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Roaming The Cotswolds
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Welcome to my new CZcams Channel. I am blessed to live and work in the beautiful Cotswolds - one of England's finest hidden treasures. Charming and captivating, it is full of picture-perfect villages and stunning countryside. Come with me as I explore this wonderful area to unveil its breathtaking scenery, magical villages and unforgettable secrets.
WOODCHESTER PARK & MANSION- A HIDDEN VALLEY IN THE HEART OF THE COTSWOLDS #cotswolds
#cotswolds #englishcountryvillages #walkingtours
Hello and welcome back to the channel.
Today I am exploring a secret hidden valley in the heart of the Cotswolds known as Woodchester Park which is now managed by the National Trust.
Once home to a lavish house set in acres of wild parkland, complete with terraced gardens and a boathouse, Woodchester Park was the epitome of a gentleman’s country estate. Today, an unfinished Gothic mansion that stands within its grounds harks back to the human history of this landscape.
It’s a beautiful valley with 5 picturesque lakes and lovely footpaths and trails to choose from so come with me and I will show you round starting with this magnificent lake which I am told is home to lots of carp and where at dusk bats will skim across in search of some tasty insects.
Woodchester Park was the home of the Ducie family from the 1600s until 1845. Wealthy Gloucestershire landowners, the Ducies lived in a Georgian house surrounded by designed parkland. Here, the family and their guests could hunt, ride and enjoy elegant carriage drives.
You can still see the remains of the parkland, which were influenced by 'Capability' Brown and later by Humphry Repton, both famous landscape designers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Boathouse
Located within the parkland surrounding Woodchester Park and built in the 19th century, the boathouse brings back memories of lazy summer days and the lavish boating picnics enjoyed by the Ducie family and their friends.
When the National Trust bought Woodchester Park in 1994, the boathouse was hidden by vegetation and the lakes were virtually enclosed by the conifer plantations around them.
The Mansion
When the Ducie family offered Woodchester for sale in 1843, the sale particulars described the coach house and stables as 'everything the most fastidious Gentleman can desire.'
William Leigh, a wealthy ship-owner, bought Woodchester Park two years later, in 1845. He demolished the Georgian house and began building a new mansion. However, things came to a halt 16 years later when he ran out of money, leaving the Victorian Gothic house unfinished.
Woodchester Mansion is a unique and amazing Grade I listed Victorian Gothic house hidden in a beautiful Cotswold valley.
It is an unfinished masterpiece. Building started about 1857, but stopped in the mid-1860s so floors and ceilings are missing, walls not plastered and windows unglazed. All the secrets of the construction of the Mansion are visible - something visitors will never see in another country house.
Haunted Mansion?
The house like no other can offer the psychically inclined a spine chilling experience. Woodchester Mansion is said to be rich in spiritual manifestations, and can be awe-inspiring for believers of a nervous disposition.
Ghosts abound in and around the Mansion, and, for those able and lucky enough to see them, include:
A young girl
A young woman
A short man, maybe a stonemason
A man attempting to hide
A man searching for someone
An American airman
A floating head
A horseman on the drive
People hear a girl singing an Irish air, 1940s music, and smell recently extinguished candles in the chapel. Other noises include loud bangs, and footsteps, though no-one is visible. Small stones drop from above, some reputedly travelling fast and horizontally. Strange lights, still and moving, are seen, but never recorded on camera.
I hope you enjoy the walk around Woodchester Park and please like, share, comment and subscribe as it really helps the channel. Many thanks.
Adrian
If you would like to see more videos in the Roaming The Cotswolds series why not take a look at the ones below:
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Music: Prelude No. 2 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Hello and welcome back to the channel.
Today I am exploring a secret hidden valley in the heart of the Cotswolds known as Woodchester Park which is now managed by the National Trust.
Once home to a lavish house set in acres of wild parkland, complete with terraced gardens and a boathouse, Woodchester Park was the epitome of a gentleman’s country estate. Today, an unfinished Gothic mansion that stands within its grounds harks back to the human history of this landscape.
It’s a beautiful valley with 5 picturesque lakes and lovely footpaths and trails to choose from so come with me and I will show you round starting with this magnificent lake which I am told is home to lots of carp and where at dusk bats will skim across in search of some tasty insects.
