We had a lovely time in Devon, but didn't get to stay long. What are your recommendations for places to visit in Devon for next time? If you haven't watched our video exploring London, check it out: th-cam.com/video/943dagyIa-k/w-d-xo.html
Devon has several lovely animal sanctuaries. The Donkey sanctuary is popular aswell as the otter sanctuary/butterfly farm. You can do dolphin watching down there to i believe
you need to visit guernsey channel islands ,30 min flight from Southampton and its smaller islands , alot like devon only with a bit of french in it look it up on google earth.
This is the way visitors should see England, doing your own thing, exploring little country lanes, not following some predictable itinerary set by a tourist coach company. Have you had a Sunday Roast or Full English Breakfast yet? Most pubs do a Roast, all towns will have a place to get a breakfast. Glad you're enjoying yourselves.😄
I used to live near Loch Ness, it used to depress me to see the tourist coaches turn up, everyone piles off, take their photos of the Loch, pile back on the coach and off they go.
@@michaelmelwani7752 ... just glorious to me, as you say, if done properly. I love roast dinners, my favourite. Likewise with a full English. Nothing boring at all. Coming from a Us.ian, it's laughable.
The Clapper Bridge has been there since the stone age. They just started using it for ponies later, when they were transporting wool which they didn't want to get wet.
the sheep are coloured because the ram has a paint block on his front and when he mates with the females he paints their backs. they change the colour to see when they have mated twice. its to make sure the females are pregnant.
I thought that. I’m from Dem’n but now in the Shropshire Hills. They’re a fine replacement with the bonus of being glacial, so much more dramatic and for my two New Zealand Huntaways, much more like home.
I'm South Devon born but have worked and lived in London all my adult life, with enjoyable returns to Devon where family still live. There's so much there to see and enjoy, from the delights of the coastal resorts (north and south Devon) to the towns and villages further inland. A moorland trip like yours on show is a fine way to explore further inland, to places like Widdicombe (old spelling) and Lustleigh - and many others. People return repeatedly to the county from far afield in the UK - even from glorious Yorkshire which has its own delights! And Yorkshire folk are famously proud otheir own part of the country. Devon destinations like Torbay, Dartmouth and further south - the coast road to Kingsbridge and Salcome past the great sweep of Slapton Sands where US Armed Forces rehearsed their landings on Utah Beach on D-Day - are surely "musts" for anyone visiting Devon (rhymes with "heaven"!), Happy travelling!!
Hello from Exeter in Devon! Great to see you enjoying Dartmoor! If you visit Devon again, I would recommend spending some time in Exeter, the cathedral city of Devon, we also have an historic quay and the remains of a Norman castle (Rougemont). Agatha Christie's house, Greenway, near Dartmouth, is also worth a visit, along with the south or north Devon coastline. You'll need to try clotted cream ice-cream next time!
My mother was born and raised in Exeter, moved to Canada in the early 50's? Her sister met and married an Australian chap and emigrated there about the same time.
Will add to this recommendation: There's a steam train that runs from Paignton to Kingswear, and there is a stop along the way for Agatha Christie's house, if you want to stop there. You can also take a ferry across the River Dart, and take a river cruise up the Dart and back, some of which offer the cruise on a Victrorian paddle-steamer. While in Dartmouth, look for an ice-cream place that will sell you some of the booziest rum-raisin ice cream you'll ever have.
At 7.39 in your video you were driving through Plymouth on the A38 Devon Expressway towards Cornwall. On the left is my local Supermarket Sainsbury's with the canopy of white sails. I live across the road literally could have given you a wave haha! You should have stopped off in the Barbican Plymouth to see the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the new world. Also from tudor times the Elizabethan House and further up from the house a hidden gem beside the Tudor Tea Rooms there is an arch way to an Elizabethan courtyard garden. Just up the road from the Barbican is Plymouth Hoe this is where Sir Francis Drake playing bowls spotted the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Also there is the House and statue of the UKs first elected female Member of Parliament Lady Nancy Astor who was an American. I know you have a lot of places to cram in. Enjoying your vlogs, enjoy the rest of your trip.
44 degrees in Dubai today and you guys are making me a little homesick for my home county .. Devon ! I really enjoy your positive, enthusiastic approach to life .. unbridled joy and a constant smile ! I wish you both all the luck and happiness in the world .. bon voyage !
If you ever come back to England, you should look up Dartmouth in South Devon its beautiful so is Lynmouth & Lynton in North Devon & also Woolacombe bay, Clovelly lots of of pretty places in Devon, also should go to Durdle Door in Dorset, Corfe Castle & the village, Dorset, and Shaftesbury in Dorset, Cheddar gorge in Somerset, i also liked Minehead and the town of Dunster in Somerset as well. The Cotswolds are some lovely little old English villages i love Bourton on the water in particular, the Lake district, Norfolk and Suffolk in the East of England both counties have some lovely villages, the Norfolk broads and some lovely beaches, wells beach in Norfolk is lovely come in summer though lol, love the videos.
Love watching you guys, you are so calming. And I love that you are loving being in England. I may be biased but it is a very beautiful country especially in the sun 🧡
Absolutely love Devon, been quite a few times, would love to move there one day. Dartmouth, Brixham Harbour, Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth, and Clovelly are some of my favourite places, glad you enjoyed your time there.
I enjoyed my stay near Brixham Harbour a while back. There's something special about having a few evening ales in a harbour pub, too. Totally different atmosphere to it. Lovely!
I’m so happy you came through Devon, Dartmoor is a few minutes down the road from me. If you ever visit again, I recommend Clovelly, Croyde, and Lynton & Lynmouth 💜
You two have been so complimentary about our country, thankyou, hope you enjoy each, and every day, good health to you both, waiting the next instalment....
Hurrah! Good you're having a jolly time. As for Devon, there are loads of great spots to visit, I love Clovelly. Just one of countless beautiful places in a wonderful county. Have fun.
guys when you are out and about call in to a Greggs. I'm pretty sure they are only 'up north' (we have many in Newcastle) it's a very well known bakers that are as common in towns and cities as Starbucks in some places. Greggs is a bakers/sandwich shop/coffee shop. They do pasties and sausage rolls, cakes and donuts aswell as a wide variety of sandwiches. I'd be curious for you to try some of the pasties (they pretty cheap anywhere from £1.20 to £2.00 each) I'd recommend the Cornbeef pastie and the sausage and bean pastie but try others also! in general Greggs is pretty much everyone 'the north' go to place for a quick snack and coffee! look forward to your visit to Newcastle!!
Oooh, we have Greggs down south as well. Their baked pastries are really SO tasty! There's an old bakery in Cornwall, I'm pretty sure they say they're the world's oldest bakery. WARREN'S BAKERY. They're the only ones I've found that are better than Greggs.
When you have grass down the middle of the road that's when I start to get worried during in sat nav driving. I lived in Devon and it's pretty common in smaller villages and shorts cuts. You soon learn how to drive once there, slow and carefully around those bendy roads is the key. Tractors and animals can be around the corner. Really chuffed you did so much independent exploring, that's the best way, good for you ! 👍👍 Vik
I used to deliver morning goods to Postbridge in my lorry. Lovely in the summer. Not so great in the winter. Always beautiful though. You're not that far from the coast. Google Burgh Island. I'm certain you'd love it. Agatha Christie used to stay in the Art Deco hotel that's on the island. It's tidal so you can walk to it for about half the day. Stunning views. :)
Hi, enjoying your videos & thoughts on the Uk. Regarding the sheep, the blue on their back usually means the Tups (male) have had their way with the Ewes (female). They do this by putting a harness on the Tup, which has blue wax on it, so they know which Ewes are in lamb! It also means the farmer can stagger the timing, so there's no ttoo many lambs frolicking about!
