Greater Manchester
Podcast: How walking in nature can inspire stunning art
Enjoy a walk in the wild edge of the Pennines with two local artists – Liz Ackerley and Hugh Winterbottom – who draw inspiration from the landscapes they walk in – in episode 6, season 11 of the Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Walk the River Tame in Manchester to see a river restored to glorious life
Discover how a river that was almost dead through industrial pollution has been revived by the efforts of anglers and other conservationists in episode 9, season 5 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
The Trinnacle, Greater Manchester
This three-pronged gritstone stack, perched above the hills of Saddleworth Moor, demonstrates the power of Britain’s glacial past