Trust me Simon a man putting up a shelter is nothing compared the the odd stuff I have seen on that beach 😂 always love watching your vids, this one even more as it's my back garden. All the best. Rob
Saltmarshes, birds, sea, chicken & dumplings, sore foot and a defrocked vicar !! All mixed in with getting old, a beach camp and Sy's inimitable style/music ! Brilliant as always and not a virus in sight !!! Thank you, Simon !👌
I visited Winterton last September ''2021'' and loved all the walking, stayed in a lovely cottage for 7 days along with my daughter and her dog, we visited places like Sheringham and Cromer and just walked and walked. I did live in Yarmouth when I was in my late teens back in the 80's, we also visited Yarmouth but that was the only day we had rain but I still noticed a massive difference from the 80's till the present, shame really. From near Glasgow myself and have a lot of history with Blackpool and sadly that town is the same now. AnyWHO - I know this upload is a a couple of years old but just wanted to say thanks Simon, I have always battled with depression and watching your uploads along with a few others I always really appreciate the time and effort that goes into them, they also help me through some of the deeper darker days. Never tried the wild camping but it does look really appealing and you have educated me on some nice places along with some other very handy various tips. Thanks.
Thanks Gary! I’m so glad you are enjoying the series - some lovely walks along the coast! Mind you, you’ve got some spectacular scenery up your way too! 👍👍
Good old Ernest, a fine example of another great Irishman. I recently visited the house he was born in located in Co Kildare, Ireland 🇮🇪. An excellent read Simon well done and regards from Dublin.
Well made video, so much thought has been put in to make these, not only in the filming, but also in the editing. Well done Simon. At 12.34 mins when you were packing up, as you walked of, it looked like you'd left something on the ground, looked like a map. I called out but you seemed to ignore me
I was expecting a monty pythonesque french quote at 13 mins 52 Simon lol, the wife and I were out this way in our camper in April lovely bit of coastline from Hunstanton round to Cromer which we hadn't been to for many years and forgotten just how nice it is, interesting footage on the Norfolk coastal walks series. ....well done
Great video as always. I guess you drank the Land Rover kool aid. As they say I drank the VW kool aid. I ve been a VW tech for over 20 years now and I probly enjoy wrenching on my vw's like you wrenching on your Land Rover. When I first started in the automotive industry I worked on a couple defenders they were pretty old from the 60's I think the top speed was 55 mph. Very cool and quirky but hard to find parts. You are a true man of many trades and are a professional at it. Thanks again for your videos I look forward to watching them .
So nice to be taken back by you to such a special place. We camped on the campsite at Stiffkey and the tide silently crept in during one afternoon on the other side of the boundary vegitation. It was very strange. No sound. More power to your elbow. Simon.
I know where you’ve been. It’s wonderful around the north Norfolk Coast. Not far from home for me and a perfect place to escape for a night or two. ;-).
Just spent a whole rainy and stormy day here in Dallas Texas watching your videos, from Peddars Way to Sweden and from the North Norfolk Coastal path to Dartmoor. Feeling very inspired for when we spend our summers in retirement on the Norfolk Broads! Your videos are a wonderful mixture of information, history, adventure and great tips on the safe way to enjoy and survive whatever nature has to throw at you. Thanks again. John and Lynda
Thanks Simon for allowing me to walk the Norfolk Coastal Path from my bed. Absolutely lovely. Apart from a love of nature, solitude and walking, we have two more things in common: a painful top of the foot if shoes are slightly tight, and flooded DSLRs... I did mine in through a few hours’ of taking photos in the rain. It cost £350 in repairs.
Sorry about the camera. Thank you so much for sharing the adventure. Reading the comments of your followers is true entertainment for me, the words used, probably not at all unusual to you, are to a constant source of interest to me. English to an American, sometimes so different but so familiar and ultimately understood, in context; it’s beautiful to read. Your followers are kind and have a genuine sense of humor. Watching you silhouetted on the berm, drinking from the tube from your well provisioned pack, the salt marsh below you, the plain stretched out for miles behind you, made me wonder about English Island history. I wonder what it was like for the first people there, no built up berm, no paths, no towns? Your videos are terrific and distracting, just wonderful. Thanks again... Texas
Thanks mate! I often wonder the same - our part of the island has a deep history, having been inhabited since the Stone Age - huge amounts of history - it would have looked very different back then - this part of the country was mostly under water for a start - our dense forests which covered most of the island long since gone.
