Quaint Streets and Pretty Lanes - Padstow Town walk, Cornwall
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- Have you explored Padstow before? I mean really explored every nook and cranny? What's your favourite part of Padstow?
Padstow is intrinsically linked with the sea and was once a ship building port of renown. It is also on the the Saint's Way, an old pilgrimage route from Ireland to France and beyond. Both links have influenced the development of the town. Join us as we follow a town walk that leads us from the harbour along quaint back streets and pretty lanes where we discover clues about its past, some intriguing buildings, beautiful cottages and even a herd of fallow deer.
The church of St Petroc has been a religious site since 518 AD when St Petroc first sailed from Ireland on a coracle. As always there is much to see and comment on in the church and graveyard. We discover graves bearing the title of 'Master Mariner', a mariner of vast experience, able to sail any ship with any cargo to anywhere. Hardly surprising when you consider how important the port of Padstow has been over the centuries.
Said to stand on the site of an old Priory or monastery, Prideuax Place is an Elizabethan Manor house with mullioned windows, creeper hung walls, castellations and a wonderful old gateway. The fallow deer herd is thought to date back to Roman times and it is said that if the herd dies out the Prideaux family will die out too.
if you know anything of interest please feel free to add in the comments.
For the exact route, please watch our virtual step-by-step video which will be released on Sunday 25th April 2021.
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I've been looking forward to your videos. Thank
I love Padstow anytime of year. Great video 👍
Thanks 👍
In Germany in our today's evening TV program they showed a new Rosamunde Pilcher Film.....playing in PADSTOW !! Filmed last autumn. The Alms House they used as a doktor and a shop in the next street as an old cinema.... Prideaux Place ( outside and inside) is also seen.....isn't it funny ? 🤭
Lovely video and walk with you.🤗
Wow! That's amazing! Sarah :)
Both my daughter and son were married in church of St Petroc.
Those parking charges are a bit steep lol Up to one hour is £1 but up to two hours is £2.50 and not £2 as i would have calculated.
Thank you for allowing me to join in on your walk.
Totally agree, but a bit like that these days in Cornwall, not sure about the rest of the country! Sarah :)
Very few people now live in the old part of town. I work at Padstow school and most of our families live in the housing estates at the top. Of the town near tesco.
I know where you mean! Some fabulous properties in that area and I expect the newer houses are much easier to live in for a modern family, have parking and a bit of garden, both lovely either way, Sarah :)
Ghost town in winter. Often go for a walk round of a nice evening, rarely see anyone. Seen the prices paid for small properties, no parking facilities. Unbelievable, course not locals buying
@@Thursdaym2 of course not. No one local can afford to. We have lost a class worth of children gradually and now have mixed aged classes because young families have been priced out of their town. 🤦♀️
So nice to see you out and about again. Always a comfort and joy to see your videos!😎😊⛴
Thank you kindly! Sarah :)
Cornwall! Definitely place that need to be seen!
Guys you are amazing!!
Greetings from Oxfordshire
Feeling so spoilt again ~ what an incredible walk, exploring amazing architecture! I thought that was inventive of the people in the adjoining houses with the flying freehold...painting exactly the boundary of their territory! Just love it when you find those almost hidden alleyways. As you say, it really is a special moment in time ~ so peaceful with so fewer people around, excepting of course church bells, crows & seagulls (but I love them!) x
Why ARE crows so noisy though ? Caw caw caw all the time and never proving a point.
Lovely! Thank you 🥰
Really enjoyed watching your video's. You always make me smile. We always enjoy coming to Cornwall for our holidays. Will definitely try some of the walks. Stayed in Padstow many times and always lovely atmosphere. Keep up the good work with interesting videos and humour!
Just watching this today 11th April 2023 !! Visiting next week loved thus video, thank you,
Very interested in the gravestone of the 7 year old and the rhyme. I wondered if the bit about the fall of man polluting etc was referring to the fall of adam and eve and the start of sin or polluting of the earth.
Yes I agree. Sadly it sounds as though she died at the hands of someone . Her family might not have wanted to put that on her gravestone though.
Beautiful town, so peaceful and nice there! ❤️❤️❤️
Was Rick Stein hiding when you were in Padstein?
A lovely, very relaxing watch! Many thanks!
Hi Sarah and Andrew thank you for a lovely walk around Padstow I really enjoyed that ( one for my bucket list) atb Cheers Glenn it's a👍from me ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks 👍
Great walk about guys. Miss my favourite Cornish haunts . We normally cottage it in Port Gaverne and occasionally Harlyn bay. The Cross House is a B&B and the cross outside was thought to be the location of the Maypole in the 1930s. Keep up the good work
Very interesting and would be a good place for a Maypole, plenty of room to dance around, Sarah :)
Padstow is a really nice place. I was only there for one day. I regret that now. Next time I will stay longer. Thanks for the interesting video
Can't wait to visit Padstow this summer (booked!) I was saying the same thing about Grasmere, Cumbria the other day...not a soul in sight. When will we ever see these gorgeous touristy towns as quiet ever again! (sad for the traders though). (BTW Glad I'm not the only one, whose other half tells the corniest jokes!)
