Tony Robinson: Britain's Ancient TracksSeason 1 Episode 3 - The North Downs Way

The Pilgrims Way is a series of tracks in the south of England following the ancient track of the North Downs, which bore many a pilgrim to the shrines of Winchester and Canterbury along its chalky arc. But there’s more to the Pilgrim’s Way than pilgrims. The North Downs is the most ancient route to Europe, having been connected by that very chalk to the continent from the Ice Age. Through retreating glaciers and rising sea levels, the chalk was cut by the North and Atlantic seas so that between 5500 to 3500 years ago the Dover coast first began to resemble its iconic white cliffs profile.

Tony Robinson: Britain's Ancient Tracks was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 26 August 2020, 10:30. This episode was initially placed on Thursday 16 August 2018.