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Dwyryd River Valley

Episode 1 of 8

Weatherman Derek Brockway needs wet weather gear when he visits the Celtic rainforest in Gwynedd.

Derek Brockway kicks off the series in Gwynedd with a stunning ten-mile walk that starts and ends in Penryndeudreath near Porthmadog. His route follows part of the Ffestiniog railway line with a stopping point at Tan-y-Bwlch station. He learns about the industrialist who changed the landscape and takes shelter from the rain in a farmhouse kitchen, before exploring a Celtic rainforest.

Meanwhile, Dr Jeni Millard visits a slate quarry now used to mature cheese, and Onkar Singh Purewal discovers the story of gardener John Ystumllyn, the first recorded black person in north Wales.

28 minutes

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Mon 8 Jan 2024 20:30

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Presenter Derek Brockway
Reporter Jeni Millard
Reporter Onkar Singh Purewal
Series Producer Julia Foot
Series Editor Paul Tucker

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