:00:08. > :00:11.In the next half an hour: Shot down in her prime. As the hen harrier
:00:11. > :00:21.disappears from northern hills, has Scotland found a better way to
:00:21. > :00:23.
:00:23. > :00:28.protect this endangered species? There does seem to have been a
:00:28. > :00:38.reduction in persecution up there and we would do well to look can
:00:38. > :00:38.
:00:38. > :00:44.their example of the change in law. Can I find a Boris Of The North?
:00:44. > :00:47.Someone who can give us a voice every bit as loud as London's Mayor.
:00:47. > :00:49.In Westminster, who's fighting on behalf of the northeast and saying
:00:49. > :00:56.what about investing in infrastructure, transport and
:00:56. > :01:00.employment? Sounds like you might be the person to do it! And we put
:01:00. > :01:03.pedal power to the test across one of the north's most popular routes.
:01:03. > :01:13.Stories from the heart of the northeast and Cumbria. This is
:01:13. > :01:16.
:01:16. > :01:20.They were once a common sight on the northern uplands but not
:01:20. > :01:25.anymore. Conservationists say persecution has driven the hen
:01:25. > :01:29.harrier to the verge of extinction here. The whereabouts of what's
:01:29. > :01:35.thought to be the last remaining breeding pair in the north is being
:01:35. > :01:45.kept secret. But as Danny Savage reports a lesson from north of
:01:45. > :01:51.
:01:51. > :01:54.border might secure the bird's future here. The north used to the
:01:54. > :02:02.last remaining stronghold in this country for one of our most
:02:02. > :02:06.beautiful birds of prey. But it's claimed the hen harrier is now on
:02:06. > :02:15.the edge of extinction in England, just one breeding pair remains at a
:02:15. > :02:25.secret location somewhere in our region. The busily end of one of
:02:25. > :02:28.
:02:28. > :02:38.these birds has become an issue for activists. We all knew her as Betty.
:02:38. > :03:08.
:03:08. > :03:11.I fitted the device to her when she was just a few days old. Betty was
:03:12. > :03:16.a fantastic bundle of feathers and attitude. It sounds kind of
:03:16. > :03:20.superstitious but the natural world is such a hard place for young hen
:03:20. > :03:24.harriers, I always like to wish them luck and this was something I
:03:24. > :03:29.did for Betty as well. We tracked her for almost a year. In my mind,
:03:29. > :03:32.Betty was a symbol of hope for hen harriers in England. Then one day
:03:32. > :03:36.she stopped moving. That bird was found on these moors. Someone
:03:36. > :03:41.somewhere, probably many miles from where she fell, had picked up a gun.
:03:41. > :03:43.Aimed. And fired. To find out that her life had been cut so short was
:03:43. > :03:47.devastating. I was completely gutted. Incredible. She spent her
:03:47. > :03:51.first six months nipping across to Yorkshire and back into Lancashire.
:03:52. > :04:01.She seemed to know where she was going. She went to Inverness she
:04:02. > :04:04.
:04:04. > :04:12.turned around and came back. Where was she found? On a grouse moor to
:04:12. > :04:20.the west of us here. Who do you think shot her? A gamekeeper.
:04:20. > :04:27.you cannot prove that, can you? there is a regular disappearance of
:04:27. > :04:36.these birds and there always over grouse moors. Why do you think they
:04:36. > :04:46.would do that? The biggest part of their diet is grouse chicks.
:04:46. > :04:50.hen harrier is the most persecuted bird do pray in Britain.
:04:50. > :04:55.Gamekeepers are just the fall guys, they are the people at the front to
:04:55. > :05:03.commit the crimes and get cot but it is people higher up who are
:05:03. > :05:11.forcing them to do that. 11 years ago our programme uncovered
:05:11. > :05:16.evidence of that claim. Around 10 harriers and six Peregrine's, I was
:05:16. > :05:21.told by the keeper a but maybe we are expected to do these things.
