Michael's first stop is Buxton where finds out how the railways inspired a building craze and boosted tourism. He also visits one of Bradshaw's recommended attractions, the Duke of Devonshire's stables which sport one of the largest domes in the world. There he meets Adrian Brown who tells Michael an extraordinary story about how the dome was built, the architect adopted the latest engineering techniques developed as a direct result of the Tay Railway Bridge disaster that happened around the same time In the Peak District, Michael goes out onto the moors with park ranger Chris Dean. He joins a team of local volunteers on a conservation project trying to repair damage done to the ancient peat landscapes during the industrial revolution. His final stop is Matlock Bath. After spending the night in one of Bradshaw's recommended hotels, he explores the town to find out why Bradshaw described it as a 'Little Switzerland'. After quizzing the locals on the origins of the comparison with Switzerland, Michael travels on the historic steam railway line to Rowsley. Near the quarries of Stanton Moor, he meets local stone mason Mark Eaton to find out what's so special about Derbyshire's famous sandstone and how the railways transported it all over England.