Why bother with a harness when you're already wearing wellies? Sounds a bit kinky to me. I suppose it's a Young Farmers innovation, eh....no respect for tradition.🐑
Nice. Video, I'm glad that you enjoyed your short visit to Devon, it's a pity that you couldn't stay longer as there is a lot more to see. I am Devon born & bred, & I have lived in the same village in East Devon, on the border with Mid Devon all my life of 63 years. Dartmoor is only about an hour's drive away, so I go there occasionally. I also work with Highway Maintenance contractors & often have the great pleasure of driving over the moor & around the narrow winding roads, looking at the amazing views & the flowers in the fields & gardens. 😀
I've been to the pub at 3 minutes into the video, had a lovely meal there sitting outside in the fresh air, you have to visit Polperro when in Cornwall, it's a magical little fishing village
Yaay! You visited mah home county! I was born and grew up in Devon, and I after living in Kent for the past 30 years, I miss Devon every time I see it on videos.
I'm so pleased that you enjoyed my home county. I live in Exeter, so Dartmoor is on my doorstep, it's just perfect on the moors. But as you rightly said and discovered, the weather on Dartmoor can change in a second - I've been up there many times when the sky is clear blue and the sun is shining and a second later a mist descends and hail and heavy rain starts. While back in Exeter, the sun has been shining all day. I would suggest checking out some of the North Devon beaches, especially Croyde Bay, I used to surf there when I was younger or if you enjoy castles and stately homes Powderham Castle is a good place to visit it's on the outskirts of Exeter, near Starcross which is on the Dawlish road. Have fun in Cornwall!
See you crossed the Tamar Bridge between Plymouth and Saltash. The Rail Bridge to the left with I K Brunel on the top (called The Royal Albert Bridge) part of The Great Western Railway. Isambard Kingdom Brunel probably the greatest Victorian engineer. If you went the other way into Cornwall, the A30 across Bodmin Moor you would have passed The Jamaica Inn (1778) immortalised by Daphne du Maurier in the book of the same name, a tail of Smugglers, Pirates and other villainy.
If you go hiking, honestly, don't stay out overnight, even with a tent. Even in summer a rainstorm can make you lose your way... then you'll understand why people stress the Hound and the Grimpen Mire on Dartmoor. Or if you remember 'An American Werewolf in London', don't stray from the path!
@@stevetheduck1425 Hahaha! You're right, it's a dangerous place indeed, and very scary for some! I used to spend every weekend for 10 months of the year on the Moor, expedition training, rock climbing, orienteering, fell running, etc etc. We trained teams for the Ten Tors runs every year, and were assessors/sweep team for the Duke of Edinburgh's awards expeditions, and the annual Gold and Silver Weekends. Fun times! ⛺️
Devon. As already cited; Buckfast Abbey, and the nearby butterfly/otter sanctuary. Burgh island might be worth a day visit. Very strong connection to Agatha Christie and Noel Coward. Plymouth is really just a normal English city but the Barbican area is quite historic, as is the Royal William Yard.
This came up on my feed and it’s lovely to see you enjoying where I live. Only today I drove across the moor from Ashburton (you pronounced it correctly) to Tavistock and back. Many ponies and foals today, and sheep and cows in the road, as it’s a little later in the year. As for the cream tea, I live in Devon and - shock, horror - eat mine the Cornish way, jam first then a pillowy dollop of clotted cream. Glad you enjoyed your whistle stop visit to south Devon.
I am sure this has been mentioned before, but the reason the sheep are painted is also sometimes to mark if the sheep is expecting one or two lambs. Sometimes you might also see yellow markings on some sheep's backside, this indicated that the ram has has their "way" with that particular ewe. The paint the ram's undercarriage with yellow paint!
I'm a Canadian living in South Devon you really can't go wrong where you go, semi interesting fact there is a part of Canada in Devon a place called Wolford Chapel in East Devon where the simcoe family are buried most notably the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada john graves simcoe. Also where I live a place called Teignmouth(pronounced Tinmouth or teenmouth I believe both are acceptable yet people favour the first one) So this is the hometown of Muse, Keats spent a period of time here, the painter Thomas Luny lived here. Charles Babbage spent many years here. The movie the mercy was made here. I'd also recommend the neighbouring town of Dawlish home of the black Swan it is gorgeous! Also should you have the time before you leave Devon id recommend riding the train from Exeter to Paignton its called the riveria line on a sunny day its beautiful upon arrival in Paignton if its your thing located right next to Paignton Station there is a steam train which runs from Paignton to Dartmouth (train goes to Kingswear then you catch a boat to Dartmouth) one of the stops on that journey is greenway halt where the home of Agatha Christie is located.
So glad you loved Dartmoor as I only live a couple of miles away it was strange seeing my local haunts on a You Tube video ! Enjoy the rest of your stay !!
I'm so glad you liked our county, When you were up by the Warren House inn, Its a shame you didnt walk up the road to see Bennets Cross, A stone cross thats been there since at least 1702. If you come back, Exeter with its cathedral and Quay is a good place to visit. Also Princetown, Which is on the moor with Dartmoor prison, Built to hold the French during the Napoleonic war and also Americans during the war of 1812
The ponies are not only free roaming but they are so left to be wild although they do have owners of your still in Devon or Cornwall on your way back you have to go to the north coast of Devon a little village called Croyde Bay
@@TheMagicGeekdom Croyde Bay is a beautiful village with a world championship surf beach right on its doorstep some stunning coastal walks around the headlands and a beautiful pub called the Thatch that's hundreds of yrs old but serves a great pint, one of the best Sunday roasts I've ever had and a fantastic Cream Tea. The beach is just stunning. Also this area of the North Devonian coast is the home of the tale of "Tarka the Otter". It's a old English folk story about an otters plight to survive from birth to adulthood while living around the coast of this area of the UK. Having to dodge the hunting of otters by men and hounds. It's a gripping story and even has a film made about it. So this area is definitely worth a visit. Enjoy your time in England and the rest of the UK
What a lovely couple you are! I love the cheery optimism of Americans. And enthusiasm. It was lovely to see that Devon scenery,the wild Moor land. I'm glad you didn't try to feed the ponies as that can make them aggressive in that they mug other visitors to get food. So naughty. My family moved from Hampshire to a Dartmoor Farm just over 70 years ago but now my last uncle died the farm is sold. The thing with a cream tea is,they rarely give you butter to go under the cream and jam so if I know I'll be having a cream tea I take my own in a little container. I usually put the cream on first as sometimes it slips off the jam,it depends on the consistency. But I always forget if that's the Devon or the Cornwall way. Thanks for the lovely film.
You should head to Somerset and to the city of Wells. One because it's where the movie Hot Fuzz was filmed and two because it used to be the smallest city in Britain. There's a huge cathedral and a castle for you to check out call the bishop's palace. Also on a Friday I think there's an open market you can explore.
@@davidjones332 yes I did that woman was my mother's best friend when she was at school and only lost contact with her when my mother went into nursing college.
One of the most amazing sights I ever saw in Devon after living there for 20+ years was Meatloaf and his minder eating a cream tea. It was him because we were close enough to hear him speak. He was huge, his minder was twice as big 😀
I'm a Londoner but now living in a small town on the southern edge of Dartmoor just up the road from Ashburton. I'm often up there with family or having a drive out in my roadster. The sheep are suicidal though. The whole area is littered with ancient sites dating back thousands of years. The beaches are worth the trip despite the narrow lanes. Try Bigbury on sea with Burgh Island accessible at low tide. Buckland Abbey, the former home of Sir Francis Drake is also a nice place to visit.
