Episode 3

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8th Mar 2023

Walking The Boundary

99 years ago Ethel Haythornthwaite founded what has now become the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s Peak District and South Yorkshire branch. Yet, unlike the Kinder Mass Trespass, very little is known about her and the role she played in protecting green areas - like Longdendale - from development back in the 1900s.

Today Clare Savory walks along Bottoms Reservoir with Cassa Townsend, engagement lead at the CPRE PDSY.

Together they follow the green circles on fence posts marking the park boundary from Roughfields to Tintwistle.

Maps and directions for all 20 stages of the CPRE Peak District Boundary Walk are here: https://www.cprepdsy.org.uk/peak-district-boundary-walk-2/

Visit LongdendaleTales.co.uk for more information about our digital map and 28 part walking podcast series.

This pilot was supported by Glossop Creates as part of their Pairings programme, matched with Matt Ross at the Peak District National Park’s Longdendale Environmental Centre in Tintwistle.

Special thanks to Holly Close (assistant producer), Harry Heart (series theme music ‘Begging’), Owain Paciuszko (videos and visuals), Lauren Riley (logos and artwork) and Kate Raine (Glossop Heritage Trust research library).

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About the Podcast

Longdendale Tales
A place to explore Hadfield, Tintwistle, Woodhead, Crowden and beyond.
A 28-part podcast series exploring the often forgotten stories of the Longdendale valley - past and present.

Clare Savory rediscovers Crowden, Woodhead, Tintwistle, Hadfield and the many reservoirs running along the Longdendale Trail, Trans Pennine and Pennine ways.

This pilot project was supported by Glossop Creates and the Peak District National Park’s Longdendale Environmental Centre in Tintwistle.

Special thanks to Holly Close (assistant producer), Harry Heart (series theme music ‘Begging’), Owain Paciuszko (videos and visuals), Lauren Riley (logos and artwork) and Kate Raine (Glossop Heritage Trust research library).

Visit our digital interactive map on LongdendaleTales.co.uk

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Clare Freeman

The Podcast Coach: Helping ordinary people share extraordinary stories.

Aged 10, I dreamt of having my own production company called A Small Furry Bear. I presented radio shows on a ghetto blaster in my bedroom with my little brother. Now, some 20+ years later, as a podcast coach and presenter - that day dream has become an everyday reality.

Question is, how can we make your dreams of presenting a podcast come true as well?