The most beautiful village in Kent
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Let's have a peek at English village life! Today we're exploring Aylesford village and the nearby Aylesford Priory. There's so much history, architecture and charm in this part of Kent, and it's only a few miles away from a huge city! I hope you guys fall in love with this English village like I did.
I can't wait to head back to Aylesford and visit some local pubs. Someday soon, I hope! Have you been to Kent's hidden village?
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Hey! I'm Alanna - a twenty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a RUclips video every Tuesday and an additional video every Saturday on my Patreon account. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30pm GMT on Twitch.
Alanna x
1:31 Geese: "Hey guys look! A fellow Canadian!"
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Damn, I was just about to post the same thing!
@@leematthews6812 I think we all were 😂
1:31 Geese: “Crap. They’re onto us!”
Great video, one of my go to places as a local photographer .. last year there was a resident grey heron around but been twice recently and no sign of it .. if you would like to follow my photography I am on FB, also Instagram @robloveswildlife x
I'm just amazed you found a free car park in the South East of England
There are at least 3 or 4 free car parks in Aylesford. The other free parking I know of is a beauty spot at Bluebell Hill, and remarkably, Bluewater shopping centre.
Actually there are quite a few free carparks in Kent, particularly in the East
Racist
Hundreds of beautiful villages like this all over the UK - feel so blessed. I reckon those geese were making such a noise because they recognised another Canadian! lol 🙃😂🙏
I’m not religious at all really, but in historical religious sites everywhere, you can’t help feeling in awe of something, maybe it’s the footsteps of those gone before, and this may sound odd but I always feel like the load has been lightened, especially when I visit Lincoln Cathedral, that place just is perfect it’s my favourite place in my county, well and Sir. Isaac Newton’s apple tree, being surrounded by history makes me happy.
I know just what you mean. Those old builders really knew what they were doing. They were masterful craftsmen back then.
I'm a devout atheist but I love religious buildings for simply the amount of effort it took. Astounding human achievment. How did they do that without machines?! Amazing.
@@mooghead Definitely, I wholeheartedly agree. Many religious buildings around the world were actually the sites of major technological and architectural innovation. Take for example the Duomo of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Florence, built in 1436. It was the first ever self supporting dome, that supported itself as it was being built. All of this done, as you say, without machinery (at least the modern electronic machinery we use today) , just ropes, pulleys, stone and manpower. Incredible, really. On top of that, it isn't just an engineering marvel, but also aesthetically gorgeous, to me anyway.
If you haven't seen it in person, it really is spectacular, and it was built over half a millennium ago!
@@BiggyJimbo Durham Cathedral is one of my favourites, it is just so huge.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful spring day with us! I think the geese were trying to tell you they were Canadian as well...🇨🇦🇬🇧
Thank you so much!
Sometimes I forget that when we venture out of our cities in the UK we officially live in Hobbit land. Lovely vlog.
Thanks so much for watching!
With that gnarled old tree, it's Minas Tirith, surely? ;-)
🇨🇦 The realization that every one of the stones in the Priory was placed by a craftsman, one at a time, by hand is staggering. We marvel at modern architecture but it really doesn’t hold a candle.
Another wonderful video. Stay safe. Keep up the excellent work.💚
Well said!
Same for nearly all our cathedrals. You can still see in most of them where the scaffolding was built. I remember something from a BBC Drama "at one time the sight of a cathedral put the awe and fear of God into people, now we just see them as pictures on place mats"
That castle they are building in France using the techniques of the time showed the placing of every stone was done a few times then was lime mortered into place.
There is a Ragstone quarry still working in Ditton, close to Aylesford, where I grew up back in the 1960s.
The stones from there have built many a great house, church, bridge, priory and prison as far away as Maidstone.
Please video from a pub garden next week, now we have been released, almost got to be done, I’ll buy the ciders x
The geese just wanted to bask in the glory of the best UK based Canadian on RUclips. These let's take a tour videos are fun.
More to come!
Goose don't stand a chance in Canada!!!
hi, I live 5 minutes away from Aylesford priory. Lovely place to just stroll around on a spring/summer day Which we can now do very shortly without fear of Covid ! . It's only 35 miles from central London as are many beautiful parts of England in all directions, north, south , east or west. 👌
It's a beautiful place!
Just came across this video. I live in this village & agree that it is a lovely place indeed. A quintessential English village. The bridge is a 1,000 years old & worth seeing, we also have the Little Gem the smallest pub in Kent.
My wife and I love this part of England. My late dad was born in Kent, so there’s an added family attraction. By the way, I’m Canadian and understood everything that the geese said.
