Many thanks for stopping by Andy :) It is always nice to hear from you mate. Yeah, as I'm getting old I enjoy history more. It's a shame the buildings are going to waste. Have a great weekend mate. Give Rusty a stroke for me, all the best, Mark :)
Good morning Shaun, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Yeah it was a lovely walk around. It was nice that it was raining for a change :) Have a great weekend Shaun, all the best mate, Mark :)
Hi Mark, The Lake and the nature is absolut fantastic. I like the colors and the reflections. And the old building is cool. I like lost places. Graet Video buddy and see you. ;) greetings Marco & Racoon
Good morning Ritera Racoon, I hope you have been keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment :) It is always great to hear from you. I agree, lost places are always the best to explore. I will probably go back and take a look in them old buildings next time :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Hi David, I hope you are keeping well :) Many thanks as always for watching and for taking the time to comment. It is always nice to hear from you :) Have a great weekend, all the very best, Mark :)
That's a stunning place, especially for a man made feature. I'm hoping to head to Longdendale in the peaks in a month or so, which I really like for another reservoir trail. Thanks for taking us along Mark, hope you are well and take care buddy. 🙂👍
Good morning Mike, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) I have never been to Longdendale, but I have driven around that area for work. I like anywhere in the peak district. I like the ruggedness of the area. It reminds me of when I lived on Dartmoor. I will have to take a drive to that area in the summer and have an explore around. Thanks as always Mike. It is always great to hear from you. All the best, Mark :)
Hi Collin, I'm all good thanks :) I hope you have been keeping well :) I agree, the weather was as nice as it could be. With all the rain I thought I had better take the opportunity and loved the wander around. Thanks for taking the time.... all the best, Mark :)
Hi Alan, I hope you are keeping well mate :) I agree it is a nice area around the Peak District. It was the main getaway place for all the industrial workers at the time. I'm glad it isn't as busy anymore lol. Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)
Great video Mark. Good to see you back as been missing you. Looks gorgeous there. Hope you New Year is going well and looking forward to some adventures. Take care.
Hi Scott, I hope you have been keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for the kind words. Here's to a great 2020 to you too my friend..... hopefully I will be out again soon there is a bit of nice weather forecast :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Fantastic Mark! It’s so nice to see how clean & well kept the popular spots are where you live. Sadly, here in the states, people seem to lack appreciation and places end up in poor condition. Oh well, I still know where to go which others do not lol.. Great visit my friend. Blue skies to you always!
Good morning Brian, I hope you are keeping well my friend :) I must admit I was surprised by how clean it was around the lake. I know that they have a lot of volunteers that help to maintain and clean the place, but all the same, it was looking good. I agree Brian.... it is always nice to know of places to go where others don't. It is quite difficult to find them kind of places in the UK due to the size of the place. Plus around 95% of the country is owned by someone. Usually the church of England, councils or the forestry commission etc. So it is getting harder to find those secluded spots. Thanks as always for taking the time Brian :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Thank you Michael :) I'm glad you enjoyed the scenery and history of the area :) I hope you have a great 2020 too mate. I am waiting to go back to work, so just enjoying a bit of time off before it goes crazy again. Speak soon Michael, all the best, Mark :)
@@Yorkshiremadmick I thought that myself Michael. It would make a nice hostel or outward bounds centre or something. It's a shame, because when you walk around a lot of these areas, you always see quite a few of abandoned old buildings. You would think that property developers would of converted them into apartments or something.
