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Hi Paul, this must be one of your most varied videos, very enjoyable to watch. The river valley was wonderful, of course that bridge was built just for you!! But seriously I wonder if it might be a small aqueduct? It was quite a varied show from vintage tractors and classic cars to the flowers plus the folk dance group (do they do wassails?). I bet that Police Herald has been in Heartbeat or other classic TV shows. I had a few Triumphs in my time, occasionally I think if I win the lottery I'll get myself a Triumph Vitesse (very similar to the Herald) but I don't think it would make it our hill!! It's a nice dream to have. All of this and Bristol is just round the corner. You looked very comfortable there too. All the best!!

Hi Paul nice video and photos😊😊

That was a lovely video of an area I know nothing about. The canal did look narrow round that lock area- I am used to wider canals - but maybe our canal narrows somewhat at approaches to locks. They are definitely manufacturing longer & longer narrow boats these days so they wouldn’t be able to navigate along these waterways. Is the red coloured rock sandstone or clay? It seems an historical gem that has been neglected! P.s. the story of the Swan seems to be very familiar - definitely got a hint of Penelope & Odysseus? Think I have heard it before at other historical sites.

You’re only 5 miles out of the city centre there. Had to believe. Thanks so much for featuring Frenchay. It’s the area I was lucky enough to spend the first 14 years of my life. Now I can show my family in Australia what a bit of it looks like.

Great work, thank you

Beautiful countryside ❤. Thank your for sharing friend 🌼🌸🌺. Greetings from Canada .

Hi Paul, great to see you at the Frenchay flower show. Despite living in the area for 20 years this is the first time I managed to attend and was very pleasantly surprised. I didn’t actually make it into the floral marquee as the queues were too long, but still managed to spend a couple of hours looking at the cars engines And other stands.

You were right to describe this canal as beautiful. The video was a joy to watch & as always you managed to spot fascinating things on the way.

Hello Paul - greetings from a very wet and stormy Poland I contacted my friend Brian in Bristol, who told me Harry Stoke is a village in South Gloucestershire near Stoke Gifford. Harry Stokes only claim to fame is that one of the village had one of the last coal mines in the Bristol Coalfield - opened in 1952 and closed in 1963. Brian went on to say that a huge housing bulding plan was agreed and construction started in about 2021. A lovely video - the walk down the Frome Valley was beautiful. Really green, tranquil and peaceful. The flower show was very busy - well done on managing to film so much there.

Another lovely video, Paul. Thanks for that!

A wonderful variety of visual delights - and all on Bristol's doorstep. Very enjoyable. Thank you

That was a very enjoyable video from the very start with your very unusual opening intro music- ‘Busy City’ - made a welcome change. I’ve actually been here before to see Corsham Court which was well worth a visit! I don’t recall the travelling peacocks 🦚 but I know I went somewhere where they had free range just can’t remember where. All I remember besides the lovely Court was a very tiny village type town with no shops open and no places to eat except the pubs. There were no hanging baskets etc which is such a welcoming sight but this must have been 20ish yrs ago & few places did have hanging baskets - they are relatively new to small towns. And we watched a cricket match for want of something to do- so maybe a quiet Sunday? I remember the Almshouses being very prominent. I noted that Bath Spa Uni has a presence there & it wouldn’t surprise me if they had some financial input. (They weren’t there years ago) Nobody mentioned it but I believe The Queen resides nearby - she still has a bolt hole that I believe she wishes to keep. Whether that has changed now her status has changed I’m not sure. Oh yes & Ancient Aliens went to Rudloe Manor & got short shrift! A lot of people think this the centre for U.K. UFO research. Thanks Paul.

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Another interesting canal visit, but, to me, Worcestershire and Staffordshire aren't West country locations along with Herefordshire. Perhaps the "Cann Quarry canal" or "Stover canal" may feature in later excursions.😊

Hi Paul, what a picturesque canal that is, really well captured, well done!! Very interesting history and associated legends too. I don't know about the swan but I can imagine a soldier or sailor disappearing and being taken for dead only to reappear some time later!! You wouldn't think you were traversing a built up area, a great towpath to walk I'm sure. All the best!!

What a beautiful town. Thanks for taking us around the church.

An enchanting section of canal, beautifully captured in video. The engineering effort involved in carving a way through all that rock is truly breathtaking. Thank you.

