Countryfile: 16/01/2011
Countryfile
Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison head for the Duddon Valley in Cumbria where they discover how this landscape inspired William Wordsworth, and train with the mountain rescue team safeguarding those following in the poet's footsteps.
Walney Island is one of the windiest spots in lowland Britain but will it live up to its reputation when Adam tries his hand at kite-surfing?
John Craven investigates what the planned high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham will mean for the countryside.
Plus James Wong is on a visit to the Channel Islands to find out why Guernsey is a great place to grow your own and what makes Alderney a magnet for wildlife.
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