I'm so impressed that you're driving around so much! You'll get to see the best bits of the country that way. I grew up in Canada and moved to the UK as an adult and it took me months to re-learn to drive! I found it utterly terrifying! Enjoy Cornwall! Tintagel Castle and the Minack Theatre are two of my favourite places there.
Also if u read up abt the history of Dartmoor it is VERY haunted and lots of stories ppl have told abt it. My favourite is “The hairy hands”. It’s full of spirits and like medieval history + creepy history
This was a great video. Most Americans visiting the UK don't step outside of London, and base their views on the country from the cesspit that's London, once you have seen the touristy sites that's what it is. Try visiting Northumberland, full of castles and roman ruins.
7:38 my Home city of Plymouth!. If you are in Cornwall definitely go to Mount Edgecombe National park. its a fantastic place to walk and the Pub by the water and boats when you are finished is amazing. Its honestly one of my favorite places on earth.
north devon born and bred and its so lovely to see someone enjoying the kind of thing thats just second nature to me, im glad you guys enjoyed dartmoor!
The inn where the pony’s were is the Warren house inn. It’s one of England’s highest inhabited buildings and has an open fire that is never let go out.
It's really nice to see people from the US visiting the coast rather than just THAT LONDON, Devon and Cornwall are 2 of the most butiful places on earth and when I've visited it hurts to leave and come back to the great city of 💥LIVERPOOL 💥 you seem like lovely people, take care and all the best for your future travels 🙏👍
Hi we live here! Loads to see. Go to Haytor rocks visitors centre for information on all the places to see. Get a boat trip Totnes to Dartmouth and return. Bigbury on Sea if the weather is good is a beautiful beach seaside visit. Buckfastleigh Abbey is a great historical monastery with monks. They make wine and you can buy stuff as well as look around the really ancient buildings. Just 4.3 miles from Ashburton. Hope you get time to come back. Great video.
Devon is a beautiful place. I'm jealous you got to experience it. My ancestors lived in devon for hundreds of years after they migrated from norway during the viking invasions in the 800 to 900s. A lot of the Tuckers still live in Devon. cheers 🍻
Oh! My neighbours were Tuckers when I was a child, living a few miles outside Exeter. They had a big dairy farm. Lovely people. 👍 I'm also part Norwegian, part Irish and French-Canadian.
Thanks for sharing that information, thats pretty cool. I think I remember seeing that there were Tuckers in Exeter. I've been doing family research for the last 3 months and so far I can somewhere a bit after the original heads of the family settled in devon some split off to Kent as well. Theres a lot of various Tuckers, Tucks, Tookers, etc. My only theory on finding a name origin for our family being norwegian is that Tuck must have came from a version of Toke, Toka, Toki, Took, Tokke, etc. A reference to Thorkettil or thor's cauldron. Theres listing for these name variants all over Southern England before the Norman invasion of 1066 and in devon the domesday book lists toka and toki as landowners before the invasion. These Tokes were probably of danish origin though but its at least a lead. The name Toke/i made its way into sweden and norway a little after Denmark. I know for our branch of the family some Tuckers came from the hedmark and telemark regions of Norway thanks to our family having a big research group doing genetic testing and making a big family site for Tuckers around the world to donate their samples to. The registries are very helpful because I was able to find my 4th and 5th great grandpas in it and match our dna samples to older parts of the family.
@@ziggystardust3060Our family is a mixture of norwegian, german, and some celtic mix of Irish and scottish. The celtic side comes from my dads mom and her father's side is connected back to Somerled of the dublin norse vikings through the Mcdonald family.
@@TheMagicGeekdom You def should if you get the chance it would be a great experience and who knows how often we really get chances to see places like this.
the colours on sheeps backs is put there by the ram. the farmer paints the rams chest, and when the ram mates with ewe the paint is transferred over, it shows the farmer what ewe has been 'serviced'.
Glad you’re enjoying a trip / visit to our Country and sampling bits of our heritage . I’ve visited your Country but it cannot be compared on a like to like basis to ours , because yours is so very big .
That's fair, but also we didn't expect the UK to be as diverse as it is for how small it is comparatively. It's been neat seeing the different regions.
Next time on Dartmoor try Haytor, and drop down into Widecombe. You'll see plenty of ponies, and maybe me walking my dog. If you're still in Cornwall I recommend Cawsand on your way back to Plymouth, and cross the Tamar on the ferry instead of the big bridge.
Happy you enjoyed Devon where I live. On the way home you might want to stop at Exmouth. Two miles of fabulous beach and the gateway to the Jurassic Coast. A walk to Orcombe Point and visit the Geo Needle would be a great blog.
Hi glad your liking the Devonshire cream tea. The scones when they are made without a template, on the North Devon coast near the Don Valley we had a B AND B where they had a garden cream tea table out the front, when we ordered we were expecting the usual 2 1/2 in diam. template sized scone what we got was about 4 1/2 in with almost a bucket of that morning clotted cream and home made raspberry jam oh my god I had to have 2 1/2 because I took the extra 1/2 away with me. It’s definitely spoiled scones from other places because they are definitely template scones. The ones you had were almost the same shape to my imagination. Damn it!!! Please always make a scone large, big not constrained by a biscuit cutter. Thank you!! Oh I see you’ve come across the West Country mile on your journey, when you drive along the narrow, steep hedged roads, don’t you feel, although you’ve only driven about a mile it seams like 3 at least?? See West Country mile Cheers both carry on.
See where you first saw ponies? See the valley and rivulet with deep sides? Mountain Biked that area. not far from the inn and that inn appears in the movie "American Werewolf in London). If you are around Brackell there's a place called "Caesar's Camp" that you can hire MTBs (mountain bikes) at, but you can also walk around, and a lot of people pony treck up there (and motorbike offroad too), but the woods nearby, southwest end, nearly at the southwest walking route in, is where they did the opening scene for Gladiator (with the Germans vs Romans). As for places around/in Dartmoor, there used to be a pony sanctuary, as far as I know still is, and to the north, outside, is "Marble World" that still blows thousands of marble glasses.
You both are so addictive to watch, lovely to see Americans experience the united kingdom and our culture! If yous are able to, visit lands end as its very end of Cornwall (south west of UK) where the ocean starts! John O'Groats is the furthest north east of Scotland, a trip that is on my bucket list!!
"I love it when babies are ponies!" I knew just what you meant. Lol!! ❤ Cheers from Wisconsin. Thanks for sharing your visit with the ponies and the park. Planning our trip right now and when I learned there were wild horses in the area I thought I'd check out the park. And now added to our itinerary. 😊
Lovely video, (with a bonus of a cute west highland white terrier looking out of the window @ 7.52). I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Devon and Cornwall.
Yay you made it to Devon and had a cream tea 😋! Just remember across the bridge in Cornwall it is jam first!! I am very fortunate to live here in Devon 🤩
@@Simon-hb9rf Haha! I grew up in Devon, but now live in Cornwall. You're right, there's a lot of friendly rivalry about whether to put jam or Cream on first. Personally I definitely have to have Cream first, good n' thick, with home-made strawberry jam lathered on top! And a good cup of tea on the side. Scrumptious! 💛 😋 🥰
So you have been to my county of devon ! My kids played in the river at postbridge during summer day trips. Congratulations on navigating the devon lanes 🙂 you can have al four seasons in one day on dartmoor. Glad you had a good time x
Those scones looked so yummy and people should just put whatever they want first and eat. It is good that you enjoy your travels and it comes across so well that you do.