Although you have been disappointed by what you didn't see, I was amazed by what you did see, it was not easy. You were somewhat held back by cattle & steep slippery slopes. Great video Paul.

Lovely tribute to a really beautiful canal - you really did it proud. I volunteered with CRT at Stourport until recently and many boaters I met were surprised and delighted at just how unspoilt the S & W is, despite 'civilisation' never being very far away. For a moment when you entered the Debdale cave, I could smell it ! Debdale lock, cave and spillweir are all listed but the cottage and footbridge are not, despite all being built by Brindley. Bonkers, I say...

Beautiful walk Paul. Thank you. . I looked it up. Wolverley is only 10 miles south of Wombourne, where I once lived. We used to walk the canal near Bratch Locks 🙂🌳🦆🦆

The Stewponey is not that far from where local lad. Carl Drinkwater disappeared and after long investigation his body was found nearby. Caroline

Hi Paul. family used to live in Kingswinford in 1977 to 1985 so used to the canal from Kiddy to Wolves. in later years cruised the section from wolves to Great Haywood. Try Swindon villlage with the canalside pubs and the steam pumping station renovated while we were there by a road steam enthusiast and the stewponey stretch too. On the Stourbridge arm is the old customs shed now used as a venue. Was in Dads customs area too. Local breweries were also in his remit, including Bathams, Mrs Pardoes, JPS, Banks and Hansons. Caroline.

Cheers Paul interesting l bet the aqueduct looked impressive in it's day across the road 👍👍👍

Good morning Paul your videos are always so professional and watchable and this is such a very beautiful area which you took us to and you had a lovely day for this visit. We love canal walking and you showed this off beautifully ~ Anna

Hello Paul - greetings from a very hot and sunny Poland The Staffs and Worcs has a dear place in my heart - this is where I had my very first taste of canal boating in 1972. I remember we hired our narrow boat from Anglo Welsh iat Great Heywood Junction. What a superb time we had in the May of 1972. I thougherly enjoyed this video. Beautiful tranquility, peace and quiet and gorgeous countryside.

Wow! That was an absolutely beautiful walk. One of the more picturesque canals that we've seen I think. Seems as though there was a wonderful picture waiting to be taken around every corner. Thank you Paul.👍

Another good one, Paul. You clearly put a lot of thought and effort into the planning, filming, and editing of these videos, and it shows!

This was such a fascinating video. I like it when you become a sleuth- that does seem to be your ‘metier’ - you draw us all into your research!! It will always be Creech St Thomas to you! I know what it’s like to have an idee fixe. Do you think that comes from Cricket St Thomas also Somerset?? Ah love the cows - these looked inquisitive & happy to see you BUT & you can guess what I am going to say! They kill lots of people/ year. Saw the actual statistic the other day- & it is frightening. A retired GP living in the next village was trampled to death a few years back. I love the finger post signs- sadly seeing them less & less. As there was such a lot to take in I had to watch twice! And in the 1st run though you had made the provision for ads none were put in; 2nd time 2 adverts so no rhyme or reason!! I wasn’t consciously going to compare the 2 runs- just more awake than usual! I know of Paul Whitewick- would sub to him but as it is I find myself behind with the channels I do subscribe to !! Can I make a request if you do try again to find the route of this canal please please take someone with you!! You suggested Autumn and the slippery leaves & mud,rocks etc make me nervous after what we saw in the video!!! Thanks for an adsorbing 36minutes!

Hi Paul, such a lot to see on this dramway. You were even treated to a class 08 flypast!! Here's one for you, the lizard that you found is very similar to the one to be found in the parque guell in Barcelona this one made by the famous architect Gaudi, however in Catalan it is a drac (a dragon in Spanish) just one letter away from being a dram!! No trouble here finding the portals!! Look forward to seeing the next part!! All the best!!

Beautiful. I live near Corsham and love shopping there. The ruin is a folly. So, not the remains of any building. I guess in those days, the posh had a folly, like today would be a swimming pool. Plus Rudloe was hush hush because it's Wiltshire's Area 51👽

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Hi Paul, this was a very enjoyable tour of Corsham. Loved seeing all the buildings and hearing the history. The free-roaming peacocks were a nice bonus, too! The church was beautiful. Edit: I also really loved the "stills" at the end with the slight but of motion from the flags, fan, or people. With the music it really made it so peaceful.

