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Countrystride #36: A Walney Wander
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
...in which we journey to the Isle of Walney in Cumbria's deep south for a salt-laced amble through its unique landscape, wildlife and heritage. In the company of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Jamie Normington and local lass Helen Wall, we admire Walney's beloved wildflowers, learn about the UK's only female lighthouse keeper, consider the unsung protective role Walney played in World War II and seek out members of the island's lonely-hearts seal colony.
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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