Thank you Michael! I thoroughly enjoyed walking this section and putting this together. I am also looking forward to walking and photographing future walks along The Geo Park Way. Take care, Paul
Thank you Faith! Yes, I did look at a lot of medium distance footpaths, which are easily accessible from where I live in Gloucestershire (under two hours travel time), and this one seems to tick all the right boxes, with what promises to be great scenery en route. Hopefully some more interesting geology and nature and history too along the way. Take care, Paul
Fascinating and delightful walk through the Severn Valley and several geological timezones. The way in which harder and softer layers of sandstone were interleaved in a kind of sandwhich was amazing. This promises to be an extremely interesting journey. Thank you.
Thank you Malcolm! I really enjoyed this walk - such a variety of scenery. Yes, I didn't expect to see so much geology on the first leg, but according to the guide book, there is much more to come. Thanks again, Take care, Paul
Hello Paul. Greetings this Sunday afternoon from Poland What a wonderful video. The first part of this walk was most enjoyable. So green, peaceful and quiet. quiet. If the rest of the walk is as beautiful as part 1, we are in for a treat
Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed it. Very wet Sunday afternoon here in Gloucestershire. Yes, everywhere south of Bewdley up to The Malverns, and West of The Severn is an area I am completely unfamiliar with, and not often much explored by tourists I think, but from what I seen, it looks rather lovely. I am really looking forward to walking and exploring the rest of this route. I found both Highley and Bridgnorth to be both very friendly places too - complete strangers talking to each other and me as I waited for the bus back to Bridgnorth and I got recognised in Bridgnorth when I was having something to eat in pub before I drove back. It was an enjoyable day - apart from the drive home! The rains came down heavily and the road to Gloucester was badly flooded in places. I had to pull over a few times - driving to Bridgnorth took me just under one and a half hours, but driving back over three; however, I was glad to get back home safely. Take care, Paul
Hi paul. good luck on this tour. The rose and crown opposite the castle is a good place for food. The replica of Catch me who can is at Bridgenorth in the bay. Caroline
Thank you Jesse! I am really looking forward to following the next stages, as I don't know the area that well until I get to The Malvern Hills. It looks like it could be a really good walk. Thanks for following along the walk - I don't know when the next one will be just yet! All depends on the weather. Cheers, Paul
Hi Paul! It was great learning about the Geo Park way. Loved that second with the layers of sandstone and all the shapes that form in rock like that. The forested area looks lovely as does that little stream.
Thank you Donna. Yes, so much geology to see and uncover on this one. I really enjoyed walking through here - it was a lovely walk. Unfortunately, as heavy rain was forecast later, I think I may have rushed it a little, I wanted to get back before the rains came - the rains didn't arrive until a few hours later, and I would have liked to have filmed and photographed more of the scenery and the nature. Hopefully, it will be dry on all of the next one. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care, Paul
I am so looking forward to this tour de force ! I think the geology aspect will be very educational. Thank you for explaining about the different sandstones in that ridge formation for instance. I liked the trilobite on the way markers too. And your choice of accompanying music seems to match very well - I did enjoy the jazz at the start- thanks Paul
Thank you Diana. Yes, me too! Everything south of Bewdley and north of the Malverns I am completely unfamiliar with. So, I am looking forward to exploring it too. Hopefully, I can film the next bit soon. Take care, Paul
Another good video really enjoyed watching it, amazing countryside, we've had the pleasure of going to Bridgnorth many a time such a beautiful place, as usual your knowledge astounds us Paul, you've shown us so many places we've yet to see and look forward to seeing more from you thankyou Regards Julie and Gary.
Thank you Julie & Gary, Glad you enjoyed it. I thoroughly enjoyed this walk, and I love Bridgnorth too - aside from the history and its beauty, I have always found it to be a very friendly town. I am really looking forward to future sections of this walk as it goes through villages and hills that I am unfamiliar with but look beautiful. Take care, Paul
I remember the ferry! It was basically a raft, on a rope/ chain, and in my day (80s? 90s?) it was operated by an older lady, who would sell her homemade jams, eggs and veggies to you as you crossed. She would be sat on there with rugs, all comfy with her knitting, waiting for trade. There was a similar ferry in Arley, but that was operated from an overhead cable. Needed more labour, so that had a male. Gone long before I got to see it.
