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Absolute UnitsThe Fight for Wild Camping on Dartmoor (with Ruth Webb and Lisa Schneidau)Old Crockern returns! We're back for a second episode with the legendary giant of Dartmoor, plus giant maker and dancer Ruth Webb (of The Lost Giants) and storyteller and environmentalist Lisa Schneidau.Last time, we set the scene of Crockern's story and introduced a repetition of history, as Alexander Darwall sought to restrict wild camping on Dartmoor. This time we delve deeper into that story, coming almost right up to the present day, as we explore Crockern's return and what that meant for those who love Dartmoor and England's green spaces.View more video of...
2026-03-0545 minAbsolute UnitsOld Crockern Awakes (with Ruth Webb and Lisa Schneidau)There's an ancient spirit who rules over Dartmoor, an uplands region in South West England. His face is granite grey. His eyes are dark as peat pools. His name is Old Crockern. And right now, he's at The Museum of English Rural Life.In the first of two episodes, we're joined by environmentalists and activists Ruth Webb (of The Lost Giants) and Lisa Schneidau (storyteller and author). We explore the mythology of Old Crockern, his 19th century origins, and what's brought him back in recent years to defend access to Dartmoor.Old Crockern arrives at...
2026-02-1955 min
The Three Ravens PodcastSeries 2 Episode 7: DevonVOTE FOR THE THREE RAVENS PODCAST IN THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS HERE: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/votingOn this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor decamp to Devon and tell the tale of "The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor."After a nod to Grasmere's traditional Sports Festival and St Philibert's Day, they bomb down the Atlantic Highway to Devon and explore its history and folklore - from Kents Cavern and the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrel celebrations to tales of Old Crockern, pony-riding faeries, the legends of Crazywell Pool, and much more besides. Then it's time for...
2023-08-2152 min
Knock Once For YesOld Crockern - Mini EpisodeA mini episode on some of the ghosts, myths and legends of the beautiful and mysterious Dartmoor National Park, and the battle facing the park today. Originally intended to be a short news article for the paranormal radar, this story, about the folklore of Dartmoor gaining relevance and meaning in these turbulent modern times, ended up turning into something bigger and demanded to be given its own episode, and who are we to deny the ancient land spirits?!
2023-04-1835 min
Knock Once For YesOld Crockern - Mini EpisodeA mini episode on some of the ghosts, myths and legends of the beautiful and mysterious Dartmoor National Park, and the battle facing the park today. Originally intended to be a short news article for the paranormal radar, this story, about the folklore of Dartmoor gaining relevance and meaning in these turbulent modern times, ended up turning into something bigger and demanded to be given its own episode, and who are we to deny the ancient land spirits?!
2023-04-1835 min
New Economics PodcastRight to RoamOn a sunny day in January, a ghostly figure covered in green ribbons appeared on a moor in south-west England. It was a person dressed as Old Crockern, the guardian spirit of Dartmoor. He was greeted by 3000 people who had gathered to protest a court ruling that took away the right to wild camp in the area. It was the biggest countryside access protest in living memory.
The ruling reignited a long-running concern over land in England: who owns it? And who is allowed to use it? The aristocracy and landed gentry still own around thirty per cent of English...
2023-03-1340 min
On The OutsideAS WE REST: Wild Camping on Dartmoor from Summit To Talk AboutText us your views -- we'll share some on the next episodeIf you listened to the episode on the anniversary of the Kinder Scout Trespass, and our chat about the right to roam, this episode will be of interest to you. Until recently, Dartmoor National Park in the South West of England was the only place in England where it was legal to wild camp without permission from landowners. But on 13th January 2023, a High Court judgement ruled that wild camping is no longer legal on any Dartmoor land without the permission of the land owner.
2023-01-2043 min
The Now We Know Show PodcastDevonshire Folklore - Hairy Hands of Dartmoor, Old Crockern and The Devil's Footprints - TNWKS Ep.34Welcome Back to The Now We Know Show Podcast. In this Episode Zak, Jack and Buzz revisit British Folklore. This time Devonshire Folklore as requested by Roxy in our previous Folklore podcast. Featuring Myths and Legends of Old Crockern, The Devil's Footprints and The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor.
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2023-01-1955 min