Walking Britain's Lost Railways - Daily Telegraph p.28 September 2018" . Retrieved 30 November 2018. Rob is in the East Midlands, examining the impact of Edward Watkin's Great Central Railway, which ran from Manchester, through the Midlands and onto London. Rob Bell travels to Bangor, where he explores a lost line that was built in 1801 to transport Welsh slate from the local quarry, down to the sea. Rob explores two of North Devon's former railways - the Ilfracombe branch line of the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) that ran from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe, and the Barnstaple to Lynton line. Horsford, Simon (21 September 2018). " On the trail of Britain's lost railways - The Telegraph Horsford.S p.21 September 2018". The Telegraph . Retrieved 19 November 2018.

It does also seem to appeal to people out jogging, and even more so to cyclists. Of course, being straight you can see the cyclists in the distance, so have plenty of time to get Paco under control. But sometimes the cyclists from behind are on you before you know it, and it is easy to get in their way if they don’t warn you with a friendly ting on their bell. If you are out cycling, don’t get upset with people who may not have heard you, give them ample warning!Dartmoor Railway to feature on Channel 5 - Railway Advent Holden.M p.20 September 2018" . Retrieved 30 November 2018. New Channel 5 series 'Walking Britain's Lost Railways' - torstourofthetor p.24 June 2018". 24 June 2018 . Retrieved 3 December 2018. TV preview: From the brilliantly addictive Bodyguard to excruciatingly awkward Wanderlust - The Independent O'Grady.S p.14 September 2018". Independent.co.uk. 14 September 2018.

Moray line from Elgin to Portsoy – originally serving the whiskey and fishing industries in Scotland. It’s a very popular walk with many young families or older friends, so there’s usually plenty of people to greet along the way. Having said that, we are quite often out early, so we do miss a large proportion of the people. This cycle path, route 61, stretches approximately six-and-a-half miles along the former Great Northern Railway line between St Albans and Hatfield. Rob visits Kent and the abandoned Elham Valley Railway, where he delves into its important past during the two world wars.Woodhead line from Sheffield Victoria to Manchester Picadilly – steelworks, miniature railway, and musical tunnels! There’s another road to cross, so it’s lead on for a short distance, before we set off again. Before long we come across a bridge that carries a road over the old train line. Watch out here for a little puddle to one side – it can be pretty stagnant water, but does make a good wooshing sound as Paco runs through it. Although we can usually stop him these days…

The Tunbridge Wells to Three Bridges railway line was opened on 9th July 1855, and ran from Tunbridge Wells, Groombridge, Withyam, Hartfield, Forest Row, East Grinstead and on to Three Bridges in the town of Crawley, West Sussex – a distance of 20 miles.Remains of a station at the London Road exit in St Albans still stand today having been converted into a nursery. Read More Related Articles Rob is in the Scottish Highlands recounting the history of the Callander and Oban Railway, which ran through west Scotland's rugged countryside for 57 years. The second series of Britain’s Lost Railways has now been filmed by Rob Bell, and starts on 9th February, 2020. The railway lines featured in this second series are: