Actor Tony Robinson follows in the footsteps of coast-to-coast pioneer Alfred Wainwright as he starts his journey along the long-distance footpath named after Wainwright. Tony starts his journey at the intriguingly-named St Bees in Cumbria, where he picks up a pebble on the beach which he plans to deliver to Robin Hood's Bay on the Yorkshire coast. After viewing the village's splendid Norman church, Tony learns about the upper-crust origins of the humble Scotch Egg and visits the most westerly lake in the Lake District - where he meets a farmer who is developing a pioneering approach to protect the natural environment. After a spell in the mountains flanking Honister Pass, he digs into the history of slate extraction - watching workmen at Honister slate mine chiselling off perfectly flat tiles from huge slabs of rock. Tony ends the first leg of his journey by heading to England's most remote youth hostel, nestled deep in the fells. Written by Mark_a_Wood markawood@hotmail.co.uk

Tony meets one of the last tenant sheep farmers in the Borrowdale Valley. He receives a guided tour of the only inhabited island on Derwentwater, learns how to cook chutney at Grasmere and catches a glimpse of a red squirrel.

In a packed edition of the show, Tony visits Eden Valley in Cumbria where he makes a steep ascent to the limestone-paved Great Asby Scar - evidence of a 300 million-year-old tropical sea. He oversees a dramatic rescue operation by the local mountain rescue team and sniffs a beautiful orchid before seeing how 21st-century technology is driving the work of a traditional dairy and having a go at milking a Jersey cow. After learning how to make a Cumberland Sausage, Tony travels on a working mid-century bus that isn't just a tourist attraction but provides a vital lifeline for rural communities that have lost other transport links. The presenter and history buff has a go at rounding up sheep with a sheepdog before climbing up to investigate the huge, prehistoric, dry-stone cairns of Nine Standards Rigg which dominate the local skyline. Written by Mark_a_Wood markawood@hotmail.co.uk

Tony's coast to coast walk leads him to the picturesque Yorkshire Dales. In the town of Hawes he meets the team who came together to save production of traditional Wensleydale cheese in the town when they organised a management buyout of the local creamery after its parent company closed it down. He also visits the market town of Leyburn on calf auction day. Tony then heads off to the Aysgarth Falls, a triple flight of waterfalls carved out of the River Ure. In the Swaledale Valley, Tony joins the Muker Silver Band for their rehearsals and learns about the origins of this traditional brass band. Written by Mark_a_Wood markawood@hotmail.co.uk