North West Devon -Check out Heartland bay (point) it's like you are driving off the end of the world and the area nearby is amazing, Great pubs,alot of history, quaint Devonshire village's and fantastic coastal (cliff path) walks.
i lived on dartmoor the herd of ponies were my fav, i cried when i left the moors, but i have returned to devon and only 15 min drive from the moors my fav place.
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Very nice! I was on vacation in Cornwall in 1994, stayed in Launceston, and loved the nature in Bodmin- and Dartmoore! These horses, waterfalls, just nature! Great that 28 years later it is still beautiful there! Greetings from Germany 👋👍
Did you get to visit the city of Plymouth. It has strong historical ties to the U.S.The Mayflower steps are there where the pilgrim fathers departed from in 1620 .
@@TheMagicGeekdom lol it's a bit of self promotion as it's my home city. Plymouth is the largest provincial city in the southwest of England. For hundreds of years it's been a port city. Home to commercial,private shipping and a naval base. I feel fortunate to live here as there are few places where you can literally walk to the sea front from just about anywhere in the city or drive to the national park (dartmoor).
I'm so glad you are enjoying my birth county of Devon and have arrived in Cornwall where I lived for many years, this is a stunning part of the UK and you will love it. Be aware, the Cornish are heathens and put jam on scones before cream but in fairness their pasties are the best in the world, don't buy a Gingsters, they are not Cornish pasties, go to Tintagel, Bude, Boscastle or similar and buy a proper job Cornish pasty. Very much enjoying your exploration of our amazing country.
As your in the area of Looe and you fancy a visit to a traditional coastal village. I suggest driving to Hannafore Point (West Looe) and walk the coastal path around to Polperro (about 30/45min) Its a great way to enter Polperro village with amazing views of Looe Island along the way. You literally walk straight into the oldest part of the village (The first written records of Polperro date back to 1300 although the village is way older!) you avoid all the newer builds around the road way into the village. Its my favorite way to de-stress on a lazy afternoon. A stroll, find a pub have a pint and a stroll back. Highly recommend. Also Looe is a nice town to visit but very commercial. If you passing, I grew up in a town called Liskeard. You probably zoomed past it on your way. Its a small market town, worth a couple of hours for a visit.
Are, the Warren Inn. I can walk to that place for my house. My vets is in Ashburton. I've been living on the Moor for 10 years, love it. Glad you had a great visit .
I’m Devon born and bred . But from north Devon if you have a chance on your way back up the county from Cornwall to see braunton croyde and woolacombe I’m sure you will fall in love with the coastline . And we also have a national park called exmoor and have exmoor pony’s roaming free too 😍 it was so nice to see people travelling to my beautiful county and not the generic city’s like London x
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We had a lovely time in Devon, but didn't get to stay long. What are your recommendations for places to visit in Devon for next time?
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Devon has several lovely animal sanctuaries. The Donkey sanctuary is popular aswell as the otter sanctuary/butterfly farm. You can do dolphin watching down there to i believe
Get yourselves to Looe in Cornwall. A little bit of heaven.
I have never been, but was in Plymouth for a couple of days for a funeral.
you need to visit guernsey channel islands ,30 min flight from Southampton and its smaller islands , alot like devon only with a bit of french in it look it up on google earth.
Totnes is lovely, I love living in devon. Exeter, brixham and Dartmouth are also lovely
This is the way visitors should see England, doing your own thing, exploring little country lanes, not following some predictable itinerary set by a tourist coach company. Have you had a Sunday Roast or Full English Breakfast yet? Most pubs do a Roast, all towns will have a place to get a breakfast. Glad you're enjoying yourselves.😄
I used to live near Loch Ness, it used to depress me to see the tourist coaches turn up, everyone piles off, take their photos of the Loch, pile back on the coach and off they go.
Full English, roast dinner 😴🥱 so boring. So bland. So predictable 🙄
@@juliecobbina2024 not bland if done properly.
@@michaelmelwani7752 ... just glorious to me, as you say, if done properly. I love roast dinners, my favourite. Likewise with a full English. Nothing boring at all. Coming from a Us.ian, it's laughable.
@@juliecobbina2024 so English lol julie behave yourself
The Clapper Bridge has been there since the stone age. They just started using it for ponies later, when they were transporting wool which they didn't want to get wet.
I went to School in Ashburton, grew up in a small village on Dartmoor.
the sheep are coloured because the ram has a paint block on his front and when he mates with the females he paints their backs. they change the colour to see when they have mated twice. its to make sure the females are pregnant.
You two make a lovely couple, you always both manage to make me smile. Your zest for life is infectious!
Thank you!
I have lived in Devon for 35 years, Dartmoor is something I can't imagine 'not' being in my life. It's incredible, love the place.
One of the highlights of our trip for sure!
I thought that. I’m from Dem’n but now in the Shropshire Hills. They’re a fine replacement with the bonus of being glacial, so much more dramatic and for my two New Zealand Huntaways, much more like home.
I like the fact that you know that there's more to uk 🇬🇧 than london hope you had a great time bless you both
I'm South Devon born but have worked and lived in London all my adult life, with enjoyable returns to Devon
where family still live. There's so much there to see and enjoy, from the delights of the coastal resorts (north
and south Devon) to the towns and villages further inland. A moorland trip like yours on show is a fine way
to explore further inland, to places like Widdicombe (old spelling) and Lustleigh - and many others. People
return repeatedly to the county from far afield in the UK - even from glorious Yorkshire which has its own
delights! And Yorkshire folk are famously proud otheir own part of the country. Devon destinations like Torbay,
Dartmouth and further south - the coast road to Kingsbridge and Salcome past the great sweep of Slapton Sands
where US Armed Forces rehearsed their landings on Utah Beach on D-Day - are surely "musts" for anyone
visiting Devon (rhymes with "heaven"!), Happy travelling!!
Thank you for the suggestions!
Now your seeing what England is all about 👍🏻✅
That was super heartwarming. The ponies are cute, there's no denying it. I'm glad you guys are enjoying the South West.
Their powerful kicks are not quite so cute when they land on you.
Thank you! ❤
And "neat" as well.
Hello from Exeter in Devon! Great to see you enjoying Dartmoor! If you visit Devon again, I would recommend spending some time in Exeter, the cathedral city of Devon, we also have an historic quay and the remains of a Norman castle (Rougemont). Agatha Christie's house, Greenway, near Dartmouth, is also worth a visit, along with the south or north Devon coastline. You'll need to try clotted cream ice-cream next time!
Thank you! Hopefully next time we can visit Exeter.
Hi , also from exeter , nice post x
My mother was born and raised in Exeter, moved to Canada in the early 50's? Her sister met and married an Australian chap and emigrated there about the same time.
You forgot to mention the Roman wall,underground passageways,and a few other buildings and possibly the WW2 damage to the city that is still evident.
Will add to this recommendation: There's a steam train that runs from Paignton to Kingswear, and there is a stop along the way for Agatha Christie's house, if you want to stop there. You can also take a ferry across the River Dart, and take a river cruise up the Dart and back, some of which offer the cruise on a Victrorian paddle-steamer.
While in Dartmouth, look for an ice-cream place that will sell you some of the booziest rum-raisin ice cream you'll ever have.
