Located at the base of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) is the beautiful village of Beddgelert. A gateway to some of the UK’s most exciting walks.

Join Ranger Kate Martin as she finds out how the Trust is making some of the spectacular landscapes of the Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) more accessible.

For information about visiting Beddgelert please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/craflwyn-and-beddgelert

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Kinder Scout's magical mermaid pool is steeped in legend. The pool, an icy body of water nestled within the folds of Kinder Scout’s rugged terrain, has been associated with beautiful mermaids and Celtic water rituals for millennia. 

For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kinder-scout-circular-walk

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Paul Besley, author and Mountain Rescue volunteer, shares stories from his 40-plus years of walking in the Peaks. 

In this mini-episode, he explains just why Kinder Scout’s pleasures keep him coming back, and warns of its perils.

For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kinder-scout-circular-walk

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In the first of our ‘walking’ podcasts, presenter and National Trust ranger Kate Martin takes listeners on a pilgrimage to Kinder Scout, in the Peak District, the birthplace of the 'right to roam' movement and a landscape that has come to symbolise walking freedoms in the UK.

For information about visiting Kinder Scout please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/kinder-edale-and-the-high-peak/kinder-scout-circular-walk

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If you venture into Mount Stewart’s shamrock garden, you’ll find an intriguing mythical tale clipped into its ornate hedges. 

In this mini episode Neil Porteous, Mount Stewart's head gardener, unravels the mystery of the figures in the topiary.

For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart

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The colour purple is often associated with power, royalty and wealth, which may be one of the reasons it is so prevalent in the gardens at Mount Stewart. 

In this episode of the National Trust Podcast, we learn why there is more to purple than meets the eye.

For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart

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This week we’re at the uniquely exotic Mount Stewart, County Down. Described as the ‘scratch and sniff’ garden, Mount Stewart is a multi-sensory experience that is not to be missed. 

In this episode we explore the style, motivation and vision of the garden’s creator, Edith, Lady Londonderry, and learn about the ingenious techniques the Trust is using to keep her garden legacy alive today.

For information about visiting Mount Stewart please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/mount-stewart

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In this mini episode, we explore ‘The Sleeping Wood,’ a secluded, disorientating and illicit corner of the gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire.

Listen and find out the secrets and mysteries that still linger in its winding paths today.

For information about visiting Stowe please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens

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In this mini episode from Stowe, we meet Ranger Isabelle Thompson, to learn about the conservation and ecology of the grasslands within Stowe’s picturesque Grecian Valley.

For information about visiting Stowe please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens

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Stowe is the home of unbroken views and ornate temples inside a Capability Brown inspired landscape. 

In this episode we dig into the past to understand the people and the politics that have given Stowe its distinctive style and character.

For information about visiting Stowe please visit

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/stowe-gardens

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