Cornish History in the Landscape [29min]

Brett Westwood presents a series of puzzles involving links between local history and the countryside. 1/6. Looe in Cornwall: A six mile hedge fifteen hundred years old, the origin of Britain's longest long distance footpath, and the link between smuggling and pilchards. Brett Westwood is back with more puzzles in the landscape, unearthing the lines that have linked people and places over the centuries. The programmes are researched with the help of local historians and residents, and out on location the puzzle they have helped put together is unravelled by the teams of landscape detectives who read the clues in the landscape, and uncover the stories, idiosyncrasies, and land lines of the area.