Been looking forward to this for so long! Weybourne has a special place in my heart. Last year I asked my partner to marry me on Weybourne beach, silly lass said yes 😂 We sat on the beach after, enjoying the sound of the waves and I couldn't have picked a better day, the sky was huge, beautiful and blue. Its a wonderful place. Who says men can't be romantic 🤔🤣
Nice video Simon 👍. That was a trex and a half 😯. Great information along the way 👍. Falling asleep to the sound of the waves, is so relaxing 😊. And that, sunrise 👍
Simon, if your camera doesn't revive I'd be willing to chip in to defer the cost of a replacement. I'm sure there might be others, too. Thanks for another brilliant half hour of scenery and entertainment.
Thank you Johnny - that is very kind of you! The camera is all sorted now (I found a well priced second hand replacement) I will get the old one repaired. All back to normal again! 😁👍
@@simonablokeinthewoods Good to hear, Simon. I know we all really enjoy your channel and there are probably quite a few that would help out if need be. Glad it's all sorted. Can't wait for part two (of part three).
Thanks Simon! Watching these videos for the third time and definitely helped me get through the pandemic. Who would have thought 12 months after this was uploaded we would still be in Lockdown?
Brilliant mate, thanks for showing. I Grew up in the late 1960’s and 70’s spending every summer on that coast. The Eastern wind is bloody cold, straight off of the North Sea. Even in 1976 the hottest summer for 40 years everyone on the beach had a wind breaker to hide behind to stay warm. Fantastic place 👍😀
The right to roam, and the freedom to sleep in the wild (aka wild camp or just camping if you're a Kiwi like me!) are essentially human rights. Sure, don't set up in people's yards, don't trample fences or walls or attack vegetation or disturb any creatures and --- light no fires, but....do it and enjoy it. Leave no trace. Always carry a trowel to dig a hole when you shit. Be discrete and respectful. Don't flash lights about (red light is best at night) and give your position away. Your connection with that tiny piece of land will stay with you forever. Thanks Simon.
Well , let’s see, first I like to say thanks for your hard work making these videos. The camera shots are amazing , the places you go are absolutely beautiful . Like I have said before ,you are my eyes to see the other side of the world , thank you so much . I enjoy your videos so much I always can’t wait for the next one. Thanks for the history lesson of the area , those places were Beautiful. The Beach is the first one I have seen with rocks like that . I love the look of the buildings , the wind mill and the ww2 history of the place . Thanks immensely , Simon I hope you and your family are doing good , stay safe from all the sickness going around . Cheers and ATB ! Until next time.
SoooO good to revisit all this coast. I’m extremely envious that you’ve managed a wild camp in these areas. I hate campsites as they’re just too noisy!
Gangster priest! What an absolute lad! He makes Keith Richards look tame. Brings back fond memories this section. Probably my favourite part of the coast path. Glad to see you back out walking it chap.
About your last video, Simon a bbloke in the workshop... great addition to your title ! Very nice workshop by the way .Made me envious , but really, my workshop is not that bad so I shouldnt be. Yours looks so organised and clean though... Nice video an demonstration, I wont enter your give away, I will make my own after your model! I also have some ashwood in my storage, and some oak, will check it out for pieces to use. really inpirational. The bag is another matter, I inherited a sewing machine when my wife passed away 10 years ago but had still not had time to try it out. Tentipi make some nice bags in canvas for the pole (a five piece center pole) that might work fine, I have one for my tent, will check it out. Thanks
Nice video! I love the Norfolk coast! And luckily Wells is the closest town to me. It is strange the rules regarding camping on the beach, hundreds of people can (and do) sleep there in a beach tent all day in summer, as long as its daylight or its illegal. The trouble is (as always) a few irresponsible people camping and having fires, breaking glass etc spoiling it. They usually Bury it and it comes to surface a few weeks later. I often camp out here, but always take away more rubbish than I bring. Anyway, thanks for sharing! And keep them coming 👍
Around 20 mins in where you have a problem with your camera and you are concerned about setting up camp.... You said 'bit weird' I just wondered why???? spent loads of time fishing and foraging all along North Norfolk over 30 years 😊 I like your videos and enthusiasm, informative history and interesting content 👍 good luck to you
Fantastic video as always, Simon! Honestly... words cannot convey how much I enjoy watching every single video you put out. Thanks for making every one of them... cheers! :-D
Great little video, will watch the next one tomorrow, last year we walked from Morston to Blakeney, was a nice little walk if a little busy, wasn't keen on Blakeney too many weekenders from London in their Chelsea tractors.
Hi Simon, Brilliant video as always. I have walked this section many times, making use of the Coasthopper bus to get back to Wells. At 3.00 you walk past a large tree trunk. I always stop there for a brew with my trusty Trangia, it's the only seat for miles. I hope you get your camera sorted out. I can recommend WEX in Norwich (no affiliation) if all else fails. I am patiently waiting for the next instalment. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! That is a nice spot to stop! I managed to find a replacement (second hand) for a good price, so I’m all back to normality again and I’ll try to get the old one repaired. Thanks for the recommendation! 👍👍👍
I haven't been down that neck of the woods since the 1990's. Maybe I should make more of an effort. I always did fancy a night under the stars on the Tidal Island not far from the Wells-next-the-sea RNLI boat house. I love your videos Simon. Please keep them coming and stay safe........
I'm cooped up in my room and your channel is the window to the world for me-i enjoyed this immensely- sorry about your foot and the camera-I hope they both get fixed !
Fantastic video! Very nice experiencing one of your great English walking trails through your work here. You put us there. Hope your camera and foot have recovered.
I hope you don't have a hairline break in your foot. What a bummer on your first walk. I want to thank you for tolerating the pain because I love your walks.
Had to smile when you said joys of getting old, because that's exactly the problem with my knee. I regularly walk at Wells and Holkham. I definitely going to do a bit this walk soon.
Great to see you back on the trail once more. how our wonderful coastline changes, some silt up ,some recede, and some disappear forever.. Britain is such a diverse tapestry,. Oliver Rackham, makes great reading. as does Mr Shackleton.. cant wait for the final part thanks
Hi Simon, guess when you went back for the camera, you spotted the deliberate mistake and picked the map up as well. Well spotted. I saw it at 16.35 mins.
One of my favourite walks which I do a few times a year as I live in Norfolk. Sadly inaccessible at present as we’re all on lockdown, therefore great to see your vlog to remind me
Great views of Norfolk and awesome video your videos are awesome Simon I watch them over again they are great see you on the next video Simon take care.
Hi mate, thanks for this, I enjoyed every second of it, but then I'm biased! I grew up in Cley next the sea and worked for 12 years as a self-employed bait digger out on Stiffkey marshes. The Norfolk coastal path is raw nature at it's best with something fascinating to see every few steps. There are not many places that gives you a 360 degrees horizon quite like North Norfolk. I also spent hours fishing the shingle beaches and it can be a tough walk on your calves. It is said that every mile you walk on loose shingle is the equivalent of 4 miles on a hard path. Also, the legendary giant shaggy dog "Black Shuck" walks the shingle at night. With his glowing red eyes and bad reputation, he's thought to be a hell hound. Many people have reported seeing him, even in modern times, but it's a few hundred years since he's said to have attacked anyone. Keep up the good work mate. Louie.
Thanks Louie, A great place to live and work!! Absolutely stunning like you say. The beach was a tiring walk - I was lucky with my timing - that but of wet sand mixed in with the shingle made a huge difference! Glad I didn’t have Black Shuck snuffing about during the night!!
Hi Simon, did you have to use different pegs to pitch on the pebbles/sand? I'm doing the NCP solo next week & hope to wild camp, I have a Lanshan 2 Pro which uses hiking poles, I wonder If normal stakes will just pull out the ground? X
Hello again from Colorado. The Watch House at Blakeney features prominently in the novel Black Shuck: The Devil's Dog. Good read if you like that kind of thing. My cousin runs one of the crab shacks in the parking lot at Blakeney. Wonderful part of the world - great video.
Its amazing see the history yall got over there and the shore changing is really interesting. Bummer bout ur camera hope u get it fixed. Great video brother
Sorry to hear about your camera, Simon. Great job at capturing the rest of your experience to share with us. A lesser man would have given up and gone home at that point.
Glad to see you back on the paths. I so enjoy your videos. Your voice is soothing and you are so down to earth. Thanks for your efforts and keep having fun! I bought a Kelly Kettle because of your recommendations.
As always, I thoroughly enjoyed your company, Simon. Your camera is serviceable. Doing it promptly is the key. You could have used stronger boots, especially over loose rock and carrying a load that would make a mule weep. It is always encouraging to see your smiling face, especially when facing adversity. Not just a bloke but a good bloke. Your book, South, is a good one. The challenges faced by those men made me feel very grateful for what I have. One sentence I recall expressed the longing for broccoli while enduring a scant diet of just fish and meat, for months, on end. PS: There is one small typo in your video description where you list the villages on the hike. I believe you meant to say Blakeney rather than Brancaster.
