Porlock, Allerford: Unbelievably Cute English Villages That Will Leave You Speechless
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- You can find some of the most adorable English villages and stunning scenery in Exmoor National Park, a very underrated part of England. In this video, we will showcase the adorable English villages of Porlock, Porlock Weir, Bossington and Allerford, some of the prettiest in West Somerset.
With more to come over the coming weeks!
Not only are the villages amazing the beautiful coastline, offers some stunning cliff walks and we'll share just a few in the areas around these lovely villages. If you have never considered visiting this part of England, we hope our video will inspire you to book and enjoy this part of our wonderful English Countryside.
We are exploring Exmoor National Park, in association with www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk/273... which offers a huge choice of wonderful cute holiday cottages, so you can immerse yourself in village life in these adorable English villages during your stay. Get £30 off your booking by using code:memoryseekers
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00:00 Introduction
01:11 Porlock
08:27 Bossington & Hike
15:21 Allerford
17:52 Porlock Weir
21:04 Worthy Toll Road
22:49 Next Time
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I wish other RUclipsrs had your restraint with music. The balance is just right. We can hear ambient sound and enjoy your pleasant voice. I always watch your videos twice just for the sheer pleasure they give me.
Plus 1 on that!!! I want to hear the natural sounds of the countryside not some bonehead's idea of Muzak! If anybody thinks that the sounds of the birds would be better if drowned out with Mozart or Megadeath they can put their headphones on and please themselves. Adding rubbish that the more sane among us cannot remove is just brainless. 😱🙄
Thank you for the comment, It think this is something we have learned as we have made new videos over the years. If you go back to our earlier ones the music is louder and I guess its something you just get better at. Still much to learn but glad you can hear it, where possible we are finding a better balance. 😊
Agreed
💯agree. I love hearing the birds in the background and in the more crowded places, children’s laughter.
I wish somebody would tell the tv producers that. I struggle to hear the speaking on tv programs as the music is so loud and I don’t have any hearing issues. I’ve written to various tv stations/programs to no avail. Surely my husband and I and my mother are not the only one having this issue.
Dearest Simon! It took me 50 years dreaming before I got to England. If I never get there again, you take me anytime I want to go. Thank you so much for your lovely videos!
This is truly "Escape to the Country" but with better music and narration. 😊
Haha thank you 😊
I wonder if people who live in England know how blessed they are!!! Beautiful beautiful. Makes my heart ache knowing I will never get to be there. All I can say is I don’t know how my ancestors could leave. Thank you for sharing. Hugs and blessings.
I've always suspected my ancestors were hauled out of debtor's prison and put on a ship to the colonies. The family has mended its ways since its arrival in North America and become almost decent citizens.
@@TXMEDRGR I don’t have a clue how mine got here. I live in NETx so I really have no complaints.
Yes, we love it and never tire of it. Particularly beautiful in the warmer months, but even winter has its attractions.
Even if you live here you'd need 4 lifetimes (and no work to do!) to discover it all.
@@TXMEDRGR😂
i CAN'T IMAGINE A MORE LIKELY REASON FOR EMIGRATING, THAN POOR LIVING STANDARDS AND LACK OF PROSPECTS FOR CHANGE.@@TXMEDRGR
Thank you for another delightful video!
Thank you for watching.
Hello there. I’ve said it before and I’ll say again, I’m just loving your videos. Best wishes
So kind thank you!
I always feel like watching a documentary .Thanks.
Thank you for watching.
I have said it many times before . I have to say that these little towns and village's never cease to amaze . It is obvious that this amount of quaintness evolves over several hundred years
CORRECT. IF A VILLAGE RELIES ON MINING OR FISHING, ETC, AND THEY LOSE THEIR INCOME, THEY MOVE AWAY, AND THE VILLAGE DIES. SO SOMEHOW, THEY MANAGED TO SURVIVE RIGHT UP TILL THE ADVENT OF TOURISM, FOR WHICH, THOUSANDS OF QUAINT VILLAGES AND TOWNS NOW RELY.
Absolutely beautiful area guys. Why would one want to live anywhere else on this planet. Thank for all your efforts in producing these videos.
Thanks for watching as always!
This makes me feel like I'm back in magical England (particularly as I've been to several places mentioned here). Need to catch up on your videos, a visual treat for those of us far away and who miss it.