Woodchester Park was the home of the Ducie family from the 1600s until 1845. Wealthy Gloucestershire landowners, the Ducies lived in a Georgian house surrounded by designed parkland. Here, the family and their guests could hunt, ride and enjoy elegant carriage drives.
You can still see the remains of the parkland, which were influenced by 'Capability' Brown and later by Humphry Repton, both famous landscape designers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Boathouse
Located within the parkland surrounding Woodchester Park and built in the 19th century, the boathouse brings back memories of lazy summer days and the lavish boating picnics enjoyed by the Ducie family and their friends.
When the National Trust bought Woodchester Park in 1994, the boathouse was hidden by vegetation and the lakes were virtually enclosed by the conifer plantations around them.
The Mansion
When the Ducie family offered Woodchester for sale in 1843, the sale particulars described the coach house and stables as 'everything the most fastidious Gentleman can desire.'
William Leigh, a wealthy ship-owner, bought Woodchester Park two years later, in 1845. He demolished the Georgian house and began building a new mansion. However, things came to a halt 16 years later when he ran out of money, leaving the Victorian Gothic house unfinished.
Woodchester Mansion is a unique and amazing Grade I listed Victorian Gothic house hidden in a beautiful Cotswold valley.
It is an unfinished masterpiece. Building started about 1857, but stopped in the mid-1860s so floors and ceilings are missing, walls not plastered and windows unglazed. All the secrets of the construction of the Mansion are visible - something visitors will never see in another country house.
Haunted Mansion?
The house like no other can offer the psychically inclined a spine chilling experience. Woodchester Mansion is said to be rich in spiritual manifestations, and can be awe-inspiring for believers of a nervous disposition.
Ghosts abound in and around the Mansion, and, for those able and lucky enough to see them, include:
A young girl
A young woman
A short man, maybe a stonemason
A man attempting to hide
A man searching for someone
An American airman
A floating head
A horseman on the drive
People hear a girl singing an Irish air, 1940s music, and smell recently extinguished candles in the chapel. Other noises include loud bangs, and footsteps, though no-one is visible. Small stones drop from above, some reputedly travelling fast and horizontally. Strange lights, still and moving, are seen, but never recorded on camera.
I hope you enjoy the walk around Woodchester Park and please like, share, comment and subscribe as it really helps the channel. Many thanks.
Adrian
If you would like to see more videos in the Roaming The Cotswolds series why not take a look at the ones below:
czcams.com/video/mPR1uqd59zQ/video.html
czcams.com/video/Ql9jmwtn1mA/video.html
czcams.com/video/9j4djLsKZAM/video.html czcams.com/video/Ny-agfRgCA8/video.html czcams.com/video/KzgYnVKOVAs/video.html czcams.com/video/J_O8LFGzV7Q/video.html
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Music: Prelude No. 2 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Artist: chriszabriskie.com/
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Happy memories of Hay, including one visit that gave a few wonderful hours of tranquility during some very dark times indeed. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes for your future trsvels. Take care.
From Rodborough, now living in the US. Thank you for showing this, hope to see more of the common and village as I don’t get to see it with my own eyes anymore!
Really enjoyed this video. Very relaxing and informative! Thank you for the time you put in to making it.
Thankyou so much.
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Thank you for highlighting more of the hidden Cotswolds
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Lovely video. How do people in these small villages feel about cycling tourists visiting and slowly riding through? Are most of the public roads paved? Roads look ideal for cycling except not much room for cars overtaking. Thx for any info you can provide.
Hello Peter. Thanks for your comment. I didn't see many pavements as mainly narrow country roads. There were some cyclists about so I imagine its not an issue. There are very few houses and mainly spread apart so you should be OK.
@@Roamingthecotswolds great thank you!
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Just lovely 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you for taking us there 😊👍👍
My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.
6:20 He came back, Richard died next door in Cusup.
7:41 The beheading of "King" Richard Booth (the effigy) is on CZcams.
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Beautiful country 🤩🤩
MashAllah beautifull shering ❤🎉 wonderful 👍👍 my dear friend 🙏 big like 👍 from Pakistan 🇵🇰🤲
Thanks for highlighting the Cotswolds. Lots of exciting places to visit
Beautiful place we love it. Big Like.We join your channel 💚
Thank you so much!