Thank you!! And thanks for the typo spot - I’ll get that fixed! 👍👍👍 Yes, my boots are a bit softer than I’m used to - I bought them specifically for this walk as they are light. They give plenty of support and the midsole is rigid enough I think, aside from the top of foot injury, my feet were nine the worse for wear after the walk. Superb read isn’t it - what an amazing feat of human endurance and survival. 👍
Sorry about y our foot and the camera! Maybe the wind will have dried it out and it will work again! LOOOOONG hike! Thanks for taking us along! I've been reading a lot of the other comments, and you definitely deserve such a loyal following!!
Fantastic vid Simon, hell of a difference in weather from last year. Try some heat treatment for your foot. I made a heat pack from tubigrip. Cut a 1ft length sew one end then fill will pearl barley or wheat if you can get it, sew the other end. Once done place in microwave for a minute or two and place on your foot when bearable.Keep the pack it can be reused many times. 😊👍
Thanks so much, I really enjoyed the scenery and your wonderful filming. I'm an artist and I wondered whether you would mind if I had a go at painting from a couple of screen shots from some of your walks? I would of course credit you, but If not no worries! Take care and stay safe :-)
Just love your posts * So much effort to produce & share * Interesting history * You made me laugh when popped your head out the mine(?) *Enjoyed the story of the vicar * I hope your foot & camera have made a full recovery :-) Sending well wishes *
Lovely video Simon. Holidayed as a kid on the East Anglian coast so lots of familiar sights and sounds. Managed a quick visit to Cromer last year but in 35oC heat! Beautiful part of the country.
Fairly new as a subscriber but you have become one of my favorites to watch! Thx for sharing the adventures and experiences. Glad to see you at it again, be well.
Now there's a coincidence....happy thoughts time. Cley was on your route, home to the legendary Cley Smokehouse, where I get my kippers and smoked bucklings from. Try a couple of their bucklings sometime if you can, similar to kippers but with the roes left in. Great to see you stomping around again, and congrats on the 50k!
Trust me Simon a man putting up a shelter is nothing compared the the odd stuff I have seen on that beach 😂 always love watching your vids, this one even more as it's my back garden. All the best. Rob
I can only imagine!! 😂😂😂
I found one of your videos yesterday and i love it so much and since then i had saw many of them and they are all beautiful.love from Greece 🇬🇷
Saltmarshes, birds, sea, chicken & dumplings, sore foot and a defrocked vicar !! All mixed in with getting old, a beach camp and Sy's inimitable style/music ! Brilliant as always and not a virus in sight !!! Thank you, Simon !👌
Thanks mate! 👍😁
Absolutely love your vids! An outdoor education... Cheers! 👍
I visited Winterton last September ''2021'' and loved all the walking, stayed in a lovely cottage for 7 days along with my daughter and her dog, we visited places like Sheringham and Cromer and just walked and walked.
I did live in Yarmouth when I was in my late teens back in the 80's, we also visited Yarmouth but that was the only day we had rain but I still noticed a massive difference from the 80's till the present, shame really.
From near Glasgow myself and have a lot of history with Blackpool and sadly that town is the same now.
AnyWHO - I know this upload is a a couple of years old but just wanted to say thanks Simon, I have always battled with depression and watching your uploads along with a few others I always really appreciate the time and effort that goes into them, they also help me through some of the deeper darker days.
Never tried the wild camping but it does look really appealing and you have educated me on some nice places along with some other very handy various tips.
Thanks.
Thanks Gary! I’m so glad you are enjoying the series - some lovely walks along the coast! Mind you, you’ve got some spectacular scenery up your way too! 👍👍
Good old Ernest, a fine example of another great Irishman. I recently visited the house he was born in located in Co Kildare, Ireland 🇮🇪. An excellent read Simon well done and regards from Dublin.
Well made video, so much thought has been put in to make these, not only in the filming, but also in the editing. Well done Simon. At 12.34 mins when you were packing up, as you walked of, it looked like you'd left something on the ground, looked like a map. I called out but you seemed to ignore me
lovely history stories, ace camera angles
I was expecting a monty pythonesque french quote at 13 mins 52 Simon lol, the wife and I were out this way in our camper in April lovely bit of coastline from Hunstanton round to Cromer which we hadn't been to for many years and forgotten just how nice it is, interesting footage on the Norfolk coastal walks series. ....well done
I'm really enjoying this, Simon. Thanks for sharing!
Great video as always. I guess you drank the Land Rover kool aid. As they say I drank the VW kool aid. I ve been a VW tech for over 20 years now and I probly enjoy wrenching on my vw's like you wrenching on your Land Rover. When I first started in the automotive industry I worked on a couple defenders they were pretty old from the 60's I think the top speed was 55 mph. Very cool and quirky but hard to find parts. You are a true man of many trades and are a professional at it. Thanks again for your videos I look forward to watching them .
