Great Coastal Railway Journeys
Morpeth to Amble
Season 1 Episode 13 of 25
Michael Portillo explores the wild and rugged coastline of Northumberland by rail, beginning in Morpeth, where he finds an historic collection of Northumbrian bagpipes and discovers how difficult they are to play. The East Coast mainline delivers Michael to Widdrington and its long sandy bay, where a beachcombing blacksmith finds treasures to inspire artwork in steel
Great Coastal Railway Journeys airs on Yesterday at 8:00 PM, Wednesday 3 July. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Leisure hobbies
Tourism ➝ Travel
Michael Portillo
Presenter
John Comerford
Executive Producer
Alison Kreps
Series Editor
Beatrice Ni Bhroin
Director