:05:22. > :05:30.had footage of what appeared to be a gamekeeper targeting hen harriers
:05:30. > :05:36.in Cumbria. That was it a decade ago. The organisation representing
:05:36. > :05:42.gamekeepers and warders say those methods have no place in modern
:05:42. > :05:46.gamekeeping. There has not been a single instance of prosecution of a
:05:46. > :05:51.gamekeeper for killing hen harriers and we know there are enough people
:05:51. > :05:57.out there encouraged to look. We will have nothing to do with
:05:57. > :06:02.persecution or any illegal act. If anybody is aware of any illegal act
:06:02. > :06:07.or come across evidence then the right people to deal with it by the
:06:07. > :06:13.police. He believes there are other reasons for the decline of these
:06:13. > :06:21.birds in England. As a result of very bad springs the breeding
:06:21. > :06:28.activity has fallen off and the numbers have gone down. Talks to
:06:28. > :06:32.find a compromise have been going on for years. Recently the at RSPB
:06:32. > :06:37.and others or walked out. We have this dialogue and that the same
:06:37. > :06:41.time while we were trying to work out a way forward hen harriers were
:06:41. > :06:49.disappearing going towards extinction. The time for talking is
:06:49. > :06:55.over. We need to have some kind of emergency action. The in Scotland
:06:55. > :07:00.they were also at their wits end and so they toughen the law. A
:07:00. > :07:07.landowner could now be shown to be responsible for the death of a bird
:07:07. > :07:13.of prey effect was proven a member of his staff had pulled the trigger.
:07:13. > :07:17.We realised that what we had to do was go that step further. Now
:07:17. > :07:25.estate owners and managers have to have a much better handle on what
:07:25. > :07:30.is going on, on their estates. There are indications now that the
:07:30. > :07:36.recorded incidence of poisoning of birds of prey is declining. That
:07:36. > :07:38.has led campaigners to call for its introduction south of the border.
:07:38. > :07:43.introduction south of the border. Currently the law is plainly
:07:43. > :07:48.inadequate. The Government would do well to look at that as an example
:07:48. > :07:53.and bring it in. We have got to find some way forward for the
:07:53. > :08:03.species. A spokesman for the moorlands Association who himself
:08:03. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:08.is a lawyer questions the right for criminalising this offence.
:08:08. > :08:17.should we do this for birds of prey when there are other issues which
:08:17. > :08:21.are equally as important. When someone has a bee in their bonnet
:08:21. > :08:28.about this why does it become so important when other things like
:08:28. > :08:33.murder become not so important? it was not for a change in the law,
:08:33. > :08:41.what? The moor land Association says ex-members where are already
:08:41. > :08:49.doing their bit with careful management of moors by things like
:08:49. > :08:54.this, the careful burning of small sections of heather. We keep the
:08:54. > :08:58.moors in peak condition. All the time doing this creates a healthy
:08:58. > :09:03.environment for many types of birds including the hen harrier which
:09:03. > :09:07.they believe can exist side by side with grouse. Without grouse-
:09:07. > :09:13.shooting they believe the uplands would decay and fewer species would
:09:13. > :09:21.survive. How do you feel as a gamekeeper when a hen Harrier or
:09:21. > :09:25.another bird of prey comes over? is Bartok's the ecosystem. I would
:09:25. > :09:29.rather they came over in the spring than in the middle of eyebrows
:09:29. > :09:35.drive. The array nuisance at that time when you are trying to move
:09:35. > :09:42.the birds one way and and had their moos them the other way it is a bit
:09:42. > :09:48.annoying. We did do anything to get rid of them? We certainly would not
:09:48. > :09:54.do that here. We have strict instructions not to and I think I
:09:54. > :09:59.would soon be out of my job to be honest. We were despairing a couple
:09:59. > :10:06.of years ago in Scotland but things have got a lot better. I would urge
:10:06. > :10:11.you in England to give it a lot of consideration. It is so sad this is
:10:11. > :10:16.happening. Many people should be able to share the thrill of seeing
:10:16. > :10:22.these birds. People have been deprived of this spectacle and it
:10:22. > :10:27.is a truly awful thing. At the moment all eyes are on Scotland.
:10:27. > :10:31.Nobody is suggesting that they have found a total solution for the hen
:10:31. > :10:39.harrier in the North of England but many believe a change in the law
:10:39. > :10:46.here could have a positive effect on the species and end the
:10:46. > :10:52.slaughter of birds like Betty. cannot deny it any more. Betty was
:10:52. > :10:57.shot. What we need now is for the Government to step up and say they
:10:57. > :11:02.acknowledge this is happening and need to stop it. The northern
:11:02. > :11:12.uplands is their traditional home, while the open spaces, these places
:11:12. > :11:18.are perfect for them, they should be here. Richmond Castle was built
:11:18. > :11:23.to keep a lid on us northern upstarts but is it time again for
:11:23. > :11:28.us to make our voice heard? Some say et de North banded together to
:11:28. > :11:33.flex its muscles we could create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
:11:33. > :11:43.London has a Mayor to fight its corner but do we need a Boris
:11:43. > :11:53.