At 7.39 in your video you were driving through Plymouth on the A38 Devon Expressway towards Cornwall. On the left is my local Supermarket Sainsbury's with the canopy of white sails. I live across the road literally could have given you a wave haha! You should have stopped off in the Barbican Plymouth to see the Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the new world. Also from tudor times the Elizabethan House and further up from the house a hidden gem beside the Tudor Tea Rooms there is an arch way to an Elizabethan courtyard garden. Just up the road from the Barbican is Plymouth Hoe this is where Sir Francis Drake playing bowls spotted the invasion of the Spanish Armada. Also there is the House and statue of the UKs first elected female Member of Parliament Lady Nancy Astor who was an American. I know you have a lot of places to cram in. Enjoying your vlogs, enjoy the rest of your trip.
Oh neat! Thank you for the info and suggestions! We will definitely be back, so hopefully we can see more of Plymouth and other places.
44 degrees in Dubai today and you guys are making me a little homesick for my home county .. Devon !
I really enjoy your positive, enthusiastic approach to life .. unbridled joy and a constant smile !
I wish you both all the luck and happiness in the world .. bon voyage !
Thank you!
If you ever come back to England, you should look up Dartmouth in South Devon its beautiful so is Lynmouth & Lynton in North Devon & also Woolacombe bay, Clovelly lots of of pretty places in Devon, also should go to Durdle Door in Dorset, Corfe Castle & the village, Dorset, and Shaftesbury in Dorset, Cheddar gorge in Somerset, i also liked Minehead and the town of Dunster in Somerset as well. The Cotswolds are some lovely little old English villages i love Bourton on the water in particular, the Lake district, Norfolk and Suffolk in the East of England both counties have some lovely villages, the Norfolk broads and some lovely beaches, wells beach in Norfolk is lovely come in summer though lol, love the videos.
Thank you for the suggestions! We'd like to visit The Cotswolds and the Lake District next time, but hopefully we can explore more that you mentioned.
@@TheMagicGeekdom Plymouth has to be on your intinerary!
@@timhannah4is that a joke?
Love watching you guys, you are so calming. And I love that you are loving being in England. I may be biased but it is a very beautiful country especially in the sun 🧡
Thank you! ❤
Widdecombe, Buckfast Abbey , Dartmouth , Brixham , Exeter cathedral are all must visits
We wished we had more time because we wanted to see more, but I am adding these to the list fo next time. Thank you for the recommendations!
Great to see you visit one of the most beautiful parts of England, our countryside is a wonder to behold, so glad you enjoyed it ! 😊👍
It really is! Thanks!
I am from London and lived in Falmouth for 2 years and now back in London, I miss living there so much.
Absolutely love Devon, been quite a few times, would love to move there one day. Dartmouth, Brixham Harbour, Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth, and Clovelly are some of my favourite places, glad you enjoyed your time there.
Agree with some of those, I lived in ilfracombe for 5 years and it's a toilet lol
I enjoyed my stay near Brixham Harbour a while back. There's something special about having a few evening ales in a harbour pub, too. Totally different atmosphere to it. Lovely!
@@stevenartmann2642 Wow i loved the area, went in summer took lots of lovely photos.
@@CowmanUK Yes i agree, i loved my stay there as well.
Thank you for the suggestions!
I’m so happy you came through Devon, Dartmoor is a few minutes down the road from me. If you ever visit again, I recommend Clovelly, Croyde, and Lynton & Lynmouth 💜
We've had a few people mention Clovelly, but I'll have to look into your other suggestions. Thank you!
@@TheMagicGeekdom 💜
The New Forest which is just up the coast is a great place to see loads of horses roaming free.
Thanks for the suggestion!
The new forest just up the coast ? You do know the A303 right and we have a few counties in between there and Devon.
2.5hrs by car on the 303 joy.
It’s nice to see that you are not a typical tourist and just visit London.
We enjoyed London, but there is certainly more to see than that!
You two have been so complimentary about our country, thankyou, hope you enjoy each, and every day, good health to you both, waiting the next instalment....
Thank you so much!
Haven;t they just! So polite even when they're not massive fans of the odd thing... Lovely couple
Stephen.yet our own people don't appreciate. I gdtcs bit fed up with showing a beautiful English place and it says almost like being abroad
Hurrah! Good you're having a jolly time. As for Devon, there are loads of great spots to visit, I love Clovelly. Just one of countless beautiful places in a wonderful county. Have fun.
We'll have to visit Clovelly next time. Thank you for the suggestion!
guys when you are out and about call in to a Greggs. I'm pretty sure they are only 'up north' (we have many in Newcastle) it's a very well known bakers that are as common in towns and cities as Starbucks in some places. Greggs is a bakers/sandwich shop/coffee shop. They do pasties and sausage rolls, cakes and donuts aswell as a wide variety of sandwiches.
I'd be curious for you to try some of the pasties (they pretty cheap anywhere from £1.20 to £2.00 each) I'd recommend the Cornbeef pastie and the sausage and bean pastie but try others also!
in general Greggs is pretty much everyone 'the north' go to place for a quick snack and coffee!
look forward to your visit to Newcastle!!
Oooh, we have Greggs down south as well. Their baked pastries are really SO tasty!
There's an old bakery in Cornwall, I'm pretty sure they say they're the world's oldest bakery. WARREN'S BAKERY. They're the only ones I've found that are better than Greggs.
We did try Greggs! That video will be out soon.
I’m very blessed to live in south Devon
It’s truly a glorious place
I live in the south hams in a tiny hamlet near to a small village called Hope Cove
Lucky you, we love the South Hams.
Eva I was a Waiter back in 1978 at the Cottage Hotel in Hope Cove , you are luck 🍀 indeed I Love the South Hams 😊
Oh that sounds nice. Everything we saw was beautiful!
Do u live in Galmpton?!
Me to
When you have grass down the middle of the road that's when I start to get worried during in sat nav driving. I lived in Devon and it's pretty common in smaller villages and shorts cuts. You soon learn how to drive once there, slow and carefully around those bendy roads is the key. Tractors and animals can be around the corner. Really chuffed you did so much independent exploring, that's the best way, good for you ! 👍👍 Vik
Thank you!
I used to deliver morning goods to Postbridge in my lorry. Lovely in the summer. Not so great in the winter. Always beautiful though. You're not that far from the coast. Google Burgh Island. I'm certain you'd love it. Agatha Christie used to stay in the Art Deco hotel that's on the island. It's tidal so you can walk to it for about half the day. Stunning views. :)
Sounds lovely!
Hi, enjoying your videos & thoughts on the Uk.
Regarding the sheep, the blue on their back usually means the Tups (male) have had their way with the Ewes (female). They do this by putting a harness on the Tup, which has blue wax on it, so they know which Ewes are in lamb! It also means the farmer can stagger the timing, so there's no ttoo many lambs frolicking about!
Exactly, it's the ear tags that identify sheep and owner.
Why bother with a harness when you're already wearing wellies? Sounds a bit kinky to me. I suppose it's a Young Farmers innovation, eh....no respect for tradition.🐑
Also different tups have a different colours, so they know which tup covered the ewe. Hello from Brixham 😀
Thank you!
Nice. Video, I'm glad that you enjoyed your short visit to Devon, it's a pity that you couldn't stay longer as there is a lot more to see.
I am Devon born & bred, & I have lived in the same village in East Devon, on the border with Mid Devon all my life of 63 years.
