New series 1/8. Nicholas Crane explores more
British landscapes using pioneering historical maps. Bartholomew's Cycling Map of England and Wales (1897). When cycling took off in Britain in the 1880s, the Victorians jumped on their bikes and headed for the countryside. John Bartholomew 's pioneering cycling routes gave them the freedom to explore the land to the full. Using the innovative maps, Nick sets out on his mountain bike through the playground of the Victorian age, the Lake District.
Director/Series producer Michael Waterhouse