This special Julia Bradbury Collection brings together two of the presenter's most popular walking titles Canal Walks and Railway Walks. Canal Walks: The seasoned stomper follows a hidden network of locks bridges aqueducts and tunnels. They all offer a fascinating insight into Britain's industrial heritage cutting a sedate path through some of the country's finest scenery. The Walks: 1.Highlands: Calendonian Canal 2.Birmingham: Worcester and Birmingham Canal 3.Bath: Kennet and Avon Canal 4.North Wales: Llangollen Canal Railway Walks: Julia explores lost railways lines... many of which have become the legacy of 'The Beeching Axe'. The Walks: 1.Derbyshire: The Monsal Trail 2.Wales: The Mawddach Trail 3.Cornwall: The Mineral Tramways 4.Speyside: The Strathspey Railway 5.Weymouth: The Rodwell Trail and Portland 6.Callander: Callander to Loch Tay [show more]
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Double-bill of documentaries in which the BBC presenter presents a collection of walks related to British transport history. In 'Railway Walks' (2008) Julia Bradbury walks what remains of the railway lines closed as a result of the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. With over 4,000 miles of railway and 3,000 stations closed in the decade following the report, many of the routes have become a mecca for ramblers across the country. Walks featured include: 'Derbyshire: Monsal Trail', 'Wales: Mawddach Trail', 'Speyside: Strathspey Railway', 'Cornwall: Coast to Coast Trail', 'Weymouth: Rodwell Trail' and 'Callander: Callander to Loch Tay'. 'Canal Walks' (2010) sees Bradbury uncovering the forgotten locks, bridges, aqueducts and tunnels that comprise a crucial part of the industrial history of Britain. Walks featured include: 'Highlands: Caledonian Canal', 'Birmingham: Worcester and Birmingham Canal', 'Bath: Kennet and Avon Canal' and 'North Wales: Llangollen Canal'.
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