Off the Beaten Track (TV series)

Off the Beaten Track is a British travel documentary show that aired on ITV from 1 November to 13 December 2013 and was hosted by Christine Bleakley.

In the series, a rival to the BBC's Countryfile,^[1] Bleakley "discovers Britain's hidden gems", by travelling to places that are not generally considered tourist attractions. It was reported that she was inspired by "her love of Britain and a childhood spent holidaying at home". She said of the series: "When we first discussed ideas for the series, I happened to mention that I had never had a foreign holiday until I was 18. I always holidayed at home and we travelled the length and breadth of Ireland and Scotland. I have a real appreciation of what is around us and this series is reminding people what a beautiful part of the world we live in. I loved every minute filming the show as it really was such a lovely, happy time. We were also very lucky with the weather as it was just so glorious."^[2] She said she would "love" to make a second series,^[2] but in March 2014, it was announced that a second series would not be commissioned, said to be because of low ratings.^[1] A source for the show said, "It simply wasn't as strong as similar rival shows, and there's no chance of it returning."^[3][4]

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