Countrystride podcast
@countrystride.bsky.social
www.countrystride.co.uk - celebrating the landscapes, culture, heritage and people of Cumbria and the Lake District.
Produced by David Felton and presented by Mark Richards
Produced by David Felton and presented by Mark Richards
#155: The Lakeland Angler – On Derwent Water ...in which we spend a perfect autumn day 'gone fishing' on Derwent Water with angler-author Eric Hope.
November 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
#155: The Lakeland Angler – On Derwent Water ...in which we spend a perfect autumn day 'gone fishing' on Derwent Water with angler-author Eric Hope.
#153: Monasteries, mining and manhunts – A 10,000 year history of Seatoller... in which we congregate in autumnal Upper Borrowdale to explore the history of Seatoller. In the company of Steve Uglow – author of Seatoller: History of a Hamlet.
October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#153: Monasteries, mining and manhunts – A 10,000 year history of Seatoller... in which we congregate in autumnal Upper Borrowdale to explore the history of Seatoller. In the company of Steve Uglow – author of Seatoller: History of a Hamlet.
Simmerson Fell only a month ago!
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Simmerson Fell only a month ago!
Linescape for our upcoming Derwent Water fishing trip podcast.
September 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Linescape for our upcoming Derwent Water fishing trip podcast.
Out recording... Tales of a Lakeland Angler with the superb Eric Hope. Coming soon...!
September 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Out recording... Tales of a Lakeland Angler with the superb Eric Hope. Coming soon...!
Reposted by Countrystride podcast
Lovely to have @countrystride.bsky.social back! (From Eycott Hill, with eyebright & sneezewort) Soothing friends for lousy times.
August 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lovely to have @countrystride.bsky.social back! (From Eycott Hill, with eyebright & sneezewort) Soothing friends for lousy times.
#149: Hostelling in the Lakes
...in which we gather at YHA Borrowdale for a wide-ranging chat about hostelling in the Lake District. In the company of Aaron Jones, manager at YHA Borrowdale; Christine Thomas, co-owner of Elterwater Hostel; and Elterwater team member Charlie Spiller
...in which we gather at YHA Borrowdale for a wide-ranging chat about hostelling in the Lake District. In the company of Aaron Jones, manager at YHA Borrowdale; Christine Thomas, co-owner of Elterwater Hostel; and Elterwater team member Charlie Spiller
April 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#149: Hostelling in the Lakes
...in which we gather at YHA Borrowdale for a wide-ranging chat about hostelling in the Lake District. In the company of Aaron Jones, manager at YHA Borrowdale; Christine Thomas, co-owner of Elterwater Hostel; and Elterwater team member Charlie Spiller
...in which we gather at YHA Borrowdale for a wide-ranging chat about hostelling in the Lake District. In the company of Aaron Jones, manager at YHA Borrowdale; Christine Thomas, co-owner of Elterwater Hostel; and Elterwater team member Charlie Spiller
Reposted by Countrystride podcast
We've just featured in the latest @countrystride.bsky.social podcast!
You can listen to it here → www.eskdalemill.co.uk/eskdale-mill...
#eskdalemill #eskdale #cumbria #lakedistrict #waterpower #watermill #heritage
You can listen to it here → www.eskdalemill.co.uk/eskdale-mill...
#eskdalemill #eskdale #cumbria #lakedistrict #waterpower #watermill #heritage
April 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We've just featured in the latest @countrystride.bsky.social podcast!
You can listen to it here → www.eskdalemill.co.uk/eskdale-mill...
#eskdalemill #eskdale #cumbria #lakedistrict #waterpower #watermill #heritage
You can listen to it here → www.eskdalemill.co.uk/eskdale-mill...
#eskdalemill #eskdale #cumbria #lakedistrict #waterpower #watermill #heritage
x.com
April 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Post-umus reminder of times past.
I was hoping to receive the first copy of my new book, The Postal Paths, this week, but I returned home to find a 'Sorry you were out' card. Seems rather appropriate 😁
March 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Post-umus reminder of times past.