Thank you! I have a (very vague) memory of the ferry at Hampton Loade on a visit to the Severn Valley Railway in its very early days, when I was youngish, in the very early 1970s, but I have no clear recollection of it. Shame it has gone now. Thank you for your memories of it. I was unaware of another one at Arley - thankfully they have the footbridge there now. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings No, thank You for visiting the places that meant a lot to me, and being so kind about them. You have actually taught me things I didn't know! I think the Hampton Loade ferry relied on currents. to some extent. The Arley one was outside "the Valencia", which is also long gone. Flats now, I believe The pole which held the cable was still there; I have no idea if it still is. it was rather insignificant, considering the job it did. Can I give you a hint on pronunciation?. Al isn't Al but All. Allvelely, Allcester, Allvechurch. but a soft All . Alcester comes out with my accent like Ulster, and I have had people going "that is Northern Ireland" Nope, it is in Warwickshire. Lol Something about Arley church, There is a tomb in there of a knight. As I was told, he married a young woman from somewhere across the country and travelled there for the ceremony. He then got himself killed in the jousts held to celebrate the nuptials, and like Juanna the (not so) mad, his bride brought his body home, travelling across country, which would have taken time, considering the cortege, and the state of roads then. 12th century I think. I am going to be watching all your vlogs now, because they are lovely.
@@shelaghmoore-h4f thanks again - and thank you for the pronunciation clarification. I cover an area from Land's End to North Worcestershire so it is often hard to know what the exact local pronunciation is of places and people - Wikipedia and Google are often wrong. Although I have spent most of my life living in Cornwall I don't know the pronunciation of every village in Kernow, just to give one example Bude is Boode, but only locals pronounce it that way not visitors. Cheers, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings I wasn't criticising, I just thought you might like to know. I have been in Spain for 20 years, so I have to get my British tongue around Spanish place names and words all the time. I am still learning. I have attended the Fiesta de San Isidro for years and only recently learned I have been saying it wrong all that time. I say it how it looks, but it should be E Zee Droh! Of course it should! Silly me!
Hi Paul, A lovely autumnal walk, it's my favourite time of the year. I'm looking forward to this route I always enjoy seeing the geology of a place being revealed. On this one we had a wonderful example of the different layers opposite the church at Quatford. I wonder if William Smith walked through here on the way to making the first geological of the world? But being in this part of the Severn Valley it was impossible not to hear the sounds of steam and very well captured they were too!! I wish you luck for good weather on the rest of this route. Have a great week!!
Hi David, Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed this walk and I am really looking forward to the next section - weather permitting! Yes, I really like the autumn - I am looking forward to the The Wyre Forest, which I will go through on the next section. I think the Severn Valley Railway had an intensive steam gala on - it sounded like there was a steam train every 10 minutes. I couldn't film that too, as I was on the wrong side of the river! I will return to the SVR in the future though. Hope you have a great week too! Take care, Paul
Hi Paul, we must be living in a golden age when Councils and organizations think to help provide this sort of thing. Was it well waymarked? It didn't look like it, but that may just have been the edit. Ron
Hi Ron, Yes, it was very well marked throughout but nothing to do with Shropshire Council, but The Earth Heritage Trust (link above) - much better waymarked and condition (so far!) than The Severn Way - which was appaling in places, but good in others. I thoroughly enjoyed this section, and I am really looking forward to the next sections as it goes across places and hills (like The Suckley Hills), with which I am unfamiliar with. Take care, Paul
I remember seeing lots of them last December Caroline at Arley, when I was filming the Santa Specials, on the opposite side of the river by the slipway there.
