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Podcasts
Immerse yourself in award-winning stories of history, nature and adventure with our podcasts. Whether you're a lover of nature or history, walking or inclusive stories, or if you want to engage the kids with the natural world, there's something for everyone.
Stories about nature and history
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Wild Tales nature podcast
Introducing Wild Tales, our new podcast for nature lovers. Filled with stories of gangster gulls, poison gardens and extreme rangers, these episodes will take you all around our weird, wonderful and utterly wild world.
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Back When history podcast
Be transported through time with our new history podcast, Back When. From a warrior war horse and a medieval female sheriff, to a plague village and the mountains that inspired CS Lewis' Narnia, there are many episodes to discover.
Discover our kids' podcast
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Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers kids' podcast
Discover our kids' podcast, Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers. Listen to six stories where Ranger Rae, Apprentice Roxy and their seven animal friends go off on adventures to look after people and animals in trouble.
National Trust Podcast series
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National Trust Podcast: series eight
Immerse yourself in the past or explore the natural world from your armchair in series eight of the National Trust Podcast.
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National Trust Podcast: series seven
Listen to series seven of the National Trust Podcast. From the communities celebrating blossom to the Anglo-Saxon ship buried at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, discover stories filled with history and nature.
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National Trust Podcast: series six
From lesser known tales about Beatrix Potter, to the childhood home of Sir Paul McCartney; there are so many stories to uncover from the places in our care. Explore more of them in series six of our podcast.
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National Trust podcast: series five
Catch up with series five of the National Trust Podcast and discover episodes full of art, history and adventure.
Podcast playlists
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Literary podcasts playlist
Our literary-themed podcast episodes explore how several places we care for helped to shape the work of famous authors such as T.E. Lawrence, Agatha Christie and William Wordsworth.
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Garden podcasts playlist
From subtropical havens to ornate sculpture parks, the gardens in our care are steeped in history. Listen to our garden podcast episodes to find out more about their history and the people who look after them.
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125 Treasures series
Join actress Alison Steadman in this podcast series as she delves into the stories behind five fascinating historical objects in the collections we care for, from tapestries to obelisks.
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Walking podcasts playlist
Join ranger Kate Martin as she rambles along routes through some of the most beautiful landscapes we look after, uncovering myths, legends and history along the way.
Mini series
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LGBTQ podcast series with Clare Balding
Listen to our podcast series with Clare Balding, exploring the lost and hidden LGBTQ stories from some of the special places in our care.
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Bettany Hughes: Ten places, Europe and Us podcast
Join historian Bettany Hughes in this podcast series exploring the connections of ten inspiring National Trust places to Europe and the wider world.
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Women and Power podcast series
Listen to the Women and Power podcast series, presented by journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Wark, and discover the stories behind the women's suffrage movement and how some of the special places in our care are connected.
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People's Landscapes series
Join presenter John Sergeant and guests in this podcast series exploring the connection between people and landscapes through the ages.
About podcasts
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All you need to know about podcasts
Find out all you need to know about podcasts – both National Trust and others – covering what they are, where to find them and the difference between streaming and downloading.
Discover our magazine
Listen to the latest issue
Learn more about the places in our care in the audio version of our magazine, which covers the main articles from the latest issue and includes extra behind-the-scenes chats with our contributors.