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The Cool Dudes Trail an Isle of Wight Walk | A 37-mile trail on the East of the Island

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  • čas přidán 16. 09. 2021
  • A 37-mile trail starting at Ryde Pier Head, taking in some of the most beautiful parts of the island. Leaving Ryde and walking along the coast through Seaview and St. Helens to Bembridge, before heading inland, past the Windmill and into Brading. Views of Brading Downs, and a visit to Model Village in Godshill, before heading up Stenbury Down then to Ventnor. The final day starts from the Botanical Gardens, to Steephill Cove, Bonchurch, Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown, Culver Down and back to Bembridge....oh and my name is Marek Larwood.
    You can download the GPX route of this walk on the Outdoor Active website here: out.ac/I3eZFi
    You can also get 10% off the price of the App with the code COOLDUDES10F
    If you enjoyed this video, and want to help me make more, it would be really great if you joined the Cool Dudes Walking Club. You can join on CZcams Channel’s main page and click join to pay a monthly amount via youtube.
    / @cdwc
    Thank you to everyone who has supported me.
    The website for the club is www.cooldudeswalkingclub.com which has lists of walks and information about what gear I use, as well as merch and other stuff.
    Twitter - @dudeswalking, @mareklarwood
    Instagram - @cooldudeswalkingclub
    Join this channel to help me make more videos.
    / @cdwc
    All my gear is listed on the website: cooldudeswalki...
    All music is sourced from the CZcams Music Library
    (in order of appearance)
    Under Cover - Wayne Jones
    Pastoral - Asher Fulero
    I Feel Like Partying Right Now - Nat Keefe & BeatMower
    Love Aside - Patrik Patrikios
    Boreal - Asher Fulero
    National Express - Dan Bodan
    The Plan's Working - Cooper Cannell
    Spring Field - Godmode
    Waltz of the Flowers - Tchiakovsky
    Beth - VYEN
    Saving the World - Aaron Kenny
    Outside the Box - Patrik Patrikios
    Across the Ocean - JR Tundra
    Blurry Vision - Corbyn Kites
    Birds - Corbyn Kites
    Filmed on Olympus E-M1 Marek III - amzn.to/3zjmOzk
    Lens - Olympus 9-18mm - amzn.to/3lrhV2w
    Audio - Rode Wireless Go II - amzn.to/3nIy1Yl

Komentáře • 236

  • @arr0wfree855
    @arr0wfree855 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Spot the Red Squirrel
    Great watch and will attempt this walk some day .......................
    Thank You Marek for this Smile on me Dial

  • @tessivymills4511
    @tessivymills4511 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you for visiting my shop The Beach Hut at Shanklin. Love your channel.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you. It was lovely to meet you. I am still aching from doing Walk the Wight last Sunday.

  • @ShroudedHand
    @ShroudedHand Před 2 lety +12

    Yes, another cool dudes video! Watching these is the highlight of my week

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Very kind cool dude. Thank you.

  • @georgec2894
    @georgec2894 Před 2 lety +18

    Much respect to the effort going into this video: both walking and editing. Great advert for the island as always. 155 points is colossal!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I got lucky with the animal spotting. To be fair the Spotter's Handbook is heavily weighted in favour of Isle of Wight walks.

    • @georgec2894
      @georgec2894 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc I approve of such bias :)

  • @stripyart
    @stripyart Před 2 lety +4

    Hey Dude, love your walks so was thrilled that you bought some of my art cards along the way. Lovely suprise.Thankyou!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks Suzy. I really love your stuff. I have seen it around Bembridge over the past five years. I was just reading your biography and my Mum's side of the family are all originally from Hemel Hempstead.

    • @stripyart
      @stripyart Před 2 lety +1

      @@cdwc il keep an eye out for the Watford to Hemel Hempstead walk 😂

  • @markgoeshiking72
    @markgoeshiking72 Před 2 lety +8

    The model village is one of my favourite places on the IOW. Great walk, Marek.