Dartmoor is only about an hour's drive away, so I go there occasionally. I also work with Highway Maintenance contractors & often have the great pleasure of driving over the moor & around the narrow winding roads, looking at the amazing views & the flowers in the fields & gardens. 😀
I've been to the pub at 3 minutes into the video, had a lovely meal there sitting outside in the fresh air, you have to visit Polperro when in Cornwall, it's a magical little fishing village
Oh that's amazing!
Yaay! You visited mah home county! I was born and grew up in Devon, and I after living in Kent for the past 30 years, I miss Devon every time I see it on videos.
Oh nice! We loved Devon. We hope to visit Kent next time, so we'd love any recommendations you have for either county.
I'm so pleased that you enjoyed my home county. I live in Exeter, so Dartmoor is on my doorstep, it's just perfect on the moors. But as you rightly said and discovered, the weather on Dartmoor can change in a second - I've been up there many times when the sky is clear blue and the sun is shining and a second later a mist descends and hail and heavy rain starts. While back in Exeter, the sun has been shining all day. I would suggest checking out some of the North Devon beaches, especially Croyde Bay, I used to surf there when I was younger or if you enjoy castles and stately homes Powderham Castle is a good place to visit it's on the outskirts of Exeter, near Starcross which is on the Dawlish road. Have fun in Cornwall!
Thank you for the suggestions! We hope to be able to explore more of Devon next time. 😃
See you crossed the Tamar Bridge between Plymouth and Saltash. The Rail Bridge to the left with I K Brunel on the top (called The Royal Albert Bridge) part of The Great Western Railway.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel probably the greatest Victorian engineer.
If you went the other way into Cornwall, the A30 across Bodmin Moor you would have passed The Jamaica Inn (1778) immortalised by Daphne du Maurier in the book of the same name, a tail of Smugglers, Pirates and other villainy.
Thank you for the info!
Dartmoor is the setting for the Sherlock Holmes story The Hound of the Baskervilles
If you go hiking, honestly, don't stay out overnight, even with a tent.
Even in summer a rainstorm can make you lose your way... then you'll understand why people stress the Hound and the Grimpen Mire on Dartmoor.
Or if you remember 'An American Werewolf in London', don't stray from the path!
@@stevetheduck1425 Hahaha! You're right, it's a dangerous place indeed, and very scary for some!
I used to spend every weekend for 10 months of the year on the Moor, expedition training, rock climbing, orienteering, fell running, etc etc. We trained teams for the Ten Tors runs every year, and were assessors/sweep team for the Duke of Edinburgh's awards expeditions, and the annual Gold and Silver Weekends. Fun times! ⛺️
Yes! We wanted to visit Hound Tor, but ended up being too intimidated by the lanes and losing Sat Nav that we just kept driving. Hopefully next time!
You are doing England right. I love that you are seeing the best of this country by exploring far and wide. :)
Thanks! We couldn't see everything and we already have a long list of where to go next time, but I'd like to think we covered a good variety. 😀
Devon. As already cited; Buckfast Abbey, and the nearby butterfly/otter sanctuary. Burgh island might be worth a day visit. Very strong connection to Agatha Christie and Noel Coward. Plymouth is really just a normal English city but the Barbican area is quite historic, as is the Royal William Yard.
Thank you for the suggestions! We'll definitely have to look into these for next time.
This came up on my feed and it’s lovely to see you enjoying where I live. Only today I drove across the moor from Ashburton (you pronounced it correctly) to Tavistock and back. Many ponies and foals today, and sheep and cows in the road, as it’s a little later in the year. As for the cream tea, I live in Devon and - shock, horror - eat mine the Cornish way, jam first then a pillowy dollop of clotted cream. Glad you enjoyed your whistle stop visit to south Devon.
I am sure this has been mentioned before, but the reason the sheep are painted is also sometimes to mark if the sheep is expecting one or two lambs. Sometimes you might also see yellow markings on some sheep's backside, this indicated that the ram has has their "way" with that particular ewe. The paint the ram's undercarriage with yellow paint!
I'm a Canadian living in South Devon you really can't go wrong where you go, semi interesting fact there is a part of Canada in Devon a place called Wolford Chapel in East Devon where the simcoe family are buried most notably the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada john graves simcoe. Also where I live a place called Teignmouth(pronounced Tinmouth or teenmouth I believe both are acceptable yet people favour the first one)
So this is the hometown of Muse, Keats spent a period of time here, the painter Thomas Luny lived here. Charles Babbage spent many years here.
The movie the mercy was made here.
I'd also recommend the neighbouring town of Dawlish home of the black Swan it is gorgeous!
Also should you have the time before you leave Devon id recommend riding the train from Exeter to Paignton its called the riveria line on a sunny day its beautiful upon arrival in Paignton if its your thing located right next to Paignton Station there is a steam train which runs from Paignton to Dartmouth (train goes to Kingswear then you catch a boat to Dartmouth) one of the stops on that journey is greenway halt where the home of Agatha Christie is located.
Thank you for the suggestions!
@@TheMagicGeekdom you're very welcome
You guys should visit the Cheddar Gorge, its really close to devon. Its almost as big as the Grand Canyon.
Unfortunately, we didn't this time, but hopefully next time.
So glad you loved Dartmoor as I only live a couple of miles away it was strange seeing my local haunts on a You Tube video ! Enjoy the rest of your stay !!
Oh neat! Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked our county, When you were up by the Warren House inn, Its a shame you didnt walk up the road to see Bennets Cross, A stone cross thats been there since at least 1702. If you come back, Exeter with its cathedral and Quay is a good place to visit. Also Princetown, Which is on the moor with Dartmoor prison, Built to hold the French during the Napoleonic war and also Americans during the war of 1812
We'll have to check them out next time. Thanks!
The ponies are not only free roaming but they are so left to be wild although they do have owners of your still in Devon or Cornwall on your way back you have to go to the north coast of Devon a little village called Croyde Bay
Oh thanks!
@@TheMagicGeekdom Croyde Bay is a beautiful village with a world championship surf beach right on its doorstep some stunning coastal walks around the headlands and a beautiful pub called the Thatch that's hundreds of yrs old but serves a great pint, one of the best Sunday roasts I've ever had and a fantastic Cream Tea.
The beach is just stunning. Also this area of the North Devonian coast is the home of the tale of "Tarka the Otter". It's a old English folk story about an otters plight to survive from birth to adulthood while living around the coast of this area of the UK. Having to dodge the hunting of otters by men and hounds. It's a gripping story and even has a film made about it. So this area is definitely worth a visit. Enjoy your time in England and the rest of the UK
This is the film Tarka the otter below...
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You have to go to Somerset for the cider, Cornwall for Cornish pasties,Scotland for the whiskey
Good to know!
What a lovely couple you are! I love the cheery optimism of Americans. And enthusiasm. It was lovely to see that Devon scenery,the wild Moor land. I'm glad you didn't try to feed the ponies as that can make them aggressive in that they mug other visitors to get food. So naughty. My family moved from Hampshire to a Dartmoor Farm just over 70 years ago but now my last uncle died the farm is sold.
The thing with a cream tea is,they rarely give you butter to go under the cream and jam so if I know I'll be having a cream tea I take my own in a little container. I usually put the cream on first as sometimes it slips off the jam,it depends on the consistency. But I always forget if that's the Devon or the Cornwall way. Thanks for the lovely film.
Thank you!
You should head to Somerset and to the city of Wells. One because it's where the movie Hot Fuzz was filmed and two because it used to be the smallest city in Britain. There's a huge cathedral and a castle for you to check out call the bishop's palace. Also on a Friday I think there's an open market you can explore.
We did visit Wells and checked out the Hot Fuzz locations! That video will be out after Cornwall. Thank you for the suggestion!
