The Lakes with Paul Rose
Adventurer and broadcaster Paul Rose showcases the wondrous beauty of the Lake District, climbing England's highest mountains and meeting the people who live and work in the UK's most-visited National Park.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Adventurer and broadcaster Paul Rose showcases the wondrous beauty of the Lake District, climbing England's highest mountains and meeting the people who live and work in the UK's most-visited National Park.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Windermere
29 mins
Paul learns why early tourists thought the Lakes one of the most dangerous spots in the country. He plunges into long distance swimming, helps on the boats and meets a Holocaust survivor.
Episode 2
Derwentwater
29 mins
Paul heads for Derwentwater and Borrowdale where he meets those who have battled against flooding in the wettest place in England. He tells the story of adventurer Millican Dalton and climbs Great Gable.
Episode 3
Coniston
29 mins
Paul enters a retro cycling event on a penny farthing bicycle, enjoys a spot of rock climbing at Dow Crag and climbs one of the Lake District's best known hills - The Old Man of Coniston.
Episode 4
Eskdale
29 mins
Paul meets those who run one of the country's most scenic railways, he has a close encounter with a vulture, and gets to grips with the locals in a spot of Cumberland wrestling before tackling Scafell Pike.