A walk on the Castlefield Viaduct
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Take an audio walk through a park in the sky above Manchester. We’ll walk a route that spans 130 years of history; where once there were trains now there are plants and pedestrians. We perhaps associate the National Trust with stately homes, grand gardens and stretches of countryside but this episode may make you think again. And how does the Castlefield viaduct link with an iconic structure in a famous British seaside town? Kate Picker from the National Trust is our guide. Our Plant Stories is presented and produced by Sally Flatman The music is Fade to Black by Howard Levy Mentioned in this episode: Buy Me A Coffee
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