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Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury

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Owen Rodd

Eric Harwood

Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury: Episode 5: Harbouring History

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Julia Bradbury discovers a railway that ran from Weymouth across Chesil Beach to Portland.

Julia Bradbury follows the trail of Britain's lost rail empire on a line from Weymouth and across the unique coastal features of Chesil Beach and Portland.

The backstreets of Weymouth seem an unlikely spot to explore railway history, but Julia discovers there was once a short railway that ran south from Weymouth and across the unique coastal features of Chesil Beach and Portland. The walk is the ideal platform for learning about the history of Portland Harbour and the tied isle's most famous export, Portland stone.

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Julia Bradbury takes a series of walks following Britain's lost rail empire.

Julia Bradbury takes a series of walks following the old tracks, overgrown cuttings and ancient viaducts of Britain's lost rail empire.

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