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Open Country: Exploring the Lakes by Wheelchair

Series 91, episode 2

Caz Graham tries out Miles without Stiles, a scheme helping disabled people access the Lake District. She joins a group of people in a fleet of mobility vehicles on a route from Sizergh Castle near Kendal, and visits the Keswick to Threlkeld path which was rebuilt after Storm Desmond but attracted controversy when it was surfaced with tarmac. Will Clark explains how the scheme helps him continue to enjoy the countryside after a mountain biking accident left him paralysed from the neck down. He explores the lakes and fells using a power chair, which he operates with his chin

Cast (unconfirmed)

Caz Graham