Off the Beaten Track

Travel

Travel

As a child, Christine Bleakley's family visited some of the UK's lesser known destinations when they went on holiday. Now an adult, she goes in search of similar parts of the country that are hidden from view and only accessible by leaving the busy main roads and following the UK's byways and winding country roads - going off the beaten track, if you will. It's a part of the country that many people have not seen before and is full of secret history, curious customs and lively traditions. It's an area where old-fashioned and modern ways meet. But Bleakley doesn't just travel to the locations, she gets involved with the locals' activities, including participating in a tug of war in the Peak District and going swimming in the River Wye.