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Was 1066 really the birth of modern England as we know it? As part of his guest edit, Tom Holland @holland_tom talks about a pivotal moment in English history - the unification of England in 927 as a single kingdom under King Athelstan - with historian Michael Wood.

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Excited to share that The Mardale has just been listed in #CAMRA's Good Beer Beer Guide 2024! Ace testimony to our team & our local brewers @loweswatergold @HawksheadBrewer @BownessBayBrews @ganyambrew Gold + 2 changing ales & 'a conundrum' await your visit!

We bid a fond farewell to @BvcpInn, which I think is the friendliest, most delightful pub I have ever stayed in. Community run, mattresses stuffed with Herdwick wool, conveniently located for Withnail’s phone box - what’s not to like?

INCOMING!! 🐿️🍺 I had a lovely time at @loweswatergold brewery on Thurs. Official Brew Day for ‘Cumbrian Red’ ale tied to my next #lakedistrict film 🎥 A DONATION from every pint sold will go to #redsquirrel #conservation and it’s made with native ingredients! The ale is red in colour like the scamps and strong like their character 😊🐿️ It’ll be available far and wide soon and down the line in bottles too. The lovely artwork is by my friend @sammartinart 🎨

Some video stills from a promo video I was filming today feat the excellent @BvcpInn today in the #lakedistrict A cracking community owned pub that’s thriving! 😊👍Close to Wainwright’s famous Coast to Coast walk and you even get to see red scamps outside too!🐿️ #pubs #community As I often say to visitors, I know of not one community owned pub that’s closed down (unless they sell to build another community asset at least) within the UK. Goes to show how such places are of huge value to rural communities like Cumbria eh and not some ‘commodity’ often owned by PubCos and then close 😉😊👍🙏🍺