    • @markgoeshiking72
      @markgoeshiking72 Před 2 lety +2

      Also, my wife and I always humorously call Appuldurcombe House 'Apple Crumble House', which I think is much better.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Apple Crumble House is both better and easier to spell.

  • @cpl4
    @cpl4 Před 2 lety +13

    Another corker Marek! Always enjoy the IoW content on this channel. On day two you asked whether that plant was a Snapdragon... wrong. Its actually a plant called Himalayan Balsam and is on the list of invasive species in the UK.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Ah wow. That is an excellent fact cool dude. It is a shame it is invasive as it looked so pretty.

    • @kek23k
      @kek23k Před 2 lety

      I thought it might have been Himalayan Balsam, thanks for confirming.

  • @tinasavage674
    @tinasavage674 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for sharing your walk😊

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před rokem

      Thanks Tina, hope you enjoyed it.

  • @Fernandoenf2
    @Fernandoenf2 Před 2 lety +1

    I am your Spanish fan! I live in Portsmouth and I go often to the island love your stories and anecdotes

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Excellent. Glad you enjoy the videos Fernan. The island is a beautiful place.

  • @the_littles7928
    @the_littles7928 Před 2 lety +6

    Fantastic video Marek. I can't wait until my family and I can fly back and enjoy the gorgeous island again. I miss it so much.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Thank you cool dude. Hope you can come back soon.

  • @TrevBec
    @TrevBec Před 2 lety +6

    Appreciate all the work that went into this one Marek. Even though I live on the Island I love seeing it on your videos. I noticed our road again on your way to the Botanic Gardens!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +4

      Thanks Trev. Hope everything is going ok. I am a big fan of Ventnor. I love that shop with all the weird mixes of two different things.

  • @jac3126
    @jac3126 Před rokem +1

    My Uncle Malcolm Hooper had the the lease in the 70s and maybe 80s on Sandown beach. I spent my summer months there with my cousins. Playing and mackeral fishing

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před rokem

      It is a wonderful beach down there. I love the bit inbetween Shanklin and the pier.

  • @kraven512
    @kraven512 Před 2 lety +1

    Wonderful

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Thanks cool dude.

  • @SixthQuarter
    @SixthQuarter Před 6 měsíci +2

    Another brilliant video. Chuffed I found this channel today.

  • @christopherselway2274
    @christopherselway2274 Před 2 lety +3

    Sue will love that you got her cards. Keep up the fab walking dude :-)

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I think they are brilliant. I bought a frame for it and have it on my wall.

    • @christopherselway2274
      @christopherselway2274 Před 2 lety

      Ill let her know :-) enjoy sir

  • @paulsheehan9050
    @paulsheehan9050 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice walk and thanks for the prize cool dude Marek. I just came back from walking up Ben Nevis while wearing my cool dude’s badge.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Excellent. Hope enjoyed it cool dude, and well done, firstly for the prize and secondly Ben Nevis.

  • @drbedpan
    @drbedpan Před 2 lety +4

    Loved the Shawshank Redemption link. Another quality video Cool Dude.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Nice one cool dude. I pretty much made the video just so I could do that bit.

  • @christopherthewreckerthats2295

    Never been to seaview want to go in the near future. Good video I'm quite new to your channel IV watch some of your video's recently.i love the Isle of Wight can't get away from it I look at it every day from my widow looking at it right now. My favourite place is blackgang smuggling and wrecking and my favourite story the Clarendon 1836 October 11th the day before my birthday.hi from portchester Hampshire my fellow Isle of Wight brother 🏴‍☠️👍⛵⚓

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      The Niton Gore Cliff walk I did goes past the site of the Clarendon shipwreck. I talk about it a bit in that video.

