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Coast: Series 5 (Shortened Versions): Harlech to Criccieth

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02/12/2011

Harlech to Criccieth

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Mark Horton discovers how 13th-century Harlech Castle would have looked when it was built.

Mark Horton discovers how Harlech Castle would have looked when it was built to subdue the Welsh in the 13th century. Neil Oliver is at Criccieth Castle.

The imposing castle at Harlech is one of the best preserved in Britain, but Mark Horton discovers how it would have looked radically different and even more terrifying when it was built to subdue the Welsh in the 13th century. 

Across the bay, Neil Oliver is at the Welsh's rival castle at Criccieth.

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A journey around the British Isles and beyond. This series contains revised repeats.

A journey around the British Isles and beyond uncovering different stories. Episodes in this series have previously been broadcast in a different form

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