Robson plays host to his Grantchester co-star Tom Brittney on a road trip around County Durham. Their mission to find peace and relaxation in the countryside finds the duo Dragon Boat racing on the river Wear before heading to a forest camp where they spend the night.

In the hands of expert forager Andy, the actors find food for dinner in the wild plants of the woodland before a campfire sing song and a night in a self-erected hammock. Their pursuit of outdoor activities to help refresh the mind and body sees Robson and Tom step back in time as they step aboard a preserved steam train on the oldest railway in the world at Tanfield.

Robson's pursuit of finding outdoor activities to keep our mental health in tip-top condition sees him joined by Sunderland born actress Melanie Hill. The former Coronation Street star joins Robson at High Force waterfall to feel the power of being surrounded by water and to listen to the sounds of one of the UK's mightiest waterfalls.

Robson takes Melanie to a rewilded former quarry to take part in an outdoor woodwork class. After overnighting in a converted railway carriage on a farm near Bishop Aukland Robson investigates the outdoor theatrical reenactment extravaganza telling the story of English history, Kynren.