Great British Railway Journeys | Series 2 Episode 9 | Llanwrst to Porthmadog

Great British Railway Journeys | Series 2 Episode 9 | Llanwrst to Porthmadog Michael Portillo continues his journey along the historic route of the Irish Mail, guided by his trusty Bradshaw’s Victorian Railway Guidebook as he explores the Conwy valley and the railway’s impact on Victorian Britain. In this episode, Michael visits Britain’s first artists’ colony in the picturesque village of Betws-y-Coed, explores the slate mountains of Blaenau Ffestiniog—the Victorian slate capital of the world—and climbs aboard a steam train for a scenic ride down to the harbour at Porthmadog. For more episodes of Great Railway Journeys, subscribe! 👉 bit.ly/GreatRailwayJourneysTV