:11:54. > :11:58.Johnson of the North? If so, who Are we ready? A I'm taking a
:11:58. > :12:04.journey in search of a Boris for the North. Do we need one, would we
:12:04. > :12:08.be wealthier and, more to the point, who'd want the job? The debate has
:12:08. > :12:11.reared its head because of the think tank, IPPR 0. They say the
:12:11. > :12:18.North needs more powers and a leader like Boris, who's not afraid
:12:18. > :12:23.to wield them. The Mayor of London has powers over transport, policing
:12:23. > :12:28.and economic development. For example, he can get a meeting with
:12:28. > :12:32.a bang, not on the door of Number 10, get himself on the front page
:12:32. > :12:36.of virtually any newspaper in the country. So would a Northern Boris
:12:36. > :12:41.put us on the map? I'm going to start with a man who is a mayor,
:12:41. > :12:45.too, and he's already been dubbed the Boris of the North. A Boris
:12:45. > :12:51.doesn't have much control over London. I have got total control in
:12:51. > :12:55.Doncaster or. Boris really ought to call him the PETA of the South.
:12:55. > :13:00.might not know the way around his new building but Peter Davies
:13:00. > :13:04.certainly knows his own mind. He's controversial. He overruled his own
:13:04. > :13:09.council to close the libraries. Will finish up in the ladies'
:13:09. > :13:14.toilet! This morning he is discussing antisocial behaviour.
:13:14. > :13:19.Were we acting illegally? Is that right? He is in the middle of a
:13:19. > :13:24.new powers they've got to get tough with alcohol behaviour in the
:13:24. > :13:28.streets. But this is what it's all about. When you are rain mayor
:13:28. > :13:33.unique power. It's already -- it's all right when you are Ray big fish
:13:33. > :13:43.in a small pond, but would this work on a regional level? Would you
:13:43. > :13:47.be the Boris of the North? No. The idea is ludicrous. Why doesn't he
:13:47. > :13:51.want the job? Well, he thinks there are too many local rivalries
:13:51. > :13:54.between northern towns and cities to have a joint forces. So the best
:13:54. > :14:01.way to make the North more prosperous is to use your power
:14:01. > :14:05.only to improve your own town. think each area has got to lift
:14:05. > :14:10.itself and encourage the people in each area to lift themselves. I'm
:14:10. > :14:14.not sure what you are thinking we want out of all of this. I'm trying
:14:14. > :14:20.to get a sense of what it is we need to do in the north. There's
:14:20. > :14:23.almost a sense that in the north we are so divided. We are. A good you
:14:23. > :14:28.are not suggesting that we should somehow unite? We can't, that's
:14:28. > :14:32.pie-in-the-sky. People look at what I'm doing in Doncaster and copied
:14:32. > :14:37.that, that will get them somewhere along the line. So it's your master
:14:37. > :14:41.plan everywhere. It will work everywhere. But you don't want to
:14:41. > :14:44.lead it? No, I want to run Doncaster up. I'm committed to the
:14:44. > :14:49.people of Doncaster. I'm not committed to the people of anywhere
:14:49. > :14:53.else. Thank you. His master plan is about selling Doncaster to the
:14:53. > :15:01.world. But ruling it with a rod of iron. He thinks the northern
:15:01. > :15:05.economy could bloom, if you focus on your own patch. Doncaster has
:15:05. > :15:09.got everything. You are such a good salesman for your area, I just
:15:09. > :15:14.wonder if we need a salesman for the whole of the North. I don't
:15:14. > :15:18.want to sell the rest. I will give them ideas. So he's not up for it.
:15:18. > :15:23.But campaigners say a United North is the only way forward. A we've
:15:23. > :15:26.got a very divided England were bowled -- all power and economic
:15:26. > :15:30.growth that there is is concentrated on London and the
:15:31. > :15:38.south-east. Give us the sort of powers that Wales, Scotland and
:15:38. > :15:46.also London have already got and watched us go. Some may be away
:15:46. > :15:51.Boris of the North should be a business brain. This is what I call
:15:51. > :15:55.the castle. We started off with one old Ford Capri, 25 years ago, 250
:15:55. > :16:00.quid, and I built it into the largest supplier of any buses in
:16:00. > :16:03.the country. Dave Fishwick is another prospective Boris. A self-
:16:03. > :16:08.made man from Burnley. Passionate about revitalising the economy of
:16:08. > :16:13.the North. I think we've got a slight problem where you are miles
:16:13. > :16:18.and miles away from London. Because everybody thinks... Just a second.