What a lovely boating lake Mark. A good trip around it and some stunning views you showed us 👍. I’m in to my listed buildings and that Spite Manor House was beautiful mate, I’d have loved to have go in to there to explore. Thank you for sharing mate a top adventure. Cheers mate, Ant 👍
Good morning Ant.... I hope you are keeping well mate :) I'm the same mate, As I get older the more I enjoy history and looking around old abandoned buildings etc. Maybe I'm just nosey lol. I will have to go in next time. I was rushing to make sure that I didn't get locked in the car park lol. Thanks for taking the time Ant, it is great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)
Good morning Ant.... I hope you are keeping well mate :) I'm the same mate, As I get older the more I enjoy history and looking around old abandoned buildings etc. Maybe I'm just nosey lol. I will have to go in next time. I was rushing to make sure that I didn't get locked in the car park lol. Thanks for taking the time Ant, it is great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Andre, I hope you have been keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching as always..... hopefully we will be back down the woods for the next one :) Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)
Hi John, I hope you are keeping well brother. Many thanks for stopping by. It would make a nice lake for your kayaking. Plenty of good fishing to be had as well :) Thanks as always for taking the time to watch. It is always great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark. Stunning is definitely a good word to describe that place and the weather looked great for a stroll round it. I really like that Frost river bag of yours, they do some really nice kit. I looked at them myself last year but couldn't justify the cost seeing as I don't get out as much as I used to. I ended up getting some molle bag which lacks the class and materials and workmanship of a good Frost river bag. Nice to see you out mate the video as always was a pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing. Be safe and be lucky. Wol.
Good morning Wol, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) It is always great to hear from you :) I agree, Frost river packs are great. The only downside is the cost. But for the materials and the handcrafting that goes into them, it is expected. I like the Isle Royale pack that they make, but that was over £300. I remember when I used to buy a car for £300 lol. Hopefully this bag should last me my days if I look after it. Thankfully the weather was playing ball when I went out. It has rained since, so I was glad I went up to see the lake when I did :) Thanks for taking the time Wol…. have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Like you said brother; this really is amazing scenery. We.re blessed around where I live as well. Isn't God good to us. Thanks for taking us along. This made my day mate.
Hi Eric, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching as always. I'm glad you enjoyed the video..... it always makes a place look at it's best when the sun is shining :) Have a great week ahead, all the very best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 All is well on my end. God's been good to me, much better than I deserve. I hope the same goes for you brother. Praying for my nation, and yours. Glad to see we are standing together. I'm even more glad to have you as a brother. Take care of yourself, and best regards to you and yours, Eric
Apologies Mark, I watched this last night after a long day at work with a coffee and a wee nip of single malt whiskey. Very relaxing both the video and the dram 😂😂. That pot stand truly works (I enjoyed your video when you demonstrated how to make them). Have a good weekend. Cheers Sel
Good morning Sel.... no apologies needed mate :) I'm glad you found the video relaxing.... it is a relaxing place when you are there. I could of done with a dram myself it was a bit nippy, but at least it wasn't chucking down :) Thanks for taking the time Sel. Have a great weekend too mate...….. take care, all the best, Mark :)
That's commuters heaven around there Mark what with Stoke nearby and what not. Lovely place mate - good that you got some new ground in after all this time in the area. I'd imagine a fair few romances were spawned in such delightful surrounds. Good going mate. Have a great 2020. Mark
Hi Mark, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Many thanks for stopping by. Yeah, I can imagine back in the early 1800's when all the potters and miners used to go to the lake at the weekends, it would be of been a nice place to meet people. All week living and working in smog and smoke and then you are hit with the beauty of the place at the weekend. I hope you have a great 2020 too Mark.... catch you soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Awesome video Mark! Beautiful scenery, tons of history, nice quick brew, very nicely done. Your videography has always been good, but something about this one just struck me. Glad to see you back at it. Was starting to worry 'bout ya!! Hope all is well, thanks for sharing! Jerry
Hi Jerry, I hope you have been keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for the kind words... it is very much appreciated. Yeah, I am all good here thanks. Once they have finished the bit of tree felling in the woods, I will be back there quite soon. I missed not taking the camera, but all's you could hear was chain saws and machinery. I just hope my camp is still there when I go back lol. Take care Jerry, have a great week :)
Assuming you have ready access to that part of the world, you may consider something similar around Carrsington Water or Tittisworth reservoir,which, in my opinion, are both enjoyable circulars.
