THIS is ENGLAND || Exploring the Medieval Village of Dunster
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
- So, today we have strayed away from the Cotswolds in search of which may well be the most photographed & Instagrammable thatched cottage in England! For this we find ourselves out and about walking in the village and civil parish of Dunster which is located in the north-eastern boundary of the Exmoor National Park which just sits in the West of Somerset which is in the South West of England. Exmoor also is part of North Devon.
In 2011 the village had a population of 817. The village is 4 km (2.5 miles) southeast of Minehead and 32 km (20 miles) northwest of Taunton.
The Priory Church of St George is 15th century and is a Grade I listed building.
Dunster is said to be the largest and most intact medieval villages in England. It has over 200 listed buildings! It seems that no matter where you are in the village there is always something eye catching to see!
One of the major attractions in Dunster is Dunster Castle which is operated by the National Trust. The village in it's heyday was a centre for the wool and cloth trade. A present day reminder of this is the Yarn Market which was built by George Luttrell. The Luttrell family were synonymous with Dunster as they occupied the castle for some generations. The National Trust acquired the castle in 1976 from Colonel Walter Luttrell.
Dunster caught my eye after seeing a segment on ITV West Country News featuring a thatched cottage called "Rose Cottage" and it's owner (the cottage shown in the video thumbnail). You can watch the news report segment here : www.itv.com/watch/news/inside... . It is well worth watching as the owner of the property (Dennis Coath) is interviewed and gives us a heartwarming insight in which he talks about the history of the cottage and also you get a brief look and sense into what the cottage looks like on the inside - It is stunning! Dennis is a former ITV reporter and now retired he is a full time author with three books published, which he talks about during his interview. I think you will agree...what a lovely chap Dennis is!
There is just one hidden OAAW logo in this video, can you spot it? It is in a wheely good place which I used sparingly :D
You may well notice that I picked up the pace a little during the last 10 minutes of the walk, this was because my camera was running dangerously low on battery and it was absolutely vital that I reached the planned finishing point as I thought it would make for quite a nice way to bring the walk to an end.
Thanks for walking with me.
00:00 Churchyard and bells
00:50 Walking away from church
39:25 Enter churchyard
43:00 Exit churchyard
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I so miss hearing church bells. I'm now living in USA and so much of my childhood was spent near these lovely villages. I love these videos so I can reminisce.
We had a Florida condo in Bonita Springs (near Naples) only a parking lot away from a church. They rang the bells and played a hymn on them every noon except Sunday. Beautiful. They are still out there, but seems like England plays them more.
@maguffintop2596 that sounds really idlilic.
Thanks for your time and support 🙏. All the best to you.
Me too! Now in Canada.
If you really love bells come to Italy😅 Here we play them all the time and there are churches everywhere! They are nice and you get used...even if you live a few paces from a church and ear bells every half an hour night included 😂😂😂 New subscriber here👋👋👋
I love going on walks with you...I'm disabled, and have a hard time with mobility.
So mentally going on walks, makes me feel like I'm right there doing it with you,as you going along filming as you stroll.
Hello. Thank you so much for your comments today. It means a great deal to me that you find value in these video walks. I know just what you mean because physically I walk alone but mentally in my head you are all there with me as we explore. Best wishes to you.
@@OutandaboutWalking I see you responded to her...im so glad..yes we are with you, I never was a good traveler and did start young so watching your videos give me a way to travel in a way..lol...its gorgeous!!! ❤
England is so much more than London, tnxs for showing us heart and soul of this beautiful country 😇
LONDON doesn't represent England anymore that place has turned into a CESSPIT sadly..