Reminds me of my Kent village where the 1944 war movie was set. 🎥🎥🎥
Aww my Mum used to work at the priory gift shop it’s so lovely seeing local areas from the perspective of someone who didn’t grow up around them and enjoying them as much as I used to. ❤️
That's awesome! Canterbury is a beautiful place
My Grandfather was the gardener there when it was a private house . At least one of my aunts was born there, back in the 1930's. A great place.
being a person of a certain age .... it still shocks me NOT to see a tax disc in the corner of the windscreen! its soooo good to have a little bit of freedom back! enjoy yourself, keep up the great work, and big love to all people :)
Thank you for watching!!
You'd be surprised how many people still have the old discs there!
@@hairyairey What always amazed me was how in the last gasp of the paper tax disc you actually had to print your own.
@@Tom_RUclips_stole_my_handle government being cheapskates, I think I already had the paper one by then but I didn't even bother putting it on. There was absolutely no point, no-one ever looked at it!
I grew up a short walk from Aylesford, at Ditton.
My parents ran the fish and chip shop there and the wool shop next door; they are both made into one larger fish and chip shop now.
Socialise with the geese is more like, " Wow. They're mad I looked and got too close! Run everyone!" I was fully prepared to see you running with geese chasing you as they are mean as anything.
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I was born in Wouldham, a village not far from Aylesford and lived in Kent until I migrated to Australia when I was 20. Moving to Australia was the best thing I ever did (over 30 years ago now), but I did enjoy your video and the walk down memory lane. Wow...I forgot just how narrow the roads are in England :)
Very cool!
One thing to say. More please.
More to come!
Pepsi and bread please!!! 🤣
Yay more to come 😍 love outdoor videos and the Sun and spring weather. Gorgeous Kent countryside
Alanna, giddy as a school girl. Getting out AND it's sunny almost too much for her 😂
The Geese are like....
Goose 1: I don't have the Visa... i thought you had the Visa?
Goose 2: I don't have the Visa... you said you'd arrange the Visa's?
Goose 3: Don't look at me either.
Goose 1: Okay.. who's going to volunteer to fly back and get the Visa?
Goose 1 & 2 stare at Goose 3
Goose 3: (Sighs) Man, who's idea was it to migrate in the first place.
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It never ceases to amaze me that foreigners always want to go to London when you have beautiful, quaint little towns and villages less than forty miles from London. Kent is just beautiful. The garden of England. 🇨🇦🇬🇧🖖
It depends what you want out of life!! Not everybody wants quaint wildlife -- some people want a wild life!!!
Oh come on, the first time ever in England of course people will want visit London... "Westminster Abbey, the Tower of Big Ben, the Rosie Red Cheeks of the Little Children"
@@roberttreborable I wasn't dissing London per se, it's one of the greatest metropolises in the world. I'm just saying there's more to this fair isle. And you don't have to travel far. Before the Scots, Welsh and Irish get on their high horse, I mean the whole of the UK. 🇨🇦🇬🇧🖖
Those little villages are all over the UK, especially in the south.
To be fair, they need to go to London first before they can explore the provinces, Heathrow and Gatwick being huge international airpors.
Make More! Really enjoy this content and especially the Priory - Thanks Alanna
Thank you! Will do!
So good the tranquility of being out in the open in a beautiful space gives you such a lift. More please!
More to come!
Agree! Beautiful English Spring Day! I'm enjoying the sun and fresh air about 80 miles north of you in Letchworth First Garden City!
Sounds great!
@@AdventuresAndNaps Thank's Letchworth's best known for being the worlds first designed Garden City or New Town and also the worlds first street roundabout!
A welcome reminder that there are loads of interesting places to visit in the UK. I don't know Kent very well. My only experience of the county is stopping at Maidstone Services prior to travelling to France via the tunnel, and a school trip when I was ten. In addition to visiting Dover and Canterbury and the usual places our teachers took us to a nightclub to see a drag act!
It was hailing/snowing what last week and now hot sunny day... Welcome to Britain 😂
Yesterday in Macclesfield and the pennines
Last week? It was snowing this morning and bright and sunny in the afternoon. Well, keeps you on your toes....
That's just typical spring weather throughout most of North Western Europe. No idea why Brits think this is unique to Britain.
You made that beautiful sunny walk so much fun. Sometimes you just smile and let us enjoy what is around you. Thanks for taking us along!
It saddens me beyond belief that anybody, let alone more than one person, would give a thumbs down to one of your videos! Your joyful and positive attitude to everything is an enormous asset to our entire population!!
Thank you!!
There are sad people who thumb down before they even watch if they do at all !