Hi Gordon, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I agree, both are stunning places for a walk. I used to fish Tittersworth res before they stopped the fly fishing. I haven't been to Carrsington for a number of years, so I will aim to get out to there. Thanks for your suggestions :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
Great place mate and close to where you live what a coincidence I was only thinking the day before you uploaded this that you've not done a video for a while. Hope your good mate take care😁👍
Hi Carl, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Cheers for stopping by and taking the time to comment. It is always great to hear from you. Yeah it had been a few weeks since I last filmed anything. The weather has been grim, plus the woods where I like to go is full of machines and blokes with chainsaws, so I thought I had best leave them to it lol. Have a great weekend Carl, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Chris and Sam, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yeah, it has been a good while since I last fished it. In fact I haven't been up to Rudyard since moving back from Cornwall 10 years ago. I will try and get back in the summer. Maybe we could meet up for a walk round there sometime :) Take care guys, have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
That's a great spot Mark. Enjoyed the film, it was good to see the place and hear about your experiences of the area with your pike fishing etc. Never too old to row the full length lol 😀😀. Love the sound of geese flying overhead, always a cool sound when you're out in nature. Fantastic buildings too. Would make an amazing outdoor centre 🙂. Good stuff Mark, thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Rick, I hope you are well mate :) I agree mate, I like the sound of the geese. They are dirty little buggers though lol. Yeah the rowing was a killer at times mate. Not only was it the row up there, I would spend another 10 hours rowing around fishing and then when you were completely knackered there was the row back down to the dam... usually with the wind against you, trying not to let your roll up go out lol. Yeah, I'm too old for that lol. There a few outdoor centres in the are, like you say this would make a nice ne or a hostel. I saw a log cabin on there for sale. It was only £10,000. But you could only live in it for 10 months of the year. If I could of stayed in it permanently then I think I would of found a new home :) Thanks as always Rick.... take care mate, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 Aye need an outboard nowadays. Would make life easier. Good missions to look back on though 🙂. Oh to be young again lol . Tell ya what that cabin would have been cool . You should have done it and gone on to Spain for a couple of months every year lol 😀. Have an ace week anyway Mark, speak soon fella 👍
@@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969 That would be the life Rick. Living by the lake in the summer and Spain in the winter. I wish I had the money lol. I agree you can't beat a good outboard. I had a couple of 8hp Honda 4 strokes, but for some reason you could only use electric motors at the time. They said it was to cut down on the noise and pollution, then Top Gear do a programme on there where they convert cars into boats and drive around on the lake. I think one of then sank lol. Take care Rick.... have a great day mate :)
Hi Bluegill and bass, many thanks for stopping by :) I agree, it is a nice looking lake. Unfortunately we don't have any Bass in it, but the perch grow to a decent size which are always good fun on the fly rod. As are the pike. Take care, Mark :)
Nice video, Mark. Like you, I've been away from videoing for quite awhile. The winter here has been so bitterly cold (the coldest I can remember and I've been almost 20 years) it has been tough to get out. But the weather is starting to break a bit so hopefully, I'll be at it again soon. Stay safe! Brian
Hi Brian, I hope you are keeping well brother. I know the feeling brother. It hasn't been so much cold here, but wet. It hasn't even snowed yet..... that will probably in the summer lol. I will look forward to when you can get out again and start filming :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Dave, I hope you have been keeping well mate. A belated HAPPY NEW YEAR...… even though it is nearly Feb lol. Thanks as always for taking the time Dave.... have a great week, all the best, Mark. P.S, I like your new picture :)
@@markbailey2981 thanks for your reply mate we've been doing just fine thanks. That was the ring of red remembrance ride in November. Happy new year pal keep the videos rolling my friend Dave 😁
@@MrRealdealdd I'm glad you are all keeping well Dave :) I have just looked on line about the red remembrance ride...… it looked like a good turn out :) Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)
It was a cracking turn out mate. I only just made it though. Wee meet every year at the town hall to pay our respects but my bike was dead. I managed to get it going but stayed away from the town my bike would have disturbed the ceremony so waited at the petrol station and joined the club as they passed. Just fitted a new gel battery so shes good to go starts better than it ever has. The old battery lasted 10 year so wasn't bad really
@@MrRealdealdd You've got to love the biker community :) It is good that things like that go on and you managed to take part. That reminds me I could do with a new car battery :) We have a few clubs in Stoke that do things like the Pet food Run and Christmas present run etc. They collect food for local animal rescue shelters and presents for the children's hospital. I used to work with a few blokes from a chapter and they tried to get me go with them one year. I only had a push bike at the time lol. I'm glad the bikes up and running again mate. Summer won't be too far off :)
Absolutely stunning area Mark, Have to say your cinematography and production skills get better with each upload. Hope you had a good New Year brother, Who would have thought it 2020 ?