Do you honestly believe that all our beautiful parts of this great country is going to stay like that all the surrounding areas around London were very pretty in the suburbs. Look at it now through immigration and asylum seekers this country
Not sure how I missed this!! No words to describe the bells & birds at the same time except...heavenly!!! What a gorgeous village, it has everything from flowers, birds, water glorious churches & perfect lanes. You are amazingly gracious to gift us these beautiful, peaceful & thanks to nature musical, perfect walks. Thank you seems insufficient....but thank you a thousand times!!! ❤❤
Hi, Michele. Lovely to hear from you. Oh, that is okay. Sure is a nice combination to hear first thing in the morning. I can’t recall if you said you use headphones or not to listen to the walks but if not I can’t recommend enough to give it a try as the binaural sound is quite something through headphones. Your kind thanks goes a very long way and means a lot to me knowing that you genuinely enjoy these walks. It motivates and spurs me on to keep bringing you as many as I possibly can, so thank you too for your generous support. ~ OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking so very welcome..💕
I’m so fortunate to live down the street from a church that still rings 🔔 bells and across the river from another church that also rings bells I can here. Something magical for the soul. Great introduction here ☮️🇨🇦💜
Hi, Sandra. Good to hear from you. A lovely sound for sure. Thanks for your time on this one. All the best to you. ~ OAAW
We have 12 of them in our small town. The oldest is 11c.
I'm not fond of all church bells..but the sound of these here I did like...
Do you ever attend services at this church?
Hola ! Que lindos videos subes !! Desde Buenos Aires argentina!🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷siempre los veo ❤️❤️
Thanks very much Gladys. All the best to you. ~ OAAW
Que nostalgia me suscita el talán de las campanas, es un sonido que perdura a través del tiempo. Un pueblo realmente acogedor y con ese sabor a tranquilidad y naturaleza que nos atrapa. Cada detalle es insuperable y conecta con lo más profundo de mi ser. Gracias por este bello regalo, no tiene precio. Un fuerte abrazo desde otras lejanas tierras.❤❤❤❤❤
Hi, Ana. Thanks ever so much for your lovely comment. Wishing you all the best. ~ OAAW
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Спасибо за прекрасное видео Уютный маленький городок и очень чистый Удачи Вам, радуйте нас своими видео!
That is very kind of you. Thanks very much.
My goodness Sir🕶️! Very impressive and gorgeous walk! This video format is very advanced indeed, good job! 7am sharp, we turn around as the hours strike, on the very last dong your logo echoes it. I reversed/replayed intro 4 times. 😘 You used a superior microphone too, the birds throughout were louder than a rock concert. Nice😁! Fabulous "wagon wheel" yarn market, walked around the hub 3 times me did to study the construction. After that I must've walked into a Worm Hole for over and over me feet froze in place so me eyes could stare at the wonderments. Very cute move, without warning the lens is daffodil'd. And aye, you found me sweet snow-bells. A shocking event, crazy talking seagulls, where'd they come from and thence go to so abruptly. I'd swear I 've seen these gardens in old British mystery movies. Queerest yet, the gulls timing sounded like some THING was screaching and moaning from that well... Yea I know we looked in and saw nothing...but... Oh dear, Sir💂, I MUST rewalk this video many more times. 🚶sure was sparingly exerting himself, you need to have a talk with that boy. Lovely lovely. Thank you‼️(too too many 🤍s to list)
Good day, L.J. Hope you are all good. Arguably this walk might just be our finest yet, it is definitely going to be a tough act to follow, that's for sure!
The well was filled with 🪙. You may have noticed that before entering the Memorial Gardens, I looked partially down the road towards the arch crossing the road, did that because I wanted to give the viewer a sense of what was down there but then after it came to light that I couldn't actually get through the gardens to the church as I originally intended, so had to double back if this all makes sense?
Did the link to the news report in the description work for you???
As always thanks ever so much for every minute of your time...it means a lot!
@@OutandaboutWalking
Uh, well, no, I clicked on link, it went to IV site, I clicked play ">", a cover menu appeared saying my parental control is off and video has inappropriates for younger viewer, I clicked "watch anyway", nothing happened, so I gave up.
