I find myself south of Edinburgh with time on my hands and end up walking back to the 15th century!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- After dropping off my van for its service and MOT, I was stuck south of Edinburgh with little idea of what to do for a few hours. Then I remembered I was pretty close to one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture anywhere in the UK, a very famous place I'd never been to before! So join me as I set off in search of Rosslyn Chapel where there's a big treat in store when I'm invited back after hours to explore it all on my own! (Filming at the chapel is not normally permitted, so this was my chance to get a rare glimpse inside captured on camera for you to see exclusively here on my TH-cam channel) :)
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Filmed on location at Rosslyn Chapel on Thursday 20th January 2022.
Special thanks to Ian for inviting me back to film inside after hours.
Photo of William the Chapel Cat courtesy of Rosslyn Chapel Instagram.
Music Courtesy of epidemicsound.com
'Angeli' by Bonn Fields
I just can't get over this video I love that you got permission to film inside and be on your own made the video much betterness
It really was a privilege! :)
The architecture inside Roslin Chapel is absolutely stunning. I've never seen anything as nice.
And the outside too. I was last there 17 years ago and it was enveloped by scaffolding, and i'm slightly shocked by how beautiful the exterior is.
I was saddened to hear that William the cat has passed. I remember seeing him lying on a pew cushion and looking up at us as if to say “Welcome to my home....but don’t bother me. I’m napping in the sunshine.” Rosslyn Chapel is a special place. It feels warm and caring. I want to go back. Thank you for letting me see it again.
Thanks Cynthia, and by the way, what a life William had :)
Hi Steve, only you could turn a day getting van serviced into a brilliant day out full of relevant information, great video as always plus another place to visit.
Cheers Brian! :)
Very Nice Indeed.
Special Touch remembering William.
This chapel is such a beautiful and unique building. What an inspiration to fill in a "spare" day with a visit, and what a coup to be able to film inside during the hours of darkness, which served to concentrate even more the atmosphere of this amazing place. Rosslyn has fascinated me since i first read about it many years ago as a then little-known location in one of Ian Rankin's "Rebus" novels. Later there was a TV programme in which the Countess described the extensive and complex restoration work that the chapel was then undergoing.
This was before it gained worldwide fame through the "Da Vinci Code". A colleague at work, having been totally taken in by it, lent me the book to read during a boring night shift, but apart from anything else, I lost credibility in the story when it reached London, and I was unable to believe the hero's unfeasible ability to dash about between locations, catch taxis, etc. in the nick of time: It felt as if these chapters were written using an A-Z street guide, rather than from actual experience of the constant traffic gridlock which slows the average speed of most journeys in the city to little more than walking pace!
I hope that your van passed its MOT, and we'll be treated to more of your fascinating adventures around the beauties of Scotland in the coming year!.
Thanks Hugh! It was a great day with a find like this and the van sailing through the MOT :)
A real pleasure to join you on this one 👍👍
Thanks so much :)
What an amazing chance you had to film inside. Thanks for bringing us along! 🎉 At one point, I will have to re-watch all of your videos from Scotland and compile a list of all the places I need to visit during my next trip…
I had looked at filming Rosslyn Chapel once, but when I saw online photography wasn't permitted, that scuppered that idea. You're the man with the contacts and the charm to have doors opened. Another excellent video.
Haha cheers Scott! I couldn't believe it when they said yes! I need to ask more, normally I shy away from it!
Thank you Steve it was a privilege to join you in the Rosslyn Chapel; I love authentic History
Cheers Derek - the privilege is all mine :)
What a wonderful video about the Rosslyn Chapel. Thank you Steve for sharing.
That was a treat and a half, with a bit of change on top 🙂
Thanks Rob!
Thank you so much for an up close and personal tour of the beautiful chapel. I have seen the movie however I will have to watch again it has been a while. Beautiful cat laying in the sun ❤️🤗
This was such a cool opportunity, loved it and need to watch the movie again too!
Nice shout out to Robert Burns on his Birthday! I hear 25th of January is a celebrated day in Scotland. I'm recalling when I was in community college, art appreciation class, there was a few weeks of study on older building architecture. Specific topics of knowing what particular shapes, curves, points were used in which era. Very amazing how the builders were able to create such detail so long ago and still standing proud. That sure is nice countryside. Cool clean air. Thanks for sharing, very nice video. Couple other shout outs to Robert Burns in the other comments. Cool!
Cheers Frank! You have some great knowledge there!