    • @christopherthewreckerthats2295
      @christopherthewreckerthats2295 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc cool I be watching that cheers 👍👍👍🏴‍☠️

  • @BeatTheFlash
    @BeatTheFlash Před 2 lety +1

    Another great video, Cool Dude.
    Decades ago I stayed in Seaview for the regatta at the invitation of friends. They sail a 'one design' dinghy, probably in that race you showed. I met an actress there who I instantly recognised as having been in The Young Ones, albeit briefly.
    Amazingly ('cos I'm a tightwad) I have also stayed at The Priory Bay Hotel for some friends' combined 40th birthday do slightly fewer decades ago. We saw a red squirrel dash across the lawn and helicopters landing because it was British Grand Prix weekend and bigwigs were staying there and being ferried to the race; odd I know.
    Carry on.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I would love to stay at the Priory hotel. They are doing it up now to make it even posher. Did you see any of the multitude of ghosts they have there?

  • @jacquettabanana
    @jacquettabanana Před 2 lety +4

    Yes cool dude! Been waiting for this 😁

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Nice one cool dude.

  • @lisaperry345
    @lisaperry345 Před 2 lety +1

    Aww this one was great because it was a longer one. 🙂
    Also, because I wasn't about to have a pre shift sleep, I took notes as I was watching. Yep, I'm that much of a saddo. 📝😏
    *I think that the best prawn cocktail flavour crisps are quavers because they're not too strong and they have a nice texture.
    *When you were talking about taking a picture of the ventnor sign, it reminded me of when I was trying to take a decent picture of Lichfield cathedral the other week. To get it all in, you have to stand in the road.
    *Your map of the iow is ace. 😁
    *My favourite flavour of icecream is posh vanilla with the pods in.
    Stay cool. 🙂

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Not sad cool. I agree about Vanilla, once you've had it with the vanilla pods in it normal vanillas is the equivalent of cheap supermarket Coca Cola.

  • @grahamcope2196
    @grahamcope2196 Před 2 lety +1

    I have reached my lifetime goal, to be mentioned in a CDWC video is a true achievement. I would like to thank my mother, my father, etc.
    I do believe it was the Summer of 94 (sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song) and you forgot to mention where the other half of your wages went.... the Fisherman's Cottage of course. And you forgot to mention the hair braids, how amazing it was to have hair back then!
    Keep up the stellar work on this club
    CD#247

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Yes I was going to put the Fisherman's Cottage in. I always think of that summer when I walk down that bit.
      I was trying to find a photo of you, me, Debbie, Leslie and Kieran having a pint there. Great times. I also had a photo of Darren looking pissed off about making sandwiches somewhere. I always wonder if Brian is still around.
      I think I had more hair then than in all the rest of my years alive combined.
      Take care cool dude. I am still planning to come and visit soon.

    • @grahamcope2196
      @grahamcope2196 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc Awesome times indeed, I have no photos from that era but I think that makes it more special. Looking forward to you coming out to Canada. Don't worry though, we have only seen 8 bears and 1 wolf this year (and 3 Hummingbirds but I don't think you are scared of them?)

  • @skorchollie
    @skorchollie Před 2 lety +4

    I know what I'm doing on my week off.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Nice one cool dude.

  • @wonderdogger
    @wonderdogger Před 2 lety +2

    Great video, I was in Ventnor last week to celebrate my 40th birthday. Had the greatest trip!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Ventnor is excellent. Hope you had a great birthday.

  • @squalloogal
    @squalloogal Před 2 lety +3

    Hope you get the model village character addition 😏😊👍

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      That would be a dream come true.

  • @PaintballMagazine
    @PaintballMagazine Před 2 lety +1

    Well done on the walk and the money raised. Highlights for me are definitely the lunch segments.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks cool dude. The Walk the Wight will be in a different video in a few weeks. I am a bit behind with my editing as this one took a couple of weeks.

    • @PaintballMagazine
      @PaintballMagazine Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc looking forward to it.

  • @puddindancer
    @puddindancer Před 2 lety +4

    The Isle of Wight is just completely gorgeous it seems. Lovely trail with a great video. Especially liked that mini funk break around 5 minutes in. Groovy. Cheers cool dude :)

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes I like that music. Also thanks for sponsoring me cool dude.

