Nature Fix

Nature Fix

Struggling to get your Nature Fix? We got you. Join host Claire Hickinbotham and people whose lives have been changed by the outdoors. Every month come with us on a new adventure. We'll be inspiring you with ideas, from stargazing in the city, top walks for your wellbeing, wildlife spotting in surprising places, and strolls steeped in folklore. Wherever you are and however much time you have, come away with ideas on how to get your own Nature Fix. Discover more podcasts from the National Trust This podcast is made by the National Trust, Europe’s biggest conservation charity. Looking after history, nature and beauty for everyone to enjoy. Follow Wild Tales, our podcast for nature lovers: podfollow.com/wild-tales Listen to Back When history podcast, taking you inside stories of our past: podfollow.com/back-when Join the adventures with Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers kids' podcast: podfollow.com/national-trust-kids-podcast Get in touch with feedback and ideas for stories you'd like to hear: podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

Episodes

April 30, 2026 18 mins

Open your ears to choirs singing in nature.
 
Claire ventures to Yorkshire for Voices Blooming, a feel-good community garden event designed to lift the spirits of singers, listeners and wanderers.
 
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TV Presenter, cancer thriver and mover Julia Bradbury shares some of her ‘Hack Yourself Healthy' tips, with a pit stop for a tree hug, on a walk in west London.

Production:
Producer: Claire Hickinbotham
Sound: Jesus Gomez
Sound Designer: Nikki Ruck
Contributor: Julia Bradbury

Inspiration for your Nature Fix:
Discover a walk to suit you
Best UK walks | National Trust
Walking in the UK

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February 26, 2026 18 mins

Wrap up warm and turn your eyes to the skies for a stargazing tour from the middle of Manchester. 

Claire joins astronomer and adventure enthusiast Nazanin Jahanshahi, to discover how there’s lots to see in the night sky wherever you live. 

On this awe-inspiring city celestial voyage, you'll be wowed by a rare planetary parade, learn how to start navigating the stars, and hear top tips for hunting the northern lights.

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January 29, 2026 21 mins

When Lucy and Yas struggled to find queer community outside, they decided to create their own. 

They take us for a stroll around Clapham Common, dodging puddles and e-bikes, and tell us how they’re creating space for new friendships amongst LGBTQ+ women and trans non-binary people with the great outdoors for extra company. 

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If you've not got green space on your doorstep, find out how getting a dose of fresh air along your local High Street can reveal much more than you might think.

Host Claire Hickinbotham joins a guided walk through one town centre to uncover the secrets that are hidden in plain sight in towns and cities up and down the country.

She sets off from Mr Straw's House, a visitor attraction in Worksop, and follows in th...
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November 27, 2025 22 mins
Discover how one man’s regular dog walk kickstarted a passion for fungi hunting that led to a big career change. 

Steve Hindle takes host Claire Hickinbotham on a walk around Hardcastle Craggs in West Yorkshire, with his faithful, mushroom-hunting dog, Meg, pottering alongside. 

As they scour the slopes in search of rare fungi, Steve reveals how his life changed from making circus rings to searchin...
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October 30, 2025 21 mins

Enter a city cemetery at night on a magical bat-spotting adventure, for this month's Nature Fix. 


Host Claire's a bit scared of nocturnal flapping things but can The Bat Conservation Trust's Dr Parvathy Venugopal convince her there's lots to love about bats? 

We're entering Arnos Vale cemetery heritage site and nature sanctuary in the middle of Bristol, on the lookout for the wildlife that emerges in...
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Kwesia aka City Girl in Nature, is an advocate for nature and mothers alike. She grew up disconnected from the natural world, but after a life changing trip to the jungles of Peru, Kwesia is on a mission to connect people living in inner cities to the greenery around them, and there are two tiny people feeling the benefit: her sons.  
   
She takes host Claire Hickinbotham to explore the nature hidden in plain sight in t...
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Explorer and broadcaster Levison Wood is taking us deep into the UK’s ancient temperate rainforest to uncover the secret stories of trees.  


In this month’s Nature Fix Levison tells host Jo Dyson how his military training and thirst for adventure led him to a career in extreme environments, from walking the length of the River Nile, to exploring the Amazon Rainforest and trekking the Himalayas.  

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Come on a fascinating queer ecology walk with ecologist Connor Butler as he shares his joy at flipping logs for fun and challenging perceptions or what’s considered natural in nature.  
  
Connor takes host Claire Hickinbotham around Osterley Park in the heart of west London, where he explains why wildlife is undeniably queer.  
  
From trees that change sex to the humble woodlouse that only gives birth to females ...
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June 26, 2025 20 mins

Join us as we go on a rockpool safari on the Isle of Wight with marine biologist Theo Vickers, to hear how he took a childhood hobby and turned it into a career. 


While many of his friends left the island to find jobs, Theo knew his heart was on the beach, and now he’s sharing his passion for underwater life with visitors and islanders. 

He takes Claire Hickinbotham on one of his rock pool safaris at ...
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May 29, 2025 18 mins
Join a walk to a lake in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) to hear how Ranger Emma Kolano-Rogers made the brave decision to step away from a career she’d trained for at university but was causing her anxiety.

A few years later she’s knee deep in mud, falling over in bogs and learning how to snot rocket, and she’s happier than ever. 

She takes host Claire Hickinbotham to find the ‘Lady of the L...
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May 26, 2025 38 secs

Struggling to get your Nature Fix? We got you. 


Join host Claire Hickinbotham on monthly adventures with people whose lives have been changed by the outdoors. 

Each month, you’ll get a new uplifting story that takes you out into the fresh air and give you ideas on how to get a dose of the great outdoors. 

Come and stargaze in the city, explore top walks for your wellbeing, spot wildlife...
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