Clare Balding walks in the Pegsdon Hills, Bedfordshire, with a group of female birders who call themselves the 'Old Birds'. The group initially bonded over their mutual love of nature, but also have many members who have been widowed, so find the gatherings a source of support as well as a way of exploring the local countryside.Producer: Karen Gregor.

Clare Balding walks in the Pegsdon Hills, Bedfordshire, with a group of female birders who call themselves the 'Old Birds'. The group initially bonded over their mutual love of nature, but also have many members who have been widowed, so find the gatherings a source of support as well as a way of exploring the local countryside. Producer: Karen Gregor.

Old Birds, Pegsdon Hills

Clare Balding and guests share inspiring conversations while walking in the great outdoors.Fresh air and nature, wonderful views and uplifting chat, each week Clare hikes in a different part of our glorious countryside. Walking side by side is the perfect way to cover a huge range of subjects: literature, art, wildlife, nature, taking on personal or physical challenges, dealing with grief, confronting preconceptions about the kind of people who love to ramble. The conversations are as varied as the landscapes we find ourselves in. If there's a recurring theme, it's the accepted truth that 'solvitur ambulando' - 'it is solved through walking': The sense of wellness, the benefits to mental health, easy companionship, or sometimes just the sense of solitude that being alone in nature brings.Few things are better than going for a good walk. That's what we aim to share each week on Ramblings with Clare Balding.

Society & Culture

Science

Places & Travel

Nature

Clare Balding and guests share inspiring conversations while walking in the great outdoors. Fresh air and nature, wonderful views and uplifting chat, each week Clare hikes in a different part of our glorious countryside. Walking side by side is the perfect way to cover a huge range of subjects: literature, art, wildlife, nature, taking on personal or physical challenges, dealing with grief, confronting preconceptions about the kind of people who love to ramble. The conversations are as varied as the landscapes we find ourselves in. If there's a recurring theme, it's the accepted truth that 'solvitur ambulando' - 'it is solved through walking': The sense of wellness, the benefits to mental health, easy companionship, or sometimes just the sense of solitude that being alone in nature brings. Few things are better than going for a good walk. That's what we aim to share each week on Ramblings with Clare Balding.

Share Old Birds, Pegsdon Hills

Sign up to save your podcasts

Old Birds, Pegsdon Hills

Old Birds, Pegsdon Hills

More shows like Ramblings

In Our Time

The Documentary Podcast

Global News Podcast

Scotland Outdoors

6 Minute English

Learning English Conversations

Saturday Live

Open Country

Gardeners' Question Time

Witness History

Desert Island Discs

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Newshour

The Kitchen Cabinet

The Plodcast

Wild Tales | Nature Podcast

Sliced Bread

Americast

You're Dead to Me

As the Season Turns

Life Changing

A Life More Wild

Off Air with Jane & Fi

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

Young Again