00:00 The Cotswolds, an area in south central England with its web of forgotten paths.
00:09 This is just amazing, it's like a secret valley.
00:12 Timeless English villages.
00:14 It looks magical actually.
00:16 All the little lanes.
00:18 And never ending historical roads.
00:21 I'm loving this lane.
00:22 This is gorgeous isn't it?
00:24 Discover the hidden corners of the Cotswolds with author of Lost Lanes, Jack Thurston.
00:31 Nice to see you.
00:33 Can't wait for this adventure.
00:36 As an endurance rider, stopping a lot and looking around is just not how I tend to do
00:42 things.
00:43 I'm not used to this much weight on the back of my bike.
00:47 Jack invited me on a meandering tour of the rural Cotswolds and has asked me to take it
00:53 easy.
00:54 I'm going to have to confess to feeling just a little bit intimidated with you being a
00:58 round the world cyclist.
01:01 We embark on the history of the land, seen at its best by bike.
01:06 It's you, the bike and the road.
01:09 We're going to explore some country lanes.
01:11 Oh nice, we're coming off road.
01:13 Oh yeah.
01:14 Canal towpaths.
01:15 Jack, this is so impressive.
01:16 Tunnels, railway lines.
01:17 I thought that was a train coming to have a talk on.
01:24 The Cotswolds are famous for being pretty.
01:27 This has got to be the most quintessentially Cotswolds village.
01:31 Jack, is this your country manor?
01:35 Jack and I are two peas in a pod.
01:37 I'm glad to see you're dressed for the occasion.
01:41 I'll be collecting stories rather than miles.
01:43 Is this where we're going?
01:45 This looks more like it, yeah.
01:47 Smells incredible.
01:48 And embark on the joys of slow cycling.
01:51 Jenny, my wheels are not going round anymore.
01:54 There's a lot of smiles going on there.
01:56 I'm going to have a little bit of fun.
01:57 I'm going to have a little bit of fun.
01:58 I'm going to have a little bit of fun.
01:59 I'm going to have a little bit of fun.
02:00 [Music]
02:03 (whooshing)
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