Lots to catch up on, nice to hear you have visited this area. Stirring the memories!
What a beautiful breathtaking place. Thanks for sharing
So glad you liked it Marsha. We had a ball in exmoor.
Beautiful part of the world. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Australia.
Thank you, it certainly is lovely.
Oh my, the yellow convertible is so elegant. The house by the double arched bridge is a perfection of a fanciful Engish village setting. I woud need a tweed cape, a walking stick and sensible shoes for a stroll.
Hi Memory seekers, thank you for this tour, every place you took us was like we were right with you, the quaint villages, the beautiful park, the stunning sea views. Looking forward to the next visdeo.
Hello, thanks for the comment, lovely ready how much you enjoy the videos.
Hey Simon and Will. Exmoor National Park and surrounding area is beautiful. Worth going for that coastline alone. That’s the great thing about travelling England. No matter where you are, there’s so much to discover. It is, however, advantageous for people to watch your videos, as sometimes you can get caught on the main roads and miss out on these hidden treasures. It definitely helps people plan. Glad to see you’re getting sponsors. It says alot about your quality work and hopefully it helps you reach a wider audience. Stay well. ❤
Thank you for the lovely comment Jill. We were so pleased to be invited to showcase the area as it was not one we had in our plans to visit. So glad we did, a real surprise and just stunning. Had no idea it was so good. Will be back for sure our few days were not enough.
Can't resist watching all the details on your videos. Love the cameos of the sumptuous dinner plate of food with a pint ..highlight of the day for you guys after those long walks. You'll never really know what joy it brings to see these villages and towns with their flowers and nicely set lanes and cobbled walkways. Great work!
Thank you so much for watching. There are some beautiful walks in exmoor we enjoyed just a few. The area around Bossington beach was stunning.
Well done! I appreciate your minimal narration and music, providing information while showcasing this beautiful area. Thank you!
Thank you for watching.
Stunning. Absolutely gorgeous. England really is a beautiful country ❤
We agree!
Absolutely stunning place, love the thatch roofs of the buildings , beautiful , thankyou
Thank you Sue.
From 1982 to 2010, I used to spend about a month a year in this wonderful area. Now living in America, I really miss the stunning beauty and challenging walks. If you go there again, the Church , St Beuno's at Culbone is interesting. You come across it on the SW Coast Path.
Glad we stirred the memories. Thank you for the tip I have pinned the church for next time!
Lovely area! The seaside views are terrific, along with the narrow drives, and the crashing creeks. I adore that toll house! Something odd happened when my Mother-in-law adopted a small horse to keep her bay gelding company...it turns out he's an Exmoor pony! Apparently some have been bred in the U.S., and this one ended up in Southern CA. He grew a lovely shaggy coat during our unusually cold, wet winter. :)
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video 😊.
Thank you for watching.
Oh that was totally stunning. The village is one I would love to wander around. Absolutely loved it. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care
Danke für wieder ein super schönes Video🙏ich bin immer noch ganz gefangen von diesen vielen Eindrücken von der einmalig schönen Landschaft, den bezaubern kleinen Dörfern mit den romantischen Cottages , kleine Flüsse und Natur pur , man hört nur die Vögel singen und das Wasser plätschern, kaum ein Mensch ( Ich habe keinen gesehen🤔)ihre Videos strahlen soviel Ruhe aus, keine störende Musik, einfach fantastisch 🤗Vielen dank 🙋♀️🇩🇪
Vielen Dank für den lieben Kommentar. Oft versuchen wir, am frühen Morgen oder am späten Nachmittag zu filmen, wenn weniger Leute da sind. Sie wollen nicht unbedingt im Video sein und es kann auch schwierig sein, die Gebäude usw. zu sehen. Die kleinen Dörfer Bossington und Allerford sind meiner Meinung nach immer so. Sehr ruhig und gelassen.
I enjoy not only historical and cultural scenery. I enjoy to listen your narration. It is my favourite Narration by you.
Thank you.
Ahhh thank you so kind 😊
@@MemorySeekers Whenever I listen your narration, I can feel the nice smell of Old England. Thank you for your narration.
Beautiful villages ❤ beautiful landscape ❤
Thanks for visiting
Very picturesque ~ thank you.✨
Weird that there's almost no person in sight...
In Porlock we filming late afternoon and the shops has just closed for the day so the village clears out. For Bossington and Allerford it was an early sunday morning but I think they are pretty sleepy anyway.
