My late father was born in Martinstown, in Church Cottage. I remember him telling me about the day it rained and rained! It is a lovely village. And I can see the family graves in the church yard. Thank you for sharing this.
I know Dorset from my childhood. Now I live in Colombia and have brought my Colombian wife to the county. Now she has discovered your great videos. So we are coming back to Dorset in May. Except she has now discovered more of your videos and so we have too much for our vacation in Lyme in May. So now I’m pricing another vacation in September. Next she’ll probably start reading my Thomas Hardy collection, and then I really will be in trouble.
Well, Dave I'm no Saint but I rather like a town being named after me. What an interesting video that was. Thanks as always. Logan looks completely dog beat at the end!
Another great video walk. My great aunt Emma Lillie Hooper was born at Clandon Farm Martinstown in June 1889 as her family made their journey from Pulham Dorset to Liss Hampahire. Great to see the village, barrows and Maiden Castle which the family would have also seen and maybe explored.
Thanks Dave. That brought back a few memories of when we walked round Maiden Castle a few years ago. I had to thoroughly clean my shoes afterwards as the sheep had been very busy! Unfortunately, we came across a sheep that had been badly mauled by something and we had to contact English Heritage so that they could inform the farmer. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Angela. Sorry to learn about your unpleasant experience with the mauled sheep - not nice at all. Wishing you a peaceful festive period to you and yours.
Thanks for this superb video - Martinstown is just 'over the hill' from where we live. We pass through there on our way to Dorchester but although we've lived so close for 24 yrs, have never done that walk!! We should, I think! Lovely to see Logan loping along, and look forward to following you both on another Dorset walk in due course, hopefully!
@@DaveFord Update: We arrived in Dorchester at the beginning of August and after settling into the accommodation we spent the evening on the fort, picnicking and walking, until sunset, it was magnificent, with a magical atmosphere, without doubt our best memory of our visit to Dorset.
Looks like the walk round the massive hill fort totally overwhelmed Logan! I visited once a long time ago and it's an impressive sight. You can also see it from train as you approach Weymouth.
That man made sheep wash must be quite unusual. I came across a natural one in Dartmoor (I think) some years ago. It was a natural pool in the river where sheep could be forced into. There are so many Winterbournes around the south. I can think of at least three within 10 miles of me in Ludgershall. November seems late for a fair. Fairs, to me are associated with warm summer days. I thought Poundbury was long since finished. That was surprising. Maiden Newton castle. Never been there, but what a wonderful place, plus the views. So much history in the area. Thanks for a super video Dave and Logan. Have to credit Logan as it wouldn’t be quite the same without him. Best wishes for Christmas to you and the family from Lionel and Mary.
Great walk as usual, Dave. Another one to add to my list of areas near home I havent yet explored! Silly question but I love your neckerchief and cap collection - where do you get them from? Cheers!
Thank you Dave for bringing back lovely memories of lying on our backs as kids on the top of Maiden Castle watching the skylarks dancing high in the sky above us. Also of course that wonderful scene from John Schlesinger's film Far from the Madding Crown where Frank Troy (Terence Stamp) charges on foot down the the sides of maiden castle brandishing his sword towards Have a great Christmas Dave.
Thanks Dave. I wasn't aware about the scene from "Far From the Madding Crowd". Probably just as well as I would have probably tried to re-enact it! Wishing a peaceful festive period to you and yours.
@@DaveFord that would have been fun. Yes it was from the first version of the film with the lovely Julie Christie. I think that original version was so much better than the later one.
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My late father was born in Martinstown, in Church Cottage. I remember him telling me about the day it rained and rained! It is a lovely village. And I can see the family graves in the church yard. Thank you for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed the video Sue. Thanks for watching.
Stunning beauty in the countryside
It is an amazing place to explore for sure!
That chap in the field was gorgeous!
Another wonderful walk and what a lovely thatched cottage too.
Thank you. It is such a pretty village to walk through.
I know Dorset from my childhood. Now I live in Colombia and have brought my Colombian wife to the county. Now she has discovered your great videos. So we are coming back to Dorset in May. Except she has now discovered more of your videos and so we have too much for our vacation in Lyme in May. So now I’m pricing another vacation in September. Next she’ll probably start reading my Thomas Hardy collection, and then I really will be in trouble.