Thanks for visiting Roslin Chapel. We stopped on our trip last year and found it beautiful also.❤
Thank you for the tour❤
Why is nobody asking the important question? No, not the Holy Grail, did your van pass? 😁
Would love to see more of East Lothian, especially North Berwick Law and Bass Rock 👍🏼
What I was thinking too actually!
My van did me proud! Made it an even BETTER day when I got the call from the garage :)
Thanks to the interest generated by Dan Brown's book, The Da Vinci Code, you were able to record a much improved Roslyn Chapel. The substantial improvements included the lighting, no doubt. Your invitation for a night tour was certainly a tour de force. Another excellent video, Steve!
Thanks so much Leon! I was so privileged to get the invitation to film after hours :)
So good that the film led to better upkeep of the chapel. Another Tom Hanks project, From the Earth to the Moon, funded some Apollo era hardware restorations including a Lunar Module that would have been the cancelled Apollo 19.
What a beautiful chapel! I love your videos, they are always interesting and I hope I can visit some of the places some day. Greetings from Germany
Therese - thanks so much! Really appreciate it!
Great stuff Steve ,been watching your travels a while now always fantastic,strange I was just in the chapel car park this morning while my partner was at the dentist😂 I live in the next village of Rosewell,many tracks and trails around here you might enjoy and your subscribers keep up the good work,look forward to your next trip 👍
Ha small world indeed! Be sure to say hi if our paths cross :)
How lovely you were able to film in here Steve. We've been, it's so beautiful. Poor William. I was wondering all through if you would see him 😿 Hope the van passed!
Absolutely breath taking....I'm blown away that you got permission to film! I will be seeing this for myself in just a few days!! Can't wait!!
Beautiful lighting inside. Thank you Steve
Thanks John! If I'd known I'd have brought a better camera to capture it!
Wow that was lovely. I just thought 'OMG that guy must have been SO rich' to have that built! I've read the da Vinci book, can't remember the film must watch it again! Awesome walk Steve thanks for that
A great video Steve. You're a pro!
Thanks so much Henk :)
Thanks for taking us on another of your fab journeys Steve …. 🕍🏛
Glad you enjoyed it Poppy, thank you!
I watched this video today, Burns day, what a great Video. Rosslyn is such an iconic place. Thanks Steve!!
Cheers for including my video in your Burns Night mate!
Thanks Steve for another beautiful and emotive video. Keep 'em coming
Cheers John, really appreciate it :)
What a privilege to film inside this iconic place and especially at night... it really is worth going a long way to see.
Totally Tom! I was honoured :)
A highly spiritual place my partner and I visited in 2003 when it was being restored. There was a false roof over the whole building supported on scaffold and visitors were welcome to climb the scaffold up to the gutter line, so we saw the outside in detail, and the inside including the crypt. We took a heap of photos, all on film; and visited the rudimentary visitors centre to see plans for the future visitors centre shown here.
Apparently the restoration, including the false roof, was in progress during the period THAT BOOK was written, but there is no mention of it in the book.
I cannot recommend a visit to Rosslyn Chapel highly enough, it was a highlight of our visit to Scotland and ranked with Skara Brae on Orkney.
Totally agree! Love both those places :)
What a fabulous tour!
Steve, what a wonderful treat! Seeing the outside of chapel in daylight and then the inside at twilight through your eyes was such a welcome surprise.
Thanks as always for stoking my travel dreams.
Glad you enjoyed it! Such a privilege to be allowed to film there :)
Great video Steve. Those marks on the stones in the crypt are probably mason's marks. Each stonemason had his own individual mark that he used on the stones that he carved or dressed so that he was paid by piece.
Thanks so much for the info Lydia! I hadn't even considered that!
That was a beautiful wee chapel indeed! The gothic era ones are truly oustanding in the lightness their design suggests. Living near Cologne, I have a superb example of that near my place, only the Cologne cathedral turned all murky with the dirty soot laden air here.
Again a great video! 🤗
Thanks so much, would you recommend Cologne? I love Germany but seriously need to visit more places!
@@steve-marsh Well, there are some must-sees there. The Cologne Cathedral is a stunning piece of architecture and a mind blowing beauty. Yes, you really _must_ come and see it! They do guided tours which I heard are pretty fascinating. As the history of this cathedral's construction spanned from 1237 until the late nineteenth century, there are a lot of stories to tell. One of the towers is accessible for visitors and provides a smashing view over Cologne and the surroundings, you must not miss this, too.
