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Podcasts are new downloadable audio files which you can listen to on your computer or on an MP3 player such as an iPod. You can also subscribe to get future podcasts using the RSS button. The Cumbria - The Lake District podcasts will be short features with information on what to see and do in the area, including attractions, events and activities.
Latest
Tim Richards talks you through some of the free things to do and places to visit in the Lakes including interviews with staff at Barrow in Furness's Dock Museum and the Rheged Centre in Penrith.
Older Cumbria podcasts
Wainwright Walk
THE man credited with establishing fell walking in the Lake District through his guide books is to be immortalised in his centenary year in a unique podcast which allows people to take a walk with "Alfred Wainwright," leading the way.
Cumbria On A Plate
LEGENDARY celebrity chef Keith Floyd has created a tantalising dish celebrating all that is best about Cumbrian food for an exclusive 'vodcast' (videocast if you prefer). Cumbria Tourism set the cooking icon the challenge of creating the perfect Cumbrian signature dish by blending his years of expertise with the vast wealth of fresh and tasty local produce that can be found in the county. The television star and author rose to the challenge and created a dish called 'Cumbria on a Plate'. And you too can celebrate the best in Cumbrian food by following Keith's special recipe.
Vodcast by Simon Calder, as featured in The Independent
Watch or listen to the brand new travelcast from Simon Calder, travel editor for The Independent. Simon starts his trip at Hardknott Roman Fort, one of the best-preserved Roman forts of its era in Europe. He then takes to bike, stam train and Lake Cruise to make his way around Cumbria - The Lake District. He visits the former homes of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, samples the culinary delights of Ambleside, before taking to the trees from some Tarzan-esque antics at an outdoor adventure centre.
The gardens at Muncaster Castle
Peter Frost-Pennington talks about the gardens and flowers at muncaster, from the fields of bluebells to the colourful rhodedendrons.
The views from Muncaster Castle
Peter Frost-Pennington talks about the different views from his home, Muncaster Castle
Beatrix Potter in Cumbria - The Lake District
WITH Beatrix Potter mania sweeping the nation following the release of a biopic of the cherished children's author's life Miss Potter, Paul Gardner takes a tour around the many attractions and places that keep her legacy alive for visitors to Cumbria - The Lake District.
Jean Christophe Novelli on Cumbrian food
Jean Christophe Novelli is one of the most recognisable faces in international cuisine. The famous Frenchman is also a huge advocate of Cumbrian food, having visited the county on numerous occasions to fill his larder, and visit his friend, Simon Rogan, of the Michelin-star L'Enclume restaurant in Cartmel. Here Jean Christophe tells us why Cumbrian food is there to be savoured...
Christmas in Cumbria - The Lake District (2006)
With the festive season on its way and a chill arriving to the streets, Paul Gardner outlines just some of the things visitors to Cumbria - the Lake District can do this winter. These range from a special Santa cruise on Lake Windermere, to details about shopping in and around Carlisle the Christmas City, as well information about walks and how to have the best Boxing Day ever.
Ben Fogle
Adventurer, television presenter and travel writer Ben Fogle loves Cumbria and The Lake District. In this exclusive podcast interview he reveals what keeps him coming back again and again.
Colours of Autumn
Join Paul Gardner as he guides you through the best places and walks to enjoy the autumn colours.
Cumbria's Summer Gardens
During the summer months Cumbria - The Lake District's gardens explode into a riot of colour, aromas and textures.
In this exclusive podcast the chairman of BBC Radio 4's 'Gardeners Question Time' explains how the green-fingered are spoilt for choice as Cumbria's gardens explode into a riot of colour, aromas and textures during the summer months.
Family Fun Day Out
With the school summer holidays fast approaching, now is the perfect time to plan a family holiday to Cumbria - The Lake District.
"There are plenty of fun family days and activities on offer - whether you want to take a walk on the wild side at a zoo or aquarium,
Wonderful Windermere
Travel writer Helen Pickles talks about some of the things to do on a break in the Windermere area.
Literary Walk
Paul Gardner goes on a popular literary walk between two of William Wordsworth's former homes
Eric Robson on the Lake District
Broadcaster Eric Robson talks about why he has made his home in the Lake District
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