What a lovely walk Paul! very enjoyable watch. just wondering if you have a new Tele_transporter as you seem to just appear out of nowhere in the begging of this one😁😁as always such a great Vlog Best wishes Darren
Thank you Darren! I thoroughly enjoyed this one - the only issue was I felt I rushed the walk somewhat, as I knew rain was heading later (it did - on the drive back! OMG!) and I only wished I had done more B Roll, and scenes and nature shots after Dudmaston. Still, I am looking forward to walking and filming the next one - when the rain stops!! Yes, filming in towns is always tricky - particularly with traffic noise, and the dangers of my tripod getting in people's way - hence the early start (and why it looks blue at the start - but I love morning blue light, so I kept it natural in the edit, as that was exactly how it looked) . Glad you enjoyed following along too. Take care, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings i like the way you fade yourself in at the beginning a few times, how do you do that! it's great, i am saving up now for a proper vlogging camera as my phone is a little unpredictable in the sense of Quality. Some Vlogs seem ok and then others not so good. take care Paul, Darren
@@Somersetmanwalking Hi Darren, unlike a lot of TH-camrs, I don't have a vlogging camera (like a GoPro, or a DJI), nor do I ever use my mobile - it is a very basic model and tends to crash if I just open the camera app!I just use a couple of mirrorless cameras, the same ones that I have had since I started in 2021, with a few different lenses. I am primarily an amateur photographer, rather than a videographer, and I enjoy taking photos most of all. Neither my laptop nor my broadband can handle 4k either (this took 20 hours to upload, and I can't find another broadband package to my property that can do it quicker presently). Oh, the fade in/out? I tend to use a tripod a lot for video. I just recorded a scene without me in it, then stopped recording. Then, I walked into the frame, without moving the camera's position, then started to record again. Then joined the two clips together using a dissolve transition in the edit. It is fairly easy to do. Hope this helps! You can always PM me on the Facebook Group if you'd like more details and specs and stats, etc. I have got more lenses by buying second hand - saves £££ and they are usually in mint condition if you buy from one of the well known camera websites, like MPB. There is no right or wrong way to shoot and edit videos - do whatever you feel comfortable to use, and within your budget - there is no need to spend loads of money. Cheers, Paul
@westcountrywanderings thanks so much Paul, that's really interesting, I was thinking I would have to spend quite a few quid but now you have said this I will look into things alot more 😀
@@Somersetmanwalking there are a lot of really good 'how to' videos on YT Darren, but, the best thing to do is practice, and find your own way that you like best to film, and camera/phone settings, editing software, microphones, techniques. There are myriad of possibilities, but none of them is 'better' than the other. If it works for you, then that is the best one. Some make the mistake of buying loads and loads of gear, when, often, the simplest set up can be the best.
Thankyou so much for that wonderful walk in a wonderful place that I must revisit, Paul
Thank you Michael!
I thoroughly enjoyed walking this section and putting this together.
I am also looking forward to walking and photographing future walks along The Geo Park Way.
Take care,
Paul
What an excellent choice for your new series, you always seem to enjoy geology, so this perfect.
Thank you Faith!
Yes, I did look at a lot of medium distance footpaths, which are easily accessible from where I live in Gloucestershire (under two hours travel time), and this one seems to tick all the right boxes, with what promises to be great scenery en route. Hopefully some more interesting geology and nature and history too along the way.
Take care,
Paul
Fascinating and delightful walk through the Severn Valley and several geological timezones. The way in which harder and softer layers of sandstone were interleaved in a kind of sandwhich was amazing. This promises to be an extremely interesting journey. Thank you.
Thank you Malcolm!
I really enjoyed this walk - such a variety of scenery. Yes, I didn't expect to see so much geology on the first leg, but according to the guide book, there is much more to come.
Thanks again,
Take care,
Paul
Hello Paul. Greetings this Sunday afternoon from Poland
What a wonderful video. The first part of this walk was most enjoyable. So green, peaceful and quiet. quiet.
If the rest of the walk is as beautiful as part 1, we are in for a treat
Thank you Michael!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Very wet Sunday afternoon here in Gloucestershire.
Yes, everywhere south of Bewdley up to The Malverns, and West of The Severn is an area I am completely unfamiliar with, and not often much explored by tourists I think, but from what I seen, it looks rather lovely. I am really looking forward to walking and exploring the rest of this route.
I found both Highley and Bridgnorth to be both very friendly places too - complete strangers talking to each other and me as I waited for the bus back to Bridgnorth and I got recognised in Bridgnorth when I was having something to eat in pub before I drove back. It was an enjoyable day - apart from the drive home! The rains came down heavily and the road to Gloucester was badly flooded in places. I had to pull over a few times - driving to Bridgnorth took me just under one and a half hours, but driving back over three; however, I was glad to get back home safely.
Take care,
Paul
Yes. I can certainly see how the trail got its name. This will be a very interesting series. Can't wait for the next. Thank you Paul.👍
Thank you Daryl!
Glad you enjoyed the video.
I really enjoyed this walk, and I am looking forward to walking the next section.
Thanks,
Take care,
Paul
Hi paul. good luck on this tour. The rose and crown opposite the castle is a good place for food. The replica of Catch me who can is at Bridgenorth in the bay. Caroline
Thank you Caroline!
I am really looking forward to - I really don't know the hilly bit south of Bewdley until The Malverns at all.
Cheers,
Paul
Lovely and fascinating walk - I can follow this one in real time rather than months behind!
Thank you Jesse!
I am really looking forward to following the next stages, as I don't know the area that well until I get to The Malvern Hills. It looks like it could be a really good walk.