Hi Paul, looks a lovely place to visit. Very well presented as always, thanks for taking us along. Loved seeing the Peacocks they looked like they owned the place, as they should!! Didn't look like they would steal chips from anyone!! The family name of Methuen caught my eye and I wondered if they were anything to do with publishing company but as far as I can see that's not the case although both families were Baronecies, the publishing one was of Haslemere and no longer exists. The family grave is a wonderful piece of carving from solid marble. One small fact I came across was that in 1703 John Methuen negotiated the Methuen Treaty, which, in return for the admission of English woollens into Portugal, granted favourable import duties on Portuguese wines into England to the disadvantage of French wines!! All the best!!

Very enjoyable wander around delightful Corsham - which seems to have all the ingredients of a Cotswolds Town. As you say, one should 'just stand back and admire' its traffic-free precincts - though I suspect it does get crowded. Nice to know about the good bus connections to Chippenham. It's train station closed in 1965, I gather. Thank you.

Good morning Paul. Well that's a nice surprise- Corsham. I have a lovely 🥝girlfriend there - more to the other side of town- the 'village' as she described it. How lovely to see and learn about the area. She and I did catch up last year - but not in Corsham itself. Thoroughly enjoyed myself wandering around here Paul.👌🇳🇱🙋‍♀🥝

Hi Paul nice video and photos and town tour 😊😊

Hello Paul - greetings from Poland. I really enjoyed this video. A lovely walk through the park, learning all about Corsham Court, its owners and the history of Corsham itself. The walk through this most picturesque town was superb. Your photographs showed some of the buildings in a wonderful light.

A really enjoyable video about a beautiful place and makes me want to go there. Thanks!

I really enjoyed that! Corsham looks so picturesque. Thanks as always for all the facts you give us which add so much value to the video.

I am ex RN and having married as a young man this was our first posting as a married couple. What fond memories. I was at HMS Royal Arthur which was at Neston just outside Corsham. There was one bus a day into Crsham, but we very often walked into Corsham and caught the bus back. As an an added anecdote, my Father, when he was demobed after the second world war, went to work as a gardener at Corsham Court.

Hi Paul another fascinating episode, your enthusiasm to share these places and features with us, shines through it all. Ron

Hi Paul, excellent exploration, thoroughly enjoyed watching, well done!! The aqueducts were great finds, maybe the one the farm more so as it was such an unexpected place to find one. Aren't cows inquisitive, I hope one or two have become subscribers!! You did right to avoid those steep slippy paths, especially near to the portal. I've been searching for the devils tunnel recently and started off down a marked path between precipices but it was just simply not worth the risk especially being on your own, so I turned around. That I think concludes my explorations until it's cooler. I did find photos of it!! I see the WCW official swan mascot made an appearance today, perfect timing!! Thanks for keeping going despite the weather and look forward to part two. After which I will watch the PW version!! Have a great weekend!!

What a great event. Your video & photos just made me smile all the way through.

Excellent video & this seems like an extremely interesting canal! Presumably the inclined planes would have a winch house at the top of the slopes? Wonder if there are any remains or stone foundations still evident?

Ah thanks for linking. We really did skim this canal in a day. I would like to go back and explore some more one day. Cheers for the info, very enjoyable. You did well to avoid Liledown southern portal. The route down was quite severe and the portal itself is something else!!

Really fascinating Paul and very enjoyable. I am especially looking forward to the next episode as I Iived in Chaffcombe till I was 12 and cycled past the reservoir everyday after I started going to school in Ilminster. (Not all the way on my bike). I also cycled over a small hump bridge just before the main road and had no idea why it was there. I left my bike just around the corner at the Ship Inn and couldn’t understand why it was called that being well inland. Wonder if the hump is still there. I also didn’t know the canal went past the end of the field where we had to play hockey in Ilminster and could have escaped and explored if I had known. (Nor really. Too scared to duck out). Thank you. 🌻

Some great finds, especially the wonderful canal bridge and picturesque aqueduct, the outlines of an inclined plane and the remains of another aqueduct at the farm. Frustrating not to get a clear view of the tunnel portal, but who knows what you might find on your next visit. Very enjoyable exploration. Thank you.

thanks Paul. frustrating. caroline

Very nice walk Paul. Yes, it's always best to let caution be your guide when exploring some areas. A nasty fall would make for a bad day. As for the cows, you should have told them to mooove out of the way😊👍

I guess times do change and infrastructure does become unused, but really some of these amazing places are ripe for the discovery and bring back for all to re-enjoy once again.