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Countrystride #46: Cumbria in a campervan
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
...in which we temporarily swap our walking boots for the passenger seat of an ancient Bongo campervan to take an A–Z trip around the Lake District with Carlisle-based author Richard Harris. As we roam the National Park in search of solitude and mini adventures, we discover a Martindale stained-glass window that holds clues to wartime tragedy; we learn how Nibthwaite – with its Arthur Ransome claim to fame – has rejected the tourist limelight; we discuss how, post-lockdown, camper vans became public enemy No.1; and we hear why Cleator Moor – one-time candidate for Lourdes of the north – is the friendliest place in the county.
Richard's books, Bongo Nights and Bongo Nights 2 can be bought from www.bongonights.co.uk
Richard's books, Bongo Nights and Bongo Nights 2 can be bought from www.bongonights.co.uk
Released:
Jan 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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