Smack bang next to it is the "Römisch-Germanisches Landesmuseum", the Roman-Germanian museum, which is a must see as well, a stunning collection of Roman and ancient native artefacts.
The Altstadt, Cologne's "Old Town" (Built after Cologne had been levelled in WWII) is a nice area for having a beer and a good bite to eat for pretty much touristy prices. The nice thing with Cologne is that all these sites are within easy walking distance, even if you are handicapped. Flying in via Cologne airport, you take one of several trains connecting the airport to the central station, and when you exit it towards the city centre, you basically are at the foot of the cathedral. If you follow the street between central station and cathedral to the right there, you arrive at the Gaffel brewery, in my opinion the only really tasty choice of Cologne's own traditional beers, the Kölsch beer. They do brilliant local dishes as well, and all for decent prices. Immediately behind the cathedral you find the museum and to the left of the cathedral there is a passage to the old town. Maybe five minutes of walking or so.
The Cologne Zoo is nice, but, well, a zoo. I haven't been there in over twenty years as the entrance fee is just bonkers. From the zoo, a gondola rope car crosses river Rhine. May be nice for some pictures of the city from above and as a funfair ride. I haven't been on it yet.
If you are into playing any instruments, the Cologne Music Store is a must see Especially their guitar department. Bring *lots* of money! At the former airport of Cologne, Butzweiler Hof, a car museum was opened which I was told is pretty nice, but I haven't been there myself yet.
A Gestapo prison has been preserved as museum. A reminder of the worst of Germany's history and deeply depressing place. Noteworthy place, but not at all fun. Not for the faint hearted.
Fans of historic weapons will like the Zeughaus Museum, where centuries of weapons development are displayed. Not exactly a big museum, but surely interesting for some.
A touristy visitor should avoid the Cologne Carnival. If you are not into seeing the kind of party that inspired the Mallorcans to wish to get rid of tourists, Cologne Carnival isn't your thing. It deteriorated a lot in the recent decades, has become a boozefest of sorts with all the nasty side effects.
All in all and except for its gems, Cologne looks like the hurriedly built city it is. As over 92% of the buildings were destroyed in WWII (Swallow that, whiny single-raid Dresdnerian pussies! 😝) the majority of the city is early post war style and not exactly charming.
There's a lot of night life if you don't happen to have a fatal plague roaming the planet, but it's nothing you don't find elsewhere. As Cologne is Germany's gay capital, gays will find lots of clubs and bars and enjoy Cologne's annual Christopher Street Day parade. This is not just a pride-do for gays, they welcome everybody. A very different kind of carvnival in summer, but worth seeing. Partly better fun than the carnival, and less risk of sexual assault for women.
You can get the most interesting bits of Cologne seen in a day. I live some 20 kilometres south of Cologne in Troisdorf, and I don't even go there for shopping, this is how uninteresting I find the rest of the city. I actually haven't been there in 3 years and only went there for work back then.
A reason to book a hotel might be to hop on a train on the second day and pop over to Bonn, which I personally like much better. There's Beethoven's birth house, the central building of the University of Bonn, the Rheinisches Landesmuseum with a long term exhibition about the Neanderthalians, a nice city centre with good places to have a bite to eat. At the end of the Poppelsdorfer Allee, basically a stretched bit of park, you have the botanic garden at the Poppelsdorfer Schloss. They have a nice collection of exotic plants.
The University's central building at the other end of Poppelsdorfer Allee is where Konrad Röntgen discovered X-rays and among others Karl Marx studied.
Line 66 of the tram crosses river Rhine and takes you to Königswinter in a 20 minutes drive or so. There you can walk up mount… erm, hill Drachenfels . There's a very touristically exploited castle ruin on top, which is said to have been the castle of Nibelung Saga's Siegfried. Half way up there's a wee zoo, a nice stop. Haven't been there in ages, no idea what they have on display there nowadays.
From Either Cologne or Bonn, you can join river tours on passenger boats. A nicely lazy way of passing a day and seeing the nicest bits of the Rhine valley. My parents took me on such a trip when I still was in primary school age, I have no idea what the prices for these tours are nowadays. To get a feeling for the region, this may be a nice way of travelling and just having a good look at the landscape.
Outside the towns and cities, the Rhineland and Eifel landscapes are pretty beautiful, a nice region for bicycle tours and hiking. The odd bits of medieval towns survived here and there, some really nice towns. Many of the old buildings fell victim to the war, though.