So nice to be taken back by you to such a special place. We camped on the campsite at Stiffkey and the tide silently crept in during one afternoon on the other side of the boundary vegitation. It was very strange. No sound. More power to your elbow. Simon.
I know where you’ve been. It’s wonderful around the north Norfolk Coast. Not far from home for me and a perfect place to escape for a night or two. ;-).
Just spent a whole rainy and stormy day here in Dallas Texas watching your videos, from Peddars Way to Sweden and from the North Norfolk Coastal path to Dartmoor. Feeling very inspired for when we spend our summers in retirement on the Norfolk Broads! Your videos are a wonderful mixture of information, history, adventure and great tips on the safe way to enjoy and survive whatever nature has to throw at you. Thanks again. John and Lynda
Shhhh - you and I are the only yanks who know about this area....lets keep it quite my friend. LOL
Thank you!! Might bump into you one day out on the water then! 😁👍🛶
Thanks Simon for allowing me to walk the Norfolk Coastal Path from my bed. Absolutely lovely. Apart from a love of nature, solitude and walking, we have two more things in common: a painful top of the foot if shoes are slightly tight, and flooded DSLRs... I did mine in through a few hours’ of taking photos in the rain. It cost £350 in repairs.
Ouch! They don’t like moisture much do they! Thanks mate. 👍
Sorry about the camera. Thank you so much for sharing the adventure. Reading the comments of your followers is true entertainment for me, the words used, probably not at all unusual to you, are to a constant source of interest to me. English to an American, sometimes so different but so familiar and ultimately understood, in context; it’s beautiful to read. Your followers are kind and have a genuine sense of humor.
Watching you silhouetted on the berm, drinking from the tube from your well provisioned pack, the salt marsh below you, the plain stretched out for miles behind you, made me wonder about English Island history. I wonder what it was like for the first people there, no built up berm, no paths, no towns? Your videos are terrific and distracting, just wonderful. Thanks again... Texas
Amen, Papa Jeff, from a fellow Texan. Good to hear your kind words. All true. Thanks.
Thanks mate! I often wonder the same - our part of the island has a deep history, having been inhabited since the Stone Age - huge amounts of history - it would have looked very different back then - this part of the country was mostly under water for a start - our dense forests which covered most of the island long since gone.
Been looking forward to this for so long!
Weybourne has a special place in my heart. Last year I asked my partner to marry me on Weybourne beach, silly lass said yes 😂
We sat on the beach after, enjoying the sound of the waves and I couldn't have picked a better day, the sky was huge, beautiful and blue. Its a wonderful place.
Who says men can't be romantic 🤔🤣
That is lovely!! Congratulations!! 😁👍💍
@@simonablokeinthewoods Thank You Mate 😁👍
Nice video Simon 👍. That was a trex and a half 😯. Great information along the way 👍. Falling asleep to the sound of the waves, is so relaxing 😊. And that, sunrise 👍
awesome hike,very relaxing video
Simon, if your camera doesn't revive I'd be willing to chip in to defer the cost of a replacement. I'm sure there might be others, too. Thanks for another brilliant half hour of scenery and entertainment.
Agreed mate, I would chip in too.
Thank you Johnny - that is very kind of you! The camera is all sorted now (I found a well priced second hand replacement) I will get the old one repaired. All back to normal again! 😁👍
@@simonablokeinthewoods Good to hear, Simon. I know we all really enjoy your channel and there are probably quite a few that would help out if need be. Glad it's all sorted. Can't wait for part two (of part three).
Hi Simon! Thanks for taking us along. ATB André
age comes at a price luv the channel
Chicken and dumplings 😋 Simon as a Alabama native that's music to my ears 😋
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Lovely vid Simon and I'm looking forward to part 2😎Many thanks👍
Lovely stuff, reminds me of my holidays..........Thank you
Lovel video Simon. Glad you released ittoday as I now have something to watch having been in hospital with pneumonia for 6 days !
Spot on video as normal bud 👍
Thanks Simon! Watching these videos for the third time and definitely helped me get through the pandemic. Who would have thought 12 months after this was uploaded we would still be in Lockdown?
Brilliant mate, thanks for showing.
I Grew up in the late 1960’s and 70’s spending every summer on that coast. The Eastern wind is bloody cold, straight off of the North Sea.
Even in 1976 the hottest summer for 40 years everyone on the beach had a wind breaker to hide behind to stay warm.
