Buy New

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Buy Used
Used - Very Good See details
Price: £8.19

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Colour:
Image not available

 

Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks [DVD]

 Exempt   DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Price: £10.28 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 6 left in stock (more on the way).
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon. Gift-wrap available.
Want delivery by Thursday, 23 May? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
Learn about LOVEFiLM
Amazon’s film and TV subscription service with unlimited access to thousands of titles to watch instantly, many in HD at no extra cost. Go to LOVEFiLM for title availability. Enjoy a 30-day free trial and watch across many devices including the Kindle Fire. Learn more at LOVEFiLM.com

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Find all the best television shows from the other side of the pond in our US TV store and catch the latest shows in our 2013's Hottest TV page.


Frequently Bought Together

Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks [DVD] + Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury [DVD] + Wainwright Walks Coast To Coast [DVD] [2009]
Price For All Three: £27.41

Buy the selected items together

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Product details

  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Acorn Media
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Jun 2011
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0045ZIY7C
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 22,017 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

Reviews

Product Description

In this new BBC series, seasoned stomper Julia Bradbury dons her walking boots once again to explore the canals of Britain and their towpath trails. These four walks follow a hidden network of locks, bridges, aqueducts and tunnels, perfect for exploring on foot. They all offer an insight into Britain s industrial heritage, cutting a sedate path through some of the country s finest scenery.. The walks: 1. Llangollen 2. Wochester and Birmingham 3. Caledonian 4. Kennet and Avon SPECIAL FEATURES: Julia Bradbury Biography, Picture Galleries, Subtitles

Product Description

DVD.


Customer Reviews

3 star
0
2 star
0
1 star
0
4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5 stars
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Rowena Hoseason TOP 50 REVIEWER
If you enjoy walking, the natural environment, Julia Bradbury's breezy presentation and/or the industrial heritage of the UK, then this neat little series is hard to resist. Might even drag you off the sofa and out into the wilds...

This series of four walks is a little different in format to Bradbury's previous rambles. The backdrop of canal towpaths brings a definite theme of industrial and social history to these programmes. So if you're interested in how Britain's canal network was built and how it affected our country during the industrial revolution, before rail took over and when most goods were transported by boat, then this DVD is fascinating.
Each episode sees Julia bounding along a towpath, following the route of four famous canals in Wales, Scotland, the midlands and the south-west. Towpaths are typically on level, well maintained ground so we don't see Julia scrambling up rocky outcrops, although there's plenty of steps to climb at some of the spectacular lock ladders. These short routes would all be suitable for occasional walkers rather than experienced ramblers, so it's possible that some folk will find them pretty tame compared to the likes of Wainwright's walks. However, this also makes the canal walks suitable for family groups or people who aren't fully fit. The routes themselves are also easier to follow than challenging mountain treks which demand map-reading skills - you just pick your canal and follow the towpath!
As with earlier series, Julia meets local historians, workers and enthusiasts, who explain how the architectural challenges of construction were accomplished and how the canal network is maintained today, giving an overview of how the waterways fit into their surrounding environment now, and how they influenced local development over the decades. Some of the building works were staggeringly ambitious and probably couldn't be accomplished today (and even in the 18th century they over-ran on budget and time constraints!).

If you actually want to go on some of these walks yourself then I recommend you pick up the book (Canal Walks ) which goes into greater detail and is really useful for planning your trek. The DVD gives an excellent introduction to the UK's canal network; Bradbury's presentation is lively, informative and invigorating. So even if you have no intention of leaving the sofa, the programmes should provide enjoyable entertainment.
8/10
Was this review helpful to you?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Walks along different waterways! 10 Aug 2011
At home in Germany I could see the crossing of a little river under the Caledonian Canal. When I walked the Great Glen Way this year it was just raining at this point, so I decided to walk and not to look. I also enjoyed the great views from the air, the Canal with Ben Nevis and Loch Linnhe in the background and Neptun's Staircase. There's no chance to see the eight locks of Neptun's Staircase as good as from the air. Last year I walked along the Llangollen Canal. I had great luck with the weather. I'm now a little bit disappointed, that the walk of Julia Bradbury ended at the Pontcysyllte Aquaedukt, however you will pronounce it. Within the next 10 miles you would pass the Whitehouse Tunnel 174 metres, the Chirk Tunnel 421 metres and the Chirk Aquaedukt. So one star is missing.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5.0 out of 5 stars Up the canal with Ms Bradbury. 29 July 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
Julia is back to where she does her best work ,the U.K.I didn't mind the German series but I couldn't find much to like about the South Africa dvd.Miles of red dust isn't very exciting ,especially for someone that comes from Australia where we are surrounded by it.Julia seems to have the ability to make even the most boring people interesting.The photography as usual is stunning.My only problem with this series is that there could have been a lot more.Four episodes with a combined running time of 100 minutes seems a bit short.They could have even thrown in some outakes to pad it out a bit.Hearing Ms Bradbury fluff her lines and swear would be worth the price of the dvd alone!For future series ,I would suggest that the Channel Islands or coastal walks around France would be most enjoyable.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Amazon.co.uk Privacy Statement Amazon.co.uk Delivery Information Amazon.co.uk Returns & Exchanges