We hope you enjoyed our first visit to Exmoor National Park, such wonderful scenery and villages!
If you are looking to stay in Exmoor on your trip, then please check out www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk/273.html for some amazing cottages to stay in whilst you immerse yourself in English village life.
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Well that took me back. I visited Porlock 10 years ago but I didnt do that lovely walk. It is on my bucket list for next time now. Watching from NZ and wishing I was in England 😊 love your videos.
So glad we stirred the memories, it was a great walk even if it was a bit gloomy that morning.
What a delightful video. This sponsorship is introducing us to some wonderful scenery.I look forward to the next one.
They did us, we had never been to this area and wow it was amazing! More to come!
What a pretty place to visit. It looks straight out of a fairy tale, or maybe a scary story on a dark and stormy night!
Haha yes it could be both of those.
WOW!! Yet another gorgeous place to see and you show how the private road that only asks for L2 to enter AND leads you to a highway that brings you to another beautiful place. That is pretty ingenious. OK I have 3 years to retirement and get it together to figure out how I'll make this whirlwind tour happen. Aside from moving there for 2 months on tourist visa Ill need to bring my artist materials.
Well you can also come back more than once! Best get planning 😊
Danke für das herrliche Video 👍- liebe Grüße aus Österreich (Austria) 😊
Gern geschehen, vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen.
Wonderful video 😍🌹👏👏👏
Thank you!
Hi Simon and Will! What an adorable, quaint, interesting historic place! You both have just filled my day with blissful beauty, peace, tranquility, and a wonderful feeling of total relaxation by allowing me to come along with you on this exciting excursion! Wow! Thank you so much for doing that! I really appreciate and so very much enjoy all of your videos! They are always so very special in so many ways, and so fantastically and wonderfully done! Til the next time..... You both continue being safe out there!
Thank you for the lovely comment Kenneth, lovely to read how our videos make you feel. So glad you enjoy them. All the best.
Absolutely delightful and interesting video!!! Another part of England that I never knew about! Allerford was a sweet little village, and reminded me of a nicer version of Midsomer Murders, but without the murder bit! I enjoyed this video so much. Spectacular views on the Exmoor coast 👏 🙌 😮
So glad you liked it, I hope there are no murders in the village! Hope you are keeping well. 😊
Thank you so much guys ,lovely 🤗🤗😘😘 the views are breathtaking….
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If you lads are ever in Scotland, try venturing above the tourist traps of Edinburgh or Glasgow to an area called the Black Isle, it's above Inverness. Once you're there visit the town of Cromarty, its period architecture takes you back to a bygone age, it could almost be a filmset, whilst there another pretty town is Tain, you could always round off your trip by going to Portmarnock, not only is it at the top end of the great glen fault it's also famous because its harbour faces West.
They visited some of Scotland's far north maybe two years ago. Check it out.
Hi Doug, thanks for the these places, I have pinned them on our travel map. They look a amazing. Next time we are up that way will check them out!
Exceptional video. The whole area is stunning, even on a grey day. Thank you for the wonderful tour.
Thank you so much,
This video was aptly named, these villages were adorable and the scenery was stunning. Thanks for so skillfully showing them to us, I look forward to the next video.
Thank you! 😊
I love seeing your videos, indeed! You allow me to visit beautiful places I never could imagine! Congratulations one more time!!! Thank you!!!🙏🙏👍👍👏👏🙋🏻♀️🇧🇷🇬🇧
You are so kind, thank you for all your comments.
Absolutely gorgeous! I would spend a fortune in that first place, with the yarn and the antiques. Love the white washed house just before 5 minutes in, but there are so many cute houses I would love to see! Already looking forward to next week's program. Thank you so much.
There really are some super villages in that area, So glad you enjoyed it.
You are so lucky to have such beautiful places to visit…❤
You have given us another truly
brilliant presentation. Well done, you! The highlight of my weekends, always❤
Thank you so much very kind.
Superb! Thank you!
Thank you for watching.
I really love the video you guys make. Stunning pictures and a wonderful voice. Who could ask for more? That is .. apart from being there oneself 🤣
Yes you cannot beat a real visit and we hope our videos encourage that!
I LOVE these videos about the little villages & underrated places we seldom or never hear about. As always, thank you! Love y'all☺
They certainly are wonderful, a area we had never been to, so it was a real treat for us too.