@@jaclynmwvasquez Such a shame as it is a really good interview and very pertinent to this walk. Thanks for trying it :)
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Waouh!!❤❤ 👍👍 thanks for this beautiful walk. All is pleasant the covered market is beautiful the historical past is very présent. The gardens are very nices and peaceful I like the " pigeonnier"or "colombier"in french and I like the olds benches and the romain bridge .All is beautiful.Thanks you very much.My english is not so good.. kiss from France 🇨🇵🙏🏼
Hi, Lizen. Thanks very much indeed. Glad you enjoyed today's walk. Have a good day. ~ OAAW
My husband and I spent a lovely week some years ago in Dunster at a lovely B&B and the famous square turret of the castle was not too far from our bedroom window. (Dunster has been used for filming quite a lot I believe). We also walked over wild and beautiful Exmoor for more strenuous walks and the coast is very near too. Thank you for bringing happy memories of our time in Dunster. I'de like to go back for another visit. We've travelled in our life, but I love my England and despite modern day problems, couldn't bear to leave the English countryside and villages for too long.
Hi, Penny. Thank you for your lovely comment. We are truly blessed with all the scenic and varied locations available to us for walks in the UK. Nice to know that this video brought back some very happy memories for you. Many thanks and all the best to you both.
Different at Cotswold but beauty and a typical English village at last i can see daffodils 🌼 thank you for sharing your walk 👍🌷🌷🌷🇪🇸👨🌾
Hi, León. Hope you are having a nice day. Thanks for your comment...glad you enjoyed seeing something a bit different from our usual Cotswold walks.
All the best to you. ~ OAAW
What a wonderful and interesting walk, and what a fine spring day you had to make it! The birds certainly entered into the spirit of the walk, as they were in full voice! I lost count of the many types of chirps and bird calls that I heard as you walked along. I appreciated the closeup of the lovely lilies of the valley (or May bells, or whatever they are called in the UK), as they are amongst my favorite flowers- probably because they so eloquently bespeak of spring. I also thought I saw roses as you walked. Were they? If so, you are way ahead of us in NY state! (Our start blooming in May at the earliest, depending on the weather). This village was fascinating, and I am continually awed as I see these structures and contemplate just how old they are- especially coming from a country where 200- 300 years of age would be called “old”. When going through an old structure- or even just seeing the outside of it, as on your walks- I always feel a sense of quiet wonder….as if it is a great privilege to be there and see these things (and it really is). I like to think about the people who occupied these homes, ran these businesses, worshipped at these churches, etc., and think of what life was like for them. This was a great village to tour, and I am glad that you shared this with your viewers. You do your country honor with the wonderful videos that you present of England’s beauties!
Hi, Janet. Hope you are both OK. Thank you ever so much for your lovely heartwarming comment. I thought the flower was a rose too, I was saying to myself as I approached it...roses at this time of year, can't be! Can't wait to see roses again on our walks!
When we visit locations with a strong historical presence, can't help but wonder what life was like for folk back then. Imagine showing them some of today's technology! These places certainly feed the imagination.
Enjoy the rest of your day, Janet. Thanks again. ~ OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking
Oh, so those “mock roses” fooled you, too! : ) Well, they were pretty, even if they were not the real deal.
Yes, our ancestors would have their minds boggled by modern technology- such as this channel, for example, where someone can share nice videos that go all over the world and then converse in a comment section with unknown people who have enjoyed them! I do historical reenacting and besides fife/drum performances, I have also had the opportunity to help with doing some demonstrations of historical cooking, 1700s style- as in cooking food in iron kettles over a fire while trying to make sure my long dress and apron didn’t ignite. No stove or microwave, no handy kitchen gadgets, no sink with running water from a tap. (We hauled water in bins from the nearby bathroom, though ancestors would have gone to a well or a creek). It gave me a huge appreciation for the conveniences in my kitchen at home.
(However, the food does taste extra good when cooked that way! : ).
Amazing village and beautiful atmosphere❤
Thank you. Have a good day 😊
Love your videos - but can I please request you post the day and time you are on your walk? Love to know what England looks like certain times of year and day too! Thank you!
Olá! Sou do Sul do Brasil e sou apaixonada pelos seus vídeos! Parece que sinto até o cheiro daí! ❤
Hello. That is very nice of you to say so, glad you are enjoying the content. All the best to you.
That shot you took of the daffodil and the cottage behind it was really nicely done.
I also can't believe that you guys have things in bloom down there already with even the trees beginning to come into flower.
