Episodes
Edition 18 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features the great walking along the Caledonian Canal in Scotland; we talk to Steve Backhouse about the centenary of HF Holidays and the Chief Executive of the Peak District National Park Jim Dixon talks about the Monsal Trail and the challenges for the park in the future.
Published 12/01/13
Edition 17 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features Kate Ashbrook - the president of the Ramblers' on their latest campaign; Dave Mycroft and Gareth Jones talk about walks in the Peak District and Chris Townsend ventures further afield on his long-distance walks.
Published 11/02/13
Edition 16 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features an interview with the Managing Editor of MyOutdoors, Dave Mycroft; we look at what's involved in repairing the footpaths we walk on in the Yorkshire Dales; we discover Troutbeck in the Lake District and we talk to broadcaster Monty Halls about his recent adventures ahead of his Keswick Mountain Festival appearance. #walks #walking #YokrshireDales #LakeDistrict #MontyHalls #MyOutdoors
Published 04/11/13
Edition 15 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features a walk to the top of Mam Tor with author Peter Naldrett, the inspiration behind the photography of Holmfirth based Andy Leader, what the least known National Park of Exmoor has to offer us walkers and "Costing The Earth"s Tom Heap on the rise of nettles and brambles in our countryside. #TomHeap #WalksAroundBritain #walks #walk #walking #Exmoor #ExmoorNationalPark #AndyLeader #MamTor #PeakDistrict #PeakDistrictNationalPark #PeterNaldrett
Published 03/04/13
Edition 14 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features information about the Great South West Walk event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the South West Coast Path, Sally Broom tells us about Tripbod and John Driskell recounts one of the first documented trips up Everest.
Published 02/02/13
Edition 13 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features the recent recommendations for walking from NICE, the 40th anniversary of the Coast to Coast route, tips for walking in wilds of Scotland from Stevie Cristie and Cameron McNeish on the MOD's plans to buy the whole of Cape Wrath
Published 01/01/13
Edition 12 of the Walks Around Britain podcast is a special dedicated to helping you with Christmas with some top gifts ideas for walking and outdoor people.
Published 12/14/12
Edition 11 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features a hike over Kinder Scout with Dean Read, writer Roly Smith tells of his new anthology of writings through the years about the Peak District, we find out about a competition to find the best dog walk on the South West Coast Path and Diane Youdale shares her passion for OS Maps.
Published 12/06/12
Edition 10 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features a trip to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour with writer and blogger Karen Guttridge, a day volunteering on a Fell Care Day in the Lake District with Tanya Oliver and Alan Hinkes OBE tells us about giving the Wainwright Society's 10th Memorial Lecture.
Published 11/01/12
Edition 9 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features a walk around The Chines of Bournemouth with writer and blogger Karen Guttridge, we preview the new Buxton Adventure Festival and the Hay Walking Festival - both happening in October - and the co-founder of Rohan, Sarah Howcroft talks about Recycle Outdoor Gear. #Rohan #KarenGutteridge #BuxtonAdventureFestival #HayWalkingFestival #walk #walks #walking #hike #hiking
Published 10/01/12
Edition 8 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features an insight into the inspiration behind Wastwater Photography, Mark Brigham tells us about his National Three Peaks adventure and walking expert Cameron McNeish explains how he got into walking and writing - and about his new National Trail in Scotland. #CameronMcNeish #WastWater #LakeDistrict #National3Peaks, #NickCrane #AndrewWhite #walk #walks #walking #rambling #hike #hiking
Published 09/07/12
Edition 7 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features a walk around Ashdown Forest in Sussex with Tanya Oliver and a look at National Parks Week. Andrew takes a flight over the Dark Peak reservoirs with Central Helicopters and walking writer Christopher Somerville tell us about his latest walks and his new book.
Published 08/02/12
Edition 6 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features an introduction to the county of Sussex from writer & blogger Tanya Oliver and an interesting insight into the background and aims of Stuart Jessup's epic 2,600 mile walk around the edge of England. Merino experts Chocolate Fish Merino join us to explain the benefits of non-synthetic clothing and presenter Kate Humble tells us about her passion for walking and the great outdoors. #outdoors #Sussex #walk #walking #walks #Merino
Published 07/02/12
Edition 5 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features the team of Sixth Formers attempt to bag some Munros and we find out about a new map about the Munros - and it's older Lake District cousin. Richard Vobes - the Bald Explorer - takes us along the Dorset Coastal Path #GreatOutdoors #LakeDistrict #maps #Munro #RichardVobes #treks #walking #walks #LVSAscot #TubularFells #MunrOverground
Published 06/01/12
Edition 4 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features Gareth Jones on top of a mountain using Social Hiking - and its creator Phil Sorrell tells us about the site. There's two sponsored walks in England later in the year and the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival later in May. And The Natural Navigator himself, Tristan Gooley talks about exploring and his second book. #trek #trekking #walk #walking #walks
Published 05/17/12
Edition 3 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features Angela Charlton, Director of Ramblers Cymru talking about the Wales Coastal Path, a great photographic competition in the UK's National Parks, 2 walking festivals in May and interviews with Dame Fiona Reynolds and Mike Harding at Kinder 80. #AndrewWhite #DameFionaReynolds #Edition2 #MikeHarding #NationalTrust #podcast #Ramblers #RamblersCymru #rambling #walk #walking #WalkingFestivals #walks #WalksAroundBritain #AngelaCharlton...
Published 05/01/12
Andrew White reports from outside the Moorland Centre at Edale with the speeches which launched the 80th anniversary of the mass trespass on Kinder Scout - with Mike Harding, Dame Fiona Reynolds, Kate Ashbrook, Benedict Southworth and Stuart Maconie. #ramblers #rambling #trespass #walk #walking #walks #Kinder80
Published 04/26/12
Edition 2 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features exploring Britain with Richard Vobes - The Bald Explorer, three walking festivals in April and an interview with Pauline Sanderson about her epic adventure to Everest. #Britain #Everest #walksaroundbritain
Published 04/01/12
Edition 1 of the Walks Around Britain podcast features walking around the Isle of Man, some exciting new gear for Spring/Summer 2012 from Webtogs and an interview with comedian and hill-walker Ed Byrne. #hike #hikes #hiking #podcast #Ramsey #walking #walks #webtogs #trekking #treks
Published 03/01/12
Edition 6 of the podcast sees Andrew talk about how we go about making our famous walking videos, the equipment we use and how long it takes from start to finish.
Published 09/21/11
Published 06/24/11