Clive Owen and his son Reuben travel beyond their remote hill farm in the Yorkshire Dales to embark on an exciting digging business venture together. Reuben is commissioned to dig a series of wilderness ponds in the village of Langwathby in Cumbria. It's his biggest job to date, and to cope with the burgeoning workload Reuben recruits girlfriend Sarah and best friend Tom to help him. Later, Reuben wins a contract to haul huge oak beams for a friend's stone barn renovation.