Exploring the Cotswolds Episode 5 | Fairford and Bibury to Painswick and the Slad Valley
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2020
- Having finished up in Witney in episode four of Exploring the Cotswolds, our journey in episode five now takes us from Fairford, through Coln St. Aldwyns to Bibury. We then skirt Cirencester, moving west to the village of Painswick, and then onto the Slad Valley. Join us as we explore the history and heritage of the most famous part of the English countryside.
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We are beginning to move into the southern part of the Cotswolds! Where would you like to see us go? Let us know!
The Cotswold Explorer i don’t know the area enough to have a suggestion. I will be happy to see anything you film.
I would love to see you explore more of the southern edge of the Cotswolds, in the deeply folded and secret valleys I know so well, and which so far are mostly off the radar of most metropolitan visitors and tourists. Bath of course, and Bradford-on-Avon, but also the lovely Limpley Stoke valley, Chipping Sodbury, Wotton-under-Edge, Wellow and Combe Hay. A little further north, Nailsworth, Minchinhampton, and the forgotten, half-built gothic mansion at Woodchester. Tetbury and Westonbirt. Perhaps on the south-eastern edge of the Cotswolds, Malmesbury and its rare survival of the Dissolution, Malmesbury Abbey. The abbey contains so many very interesting and curious stories to explore. I won't retell them here, because if you don't already know of them, you will certainly enjoy finding out! Thank you for your wonderfully informative and gently entertaining series.
Also worth mentioning on your travels are the abundant Iron Age sites. The Cotswolds certainly seemed to be an area that the Romans found most congenial, and on our walks we very often find 'Roman villa' and 'Iron Age hillfort' marked on the map. The other charming thing about the Cotswolds are the place names: the rivers Evenlode and Windrush evoke a gentleness, and it always tickles me to come across names the like of Tiddlywink, Cockadilly, and the Neolithic burial mound - Hetty Pegler's Tump. Around the Stroud valleys, the old Wassail songs are still rowdily sung in early January and it is worth visiting then, to warm up the dog days after Christmas.
Beautiful place to visit.Thank you so much for sharing.Greetings from Japan.😊
I'm hoping to plan an extended trip to the Cotswolds. I wondered how many days I should consider. Is 5 days enough to base somewhere and do day trips from. I'm considering places like Morton in Marsh, Cirencester, or Bourton on the Water. However, I don't know how many days I would want to have in order to to different parts of the Cotswolds without feeling rushed and being able to get to some of the smaller gems that aren't as touristy. Should I consider a week instead or is 5 days more than enough?
As lovely as my state of Pennsylvania is...my heart yearns to be there. I shed tears when I watch your explorations of the stunning villages of the Cotswolds as I know I will never see them first hand in my lifetime. This is as close as I will ever be to my heart's desire. Thank you, Sir, for sharing these amazing videos.
Paula Lotte I can relate to your sentiments. I too, am from Pennsylvania and marvel how much of our state is similar. Fortunately, I was able to visit there in April 2019 on a trip that was a realization of a lifelong dream of mine. To see these places that we have visited, truly tugs at my heart. I hope I can return someday! 🥰
@@ruthgoebel723 @paula lotte . It's lovely to hear from you both in Pennsylvania. I remind myself on a regular basis that the world is full to the brim with places just as beautiful as the one in which I am lucky enough to live. It's particularly nice to hear therefore from those of you who live in these wonderful parts of the world, telling me that you enjoy our small efforts to describe our own home. Thanks for watching, please continue to do so; we are already well into the filming of episode 6 which I think you will enjoy.
I am ashamed to say I have yet to visit the US, despite the fact that my Grandmother was from New York, but perhaps my first visit (very soon I hope) should be to Pennsylvania?
All the best Robin.
Robin Shuckburgh You would be most welcome here, sir!
Paula, if you want to have a great book on the Cotswolds that you can pick up and day dream about, try and get hold of Susan Hill's amazing book The Spirit Of The Cotswolds. It'll only be available second hand now, as I think it was last printed in the 80s. I was lucky enough to spend many weekends in the Cotswolds as a child growing up in London, and our family still own the small cottage we had then, which I try to spend as much time at as possible. This book really captures what is so magical, beautiful and spiritual about the area.
