Weir's Way

Series following climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir as he travels around Scotland.

Loch Maree is the largest freshwater loch North of the great glen, named after St Mael Ruba, and Tom takes a tour round one of her many islands finding some fascinating sights.

Wester Ross Loch Maree

In this episode, Tom meets some of the residents of Tarbert in Kintyre, a small harbour village proving very popular with summer yachtsmen and tourists who stop off for a day or two.

At Tarbert Kintyre

Tom looks back on his trips to Tillicoultry, Arran and Loch Leven Castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, before escaping in 1568, although he meets a man who has a different theory..

Tillicoultry/Loch Leven Castle/Arran

Glen Torridon is said by geologists to be the oldest glen in the world.  We can see in it the very beginning of geological time as everything is revealed, scalped to the bone.

Torridon The Oldest Glen

Tom takes a stunning trip through the skies over Loch Lomond in a hot air balloon, learning all about how this method of transport works, while enjoying breathtaking scenery.

Water Wind and Fire

Weir's Way takes him on a trip around the South of the Kintyre peninsula, visiting Campbeltown, Dunaverty and eventually meets the lighthouse keeper of the Mull.

South End Of Kintyre

Tom spends time with Sydney Scroggie, a man who was left blind and one-legged by a mine in World War 2, who remained passionate about the mountains despite losing his sight.

Sydney Scroggie

Skipness, "The Ship Point", is the destination for Tom Weir in this episode as he explores the small village in Kintyre, meeting its residents and finding out about its history.

Skipness

Climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir explores the history of Alexander Selkirk, a real-life Robinson Crusoe, who chose voluntary exile from his birthtown of Largo.

Alexander Selkirk

Series following climber, author and broadcaster Tom Weir as he travels around Scotland exploring its landscape, natural history and meeting its people.

Tom Weir visits Anstruther, part of the Royal Burgh of Kilrenny.  A place where the past is always present and the language of the people seems not to have changed.

Anstruther

A first for Tom Weir as he brings us a show from a town, and an English one at that.  Celebrating it's 500th year under English rule, Berwick-Upon-Tweed had previously been Scottish.

Berwick Upon Tweed

In this episode Tom Weir visits Braes O'Mar on the edge of one of the biggest wilderness areas in Scotland.  A place passed through by untold thousands every summer.

The Braes O'Mar

Tom visits Breadalbane - "The Heights of Alba".  A country where history has been hammered out and along its course, the history of Scotland can be traced over 500 years.

The Rise And Fall Of The Breadalbanes

Colliestown was noted for a special delicacy of sundried Haddock grilled in butter, and one man who was very fond of them was Lawrence of Arabia, who lived here for two years.

Colliestown and Forvie

Kincardineshire is the focus of this episode.  It's been called "The Fatherland of Robert Burns" because his Grandfather farmed just inland from here, near Stonehaven.

Crawton, Johnshaven and Gourdon

Tom Weir tours the Oban line from Crianlarich, a renowned journey that occupies a special place in his heart as it is home to the first mountains he ever climbed.

Crianlarich to Oban

Since Pictish times "Dunnotar" has meant "the fort in the Highland low country".  In this episode, climber and author Tom Weir explores the history of its splendidly positioned castle.

Dunnottar Castle

Tom Weir visits Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, the most studied volcano in the world and where the very beginnings of geology were laid by Edinburgh geologist James Hutton.

Weir's Way

Alexander Selkirk

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