Bad Münstereifel and Monschau would be towns to visit. In normal times they are real little gems but they won't be appealing to tourists for another year or two, last July 2021's flood has stricken them pretty badly. They yet have to recover.
…and that's all I can think of for now, really! 🤔🤗
Thanks Steve. Great to see inside again. Last time I was there the visitors’ centre was undreamt of…. [1970something]
Changed days indeed! Glad to see it generates plenty money now to keep it beautiful :)
As always, interesting and full of history but Scotland is definitely historical. I look forward to your videos and thank you for sharing.
Thanks Doris :)
Absolutely beautiful, enjoy all you video content thanks again for sharing you amazing experience.
What a find while waiting on you van MOT 👏👏
The van did me proud :) Thanks so much!
How amazing that you were allowed to film inside the chapel! Thanks for sharing. It is such a wonderful spot with great tours. I loved visiting there.
It was such a privilege! Thanks for watching :)
What a treat been past there loads of times over the years next time i will definitely be calling in thanks for sharing another great video
Cheers Jim, I was always the same!
Brilliant video very atmospheric 👍 thanks Steve
Cheers James!
Such an amazing and privileged video - thank you for showing us inside the chapel. I would love to take images on my camera in this sort of light. It looks so wonderful.
So true Dave, I wish I'd known and would've packed the better camera! :)
Omg pure amazing
Great way to waste a day away Steve. I went many years ago and got some pretty good pictures. Wee bit of history the St. Clairs (later Sinclairs) had a long history in Scotland, with roots in the Orkney Islands and Norway. One William St. Clair fought at the Battle of Hastings alongside his cousin, William the Conqueror, and later gained the barony of Rosslyn from King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland. Another William St. Clair was one of the lords assigned to bring Robert the Bruce's heart to the Holy Land, but he was killed in Spain en route.
The William St. Clair who built Rosslyn Chapel had grandiose plans. He intended to create the Collegiate Chapel of St. Matthew, the centerpiece of an educational institution. He founded the town of Rosslyn (now Roslin) to house his workers, hired master masons at a salary of £40 a year and oversaw the creation of a beautiful gothic building with a profusion of carving. Work on the chapel continued for nearly 40 years.
Amazing place and no need to read any D.Brown books the facts are better than the fiction 🙏👍
Absolutely fantastic Robert!!! I learn so much in the comments section :)
@@steve-marsh welcome mate always enjoy your videos 👍 popping into Edinburgh for work next week might try a few steps see if I can fit in 2022 😂🙏
Love the video as always
Glad you enjoyed William!
I'm flabbergasted .... that was one very special, special treat. What a treat for you and thank you for sharing this time you took in your life to share with us. I feel quite humbled and would love to return to Scotland one day. Cheers from NZ
Thanks Steve, now I'm going to have to watch the DaVinci Code again. Hope the van was OK.
Cheers Kev! I need to watch it too! Van did well made me proud :)
Thanks again Steve. Amazing chapel!
Cheers Vicki!
Absolutely fascinating!
You did an excellent job! Loved the walk, the bits of history and the night visit! Can’t wait to see it myself next Fall!
Well worth the visit Diane, enjoy it when you visit :)
Really enjoyed this interesting video,
What an incredible video, I've enjoyed every second specially the final part when you can film inside the chapel. I'm in love with Scotland and videos like this make me desire even more to come back some day. Thanks for sharing!
You are ever so welcome :)
This may be your most stunning video. Well shot, spontaneous, very well edited. Thank you I will pass this link on to some friends also. Your ability to make the most of waiting time is amazing.
That was brilliant! The chapel stonework looked magnificent both outside and especially inside in artificial light. Thanks for doing this video!
Thanks so much for coming along :)
What a magnificent view of the chapel! I’m so glad that you were able to share this with us!!
Cheers Stephanie! Me too, it was such a privilege :)
So cool! Thanks Steve!
You're so welcome!
That was really a fantastic video. The wee chapel is absolutely beautiful in the evening light. I love the stories of old historical buildings and the touch of mysticism that surrounds them. A great magic that allowed you to film inside the chapel or was it your charm? I hope you had a proper haggis with neeps and tatties in honour of Robbie Burns today. You really deserve it. Slainte.
Thanks so much, haha charm???? :D And yes, I sure did ;)
The earliest stain glass windows in Britain are around 7th cent. The marks on the wall were mason marks
The circles with the flower pattern inside are called witch marks and are meant to keep them away. They are found in many old buildings, sometimes carved onto wooden items like doors. window frames or box-beds.
