Talking Tent

During 2020 many people rekindled their love of natural landscapes. Having time to sense the slowly unfolding seasons helped people to reconnect with strong memories of past experiences in the places they know and love in Dorset.

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Silhouette of a line of people on a hill below a blue sky

Names with Mr Diffey

Mr Diffey talks to Sarah about his very Dorset surname and where it is from. Duration 3.01

Heathland with purple heather and yellow gorse in the foreground and the ruins of Corfe Castle in the misty background

Bere Regis with Kim Whitfield

Kim talks to Sarah about her childhood home in Bere Heath, growing up on a dairy farm and life in rural Dorset. Duration 5.13

Photo with round hay bales in the foreground and Maiden Castle iron age hillfort in the background.

Dorchester with Gavin Whitfield

Gavin talks to Sarah about his lifetime lived in Dorchester and its surroundings areas. Image (c) Yvonne Blackborough. Duration 4.33

Martin Maudsley recording at Charmouth

Memories of May Days past

Storyteller Martin Maudsley talks about what he loves about May Day. Duration 5.13

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If you have enjoyed these stories, you can find lots more on the Talking Tent page of the Dorset National Landscape website.

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