Atlantic Edge
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -'Atlantic Edge' is a series of podcasts that explore the people and places of Durness: the Scottish Highlands' most north-westerly community.
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Balnakeil - from nuclear early warning station to craft village
January 26, 2018 17:04 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOne morning in 1968, at 3am, and during a NATO military training exercise, Ceramic Artist Lotte Glob and her family arrived at Balnakeil with plans to make it their new home. In episode four of Atlantic Edge, Lotte and Ronnie Lansley - who arrived in 1981 - discuss the early days of Balnakeil Craft Village and how it went from nuclear early warning station to a thriving artistic community.
Smoo Cave - Caving in the Scottish Highlands
November 03, 2017 14:07 - 4 minutes - 2.22 MBThis month's episode of Atlantic Edge explores Smoo Cave - near Durness in the Scottish Highlands. Our guides Colin and Fraser tell us about the history and geology of this amazing natural wonder, and what they believe may be another hidden cave system waiting to be discovered.
Returning Home To Durness
September 10, 2017 18:04 - 3 minutes - 1.84 MBWelcome to the second episode of Atlantic Edge - a series of podcasts that explore the people and places of Durness: the Scottish Highlands' most north-westerly community, located in the furthest corner of Sutherland. In our second episode, we meet Nicola, who after leaving Durness as a teenager decided to return several years later to set up a business.
Cape Wrath - The Scottish Highlands' most north-westerly point
August 03, 2017 14:16 - 6 minutes - 3.15 MBWelcome to the first episode of Atlantic Edge – a series of podcasts that explore the people and places of Durness: the Scottish Highlands' most north-westerly community, located in the furthest corner of Sutherland. Our first episode is about remote Cape Wrath: the most North Westerly point of Scotland. No roads go to Cape Wrath but between Easter and mid-October it is possible to make the spectacular journey by a combination of boat and mini-bus to the impressive Cape Wrath lighthouse whe...