Episodes

  • Farewell Kate!

    Farewell Kate!
    Sep 20 2024
    Our lovely nature presenter and ranger Kate Martin is leaving to join our friends at the RSPB, helping to care for wildlife in Scotland.

    Here are some of Kate's best bits and few moments from behind the scenes.

    On behalf of everyone at the National Trust, from our listeners and from the podcast team, thank you and wishing you a great and adventure filled future.
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    2 mins
  • Northern Ireland Adventure | Sea Safari at Rathlin Island

    Northern Ireland Adventure | Sea Safari at Rathlin Island
    Sep 19 2024
    A stretch of water between the mainland and Rathlin Island is home to some of the world’s most unique wildlife and infamous shipwrecks.
    Ranger Kate Martin continues her adventure along Northern Ireland’s causeway coast, this time exploring life under water.

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    Experience all of what Northern Ireland has to offer from standing on the rocks of the giants causeway, to hiking the Mourne Mountains with epic sea views, or enjoying the craic in Belfast city’s great pubs with some live music.
    With amazing access from Great Britain by both air and sea, Northern Ireland is so easy to get to.
    Find your next adventure visit ireland.com/northernireland

    Production
    Host : Kate Martin
    Producer : Jack Glover
    Sound Design: Jesus Gomez

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    The causeway coast is part of the UK80, a must-see route of places cared for by the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland. You can discover every stop along the way inside the Grand Adventure Map, the ultimate map for planning a Great British adventure https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-grand-adventure-map.html

    For info on visiting Rathlin Island please visit http://www.rathlincommunity.org/

    Information on marine life around the Causeway coast and Rathlin can be found here https://www.ulsterwildlife.org/explore/sea-life

    Prannie’s recipes and seaweed guides can be found here https://irishseaweedkitchen.ie

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    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:     www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.
    Thank you,
    The National Trust Podcast Team

    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.org.uk
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    25 mins
  • Northern Ireland Adventure | Beyond the Bridge

    Northern Ireland Adventure | Beyond the Bridge
    Sep 5 2024
    Don’t look down! Across a rope bridge over a stretch of water on Northern Ireland’s causeway coast lies the Island of Carrick-a-Rede and a fisherman’s cottage that has stood for centuries.
    Ranger Kate Martin, heads off on her holiday, to make the crossing and to learn how this old bridge became the focal point for a community and rich coastal traditions.

    [Ad from our sponsor]
    This podcast is supported by Tourism Ireland.
    Experience all of what Northern Ireland has to offer from standing on the rocks of the giants causeway, to hiking the Mourne Mountains with epic sea views, or enjoying the craic in Belfast city’s great pubs with some live music.
    With amazing access from Great Britain by both air and sea, Northern Ireland is so easy to get to.
    Find your next adventure visit     ireland.com/northernireland

    Production
    Host : Kate Martin
    Producer : Jack Glover
    Sound Design: Jesus Gomez

    Discover More
    The Carrick-a-Rede is part of the UK80, a must-see route of places cared for by the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland. You can discover every stop along the way inside the Grand Adventure Map, the ultimate map for planning a Great British adventure https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-grand-adventure-map.html

    For info on visiting Carrick-a-Rede please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/carrick-a-rede

    Mark’s Beyond the Bridge Tour and other experiences can be found at https://discovernorthernireland.com/travel-trade/experience/beyond-the-bridge-experience-p748851

    A video version of this podcast is available on Youtube and Spotify. To watch it on Youtube please click here.

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    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:     www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.
    Thank you,
    The National Trust Podcast Team

    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.org.uk
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    23 mins
  • Classic | A Beginners Guide to Bikepacking Day 2

    Classic | A Beginners Guide to Bikepacking Day 2
    Aug 15 2024
    Jo and Katherine continue their bikepacking adventure, starting day two in Bude, with a surprise twist after breakfast, before heading up the coast to Devon.

    They visit the National Trust’s smallest property, Hawkers Hut, on the way and join in an activity Jo last did at the age of eight.

    With thanks to Raleigh UK

    Production
    Hosts: Jo Dyson and Katherine Moore, and introduced by Claire Hickinbotham
    Producers: Sean Douglas, Pippa Tilbury-Harris, Claire Hickinbotham
    Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez

    Discover more
    To visit Hawkers Hut there is a 40 minute circular walk across fields
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/morwenstow/hawkers-hut-walk

    To find out about longer bike rides
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/best-places-for-a-longer-bike-ride

    To find out about cycling on holiday
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/active/cycling

    To find out about cycle hire at our places
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/cycle-hire-at-our-places

    Follow the National Trust Podcast on your 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.org.uk

    Survey
    We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for.
    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:     www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.
    Thank you,
    The National Trust Podcast Team
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    22 mins
  • Classic | A Beginners Guide to Bikepacking Day 1

    Classic | A Beginners Guide to Bikepacking Day 1
    Aug 15 2024
    What happens when you combine backpacking and cycling?