Watching your splendid videos are as soothing as a warm bath. Thank you.
Yes...I have tears now. Remember cycling all around these places growing up , what a great area, what a great place to form ones life, thank you cotswold explorer , also your Fairford video ... cant write anymore, to many tears obscuring ...
I was born in Fairford and riding on my grifter bike is such cherished memories and in the summer doing car washing n gardening to get extra pocket money for the traction engine rally. Lol
Know exactly as you feel - walking with my late beloved wife in the Cotswolds with two wonderful dogs ,now long past, in the days when the Bibury Court was a hotel - so little traffic and no coaches full of tourists and prices reasonab,e for bar lunches! Choked up with memories - a travesty of mass tourism and commercialism that has to be stopped and reversed!
A great video, keep safe. Bob
Your voice captivates the mood of places. Love listening and watching these episodes. Thank you
That's the sort of chap I expect to tell me about somewhere I've never been, many thanks.
Thank you, for the villages and the respect you show for their past.
Thank you for making these wonderful documentaries. I should admit that your pleasant accent and manner of delivery has a way of putting me to sleep, like someone reading a bedtime story; so, I only watch your docs in the morning, or early afternoon.
I love your work, and am pleased to find that you've made many of these documentaries. I'll watch every one ... but not in the evening.
My husband and I so enjoyed watching this episode today, all the way over in the small town of Avella in SW. Pennsylvania. USA. My husband's brother had lived in Charlbury for many years and some of the areas you covered today are of his favorite places to visit. Thank you for such a wonderful program.
better then a tv show ;)
I love this! Thank you and GOD bless you!
England is a beautiful country.There are increidible views . Thanks for these amazing landscapes and villages. Greetings from another beautiful land called it Catalonian , you'd be always welcome .
Thank you for your wonderful filming, commentaries and presenting during Covid 19
In Lechlade there is a covered walk from the church to the St. John's lock. V. Long tree branch tunnel. Very nice walk. You passed on Shilton just down from the Cotswold wild life park. I'm glad; it's my secret village replete with a ford and a lovely renovated pub which gets packed @ 3 PM on Friday W/locals! Village was featured in Downton Abbey episode briefly. ....... Love these. Makes me homesick. Reminds me of a line from a Francis Dunnery song (about homesickness-'Hometown')..."where the air is so fresh that it makes you cry and the grey clouds sprinkle tears in your eyes!"
Yes we do need to be quiet about Shilton. A great pub where it's already difficult to get a table. Good call. Robin.
I have enjoyed this series. So much. Thank you 😊
Another excellent film. Thanks very much.
Graham Lee
Film or video?
Would like to visit Bibury once again. Spent the whole afternoon exploring the place.
You should check out Bisley, just as pretty, but much less touristy.
I love watching. So beautiful.
Your wife is very talented...and thank you for giving me a respite from the world and all its issues.
Thank you again for another wonderful episode.
NIIICE!!!! Coffee made; perfect timing to watch the Cotswolds!!!!!
As a regular to The Woolpack, thank you for a lovely film.
I had no idea about the Painswick/Sheepscombe hangman.
The Slad valley has to be one of the most beautiful places on God's green earth and I curse any developer with a plague of boils that ever dares disturb its serenity.
How utterly delightful. Thank you so much.
thank you for another brilliant video.
Good to have you back and see the lovely Cotswolds.
I'm going to watch all these episodes again. So interesting and entertaining!
Beautiful area (am lucky enough to live in nearby Cheltenham), beautifully paced delivery in your lovely mellifluent tones!
Lucky enough = rich enough :D What's your secret?
@@christrickett3291 her beauty ;)
We love the Cotswolds. Thank you for sharing.
That was lovely, Thank you.
This is such a fascinating series on my favourite part of England. Thanks for all your research and exciting narrative Robin, you bring the region into many houses across the world. Great work!
Really enjoying these documentaries with such historical depth of the regions.Such wonderful social history that expands the content of read novels.I would appreciate your mentioning the distances between the towns,villages and cities because they are so unlike the distances here in Oz.Keep strolling with your sweet little dog.Great camera work always. Kath
I'm so glad you're back!