Not sure people deliberately hit the thumbs down. The act of scrolling the page can give accidental hits. I've done it but noticed I'd done it. Statistically, its going to happen
I've accidentally thumbs down a video when trying to stop my phone launching itself into the sink or other water based receptacle, so you never know a thumbs down may not have been the worst outcome!
A RUclips vlogger described how it works and according to them neither is relevant but hitting either is. It's also helpful to comment as the algorithm notes them for the vlogger s rating.
Love those oast houses barely glimpsed as you passed by
I love that you done this x
5:07 "The only thing you can hear" is the M20 in the background.
This was great, good to see more history & architecture, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Alanna. I agree those are interesting videos. Especially in spring/summer. Well-done highlighting some history. Thanks for reminding me of the fast speeds on country roads...🇬🇧
Thanks so much for watching!
Hey Alanna, good to see you well and out and about. That's some truly stunning green screen, CGI work you did there, it almost looks real. ;-)
Napping is over, time for some adventures. That long peace garden looked very nice, if I'm ever in that area I'm definitely going to visit that priory. Thanks for highlighting it.
Absolutely love these videos and I’m so happy that as things slowly open up you can do more, thanks for the video, what a lovely village I would never have seen otherwise
Glad you like them!
You can see why Kent is nicknamed 'The garden of England!'.
I thought its what the scottish call you lot down souths. Kents
Kent is the garden of England and Medway is the compost heap
My mum came from eccles just up the road. I used to go to aylesford all the time. My uncles used to drive lorries for safeways and one of my other uncles worked at the kimbley clark factory
Cracking video. Looking stunning as always
Loved the tour ❤️❤️❤️💋
Great video! Love seeing these villages😊
Thanks so much!
Very lovely village, thank you for the tour!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was a good one, there are lots of quaint old villages all over England happy hunting.
Yay more to come 😍 love outdoor videos and the Sun and spring weather. Gorgeous Kent countryside
Thanks for watching!!
If you are visiting by train, when you come out by the Aylesford station building (no longer in use), turn left for Aylesford less than 100 yards, turn right for Ditton (about 200 yards).
Lovely video Alanna,springtime is the best season and your guided tour of Aylesford was excellent,more videos like this please.👍😀😀😀
Thank you! Will do!
It's so nice to see someone enjoying Kent like this! Your recent videos about places in and around Kent have really refreshed my affection for the area I live in.
Thank you so much!!
Another beautiful video lass! the place is stunning! and you did say there was more outside coming! a woman of your word lol!
My favourite kind of weather. I love spring. Enjoy the rest of your day Alanna
Thank you! You too!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for showing so much of Aylesford Priory. This is one of my favourite places on earth and it feels like Heaven. I just love this trip you gave me around my loved shrine. Praying for you now and thank you for all your lovely videos. You are a delight to listen to and always do a good job and put me into a lifted and happy mood. Keep up the good work. You are super. Thank you again for your review of Aylesford Priory and the village.
Allana is the modern day Anne of Green Gables😆💙✌
Anne’s home in Prince Edward Island is a tourist attraction, also quite pretty.
Great video Alanna. I laughed when you went to visit the geese and then quickly changed your mind!
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I love the music you paired with the attractive landscapes.
Looks lovely there. I love both the indoor and outdoor stuff so it's a win in any case!
Thank you so much!!
Lovely village, i especially enjoyed the pace of your video, with time to take everything in.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for posting this, 10 years ago I worked in Maidstone for a couple of years and used to chill out at the priory a couple of times a week. That was so nostalgic for me I knew what was lurking around every corner. Ashame you never got to stop in one of the pubs on the high street but the memory of it is flooding back.
Very nice, low-key video. Lovely scenery, thanks as always for posting!
Thank you very much!
What a lovely and peaceful video. So nice to see you looking happy and enjoying the sun shine!
Thank you so much!
Very good getting out and about.
Thank you another amazing video very peaceful 😊
Thanks so much for watching!
Great video, as usual. Making me homesick. Hope you’ve been able to grab a “cheeky” cider or two since the pubs reopened!
Lovely to see Aylesford Priory, hasn't changed a bit since I used to visit as a child, well over 30 years ago! Great video..
Many thanks!
There's an Aylesford in Nova Scotia too. Lovely tour.
A lovely day out, thank you for sharing it with us...😘📸🇬🇧
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Alana. A lovely video. More like this please.
Thank you! Will do!
I love your videos and it makes me want to travel so bad!! Hopefully, soon!
Thank you so much!
Wow! This village used to be where I walked for my lunch breaks a few years back. I recommend you visit Rochester as well in Medway. There's a beautiful Rochester Castle and Rochester Catherdal with an amazing food scene (restaurants) on the High Street. Rochester bridge will also leave you amazed. Well done
Thank you! That was wonderful!