Thanks so much for the info!
That was a superb tour.
Thanks so much!
Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing your experience, Steve
Thank you Arthur! :)
Steve, that is a beautiful church. Had to be absolutely awesome to have the place to yourself. Like you mentioned, the history of the place, amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. I loved being able to walk around it with you. Absolutely beautiful.
I am a huge history fan and I know Scotland has a lot of it! One of my favorite recent videos! (However I still need to watch your museum video sometime this week haha )
edit: would have been spectacular to find that vault! Haha
Ha so true I couldn't stop thinking about it down there under my feet! Cheers Reese :)
AHA I see you've been to my family seat - awesome!
Before the modern visitor centre and shop was built I found myself walking around Roslyn on my own and down in the crypt . I felt nothing but peace and serenity very moving experience .
That would have been wonderful!
You plan your trips even mundane ones like getting an mot so well to include and maximise content for your viewers so thank you for that. Historical research and facts are also top notch and presented in your own inimitable relaxed easy going fashion. Now for the Chapel....absolutely beautiful especially at night!! 🤩. The ceiling is so intricate it looks like crotchet work...how craftsmen did that with tools is beyond belief. Great subject and video as usual Steve. 🤩
Thank you so much Patricia!!!! Really appreciate your comments :)
Very interesting, Steve. Hoping to get over to Scotland for my 80th birthday in May and this will definitely be on our list of places to visit. You referenced Burns again; we couldn’t find any haggis here in Belize, but we did have a lovely dram of Macallan Quest single malt to toast the bard.
When you come here you won’t be disappointed. I hope you get here and have a great time.
Best wishes to you and all the best for the 80th trip!
I was inspired to visit this after seeing the Davici Code with Tom Hanks , they laid on a really good tour
Still catching up on videos this is a cracker Steve .....another place on my to visit list ...😊😊😊
More amazing & beautiful gems, what's not to like - and wonderful that you were given special permission to film after hours for us as well!
I couldn't believe they said YES Tom!
Thoroughly enjoying this channel mate
Hey thanks so much!
I have a family connection with the chapel. My Grandfather was the guide back in the 1960's and he was presented to the Queen when she visited. Our family often visited the chapel, including for the midnight service on Christmas Eve, which was very special - all this long before it became famous.
A midnight Christmas church service in Rosslyn Chapel sounds absolutely magical. What a luscious family memory to have and hold.
Always good Steve. Cheers from NZ.
Cheers Chris!
Another great video, poor wee moggy. Its just along the road from me, I live near West Linton so must pay a visit one of these days.
I know right! But he had a wonderful long life :)
Incredible that you got inside to film. And thanks for sharing it with us. Gave me a tingle down the neck.
Honestly Jim, I couldn't believe they said yes and then left me ALL ALONE inside!
Stunning wee place, great vid mate!
Cheers Ryan :)
Another great video Steve, thank you. My husband and I really enjoy all of your videos. Roll on the next one 😍
Thanks so much both! :)
What an interesting video great viewing 👍
Only recently found you Steve and been binge watching you and your lovely girl for a couple of weeks... I have since made a trip to Edinburgh and doing another next week just through watching your vlogs ...love your easy going style !! Always wanted to see Roslyn since Da vinci code and you brought it to life for me ...thank you so much ... look forward to the next one.... As a fellow Scot fae Glesga living in England you have given me a new interest in Auld Reekie and places in Scotland I have never been to but are so accessable....👍
Thank you SO much for the support Myra and the kind words :) Wishing you all the best, Steve and Alicja
Jeez Steve, What splendour for one Family! The intricasy of the carvings is just something else. Cromwell using it to stable the horses! Why does that not surprise me??
Hah yes so true :D It really was spectacular, and so glad I was allowed to capture it on film :)
What a spectacular Chapel truly ornate its almost camp gothic. Lucky you..and us for seeing this.
Haha so true Michael!
Magnificent. What a treasure. Thanks for sharing with us. Good job.
Thanks so much :)
How amazingly beautiful is that!? I cannot wait to go there myself some day soon!! Thank you so much for taking us along with you!!
You're so welcome Teresa :) Thank you!
Yet another cracking video Steve - hope you and Alicja sort out who is the master and who is the apprentice.
Want to sort out who murders who ahead of time.
Content was FAB and again showed me whI never expected to see .Both the chapel itself and the surroundings were great.
