If historic houses are the treasure boxes that keep the jewels within them safe, what happens when the box starts to fall apart? Find out how one precious item of home decor was left hanging when the walls around it crumbled, until conservators devised a rescue plan. Curator James Grasby heads to North Wales and to a warm welcome to Wrexham to visit Erddig, a home he once cared for to find out how the team are caring for this rare artefact. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Claire Hickinbo...
Sep 22, 2022•24 min
Hiking, running, and cycling can be great ways to get from A to B for the environmentally conscious traveller. But for a truly alternative mode of transport why not embrace the power of the paddle? Jo Dyson heads to Anglesey to learn the ropes and become an expert in Stand Up Paddleboarding aka SUP. Production Host: Jo Dyson Producer: Michelle Douglass Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more about paddlesports at National Trust places here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/best...
Sep 08, 2022•20 min
Mae'r Gymraeg yn un o ieithoedd byw hynaf Ewrop, ond pa ran chwaraeodd ffermdy bychan ger Penmachno yng ngoroesiad yr iaith hyd heddiw? Ymunwch a Betsan Powys wrth iddi fynd ar siwrne i Dŷ Mawr Wybrnant i ddysgu mwy am Esgob William Morgan, un o gewri'r genedl sy'n cael ei adnabod gan lawer fel gwaredwr yr iaith Gymraeg. Click here to hear this story in English
Aug 04, 2022•28 min
Speaking and reading the language of your country of origin is something many people take for granted. But for many in the country of Wales, being able to engage with these elements of Welsh heritage takes on a much greater significance. That's because if it wasn’t from a very special man and a very special book, these elements of Wales' culture could have been lost to the sands of time. Presenter and Athlete Lowri Morgan heads to Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan to find ...
Aug 04, 2022•33 min
Jul 29, 2022•1 min
At Knole house in Kent, there’s an endangered red list species lurking amid the antique furniture. After remaining at the property for hundreds of years, the house team are doing all they can to ensure its survival for the future. Curator James Grasby unravels this story of heritage craft work as he finds out the lengths and efforts going into this item's survival. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Claire Hickinbotham Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more information about Knole...
Jul 28, 2022•26 min
After 5 years of climate change and fluctuating weather, we catch up with the highs and lows of our fluttery friends, the Silver Studded Blue butterfly in this revisted episode. Ranger Kate Martin hears how the team at Hafod Garregog nature reserve have been caring for the habitat of this peculiar butterfly species away from their usual home on the coast and learns how a team in Devon are making best use of some robotic helpers. Production Host: Kate Martin Producer: Jack Glover Sound editor: Je...
Jun 30, 2022•14 min
If you stumble upon 20 Forthlin Road, without knowing its history, you may assume it’s an unremarkable house, on an unremarkable suburban street. But it’s when you meet its former resident you realise, there’s much to this house than meets the eye. Producer and presenter Sean Douglas heads to Liverpool to meet the brother of Beatle, Paul McCartney. Now a photographer and visual artist, Mike McCartney recalls what it was like growing up in a creative household and relives tales from their childho...
Jun 16, 2022•28 min
A family trip takes a surprising turn when a mysterious encounter changes the course of National Trust member Sally’s life. Hear how a chance meeting with a stranger set off a chain of events in this will they, won't they tale of romance and adventure. Production Host: Heather Birkett Producer: Michelle Douglass Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more information about visiting Attingham Park please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/shropshire-staffordshire/attingham-park Fol...
Dec 16, 2021•18 min
As a Black Brit from London, going out for a hike used to feel like an alien concept for Sean. However, after 4 years working at the National Trust, he’s now developed a love for the great outdoors and all things Wilderness. His sister, like many others, has never been for a hike in her life. Can Sean convince her to embrace the outdoors on her first ever hike as they venture into Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) to climb Pen y Fan or will she be on the first train back to the capital? Produc...