Fantastic place 👍😀
great video as always
Great vlog simon looking forward to the rest of coastal path beautiful place norfolk cheers
The right to roam, and the freedom to sleep in the wild (aka wild camp or just camping if you're a Kiwi like me!) are essentially human rights. Sure, don't set up in people's yards, don't trample fences or walls or attack vegetation or disturb any creatures and --- light no fires, but....do it and enjoy it. Leave no trace. Always carry a trowel to dig a hole when you shit. Be discrete and respectful. Don't flash lights about (red light is best at night) and give your position away. Your connection with that tiny piece of land will stay with you forever. Thanks Simon.
Well , let’s see, first I like to say thanks for your hard work making these videos. The camera shots are amazing , the places you go are absolutely beautiful . Like I have said before ,you are my eyes to see the other side of the world , thank you so much . I enjoy your videos so much I always can’t wait for the next one.
Thanks for the history lesson of the area , those places were Beautiful. The
Beach is the first one I have seen with rocks like that . I love the look of the buildings , the wind mill and the ww2 history of the place . Thanks immensely , Simon I hope you and your family are doing good , stay safe from all the sickness going around . Cheers and ATB ! Until next time.
Thanks Johnny! You stay safe too! 👍
SoooO good to revisit all this coast. I’m extremely envious that you’ve managed a wild camp in these areas. I hate campsites as they’re just too noisy!
Awesome. Just another great vid....
Gangster priest! What an absolute lad! He makes Keith Richards look tame. Brings back fond memories this section. Probably my favourite part of the coast path. Glad to see you back out walking it chap.
About your last video,
Simon a bbloke in the workshop... great addition to your title ! Very
nice workshop by the way .Made me envious , but really, my workshop is
not that bad so I shouldnt be. Yours looks so organised and clean
though... Nice video an demonstration, I wont enter your give away, I
will make my own after your model! I also have some ashwood in my
storage, and some oak, will check it out for pieces to use. really
inpirational. The bag is another matter, I inherited a sewing machine
when my wife passed away 10 years ago but had still not had time to try
it out. Tentipi make some nice bags in canvas for the pole (a five piece
center pole) that might work fine, I have one for my tent, will check
it out. Thanks
What a cracking video Simon.Well done and thank you...Cant wait for part two...
Another great video, it’s nice to see what I didn’t get chance to when I worked in Norfolk! Thanks
Nice video! I love the Norfolk coast! And luckily Wells is the closest town to me.
It is strange the rules regarding camping on the beach, hundreds of people can (and do) sleep there in a beach tent all day in summer, as long as its daylight or its illegal. The trouble is (as always) a few irresponsible people camping and having fires, breaking glass etc spoiling it. They usually Bury it and it comes to surface a few weeks later. I often camp out here, but always take away more rubbish than I bring. Anyway, thanks for sharing! And keep them coming 👍
Cheers Paul!
Yes, even at that little spot beneath the cliff, there was rubbish everywhere.
Take care mate.
Around 20 mins in where you have a problem with your camera and you are concerned about setting up camp.... You said 'bit weird' I just wondered why???? spent loads of time fishing and foraging all along North Norfolk over 30 years 😊 I like your videos and enthusiasm, informative history and interesting content 👍 good luck to you
Did you leave your map behind Simon? you put your rucksack on then walked away - hopefully went back for it. Loved the priest story.
Hats off enjoyed that immensely
Fantastic video as always, Simon! Honestly... words cannot convey how much I enjoy watching every single video you put out. Thanks for making every one of them... cheers! :-D
What a speed you walk at I'm tired just watching and it was lovely to see the beautiful mountains and valleys of Norfolk ;)
There’s a real Norfolk mountain in part 2 - Beeston Bump - a staggering and dizzying 63m above sea level!! 😲
Really enjoyed your return to this path. The film made a relaxing change from all this covid19 doom and gloom :)
Barry I couldn't agree more!
Great little video, will watch the next one tomorrow, last year we walked from Morston to Blakeney, was a nice little walk if a little busy, wasn't keen on Blakeney too many weekenders from London in their Chelsea tractors.
Often the case in the fairer months!! 😔
Thanks Simon, another wonderful video. I envy your mild weather and flowers in blossom. You just can’t beat camping on the beach!
Now that's the best way to have "social distancing" for the current pandemic. Stay safe old man... to you and yours.
Hi Simon, Brilliant video as always. I have walked this section many times, making use of the Coasthopper bus to get back to Wells. At 3.00 you walk past a large tree trunk. I always stop there for a brew with my trusty Trangia, it's the only seat for miles. I hope you get your camera sorted out. I can recommend WEX in Norwich (no affiliation) if all else fails. I am patiently waiting for the next instalment. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! That is a nice spot to stop! I managed to find a replacement (second hand) for a good price, so I’m all back to normality again and I’ll try to get the old one repaired. Thanks for the recommendation! 👍👍👍
Really nice video!!!