Hi Brother, I hope you are keeping well and enjoyed the festive holidays. Now it's all back to normal lol. Yeah 2020 and nothing is like they said it would be. I expected robots and flying cars by now, but thankfully it never happened lol. Many thanks for watching and for the kind words. it is always great to hear from you. Have a great week, all the very best, Mark :)
Hi Chris, I hope you had a great time too. Yes life is back to normal now..... thankfully lol. Many thanks for watching mate as always... it is always appreciated. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Cheers Andrew..... We will have to meet up there at some point when the weather starts to warm up a little, and have a brew a wander around :) It would be nice to catch up with you. Take care mate, all the best, Mark :)
That's a really nice lake matey I could see myself having a nice paddle on there, do you know if there's overnight parking near by ? Great video matey looked beautiful weather too ATB Trev
Hi Trev, I hope you are keeping well mate :) If you go onto the Rudyard lake website, you may be able to park there overnight. Or just at the top of the lake are a number of roads and pull ins that a car or van could be left in. In fact at the shallow end, there is an open car park that you could leave your van overnight. We used to park there when night fishing. The weather was really nice for a change. It hasn't stopped raining since lol. Take care Trev. Speak soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Good video mark 👍 I have a small inflatable and seagull engine so would like to boat here one day.Do i need a permit from the club or am i free to sail? Also what is the parking like for launching?
Hi Carbonbodyworker many thanks for watching. If you go onto the Rudyard lake website, they have the prices for boat permits. I know you have to pay, but it has been years since I put a boat on there. You use a ticket machine like a car park machine, so it saves waiting for them to open. The access is good. The slipways are right next to the car park. I think they are open all year for sailing. Thanks again, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 yep thanks again mark,im planning on visiting over this weekend so looking forward to a sail round the lake.Im based not far so easy reach and i should be on the lake by 9am.Again mark good video and well presented 👍 Regards paul
Hi Mark... hope you’re well mate, I see you’re keeping up all the excellent content bud 👍🏻 I messaged you about a year ago bud but can’t find the reply. My names Judd and I live in Basford now, just getting into my Bushcraft and camping etc, any hints or tips would be much appreciated mate as I know you’re a Stokie like me duck 🦆😂👍🏻
Hi Judd, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) I drove through Basford this morning on the way to castle. Sure if you email me again at markbay@hotmail.com I will try and help you as much as possible :) I usually head back over to Wales in the Spring for work, but I'm sure we could meet up when the weather picks up for a day :) Speak soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Quinn, many thanks for watching brother :) Some of the old factories I showed are the original pot banks of the day. When we were known for our pottery industry :) Thanks for taking the time Quinn, have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
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Beautiful place Mark and nice little trinkets of history to go with it. Thanks for sharing mate, take care.
Many thanks for stopping by Andy :) It is always nice to hear from you mate. Yeah, as I'm getting old I enjoy history more. It's a shame the buildings are going to waste. Have a great weekend mate. Give Rusty a stroke for me, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark great video lovely place to walk around hope your keeping well mate looking forward to the next video take care
Good morning Shaun, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Yeah it was a lovely walk around. It was nice that it was raining for a change :) Have a great weekend Shaun, all the best mate, Mark :)
Nice video again Mark and beautiful surrounding!
Hi Robert, I hope you are keeping well :) Many thanks for watching as always my friend. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark,
The Lake and the nature is absolut fantastic.
I like the colors and the reflections.
And the old building is cool.
I like lost places.
