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Our Podcasts exploring the history, heritage, stories, people and outstanding natural beauty of Dorset National Landscape
Seatown – The Anchor Pub
How did the pebbles get up into the bank outside the Anchor Pub in Seaton?...
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Burton Bradstock
Mackerel fishing off the West Dorset coast
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Poundbury Hillfort
The forgotten hillfort on the outskirts of Dorchester
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Names
Mr Diffey talks about his surname and the long line of the Diffey family originally from Frampton/ Corfe Castle/ now living in Poole
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Hell Farm, North Chideock
Ghosts from battles past
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Kimmeridge
Kimmeridge offers a special place to explore, both above and below water.
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Charmouth
Jane lives between London and Charmouth and talks to Sarah about what she loves along the coastline
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Walking old hillforts
From Sidmouth, Roger and Mary have been exploring local Dorset Hillforts/vale of Marshwood over lockdown
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Bere Regis
Growing up on a dairy farm outside Bere Regis
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Bridport
On relocating very recently
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Bridport in the future
Ruby discusses her future thoughts for the town of Bridport.
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Bridport life
Ruby shares her life in Bridport from her family working in the old net factories to modern day
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Hills around Bridport
On life in Bridport and why Ann moved to the area seven years ago
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They are tricksy people that can lead you astray
Head into the ‘leopard’ light of the holloways and discover the the world of the Colpixies with storyteller Martin Maudsley
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Why Colmers Hill has nine pine trees
Ever wondered why Colmers Hill nine pine trees are there? Martin tells the story behind this iconic landmark.
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What’s left is purely the sounds of the sea
Geoff Parkes explains how a wild swim thirty years ago, in the waters off Durdle Door, shifted his perspective and changes his life.
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Seasons are a reflection on what’s going on in each of us.
Under the iconic Cerne Giant, Sarah Acton enjoys a conversation with Jane Still that weaves together the stars and saints and seasons.
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We are only stewards of this land
Martin Maudsley meets West Dorset cider-makers Penny and Oliver Strong.
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Birdwalking
Bridport local, David Martin shares how he finds his personal connection with our world through a daily ritual of spending time with birds.
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The jigsaw of our landscape
Inspired by the layers of the landscape and witnessing seasonal change, Dave Dixon and Martin explore how walking enriches us with positivity and a sense of gratefulness for the places around us.
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Awash with buttercups!
Two participants of the Talking Tent Walkshop on 1st July talk to Sarah Acton about the landscape in summer.
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May Day Celebrations and reflections on Spring
Judi Moore talks to Sarah Acton after the Talking Tent Springtime Walk-shop on Black Down.
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Powerstock cowslips
Ann Sydney shares this May Day memory from Mary Follett, 90, from Bridport.
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Talking about … Durlston walk-shop in May
Ranger Ali Tuckey talks to Sarah Acton about some of the wildlife you may see at the walk-shop in May.
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Let’s talk about Spring – May Day celebrations
Storyteller Martin Maudsley talks about what he loves about May Day
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What spring means to me – thoughts from Sarah Acton
Talking Tent host Sarah Acton talks about what spring means to her and encourages you to share your own thoughts and memories of spring.
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Let’s talk about Spring – Readings by Sarah Acton
Talking Tent host Sarah Acton reads from Thomas Hardy and William Barnes work about spring.
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Let’s talk about Spring – Walk-shops
Talking Tent host Sarah Acton invites you to join the Walk-shops in May
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Beaminster Tunnel
Richard Brown talks about one of the oldest tunnels of this type still in use and the relationship between landscape and engineering.
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Swyre Head
Richard Brown talks about his favourite place in the Dorset AONB
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Fossil Forest
Sally King talks about her favourite place
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Let’s talk about Spring – beltane celebrations
Storyteller Martin Maudsley talks about beltane celebrations in May
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Giant Hill
Memories from Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
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Monmouth Beach
Memories of Monmouth Beach by Sarah Acton
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Hyde Hill
Tom Munro talks about his favourite place
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