Glad you enjoyed it!
With the scenery and the music you played half way through the video I was expecting to see characters from Camberwick Green and Trumpton
I know what you mean lol
Before Alanna was around the back listening to the birds The snare drum in that piece of music was annoying me as it's timing wandered and it was slightly too soon.
"Here is a box. A musical box, wound up and ready to play. But this box can hide a secret inside. Can you guess what is in it today?"
@@michaelstamper5875 And a miniature Alanna appears from the box
Trouble is only people of an age would know what the hell you’re on about... and the name of the engine driver was.....
Love it. The old buildings are fantastic.😍
Totally agree!
Best vid vid.We use to sit opposite the little Gem and drink when we were young ..Happy days ..
Alanna I really enjoyed this video, I’m interested in going to that priory as I love history, I also loved the music playing in this video it was so nice and calming.
Thank you!!
Great work keep them coming
Thanks, will do!
Those geese were happy to see you ..they know who you are.. being Canadian and all
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@@AdventuresAndNaps I love you love our lil old island called the U.K. ...our quaint little villages really are something special. Love the channel Alannah..keep it up
Yet another enjoyable video
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Enjoyed this video so much!! Aylesford is beautiful 🤩 defs do more of these vids if you can 🌻
Thank you! Will do!
Hi Alanna. Thanks so much. Nice music choices also.
We're so blessed to live in this beautiful country.
Thanks for watching!
Another great video. Such a beautiful place i hope to visit it sometime. Also you look so happy being ouside again. Cant wait for another vlog video :)
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for sharing your day out with us, I vaguely remember what they’re like although they’re rarely accompanied by sun in my memory. I hope you had a good time and maybe next time you can find a nice pub garden to end the day in. I hope you and your family are staying well, thanks for the video
Thanks so much!!
just found the video - so lovely! It's my home village but I haven't been back in 20 years - I moved to Asia. Made me homesick (in a good way!)
Burrrrrrrdz, so cute, what a place that is!!! many castles out of ten score
So beautiful
Beautiful countryside around where you live, what a quaint village :)
Love the videos. Thanks for the positivity and all you do to sell our wonderful country to tourists. I'm sure you must bring in a few quid to this country.
You are so kind, thank you!!
aww, what a soothing and happifying vid !
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This is a really lovely video . well done for keeping it so posative.it cheered me up. . more like this please . best wishes
You are so kind!
I asked a while ago, if you could get out and about more as I am bored with grey!
So here you are, but you only just scratched the surface of the village, and it would have been good to check out the pub/s
and some other stuff!
Not withstanding that, it is always good to see you, with your bright and cheerful demeanour, and positive attitude,,,,x
Bless you for this!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. I like watching your videos of villages. It is nice to see different places.
Glad you like them!
“Deep sigh of happiness...Kent, MY home county too.....love living in the Garden of England.... looked such lovely afternoon, hope you had a nice walk taking in the fresh Spring sunshine xx
Thanks so much!
Hey Alanna - great to see you out and about... isn’t it wonderful?
Would Love to see more please.
xx
More to come!
Please can we have more of these exploring videos, they are amazing... The time will come when you get a fan recognise you on one of your visits, and if you want to visit Colchester just let me know... I will buy you a coffee.
Thanks for the glimpse of Ss Peter & Paul. Working on a family that lived in Aylesford in the 1800's. More villages please.
This place looks absolutely stunning 😮 I wanna go! Thanks so much for this, Alanna. And this video helps with our tourism industry also 👍
Thanks so much for watching!
oh! very beautiful village and sight. I want to go England someday.
I would like to see you explore Eynsford, this is also in Kent. Thank you for your time. Stay safe. Stay well.🙂. 💕
Will do!
Nice video - so nice to see you out and about again. It’s been lovely these last couple of days - a glass of Scottish Cider (thanks for the tip off 😜) in the sun and a chance to talk to a few friends in the pub garden. We’re slowly getting there.
Sounds wonderful!
I really love it
Nice vid, Alanna. Watchout for the wildlife!
Thanks for watching!
God bless you, lovely Alanna! Thank you so much for this video! I really adore travelling and I have never heard of Aylesford before (even my autocorrect doesn’t recognise the name ha) - definitely like its vibes and atmosphere! Hope to see more videos like this one! You really make 2020 and 2021 more bearable and pleasant! Thank you and much love from Bulgaria! 😘🥰😊🇧🇬
PS Next time you can get dressed in historical garments (medieval or renaissance) and surprise the local folks. That would be swell! 😁