Graet Video buddy and see you. ;)
greetings Marco & Racoon
Good morning Ritera Racoon, I hope you have been keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment :) It is always great to hear from you. I agree, lost places are always the best to explore. I will probably go back and take a look in them old buildings next time :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Good to see you back Mark , hope you’ve been keeping well? Nice walk around a stunning looking lake. Thanks for the video
Hi David, I hope you are keeping well :) Many thanks as always for watching and for taking the time to comment. It is always nice to hear from you :) Have a great weekend, all the very best, Mark :)
That's a stunning place, especially for a man made feature. I'm hoping to head to Longdendale in the peaks in a month or so, which I really like for another reservoir trail. Thanks for taking us along Mark, hope you are well and take care buddy. 🙂👍
Good morning Mike, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) I have never been to Longdendale, but I have driven around that area for work. I like anywhere in the peak district. I like the ruggedness of the area. It reminds me of when I lived on Dartmoor. I will have to take a drive to that area in the summer and have an explore around. Thanks as always Mike. It is always great to hear from you. All the best, Mark :)
Beautiful area Mark and nice weather for a wander, hope you're well atb Colin.
Hi Collin, I'm all good thanks :) I hope you have been keeping well :) I agree, the weather was as nice as it could be. With all the rain I thought I had better take the opportunity and loved the wander around. Thanks for taking the time.... all the best, Mark :)
Thank you Mark, really loved this :-)
Many thanks for watching :)I'm glad you liked it. Have a great week, all the best. Mark :)
Lovely scenery Mark. Thanks for sharing with us.
Hi tbonebrown94, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)
Nice lands, cool view
What a beautiful location, yer a lucky fella having that scenery close to home. Nice to see you out and about.. Thanks for sharing matey. Take care Al
Hi Alan, I hope you are keeping well mate :) I agree it is a nice area around the Peak District. It was the main getaway place for all the industrial workers at the time. I'm glad it isn't as busy anymore lol. Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)
Great video Mark. Good to see you back as been missing you. Looks gorgeous there. Hope you New Year is going well and looking forward to some adventures.
Take care.
Hi Scott, I hope you have been keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for the kind words. Here's to a great 2020 to you too my friend..... hopefully I will be out again soon there is a bit of nice weather forecast :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Certainly a nice location, I always think road noise ruins such places Mark. Enjoyed mate.
Hi Shane, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) Many thanks for stopping by, it is always great to hear from you. All the best, Mark :)
Fantastic Mark! It’s so nice to see how clean & well kept the popular spots are where you live. Sadly, here in the states, people seem to lack appreciation and places end up in poor condition. Oh well, I still know where to go which others do not lol..
Great visit my friend. Blue skies to you always!
Good morning Brian, I hope you are keeping well my friend :) I must admit I was surprised by how clean it was around the lake. I know that they have a lot of volunteers that help to maintain and clean the place, but all the same, it was looking good. I agree Brian.... it is always nice to know of places to go where others don't. It is quite difficult to find them kind of places in the UK due to the size of the place. Plus around 95% of the country is owned by someone. Usually the church of England, councils or the forestry commission etc. So it is getting harder to find those secluded spots. Thanks as always for taking the time Brian :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Some stunning photography there Mark. Thanks for the history and for taking us along with us. Great Video
Here’s to 2020 being your Best Yet. 👍🏻
Thank you Michael :) I'm glad you enjoyed the scenery and history of the area :) I hope you have a great 2020 too mate. I am waiting to go back to work, so just enjoying a bit of time off before it goes crazy again. Speak soon Michael, all the best, Mark :)
Loved the story of “Spite Hall” can well imagine it’s true. Crying shame it’s not a home, or hotel. Sad to see it neglected like that 😩
@@Yorkshiremadmick I thought that myself Michael. It would make a nice hostel or outward bounds centre or something. It's a shame, because when you walk around a lot of these areas, you always see quite a few of abandoned old buildings. You would think that property developers would of converted them into apartments or something.
What a lovely boating lake Mark. A good trip around it and some stunning views you showed us 👍. I’m in to my listed buildings and that Spite Manor House was beautiful mate, I’d have loved to have go in to there to explore.
