About this season
Caroline Quentin guides us through some of the majestic landscapes and activities on offer within our National Parks.
Episodes (4)
1. Views, Valleys and Vistas
Aired 18 September 2023 • 47 min
In the first episode, Caroline visits Kinder Scout in the Peak District and takes a boat trip on the Ramsey Sound off the Pembrokeshire Coast. She also visits the Yorkshire Dales, the Cairngorms and Dartmoor, then ends her journey with an inspirational walking group in The Lake District.
2. Structures, Sites and Souvenirs
Aired 25 September 2023 • 47 min
Caroline visits Buckfast Abbey in Dartmoor, picks up a souvenir from Honister Slate Mine, and explores Bannau Brycheiniog, The Yorkshire Dales and The Pembrokeshire Coast. The journey ends with a spot of stargazing at the Glenlivet Dark Sky Discovery Site in the Cairngorms.
3. Plants, Produce and Pastimes
Aired 2 October 2023 • 47 min
The actress samples the parks' plants, produce and pastimes. In the Cairngorms, she handles birds of prey, before heading to the Peak District village of Bakewell, where she learns how its famous pudding is made. She passes through the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the New Forest, before concluding her tour with a spot of foraging and cooking in the Brecon Beacons.
4. Land, Sea and Air
Aired 9 October 2023 • 47 min
It's off to the Cairngorms for a four-by-four tour through the beautiful isolation of the Rothiemurchus estate. She stops off on the Pembrokeshire Coast and in the New Forest and Dartmoor, before tackling three of the Lake District's highest peaks via helicopter.