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  • Arctic Terns | Globetrotting Dive-bombers

    Arctic Terns | Globetrotting Dive-bombers
    Jan 21 2026

    The Farne Islands in the North Sea, off the coast of Northumberland, have a very special species of seabird during the summer that fiercely protects its young with its dive-bombing technique.

    However, it’s the Arctic Terns’ ability to fly thousands of miles during their migration from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle that really sets them apart.

    Join Rosie and Rangers Dan Iceton and Tom Hendry on Inner Farne as they spend time with the Arctic Terns and experience their dive-bombing tactics first-hand.


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    Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts
    Production:
    Hosts: Rosie Holdsworth and Dan Iceton
    Producer: Katy Kelly
    Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez
    Contributor: Tom Hendry
    Discover More:
    Find out more about The Farne Islands:
    Our work at Farne Islands | Northumberland | National Trust
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    If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    13 min
  • The Man, The Book and The Mountains

    The Man, The Book and The Mountains
    Jan 7 2026

    Just outside Belfast, lie the Mourne Mountains - a land of granite peaks and wide skies, but also a place of witches, fawns and lions. Protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a UNESCO Global Geopark, this remarkable landscape is also a doorway to imagination.

    Join National Trust ranger Kate Martin as she journeys from the streets of Belfast to the Mourne Mountains, exploring the places that shaped C.S. Lewis’s childhood and inspired his creation of Narnia. Discover how city, story and landscape came together to form one of the most beloved worlds in children’s literature.

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    Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel:
    https://youtu.be/_Smzdtsh_tM

    Production
    Presenter: Kate Martin
    Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris
    Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez
    Contributors: Dr Sarah Waters, Director of the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center
    Lolly Spence, Blue Badge Tourist Guide and historian
    James Fisher, Lead Ranger NI Castle Ward
    Actor: Ethan Hughes courtesy of Prime Theatre

    Thank you to The CS Lewis Company Ltd for permissions to use quotes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis © copyright CS Lewis Pte Ltd 1950, in this episode.

    Discover More
    If you’d like to know more about visiting The Mournes, please visit https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland/the-mournes

    You can listen to more of Kate’s Northern Ireland adventures here: Northern Ireland Adventure | Beyond the Bridge - Wild Tales | Nature Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Northern Ireland Adventure | Sea Safari at Rathlin Island - Wild Tales | Nature Podcast | Podcast on Spotify

    If you’d like to read Dr Sarah Waters’ work on C.S. Lewis, you can do so here: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9681-3361
    And you can learn more about the Sterling College C.S. Lewis Center here: https://www.sterling.edu/academics/cs-lewis-center

    If you’d like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

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    19 min
  • The Climbers of Eryri | A Story of Ice and Flowers

    The Climbers of Eryri | A Story of Ice and Flowers
    Dec 24 2025
    The rock faces of Cwm Idwal are cold, dark and uninhabitable; unless what you love is to dangle off the frozen cliffs. Ice climbing takes you into a winter playground, but as the climate crisis thins the ice, how can climbers and conservationists work together to save one of the UK’s rarest flowers?

    Join ecologist and botanist Barbara Jones and ice climber Tom Carrick to scale one of Wales' most dramatic mountains and discover how the precious Lili'r Wyddfa (Snowdon Lily) can survive in this isolated location.
    For the Welsh transcript of this episode please click here

    Or copy this link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8820822-dringwyr-eryri-stori-am-ia-a-blodau/transcript

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    Production
    Presenter: Rosie Holdsworth
    Producer: Marnie Woodmeade
    Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez
    Contributors
    Barbara Jones
    Tom Carrick
    Image credit: ©National Trust Images/John Millar

    Discover more
    If you want to visit Cwm Idwal you can find out more at the National Trusts website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/carneddau-and-glyderau/cwm-idwal-walk
    To see the temperature sensors, you can find them at the BMC website https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en/cwm-idwal-welsh-winter-monitoring-system-live-and-upgraded
    You can also find the white guide and more winter mountaineering information here: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en/mountaineering-resources

    For more on arctic alpines, here are some resources:
    Plants on the Edge: Arctic Alpines in Wales / Ar y dibyn: Planhigion Arctig Alpaidd yng Ngymru
    https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/mountain_plants_in_the_uk__undervalued_and_under_threat-13605


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    If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    20 min
  • A Robin is not just for Christmas

    A Robin is not just for Christmas
    Dec 10 2025
    As the festive season unfolds, one familiar face keeps appearing – the little robin. But behind its cheerful presence, is there more to this charming bird’s story?
    National Trust ranger Rosie Holdsworth chats to garden wildlife specialist Sean McMenemy about the remarkable life of robins, revealing their fascinating year-round behaviour and why this beloved bird deserves to be celebrated all year long.