Thank you for sharing mate a top adventure. Cheers mate, Ant 👍
Good morning Ant.... I hope you are keeping well mate :) I'm the same mate, As I get older the more I enjoy history and looking around old abandoned buildings etc. Maybe I'm just nosey lol. I will have to go in next time. I was rushing to make sure that I didn't get locked in the car park lol. Thanks for taking the time Ant, it is great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)
Good morning Ant.... I hope you are keeping well mate :) I'm the same mate, As I get older the more I enjoy history and looking around old abandoned buildings etc. Maybe I'm just nosey lol. I will have to go in next time. I was rushing to make sure that I didn't get locked in the car park lol. Thanks for taking the time Ant, it is great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)
Mark Bailey lol me too but they are interesting aren’t they Mark 👍 loads of history to suck up and enjoy
Hi Mark! That was a different kind of video, but nevertheless interesting to see. Thanks for taking us along brother. ATB André
Hi Andre, I hope you have been keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching as always..... hopefully we will be back down the woods for the next one :) Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)
Great way to spend some time in a beautiful place as that lake area Mark!
hope all is well brother ,look forward to the next one.
atb john
Hi John, I hope you are keeping well brother. Many thanks for stopping by. It would make a nice lake for your kayaking. Plenty of good fishing to be had as well :) Thanks as always for taking the time to watch. It is always great to hear from you, all the best, Mark :)
Hi Mark. Stunning is definitely a good word to describe that place and the weather looked great for a stroll round it. I really like that Frost river bag of yours, they do some really nice kit. I looked at them myself last year but couldn't justify the cost seeing as I don't get out as much as I used to. I ended up getting some molle bag which lacks the class and materials and workmanship of a good Frost river bag. Nice to see you out mate the video as always was a pleasure to watch, thanks for sharing. Be safe and be lucky. Wol.
Good morning Wol, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) It is always great to hear from you :) I agree, Frost river packs are great. The only downside is the cost. But for the materials and the handcrafting that goes into them, it is expected. I like the Isle Royale pack that they make, but that was over £300. I remember when I used to buy a car for £300 lol. Hopefully this bag should last me my days if I look after it. Thankfully the weather was playing ball when I went out. It has rained since, so I was glad I went up to see the lake when I did :) Thanks for taking the time Wol…. have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Like you said brother; this really is amazing scenery. We.re blessed around where I live as well. Isn't God good to us. Thanks for taking us along. This made my day mate.
Hi Eric, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching as always. I'm glad you enjoyed the video..... it always makes a place look at it's best when the sun is shining :) Have a great week ahead, all the very best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 All is well on my end. God's been good to me, much better than I deserve. I hope the same goes for you brother. Praying for my nation, and yours. Glad to see we are standing together. I'm even more glad to have you as a brother.
Take care of yourself, and best regards to you and yours,
Eric
Apologies Mark, I watched this last night after a long day at work with a coffee and a wee nip of single malt whiskey. Very relaxing both the video and the dram 😂😂. That pot stand truly works (I enjoyed your video when you demonstrated how to make them). Have a good weekend. Cheers Sel
Good morning Sel.... no apologies needed mate :) I'm glad you found the video relaxing.... it is a relaxing place when you are there. I could of done with a dram myself it was a bit nippy, but at least it wasn't chucking down :) Thanks for taking the time Sel. Have a great weekend too mate...….. take care, all the best, Mark :)
That's commuters heaven around there Mark what with Stoke nearby and what not. Lovely place mate - good that you got some new ground in after all this time in the area. I'd imagine a fair few romances were spawned in such delightful surrounds. Good going mate. Have a great 2020. Mark
Hi Mark, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Many thanks for stopping by. Yeah, I can imagine back in the early 1800's when all the potters and miners used to go to the lake at the weekends, it would be of been a nice place to meet people. All week living and working in smog and smoke and then you are hit with the beauty of the place at the weekend. I hope you have a great 2020 too Mark.... catch you soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Awesome video Mark! Beautiful scenery, tons of history, nice quick brew, very nicely done. Your videography has always been good, but something about this one just struck me. Glad to see you back at it. Was starting to worry 'bout ya!! Hope all is well, thanks for sharing!
Jerry
Hi Jerry, I hope you have been keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and for the kind words... it is very much appreciated. Yeah, I am all good here thanks. Once they have finished the bit of tree felling in the woods, I will be back there quite soon. I missed not taking the camera, but all's you could hear was chain saws and machinery. I just hope my camp is still there when I go back lol. Take care Jerry, have a great week :)
Assuming you have ready access to that part of the world, you may consider something similar around Carrsington Water or Tittisworth reservoir,which, in my opinion, are both enjoyable circulars.