@@TheMagicGeekdom Did you see the brass strip set in the pavement there which commemorates Mary Rand's Olympic long-jump victory? She was a native.
@@TheMagicGeekdom did you visit Bath?
@@TheMagicGeekdom Bradford on Avon is also an absolutely stunning, picture-postcard village in north Somerset, right on the edge of the Cotswolds.
@@davidjones332 yes I did that woman was my mother's best friend when she was at school and only lost contact with her when my mother went into nursing college.
One of the most amazing sights I ever saw in Devon after living there for 20+ years was Meatloaf and his minder eating a cream tea. It was him because we were close enough to hear him speak. He was huge, his minder was twice as big 😀
Taylor’s tea cafe is just a 10 minute drive away from home, absolutely gorgeous coffee and tea.
Then you for your video and your impressions of your visit s to the different parts of the U.K. illuminated impressions!
You are doing an amazing job navigating these country roads. You very natural and talking and presenting. Maybe you should look at travel vlogging!!
Thank you!
I'm a Londoner but now living in a small town on the southern edge of Dartmoor just up the road from Ashburton. I'm often up there with family or having a drive out in my roadster. The sheep are suicidal though. The whole area is littered with ancient sites dating back thousands of years. The beaches are worth the trip despite the narrow lanes. Try Bigbury on sea with Burgh Island accessible at low tide. Buckland Abbey, the former home of Sir Francis Drake is also a nice place to visit.
Oh nice! Sounds lovely.
Devon sheep aren't suicidal,THEY OWN THE PLACE and they know it😜
Please adapt to the local accent, otherwise you will be adding to the death of it. No one wants to hear london accents in the west country.
I'm so impressed that you're driving around so much! You'll get to see the best bits of the country that way. I grew up in Canada and moved to the UK as an adult and it took me months to re-learn to drive! I found it utterly terrifying!
Enjoy Cornwall! Tintagel Castle and the Minack Theatre are two of my favourite places there.
Thank you!
Also if u read up abt the history of Dartmoor it is VERY haunted and lots of stories ppl have told abt it. My favourite is “The hairy hands”. It’s full of spirits and like medieval history + creepy history
This was a great video. Most Americans visiting the UK don't step outside of London, and base their views on the country from the cesspit that's London, once you have seen the touristy sites that's what it is. Try visiting Northumberland, full of castles and roman ruins.
Thanks for the suggestion!
7:38 my Home city of Plymouth!.
If you are in Cornwall definitely go to Mount Edgecombe National park. its a fantastic place to walk and the Pub by the water and boats when you are finished is amazing. Its honestly one of my favorite places on earth.
Thank you for the suggestion! We missed it this time, but hopefully next time.
north devon born and bred and its so lovely to see someone enjoying the kind of thing thats just second nature to me, im glad you guys enjoyed dartmoor!
The inn where the pony’s were is the Warren house inn. It’s one of England’s highest inhabited buildings and has an open fire that is never let go out.
I am From the west Country From Somerset but live in the USA I am so glad you are having a great time If you get a chance go to Clovelly
Thank you for the suggestion! We missed it, but it looks lovely, so hopefully next time.
It's really nice to see people from the US visiting the coast rather than just THAT LONDON, Devon and Cornwall are 2 of the most butiful places on earth and when I've visited it hurts to leave and come back to the great city of 💥LIVERPOOL 💥
you seem like lovely people, take care and all the best for your future travels 🙏👍
Thank you!
Hi we live here! Loads to see. Go to Haytor rocks visitors centre for information on all the places to see. Get a boat trip Totnes to Dartmouth and return. Bigbury on Sea if the weather is good is a beautiful beach seaside visit. Buckfastleigh Abbey is a great historical monastery with monks. They make wine and you can buy stuff as well as look around the really ancient buildings. Just 4.3 miles from Ashburton.
Hope you get time to come back.
Great video.
Thanks for the tips! Hopefully next time we can check more of these out.
You should stop of in Somerset , by far the best county, visit Glastonbury and Wells
We did stop in Wells! We are big fans of Hot Fuzz, so we wanted to visit, but ended up falling in love with the city. 😍
Devon is a beautiful place. I'm jealous you got to experience it. My ancestors lived in devon for hundreds of years after they migrated from norway during the viking invasions in the 800 to 900s. A lot of the Tuckers still live in Devon.
cheers 🍻
Oh! My neighbours were Tuckers when I was a child, living a few miles outside Exeter. They had a big dairy farm. Lovely people. 👍
I'm also part Norwegian, part Irish and French-Canadian.
Oh wow! Some of my ancestors are from Devon. I am hoping we have more time on our next trip so I can visit the area they are from.
Thanks for sharing that information, thats pretty cool. I think I remember seeing that there were Tuckers in Exeter. I've been doing family research for the last 3 months and so far I can somewhere a bit after the original heads of the family settled in devon some split off to Kent as well. Theres a lot of various Tuckers, Tucks, Tookers, etc. My only theory on finding a name origin for our family being norwegian is that Tuck must have came from a version of Toke, Toka, Toki, Took, Tokke, etc. A reference to Thorkettil or thor's cauldron. Theres listing for these name variants all over Southern England before the Norman invasion of 1066 and in devon the domesday book lists toka and toki as landowners before the invasion. These Tokes were probably of danish origin though but its at least a lead. The name Toke/i made its way into sweden and norway a little after Denmark. I know for our branch of the family some Tuckers came from the hedmark and telemark regions of Norway thanks to our family having a big research group doing genetic testing and making a big family site for Tuckers around the world to donate their samples to. The registries are very helpful because I was able to find my 4th and 5th great grandpas in it and match our dna samples to older parts of the family.
@@ziggystardust3060Our family is a mixture of norwegian, german, and some celtic mix of Irish and scottish. The celtic side comes from my dads mom and her father's side is connected back to Somerled of the dublin norse vikings through the Mcdonald family.
@@TheMagicGeekdom You def should if you get the chance it would be a great experience and who knows how often we really get chances to see places like this.
Cant believe you stopped at the Warren Inn and didnt have the rabbit pie....in front of the the fire that never goes out...cute!😈🍻
Next time! Thank you for the info
the colours on sheeps backs is put there by the ram. the farmer paints the rams chest, and when the ram mates with ewe the paint is transferred over, it shows the farmer what ewe has been 'serviced'.
Thanks!
Glad you’re enjoying a trip / visit to our Country and sampling bits of our heritage . I’ve visited your Country but it cannot be compared on a like to like basis to ours , because yours is so very big .
That's fair, but also we didn't expect the UK to be as diverse as it is for how small it is comparatively. It's been neat seeing the different regions.
The paint on the under side of the ram helps the owner know which ones have mated by leaving marks on the ewes backs
Thank you!
Next time on Dartmoor try Haytor, and drop down into Widecombe. You'll see plenty of ponies, and maybe me walking my dog. If you're still in Cornwall I recommend Cawsand on your way back to Plymouth, and cross the Tamar on the ferry instead of the big bridge.
Thank you for the suggestion!
Happy you enjoyed Devon where I live. On the way home you might want to stop at Exmouth. Two miles of fabulous beach and the gateway to the Jurassic Coast. A walk to Orcombe Point and visit the Geo Needle would be a great blog.
Thank you for the suggestion! We missed it this time, but we'd love to check out the Jurassic Coast next time.
I would say put loads more clotted cream on your scone! Don’t think butter think 1inch thick cream… glad you’re having a lovely time
Thanks for the tip!
