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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 6 – Why We Love Gold Hill and the Story of How Anglotopia Got Started

on February 1, 2019 May 15, 2025

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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 6 - Why We Love Gold Hill and the Story of How Anglotopia Got Started

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This week in the Anglotopia Podcast, we tell two inter-related stories – why I’m so obsessed with Gold Hill in Shaftesbury Dorset and how that led to the creation of Anglotopia. The story starts in the late ’90s and goes until 2011 and it has many interesting twists and turns. If you’ve ever wondered why Anglotopia exists and what our hopes and dreams with it are – this podcast is for you. And apologies – it goes over 1 hour.

For reference – here is the actual poster I talk about in the Podcast. I still have it after all these years, despite having hundreds of my own pictures of Gold Hill now.

Show Notes

Dreams of Britain: My Love Affair with Shaftesbury Dorset Finally Explained

History of Anglotopia (this is woefully out of date).

British Airways Face of Opportunity Trip Diaries

Updown Cottage Website

Video Tour of Updown Cottage

Christmas on Gold Hill

Jonathan’s 2011 Royal Wedding Coverage

Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 5 – Planning Your First Trip to Britain

on January 11, 2019 May 2, 2025

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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 5 - Planning Your First Trip to Britain

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In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we’ve used a reader request. How do you plan your first trip to London? There’s a lot of ground to cover and I’m sure we missed some things but we hope this is a good primer for planning your first trip to London. Warning: contains opinions that many may not necessarily agree with.

Show Notes

Official Half-term Schedule

Best London Planning Map

Gett Taxi App

MyTaxi App

British Airways

London Hotel Recommendations

Rick Steves London

101 London Travel Tips

Rick Steves London Videos

Hatchards

Houses of Parliament Tour

St Paul’s Triforium Tour

Anglotopia Tour Operators Page

Across the Pond Vacations

London Tourist Traps

London Restaurant Recommendations

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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 4 – Land’s End to John O’Groats – Scotland

on January 4, 2019 May 2, 2025

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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 4 - Land's End to John O'Groats - Scotland

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And finally, we get to the Scotland episode! In this episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we resume talking about our Grand Adventure from last year. This episode is mostly about our visit to Scotland. We fell in love with the place and can’t wait to go back. This concludes the series talking about the trip – next week we’ll begin talking about more topical British related stuff!

Show Notes:

The Wine House 1821 Edinburgh

Anglophile Zen – Dunrobin Castle

Dunrobin Castle

Ackergill Tower Hotel

Castle of Mey

Caledonian Sleeper Article

Marvellous Maps

Great British Adventure Map

Great British Music Map

Balans Soho Society Café

Anglotopia/Reformation Mayflower 400 Tour

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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 3 – The Christmas Special

on January 3, 2019 May 2, 2025

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Anglotopia Podcast: Episode 3 – The Christmas Special

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In the third episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, we take a break from talking about our Grand Adventure earlier this year to talking about British Christmas and our experiences from past trips. Happy Christmas from Anglotopia!

Show Notes:

Link to Articles About our Christmas Trip

Updown Cottage

Tom Smith Christmas Crackers

British Import Stores in the USA

British Christmas TV Specials

Fortnum’s Mulled Wine

Fortnum’s Figgy Pudding

A Royal Christmas Book

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Anglotopia Podcast Episode 2: Land’s End to John O’Groats – Bristol to Durham

on January 3, 2019 May 2, 2025

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Anglotopia Podcast Episode 2: Land's End to John O'Groats - Bristol to Durham

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In this episode, we talk about our travels in Northern England during Anglotopia’s Le Jog trip this past September. You can click below to listen to the podcast or scroll down further to watch it on YouTube. Please be sure give feedback, we appreciate it!

Show Notes:

Anglotopia Podcast Episode 1

The Anglotopia App

Castle Combe Hotel in Castle Combe

Hardwick Hall

Bess of Hardwick Hall

The Grand Hotel in York

York Minster Cathedral

The Shambles

Live Video from The Shambles

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Anglotopia Podcast Episode 1 – Planning the LeJog Trip and Cornwall

on January 3, 2019 May 2, 2025

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Anglotopia Podcast Episode 1 - Planning the LeJog Trip and Cornwall

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This is Anglotopia’s first ever podcast! We kicked this podcast off by discussing our drive from Land’s End to John O’Groats. We also discussed the planning that went into the trip. Join us for an hour-long conversation into how our Epic Journey this past September began.