Oct 12, 2021•31 min
Jo and Katherine are back on two wheels to continue their bikepacking adventure cycling along the Cornish and Devon coast finding out everything you need to know about taking a holiday by bike. This time on their bikes, they’re given some unexpected assistance, they come face to face with some curious creatures and they visit one of the National Trust’s most quirky properties. Production Host: Jo Dyson Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound editor: Jesus Gomez and Jack Glover Discover more For mor...
Aug 26, 2021•22 min
You’ve probably heard of backpacking and/or bike touring, but BikePacking is a combination of the two that makes for an exciting and exhilarating way to explore the great outdoors. In this episode join Jo Dyson on her two day bikepacking adventure along the North Cornish Coast. Production Host: Jo Dyson Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more information on some of our favourite places to explore by bicycle please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/vis...
Aug 05, 2021•23 min
Wicken Fen is the National Trust's oldest Nature reserve and home to some of England's most spectacular wildlife. Three years after her first visit to Wicken Fen, Ranger Kate Martin catches up with wildlife photographer Richard Nicoll, for whom lockdown has presented some unique photographic opportunities. Production Host: Kate Martin Producer: Sean Douglas Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more information about Wicken Fen please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridge...
Jul 22, 2021•20 min
In this episode we catch up with Shaw’s Corner, the former home of celebrated playwright George Bernard Shaw. We'll be finding out how things have changed since we were last there and how the house team have being tackling the challenge of Covid-19. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Sean Douglas Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more For more information about the places mentioned in this episode please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-hertfordshire/shaws-c...
Jul 01, 2021•24 min
Exmoor National Park and the Holnicote estate is known for its rolling hills, green pastures and flowing rivers, but these natural features also pose an ecological threat. To engineer a solution, our area rangers have sought the help of a rather mischievous workforce of Beavers. Once hunted to extinction, Beavers have now been reintroduced into Britain's Habitats to play a vital role in protecting our environment. Production Host: Kate Martin Producer: Sean Douglas Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Disc...
Jun 03, 2021•23 min
Experiencing nature and connecting with the world around us has been proven to have positive and lasting effects on our mental health and wellbeing. Created by 3x students from Bristol using sounds and music created in the natural world, this episode aims to transport you away from the hustle and bustle, and into a calm, relaxing soundscape. Think of the most idyllic woodland your mind can imagine; the dappled sunlight, chirping birds and babbling brooks. Now imagine you could visit this paradis...
May 20, 2021•16 min
Join Actress Alison Steadman as she explores some of the most intriguing objects in the National Trust’s collections. In the first episode from this series we uncover an 18th century, mechanical marvel, hidden behind the doors at Waddesdon Manor. Once part of a prized collection by the Rothschild family and the creation of master clock maker Hubert Martinet, this treasure is an elephant in the room that needs to be mentioned. Production Host: Alison Steadman Producer: Claire Hickinbotham/Sean Do...
May 06, 2021•21 min
Once the home of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Hughenden Manor played an important role in helping to shape the outcome of World War 2. A chance encounter between a former British intelligence operative and a National Trust volunteer uncovers mysteries from inside a once top secret headquarters. Production Host: James Grasby Producer: Sean Douglas Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more To find out more about Hughenden Manor please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxford...
Apr 15, 2021•21 min
Rainham Hall’s Anthony Denny; a name you’ve probably never heard, but one that’s likely influenced the clothes you wear, how you decorate and furnish your home and even the food you eat. In the first episode of a brand-new series of the National Trust podcast. We take a look at the fashion and photography of an artist responsible for some of the most iconic covers of British Vogue and explore his life as he lived at Rainham Hall. Production Host: Sean Douglas Producer: Sean Douglas Sound editor:...
Apr 01, 2021•24 min
Revisit a classic and one of our favourite episodes. Ranger and presenter Kate Martin braves the North Sea and head to the remote Northumbrian Farne Islands. There, she encounters one of Britain’s most entertaining bird species, the Atlantic Puffin and learns just what it takes to secure their feathery future. 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.nationaltrus...