Thank you. I hope that you enjoy the future videos in the series. Dorset is a lovely county to explore for sure.
Beautiful area Dave, thanks for taking me back down memory lane from the 1980s. Take care.
Thanks Christine. Some cracking views of the Dorset landscape from the top of the fort, for sure!
Well, Dave I'm no Saint but I rather like a town being named after me. What an interesting video that was. Thanks as always. Logan looks completely dog beat at the end!
Thanks Martin. Yes, Logan was quite happy snoozing away at the end!
Another great video walk. My great aunt Emma Lillie Hooper was born at Clandon Farm Martinstown in June 1889 as her family made their journey from Pulham Dorset to Liss Hampahire. Great to see the village, barrows and Maiden Castle which the family would have also seen and maybe explored.
What a great connection for you to have with the village. A lovely part of the world to have been brought up in.
Thanks Dave. That brought back a few memories of when we walked round Maiden Castle a few years ago. I had to thoroughly clean my shoes afterwards as the sheep had been very busy! Unfortunately, we came across a sheep that had been badly mauled by something and we had to contact English Heritage so that they could inform the farmer.
Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Angela. Sorry to learn about your unpleasant experience with the mauled sheep - not nice at all. Wishing you a peaceful festive period to you and yours.
Thanks for this superb video - Martinstown is just 'over the hill' from where we live. We pass through there on our way to Dorchester but although we've lived so close for 24 yrs, have never done that walk!! We should, I think! Lovely to see Logan loping along, and look forward to following you both on another Dorset walk in due course, hopefully!
Thank you. It is certainly a pretty village. More "Walks in Dorset" coming up over the next few months! Thanks for watching.
Planning to visit the site next august ; what a glorious day! thank you for the views and the explanations, hi from France.
Thank you. I hope that you have great weather when you visit. Thanks for watching.
@@DaveFord Update: We arrived in Dorchester at the beginning of August and after settling into the accommodation we spent the evening on the fort, picnicking and walking, until sunset, it was magnificent, with a magical atmosphere, without doubt our best memory of our visit to Dorset.
Thanks Dave that ones on my list
One to go on a sunny & clear day, Trevor - the views are breathtaking from the top of the fort.
Looks like the walk round the massive hill fort totally overwhelmed Logan! I visited once a long time ago and it's an impressive sight. You can also see it from train as you approach Weymouth.
Yes Jean, I think Logan was quite happy snoozing in the sunshine on the top!
I’ve found it thanks Jean for recommending this Channel
That man made sheep wash must be quite unusual. I came across a natural one in Dartmoor (I think) some years ago. It was a natural pool in the river where sheep could be forced into. There are so many Winterbournes around the south. I can think of at least three within 10 miles of me in Ludgershall. November seems late for a fair. Fairs, to me are associated with warm summer days. I thought Poundbury was long since finished. That was surprising. Maiden Newton castle. Never been there, but what a wonderful place, plus the views. So much history in the area.
Thanks for a super video Dave and Logan. Have to credit Logan as it wouldn’t be quite the same without him.
Best wishes for Christmas to you and the family from Lionel and Mary.
Thanks Lionel. I hope that you & Mary both have a peaceful festive period as well and a prosperous New Year.
It's Maiden Castle, not Maiden Newton castle, hope you don't mind me saying. :)
@@SkylarkFields Thank you. I stand corrected.
Great walk as usual, Dave. Another one to add to my list of areas near home I havent yet explored! Silly question but I love your neckerchief and cap collection - where do you get them from? Cheers!
Thanks Kev. All from Amazon - nothing special I am afraid! Thanks for watching. :)
Thank you Dave for bringing back lovely memories of lying on our backs as kids on the top of Maiden Castle watching the skylarks dancing high in the sky above us.
Also of course that wonderful scene from John Schlesinger's film Far from the Madding Crown where Frank Troy (Terence Stamp) charges on foot down the the sides of maiden castle brandishing his sword towards
Have a great Christmas Dave.
Thanks Dave. I wasn't aware about the scene from "Far From the Madding Crowd". Probably just as well as I would have probably tried to re-enact it! Wishing a peaceful festive period to you and yours.
@@DaveFord that would have been fun. Yes it was from the first version of the film with the lovely Julie Christie. I think that original version was so much better than the later one.