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The rich military history of the Wolds can be seen at Staxton which is an important radar base.

This remote base has been used as an early warning site since the 3rd Century BC when the Romans set up a beacon here.

In the 1930s, when war with Germany looked inevitable, the government set up a network of 16 radar bases to keep the Luftwaffe at bay and destroy enemy aircraft .

At the height of the Battle of Britain in 1940, Staxton Wold was kept busy countering potential German attacks in the air.

Today, it is the only one of the original 16 radar sites still operating, making it the oldest radar base anywhere in the world.

Presenter Paul Rose was given special permission to go inside and look at radar operations.