A fantastic series - thank you.You have a great grip on History and the development of Cotswold Society and its communities. I've been to Bampton- around 2003 - to visit the Church. I also visited that charming little church at Yelford too. One of the smallest in Britain, I believe.
I cannot tell you how delighted I m to see you I belong to a country where life is almost hell specially in present times we see you people n think how lucky you are you got politicians who are democratic n work for the well being of the masses you are really lucky n land you r having no other country is like England it's a piece of paradise on Earth
It would be nice to see a documentary on snowfall of 1881 in wiltshire. My great great grandfather was a Shepard in Heddington. He died in the snowstorm on on the down between devizes and heddington on Jan 18, 1881. Family originated Ledelamere, Charlton, Kingston
I'm always amazed at how similar the landscape of the Cotswolds, as well as the Lake District, are to my home in Kentucky, USA. We sadly don't have the beautiful old cottages of course, but the land itself is verdant and lush...magical. I'm curious where the workers of the Cotswolds towns generally live since it doesn't appear that there's many housing accommodations. Do they live in more modern towns and commute or are there actually places to live nearby? I love watching these videos, and you sir, are the epitome of an English gent! Keep up the good work ❤
Opposite, people who live in the Cotswolds often work in London and commute in by train.
Fantastic film. I live in South Cerney and it is great to see and learn about the towns and villages I live near.
wonderful series thanks so much
A superior documentary series, and as a retired tutor of Medieval History ( Oxford ) I am impressed with, and applaud your grasp and extensive knowledge of Cotswold history. My wife and I spent most years, in the Summer exploring many of the villages and towns you have included so far, but with our last visit in 2015, and sadly we were finding the the sheer volume of tourists ( pre-Covid-19 ) had reduced any pleasure we previously enjoyed, a deterioration experienced by many places worldwide - tourism seemingly out of control.
Nevertheless, a fascinating and informative series, well presented and filmed. Thank you.
I can see you are following Evans description of the Cotswold in 1905, however, a lot has happened after that date. I've been to the Cotswold over 30 times and was happy to see so many places that I visited and know well. But, as an example, the church in Swinbrook definitely interesting particular the Fettiplace tombs, but recently the burial ground of the Mitfords sisters. Also I think the lovely windows had been damaged during WWII, and there is a plaque on the wall dedicated to the submarine P 514 which was accidentally sunk by a Canadian minesweeper killing all aboard. Just saying that I hope people who visit here look up the more current history. Love the series. Jane, Philadelphia
Very beautiful stories....I love them all and the way he tells us them.
What a lovely and well made video. This is the first one I have watched on this channel and now I have subscribed. I look forward to catching up on the rest and seeing future productions.
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy our other videos too.
@@TheCotswoldExplorer yes
Thank you for keeping up with your series. As a Canadian I just loved visiting the Cotswolds last year.
The southern Cotswolds are a great underrated gem and can't wait. Hope you get to visit Castle Coombe.
Great to see you on your channel again! 👍
I hope your doing alright now, stay safe out there :)
same 2 u
I think the countryside in this area is by far the most beautiful so far.
Robin Sir,
It was a very Awesome part of England and was very much shocked by the Beauty of Cotswolds.. ! Will visit One Day 👍
Thank you for continuing (re-starting) through Covid! I generally take a vacation to a different part of the UK every year for a month, and can't currently (it's December 2020 and today the UK passed permission to start distributing a vaccine, but it will be many months before we can safely travel internationally). Though I've been to the Cotswolds, it's so nice to revisit and live vicariously through your videos. Much appreciated!
Another immensely enjoyable film, Robin. A truly wonderful journey. Very good to have you back.
"hi" there Cotswold Explorer and all.
England the heart of the world
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Wonderfull!! From Uruguay/🇺🇾
Brilliant as always. Very enjoyable. All the best. Tony.
Such lovely, pastoral scenery!
Loved Painswick! And it was not at all crowded with tourists unlike other Cotswolds towns I visited.
My wife and kids visited that amazing place in 2018 and we’re planning on buying a small place when we retire
good luck :)
Glad you're back and thank you for the lovely video of this beautiful area. Hope I can go there soon. All the best from Switzerland and stay healthy.