:16:18. > :16:22.Dave Fishwick. I'll just put you through. Sorry about that. I still
:16:22. > :16:27.have the habit of answering the phone - I can't help it. The
:16:27. > :16:30.customer has to come first. What is the biggest problem facing the
:16:30. > :16:35.North at the minute? It's very difficult for businesses to start
:16:35. > :16:38.up. You go to the high street bank and the bank just says no. So to
:16:38. > :16:46.change that, Dave Fishwick took on the banks in London by setting up
:16:46. > :16:50.his own in Burnley. Welcome to the Bank of Deva. We help people
:16:50. > :16:52.achieve 5% of their savings. We then lend that money out to local
:16:52. > :16:58.businesses who can't borrow from the high street banks, through no
:16:58. > :17:03.fault of their own. I applied to run the Bank of England. What did
:17:03. > :17:07.they tell you? Could I do a much worse job? If they were Boris, he'd
:17:07. > :17:14.use banks like his to get the economy moving, by investing in
:17:14. > :17:18.local businesses. How were you doing? It's like a fairy-tale! This
:17:19. > :17:22.is Michelle's shop. That was a derelict building a few months ago.
:17:22. > :17:28.We've lent her the money to open her own wedding business. He runs
:17:28. > :17:33.the car-park, he borrowed money to move house. This whole street is
:17:33. > :17:37.connected to you! And now we've got Roy, the jewellers. He borrowed
:17:37. > :17:42.many of us to buy and sell gold and diamonds. The bank is unleashing
:17:42. > :17:47.all of this activity. This is the Street of hope. It's about lending
:17:47. > :17:52.money out, getting the economy going again, giving it a boost.
:17:52. > :17:57.could a charismatic Boris be good for business? I think somebody
:17:57. > :18:00.needs to stand up and say, look, the North is a really good place to
:18:00. > :18:05.live, a really good place for the economy, a really good place to
:18:05. > :18:09.work. If I could help and I would. What do you mean, help? Why don't
:18:10. > :18:13.you do the job? I'm sure there's a lot of very capable people out
:18:13. > :18:17.there who could do that job. If I was asked to help them of course I
:18:18. > :18:21.would. When you drive around the town like Burnley, you see all the
:18:21. > :18:24.industrial heritage. You are reminded of the sheer power of the
:18:24. > :18:31.North in driving the industrial revolution. But now it's all a bit
:18:31. > :18:34.down at heel. It's as if the North is downtrodden. A rates of
:18:34. > :18:37.unemployment, all that different scenes of deprivation, they are
:18:37. > :18:42.much stronger in the North of England compared with the south-
:18:42. > :18:48.east. We are united in adversity. The most deprived region is the one
:18:48. > :18:50.where I was born and lived, the north-east. Could a Boris of the
:18:50. > :18:55.North come from a charity background and understand some of
:18:55. > :18:58.these problems? 10 years ago I started a charity which works with
:18:58. > :19:03.women and young people who are trapped in addiction, poverty and
:19:03. > :19:07.abuse. It gives you an insight into some of the outcomes of poor
:19:07. > :19:10.decisions and the decline in the area over the last 30 years. In
:19:10. > :19:16.Westminster, who is fighting on behalf of the North and saying,
:19:16. > :19:20.what about investing in our infrastructure? If Jessie Ware
:19:20. > :19:24.Boris, she'd make transport her priority. I'm taking the train from
:19:24. > :19:30.Newcastle to Middlesbrough. It's just under 40 miles by road. I
:19:30. > :19:35.might be some time. HS2 is a perfect example. We are improving
:19:35. > :19:41.links from London to Leeds, from London to Manchester, but what
:19:41. > :19:44.about improving the transport links across the region? You kind of one
:19:44. > :19:48.to blame the train operating companies because their logo is on
:19:48. > :19:53.the outside of these old trains. But the rolling stock, that is
:19:53. > :19:56.decided by government. So if we want to change things, we need to
:19:56. > :20:01.look at central government, work out what power we have to influence
:20:01. > :20:05.them. That's where campaigners say a Boris for the North could step in.
:20:05. > :20:08.We suggested that we should create something like transport for the
:20:08. > :20:13.North, which would be very similar to Transport for London. It would
:20:13. > :20:18.allow us the powers and spending that Transport for London has. It
:20:18. > :20:22.allows us to organise how we want to see their investment made.
