WALKS IN DORSET at BERE REGIS (and THE DEVIL'S STONE). (4K)
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2023
- In this episode of my series “ Walks in Dorset”, I take a 3 mile circular walk in and around Bere Regis in Dorset. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I park my car in a free car park in the centre of the village and start my walk at the Church of St John the Baptist (well worth lookinginside to view the magnificent carvings in the roof). After a wander through the village, I make my way to the South - crossing the Bere Stream and passing through a delightful meadow.
My route takes me to the tiny hamlet of Shitterton which is located to the West of Bere Regis before I continue South along the side of May's Wood on a section of the Jubilee Trail.
I soon join a section of the Hardy Way as I make my way up Black Hill for some stunning 360 degree views.
At the top of Black Hill I visit the Devil's Stone - a “five fingered” stone that is 5.5 feet tall that is close to a line of three Bronze Age barrows.
I then head East, past another Bowl barrow (The Hundred Barrow), cross the road that goes South from Bere Regis, and on to Doddings Farm where there are long established watercress beds.
My final leg takes me North ack to Bere Regis, past a field that once was the location of King John's House (a Medieval Manor House) and n to my final destination - The Royal Oak Pub at Bere Regis.
NB: I should have removed my cap when I was in the church - please accept my apologies for the oversight.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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Thank you Dave, we love watching these delightful walks. Love to Logan ❤
Thank you Matt.
Hi Dave I just cannot put it into words just brilliant so interesting lovely country side
Thank you Craig.
Amazing countryside walking tour with lush fields and streams
Thanks Keith. Logan certainly enjoyed the Bere Stream!
Hi Dave, We did the Bere Regis walk today with our Springer Spaniel Tess. It was a lovely walk and such a lovely day that we added a loop down to Turners Puddle. That made the walk just short of six miles. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk and many thanks for delivering the historical context - it makes the walk far more interesting. We did some of your Dorset walks last year and will certainly be doing some more in future - Dorset is such a great County with a bit of everything for walkers - and their dogs! Thanks again. John, Sally and Tess.
Thanks John. Glad that you had good weather for your walk.
Better than anything on TV, cheers Dave!
Thank you Leo!
Another great Dorset walk that we must try out for ourselves!
It is a lovely area to explore Pauline.
My Mum would have been baptised in that church in about 1925, Daphne Jean Newton... my family have been in the village since 1400. I am Australian and have never been there this is my first view of the place... nice
Thank you Clifton. Lovely that you have a family connection with such a pretty area of Dorset. Thanks for watching.
Another wonderfully informative gentle stroll through a lovely part of Hardy Country. Your commentary and narration, plus your camera and editing skills, make for such compelling and enjoyable viewing for one such as myself living far to the north.
Thank you Mark. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
Stunning area Dave .You did well not to Laugh at the names .Keep them coming .Good to see you yesterday .
Thanks Ian. Lovely to see you yesterday too.
Another sublime video. Thank you! These really make my day.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
Dave, just catching up with you and Logan after watching probably all of your previous videos and waited until I could binge watch your newest. 😉It's always an enjoyable way for me to watch as I work and also listen to your wonderful narratives. I so enjoy your little tidbits about the villages, the history, and little quirky things you find along the way.
Thank you Diane. Glad that you are enjoying the series. Thanks for watching.
Wonderful film thank you for sharing
Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.
Hello Dave, a beautiful film of Bere Regis…. Had a lovely afternoon stroll today covering your footsteps , and visiting the Church & ‘Choccy’ box thatched streets.I loved the remote walk around the perimeter of May’s Wood’ , a lovely crop of Fruit bearing Apple trees this Autumn. Took the wrong track and sadly missed ‘The Devils Stone’, but enjoyed the tree covered ‘hollow’ near the Jubilee trail. Someone today on my travels asked me ‘if I were you’ Dave ? So you must be a local Celebrity now Dave…….🥃🥃🤣🤣😊😊
Glad that you had a great walk - looks like you had good weather for it as well. Thanks for watching.
Picking up from where I left off. Love your walks around Dorset, just another 27 to go before I explore your other regions.
Thank you. I hope that you enjoy the rest of the series!
Lovely walk and a nice pint of ale at the end!
Thank you Richard. It was a perfect end to the walk!
What a great walk and I admire you command of all the historical stories along the way!
Thank you. There is so much history around there - it is such an interesting area to explore!
Bere Regis looks really lovely.
Thanks for sharing Dave.
Thanks Kevin & indeed thank you for watching. Lovely to see you yesterday.
