Great Coastal Railway Journeys

  

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Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Fairlie to Port Glasgow: Michael Portillo sets off on the first leg of a trip from the Firth of Clyde to Lewis and Harris. [S]Wed, Jul 10, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Farne Islands to Berwick-upon-Tweed: Michael Portillo's rail trek along the coast of Northumberland continues towards the Farne Islands. [S]Wed, Jul 10, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Alnmouth to Bamburgh: Michael Portillo travels the length of the Northumbrian coastline, and visits the mighty Bamburgh Castle. [S]Wed, Jul 3, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Morpeth to Amble: Michael Portillo explores the wild and rugged coastline of Northumberland by rail, beginning in Morpeth. [S]Wed, Jul 3, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Newcastle to Lynemouth: Michael Portillo heads from Newcastle to Lynemouth, and is intrigued to hear of its part in Newcastle's early industrial development.Wed, Jun 26, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Tynemouth to Bardon Mill: Michael Portillo sets off from Tynemouth on the first leg of a trip to Berwick, hearing about a tragedy that inspired a coastal rescue service. [S]Wed, Jun 26, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Thurso to Orkney: Michael Portillo heads for the ferry port of Scrabster to cross the Pentland Firth to the Orkney Islands. [S]Wed, Jun 19, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Lairg to Caithness: The latest stage of Michael Portillo's trek takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain's northernmost railway station at Thurso. [S]Wed, Jun 19, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Invergordon to Tain: Michael Portillo's Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet on the northeast coast of the Highlands. [S]Wed, Jun 12, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Cullen to Cawdor: Michael Portillo travels by train north from Inverness to the Orkney Islands. Beginning on the Moray Firth, Michael admires the Cullen Viaduct. [S]Wed, Jun 12, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Inverness to the Cairngorms: Michael Portillo crosses the Culloden Viaduct aboard the Caledonian Sleeper to arrive bright and early in Inverness. [S]Wed, Jun 5, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Forvie to Peterhead: Michael Portillo's Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from where he heads out to Forvie National Nature Reserve. [S]Wed, Jun 5, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. St Andrews to Stonehaven: Michael Portillo visits Leuchars, known nowadays on the railways as Leuchars for St Andrews, which is Scotland's oldest university. [S]Wed, May 29, 8:30 pmYesterday30 mins
Great Coastal Railway JourneysNew. Stirling to East Neuk: Michael Portillo begins this leg of his Scottish railway journey from Dunbar to Peterhead in the beautiful medieval city of Stirling. [S]Wed, May 29, 8:00 pmYesterday30 mins