Thanks 😊
❤❤спасибо за видео.моя мечта деревня 🏕🏕🏕
Glad you like it. Enjoy your day
Вам тоже удачного дня.англия моя любовь.через ваши видео я наслаждаюсь как живут люди вот рай на земле❤🌏🌏🌏🫶🫶🫶.в следушей жизни я хочу здесь родитсяя❤❤❤❤❤
Very tranquil and quaint. No drama - lol. Can't help but think there may be a lot of 'introverts' living in the village - lol Also I am amazed at how old the yarn 'market' pavilion is! The birds are quite vocal, and it seems there are so many of them, I even thought I heard a hooting owl. Thank you for doing all the 'leg' work and posting this, enjoyed the walk with you.....
Hello. Thanks very much for your comment. Glad you enjoyed this walk. Hope to see you again on another walk sometime. All the best to you.
Thank you so much! The church bells, bird song and the gentleness of the morning. Balm for my Soul 🌿💜
Hi, Susan. Really good to hear from you. Hope you are doing OK? Glad you enjoyed this lovely village. Sending best wishes. ~ OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking I was excited and all set to embark on my clinical walking study for stroke survivors, the day I was to have my initial consult, I fell, transferring from my wheelchair to recliner..tearing my Achilles tendon and suffering a bad sprain.
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@@susancrone5670 oh no! That is awful! So sorry to hear that. I’ve had my fair share of Achilles trouble over the years - my right side has been operated on three times. Do you know what grade the tear is? My thoughts are with you, Susan.
鐘の音で始まる散歩に鳥の鳴き声が道標となり、濡れたアスファルトと小窓の素敵な家並み美しいですね
道の中央に古びたマーケットの跡はアガサのドラマに出てたような歴史を物語ってますね✨
道端にあるベンチに腰掛けてなんでもないことを語りたい気分になりました✨
Great comment! Thanks very much. All the best to you.
Another fabulous video!
Swarming with tourists especially in summer. But nice place, the Castle is well worth a visit, well it use to be. Thanks for posting video, enjoyed seeing after visiting over 30years ago.
Fantastic locations, and brilliant technique. Finally, someone who pauses occasionally at the signage, or focuses on the flowers or an interesting store window. And I always enjoy when he pans up to the sky…something really interesting is being lined up when he pans back down! Well done you, OAAW!
Thanks very much for the feedback & support. I must confess tho…occasionally I pan up just to hide something like a park vehicle or people etc but yeah majority of the time it is because there is a reveal to be had :).
Have a great week ahead & all the best to you.
~ OAAW
Great opening!! Love the bird sounds too. Nice storefronts. Reminds me of being in Burford. Beautiful morning sky. Classic architecture. Caught the logo on the spare tire. 🙂 Good to see the daffodils!! Thanks!!
Hi, James. Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed this walk. Well done on spotting the logo 👍🙂. Have a good day and hope to see you again soon. ~ OAAW
Hey OAAW~ What an interesting departure from the Cotswolds! Thank you for taking us on this walk. I love all the benches! I found myself imagining what it would be like to bench-hop in high season with a nice coffee or tea and people-watch. One of my favorite things to do, especially on vacation / holiday. 👏🏻
I hope you are well and had a good weekend.
Hi, Cheryl. Really good to hear from you. Hope all is well & you had a good weekend too. We do love the Cotswolds but it is nice to change it up a bit now and again. What is better than a bench to sit on? a bench under a tree :) and I recall just how much you love a bench under a tree, I always think of you whenever I see them. Definitely nice to just sit, chill and watch the world go by especially on a barmy summer’s day.
Many thanks & all the best to you. ~ OAAW
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Nice weekend, thank you. Lots of rain, which I like better than snow. But we don’t get much snow these last several years. Oddly enough I find that disturbing. But I don’t ever find Spring disturbing…. 😉
@cherylb6755 coincidentally the next upload is a rainy walk but at night, quite a relaxing one I must add. We don’t get the snowfall that we used to get here years ago in the Shire. Spring is a welcomed site after what seems like too much constant cold weather.
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Yes! To all. 👏🏻
Such a beautiful walk. Thank you so much.