    • @puddindancer
      @puddindancer Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc More than welcome. Hope you're super proud of your speedy 3 miles an hour. Well done and congratulations! Look forward to seeing it.

  • @timjewell7492
    @timjewell7492 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video, Marek. I will definitely give this walk a go. Looks great

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Cool man. I hope you enjoy it.

  • @shaun432
    @shaun432 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video. I always enjoy watching your walks.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Cool Dude, glad you like them.

  • @VietnamWalkingTV
    @VietnamWalkingTV Před 2 lety +3

    Nice walking tour, so beautiful place. Thanks my friend

  • @Gez-C
    @Gez-C Před 2 lety +4

    I loved a Calippo back in the day, but prefer a 99 nowadays

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      In hot weather Calippo's are still unbeatable, especially pouring the melted bit into your mouth at the end.

  • @lisakinahan6105
    @lisakinahan6105 Před 2 lety +3

    Looks like we have to return to the Isle of Wight to do your trail . Great video , pleased you got to see the Sea Eagle

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Most of it is the coastal path to be fair, but don't tell anyone.

    • @lisakinahan6105
      @lisakinahan6105 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc I loved the landslide walk and also the Spyglass pub the food there is amazing

  • @mundungous
    @mundungous Před 2 lety +1

    Not snapdragons but Himalayan Balsam, a highly invasive plant. The little pods explode when you touch them, firing seeds all over the shop. Very entertaining.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      That sounds incredible.

  • @Paulopaulie_
    @Paulopaulie_ Před 2 lety +1

    Really enjoyed this cool dude. Fingers crossed for more of the longer videos? I love a long one.... Anyway, stay cool.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Nice one cool dude. This one took about three weeks, I will probably stick to the normal length, but you can watch a playlist of the Norfolk Coastal Path, South Downs Way and Serpent Trail and it will be the same as one long video.

  • @jamesjordan9631
    @jamesjordan9631 Před 2 lety +1

    I enjoyed the video, and I'm a big fan of buying postcards from independent places if I visit somewhere, particularly the retro travel poster type.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I love those old retro traveller postcards. I also try and get fridge magnets too.

  • @williamsamuelson7821
    @williamsamuelson7821 Před 2 lety +2

    Hey Marek, So glad that someone told me where to find this video. Really appreciate your effort and thanks for coming into Aqualibrium Gallery. Just so all you Cool Dudes know, we are taking 2 weeks away from Nov 8 to Nov 22nd and then we'll be open until Christmas Eve. We'll then be open again from April 1st 2022. Really enjoyed watching. Thanks very much.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Nice one. I came back the other day to buy a card. Hope you have a good holiday.

  • @debharvey8137
    @debharvey8137 Před 2 lety +3

    Great video, and it made me want to go back to the Isle of Wight again. The plant you spotted (14:16ish) and asked if it was a snapdragon is actually Himalayan Balsam. Pull it up next time you see it, it's an invasive weed - pretty, but invasive all the same.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I am going to make it my mission to rid the world of those weeds cool dude.

    • @debharvey8137
      @debharvey8137 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc it is quite satisfying pulling the little blighters up.

  • @jamestovell8133
    @jamestovell8133 Před 2 lety +5

    Fantastic Marek. Great effort for putting this together. Makes me want to visit. Pleased you spotted the eagle. Hopefully have some in Norfolk soon. Stay cool!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Great. I am coming to Norfolk to walk soon.

  • @TDYo
    @TDYo Před 2 lety +1

    Great walk
    Also Pilot Boat, famously shown on B&B TV show 'Four in a Bed'.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I will have to look that up.

  • @stevesvids
    @stevesvids Před 2 lety +1

    Hello again 😁👋
    Catching up on this one as I missed it somehow.
    Paused at 14:17
    You asked if the plant was Snap Dragons?? I'm fairly sure its called Himalayan Balsam. An invasive species which can take over like wild fire. We have a lot of it here along the banks of River Loddon, Woodley. Teams of conservation volunteers regularly uprooting it to destroy it or mitigate its dominance, without success. It can grow so fast and so high. The only upside of it is Bees love the nectar. 😁😎👍

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      It is a shame it's invasive as it is such a pretty plant.

