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The Best Episodes of Great British Railway Journeys Season 16

Every episode of Great British Railway Journeys Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great British Railway Journeys Season 16!

The Best Episodes of Great British Railway Journeys Season 16

Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. Portillo travels the length and breadth of the country to...

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    #1 - Paddock Wood to Frant

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    Michael Portillo takes to the rails to explore one of Britain’s oldest surviving landscapes, the woods and pasture of the Weald in south east England.

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    #2 - Hildenborough to Robertsbridge

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    Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the historic wooded region of south east England, known as the Weald, continues from Tonbridge, at the heart of the area's rail network.

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    #3 - Dorking to Lingfield

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    Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the Weald reaches the spectacular Surrey countryside, where he finds a surprising connection to the darker reaches of the universe.

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    #4 - Gatwick Airport to Royal Tunbridge Wells

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    Michael Portillo’s rail exploration of the spectacular countryside of the Weald in Surrey, Sussex and Kent continues - this time, aboard the Gatwick Express train.

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    #5 - Chichester to Amberley

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    Michael Portillo’s railway tour of the green and pleasant landscape between the North and South Downs, known as the Weald, nears its conclusion.

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    #6 - Windermere to Sellafield

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    Michael Portillo begins a railway tour of the spectacular border counties of Cumbria and Dumfriesshire, starting in the stunning Lake District National Park.

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    #7 - St Bees to Grange-over-Sands

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    Michael Portillo’s railway tour continues as he travels along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line. He visits an iron ore mine turned into an arts centre and discovers the cradle of Quakerism.

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    #8 - Maryport to Penrith

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    Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire heads to the hills as he follows in the footsteps of the Lakeland poets.

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    #9 - Aspatria to Carlisle

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    Michael Portillo’s railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria to meet a couple who swapped their old life for organic dairy farming.

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    #10 - Dumfries to Auchinleck

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    Michael concludes his journey from Cumbria to Dumfriesshire by crossing the Solway Firth into Scotland, where he visits the beautifully preserved last home of Scotland’s greatest poet, Robert Burns.

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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Paddock Wood to Frant" is the best rated episode of "Great British Railway Journeys" season 16. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/7/2025. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Hildenborough to Robertsbridge".