THE PROGRAMME IS DUE TO BE SCREENED ON SUNDAY 29TH MAY AT 7.00PM
BBC Countryfile with presenter Julia Bradbury have been filming along the Offa's Dyke Path and monument for a forthcoming programme. One of the sections featured will be around Kington, where they were involved in filming a recce for a ramble with the Disabled Ramblers Association on Hergest Ridge. They meet the chairman of the Disabled Ramblers association Robin Helby as well as other members and a local group of ramblers from Herefordshire.
Members of Disabled Ramblers Association and Herefordshire Ramblers
The filming took in a number of sections of the ramble which is taking place on tuesday 7th June, where Julia Bradbury chatted and interveiwed the group. The filming finished at the Whet Stone where she interveiwed the National Trail Officer.
National Trail Officer Rob Dingle being interveiwed near the Whet Stone
After finishing filming this section, Robin Helby got Julia to have a go on his Tramper.
Robin Helby explaining the controls of Tramper to Julia Bradbury, before she heads off over Hergest Ridge !!!!
In the afternoon the filming moved to the otherside of Kington onto the monument itself at Rushock Hill, where she met and interveiwed archaeologist Ian Bapty. Ian was able to tell Julia all about King Offa himself and the Offa's Dyke monument with a stunning backdrop of the monument itself and surrounding countryside.
Ian Bapty talking with Julia Bradbury on the monument at Rushock Hill
At the end of the days filming there was one other surprise guest who made an apperance on the Offa's Dyke Path at Rushock Hill.
Pudsey was here to collect a cheque from the sales of last years Countryfile calendar for Children in Need.
Another days filming then took place on a northern section of the Trail and monument around Chirk Castle, where Julia Bradbury meet the Tree Hunter, Rob McBride.
THE PROGRAMME IS DUE TO BE SCREENED ON SUNDAY 29TH MAY AT 7.00PM