Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Stirling to East Neuk
Season 1 Episode 3 of 25
Michael Portillo begins this leg of his Scottish railway journey from Dunbar to Peterhead in the medieval city of Stirling. At a towering monument overlooking the River Forth, Michael hears how, in 1297, William Wallace inflicted a shocking defeat on the English army at Stirling Bridge. Travelling across country to the River Tay, Michael discovers the city of Perth, before heading to the banks of the Tay for a magical sunset canoe trip to spot beavers
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on RTE2 at 7:30 PM, Friday 15 November. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
Ben Rowland
Director
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
John Comerford
Executive Producer