Buckle up for a safari through a land where nothing is at it seems, and uncover the story of an audacious Victorian inventor known as the Magician of the North.



Ranger Kate Martin heads to Cragside to learn about the maverick Lord Armstrong, the worlds first smart home and a transformed landscape that makes gadgets from the surrounding natural world.



To explore Cragside after dark listen to A Wild Night Out | Twilight Creatures of Cragside



Production

Host: Kate Martin

Producer: Michelle Douglass

Sound editor: Jesus Gomez



Discover more

For information on visiting Cragside please visit:

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/cragside



Find out more about staying overnight at Cragside and other National Trust places here: nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays 

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