:20:22. > :20:26.are just about to arrive in Middlesbrough. It's taken an hour
:20:26. > :20:32.and 15 minutes. We are on time. The bad news is, if I was heading to
:20:32. > :20:35.London, in the same time I could be almost halfway there. The point is,
:20:36. > :20:39.according to Jessie, poor roads and railways stop people getting jobs.
:20:39. > :20:43.Transport is the key to that. it's intrinsically linked. If
:20:43. > :20:48.people can't get here and we can't get out to places then we are
:20:48. > :20:52.totally cut off. Do we need day Boris of the North and would you be
:20:52. > :20:56.up for it? I love the north-east and I believe in the potential of
:20:57. > :21:00.the North. To be a voice that would make a difference in the north,
:21:00. > :21:05.then I would definitely do it. I would do anything if it means that
:21:06. > :21:09.people's lives are going to be changed for the better. Journey's
:21:09. > :21:14.End, and I've met three leaders with three different visions of how
:21:14. > :21:21.to create a stronger North. Do we need a Boris to build bridges, or
:21:21. > :21:25.do we just concentrate on our own corner of the North? I've written
:21:25. > :21:35.about my hand for a Boris of the north on my blog. What do you
:21:35. > :21:36.
:21:36. > :21:41.think? Let Beano. -- let me know. Do you fancy a challenge this
:21:41. > :21:44.spring? If so, I might have the answer. It has only been open for
:21:44. > :21:48.two years, but a coast-to-coast bike ride thinking Yorkshire with
:21:48. > :21:52.Lancashire has become one of the most popular long-distance cycle
:21:52. > :21:58.routes in the country. So we dispatched Explorer Paul Rose to
:21:58. > :22:02.find out why the way of the Roses is proving such a hit. There's
:22:02. > :22:07.nothing I like more than a challenge. From braving the wilds
:22:07. > :22:10.of Antarctica to plumbing the depths of the sea. In my role as
:22:10. > :22:16.vice-president of the Royal Geographical Society, I've been to
:22:16. > :22:19.some of the world's most spectacular places. There's nothing
:22:19. > :22:22.like the thrill of the sea air in Britain, especially when there's an
:22:22. > :22:28.exciting challenge looming ahead much closer to home. Over the next
:22:28. > :22:30.few days I'm going to be taking on the way of the Roses. Plugging into
:22:30. > :22:34.cycle mainly on a popular route which cuts through Lancashire and
:22:34. > :22:40.Yorkshire, showcasing some of the best landscape both counties have
:22:40. > :22:46.to offer. It's a 170 miles bike ride from Morecambe to Bridlington.
:22:46. > :22:50.I've come well prepared. I've got my map, in the Tube, tyre levers,
:22:50. > :22:57.telephone, water provide, warm hat and gloves, evening wear, dancing
:22:57. > :23:07.shoes. A more topped up and ready to go. Wish me luck. With a kindly
:23:07. > :23:09.
:23:09. > :23:14.way from one of Morecambe's Since the Olympic cyclists struck
:23:14. > :23:18.gold, and with Bradley Wiggins and Markovic Dominque -- dominating the
:23:18. > :23:23.Tour de France, it seems as if the sport of cycling is in danger of
:23:23. > :23:30.becoming a national obsession. It's going to take more than the setback
:23:30. > :23:35.of Lance Armstrong's doping scandal to stop this obsession. I'm less
:23:35. > :23:39.excited when I leave the front door on a simple journey as I am on a
:23:39. > :23:43.polar journey. It's true. I'm really excited. This is a lovely
:23:43. > :23:48.journey. It's the start of something brand new. The route is
:23:48. > :23:51.one of the sustainable transport charity's Sustrans attempt to
:23:51. > :23:55.establish a network of biker friendly travel routes, linking
:23:55. > :23:58.communities without the need of a car. First, it meanders through
:23:58. > :24:08.Morecambe and Lancaster, before breaking out into the countryside
:24:08. > :24:08.
:24:08. > :24:12.Coming up on the horizon is settle, where there is plenty of
:24:12. > :24:15.opportunity to stock up on supplies. This is a beautiful place to stop,
:24:15. > :24:23.but this is also the site of one of the greatest challenges on this
:24:23. > :24:27.ride because there's an enormous hill up there. It seems all right
:24:27. > :24:30.so far - piece of cake! At the height above sea level nearly half
:24:30. > :24:40.that of Mount Snowdon, it's reckoned to be the toughest section
:24:40. > :24:41.
