this mini episode, James goes back in time via the kitchen, to sample the foods that a young Wordsworth might have enjoyed. Discover more For information about exploring Wordsworth House and Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wordsworth-house-and-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust...
Jan 11, 2018•7 min
The Lake District is the homeland of Romantic poetry with it's sweeping vistas and stunning scenery. In this episode James Grasby explores the places that inspired of one of the nation’s best loved poets, William Wordsworth. Discover more For information about exploring Wordsworth House and Garden please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wordsworth-house-and-garden Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedbac...
Jan 04, 2018•20 min
The works of past writers can often inspire future creativity. Producer Michael Friend explores his deep personal connection to George Bernard Shaw's writings, at Shaw's Corner in Hertfordshire. Discover more For information about exploring Shaw's Corner please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/shaws-corner Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the Na...
Dec 28, 2017•5 min
During his life George Bernard Shaw wrote numerous high acclaimed plays including Heartbreak House, Pygmalion and the Millionairess. In this mini episode we meet Evelyn Ellis, a key member of the Shaw Society, a group celebrating the work of George Bernard Shaw with performances at the playwright's country home in Hertfordshire. Discover more For information about exploring Shaw's Corner please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/shaws-corner Follow the ...
Dec 21, 2017•7 min
A prolific playwright, one of the most photographed and quoted men in the world and Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw once called this pocket of Hertfordshire home. Today, the country house remains much as he left it. You can walk from room to room, enjoying the beautiful Arts and Crafts inspired interiors, and finding fascinating links with the past. James Grasby goes behind it's doors in learn more about Shaw and his life. Discover more For information about exploring Shaw's Corner please...
Dec 14, 2017•22 min
Every year the sand dunes at Formby move and change with nature. When they do they can uncover secrets from the past that have lain hidden and lost to the sands of time. Join Kate on her home turf as she reveals some of the discoveries in Formby’s shape shifting dunes. Discover more For information about visiting Formby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch wit...
Dec 07, 2017•6 min
In this mini episode, we accompany Formby’s squirrel feeders on their morning rounds, as we learn of the challenges they face maintaining the area’s red squirrel population. Discover more For information about visiting Formby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@na...
Nov 30, 2017•7 min
Whether you’re seeking secluded beaches, rare sightings of endangered species or want to get better acquainted with Liverpool’s past, Formby has something for everyone. For this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we head north west as we explore the walks that criss-cross the pine forests, dunes and golden sands of Formby Point, Liverpool. Discover more For information about visiting Formby please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby Follow the National Tr...
Nov 23, 2017•21 min
You’ll be familiar with the red dragon that proudly adorns the Welsh national flag. But how did it get there and what is it's significance? The secret lies in the spoils of an ancient battle beneath the Welsh hillsides... Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with...
Nov 16, 2017•5 min
Meet Sabine Nouvert, a National Trust Ranger in Beddgelert who’s been working on a rather unusual project, conserving seaside butterflies in inland Wales! Discover more For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.o...
Nov 09, 2017•5 min
