Railway Walks
Julia Bradbury walks along some of the disused railway tracks of Britain's lost railway empire.
- 2008-2008
- 1 season
- Documentary
Julia Bradbury walks along some of the disused railway tracks of Britain's lost railway empire.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
Derbyshire: Peak Express
29 mins
From Bakewell to Blackwell, 9 miles.
Episode 2
Wales: Discovering Snowdonia
29 mins
From Dolgellau to Barmouth, 9 miles.
Episode 3
Cornwall: The Birth of Steam
29 mins
From Portreath to Devoran, 12 miles.
Episode 4
Speyside: The Whisky Train
29 mins
From Craigellachie to Ballindalloch, 12 miles.
Episode 5
Weymouth: Harbouring History
29 mins
The backstreets of Weymouth seem an unlikely spot to explore railway history, but as Julia Bradbury discovers, there was once a short railway that ran south from Weymouth and across the unique coastal features of Chesil Beach and Portland. The walk is the ideal platform for learning about the history of Portland Harbour and the tied isle's most famous export: Portland Stone.
Episode 6
Callander: Gateway to the Highlands
29 mins
From Callander to Loch Tay, 23 miles.