Hi glad your liking the Devonshire cream tea. The scones when they are made without a template, on the North Devon coast near the Don Valley we had a B AND B where they had a garden cream tea table out the front, when we ordered we were expecting the usual 2 1/2 in diam. template sized scone what we got was about 4 1/2 in with almost a bucket of that morning clotted cream and home made raspberry jam oh my god I had to have 2 1/2 because I took the extra 1/2 away with me. It’s definitely spoiled scones from other places because they are definitely template scones. The ones you had were almost the same shape to my imagination. Damn it!!! Please always make a scone large, big not constrained by a biscuit cutter. Thank you!!
Oh I see you’ve come across the West Country mile on your journey, when you drive along the narrow, steep hedged roads, don’t you feel, although you’ve only driven about a mile it seams like 3 at least?? See West Country mile
Cheers both carry on.
See where you first saw ponies? See the valley and rivulet with deep sides? Mountain Biked that area. not far from the inn and that inn appears in the movie "American Werewolf in London). If you are around Brackell there's a place called "Caesar's Camp" that you can hire MTBs (mountain bikes) at, but you can also walk around, and a lot of people pony treck up there (and motorbike offroad too), but the woods nearby, southwest end, nearly at the southwest walking route in, is where they did the opening scene for Gladiator (with the Germans vs Romans).
As for places around/in Dartmoor, there used to be a pony sanctuary, as far as I know still is, and to the north, outside, is "Marble World" that still blows thousands of marble glasses.
Devon way is jam then cream really glad you’re loving the West Country I’ve now lived in Somerset now for 16yrs
You both are so addictive to watch, lovely to see Americans experience the united kingdom and our culture! If yous are able to, visit lands end as its very end of Cornwall (south west of UK) where the ocean starts! John O'Groats is the furthest north east of Scotland, a trip that is on my bucket list!!
Thank you for the suggestions! We missed both of these, but they'd be neat to see.
Look how gorgeous 💖 the national park is 😊 stunning!!!
"I love it when babies are ponies!" I knew just what you meant. Lol!! ❤ Cheers from Wisconsin. Thanks for sharing your visit with the ponies and the park. Planning our trip right now and when I learned there were wild horses in the area I thought I'd check out the park. And now added to our itinerary. 😊
Lovely video, (with a bonus of a cute west highland white terrier looking out of the window @ 7.52). I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Devon and Cornwall.
Thank you!
Yay you made it to Devon and had a cream tea 😋! Just remember across the bridge in Cornwall it is jam first!! I am very fortunate to live here in Devon 🤩
Same here.
don't encourage such heresy, its always jam LAST :)
@@Simon-hb9rf Haha!
I grew up in Devon, but now live in Cornwall. You're right, there's a lot of friendly rivalry about whether to put jam or Cream on first.
Personally I definitely have to have Cream first, good n' thick, with home-made strawberry jam lathered on top! And a good cup of tea on the side. Scrumptious! 💛 😋 🥰
Thank you for an entertaining journey, you are Bubberly and clearly sincere in your comments about "Old England", much appreciated. Simo.
You re travelling in England the way I have always wanted to...but you are braver than I on those tiny country roads.
I hope you do! They are definitely intimidating at first, but they get easier.
So you have been to my county of devon ! My kids played in the river at postbridge during summer day trips. Congratulations on navigating the devon lanes 🙂 you can have al four seasons in one day on dartmoor. Glad you had a good time x
Oh nice! Thank you. ❤
Hope you enjoy it, the UK has some beautiful places outside of the cities.
That's what we've learned!
if u go to the rock at yelverton theres a old ww2 airfeild there that has alot of ponies and sheep u can park up have an icecream and a walk and look
Those scones looked so yummy and people should just put whatever they want first and eat. It is good that you enjoy your travels and it comes across so well that you do.
Glad you like the clotted cream
Positive vibes. Cornwall is great ! one of the wonders of the world IMO
Thank you!
So pleased you enjoyed your visit to England
North West Devon -Check out Heartland bay (point) it's like you are driving off the end of the world and the area nearby is amazing,
Great pubs,alot of history, quaint Devonshire village's and fantastic coastal (cliff path) walks.
i lived on dartmoor the herd of ponies were my fav, i cried when i left the moors, but i have returned to devon and only 15 min drive from the moors my fav place.
I've been to Dartmoor because I went to school in North Devon. 2 miles outside of Barnstaple. It is a beautiful place Dartmoor.
Oh that's neat! It's so beautiful! Thanks for watching
I don't drink proper tea but my parents do there fave tea bags are Tetley tea,with milk and sugar, second fave tea bag of tips
Your husband reminds me of the actor Victor Buono, he played one of the villians on the 60's tv show The Wild Wild Wild West.
"Night of the Eccentrics" 9/16/66--Victor Buono as Count Manzeppi
Very nice! I was on vacation in Cornwall in 1994, stayed in Launceston, and loved the nature in Bodmin- and Dartmoore! These horses, waterfalls, just nature! Great that 28 years later it is still beautiful there! Greetings from Germany 👋👍
Very cool! Thank you for watching!
Did you get to visit the city of Plymouth. It has strong historical ties to the U.S.The Mayflower steps are there where the pilgrim fathers departed from in 1620 .
We didn't, but we'll definitely have to check it out in the future. We've been to new Plymouth, so we should certainly explore the original.
@@TheMagicGeekdom lol it's a bit of self promotion as it's my home city.
Plymouth is the largest provincial city in the southwest of England. For hundreds of years it's been a port city. Home to commercial,private shipping and a naval base.
I feel fortunate to live here as there are few places where you can literally walk to the sea front from just about anywhere in the city or drive to the national park (dartmoor).
I'm so glad you are enjoying my birth county of Devon and have arrived in Cornwall where I lived for many years, this is a stunning part of the UK and you will love it. Be aware, the Cornish are heathens and put jam on scones before cream but in fairness their pasties are the best in the world, don't buy a Gingsters, they are not Cornish pasties, go to Tintagel, Bude, Boscastle or similar and buy a proper job Cornish pasty. Very much enjoying your exploration of our amazing country.
Thanks for the suggestions! We'll definitely have to come back because we missed a lot in both Devon and Cornwall.
As your in the area of Looe and you fancy a visit to a traditional coastal village. I suggest driving to Hannafore Point (West Looe) and walk the coastal path around to Polperro (about 30/45min) Its a great way to enter Polperro village with amazing views of Looe Island along the way. You literally walk straight into the oldest part of the village (The first written records of Polperro date back to 1300 although the village is way older!) you avoid all the newer builds around the road way into the village. Its my favorite way to de-stress on a lazy afternoon. A stroll, find a pub have a pint and a stroll back. Highly recommend. Also Looe is a nice town to visit but very commercial. If you passing, I grew up in a town called Liskeard. You probably zoomed past it on your way. Its a small market town, worth a couple of hours for a visit.
Sounds lovely. Thanks!
Are, the Warren Inn. I can walk to that place for my house. My vets is in Ashburton. I've been living on the Moor for 10 years, love it. Glad you had a great visit .
Oh nice. Thanks!
You guys make me smile. Thanks for that and I put loads more cream on my scone when I have a cream tea.
Sounds great! Thanks!
I’m Devon born and bred . But from north Devon if you have a chance on your way back up the county from Cornwall to see braunton croyde and woolacombe I’m sure you will fall in love with the coastline . And we also have a national park called exmoor and have exmoor pony’s roaming free too 😍 it was so nice to see people travelling to my beautiful county and not the generic city’s like London x
Thank you for the suggestions! Hopefully next time.