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    Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts

    Production
    Presenter: Rosie Holdsworth
    Producer: Pippa Tilbury-Harris
    Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez
    Contributor: Sean McMenemy


    Discover more
    You can read Sean’s garden wildlife blog here: Sean McMenemy Wildlife Blog

    Follow us on our @wildtalesnt Instagram account

    If you’d like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    13 min
  • Golf Course to Nature Reserve | Just Add Water?

    Golf Course to Nature Reserve | Just Add Water?
    Nov 26 2025
    How can a golf course become a place for nature and people to thrive? Ajay Tegala visits Sandilands in Lincolnshire over its first year as the once manicured lawns transform into a wetland habitat. But with one of the driest springs on record, can Sandilands go from one birdie to another? Will there be enough water for wading birds return?
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    Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel:
    https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts


    Production
    Presenter: Ajay Tegala
    Producer: Marnie Woodmeade
    Sound designer: Jesus Gomez

    Contributors
    Carl Hawke
    Kirsty James
    Dave Miller

    Special Credit: A big thanks to Jannis Bonner, composer student at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, for their collaboration to this episode with the track "Breath of the Canopy".

    Eurasian booming bittern sfx:
    Author: Niels Krable
    Link: https://xeno-canto.org/100296

    Discover more

    If you want to visit Sandilands or keep up to date with their progress you can find them here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/sandilands
    Follow us @wildtalesnt Instagram account
    Image credit: ©National Trust Images/Rob Coleman
    If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

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    25 min
  • Warrior the War Horse | Survival Against the Odds

    Warrior the War Horse | Survival Against the Odds
    Nov 11 2025
    What happened to the animals who served in the First World War?

    Uncover the extraordinary story of Warrior the war horse who survived the Western Front. General Jack Seely's horse, Warrior, was anything but ordinary. He carried his master through some of World War One's most brutal battles, including the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele. Despite more than eight million horses, donkeys and mules losing their lives during the war, Warrior somehow survived. Join General Jack Seely's grandson and broadcaster, Brough Scott and historian, James Grasby, to retrace Warrior's incredible journey.



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    Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts

    Production

    Host : James Grasby
    Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck

    Contributors
    Brough Scott

    Discover more

    To visit Mottistone

    Mottistone

    To find out more about Warrior

    Warrior The War Horse

    If you would like to follow in the footsteps of warrior check out the
    Warrior Trail


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    If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    22 min
  • Halloween Special | Witches' Familiars

    Halloween Special | Witches' Familiars
    Oct 29 2025
    Is your cat the devil in disguise? Probably not, although they may act like it sometimes! But once upon a time, they would have been accused of luring you into witchcraft.
    In Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries witch hunting became an obsession and supposed ‘witches’ were put on trial, and some were even sentenced to death.

    Being an animal lover was considered a sure sign that someone was practicing witchcraft. Friendliness towards cats, rabbits or dogs could lead to accusations of witchcraft, as these animals, known as familiars, were suspected of working for the devil.

    One of those accused of witchcraft and seen with familiars was Elizabeth Clarke, a poor, disabled woman from Essex.

    Join Rosie and historian Dr Romany Reagan as they uncover Elizabeth’s story and the strange tale of the witches’ familiars.

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    Production:
    Host: Rosie Holdsworth
    Producers: Rosie Toy and Katy Kelly
    Sound Editor: Jesus Gomez

    Contributor: Dr Romany Reagan

    Discover More:

    Find out more about witchcraft:
    https://essexwitchmuseum.co.uk

    Uncover folklore, legends, myths and lost histories from the British Isles with Dr Romany Reagan:
    https://blackthornandstone.com

    Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts

    If you’d like to get in touch with feedback or a story idea you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk
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    13 min
  • Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers | New Series Trailer

    Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers | New Series Trailer
    Oct 22 2025
    A new series of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is here. Awooo! Follow the adventures of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, a crew of colourful creatures who use their skills to solve curious cases.

    Beaver’s a super engineer. Sleepy Bat’s skill is sonar. Wildcat’s a proud predator. Deer’s strong and speedy. Fox has a nose for trouble. Shy Mole’s an expert digger, and Dragonfly’s always buzzing.

    In Series Two, 12-year old Roxy has finally become a real Wildlifer and can talk to animals. But she's got a lot to learn to be a top Ranger like her hero Rae.

    Luckily the Wildlifers are back on the trail solving puzzles, where they find old friends and new ones too like inventor Luca.

    Join the crew on new adventures in destinations from under the sea to beautiful forests, from cruising the canal to exploring the city after dark. And meet a host of weird and wonderful characters along the way.

    Perfect for 5-8 year olds.

    Grown ups, follow Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers kids' podcast by finding the show on your favourite podcast app including Apple, Spotify and Yoto.

    Or follow this link: podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast

    Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, Europe's Biggest Conservation Charity, produced by Fun Kids.

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    2 min