Loved that mate - beautifully done - loved the story about the dodgy vicar!
I haven't been down that neck of the woods since the 1990's. Maybe I should make more of an effort. I always did fancy a night under the stars on the Tidal Island not far from the Wells-next-the-sea RNLI boat house. I love your videos Simon. Please keep them coming and stay safe........
I’ve had an eye on that island too! One for the list!! 😉
Fabulous what a great series this has been so far.👍
I'm cooped up in my room and your channel is the window to the world for me-i enjoyed this immensely- sorry about your foot and the camera-I hope they both get fixed !
Brilliant
Fantastic video! Very nice experiencing one of your great English walking trails through your work here. You put us there. Hope your camera and foot have recovered.
I hope you don't have a hairline break in your foot. What a bummer on your first walk. I want to thank you for tolerating the pain because I love your walks.
I hope not too! It’s still really sore, I think I’ll wait til after this Corona thing has blown over before I get it checked out!
Had to smile when you said joys of getting old, because that's exactly the problem with my knee. I regularly walk at Wells and Holkham. I definitely going to do a bit this walk soon.
Hi, Simon , it’s as always wonderful and beautiful video clip uploads , thanks for sharing 🙏
Great walking series Simon, looking forward to the next part!
Great to see you back on the trail once more. how our wonderful coastline changes, some silt up ,some recede, and some disappear forever.. Britain is such a diverse tapestry,. Oliver Rackham, makes great reading. as does Mr Shackleton.. cant wait for the final part thanks
Very nice ...lots of walking, but very beautiful ..thank you!
I'm about 45 mins from the beach here in Washington State... Love the sea💜
Hi Simon, guess when you went back for the camera, you spotted the deliberate mistake and picked the map up as well. Well spotted. I saw it at 16.35 mins.
Nice area! Love the rocky beach. Great place to set up a shelter. Lovely!
Nice one Simon👍
One of my favourite walks which I do a few times a year as I live in Norfolk. Sadly inaccessible at present as we’re all on lockdown, therefore great to see your vlog to remind me
Hopefully won’t be TOO long before we can venture out again! 🤞
Another quality video Simon. Which bivvy bag did you use in this one please? Keep them coming, superb quality as always! 👍👍
Simon
Bloody hell Si I loved this walk and the wonderful views and I thank you for the broadcast 😁👍
Thanks, Simon. I really appreciate the history lesson on your travels, not to mention your footwear pun. 👍🙂😋
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Great views of Norfolk and awesome video your videos are awesome Simon I watch them over again they are great see you on the next video Simon take care.
Thanks Andrew!! 👍
Hi mate, thanks for this, I enjoyed every second of it, but then I'm biased! I grew up in Cley next the sea and worked for 12 years as a self-employed bait digger out on Stiffkey marshes. The Norfolk coastal path is raw nature at it's best with something fascinating to see every few steps. There are not many places that gives you a 360 degrees horizon quite like North Norfolk. I also spent hours fishing the shingle beaches and it can be a tough walk on your calves. It is said that every mile you walk on loose shingle is the equivalent of 4 miles on a hard path. Also, the legendary giant shaggy dog "Black Shuck" walks the shingle at night. With his glowing red eyes and bad reputation, he's thought to be a hell hound. Many people have reported seeing him, even in modern times, but it's a few hundred years since he's said to have attacked anyone.
Keep up the good work mate. Louie.
Thanks Louie,
A great place to live and work!! Absolutely stunning like you say. The beach was a tiring walk - I was lucky with my timing - that but of wet sand mixed in with the shingle made a huge difference! Glad I didn’t have Black Shuck snuffing about during the night!!
Thanks for taking us along on another great day out😊
great video.
Stunning scenery, top notch video. Please hurry with Part 2 ❤️
Thank you! It’ll be up on Wednesday. 👍
Hi Simon, did you have to use different pegs to pitch on the pebbles/sand? I'm doing the NCP solo next week & hope to wild camp, I have a Lanshan 2 Pro which uses hiking poles, I wonder If normal stakes will just pull out the ground? X
Thanks for a good video.👍
You have to start fishing so you can spend the night on the beach.
All the best Jonas
Hello again from Colorado. The Watch House at Blakeney features prominently in the novel Black Shuck: The Devil's Dog. Good read if you like that kind of thing. My cousin runs one of the crab shacks in the parking lot at Blakeney. Wonderful part of the world - great video.
Ah. Thank you - I’m going to have to read that now! 👍
@@simonablokeinthewoods Its a good read...the book also talks about the crab shacks in the parking lot by the estuary. My cousin runs one of those.