Hi Gordon, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I agree, both are stunning places for a walk. I used to fish Tittersworth res before they stopped the fly fishing. I haven't been to Carrsington for a number of years, so I will aim to get out to there. Thanks for your suggestions :) Have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)
Great place mate and close to where you live what a coincidence I was only thinking the day before you uploaded this that you've not done a video for a while. Hope your good mate take care😁👍
Hi Carl, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Cheers for stopping by and taking the time to comment. It is always great to hear from you. Yeah it had been a few weeks since I last filmed anything. The weather has been grim, plus the woods where I like to go is full of machines and blokes with chainsaws, so I thought I had best leave them to it lol. Have a great weekend Carl, all the best, Mark :)
Awesome buddy awesome... fished for pike donkeys years ago there .. lovley place .. enjoyed vid .. cheers Chris & Sam
Hi Chris and Sam, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Yeah, it has been a good while since I last fished it. In fact I haven't been up to Rudyard since moving back from Cornwall 10 years ago. I will try and get back in the summer. Maybe we could meet up for a walk round there sometime :) Take care guys, have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Mark Bailey hi mark , yes that would be great I would enjoy a walk around there .. thanks Chris & Sam
That's a great spot Mark. Enjoyed the film, it was good to see the place and hear about your experiences of the area with your pike fishing etc. Never too old to row the full length lol 😀😀. Love the sound of geese flying overhead, always a cool sound when you're out in nature. Fantastic buildings too. Would make an amazing outdoor centre 🙂. Good stuff Mark, thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Rick, I hope you are well mate :) I agree mate, I like the sound of the geese. They are dirty little buggers though lol. Yeah the rowing was a killer at times mate. Not only was it the row up there, I would spend another 10 hours rowing around fishing and then when you were completely knackered there was the row back down to the dam... usually with the wind against you, trying not to let your roll up go out lol. Yeah, I'm too old for that lol. There a few outdoor centres in the are, like you say this would make a nice ne or a hostel. I saw a log cabin on there for sale. It was only £10,000. But you could only live in it for 10 months of the year. If I could of stayed in it permanently then I think I would of found a new home :) Thanks as always Rick.... take care mate, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 Aye need an outboard nowadays. Would make life easier. Good missions to look back on though 🙂. Oh to be young again lol . Tell ya what that cabin would have been cool . You should have done it and gone on to Spain for a couple of months every year lol 😀. Have an ace week anyway Mark, speak soon fella 👍
@@RickTOutdoorAdventure1969 That would be the life Rick. Living by the lake in the summer and Spain in the winter. I wish I had the money lol. I agree you can't beat a good outboard. I had a couple of 8hp Honda 4 strokes, but for some reason you could only use electric motors at the time. They said it was to cut down on the noise and pollution, then Top Gear do a programme on there where they convert cars into boats and drive around on the lake. I think one of then sank lol. Take care Rick.... have a great day mate :)
Beautiful lake
Hi Bluegill and bass, many thanks for stopping by :) I agree, it is a nice looking lake. Unfortunately we don't have any Bass in it, but the perch grow to a decent size which are always good fun on the fly rod. As are the pike. Take care, Mark :)
Mark Bailey yes I don’t have big perch so I will enjoy those 👍
Nice video, Mark. Like you, I've been away from videoing for quite awhile. The winter here has been so bitterly cold (the coldest I can remember and I've been almost 20 years) it has been tough to get out. But the weather is starting to break a bit so hopefully, I'll be at it again soon. Stay safe! Brian
Hi Brian, I hope you are keeping well brother. I know the feeling brother. It hasn't been so much cold here, but wet. It hasn't even snowed yet..... that will probably in the summer lol. I will look forward to when you can get out again and start filming :) Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Good afternoon mate lovely place that is. Thanks for taking us along
All the best Dave
Hi Dave, I hope you have been keeping well mate. A belated HAPPY NEW YEAR...… even though it is nearly Feb lol. Thanks as always for taking the time Dave.... have a great week, all the best, Mark. P.S, I like your new picture :)
@@markbailey2981 thanks for your reply mate we've been doing just fine thanks. That was the ring of red remembrance ride in November. Happy new year pal keep the videos rolling my friend
Dave 😁
@@MrRealdealdd I'm glad you are all keeping well Dave :) I have just looked on line about the red remembrance ride...… it looked like a good turn out :) Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)
It was a cracking turn out mate. I only just made it though. Wee meet every year at the town hall to pay our respects but my bike was dead. I managed to get it going but stayed away from the town my bike would have disturbed the ceremony so waited at the petrol station and joined the club as they passed. Just fitted a new gel battery so shes good to go starts better than it ever has. The old battery lasted 10 year so wasn't bad really
@@MrRealdealdd You've got to love the biker community :) It is good that things like that go on and you managed to take part. That reminds me I could do with a new car battery :) We have a few clubs in Stoke that do things like the Pet food Run and Christmas present run etc. They collect food for local animal rescue shelters and presents for the children's hospital. I used to work with a few blokes from a chapter and they tried to get me go with them one year. I only had a push bike at the time lol. I'm glad the bikes up and running again mate. Summer won't be too far off :)
Absolutely stunning area Mark, Have to say your cinematography and production skills get better with each upload. Hope you had a good New Year brother, Who would have thought it 2020 ?