Those Pipers crisps are expensive aren’t they lol. Another nice history lesson and walk 👍🏽
Yes they are - but Logan tells me they are worth it!
Dave you and Logan just make the day so much better with a lovely video to watch. This is wonderful Dave. Seeing the deer and the countryside …so pretty there. Thank you 👏🏻
Thanks Melissa. It was lovely just sitting and watching those deer grazing away in the field.
Really enjoyed this!
Thank you Kieron and indeed thanks for watching.
Thanks Dave. I always wondered where May's wood was located - now I know...😊 I won't mention the un-mentionable village name situated nearby...😂 Funnily enough when we visited Milton Abbas we drove through S'ton.🙈 Lovely to see the deer. Thanks for another super video. 😊
Thank you Rachel. :)
A great walk Dave-Thank you !
Thanks James and indeed thank you for watching.
Wonderful countryside Dave and nice its connections with Hardy. We must protect it and the Hardy heritage !
Thanks Geoff. I have recently filmed a walk from Higher Bockhampton (Hardy's birthplace) to Stinsford Churchyard (where is heart is buried) - that is scheduled to come out shortly.
Lovely countryside Dave and yet again, glorious weather! My old partner used to live in Wimborne and she always told me it was pronounced Bear Regis, not sure how she'd pronounce the other village 🤫. Used to love a pint of Doom Bar but I'm sure when Coors took over the brewery they changed the recipe, it now tastes like a spoonful of sugar's been added, I find it too sweet. Probably just me.
Yes, we were lucky with the weather again! The locals tell me that the village name is pronounced "Beer" Regis.
@@DaveFord That's good enough for me then Dave, as always, well researched.
A wonderful walk Dave, a stroll through the countryside in glorious weather. Thoroughly enjoyed,thankyou !
Thank you Gareth.
Thanks Dave another lovely walk beautiful day what was that music that was playing while you were walking past the water cress it sounded like a hymn. As someone said in the comments better than anything on tv. God bless
Thanks Ralph. The music is called "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" by Zachariah Hick. available to download (for free) from the RUclips Audio Library. ruclips.net/video/XsEfC1mjI8o/видео.html
Thanks Dave very much
Thank you Dave and Logan! Very interesting to see the 'home' of the Turbervilles as Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of my favourite novels. Of course she mentions to Angel that her humble Durbeyfield family are descended from an old noble family now long buried in the church, so it's interesting to see the actual church / village / family that are referred to in 'Tess'. 🙂
Thanks Lucy. It was such an interesting church to visit and explore.
Thank you - but outrageous language Dave - I'm surprised at you. Only kidding! Those names are hilarious. We did that walk to the stone some years ago - another good one is the Agglestone Rock near Studland which also has a legend connecting it to the Devil.
Thanks Angela. Thank you for the information about Agglestone Rock - I must go on a walk and explore around that area soon.
I agree the Agglestone would be a great walk - especially this time of year with the heather in bloom. We just need a sunny day.
Oh yes, followed by light refreshments at the Bankes Arms and a stroll down to South Beach for a Purbeck ice-cream!😊
Thanks for another brilliant and video Dave (and Logan). 😊 Always look forward to your walks. Did the trailway loop walk in Spetisbury two weeks ago which we didn’t even realise was there until your video! It was a windy day but still so many birds and butterflies along the way. Love wandering around the villages in Dorset (live in Poole), so thank you for spending so much time researching the history - it’s so interesting.😀
Thank you Deborah. Glad that you had a lovely walk at Spetisbury.
Mum never mentioned Shitterton.... I wonder why?
Handled that well Dave 😂😂👍
What time do you usually start your walks? It looks like it maybe early due to lack of people interrupting your progress. Keep up the good work 👍🍺🍺
Thanks Barry. If I am filming in a village or town then I try to pick the times when it is less likely to be too busy ........ Sunday mornings are usually good! I can then film the "village" scenes early before heading out into the countryside. When I filmed at Durdle Door (a well known "honeypot" location for tourists!), I was filming on the beach at 6.30am (it was in the Summer) and even then there were a couple of folk about!
Aye, same around north Devon and Cornwall. Thank you.
Brilliant walk videos, interesting too only marred by the awful deliberate scraping of guitar strings.... different music or laying off the deliberate scraping up and down the strings would make the videos absolutely perfect
Thank you Peter and thanks for the feedback about the music.
You have a good vocabulary. I am sure you can write well.
Lots of facts to remember! Thanks for watching.