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NEW DVD COMING SOON The Lowther family have had estates in Cumberland and Westmorland for almost 1000 years. In 1805 they commissioned the architect Robert Smirke to build them a castellated palace in Lowther Park near Penrith. It was home in the early part of the twentieth century to the flamboyant and profligate Fifth Earl of Lonsdale, the man known as The Yellow Earl. In his long life he spent several kings’ ransoms in the pursuit of happiness. His spending and two sets of crippling death duties within ten years so damaged the Lowther fortunes that the castle had to be abandoned. To the young Seventh Earl, who inherited the title in 1953, Lowther castle and the 130 acres of formal gardens so beloved of the Yellow Earl were symbols of a terrible Edwardian decadence that sat uncomfortably with the new, austere post-war Britain. In an act of financial necessity tinged with aristocratic spite he ruined the castle, planted sitka spruce across its gardens and built intensive chicken sheds where its lawns had been. Now, though, there’s a plan to bring the castle and gardens back to life; to awaken the sleeping beauty that’s lain forgotten in the forest for more than half a century. For four years we’ve been filming the project through all its stages and discoveries. Running Time 55 mins approx. £12.99
April Prize DrawDavid Taylor of St. Neots receives a Striding Edge DVD of his choice. MunrOvergroundThe brand new map from the creator of Tubular Fells, Peter Burgess. The A1 size wall map features all 283 of Hugh Munro’s Scottish mountains and includes a tick list to record your progress. [more]
Tubular Fells214 Wainwrights get the tube map treatment. Wainwright Society member Peter Burgess from London has created Tubular Fells having noticed that the colour coding of the London Underground lines matches the colour coding of the Pictorial Guides. [more] The Fir Tree Aerial Map of The Wainwright FellsAll 214 Wainwright fells colour coded to correspond with the Pictorial Guides together with a tick list on which to record the date of your ascent. [more]
Interest in Alfred Wainwright has soared over recent years, and it shows little sign of abating. Emily Rodway of TGO Magazine met up with Eric Robson, Chairman of both the Wainwright Society and Cumbria Tourism, to discuss the ongoing appeal of AW... [interview] AnnetteWhatever your particular interest, as ever you’re guaranteed impeccable Striding Edge service and Annette Robson (pictured right) is on hand to sort out any queries you may have. Just ring her on 0800 027 25 27 and as always you can order by phone, by post or on line. Join our emailing
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