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Martin Whatmough

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Hiking the UK’s wild places and digging into their history is my passion. I've just started a new publication. Expect trail guides, historical deep dives, and tales from my rambles. Let’s tread through time together! Ramblethroughtime.substack.com

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So yesterday I was watching a Jackdaw perched on top of a chimney. Spotting a perfect photo opportunity, I grabbed my phone, only for it to fly away, and I thought I’d missed it. Then today, while looking through yesterday’s photos, I realized I’d actually captured it in flight! So happy!☺️

02.04.2025 21:16 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Martin Whatmough on Substack While on a ramble a few years back, I stumbled across this. The place and the story have stuck in my head since, so yesterday I returned to pay my respects and take some photographs to bring his story...
31.03.2025 17:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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While on a ramble, I stumbled upon a grave that has stayed with me ever since. Sambo’s Grave at Sunderland Point is a poignant reminder of a forgotten past. I returned to pay my respects and share his story. Read the full piece on my Substack:
substack.com/@ramblingmar...

31.03.2025 17:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Poppy says hi! Can we start a cute dog/cat thread? I need a smile today😊 Let’s see your furry friends 🐾🐾

#pets #dogs #cats #cute #furryfriends

30.03.2025 12:49 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ok, turns out I just can't scroll past a cat picture without smiling & liking 😆😺

30.03.2025 07:48 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spring is here!

30.03.2025 07:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It really is. I feel so lucky to live in England. There’s history around every corner!

29.03.2025 15:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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See a ruin? I see Easby Abbey’s refectory alive canons sneaking rolls, stained glass glowing. A 12th-century gem dissolved in 1536, now whispering history. Full story on Substack:

ramblingthroughtime.substack.com

#history #ramble #medieval #abbey #castle

29.03.2025 15:20 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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So happy! I spotted this Roe Deer on my ramble up Arnside Knott today. Although very common in the UK, they never fail to put a smile on my face.

24.03.2025 15:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I love the Scottish Highlands!

Photograph taken a few months back

23.03.2025 19:03 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Every sunset promises a new dawn, hope rises with the morning light.

23.03.2025 19:01 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I'm so happy, I hit 100 subscribers this week on my Substack! Now relaxing watching the sunset ❤️

Ramblethroughtime.substack.com

22.03.2025 18:24 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you 🌳♥️

22.03.2025 00:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Where abouts is tha? looks lovely

21.03.2025 07:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Here are a few pictures from my day in the Lake District, hiking the copper mines trail. Lovely day and perfect weather!

20.03.2025 19:03 — 👍 21    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Echoes From The Mineshaft Finding light in the depths of struggle

I've never tried poetry before, but I wrote this sitting in a mine shaft of all places, reflecting on life. Stay strong, everyone. Bad times and feelings don’t last forever.

20.03.2025 18:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Church spotting in Silloth, Cumbria yesterday.

19.03.2025 08:21 — 👍 28    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lovely views across the Solway Firth today, looking over towards Scotland from Silloth, Cumbria, England.

18.03.2025 18:10 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sunday's short ramble from Brougham Castle to Brougham Hall, near Penrith, England, led me to the charming St. Wilfred’s Chapel. Built in 1658 by Lady Anne Clifford on a site used for worship since the 1300s, this red sandstone gem is just one of the reasons I love UK rambles.

17.03.2025 15:05 — 👍 22    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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I'm quite impressed with the zoom on my phone. Managed to snap this pic of an Oyster Catcher while out on the canal.

17.03.2025 13:45 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can you spot the face?

I spotted this today while out on the Lancaster Canal, believed by local heritage to be a masons mark, a symbol left by stone masons to identify their work, although there’s no official records.

16.03.2025 19:49 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Lovely day yesterday exploring Broughham Castle, Penrith, England

16.03.2025 15:02 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I'll choose this road over a motorway any day

-Photography taken in the Scottish Highlands

16.03.2025 00:28 — 👍 18    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Loch Long, Scotland. Such a stunning place.

16.03.2025 00:27 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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When I get my own castle, this is the door knocker I want 😊

16.03.2025 00:25 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Love it! My kinda place.

14.03.2025 19:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Preview of my new article. Now live on my Substack. Check it out here:

Ramblethroughtime.substack.com

#mentalhealth #anxiety #countryside #nature #history #garden #flowers #outdoors #depression

14.03.2025 16:37 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Countryside Cure How nature heals the heart

I’m thrilled to share my first proper article in Rambling Through Time’s extra section! I’m bursting with excitement and pride, but I’ll admit—I’m also a bit nervous. This piece is deeply personal, a slice of my heart on the page, and I truly hope it resonates with you all.

#mentalhealth #anxiety

14.03.2025 15:25 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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Rambling Through Time | Martin Whatmough | Substack Hiking the UK’s wild places and digging into their history is my passion. Expect trail guides, historical deep dives, and tales from my rambles. Let’s tread through time together! Click to read Rambli...

Join me from the start! – history, hiking, and countryside tales. Articles drop late March. Let’s roam together

ramblethroughtime.substack.com/

14.03.2025 12:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey from England. I really hope I get to visit some of the beautiful national parks in the US someday 🙏

14.03.2025 11:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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