I have rather reluctantly retiled a small roof with Welsh slate instead of cotswolds stone roofing. The reason for this was the shallow slope of the roof meant the immensely heavy stone tiles were collapsing the support joists
Amazing! Thanks, Robin!
I recently discovered this channel and love this content -- thanks so much!
same a few days ago :)
Looking forward to seeing this.
Thank you🙏🕊✝️🙏
Very beautiful place.
Love this channel! Have just discovered you. Please keep up the great work x
I like so much your videos with such interessing explains, but here on Brazil we received interruption, than isn't possible to see the film back. Please pay attention for that.
thank you
Any chance to visit the area around Leafield, Finstock, Charlbury, Shipton-U-Wychwood, Ascott-U-Wychwood and the area to Chipping Norton?
Chedworth, selsley common, sheepscombe, daglingworth
Perché non c'è la possibilità di mettere i sottotitoli in italiano????
Ch Margherita. Niente mi darebbe più piacere ma mi dispiace dire che il mio italiano non è abbastanza buono. Grazie per aver visto il film comunque. Robin
i no speek americano 🤣🤣🤣
@@RichyJFilms Use the GOOGLE TRANSLATE.
I don't speak american english.
💋s to you.
Study English. It doesn't hurt.
Thank you very much.
@@RichyJFilms Fake news.
Great programme but I was put off finishing watching due to the sheer volume of ads
People are so sensitive today, there are no hangmen left.
I drove by Bibury during my vacation the other day and it was a nightmare. Cars everywhere and 5 tour buses. Not sure when their off season is but I was expecting it to look like your video did instead of hundreds of people literally in front of these peoples houses, taking pictures inside of their windows and everything else. It's annoying to watch how invasive and disrespectful tourists are. I was staying in Painswick and I had a few people poke their head into my window and look around.
Lovely video. That private property sign written in Asian languages were in Chinese and Korean. Not in Japanese. The Japanese are a highly dignified and civilised people who behave with good manners and respect others. They never trash their surrounding, speak quietly, behave with dignity and show great consideration in their interactions with others. I am South Korean (Americanised) and sadly confess that Koreans and Chinese are extremely rude, loud, messy uncouth and disrespectful. So I must say with much confidence, that the Japanese are well behaved when traveling overseas, but my own countrymen are not. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and your eloquent and elegant commentary. Best wishes.
I am grateful to you for taking the time to let us know of this error and I hope lots of people see your note. I really didn't mean to suggest disrespect for anyone but I do know how easy it is to forget that the beautiful places we all visit around the world are also people's homes. Frankly I have done it myself all around Europe the rest of the world over the years. Thanks for watching
Greatvideos - but for God's sake, stop encouraging visitors - it is already overcrowded with prices in cafes, pubs, and restaurants already out of reach for the locals!!! - When is your next 0ne? :-)
I'm always amazed at how similar the landscape of the Cotswolds, as well as the Lake District, are to my home in Kentucky, USA. We sadly don't have the beautiful old cottages of course, but the land itself is verdant and lush...magical. I'm curious where the workers of the Cotswolds towns generally live since it doesn't appear that there's many housing accommodations. Do they live in more modern towns and commute or are there actually places to live nearby? I love watching these videos, and you sir, are the epitome of an English gent! Keep up the good work ❤
Shawna Johnson Sadly Most villages now days have got modern cottages which have been built in the last 50 years or so. But to answer your question, many people live in these old cottages too. :)
Shawna Johnson Hi you are only seeing the pretty towns and villages. There are many areas that have modern housing developments. I live near Cirencester and my house is only 18 years old.
@@alisonrandall3039 interesting! I knew there had to be more housing somewhere bc those villages are pretty small. How far from the main villages do you live?
Shawna Johnson I live in South Cerney which is a Saxon Village. It’s has old and new houses. Cirencester is about 4.5 Kilometres away. The best way to see these villages is to google map them. You can go on a virtual walk. I often do this if I’m visiting somewhere new.
@@alisonrandall3039 oh that's a great idea, I hadn't even thought of that! It's my dream to be able to come visit one day, as I've always felt a connection to the English countryside. Perhaps it resonates with me bc it is quite similar to my own landscape, but the buildings there have such a rich, storied history.