The Inventors Playground | Green Gadgets

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 

Follow the National Trust Podcast on your favourite podcast app. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback, or have a story connected with the National Trust, you can contact us at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk