See the evidence

Just 7 miles from the walk, in Warwick, you can see some of the rocks and fossils that have come out of the very ground the walk covers and you can talk to the experts that have studied this evidence.

Hear from the experts at Warwickshire Museum by clicking on the audio links in the green box to the right. You can hear amazing details about the past life in Warwickshire from Steven Falk (senior keeper of natural history) and Jon Radley (keeper of geology).

Their topics cover some of the extinct creatures that would have lived around Bubbenhall hundreds, thousands and millions of years ago. They also talk about what you can see there today and how the rocks you might find or the plants and animals you might see can give clues to the history of the area.

Many of the artefacts mentioned in their discussions are on display at Warwickshire Museum and in our photograph gallery from the museum. Click here and press the forward arrow to see some of the finds while you hear them described by Steven and Jon.

See the displays for yourself by going to the museum in Warwick's Market Hall, open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sundays 2.30 - 5pm and is FREE. Call 01926 412500 for more details.

Visiting the museum you'll see this is not just a fantasy; you really can walk the same route as an extinct elephant and see the evidence of life before and after Warwickshire was covered in huge ice sheets.

In the exhibits you'll learn that Warwickshire's oldest rocks date back over 600 million years, so you might be lucky and find a piece of prehistory while you're following the walk.

Warwickshire Museum also has a number of events for adults and families that have been designed specially to complement the walk and the BBC series. For details of these and other events, including the special BBC Walk Day, see our events page.