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Southeast England

Season 9 Episode 909 | 25m 01s

Arcing along the southeast coast of England, Rick travels from Canterbury (with its famous cathedral) to Dover (stoutly fortified from Roman times to the Battle of Britain). Then he hikes the trails that top the towering chalk cliffs of the South Downs, wander into the beachy resort of Brighton (England’s Coney Island), and push on to Portsmouth.

Aired: 10/07/16 | Expires: 07/17/27
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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