Hi, Liz. Great to hear from you. Hope all is well.
Thanks ever so much for your continued support. All the best to you. ~ OAAW
Oh my...i saw the sky and got all dizzy...now I lost where you were walking...I'm in love with the way the roads are made.. sidewalks when there are some and the houses...it looks like rocks or bricks ? I will need to look to find how that town was built...you take us on such interesting walks...there's so much I want to ask but i know i can't...thank you so much !! Ok i found my way back...your crows are louder than ours here in New Brunswick Canada
Hi, Fern. Thanks for your recent comments. Glad you are enjoying the content. Oh, BTW, I usually pan up to the sky if I am trying to conceal something, like a oarked car for instance, also I occasionally use this technique if I am looking to slowly reveal something :) (hope you didn't get too dizzy!)
Thanks again. ~ OAAW
A gorgeous, historic village and a delightful walk. The lighting was perfect in this video. Thanks for sharing your walk with us. All the best OAAW
Hi, Michael. Thank you ever so much!
Everything fell into place for this walk, good lighting, not too much traffic, plenty of birdsong, great scenery.
Hope you are all OK. Thanks again and all the best. OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking OAAW, I had a question. I'm thinking of buying the DJI Pocket 3 for my private use and I recall reading you had one. Would you recommend it? Are there any shortcomings?
@@michaeltichael I do use the P3. So far I have encountered two problems with it…1). The lens occasionally fogs up, usually after it has got wet during a rain walk, so which really is my own fault as they do state in the manual that the camera is not waterproof. 2). The gimbal locked up sometime ago when powering the camera up, it said on the screen to tap the screen to reset but nothing was happening, it had totally crashed! I ended up having to leave the camera switched on to let the battery completely drain to reset the camera. It has been fine since. Would I recommend this camera? Absolutely! I couldn’t ever go back to the P2 after using the P3, it is a beast in low light, does proper HDR (although I tend not to use HDR on morning walks) as well as other benefits. Feel free to ask any questions at any time. All the best. OAAW
Hola, soy de Chile y soy nueva en tu canal.. Me encanta pasear por esos lugares tan hermosos, gracias 🌺
Hello 👋. Welcome aboard. Thanks very much for your support. All the best to you.
Beautiful the best village
Thanks very much for supporting. ~ OAAW
Gracias por mostrar tan maravillosos paseos en esos lugares de ensueño a través de estos vídeos me hace volar la imaginación. GRACIAS .
Hi, Marisol. Glad you are enjoying the walks. All the best to you.
So clean!, no people loitering around.
Beautiful gardens , cobble stone streets and alleys.
Everything America should be and isn't
I know right AMERICA is only 250-300 years old and look at the mess the governments have got it in but this is the place I'd be happy living the last of my years in.Just bird song and green and lush flora everywhere No gangs,No guns,No drug addicts,No loud roads just fresh air good neighbours and absolute peace & tranquility Ahhhh dammit I envy the people that live there..
Hey man you better take a good look at the problems in other countries before you start dumping on the US ok, and what the hell does our government have to do with walks in rural places in the UK anyway? If you like it there so much then move, nobody is keeping you prisoner in a place you hate!@@Secretorder13
Thank you.
Beautiful village ❤
Thanks Tabitha 😊
Beautiful and well shot as always .Thank you .
Many thanks Michael 😊🙏
Una belleza poder estar alli tomando te o cafe hermoso video tan bella Inglaterra gracias Sonia G Nielsen Argentina
Hi, Sonia. Thank you for your lovely comment. All the best to you.
Thanks very mush ❤
Such a pretty village. Anything medieval is fascinating to me, be it villages, castles ( I am a bit castle obsessed to be honest) and the history of it. I noticed Rose Cottage is no longer pink. I looked up some pictures of it, because the link in your description didn`t work for me. Could be because I`m not in the UK, but that`s alright. I just noticed it was pink in the pictures I saw and it`s white now. Lovely walk, i really enjoyed it. 🙂
Hi, Eva. Glad you enjoyed this walk. Anything medieval is interesting. Did you try copying and pasting the link into your browser? I will recheck it just incase something is missing.