Mar 18, 2021•13 min
Revisit a classic and one of our favourite episodes from the archives. Join Sean Douglas as he heads to the National Trust’s annual apple grafting festival at the Cotehele Estate, Cornwall, to unravel the scions from the rootstocks and sow the seeds of love in this quaint cornish orchard. Production Host: Sean Douglas Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more Learn more about Cotehele's orchards and the care that goes into preserving some of the most delicious fruits...
Feb 09, 2021•13 min
Revisit a classic and one of our favourite episodes from the archives. Presenter and gardener, Alan Power, navigates his way to the National Trust's Plant Conservation Centre, hidden away in a top secret location, to see exactly what it takes to look after some of the planets most important plant species. Production Host: Alan Power Producer: Sean Douglas Sound editor: Jesus Gomez Discover more Learn more about our work and conservation efforts here https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause/nat...
Jan 21, 2021•21 min
Whilst we break for the holidays and prepare for the launch of series 5, we’re revisiting some of our favourite episodes from the archives. This month it’s ‘A Mystery Guest at the Beatles Childhood Homes’ from Series 3. In this episode, a famous mystery guest joins a public tour of John Lennon’s childhood home. So, can you guess who the mystery man is before he is revealed? Listen to see if you’ve got what it takes. Discover more To find out about visiting Forthlin Road head to https://www.natio...
Dec 24, 2020•9 min
In our first taste along episode, Ranger Kate Martin and her mystery guest experience a Lake District walk in an intriguingly new way. If you’d like to taste along with Kate, you’ll need some fruit chews, mac & cheese, mint bubble filled chocolates and some cream soda. Extracts from this episode were taken from Alfred Wainwright’s Pictorial Guides to The Lakeland Fells. Discover more For more podcasts from the National Trust, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Follow the National Trust Pod...
Nov 19, 2020•28 min
After one of the most challenging years, the Trust is starting to nurture the green shoots of a new normal. Let us take you behind the scenes to witness the events and people that made our reopening possible. Discover more For more podcasts from the National Trust, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts 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@natio...
Sep 18, 2020•21 min
Edible nettles, sweet shop flavoured berries and deadly carrots are just some of the culinary, and not so culinary delights, Ranger Kate Martin encounters when she meets Fred the Forager for a late summer stroll. This episode aims to inspire you to explore nature in a new way. And should not be used as a reference for instructions on how to forage. Fred is an expert with decades of experience. If you would like to experience foraging for yourself we recommend you join a reputable course and only...
Sep 04, 2020•22 min
While many of us are familiar with Agatha Christie’s characters, just how well do we know Agatha the person? As we celebrate 100 years of Christie publications, we take a look back at the woman behind the books, through the eye of her grandson, at her beloved Greenway House. Discover more For more podcasts from the National Trust, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story conn...
Aug 27, 2020•13 min
In 2017 Teleri Fielden started her National Trust shepherdess scholarship deep in the valleys of the Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). We revisit her three years on to find out if the early mornings, harsh winters and constant rain have dampened her spirits or given her the drive to prove she’s got what it takes. Discover more For more podcasts from the National Trust, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in tou...
Aug 25, 2020•18 min
While we were all indoors during lockdown, stories of our wild neighbours bouncing back emerged across the globe. In this episode, podcast producer, Sean Douglas visits the Isle of Wight to investigate reports of wildlife taking over the island while humans were away. We also explore whether there will be a long-term positive impact on how we co-exist with the nature around us. Discover more For more podcasts from the National Trust, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/podcasts Find out more about how s...
Aug 07, 2020•19 min
In 2015, European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake was headed to the International Space Station. On board with him were some pips from an Apple Tree, once belonging to a famous scientist whose discoveries had made his journey possible in the first place. In this episode we find out the extraordinary journey of these seeds through time and space and learn how a chance idea can change the world. Production Host: Sean Douglas Producers: Michelle Douglass Sound Design: Jesus Gomez Discover more To ...
Jul 23, 2020•18 min
