Walking Through History
Season 2
Tony Robinson continues his walking trek through Britain's historic landscapes.
6 Episodes
- Stonehenge
E1StonehengeTony heads off for a 45-mile walk across Wiltshire to tell the story of life and death in the last centuries of the Stone Age. His route over chalk downlands and Salisbury plain takes him through the greatest concentration of prehistoric sites in Europe. - I forgot to change over the times and lost the beginning of this. - The Lakes
E2The LakesIt was 30 years after the Romans invaded Britain that they were ready to take on the challenge of conquering the Lake District. With the toughest landscape they had encountered in the country, peopled by a rebellious tribe, it was no small task. Tony Robinson tackles the journey, but, as he discovers on this 50-mile walk from Penrith past Ullswater to Ambleside and on to the Irish Sea at Ravenglass, the Romans encountered beauty and danger in equal measure. - Cornwall
E3CornwallIn the late 18th century there was a sure-fire way to earn a living along the Cornish coast: smuggling. The tiny secretive harbours, beaches and secluded coves were ideal for the infamous illicit imports: brandy for the parson, tobacco for the clerk... It's also great walking country, as Tony discovers in his four-day trek along the stunning coastline between Plymouth and Falmouth. - The Way to Wigan Pier
E4The Way to Wigan PierThis walk is along the towpath of the Lancashire section of the Leeds Liverpool canal, visits many canal side pubs. Passing the famous Wigan Pier, describing the impact, uses and construction of the canal. Originally built to carry coal, many industries grew up around the canal.