#147: Last of its kind – Eskdale Mill
...in which we venture west to the Eskdale village of Boot to visit the last remaining water cornmill in the Lake District, guided by Mill manager Kate Hughes,
...in which we venture west to the Eskdale village of Boot to visit the last remaining water cornmill in the Lake District, guided by Mill manager Kate Hughes,
Come and visit Eskdale Mill - Visitor Information, Opening Times and more
Eskdale Mill embodies the Lake District’s rich heritage. Discover a unique experience at this charming site in Boot.
eskdalemill.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
#147: Last of its kind – Eskdale Mill
...in which we venture west to the Eskdale village of Boot to visit the last remaining water cornmill in the Lake District, guided by Mill manager Kate Hughes,
...in which we venture west to the Eskdale village of Boot to visit the last remaining water cornmill in the Lake District, guided by Mill manager Kate Hughes,
#145: The Westmorland Dales – A century of farming memories
...in which we delve into a remarkable oral history archive to paint a long-view picture of the ever-changing farmed landscape of the Westmorland Dales.
...in which we delve into a remarkable oral history archive to paint a long-view picture of the ever-changing farmed landscape of the Westmorland Dales.
February 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#145: The Westmorland Dales – A century of farming memories
...in which we delve into a remarkable oral history archive to paint a long-view picture of the ever-changing farmed landscape of the Westmorland Dales.
...in which we delve into a remarkable oral history archive to paint a long-view picture of the ever-changing farmed landscape of the Westmorland Dales.
The first Hefted newsletter of 2025 featuring the News Gather;
@fellranger.bsky.social remembers his old friend AW on a Coast to Coast wander; @postalpathsguy.bsky.social finds Jesus in Eskdale; and the Woodland Trust choose their five favourite Cumbrian woods.
hefted.substack.com/p/hefted-new...
@fellranger.bsky.social remembers his old friend AW on a Coast to Coast wander; @postalpathsguy.bsky.social finds Jesus in Eskdale; and the Woodland Trust choose their five favourite Cumbrian woods.
hefted.substack.com/p/hefted-new...
Hefted newsletter #7: January 2025
Despatches from Cumbria and the Lake District, from the team at Countrystride and Inspired by Lakeland
hefted.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The first Hefted newsletter of 2025 featuring the News Gather;
@fellranger.bsky.social remembers his old friend AW on a Coast to Coast wander; @postalpathsguy.bsky.social finds Jesus in Eskdale; and the Woodland Trust choose their five favourite Cumbrian woods.
hefted.substack.com/p/hefted-new...
@fellranger.bsky.social remembers his old friend AW on a Coast to Coast wander; @postalpathsguy.bsky.social finds Jesus in Eskdale; and the Woodland Trust choose their five favourite Cumbrian woods.
hefted.substack.com/p/hefted-new...
#142: Review of 2024
...in which we unwrap a selection box of our favourite clips from the year past in the company of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Jamie Normington and Low Sizergh Barn co-owner Alison Park.
...in which we unwrap a selection box of our favourite clips from the year past in the company of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Jamie Normington and Low Sizergh Barn co-owner Alison Park.
December 30, 2024 at 5:34 PM
#142: Review of 2024
...in which we unwrap a selection box of our favourite clips from the year past in the company of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Jamie Normington and Low Sizergh Barn co-owner Alison Park.
...in which we unwrap a selection box of our favourite clips from the year past in the company of Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Jamie Normington and Low Sizergh Barn co-owner Alison Park.
#141: A Cumbrian Christmas Cracker
...in which we congregate at the Armitt, Ambleside for a night of readings, dialect poems and music that celebrate a distinctly Cumbrian Christmas. In the company of Alan Cleaver, Lesley Park, Sue Allan and – on harp and guitar – the Cumbrian Duo.
...in which we congregate at the Armitt, Ambleside for a night of readings, dialect poems and music that celebrate a distinctly Cumbrian Christmas. In the company of Alan Cleaver, Lesley Park, Sue Allan and – on harp and guitar – the Cumbrian Duo.
December 24, 2024 at 7:25 PM
#141: A Cumbrian Christmas Cracker
...in which we congregate at the Armitt, Ambleside for a night of readings, dialect poems and music that celebrate a distinctly Cumbrian Christmas. In the company of Alan Cleaver, Lesley Park, Sue Allan and – on harp and guitar – the Cumbrian Duo.