What a lovely video 😊❤ I just felt I was walking with u both & enjoying every bit of the land, the birds singing, the beach, the amazing houses & adorable landscapes, church, perfect visuals, soothing background music etc everything is so bewitching.. thank u for another wonderful video as always, your blog is a gift for England lovers like me especially beautiful English villages 😍
😊They were wonderful places on this video. So pleased you liked them. More to come!
@@MemorySeekers how lovely to know more..definitely waiting
What a wonderful walk, love those villages! It must be great to live in one ❤
This is absolutely stunning indeed. I really really love your England's video, Simon and Will, so please keep it coming. Whenever you went aboard, I just wish it would end soon and back to England's series again and its little village... So, thank you to share it with us. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can't wait for the next episode. 💕
Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you for watching.
No me cansa ver tanta belleza de paisajes , pueblos , iglesias , todo tan bien cuidado.
Es un agrado ver que está traducido al español .
Gracias
Saludos desde Chile .
Hola, gracias por mirar desde Chile, como lugar que amamos visitar! Muy contento de que disfrutes de nuestros videos.
To be honest most of us who live here like it underrated,summers are a nightmare when holidays are in full flow…..narrow roads are a problem for the many many people who find it impossible to reverse a vehicle….😂😂😂
That's true of many areas sadly. Even back in the 70s we had problems with some roads in West Pembrokeshire because people drove too fast and oh dear getting them to back into the purpose built pull-ins could be a nightmare. I can think of one little road that we breathed a sigh of relief if we didn't encounter tourists. Nature of the beast I'm afraid.
@@maureentaphouse5206 Tourists can be a problem on the narrow dirt bush roads in our area also. But I find that driving a large 4-wheel drive tractor fitted with front forks tends to raise their respect level. 😜😁
This was so beautiful and very well edited and presented 😊
Thank you for watching.😊
Always good watching the videos, so relaxing.
Thank you for watching.
Absolutely amazing place to see.Beautiful cottages and manors. Thanks so much for the tour!
So glad you liked it.
Thank you for this introduction to two of the prettiest villages I have ever seen. They rival anything the Cotswolds have to offer. As always, I enjoy your knowledgeable narration of the history of these buildings and villages. I did wonder about flooding though!
Porlock Weir gets flooded quite often due to bad weather. I understand most places have done away with carpets so they can clean up more easily.
Es war wieder wunderschön mit ihnen durch den National Park zu spazieren. Memory Seekers ich danke ihnen.❤👍
Don't think it was mentioned in the video, but the main reason why people might know Porlock is that it featured in a story relating to one of the greatest works of English literature. In 1797 the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was living near the village. To quote Wiki: 'The person from Porlock was an unwelcome visitor to Samuel Taylor Coleridge during his composition of the poem Kubla Khan. Coleridge claimed to have perceived the entire course of the poem in a dream (possibly an opium-induced haze), but was interrupted by this visitor from Porlock while in the process of writing it. Kubla Khan, only 54 lines long, was never completed. Thus "person from Porlock", "man from Porlock", or just "Porlock" are literary allusions to unwanted intruders who disrupt inspired creativity.'
Very interesting thank you for sharing, I never knew this.
Of course, how could you not know that is the main reason 😂.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge went to all these West Somerset/ North Devon villages looking for inspiration. He also famously wrote “ The ancient mariner” after a boozy lunch in Watchet pub called “ The Bell”. The statue of a half naked ragged man entangled with an albatross stands on watchet harbour.
Sorry, the statue stands on the esplanade not the harbour, a short distance from Yankee Jack.
Thank You for this little gem. When I was a Lit major at CUNY@ Queens College [University for all you Europeans] I really wished my professors included this info before we began reading Coleridge's poetry. "Kubla Khan" was always included on the Syllabus. I never "got it". I never understood why this poem was so important. Now I know thanks to @BillyBudd5854!!! Cheers from NYC!!! THe lesson learned: NOTHING stays a secret forever!!!
another fabulously done video. Thanks to you both! it's so beautiful. I wish I could live there 🤗
Thank you for watching.
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Perfectly poised kittie at 13.57 outside Wayside ❤
Absolutely marvelous! I love these delightful small villages you showcase, and as always, your tips, narration, and photography are lovely. And... Yarn!! 😍 Thank you SO much for showing the yarn! You really made my day. ❤
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My parents spent their honeymoon in Allerford in 1932.
