The Welshpool and Llanfair Railway is appearing on BBC One’s ‘I Escaped to the Country’ (Escape To The Country) this Friday Afternoon (January 12th) at 3 pm.

During the Programme, the presenter, Alistair Appleton, revisits the region to visit a couple who had originally had a £475,000 budget to buy a small house.

Within a few years, the couple bought one of the properties which Alistair showed them and have not only transformed parts of their new house, but made strides to becoming self-sufficient on their plot of land.

Whilst in the region, Alistair, and the filming team takes in the country and visits the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

What did the officials say?

A spokesperson for the railway said episode had been filmed last June and added: “We had a great time with the film crew and we’re looking forward to seeing the end result.”

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