28 min listen
Historic walks - Fast and slow trains
FromExcess Baggage
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
John McCarthy takes a look at historic walks in the company of archaeologist Bill Bevan who selects Britain's top prehistoric sites best approached by foot and walks webmaster David Stewart who tells how you can follow ancient pathways all over the country from packhorse routes to corpse roads. John also compares fast and slow trains with journalist Tom Chesshyre maintaining that high speed railways have opened up Europe for passengers and travel editor Michael Kerr favouring a more leisurely approach to rail journeys.
Producer: Harry Parker.
Producer: Harry Parker.
Released:
Dec 10, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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