Coastal Railways with Julie Walters
Season 1
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Network: Channel 4
Season aired: 2017-11-26
Overview
Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.
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Episodes · 4
West Highland Railway
Julie takes off on Scotland's West Highland Railway, with the train from Harry Potter, wartime spies, and cattle wrangling on Skye.
The East Coast Line
Julie heads from Newcastle to Edinburgh, via the beautiful coastal town of Alnmouth and a date with a lobster breeder and the biggest gannet colony on Earth.
The Great Western Railway
Julie heads for Cornwall, where she learns about smugglers and joins the RNLI on a practise run off St Ives. She also visits Paignton, Kingswear Polperro, and eats some fancy cake.
Wales to Liverpool
Julie travels from Cardigan Bay to Liverpool via Tywyn, the inspiration behind Thomas the Tank Engine. There's also a trip through Snowdonia, and the fastest zip wire in Europe.
