Mallerstang in Cumbria with Debbie North.

Mallerstang in Cumbria with Debbie North.

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Ham and Petersham, Richmond upon Thames

Clare Balding joins Zoe Mallett and Rose Eskafi for a walk in Richmond, London, exploring how urban green spaces can offer connection and community. Zoe and Rose are both psychologists and founded the walking group, City Daze, with the purpose of combatting loneliness. At the beg ...  Show more

In the Footsteps of Little Nell

Clare joins Alistair MacNichol for part of his long‑distance walk from Holborn in London to Tong in Shropshire as he recreates the journey made by Little Nell and her grandfather from Charles Dickens’s novel The Old Curiosity Shop. The 166‑mile route has been meticulously researc ...  Show more

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