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Countrystride #51: Skiddaw House - Loneliest house in England
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55 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2021
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Podcast episode
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...in which we enter wild country at the Back o'Skiddaw to visit Skiddaw House - the loneliest house in England. As we wander, with former wardens Martin Webster and Marie-Pierre Gaudez, we talk through the history of the one-time hunting lodge, learn about the icy perils of Whitewater Dash, discuss the off-grid practicalities of living and working four miles from the nearest road – and discover what it takes to turn a House into a home.
Skiddaw House can be found and booked online at www.skiddawhouse.co.uk
John Martin's excellent history of Skiddaw House, The Loneliest House in England, is available by emailing the author at dijon_martin@yahoo.co.uk.
Skiddaw House can be found and booked online at www.skiddawhouse.co.uk
John Martin's excellent history of Skiddaw House, The Loneliest House in England, is available by emailing the author at dijon_martin@yahoo.co.uk.
Released:
Mar 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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