Talking the Walk visits some of the loveliest towns in South Warwickshire. These Shakespeare Country podcasts are made to complement local heritage maps and walks. In them local people to talk about the places they know best - bringing their towns to life with anecdotes and stories as they take us on a journey through the streets where they live. http://www.podcats.co.uk Society & Culture Podcats http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:03:57 +0000 jane@podcats.co.uk Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:48:22 +0000 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Talking the Walk Talking the Walk visits some of the loveliest towns in South Warwickshire. These Shakespeare Country podcasts are made to complement local heritage maps and walks getting local people to talk about the places they know best - bringing their towns to life with anecdotes and stories as they take us on a journey through the streets where they live. Jane Markham Jane Markham jane@podcats.co.uk walk,tour,guide,warwickshire,shakespeare, no no Lancelot Capability Brown laid out the grounds of this grade one listed mansion house in the heart of Warwickshire not far from Stratford Upon Avon. This Talking the Walk takes us on a stroll round the lake with John Schumann - the head groundsman who took over from his father 30 years ago - and historian John Phibbs who has made a particular study of Capability Brown's work. When you 've done the walk why not visit the house which is now an art gallery housing the Peter Moore's Foundation collection. http://www.podcats.co.uk/Podcats%20Client%20Talking%20the%20Walk.htm jane@podcats.co.uk History DA514E43-8127-4ED0-A289-854F38C879F8 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:48:22 +0000 Compton Verney - Talking the Walk in a classic Capability Brown garden Lancelot Capability Brown laid out the grounds of this grade one listed mansion house in the heart of Warwickshire not far from Stratford Upon Avon. This Talking the Walk takes us on a stroll round the lake with John Schumann - the head groundsman who took over from his father 30 years ago - and historian John Phibbs who has made a particular study of Capability Brown's work. When you 've done the walk why not visit the house which is now an art gallery housing the Peter Moore's Foundation collection. 00:29:01 Jane Markham compton verney, art collection, Capability Brown, audio walk, grade one, Peter Moores Foundation no no Warwick - the county town of Warwickshire in the heart of England - is well known for its fabulous castle but there's much more to the town than that and visitors will be missing out if they don't venture outside its mighty walls. Much of the Tudor part of the town was destroyed by a catastrophic fire at the end of the 17th century and what grew from the ashes was a delightful Georgian town. But the tomb of Elizabeth 1st favourite Robert Dudley survives and what about the run away tram! Join Warwick's Town Crier, Graham Sutherland, his wife Mo (both Blue Badge Guides) who take us on a walk around this lovely town and get a local's eye view http://www.podcats.co.uk/Podcats%20Client%20Talking%20the%20Walk.htm jane@podcats.co.uk History http://www.podcats.co.uk 13A5ADD9-E1B9-43D4-8E83-D617A3164700 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:52:26 +0100 Warwick - Talking the Walk Warwick - the county town of Warwickshire in the heart of England - is well known for its fabulous castle but there's much more to the town than that and visitors will be missing out if they don't venture outside its mighty walls. Much of the Tudor part of the town was destroyed by a catastrophic fire at the end of the 17th century and what grew from the ashes was a delightful Georgian town.But the tomb of Elizabeth 1st favourite Robert Dudley survives and what about the run away tram! Join Warwick's Town Crier, Graham Sutherland, his wife Mo (both Blue Badge Guides) who take us on a walk around this lovely town and get a local's eye view 31:33 Jane Markham Warwick,audio walk,tour,walking,rambling,warwickshire,Robert Dudley,audio tour, audio guide, walks, no no Talking two walks in Southam in South Warwickshire. Now a quiet market town but once on a major crossroads as a coaching stop between London and Glasgow and a crossing point on the old drovers' route from Wales to the livestock markets of the capital. We walk the Town Trail and the Holy Well Walk to the ancient well that was reputed to cure eye ailments http://www.podcats.co.uk/Podcats%20Client%20Talking%20the%20Walk.htm jane@podcats.co.uk History F5FE5537-A9AA-4E15-B222-7132E777B799 Fri, 11 May 2007 13:05:28 +0100 Southam Walks Talking two walks in Southam in South Warwickshire. Now a quiet market town but once on a major crossroads as a coaching stop between London and Glasgow and a crossing point on the old drovers' route from Wales to the livestock markets of the capital. We walk the Town Trail and the Holy Well Walk to the ancient well that was reputed to cure eye ailments 29:35 Jane Markham Southam,audio walk,tour,walking,rambling,warwickshire,audio tour, audio guide, walking tour, no no Talking the Walk in Shipston on Stour. Mike Ashley and Dick Burge have been gathering artifacts and anecdotes from this ancient market town on the edge of the Cotswolds for more than 40 years. They are the ideal people to throw some light on some of Shipston's local secrets from the old school bell to the old jail cells! http://www.podcats.co.uk/Podcats%20Client%20Talking%20the%20Walk.htm jane@podcats.co.uk History http://www.podcats.co.uk 8AD13049-530F-4A72-ABA1-22FEC92A01C8 Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:23:39 +0100 Shipston on Stour Talking the Walk in Shipston on Stour. Mike Ashley and Dick Burge have been gathering artifacts and anecdotes from this ancient market town on the edge of the Cotswolds for more than 40 years. They are the ideal people to throw some light on some of Shipston's local secrets from the old school bell to the old jail cells! 29:29 Jane Markham Warwick,audio walk,rambling,warwickshire audio tour, audio guide, walking tour,warwickshire,museum, no no