Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to see how the railways changed us, and what of Bradshaw's Britain remains.
All this week he travels through some of northern England's most dramatic scenery, from Berwick-Upon-Tweed, crossing the Pennines to the Lake District before completing the journey on the beautiful and unique Isle of Man.
Today Michael drinks a Victorian brew drawn from the pure waters of Cockermouth, steps inside the hidden world of nuclear reprocessing at Sellafield, and travels into the wonders of a Japanese inspired, 19th century garden.Available on BBC iPlayer until 5:59PM Fri, 10 Feb 2012
First visit to The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway on 3rd June 2010. The 7 mile journey from Ravenglass to Dalegarth is outstanding. Sit back and relax(mollsmyre on Steam Tube)
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