Lovely video, thank you! ☺
Thankyou So Much.
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What a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching
I well remember the first time I was aware of Lacock was when I saw Cranford. I thought 'surely they haven't built a set that big; but nowhere looks like that nowadays'. In a way I was right because the Beeb had dressed it up a bit, but basically it was as it is. I have spent several lovely breaks there since that time and I can recommend it heartily, if you like that sort of place.
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Nice video
Thankyou
Lovely tribute to Spring. Thank you.
Thank-you
Very interesting thank you!
Great job 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Beautful brace of Cotswold boondocks there Adrian. I remember cycling around here in the 1970s before heading onto the Youth Hostel (YHA) in Stow-on-the-Wold. You are certainly getting very high viewing figures on your videos - well done! I think it took me 100 videos and nine months to get to 100 subscribers. You are on the right road to become a highly successful YT Channel. Take care, Paul
Thanks Paul. Much appreciated feedback as always.
Thanks for highlighting the Cotswolds. Lots of exciting places to visit
Always a pleasure
MashAllah 🤲🤲
Salam alaikum dear friend 🙏 MashAllah beautifull village 😍😍😍 wonderful place 🥰🥰🥰 amazing place 🥰🥰 my dear friend 🙏 from Pakistan 🇵🇰🤲
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I find it strange that they don't allow aerials on the roofs, but park cars everywhere😢
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Thanks for highlighting the Cotswolds. Lots of exciting places to visit
Great to see you again and see that you are well. What a beautiful place to live, so green like Heaven. Enjoy the food and the game. 🥰
Thankyou for watching.
Does it get flooded?
Yes it does sometimes
I wish you success 🎉
Thankyou so much
Beautiful Church . Amazing content my friend, very interesting 19:26
Thankyou!
I have not been to this area yet...must go. Thank you
It's very pretty and I thoroughly recommend the village pub!
Hi Adrian! Two villages that I have never been to! They look really pretty. Great video and well presented. Good presentation. Well done! Take care, Paul
Thankyou so much for this feedback Paul. It really helps and I tried to keep this one quite simple and allow the villages themselves to shine so less music and talking. It helped the sun shone which makes all the difference. Take Care Adrian
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MashAllah very very beautiful 😍😍😍
Thankyou
MashAllah beautiful vlog 👍👍 wonderful place 🥰🥰 my dear friend 🙏 from Pakistan 🇵🇰🤲 and good luck 🤞
Lacock 😂💀
Love to see the Cotswolds Highlighted. Thank you
I love these structures! The craftsmanship so amazing. The countryside is lovely too. I would feel so at home in this type of environment. I am often amazed at what the companies built for the benefit of their workers. Nice historical explanations, thank you. Can easily see why having a smaller car makes getting around more sensible. You certainly lucked out with the weather! Thanks so much. Happy Easter
Thankyou so much for your lovely comments.
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I can see the appeal, although I question the colour of the brickwork. Grey ? If i was seeking a home in the Cotswold, those high valley hills would concern me. Surely, flooding would be a serious consideration lower down ?
Yes it's very secluded and not for everyone especially in winter.
Thanks for highlighting the Cotswolds. Lots of exciting places to visit
LACOCK WAS GIFTED TO THE NATIONAL TRUST IN 1944, BY THE OWNER, A DECENDANT OF THE FOX-TALBOTS. IN THE PAST, WHEN FILMING , HISTORIC DRAMAS, THE LOCALS WOULD BE GIVEN SMALL ROLES TO PLAY, DRESSED IN CLOTHES OF THE PERIOD. THE STREETS WERE CLEARED OF ALL MODERN THINGS, AND THE STREETS COVERED IN STRAW
I am planning on being in the Cotswold for 5 days this June. I would like to see as many villages as possible. Castle Combe, Bradford on Avon, Bibury, The Slaughters, Stow on the Wold. Would you recommend that I stay in just one village or two, and which ones would you suggest? Thank you in advance, and thanks for your videos.
Bibury for sure. Try and stay at the Swan which is a lovely hotel.
Thank you very much for the input. 😊