Brilliant!
Where I live Simon, it’s more a question of looking out to sea and saying, “I remember when this was all meadows”.
Nice video.👍
It’s like that along much of the coast further along - whole villages lost to the sea!
Its amazing see the history yall got over there and the shore changing is really interesting. Bummer bout ur camera hope u get it fixed. Great video brother
Your adventures are awesome. God bless and safe travels 🙏🏼⛺️😎
Love to see you do more beach / coastal vids please
Sorry to hear about your camera, Simon. Great job at capturing the rest of your experience to share with us. A lesser man would have given up and gone home at that point.
Glad to see you back on the paths. I so enjoy your videos. Your voice is soothing and you are so down to earth. Thanks for your efforts and keep having fun! I bought a Kelly Kettle because of your recommendations.
Thanks Sherry, hope you enjoy the kelly kettle! 😁👍
Thanks Sherry, hope you enjoy the kelly kettle! 😁👍
As always, I thoroughly enjoyed your company, Simon. Your camera is serviceable. Doing it promptly is the key.
You could have used stronger boots, especially over loose rock and carrying a load that would make a mule weep. It is always encouraging to see your smiling face, especially when facing adversity. Not just a bloke but a good bloke. Your book, South, is a good one. The challenges faced by those men made me feel very grateful for what I have. One sentence I recall expressed the longing for broccoli while enduring a scant diet of just fish and meat, for months, on end.
PS: There is one small typo in your video description where you list the villages on the hike. I believe you meant to say Blakeney rather than Brancaster.
Thank you!! And thanks for the typo spot - I’ll get that fixed! 👍👍👍
Yes, my boots are a bit softer than I’m used to - I bought them specifically for this walk as they are light. They give plenty of support and the midsole is rigid enough I think, aside from the top of foot injury, my feet were nine the worse for wear after the walk.
Superb read isn’t it - what an amazing feat of human endurance and survival. 👍
Thanks for taking us along Simon, hope your foot recovers quickly. Look forward to part 4!
Sorry about y our foot and the camera! Maybe the wind will have dried it out and it will work again! LOOOOONG hike! Thanks for taking us along! I've been reading a lot of the other comments, and you definitely deserve such a loyal following!!
Thank you!!! 😁
Thank you for a great video Simon. It is a stunning landscape. Well done. Cheers from Denmark :)
Another great video Simon, I look so forward to your videos keep up the good work.
Fantastic vid Simon, hell of a difference in weather from last year. Try some heat treatment for your foot. I made a heat pack from tubigrip. Cut a 1ft length sew one end then fill will pearl barley or wheat if you can get it, sew the other end. Once done place in microwave for a minute or two and place on your foot when bearable.Keep the pack it can be reused many times. 😊👍
Great idea - thank you! 👍
Have a great weekend Simon.
Thanks mate, and you (belated!)
Thanks so much, I really enjoyed the scenery and your wonderful filming. I'm an artist and I wondered whether you would mind if I had a go at painting from a couple of screen shots from some of your walks? I would of course credit you, but If not no worries! Take care and stay safe :-)
Thank you Lois!
Please do, I’d love to see them when they’re done - any chance you could message me with a photo?
@@simonablokeinthewoods Thanks so much, I'll be in touch! Have a great weekend and thanks again
Just love your posts * So much effort to produce & share * Interesting history * You made me laugh when popped your head out the mine(?) *Enjoyed the story of the vicar * I hope your foot & camera have made a full recovery :-) Sending well wishes *
Thank you!
Hi Simon. I used to go cockle foraging on Stiffkey salt marshes when i was a kid some 45 years ago!
@alan bane 🤣🤣
Lovely video Simon. Holidayed as a kid on the East Anglian coast so lots of familiar sights and sounds. Managed a quick visit to Cromer last year but in 35oC heat! Beautiful part of the country.
Fairly new as a subscriber but you have become one of my favorites to watch! Thx for sharing the adventures and experiences. Glad to see you at it again, be well.
Thanks Vince! 👍
Lovely as always. Your camping spot is where Gareth and Zoe held there rave when the birds were nesting. Glad you went low impact. X
I haven’t watched that - sounds.....noisy! 😂
Glas the knee is mended.
Great vid and great landscape......
Thanks love!
Now there's a coincidence....happy thoughts time. Cley was on your route, home to the legendary Cley Smokehouse, where I get my kippers and smoked bucklings from. Try a couple of their bucklings sometime if you can, similar to kippers but with the roes left in. Great to see you stomping around again, and congrats on the 50k!
Now that I’ve got to try!! Thanks Stephen!