    In this classic 2-parter we join Jo Dyson as she gets to grips with ‘bikepacking’ under the expert guidance of Katherine Moore and tackles the unforgiving hills of the north Cornish coast.

    With thanks to Raleigh UK

    Production
    Hosts: Jo Dyson and Katherine Moore, and introduced by Claire Hickinbotham
    Producers: Sean Douglas, Pippa Tilbury-Harris, Claire Hickinbotham
    Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez

    Discover more
    To visit Hawkers Hut there is a 40 minute circular walk across fields
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/morwenstow/hawkers-hut-walk

    To find out about longer bike rides
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/best-places-for-a-longer-bike-ride

    To find out about cycling on holiday
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/active/cycling

    To find out about cycle hire at our places
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/outdoor-activities/cycle-hire-at-our-places

    Follow the National Trust Podcast on your 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.org.uk

    Survey
    We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for.
    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:     www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.
    Thank you,
    The National Trust Podcast Team
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    23 mins
  • Classic | The Twilight Creatures of Cragside

    Classic | The Twilight Creatures of Cragside
    Aug 1 2024
    In this classic episode, you’re invited to a midnight party happening deep in the woods.
    Meet the ravers, movers and shakers as they emerge from slumber to rule nature’s nightclub.

    Ranger Kate Martin heads out into the twilight landscape of Cragside, Northumberland in search of bats, moths and underwater noise makers.

    Production
    Host: Kate Martin
    Producer: Michelle Douglass
    Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

    With thanks to Bat Conservation Trust; Kosta Manser from the University of Bristol; Dave Chesmore from the University of York.

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    For information on visiting Cragside please visit:
    www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/cragside

    Find out more about staying overnight at Cragside and other National Trust places: nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays

    Learn more about moths, and take part in the Big Butterfly Count organised by Butterfly Conservation: Big Butterfly Count (butterfly-conservation.org)

    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.org.uk

    Survey
    We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for.
    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:     www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.
    Thank you,
    The National Trust Podcast Team
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    19 mins
  • Coming up on the National Trust Podcast

    Coming up on the National Trust Podcast
    Jul 25 2024
    There’s loads more to come this season from the National Trust Podcast.
    We’ll be exploring Northern Ireland, hearing how heritage properties in Norfolk and Egypt are working together, and marking one year since the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree.
    But it's not just new adventures on the horizon.
    We’ll be sharing one of our favourite ranger episodes to celebrate World Ranger Day, as well as a classic 2-parter to help inspire your summer travels.
    And if that’s not enough, head to https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts to check out past series and specialist playlists.
    And if you’ve enjoyed our episodes so far this year, why not vote for us in the British Podcast Awards. You can do that here too https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts. Just look for the picture of the girl on her phone in a tent!
    Happy listening and have a great summer from the National Trust Podcast Team.
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    1 min
  • Going Underground | Inside a Roman Gold Mine

    Going Underground | Inside a Roman Gold Mine
    Jul 18 2024
    Deep under the hillsides of Carmarthenshire lie the remains of the UK’s only known Roman gold mines. With a head torch to guide the way, James Grasby ventures into the void to unearth the secrets that lurk in the darkness and finds out the pioneering efforts that the Romans went to in order to extract this precious metal.

    Click here to view these show notes in Welsh

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    Production
    Host : James Grasby
    Producer : Jack Glover
    Sound Design: Jesus Gomez

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    The Dolaucothi Roman Gold Mine is part of the UK80, a must-see route of places cared for by the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland. You can discover every stop along the way inside the Grand Adventure Map, the ultimate map for planning a Great British adventure https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-grand-adventure-map.html

    For info on visiting Dolaucothi and it’s Roman History please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/dolaucothi

    Join in with this year’s festival of archaeology taking place at Dolaucothi and other National Trust properties nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/dolaucothi/events/01df4ea5-2586-4968-8836-84909387a9fd

    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.org.uk

    Survey
    We hope you’re enjoying listening to the National Trust Podcast and the stories we tell from the places we care for.
    Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey here:     www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2YJZWM and be in with a chance of winning a £50 National Trust online shop voucher. You must be over the age of 16 to enter.
    Full terms and conditions are listed at the end of the survey.
    Your feedback will help us improve the way we tell stories, share experiences and take you on an adventure through our landscapes and history.
    Thank you,
    The National Trust Podcast Team
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    24 mins