The Landmark Trust

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A look into the work of The Landmark Trust, a conservation charity that restores historic buildings at risk by turning them into holiday accommodation.

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Dr James Fox at Dunshay Manor 24.07.2019 6:38

Join Dr James Fox as he talks about the fascinating history of our newest Landmark property, Dunshay Manor in Dorset.

Tixall Gatehouse Angel by Liz Berry 30.05.2019 2:01

West Midlands poet Liz Berry reads her poem 'Tixall Gatehouse Angel' from her Landmark Trust stay in Staffordshire.

Fairburn Tower 26.03.2019 12:17

In this episode, Landmark Ambassador Kirsty Wark takes us through the incredible history and delicate future of the crumbling Fairburn Tower in Ross-shire, Scotland.

The First Lundy Marathon 10.08.2018 24:43

In this episode, thanks to the BBC we are sharing an episode of Open Country, first broadcast on Radio 4. We invited David Lindo, presenter and nature enthusiast, and Helen Lennard, radio producer, to sail over to Lundy with us for its first-ever marathon. Hear some of the runners' motivations for tackling Lundy's compact but challenging terrain and listen to David as he joins Dean Jones, the wild...

Coed y Bleiddiau's Past Residents 05.04.2018 9:50

Landmark's Historian Caroline Stanford delves into the history behind the former residents of Coed y Bleiddiau, a tiny 19th-century cottage on the Ffestiniog Railway. Written and read by Caroline Stanford. Introduction read by Landmark Ambassador Dominic West.

Iron Bridge House in Ironbridge, Shropshire 19.01.2018 7:29

This substantial house overlooks the spectacular Severn gorge. It sits right at the point where the world's first entire iron bridge was built. Iron Bridge House is an ideal base to explore the museums, sites and the beautiful landscape that provided the wood, ore and water of this cradle of the Industrial Revolution. Written by Caroline Stanford. Read by Will Brown.