Indeed, so quiet, a little time capsule. It's a man thing! I put it down to a hang up from entertaining children! Perhaps we should all have a house called 'Punion'!! Sarah :)
Looking forward to visiting Padstow again this summer! Really enjoy your videos, please keep them coming😊
Lovely video guys
What a great place to see! Padstow in the sunshine is incredible. The buildings, church and deer were great to see. Thanks so much, this brightened my day. More jokes Andrew!
Wonderful video. I’d love to know more about the verse on the little girls grave, so sad but also fascinating to know what had happened during that time 🙂
I've a feeling that verse was referring to "original sin" that certain religions believe all to have been born burdened with, even the most innocent of babes. I think it results from the Christian origin story re Adam & Eve & the Serpent in the Garden of Eden. Perhaps babes are baptised to rid/protect them from this, so that if they die in infancy, their wee souls shall go to Heaven. This is an educated guess from someone not of the flock, perhaps someone of the Catholic/Christian faith might better explain. That's just what I inferred from reading the headstone.
Fantastic video. It's so good to see Padstow looking great in the sunshine. Thank you both.
Hello) Cool video! I really enjoyed travel is always good ! Thank you and have a great weekend friend
Thank you, nice to see a different side to Padstow, some nice quaint little streets to explore ,,,,,,,,,Brian&Jane.
Thankyou Sarah and Andrew, I love Padstow, Great memories from May 2019,
I just caught a glimpse of my favourite Padstow shop...
On Middle Street Jo Downs Handmade Glass...
It's full of beautiful, colourful things. Just like walking into a magical grotto x
Soo R
1 second ago
Hi Sarah/ Andrew how can I buy the Roseland walks book please?
Thanks Soo
All the history there is incredible. So quiet without the hoards of 'non' locals.
Beautiful padstow lovely holiday homes the blue sea 🌊 so quiet and lovely enjoy your video maritime too Canit wait for another video thank you Sarah and Andrew xxx😀👏👏👏
"Man's fall" refers to the original sin of Adam affecting all of mankind.
That was brilliant we love Padstow thank you both, great to hear more history about the place, and we saw our favourite cake and coffee shop, Cherry trees, should be there in around 7 weeks, thanks again.
Lovely video, thank you so much. Great to see you after lockdown. Youve certainly kept us going with your great videos. Stay safe xxx
Missed my early morning viewing of your video, just watched now , once again it's lifted my spirits, last time I was in Padstow it was heaving with visitors. It was so nice meandering with you through Padstow and seeing things i have missed on my visits there.
Thank you both once again, looking forward already to your next video.
Thank you once again, take care xx
padstow ,, the best place in cornwall for pasties ,,they are yummy
Great video again showing the beauty of the town. Only really stopped off briefly in my past visits. Three pasty shops in a row and never stopped off? Lol.
3 pasty shops in a row and one just out of sight - incredible!! And Andrew had a packed lunch with him so he didn't succumb! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails ...couldn't sleep that night lol! But I do like a good pasty though....
Is there a tiny church on the opposite side of the water which gets covered by sand or have they given up on it
Thanks for showing us the nice gentle walk around Padstow😊👏
Great video thnx! Greetings from Sweden
Thanks for watching! Sarah :)
Just watched this on my TV. Very enjoyable. Padstow is now on my list to visit. Hope you managed to find a pasty shop, or three!!!
He! He! Sarah :)
Harder to avoid one!
The deer were there from the Roman times ...... "Friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your Deer"🦌
You are as corny as I.😅
It is early in the morning here on the east side of the States. I jumped over to the internet to see what i could find out about the little girl's grave and the meaning with no luck. Learned a fair bit but not that. What a wonderful way to start the day!
I think Andrew and my husband Michael should sit down for a pun exchange. They seem to be cut from the same cloth. Our job would be to resist the laugh without ruining the party. I don't know, as i am always tossing him a line. Well, if we can't beat the, join them. I thought Andrew just kept getting better as the day progressed.
Padstow is fanTAStic but I would not enjoy it jam paced with people like the pictures i saw around Padstow in search of the stories behind the gravestones at St. Padroc's church yard. I could try to find another seaside village that is not as busy but then it wouldn't be Padstow. So i shall find an off season time to visit.
Thank you for another lovely video! R
An unusual time for a video with no visitors and a bit special because of that! Some lovely comments here about the grave verse so all has been explained - I love that about our channel!