  • @B3tanTyronne
    @B3tanTyronne Před 2 lety +3

    Another lovely walk and as always a nice relaxing video to help unwind with.
    As for my idea for the Regatta, it would be 'Guess how much the Strawberries have gone up since last year ?' and who can do the best 'These prices are a bloody disgrace' selfie, and the person who gets the correct answer re the strawberries will receive free cream with the bountiful punnet of 3 strawberries.
    The best selfie will find pride of place in the local newspaper under the headline 'These prices are a bloody disgrace'.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      This is a great game. It makes me want to see a graph of strawberry prices though.

  • @cookster1001
    @cookster1001 Před 2 lety +3

    Nice looking walk cool dude! I must rid myself of the IoW curse and return. First time we went there, I had a bottle dropped on my head on the ferry over and had to go to Ryde Hospital for stitches. Second time, we had the worst holiday weather ever and we were burgled. Ah the Brading Waxworks! How this was suitable for an eight yr old in the early 80s only my parents can say. I think I avoided the chamber of horrors so I was only mildly scarred for life but the skeleton organist memory still scares me still today. A few months ago I found my Waxworks guidebook and put the pages on Pinterest. Must try those prawn cocktail Discos as well.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Prawn Cocktail Discos a bit of a disappointment as the Salt and Vinegar ones are a classic. I agree with you about the Wax Museum. I am still scared of the murder in the bedroom and the door opening. Especially as it happened in that very building.

  • @lacingtrails420
    @lacingtrails420 Před 2 lety +2

    This was brilliant, a really great video and awesome trail!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I enjoyed walking it. I am pretty lucky having something so beautiful close to me.

  • @bangyai3194
    @bangyai3194 Před rokem +1

    Excellent walk Marek . Your trail deserves official recognition so that future generations will know that great people live on the IOW. But you need to do something eye catching to achieve this immortality. You could become the IOW's first bona fide fakir !! Find a tall tree on your trail and live up it for a year subsisting on nothing but beer and crisps. Troubled souls from the UK would hear of this and flock to your trail hoping for a precious pearl of wisdom to set them straight. Worth a try , As an aside, Marek spelt backwards is Karem. Is this your doppelgangers hidden identity ?

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před rokem

      This is a good idea. I do need to get more subscribers somehow.

  • @ispi_video_photo
    @ispi_video_photo Před 2 lety +2

    Back in the 1970's there was a ram that lived up by the Yarborough Monument. He had to be de-horned, because he had a habit of charging and ramming unsuspecting passers-by. Not sure of his real name, but we called him Larry. Long live Larry.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      This is an excellent fact. Thank you cool dude.

  • @alltheteam69
    @alltheteam69 Před 2 lety +1

    Love every minute even the epicurean lunch reveals

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Ha. Thanks dude.

  • @squalloogal
    @squalloogal Před 7 měsíci

    Rewatching Dec ‘23

  • @JagBetty
    @JagBetty Před 2 lety +2

    What was that bird on the artwork smoking?😮
    A brilliant walk Marek full of stuff which is the kind of walk I like. That was a great fake tree, we’ve got one in the cemetery just up the road from us.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Fake trees are almost as good as real trees. I agree about the Seagull. Looked like a Camberwell Carrot.

  • @tobiepedroz1321
    @tobiepedroz1321 Před 2 lety +1

    Over the last 28 years, I've visited 112 different countries but your Walking Club videos make me want to visit the IoW next. Thanks for the great video and cool facts. Love it.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Nice one cool dude. It is a beautiful place.

  • @Skunkola
    @Skunkola Před 2 lety +3

    Pistachio!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I am also a fan of pistachio. Lavender can be amazing, I had some in a restaurant once and it was the best ice cream I ever tasted. Then again I've had some truly awful lavender ice creams, so it is a risky choice.