That is strange regarding the change in colour of the cottage...it was pink on Sunday. For some reason I assumed you lived in either Gloucestershire or Oxfordshire, probably because you seemed to know Stanton really well. Many thanks. ~ OAAW
@@OutandaboutWalking Haha, it was pink on Sunday? Then maybe i need to get my eyes checked! It looks white to me in the video. 🧐 Oh dear...
Yes i did put the link in the browser, but once on the site, it won`t let me watch the video. By the way, I wonder how many 'Rose Cottages' there are in the UK. It seems to be a popular name for a cottage.
I did a lot of research, deciding which village would be ideal for my book, that`s why I feel i know Stanton quite well. I even see it in my dreams! Generally, I just love the villages and their history, the architecture and character. It`s unique in the world, absolutely gorgeous but unfortunately i don`t live there. I`m in The Netherlands.
@Eva.Karinae ha, I see 👀🤣.
I wonder if videos on the ITV website are set so that only they can be viewed from the UK.
Netherlands are beautiful, been many there many times, loved Vondelpark especially 😍.
Cotswolds sure are inspirational, perfect for getting the creativity flowing.
@@OutandaboutWalking It`s possible ITV is like the BBC Iplayer that is also only available within the UK.
@Eva.Karinae I think that could well be the case sadly. It is such a shame as I was inspired to do this walk because of the interview with the owner of Rose Cottage.
Thanks for the video and for you channel ❤
My pleasure. Thanks for your support 🙏
New subscriber, just my cuppa tea, thanks for sharing❤
Hi, Dave. Thanks for your kind support. Happy travels mate. OAAW
Thank you so much
Hi, Chris. You are very welcome 😊. Thanks for your time & support 🙏
Absolutely fantastic.
Thanks very much. All the best to you.
Nice 🥰👍
Many thanks Abid 😊🙏
I looked up that Castle Coffee House and they have really good reviews but when you go past them as you film, they seem to be closed down or something....are they still in business? In the pics., they show the breakfasts and pastries that they offer and I caught site of the biggest jelly donuts ever! I would go to Dunster just to eat there and of course, because of the beautifully filmed video by the you.
A new subscriber to your channel! Thank you for posting this wonderful, peaceful, and relaxing video. I would like to know at what time of day this was recorded? I'm guessing it was quite early in the morning due to the lack of people and traffic.
Hi, Trevor. Welcome aboard! It is nice to know that you enjoyed this walk.
If I recall correctly I think it was around 7am as I seem to remember the toll of the church bell (I will check the video to see)
Thanks for your kind support.
@@OutandaboutWalking Yes, not only the chimes, but you can see the time in the opening shot, and I missed it DOH!!🙄
Ooooooh! what a beautiful wedding dress....always the bridesmaid, never the bride....😥
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New subscriber! Los Angeles, Ca
Thanks very much for the support. All the best to you.
~ OAAW
Such a lovely village ... Hobbiton 2.0
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Thank you 🙏👍 🏴
Аll are falling a sleep again , aren't tНеy?
Понравились ваши видеопрогулки. Но пожалуйста, перестаньте переводить камерой через небо. У кого вистюбилярный аппарат не очень, ощущают полет на аттракционе и желание очистить желудок.
Только благодаря вам получится посмотреть то, что никогда в жизни не увидишь.
Hello. Thank you for your comment & support. Sorry to hear that the sky pans are disturbing for you. Often I use this technique when there is something I wish to hide...like parked cars or simply setting up for a reveal shot. Maybe when you see the image starting to drift upwards skip forward on the video player about 20 - 40 seconds. Hope that can help you (I reguarly suffer with Labrinthitis also by the way).
Thanks again.
@@OutandaboutWalkingI close my eyes usually 😅
@user-oo2po6to2f that is another way of doing it :).
Have a good Sunday.
Seems like a ghost town, no one out, no lights on within, only birds chattering.
I've been reading about the workhouses, horrendous slavery.
It is horrifying what people went through & endured.
Аll are falling a sleep again , aren't tНеy?