Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers

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Grand Tours Of Scotland's Rivers

The River Irvine in Ayrshire is the hidden gem explored on this Grand Tour. From its source close to Loudoun Hill, Paul follows the river through ancient battle fields and discovers a legacy of lacemaking and a treasure trove of gemstones along its banks.

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From the heights of the Cairngorm Mountains, Paul follows the River Dee to Royal Deeside, the favourite home of British Royalty from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II.
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Paul explores the River Oykel in Sutherland from its source in Assynt, to the Dornoch Firth and the sea. He learns about the loneliest and highest war grave in Scotland.
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This Grand Tour follows the River Forth from the eastern slopes of Ben Lomond in the southern highlands, through the picturesque Trossachs, to the Firth of Forth. On the way, Paul walks in the footsteps of outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy.
Season 2
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From Royal Deeside, so beloved by Queen Elizabeth II, Paul continues his journey down the river Dee to Aberdeen on the North Sea coast.
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Paul continues his journey down the mighty River Tay, from the white-water rapids of Grandtully through the fair city of Perth to the briny firth. Beneath an ancient oak near Dunkeld, Paul meets a man who plays the music of Niel Gow on a fiddle once owned by the composer himself.
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On this Grand Tour, Paul explores the upper reaches of the mighty River Tay, beginning with a flight in a microlight over the river’s source, high above Ben Lui. Returning to earth, Paul goes underground to explore an active gold mine beside the river.
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The River Don rises in wild land, high on the moors of the Grampian mountains. Paul follows its easterly flow from famous Cock Bridge, where he encounters the Lonach Highlanders and a clan chief with two feathers in his cap carrying relics of the Battle of Culloden.
Season 2
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The final Grand Tour of the series starts where the river Ythan rises in rural Aberdeenshire, then follows it as it flows through fields and timeless riverbanks, to a haunted castle with a murderous past.
Season 1
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Paul heads to the river Ayr for this Grand Tour. Starting on Hareshaw Hill, he uncovers a legacy of mineral wealth and religious conflict before reaching the Clyde coast.
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Paul follows the eastward course of the river South Esk from its source in the hills above Glen Clova to the extraordinary Montrose Basin, and on to the sea.
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