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Paul Murton explores the parts of Scotland that have charmed visitors for two centuries.

Paul Murton explores the most fascinating parts of the country that have charmed visitors for more than 200 years.

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Grand Tours of Scotland: Series 1

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Grand Tours of Scotland: Series 1: Episode 5: In Search of Perfect Isolation

In Search of Perfect Isolation

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Episode 5: In Search of Perfect Isolation

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BBC One - Grand Tours of Scotland, Series 1, In Search of Perfect Isolation

Paul Murton journeys from Shetland through to the musical Orkney Islands.

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. Here, he sails to Shetland and the Orkney Islands aboard a Norwegian racing yacht.

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland. With a Victorian guidebook in his hands, he travels across the country tracing the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism 200 years ago.

In this edition, he travels to the Northern Isles to discover how their remoteness from the mainland became a draw for tourists in search of perfect isolation. After all, Shetland is closer to the Arctic Circle than to London and closer to the coast of Norway than to the English border!

Keen to escape the noise and pressures of their overcrowded world, more adventurous tourists braved the rough seas to travel to Orkney and Shetland, hoping to restore themselves in the peace and quiet of the far north. Paul's journey begins on board a Norwegian racing yacht in the ocean to the east of Shetland. Landing at Lerwick, Paul continues to explore the main island and its fabulous wildlife before heading out to sea again and sailing south to the musical Orkney Islands.

Paul Murton traces the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism.

Paul Murton travels across the country and traces the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism.

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