Paul Murton explores the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed visitors for more than 200 years.
In this new series of Grand Tours, Paul Murton explores a choice selection of lochs from the 31, 000 that adorn Scotland. Travelling from the wilds of the west coast to the Grampian Mountains, Paul discovers the secrets of these iconic features of the Scottish landscape, which are deep enough in places to drown Britain's tallest building. As he crosses the country, he meets an engaging cast of characters who live along the shores of our great waterways, uncovering intriguing tales from the past, and experiencing the glories and variety of the ever changing scene.
Paul Murton continues his loch-hopping odyssey in this second series of Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs. There are tens of thousands of lochs in Scotland, from the great freshwater lochs of the central highlands, the fjord-like sea lochs of the west coast, to the innumerable lochs and lochans that scatter the open moors or nestle in dark mountain corries. Each one of them has a story to tell, and Paul sets out to explore these uniquely Scottish bodies of water, meeting the people who live close to their shores. Episodes: From Loch Sween to Loch Awe: Written in Stone From Loch Torridon to Loch Carron: Take My Breath Away From Ardnamurchan to Loch Leven: From Point to the Pap From Flow Country to Loch Hope: Under Wide Skies From Loch Ryan to Merrick: Hidden Lochs of Galloway From Campbeltown Lochgilphead: Decline and Fall
Historian Paul Murton returns for a 6th series of more fascinating tours of Scotland, and his third series exploring the Islands of Scotland. With Victorian guidebook 'Black s Picturesque Guide to Scotland' in his hands, Paul follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland in this BBC series. Travelling by age-old modes of transport, including a horse-drawn caravan and steam train, Paul explores the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed visitors since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago.
With a Victorian guidebook in his hands historian Paul Murton travels the country and traces the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago. For centuries north of the border had been regarded as a place to avoid and early travellers complained about the savage terrain and uncouth habits of the natives. To find out what changed to make Scotland an internationally celebrated tourist destination Paul recreates six journeys suggested by a well-thumbed copy of Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland. Travelling by age-old modes of transport including a horse-drawn caravan and steam train Paul explores the most fascinating parts of the country and follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to come Scotland and that have been charming visitors ever since. The Romantic IdealPaul goes in search of the romantic ideal travelling from the Trossachs out to Iona and then the fabled Isle of Staffa. The Sporting LifePaul travels from Dunkeld via the Tay river to Balmoral on an 1870s tricycle. In Search of the Real ScotlandPaul travels by train from the foot of Ben Nevis to the fabled Isle of Skye. Mind Body and SpiritPaul traces the history of the great outdoors taking in Loch Tay and Rannoch Moor. In Search of Perfect IsolationPaul journeys from Shetland through to the musical Orkney Islands. Wish You Were HerePaul journeys from St Andrews across the Firth of Forth and ends up in Edinburgh.
Paul Murton explores the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed visitors for more than 200 years.
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