:24:41. > :24:44.of the route. I've changed my mind, it's starting to bite now! It is
:24:44. > :24:48.Des two today, a Sunday, and the busiest day for cyclists on this
:24:48. > :24:54.route. I'm up nice and early and keen to get going and find out
:24:54. > :24:58.who's out there. Today, my journey will take it from the Yorkshire
:24:58. > :25:03.Dales through the Vale of York and to the threshold of the Yorkshire
:25:03. > :25:07.Wolds. A trio of delights best save it under your own steam. The route
:25:07. > :25:11.has attracted at least 14,000 cyclists in its first two years,
:25:11. > :25:15.among them one of the enthusiasts who helped create it. Have you seen
:25:15. > :25:19.a real upsurge in cycling? Yes. People are taking it up because of
:25:19. > :25:23.the Tour de France, the Olympics. We've seen cycling moving to the
:25:23. > :25:26.front page of the paper. In business, cycling is becoming the
:25:26. > :25:30.new Golf. People are going out and doing deals on their bikes rather
:25:31. > :25:35.than going on the golf course. You meet lots of new cyclists, it's
:25:35. > :25:39.amazing how much you have in common. What's your feeling on maintaining
:25:39. > :25:44.this level of interest? We've got to keep this going to make sure
:25:44. > :25:47.that this perfect wave carries on. With the mist closing in and Marton
:25:47. > :25:53.due back home for a well-earned Sunday roast, it's time to take our
:25:53. > :25:57.leave. I can't wait for what tomorrow might bring. Day three,
:25:57. > :26:01.I'm up early. A bit of a change in the weather. But I've stopped here
:26:01. > :26:06.in Pocklington to meet a couple for whom Cycling is a bit of a way of
:26:06. > :26:10.life. Keith and A Benton have nearly 150 years of cycling
:26:10. > :26:16.experience between them. Even as veterans, their annual mileage is
:26:16. > :26:22.awesome. This year so far we've done just over 7000 miles. How did
:26:22. > :26:30.this start? When we were first Cording, she borrowed her mother's
:26:30. > :26:36.bike. Recycled from Cook rich, six or seven miles. She said she was
:26:36. > :26:43.creased afterwards. Could you join me for a bit of this? We'll take
:26:43. > :26:48.you to Driffield, to a Cloughie -- cafe. What is it that cycling
:26:48. > :26:54.really gives you? I was told when I bought my first bike. I was able to
:26:54. > :27:00.get out and enjoy the countryside, which normally wasn't accessible.
:27:00. > :27:06.But to have a bike, I have the wind on my back and the sun... It was
:27:06. > :27:11.sheer bliss. Pocklington, Tibthorpe, of Burton Agnes, it's like poetry
:27:11. > :27:15.reeling off these wonderful East Yorkshire innings. That's it, my
:27:15. > :27:19.last fuel stop before the end. Bridlington is five miles. But
:27:19. > :27:24.looking at the weather, I think it will be a while before I see it.
:27:24. > :27:29.Time to get these aching bones back in the saddle. The final push. And
:27:29. > :27:33.so to my ultimate destination, 165 miles behind the and just five more
:27:33. > :27:38.to go. I'm getting excited. I can almost smell that sea air. It's
:27:38. > :27:42.going to be a real boost. And here I am at journey's end, with a final
:27:42. > :27:48.flourish along the shores of a deserted North Sea, I have to admit
:27:48. > :27:53.and kind of Asada have simply run out of cycle path to use up. I'm
:27:53. > :27:57.here, after an absolutely brilliant three days. And the thing that's
:27:57. > :28:03.been on my mind through this whole journey is just how accessible it
:28:03. > :28:07.is. It's a lovely, easy route going through loads of great countryside.
:28:07. > :28:12.It's well marked and anybody can do it on any bike at any level of
:28:12. > :28:19.fitness. To come at this time of year, you get the beach to
:28:19. > :28:22.yourself! Time for us to get on our bike now. That's it for tonight and
:28:22. > :28:26.indeed the current series. Incredibly, we've been on your
:28:26. > :28:30.screens for 10 years now and we will celebrate that decade with a
:28:30. > :28:33.thank you. Not just for watching that a fair few of the stories we
:28:33. > :28:38.cover have been suggested by you. We'd love you to continue sending
:28:38. > :28:41.those ideas in. You can e-mail me. The address is on screen. Who