Welcome to this episode of the Deepdale Podcast, lovely to have your listening ears. Its April 2026, Spring is here and Easter is this weekend. This month we have a special episode recorded in the Holkham Forge with James Spedding, blacksmith and artisan.

As this beautiful part of the world begins to wake up, first up we have a wildlife update from Oli at One Stop Nature Shop, and then we dive straight into the chat with James.

If you enjoy listening to this podcast, then please do subscribe on your favourite podcast app or directory, which is free, and tell your family and friends. We’d also love your suggestions of interesting North Norfolk and West Norfolk folk we should be chatting with. Enjoy listening to this months episode, and don’t forget there is an ever growing back catalogue of episodes to listen to.

00:00 - Introduction

00:48 - Deepdale Podcast theme tune by Jess Morgan

01:51 - One Stop Nature Shop Wildlife Update

04:22 - James Spedding at Holkham Forge

20:46 - The Induction Forge

28:29 - Ironworks for Norwich Castle

44:56 - LGBT+ Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum

52:23 - Close

Thanks again for listening to Jason’s chat with James Spedding. As you got this far we guess you enjoyed what you heard, so why not check out the back catalogue of episodes, which are available on any good podcast app or directory, simply search Deepdale Podcast.

You can find information about a huge array of events in North Norfolk and West Norfolk on our website – deepdalecamping.co.uk/events/ – including the live music gigs and other events that we host in Burnham Deepdale at Deepdale Camping & Rooms, Dalegate Market and Deepdale Farm. Forthcoming live music gigs include: John Ward Trio on 18th April, Robert Vincent on 6th May, and Ellie Gowers on 6th June.

We hope you’ll join us for the next episode of the Deepdale Podcast. In the meantime, you are welcome to listen back to any of the previous episodes in the last 5 years. All should be available on any good podcast app or directory, or through our website deepdalepodcast.co.uk If you have suggestions of people we should chat with or places we should visit then please do email podcast@deepdalepodcast.co.uk

More information: deepdalecamping.co.uk/tales/deepdale-podcast-james-spedding-holkham-forge-and-one-stop-nature-shop-wildlife-update-april-2026/

Welcome back to the Deepdale Podcast, our magazine programme about North Norfolk. It’s March 2026, and this month Jason has loads of guests, including Gary Pearson a local photographer, Kate Southerland of Norfolk Oyster Shells, Ruby Goold of Girlguiding Norfolk, Richard Morris farm manager of Deepdale Farm, Stephanie Everitt of Joyful, and Debs Davison & Kate Gedge from The Nest Café Deepdale.

If you are visiting this beautiful part of the world this Spring, then you probably know that the wildlife is abundant, the events calendar is filling nicely, we’ll be dancing the night away at the Deepdale Barn Dance, and the pop up shops return to Dalegate Market. You can find a huge what’s on list on our website at deepdalecamping.co.uk/events/ and we are constantly adding to that list, so check back regularly for lots of excuses to visit again.

We hope you enjoy the listen, and discover even more about North Norfolk.

Don’t forget there is an ever growing back catalogue of episodes to listen to. If you enjoy listening, then please do tell your family and friends, and if you have a moment please leave a review on your favourite podcast app or directory.

00:00 - Welcome to Deepdale Podcast

01:14 - Deepdale Podcast Theme Tune by Jess Morgan

02:18 - Gary Pearson Photographer

10:15 - Kate Southerland of Norfolk Oyster Shells

19:23 - Ruby Goold of Norfolk Girlguiding

28:42 - Richard Morris of Deepdale Farm

49:36 - Stephanie Everitt of Joyful

52:42 - Debs Davison & Kate Gedge of The Nest Cafe Deepdale

You can get more information about all the live music gigs we are hosting at Deepdale, by visiting our Deepdale Live Music page: deepdalecamping.co.uk/music/ Upcoming gigs in the next few months include the Deepdale Barn Dance on 28th March, John Ward Trio on 18th April, Robert Vincent on 6th May, and Ellie Gowers on 6th June.

You can find a whole host of events of all shapes and sizes, including exhibitions, theatre, workshops, walks, conservation, wellbeing, markets, street food, beach cleans, cooking and so much more on our website deepdalecamping.co.uk Just click on Events, and scroll through an ever growing collection of superb reasons to visit this beautiful part of the world.

We hope you’ll join us for the next episode of the Deepdale Podcast. In the meantime, you are welcome to listen back to any of the previous episodes in the last 5 years. All should be available on any good podcast app or directory, or through our website deepdalepodcast.co.uk If you have suggestions of people we should chat with or places we should visit then please do email podcast@deepdalepodcast.co.uk