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2. The Peak District

Barry Pilton's unheroic account of walking the Pennine Way: improving the Peak District National Park. Read by David Roper.

"The Peak District is a fine example of a National Park that could be greatly improved by some industrial estates, a couple of dozen multi -storey car parks, and a nuclear power plant."

Barry Pilton's unheroic account of his encounter with Britain's most arduous walk, the Pennine Way.

Read by David Roper.

Producer: Thomas Sutcliffe

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 1984.

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15 minutes

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Mon 19 Feb 2024 04:45

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