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Dennis Potter and the Forest of Dean
Felicity Evans visits the Forest of Dean, the landscape that author Dennis Potter loved.
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The John Muir Way
Helen Mark trails the new John Muir Way to hear how he was inspired by Dunbar's landscapes
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The Needles, Isle of Wight
Helen Mark learns a Cold War secret amidst the Isle of Wight's chalk cliffs, The Needles.
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Cheshire Salt
Cheshire's salt sustained the British Empire. Felicity Evans finds out how and why.
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Chalk Streams
Helen Mark finds out why Hampshire's chalk streams are so revered by fly fishermen.
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The Bournville Legacy
Felicity Evans asks how George Cadbury's vision for Bournville, Birmingham, lives on today
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Slate Mines, Snowdonia
Snowdonia's slate once roofed the world. Find out what has become of the quarries today.
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Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire
How did people live and work 2,000 years ago? Helen Mark finds out at Butser Ancient Farm.
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Hafod, Mid Wales
Felicity Evans visits Hafod estate near Aberystwyth, once Wales's most popular attraction.
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Rural Murals in Dumfries and Galloway
Helen Mark visits new art in the countryside aiming to give visitors a fresh perspective.
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Tour de Yorkshire
Helen Mark explores the route of the opening leg of the Tour de France in Yorkshire.
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Life on Coquet Island
Helen Mark visits Coquet Island, sanctuary for some of Britain's rarest nesting sea birds.
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Brooklands Racetrack
Helen Mark visits Brooklands, the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit.
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The Avon Gorge, Bristol
Felicity Evans explores the wild landscape of Bristol's Avon Gorge.
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Walking on Water, Isles of Scilly
Helen Mark walks between Tresco and Bryher on the Isles of Scilly on a low spring tide.
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Heritage Cotton Mills, Derbyshire
Helen Mark visits the cotton mills of the Derwent Valley.
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Brecon Beacons, Waterfall Country
Felicity Evans visits the western end of the Brecon Beacons and walks behind a waterfall.
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British Raj in the Peak District
Helen Mark discovers Indian heritage amongst the hills of the Peak District National Park.
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Chelford Cattle Market
Helen Mark explores Chelford Cattle Market in Cheshire.
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Common Ground, Dorset
Helen Mark hears why Dorset was used as a laboratory by the arts group Common Ground.
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Adlestrop
Helen Mark visits the Gloucestershire village that inspired Edward Thomas's famous poem.
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Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage
Helen Mark discovers how Lincolnshire's former airfields are being used today.
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Falkland Centre for Stewardship
Felicity Evans visits Falkland Estate in Fife, home to a former royal palace.
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Strangford Lough
The people who work, rest and play on Strangford Lough.
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The Legacy of Flodden Field
Helen Mark visits the border landscape surrounding the Battle of Flodden.
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Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire
Helen Mark visits Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire, where festivities include a shoot.
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Royal Haslar Hospital
Felicity Evans explores the site of the Royal Haslar Naval hospital in Gosport.
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Shropshire Union Canal
Felicity Evans travels from Beeston to Ellesmere Port along the Shropshire Union Canal.
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Romney Marsh
Tales of smuggling, a nuclear power station and medieval churches on Romney Marsh.
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Lighthouses of Northern Ireland
Our infatuation with lighthouses and the need to preserve these iconic landmarks.