Amazing!
It’s really nice to see these beautiful historic villages still exist in England, thanks for showing us around with excellent narration
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching.
What a wonderful place ... Beautiful ❤️ from India
Glad you liked it.
Gorgeous - yes, a special part of the world to be sure. Used to love those little toll roads.
Have a great summer, guys ❤
We hope to and you !
Wonderful vlog. Stunning village and coastal scenery.
I like your travel videos because you explain the places in some detail so it’s more pleasure to watch. Thanks.
Thank you for watching 😊
Lovely footage and picturesque places....keep up the superb work...
This video was so good, I watched it twice!
Thanks for the walk and the history of the area.
I’m now subscribed!
Lynn in Naples FL
Hello and welcome, so glad you enjoyed the tour! Hope you like some of our other videos.
Another fantastic film of beautiful villages!
Thank you also for the indispensable comment, compliments.
Wow! Absolutely stunning!
"Spectacular" indeed!
Nothing like armchair travel ,its amazing the nice videos you see on youtube all about the prettiest places all over the world ❤❤❤❤
Glad you like them!
Thank you for another delightful video, peaceful, tranquil and beautiful. I just have one request, when showing the enticing looking food, tell us please what it is so we can mentally savor it too.
Hello Faith thanks for your comment. We did put up the meal names as text next to the food. Maybe it was to small to see.
@@MemorySeekers Thank you, will watch it again and have my reading glasses handy.
Lugares lindos... Maravilha de lugares, vc é um excelente narrador e a edição dos vídeos, as músicas os pássaros, tudo lindo e perfeito parabéns 👏
Maravillosos videos que dusfruto desde Buenos Aires Argentina !
Lovely as always. I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you
Muy hermoso los pueblos ingleses,esta bien explicado felicitaciones gracias x compartir
Muchas gracias por mirar.
@@MemorySeekers saludos,vives de seguro x esos lugares veo tus hermosos videos desde peru 😆
You guys make the best videos
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Great video all so beautiful around there , thank you.
Amazing & wonderful video of a superb & quaint little town full of beauty & charm. Great pick 😉. Thank u from the bottom of my heart.
Many thanks!
So professional. Thank you for sharing these lovely places.
Glad you like them!
Totally agree
What a beautiful relaxing virtual tour you have shared to us. I am glad these pretty places are preserved to this day. Love from the Philippines.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wonderful, I so enjoyed this visit, as usual, and echo the sentiments of @seattlebeard below. Thank you once again,
Our pleasure!
Ik geniet iedere keer weer, prachtige videoos❤❤
Thank you for this beautiful video. I have spent numerous holidays in Porlock in our motorhome. There is a lovely, basic campsite right in the centre if the village where you can see the most stunning sunsets. I have a very good friend who's lucky enough to live there and we usually go down for Wierfest which is a music and beer festival on the first weekend in July.
So wonderful!! Thankyou!
Thank you for watching.
Huge for England❤❤❤❤❤❤From Hungary
I really missand to see the old English village in England full of classic and beautiful style.thank you for this chennel Ray Woods ❤❤
You are very welcome
Nice presentation
Thank you!
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풍경이 평화로워 보여요.
Thank you for the lovely stroll.
Our pleasure!
Quite beautiful !
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Just found your site and subbed. Great references for when me and the Mrs are away
Welcome aboard!
Haya. This was stunning as always. I will be spending my afternoon catching up on your beautiful videos in the time I have today. WOW, how you managed to get the bird of prey in time before he flew off, such a beauty 💙Seeing the sunset was wonderful ☀The Yew tree that could be 1000 years old, can you imagine the stories it could tell about 😀 Where you said about the "Fairytale-like locations that enchant & bewitch you into wanting to live there" YES, that is exactly right, all these wonderful places cast their magical spell & before you know it, we are spellbound 😀I will do my best to not comment on every video, or you will be having your comments box filled up with me too much, that does not mean I have missed any videos, it is hard not to comment, as you both make/create the most enchanting videos. Have you both ever thought about voicing audio books? You have the most relaxing voice to do so, as does Will when, we the viewer, hear him 😀Have a wonderful week wherever you are. Thanku so much for sharing & taking us all along. Ana😀