The Ffestiniog Railway carves a dramatic path through two very different sides of Welsh history. On one hand, it cuts through the towering, enchanting peaks of Eryri, one of Britain’s most stunning mountain ranges. On the other, its story is forged in the grit and toil of the slate mines that once made this region a global industrial powerhouse.
Narrated by Hugh Bonneville, this journey travels from the harbour town of Porthmadog to the historic mines at Blaenau Ffestiniog to reveal how this incredible feat of engineering transformed a quiet corner of rural Wales. What stories are hidden in the landscape, and what secrets of this industrial past can be revealed when seen from the air?
Great British Train Journeys from Above airs Saturday October 18, at 8:00 PM on Channel 4.
