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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.

Grand Tours of Scotland: Series 1

Paul Murton

Kathryn Ross

Grand Tours of Scotland: Series 1: Episode 6: Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

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Episode 6: Wish You Were Here

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BBC One - Grand Tours of Scotland, Series 1, Wish You Were Here

Paul Murton journeys from St Andrews across the Firth of Forth and ends up in Edinburgh.

Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of Scotland's first tourists. Here, he journeys from St Andrews across the Firth of Forth and ends up in Edinburgh.

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 the final episode of the series, Paul traces the rise of the seaside as a workers' playground. In Victorian times, most tourists came from a tiny social elite - the rich - and for the great mass of the population a holiday was just a dream. But when working people eventually won the right to some free time, by far the majority of them did not rush off to the romantic highlands to enjoy the view, most postcards home were sent from the seaside. 

Paul begins his journey in the historic town of St  Andrews, hops across the Firth of Forth to North Berwick and ends up in the capital city - Edinburgh.

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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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