Thanks for following along the walk - I don't know when the next one will be just yet! All depends on the weather.
Cheers,
Paul
Hi Paul a nice part one video 😀
Thank you Roy. I thoroughly enjoyed this walk and I am looking forward to doing the next part - weather willing!! 🌧️🌧️ Take care, Paul
Hi Paul! It was great learning about the Geo Park way. Loved that second with the layers of sandstone and all the shapes that form in rock like that. The forested area looks lovely as does that little stream.
Thank you Donna.
Yes, so much geology to see and uncover on this one.
I really enjoyed walking through here - it was a lovely walk.
Unfortunately, as heavy rain was forecast later, I think I may have rushed it a little, I wanted to get back before the rains came - the rains didn't arrive until a few hours later, and I would have liked to have filmed and photographed more of the scenery and the nature.
Hopefully, it will be dry on all of the next one.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Take care,
Paul
I am so looking forward to this tour de force ! I think the geology aspect will be very educational. Thank you for explaining about the different sandstones in that ridge formation for instance. I liked the trilobite on the way markers too. And your choice of accompanying music seems to match very well - I did enjoy the jazz at the start- thanks Paul
Thank you Diana.
Yes, me too! Everything south of Bewdley and north of the Malverns I am completely unfamiliar with. So, I am looking forward to exploring it too.
Hopefully, I can film the next bit soon.
Take care,
Paul
Another good video really enjoyed watching it, amazing countryside, we've had the pleasure of going to Bridgnorth many a time such a beautiful place, as usual your knowledge astounds us Paul, you've shown us so many places we've yet to see and look forward to seeing more from you thankyou
Regards Julie and Gary.
Thank you Julie & Gary,
Glad you enjoyed it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this walk, and I love Bridgnorth too - aside from the history and its beauty, I have always found it to be a very friendly town.
I am really looking forward to future sections of this walk as it goes through villages and hills that I am unfamiliar with but look beautiful.
Take care,
Paul
I remember the ferry! It was basically a raft, on a rope/ chain, and in my day (80s? 90s?) it was operated by an older lady, who would sell her homemade jams, eggs and veggies to you as you crossed. She would be sat on there with rugs, all comfy with her knitting, waiting for trade.
There was a similar ferry in Arley, but that was operated from an overhead cable. Needed more labour, so that had a male. Gone long before I got to see it.
Thank you!
I have a (very vague) memory of the ferry at Hampton Loade on a visit to the Severn Valley Railway in its very early days, when I was youngish, in the very early 1970s, but I have no clear recollection of it.
Shame it has gone now.
Thank you for your memories of it. I was unaware of another one at Arley - thankfully they have the footbridge there now.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Cheers,
Paul
@@westcountrywanderings No, thank You for visiting the places that meant a lot to me, and being so kind about them. You have actually taught me things I didn't know!
I think the Hampton Loade ferry relied on currents. to some extent. The Arley one was outside "the Valencia", which is also long gone. Flats now, I believe The pole which held the cable was still there; I have no idea if it still is. it was rather insignificant, considering the job it did.
Can I give you a hint on pronunciation?. Al isn't Al but All. Allvelely, Allcester, Allvechurch. but a soft All . Alcester comes out with my accent like Ulster, and I have had people going "that is Northern Ireland" Nope, it is in Warwickshire. Lol
Something about Arley church, There is a tomb in there of a knight. As I was told, he married a young woman from somewhere across the country and travelled there for the ceremony. He then got himself killed in the jousts held to celebrate the nuptials, and like Juanna the (not so) mad, his bride brought his body home, travelling across country, which would have taken time, considering the cortege, and the state of roads then. 12th century I think.
I am going to be watching all your vlogs now, because they are lovely.
@@shelaghmoore-h4f thanks again - and thank you for the pronunciation clarification. I cover an area from Land's End to North Worcestershire so it is often hard to know what the exact local pronunciation is of places and people - Wikipedia and Google are often wrong. Although I have spent most of my life living in Cornwall I don't know the pronunciation of every village in Kernow, just to give one example Bude is Boode, but only locals pronounce it that way not visitors. Cheers, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings I wasn't criticising, I just thought you might like to know. I have been in Spain for 20 years, so I have to get my British tongue around Spanish place names and words all the time. I am still learning. I have attended the Fiesta de San Isidro for years and only recently learned I have been saying it wrong all that time. I say it how it looks, but it should be E Zee Droh! Of course it should! Silly me!
