NaN/100 votes#1 - Cornwall Coast
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2009
Ben Fogle journeys along Cornwall's south coast. Along the way, he tries his hand at sea fishing, meets the brains behind the Eden Project, and hand-harvests sea salt.
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#2 - Brecon Beacons
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/3/2009
Ben Fogle journeys to the Brecon Beacons in South Wales, where he drives a steam train, finds a hidden waterfall and visits the livestock market at Llandovery.
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#3 - Peak District Tradition
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2009
Ben Fogle travels through the Peak District. Starting at the Heights of Abraham, he travels first by bike and then by horse, learning about local traditions.
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#4 - Arran
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/31/2009
Joe Crowley goes on a journey along the western fringes of Scotland, visiting a farm which mixes rearing Highland cattle with brewing beer, and paying a trip to Holy Isle.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Cumbria Lakes
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/2009
Ellie Harrison journeys through the Lake District. Along the way, she searches for pike in the waters of Windermere, and climbs one of Lakeland's highest mountains.
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#6 - Suffolk Coast
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/28/2009
Travelling through Suffolk, Ellie Harrison visits the fantasy village of Thorpness and investigates a mysterious UFO sighting in the Rendlesham Forest.
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#7 - Cornwall Moor to Shore
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/5/2009
Ben Fogle journeys through Cornwall, from Bodmin Moor to the shores of Newquay. Along the way, he looks at classic clips from the BBC's rural programmes.
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#8 - Northumberland Coast
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/19/2009
Ellie Harrison goes on a journey down the remote Northumberland coast. En route, she discovers how painter LS Lowry found inspiration at Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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#9 - Oxon Thames Path Wildlife
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/26/2009
Ellie Harrison travels along the Thames, trying her hand at double sculls with one of Britain's top young rowers and discovering rare orchids at Hartslock.
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#10 - Peak District Industry
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/2/2009
Ben Fogle travels through the Peak District in search of the area's industrial heritage. He visits Kinder Scout and cycles over the remains of Tin Town.
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#11 - Thetford Forest Country Tracks
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/9/2009
Ben Fogle goes on an East Anglian journey, starting high in the skies over Tibenham, and ending on race day at Newmarket, looking back at classic footage on the way.
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#12 - Northumberland Hills
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/16/2009
Ellie Harrison explores the Northumberland National Park. En route, she travels in a 1950s ice-cream van and spends time with the lumberjacks of Kielder Forest.
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#13 - Perthshire
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2009
Joe Crowley goes on a Highland journey, starting in the wilds of the Craigvinean Forest and ending in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Katrine.
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#14 - Cumbria West
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 8/30/2009
Ellie Harrison explores western Cumbria, starting in the Eskdale valley and finishing in the Honister Pass. En route she takes a ride on a Harley Davidson motorbike.
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#15 - Northern Ireland Border
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/6/2009
Ellie Harrison takes a journey that weaves across the border between Northern Ireland and Eire, starting deep underground in the Fermanagh and Cavan Caves.
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#16 - South Downs
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/4/2009
On a journey through the South Downs, Ellie Harrison drives a classic car in Bexhill-on-Sea and visits a mixed farm which thrives on the chalky soil.
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#17 - Fenland
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/11/2009
Starting at Wicken Fen, Ben Fogle tries his hand at stilt-walking over the boggy marsh land. He also does some wild swimming in a creek near Upware, and ends his journey punting on the River Cam in Cambridge. Plus, Stephen Fry talks about his passion for the Fenlands.
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#18 - Caledonian Canal
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/18/2009
Series celebrating the British countryside. Joe Crowley travels the Caledonian Canal from Aonach Mor Mountain to the North Sea, where he goes dolphin spotting.
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#19 - Kent
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 10/25/2009
Series celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison looks at lighthouses in Dungeness, searches for wild boar, visits a fruit farm and takes to the skies in a biplane.
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#20 - North Wales
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/1/2009
Ben Fogle journeys through North Wales. He travels on an RNLI boat, has difficulty pronouncing the longest town name in Britain and meets a bailiff protecting salmon.
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#21 - Central England
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/15/2009
Ellie Harrison journeys through Central England. She visits the showground at Stoneleigh, rides a camel in Shipston on Stour and meets a female blacksmith.
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#22 - North Norfolk
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/22/2009
Ellie Harrison journeys along the Norfolk coast. En route, she fishes for mussels, learns about a famous singing postman, and goes on the trail of a true local legend.
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#23 - Herriot Country
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 11/29/2009
Ellie Harrison is in the Yorkshire Dales, on a journey through Herriot Country. In Keld, Ellie walks a stretch of the James Herriot Way.
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#24 - Industrial Corridor
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/6/2009
Ben Fogle journeys through the industrial heartland of England. He negotiates the famous Anderton Boat Lift, visits a clockmaker and kayaks on the River Severn.
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#25 - Northern Ireland
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/13/2009
Celebrating the British countryside. Ellie Harrison visits Comber, follows the Antrim coast, joins an archeological dig and enjoys folk music in a Portrush pub.
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The Best Episodes of Country Tracks Season 1
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Series celebrating the British countryside.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Cornwall Coast" is the best rated episode of "Country Tracks" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/19/2009. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Brecon Beacons".