Episode 3

S1 E3: Tony is in the Eden Valley, making a dramatic ascent to the limestone pavement of Asby Scar, all that remains of a 300 million year old tropical sea. He marvels at the magnificent engineering feat of the Smardale Gill viaduct; makes an unlikely stop to try his hand at making Cumbria's most celebrated food and hitches a ride on a classic coach service providing a vital transport link for rural communities. Tony investigates the 21st century technology driving a traditional dairy farm and gets a masterclass working with border collies, discovering how their stamina, intelligence and obedience makes them the perfect sheepdog. At Nine Standards Rigg, high on the backbone of Britain, Tony is left wondering about the origins of the huge drystone cairns that dominate the skyline and joins the Kirby Stephen Mountain Rescue team on a training exercise that becomes a race against time.