Helen Mark travels to the Berwyn Mountains in Wales. They're rich in wildlife, especially bird life, and form a transition between two distinct landscapes - the gentle hills of mid-Wales and the drama and challenging peaks of Snowdonia and North Wales. The mountains also separate two peoples - the English of Shropshire and the Welsh of Montgomeryshire. They've been home to ancient peoples from pre-history with evidence of an extensive sophisticated field system above Cwm Pennant dating from thousands of years ago.
Michael Harvey is a storyteller who has worked in schools throughout the Berwyns and he tells Helen some of the stories inspired by the mountains: tales of giants and dragons that have roamed the hills and caves.
Rev Linda Mary Edwards looks after the 12th century church in Pennant Melangell. The Melangell Centre takes its inspiration from the story of an Irish princess who created a sanctuary for wildlife by saving a hare form the clutches of Prince Brochwel, who was out hunting. The prince had a change of heart and granted her the land for a wildlife sanctuary. It has been a place of Christian worship for 1400 years. The Melangell Centre which is a religious retreat, a place for quiet contemplation and reflection, for people suffering from cancer.
Glyn Jones' farm is 1200 feet above sea level, all steep hills and rocky outcrops. The land is hard to farm and only suitable for sheep.