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Sound Escape 28: unwind to late summer swallows above an Iron-Age hillfort in the Brecon Beacons
Season 10
Atop the Iron-Age hillfort known as Pen y Crug high above the edge of Brecon, you can relax to the calls of the last of summer's swallows. Wind and s…
5 years, 1 month ago
114. Exploring the lost town of Old Sarum in Wiltshire with writer Christopher Somerville
Season 10 Episode 4
Legendary walker and writer Christopher Somerville joins our own Annabel Ross to explore the ruins of Old Sarum near Salisbury in Wiltshire and tells…
5 years, 1 month ago
Sound Escape 27: be calmed by the wild song of the ash tree
Season 10
Relax to the rustle of a summer breeze through the leaves of an ancient ash tree in the Brecon Beacons. BBC Countryfile Magazine's Sound Escapes offe…
5 years, 1 month ago
113. Investigating the chilling Pool of Witches on a Brecon Beacons mountain
Season 10 Episode 3
Lost on a lonely, trackless mountain lies Pwll Gwy-Rhoc – the Pool of Witches – a mysterious lake that is the source of strange tales. Come with us o…
5 years, 1 month ago
Sound Escape 26: slow down with the sounds of a narrowboat passing through a lock on the Peak Forest Canal
Season 10
Enjoy the gentle drama of a narrowboat passing through a lock on the Peak Forest Canal on the western edge of the Peak District. This slow radio is t…
5 years, 2 months ago
112. Strange tales at a Dorset henge… Part 2 of the Knowlton Circles mystery with Mary-Ann Ochota
Season 10 Episode 2
Explore the extensive earthworks or Knowlton Circles in Dorset and the eerie ruined church at their centre. Archaeologist, anthropologist and broadca…
5 years, 2 months ago
Sound Escape 25: be charmed by the gentle babble of a farmland stream
Season 10
Cool off beside a babbling brook on the border of Cheshire and Derbyshire. In Countryfile Magazine's latest Sound Escape, it's early afternoon on a h…
5 years, 2 months ago
111. The mystery of Knowlton Circles in Dorset with Mary-Ann Ochota – part 1
Season 10 Episode 1
Join archaeologist, anthropologist and broadcaster Mary-Ann Ochota on the Dorset downs as she ventures across an ancient landscape of mysterious path…
5 years, 2 months ago
Sound Escape 24: sit back and relax to the sleepy hum and buzz of a midsummer meadow
Season 10
Chill out to the hum and buzz of a summer meadow. In Sound Escape 24, you find yourself waist deep in glorious midsummer wildflowers in a meadow in t…
5 years, 2 months ago
A new season of Plodcasts: explore the histories and mysteries of the countryside
Season 10
Join us for 13 thrilling adventures of discovery as we head out into the countryside to explore ancient sites, hear haunting tales and enjoy atmosphe…
5 years, 2 months ago