Not sure i could resist laughing or groaning! Sarah :)
Lovely as ever, nice one 👍,,. I like listening to the birds in the background and today you had a woodpecker in the background, 4:15 then I think 6:50 ish and 6:57 ish,
Doombar Ale yum !!! 😁🥟🥟🥟🥟
I usually catch a woodpecker, certainly heard one when we were on our local dog walk and mentioned it to Andrew - would love to see one! Sarah :)
Beautiful!
I'm actually watching this in 2031. I'm one of the few survivors, but luckily youtube is still working
Luckily! LOL! The question is - Is Padstow still quiet in 2031!! Sarah :)
Thanks for a wonderful way for me to make it through Alaskan winters on my treadmill! Love your videos. Come walk with me!
Our pleasure! Sarah :)
Andrew & Sarah loved your walk today. Andy in answer to your questionhows much is deer. Park answer a buck and a piece of doe. Marie
Very good! Sarah :)
just found out rick stein has closed his restaurant in Padstow ,, sad news that ..
He is scaling everything back, his Falmouth restaurant has sold and new people have taken it over. We used to use it regularly, shame! Maybe he's feeling the pinch of COVID. Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails I've had fish and chips from his shop in Falmouth sarah.its expensive for what you get .
@@deanmc178 Totally agree but nice for a treat!
@@CornishWalkingTrails a treat.yes. That's why I tried it out
lovely video thanx for sharing x
Padstow, like I've never seen it before! Oh my, how quiet was that? I thought at first you had gone down at 6am in the morning! But the clock on the church chiming told otherwise! It really is a lovely town, but sooooooo overcrowded in the tourist season. I have a silver Celtic cross I wear all the time, bought in a little shop off the quay a LONG time ago. Took a boat trip out to see the seals last time we were there. We like to take the little ferry over from Rock if we visit, as parking is a bit of a nightmare usually. But the history is so interesting & as you show in your video, the streets are quaint and pretty. And fish & chips on the quayside from Rick's place are the bizz! J x
Must admit that the COVID restrictions have been a silver lining for us, less traffic etc - when we have been able to get out! We plan our videos in the summer months to avoid, in the nicest sense, the busier parts of Cornwall. Like you say, parking and traffic, and a long journey home, can make it quite exhausting! I think my age is catching up with me! Sarah :)
Even in the height of the season, if you just walk a few hundred yards away from the quayside you will find it like this.
Having visited Padstow several years ago, we loved this around town walk and were inspired to revisit the place again soon. By the way, Andrew's interest in post boxes reminded me of the post boxes we saw on a couple of former British colonial Caribbean islands during a cruise there two years ago. I was astounded, although probably shouldn't have been surprised, to see that the post boxes there are exactly the same as the one Andrew admires here... they were still even painted red! At Barbados sea port, there is even a new style up-to-date red pillar box with 'ER' on the front. Thanks as always for your excellent vlogs. 'Devon' Tony ;-)
What a lovely story, and interesting about the post boxes! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Thank you, Sarah!
Sidmouth an other lovely places in Devon would be good to show
Devon is beautiful and has some lovely seaside resorts and maybe when we run out of Cornish ones, we will cross the border - have to change the name of the channel though!! Sarah :)
Lockdown seems so long ago now, love all your videos thanks for all you do,
Yes it does, almost other worldly! Sarah :)
A picturesque town and a lovely Church ⛪ Church's with a square steeple were known to be built by the Saxons
Very old one indeed! Towers seem to be the only part that tends to remain during victorian renovations, Sarah :)
Thanks for sharing and giving me my Cornwall fix. . . . .will you be doing a walk around StAgnes town anytime soon ?
Not sure yet! Love St Agnes, and we want to cover the story of the harbour - or lack there of! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails ok no worries. . . Yes that sound interesting. Also the history of Stippy Stappy as we always wonder who lived there originally . . . Have a great day both of you.
like your virtual walks. so much of your short video walks are spoilt by the never ending selfies. lucas notts videos are a good guide
Hi Jean, We are aware of Lucas and indeed met him a couple of years ago, a very nice young man. Whilst our channels are very different I am bemused by your comment. Surely it is simpler to just watch Lucas and not us. TH-cam is free - we are free to upload our style of content and you are free not to watch. I can only imagine that you wanted to offend us with your comment. Please do not comment again, Sarah
What no Rick stein....
He was fishing off the harbour ! Didn't you see him 😉
@@phil7301 fishing huh🐟
@@cathfreeman607 yep, he's been hit by lockdown ! Got to catch his own fish now 😮
He certainly is scaling back his operations in Cornwall, shutting outlets. Perhaps the days of 'Padstein' are shaky, Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Padstein, I like it, anyway I best leave you be, have a lovely weekend ..
STAGgering joke!
Fantastic! Well done! Sarah :)