One of the simple pleasures in life is getting outdoors for a walk, taking in the world around you with some fresh air and then nipping into a cosy pub for a well earned treat.

Claire Hickinbotham takes you on some of our favourite walks from our book ‘100 Great Pub Walks’ and finds out why caring for our planet, is necessary for the good of the humble pint. 

From floodplains to fens, from peatlands to pubs, discover the work that goes on to look after our planet.

Click here to read these episode notes in Welsh

 

Starling Bank have been funding the National Trust’s work towards saving our peatlands since 2023, supporting projects that’ll restore and protect over 400 hectares of the UK’s precious peatland  – that’s 372 football pitches.  Find out more about Starling and the National Trust’s conservation work: https://www.starlingbank.com/about/partnerships/starling-and-the-national-trust/

Host: Claire Hickinbotham

Producer: Jack Glover Higgins

Sound editor: Jesus Gomez

 

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2025 marks our 130th birthday. In each chapter of our history, we've adapted to the needs of the day. Now, it’s time for a vision that takes us into the future. Our new strategy sets out our aims and ambitions for the next decade and beyond. Find out how we are restoring nature, ending unequal access to nature and taking action here.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/our-strategy 

Learn about our peatland habitats and the work we’re doing to protect them here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/our-cause/nature-climate/climate-change-sustainability/preserving-our-peatland 

Pick up a copy of 100 Great Pub Walks by visiting https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-100-great-pub-walks.html or by popping into your local bookshop. 

For more on wetlands, including Peat bogs, floodplains and fens, check out our friends at the Wetland Wildlife Trust https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetlands 

Find out how the climate is affecting the taste and cost of our beer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67078674

Find your local People, Planet, Pint here; https://small99.co.uk/people-planet-pint-meetup/ 

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