Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury — Season 1, Episode 5: Weymouth: Harbouring History
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
The backstreets of Weymouth seem an unlikely spot to explore railway history, but Julia discovers there was once a short railway that ran south from Weymouth and across the unique coastal features of Chesil Beach and Portland. The walk is the ideal platform for learning about the history of Portland Harbour and the tied isle's most famous export, Portland stone.
About Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury
Julia Bradbury takes a series of walks following the old tracks, overgrown cuttings and ancient viaducts of Britain's lost rail empire.