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Tales from the Black Mountains

Travel writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent explores the landscape and stories of her new home in Welsh Black Mountains, and reflects on the process of an unknown place becoming home.

Travel writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent moved to a cottage deep in the Welsh Black Mountains at the end of October last year, arriving just two hours before the autumn lockdown began. She鈥檚 pretty much been in lockdown since that day so, unable to go anywhere or see people, has spent the months exploring the mountains from her new front door. She鈥檚 walked hundreds of miles, OS map in hand, exploring this new landscape - its ancient sites, high ridges, wooded valleys and peaty uplands. Antonia immerses us in this place and its wildlife, and hears stories from her new neighbours - people who know every crease of the hills and every bird call, as well as the area's history, myths and legends. While reflecting on this exploration, she explores the process of the unknown becoming home.

Producer: Sophie Anton

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24 minutes

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Sat 1 May 2021 06:07

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  • Thu 29 Apr 2021 15:00
  • Sat 1 May 2021 06:07

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