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Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner

Great Escapes is the podcast that sets off in search of fascinating stories, delicious food, and the quirkiest destinations the UK has to offer. Join Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner – two endlessly curious adventurers – as they explore towns and cities, meet unforgettable locals, sample regional delights and embrace activities from wild swimming to Cornish wrestling. It’s part travelogue, part comedy and all discovery. Tune in for great stories, big laughs and unexpected detours. We’re pleased to be

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Haunted South West: Jamaica Inn Tales & Castle Drogo...

Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner ·

2025/12/02

In this episode of Great Escapes, Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner travel across Devon and Cornwall to explore two iconic landmarks – one perched high above the moors, the other steeped in shadowy smuggler lore. From rose-pruning and brass-polishing at Castle Drogo to ghost stories and literary inspiration at Jamaica Inn, it’s a day of drama, history and proper hands-on adventure.Isy starts at Castle Drogo, the last castle ever built in England – perched high above the Teign Gorge with epic views

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00:35:45

Isy in the Chippie as Dan goes Quackers

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2025/11/25

In this episode of Great Escapes, Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner head to Exmouth – a classic Devon seaside town bursting with charm, creativity and seriously good fish and chips.Isy spends the day behind the counter at The Proper Fish & Chip Co., learning the ropes from Danny, a man with over 30 years’ experience in the art of perfect fish and chips. She takes her turn at the fryer, quickly discovering just how much skill goes into a truly great chippy. And the best part? She gets to taste

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00:39:57

The Freeminer and The Pottery Queen

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2025/11/18

Beneath the Forest of Dean lies history, colour and creativity – from centuries-old mines to a home filled with art and light.In this episode of Great Escapes, Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner head deep into the Forest of Dean – a landscape of legends, light and remarkable contrasts. Dan ventures underground at Clearwell Caves, swapping daylight for headtorches and hard hats to experience the life of the freeminers who once worked beneath the forest floor. With Jonathan Wright as his guide – whose

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00:37:37

Wild Swims & Gentle Giants: Adventures in Pembrokeshire

Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner ·

2025/11/11

In this episode of Great Escapes, Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner head to Pembrokeshire – a place of wild seas, big skies and quietly brilliant people.Dan takes the plunge with Sian Richardson, founder of the Bluetits Chill Swimmers, for a bracing dip in the Irish Sea. What starts as a mad idea soon turns blissful – proof that a communal winter swim can clear the mind, lift the spirits and make you forget everything (apart from the cold). Meanwhile, Isy finds warmth of a different kind at Folly

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00:43:40

Frights and Fizz: A Very Halloween Lock-In

Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner ·

2025/10/28

Join Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner as they roam the weird and wonderful corners of the UK, meeting the characters, unearthing the oddities and celebrating the glorious quirks that make every place special.In each episode, they go their separate ways, try something new and reunite at the end to compare notes. Great Escapes is about more than just travel – it’s about saying yes to the unexpected, discovering what makes a place tick and finding adventure (and laughter) in the most unlikely

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Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner

Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner ·

2025/10/21

Great Escapes is the podcast that sets off in search of fascinating stories, delicious food, and the quirkiest customs the UK has to offer.Join Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner – two intrepid (and not always willing) travellers – as they explore towns and cities, meet unforgettable characters, try regional delicacies, and get roped into activities no one properly agreed to. Camping under the stars? Wild swimming? Cornish wrestling? One of them’s keen. The other’s calling their agent. It’s part

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Great Escapes Trailer

Great Escapes with Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner ·

2025/09/23

Great Escapes is the podcast that sets off in search of fascinating stories, delicious food, and the quirkiest customs the UK has to offer.Join Isy Suttie and Dan Skinner – two intrepid (and not always willing) travellers – as they explore towns and cities, meet unforgettable characters, try regional delicacies, and get roped into activities no one properly agreed to. Camping under the stars? Wild swimming? Cornish wrestling? One of them’s keen. The other’s calling their agent. It’s part

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