Hi Brother, I hope you are keeping well and enjoyed the festive holidays. Now it's all back to normal lol. Yeah 2020 and nothing is like they said it would be. I expected robots and flying cars by now, but thankfully it never happened lol. Many thanks for watching and for the kind words. it is always great to hear from you. Have a great week, all the very best, Mark :)
Hiya mark nice to see you back mate. Hope you had a good Christmas and new year looks like a nice spot there buddy. All the best. chris
Hi Chris, I hope you had a great time too. Yes life is back to normal now..... thankfully lol. Many thanks for watching mate as always... it is always appreciated. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)
Rudyard beautiful place mate, I don't live far from Rudyard myself! Great video as always dude. 👍
Cheers Andrew..... We will have to meet up there at some point when the weather starts to warm up a little, and have a brew a wander around :) It would be nice to catch up with you. Take care mate, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 would be great to get out mate and get a brew in!
That's a really nice lake matey I could see myself having a nice paddle on there, do you know if there's overnight parking near by ? Great video matey looked beautiful weather too ATB Trev
Hi Trev, I hope you are keeping well mate :) If you go onto the Rudyard lake website, you may be able to park there overnight. Or just at the top of the lake are a number of roads and pull ins that a car or van could be left in. In fact at the shallow end, there is an open car park that you could leave your van overnight. We used to park there when night fishing. The weather was really nice for a change. It hasn't stopped raining since lol. Take care Trev. Speak soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Good video mark 👍
I have a small inflatable and seagull engine so would like to boat here one day.Do i need a permit from the club or am i free to sail? Also what is the parking like for launching?
Hi Carbonbodyworker many thanks for watching. If you go onto the Rudyard lake website, they have the prices for boat permits. I know you have to pay, but it has been years since I put a boat on there. You use a ticket machine like a car park machine, so it saves waiting for them to open. The access is good. The slipways are right next to the car park. I think they are open all year for sailing. Thanks again, all the best, Mark :)
@@markbailey2981 yep thanks again mark,im planning on visiting over this weekend so looking forward to a sail round the lake.Im based not far so easy reach and i should be on the lake by 9am.Again mark good video and well presented 👍
Regards paul
Hi Mark... hope you’re well mate, I see you’re keeping up all the excellent content bud 👍🏻 I messaged you about a year ago bud but can’t find the reply. My names Judd and I live in Basford now, just getting into my Bushcraft and camping etc, any hints or tips would be much appreciated mate as I know you’re a Stokie like me duck 🦆😂👍🏻
Hi Judd, I hope you have been keeping well mate :) I drove through Basford this morning on the way to castle. Sure if you email me again at markbay@hotmail.com I will try and help you as much as possible :) I usually head back over to Wales in the Spring for work, but I'm sure we could meet up when the weather picks up for a day :) Speak soon mate, all the best, Mark :)
Beautiful scenery Mark. Thanks and take care.
Hi Quinn, many thanks for watching brother :) Some of the old factories I showed are the original pot banks of the day. When we were known for our pottery industry :) Thanks for taking the time Quinn, have a great weekend, all the best, Mark :)