Hi Paul, A lovely autumnal walk, it's my favourite time of the year.
I'm looking forward to this route I always enjoy seeing the geology of a place being revealed. On this one we had a wonderful example of the different layers opposite the church at Quatford. I wonder if William Smith walked through here on the way to making the first geological of the world?
But being in this part of the Severn Valley it was impossible not to hear the sounds of steam and very well captured they were too!!
I wish you luck for good weather on the rest of this route.
Have a great week!!
Hi David,
Thank you!
I thoroughly enjoyed this walk and I am really looking forward to the next section - weather permitting!
Yes, I really like the autumn - I am looking forward to the The Wyre Forest, which I will go through on the next section.
I think the Severn Valley Railway had an intensive steam gala on - it sounded like there was a steam train every 10 minutes. I couldn't film that too, as I was on the wrong side of the river! I will return to the SVR in the future though.
Hope you have a great week too!
Take care,
Paul
Hi Paul, we must be living in a golden age when Councils and organizations think to help provide this sort of thing. Was it well waymarked? It didn't look like it, but that may just have been the edit. Ron
Hi Ron,
Yes, it was very well marked throughout but nothing to do with Shropshire Council, but The Earth Heritage Trust (link above) - much better waymarked and condition (so far!) than The Severn Way - which was appaling in places, but good in others.
I thoroughly enjoyed this section, and I am really looking forward to the next sections as it goes across places and hills (like The Suckley Hills), with which I am unfamiliar with.
Take care,
Paul
the duckies are now spreading out from the river to stop being shot by the local breeders. Can be 100s of ducks as some time of the year. caroline
I remember seeing lots of them last December Caroline at Arley, when I was filming the Santa Specials, on the opposite side of the river by the slipway there.
What a lovely walk Paul! very enjoyable watch. just wondering if you have a new Tele_transporter as you seem to just appear out of nowhere in the begging of this one😁😁as always such a great Vlog Best wishes Darren
Thank you Darren!
I thoroughly enjoyed this one - the only issue was I felt I rushed the walk somewhat, as I knew rain was heading later (it did - on the drive back! OMG!) and I only wished I had done more B Roll, and scenes and nature shots after Dudmaston.
Still, I am looking forward to walking and filming the next one - when the rain stops!!
Yes, filming in towns is always tricky - particularly with traffic noise, and the dangers of my tripod getting in people's way - hence the early start (and why it looks blue at the start - but I love morning blue light, so I kept it natural in the edit, as that was exactly how it looked) .
Glad you enjoyed following along too.
Take care,
Paul
@@westcountrywanderings i like the way you fade yourself in at the beginning a few times, how do you do that! it's great, i am saving up now for a proper vlogging camera as my phone is a little unpredictable in the sense of Quality. Some Vlogs seem ok and then others not so good. take care Paul, Darren
@@Somersetmanwalking Hi Darren, unlike a lot of TH-camrs, I don't have a vlogging camera (like a GoPro, or a DJI), nor do I ever use my mobile - it is a very basic model and tends to crash if I just open the camera app!I just use a couple of mirrorless cameras, the same ones that I have had since I started in 2021, with a few different lenses. I am primarily an amateur photographer, rather than a videographer, and I enjoy taking photos most of all. Neither my laptop nor my broadband can handle 4k either (this took 20 hours to upload, and I can't find another broadband package to my property that can do it quicker presently). Oh, the fade in/out? I tend to use a tripod a lot for video. I just recorded a scene without me in it, then stopped recording. Then, I walked into the frame, without moving the camera's position, then started to record again. Then joined the two clips together using a dissolve transition in the edit. It is fairly easy to do. Hope this helps! You can always PM me on the Facebook Group if you'd like more details and specs and stats, etc. I have got more lenses by buying second hand - saves £££ and they are usually in mint condition if you buy from one of the well known camera websites, like MPB. There is no right or wrong way to shoot and edit videos - do whatever you feel comfortable to use, and within your budget - there is no need to spend loads of money. Cheers, Paul
@westcountrywanderings thanks so much Paul, that's really interesting, I was thinking I would have to spend quite a few quid but now you have said this I will look into things alot more 😀
@@Somersetmanwalking there are a lot of really good 'how to' videos on YT Darren, but, the best thing to do is practice, and find your own way that you like best to film, and camera/phone settings, editing software, microphones, techniques. There are myriad of possibilities, but none of them is 'better' than the other. If it works for you, then that is the best one. Some make the mistake of buying loads and loads of gear, when, often, the simplest set up can be the best.