Event 285

Nicholas Crane talks to Nicola Cutcher

The Path More Travelled: The Secret History of Britain’s Footpaths

 – Discovery Stage

Explore the hidden history of Britain’s coast-to-coast web of walkways with geographer and travel writer Nicholas Crane as he chats to nature journalist Nicola Cutcher. This event takes you from the prehistoric routeways walked by European migrants 12,000 years ago to the Hadrian’s Wall Path and the banks of the Severn, via our national parks and long-distance trails, which emerged from the ashes of two world wars.

Crane, who is a presenter on the BAFTA-winning series Coast, talks about the routes he took for his new book The Path More Travelled, the discoveries he made along the way, and offers up a passionate ode to walking, urging us all to rediscover and protect our landscapes.

Price: £16.00

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Booking for all other Members opens at 12pm on Wednesday 11 March.

General booking opens at 12pm on Saturday 14 March.