...in which we congregate at the Armitt, Ambleside for a night of readings, dialect poems and music that celebrate a distinctly Cumbrian Christmas. In the company of Alan Cleaver, Lesley Park, Sue Allan and – on harp and guitar – the Cumbrian Duo.
Reposted by Countrystride podcast
For Christmas - a suitably seasonal image of what is arguably England’s finest example of a glaciated valley - High Cup under a good covering of snow. A highlight of the #NorthPennines National Landscape in #Cumbria #landscapephotography
December 23, 2024 at 9:47 PM
For Christmas - a suitably seasonal image of what is arguably England’s finest example of a glaciated valley - High Cup under a good covering of snow. A highlight of the #NorthPennines National Landscape in #Cumbria #landscapephotography
Paul you need to come up this way. Try Shap for a first port of call and trace the lost avenue.
Oi... you. Yeah, you.
You should go buy a copy of this gorgeous book by the excellent @adamibbotson.bsky.social
You should go buy a copy of this gorgeous book by the excellent @adamibbotson.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Paul you need to come up this way. Try Shap for a first port of call and trace the lost avenue.
#140: The owls of Grasmere, with Polly Atkin
...in which Dave takes a midwinter stroll with author Polly Atkin to discuss The Company of Owls, Polly's new book about her tawny owl neighbours in Grasmere.
...in which Dave takes a midwinter stroll with author Polly Atkin to discuss The Company of Owls, Polly's new book about her tawny owl neighbours in Grasmere.
Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls *Signed* | Sam Read Bookseller Online Shop
As the autumn nights draw in, join Polly Atkin in a nocturnal love song to the owls that surround her Lake District home – a stunning meditation on learning to listen in a world full of noise.In the w...
samreadbooks.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM
#140: The owls of Grasmere, with Polly Atkin
...in which Dave takes a midwinter stroll with author Polly Atkin to discuss The Company of Owls, Polly's new book about her tawny owl neighbours in Grasmere.
...in which Dave takes a midwinter stroll with author Polly Atkin to discuss The Company of Owls, Polly's new book about her tawny owl neighbours in Grasmere.
Tawny owl perched on lichen encrusted winter branches. Posted in advance of this weekend's episode #140 with @pollyrowena.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Tawny owl perched on lichen encrusted winter branches. Posted in advance of this weekend's episode #140 with @pollyrowena.bsky.social
The Wren Crag pines.
December 10, 2024 at 6:15 PM
The Wren Crag pines.
We had a great time :-)
Great time at the Armitt Museum this eve: @countrystride.bsky.social Christmas Cracker. Thx to @suecumbria.bsky.social, @postalpathsguy.bsky.social, Lesley Park & Cumbrian duo for fab entertainment; + @inspiredbylakeland.bsky.social (a glittering MoC) & @fellranger.bsky.social (a splendid Santa)!
December 9, 2024 at 6:53 AM
We had a great time :-)
Reposted by Countrystride podcast
More Wansdyke filth....
Just look at it!
Just look at it!
December 6, 2024 at 12:27 PM
More Wansdyke filth....
Just look at it!
Just look at it!
Great shot. Did you know that the fell-name Hallin referred to the fell's form replicating that of a firehouse 'hallin' where meat was dried and smoked above an open fire (before the advent of metal ranges).
From a spring dog walk up Hallin Fell in the Lake District with views looking up Beda Fell, Boredale and Place Fell. #lakedistrict #cumbria #landscape #photography #hallinfell #bedafell #placefell #landscapephotography #spring #boredale
December 4, 2024 at 11:02 AM
Great shot. Did you know that the fell-name Hallin referred to the fell's form replicating that of a firehouse 'hallin' where meat was dried and smoked above an open fire (before the advent of metal ranges).
Today's recording episode #139 talking about the work of Fix the Fells crossed the Aira Beck valley from High Cascades car park to the summit of Gowbarrow Fell. This 'contrived' rustic National Trust signpost guiding us betwix.
November 29, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Today's recording episode #139 talking about the work of Fix the Fells crossed the Aira Beck valley from High Cascades car park to the summit of Gowbarrow Fell. This 'contrived' rustic National Trust signpost guiding us betwix.