Another winner for sure
Gavin this is such a brilliant comment :D
Wow, it’s seems much more impressive at night with the beautiful lighting. The chapel’s on my bucket list and your video makes me want to visit sooner rather than later…. Thank you
Thanks for watching Jane - and I agree, it's a 'must-visit' place!
Another great video. Well done. 😍😇
Cheers Michael! Appreciated :)
Thanks for this video, Steve. The only other one I've seen was shot during the chapel's extensive renovation. It's great to see this architectural gem without scaffolding! Judging by its design, I would think it originally had stained glass windows. But it was probably vandalized during the Protestant Reformation, and it was bombed by a suffragette in 1914. Maybe that's when the wooden shutters went up. In any case, it's glorious now, and you really captured its beauty.
Great info Susan and yes that would make sense!
Well, Steve, you’ve excelled yourself with this one. Thank you so much for getting permission to film. You have given a lot of disabled people access to somewhere that is not accessible to us. Amazing. Truly breathtaking. Thank you so much 😊🇬🇧
An amazing video Steve, the Chapel looked so marvelous especially the night scenes.. I found the castle to be spectacular.. especially looking up at it.
Cheers.
It really was a stunning place, hard to believe I've never been there before!
Another fabulous video Steve. Been to the chapel a few times and always found it so peaceful. Never been down to the castle, so it’s on my to do list now. Look forward to your next trip .Thank you x
Thanks Judy! I was so privileged with the after hours access when it was even MORE peaceful :)
Catching up with some of your older videos. Big mistake my wife and I made when we were at Rosslyn Chapel many years ago - the outside was covered in scaffolding and it was on a Sunday - no tours, but we could have attended services. We chose not to attend services are we are not locals - turns out there were very few people attending services and we would have been welcome. Live and learn - we didn't want to intrude, but instead, we could have been part of the community. Hope your van passed MOT.
Incredibly evocative and moving to see this chapel in such a personal way! Thank you Steve! We hope to see this beautiful site for ourselves in a few months! Maybe we can leave a new Charleston cap for you to find somewhere on the grounds, your old one is looking a bit faded! lol. I am sure you and Alecia will want to go back after watching the Di Vinci Code, you KNOW you are going to do it after seeing the chapel!
So true! Haha if you knew the adventures that cap has been on :)
@@steve-marsh- Would you want one from Gettysburg in the Colonies? Just let me know how to make that happen.
Another great video steve !! Your a natural .Mind the flight sim offer is still on if you want to see it
Oh Brian - YES! Sorry, just exceptionally busy at the moment. Thanks for the reminder - please keep on at me!
Thanks Steve that wiz really really interesting but it looked a bit creepy at night time.👻👻.cheers 🍺🍺👍
Haha I'm so brave eh? :D
What a fabulous vlog this is Steve, Rosslyn Chapel is beautiful. I visited there in 2019, whilst visiting the EdFringe and took a bus to go and visit the Chapel. How lucky were you to be able to visit the chapel at night, it appears to be even more stunning in the candlelight. Thank you and keep up the great work. x
Thanks Tricia! Really couldn't believe they said yes! :)
Very cool!
Very nice video again Steve..
Thank you Valentin! :)
Such a lovely video. This is local to me and I never knew it existed. We’ll definitely be going. Very gentlemanly taking your hat off, you don’t see that too often nowadays! Great job on the video, nice and informative with lots of beautiful shots x
Thanks so much Nicola! Yeah, it just wouldn't feel right to be in there with the hat on, well spotted :)
Greetings, Steve. Wonderful walk and chapel tour. The interior is stunning in the low light you filmed in. I await the directors cut with you as Robert Langdon and Alicia as Sophie Nuevo. Cheers, Jim
Haha LOVE it James :D
Thanks for a great vid,Steve;haven't visited the chapel/castle for a few months now,but what a great privilege to be allowed a full,in-depth viewing outside the main opening hours.🙂
P.S. The chapel is believed to be unfinished,as Earl William Sinclair died before it was completed,with his titles and lands being split between his 3 eldest sons,of which the chapel's eventual recipient Sir Oliver didn't have the necessary funds to finish his father's vision!
Thanks Mr Sinclair! :) and great info by the way!
Great again thanks
Cheers David!
Enjoyed your video
William was a nice black cat
Thanks William! Agree :)
Another great vlog Steve!! Such a beautiful place
Cheers Peter! I got lucky with this one :)