    • @Skunkola
      @Skunkola Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc what!? Hmmmmm lavender isn't a preferred scent but in the name of ice cream science I'll give it a lick 😋

  • @katw8814
    @katw8814 Před 2 lety +1

    Strawberry ice cream is bestest🍓 🍦😋

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      It is odd how it doesn't seem half as popular as it was in the 80's. I haven't had it for years I must have some.

  • @seanflewin9803
    @seanflewin9803 Před 4 měsíci

    Use the hovercraft this unique mode of transport makes the trip more interesting

  • @powderedground78
    @powderedground78 Před 2 lety +3

    This is excellent. Love that this has been uploaded ahead of my long Saturday walk. Some ace motivation! Stay Cool and have a good weekend!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Nice one cool dude. Have a good walk tmw.

  • @russellcox2731
    @russellcox2731 Před 2 lety +2

    love the new patch badge!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      It took me a day to design that. Ha.

  • @JURASSICDIVERUK
    @JURASSICDIVERUK Před 2 lety +1

    Great video and hopefully you will make your way down to the Jurassic Coast!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes one day cool dude.

    • @JURASSICDIVERUK
      @JURASSICDIVERUK Před 2 lety +1

      @@cdwc more than happy to join you and show you some fantastic locations…especially around Portland which is beautiful. Just message me of the HOBBYMANUK Facebook page!
      Looking forward to your next video.

  • @darrentwine2590
    @darrentwine2590 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video. Some fantastic places and views 👍👍

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Thanks cool dude. The video doesn't do the view up Stenbury Down justice.

  • @chumon1992
    @chumon1992 Před rokem

    I hope one day I'll be able to do this walk.
    The best flavor of ice cream IMHO is moose tracks. It's vanilla with fudge swirled in and little peanut butter cups. The fudge is perfectly flavored and lovely in texture. 10/10 ice cream

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před rokem +1

      That sounds delicious.

  • @wavespeech1973
    @wavespeech1973 Před 2 lety +1

    Cool Dudes Walking Club, it's Primer meets Inception with a bit of Countryfile thrown in.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      This is the best complement of all time. It's more low budget that even Primer I reckon.

    • @wavespeech1973
      @wavespeech1973 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc budget has nothing to do with quality Marek.
      Quality youtubein' there cool dude.
      If I'm ever down to the Mysterious Isle I'll follow in your footsteps.

  • @nature_photography_yukon

    Fantastic walk! Love all the history and cool dude facts along with an awesome sense of humor :)

  • @jasonharding9490
    @jasonharding9490 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks Marek, great video. I remember seeing that fake tree when we visited the island back in around 2002, amazing to see it again now. The main memory from that trip was that I bought a hideous looking head (made of plaster of paris or something like), my girlfriend hated it and on getting back to our b&b she dropped it and it smashed. She felt so guity, partly because she didn't like it, but looking back, it was probably for the best that it got smashed.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      It was a plaster of paris of my head, thanks a lot.

  • @feetunes
    @feetunes Před 2 lety +1

    The poor fella who perished in the Windmill was a VERY cool dude. So does your random number generator go to minus 5? Also....Rum 'n Raisin is undoubtedly the best flavour icecream!
    Fantastic vid. Isle of Wight is 600 miles from my home by car. But if I go one day, I will do that walk! Hope all your work pays off, but in the meantime you're providing much pleasure. Thanks.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Nice one thanks cool dude. It is worth the 600 mile trip. Maybe go by train.

  • @nataliebsketching
    @nataliebsketching Před 2 lety +1

    Coffee ice cream 👍

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Bleuuuuuurgggghhhhhh. Saying that my Dad makes a really nice one, and it is good with a white chocolate one.

  • @anthonyhatter196
    @anthonyhatter196 Před 2 lety +1

    This was an educational film of epic proportions. It contained so much, disco crisps (retro), a new patch, a model village (complete with creepy clown), plus more wildlife than you could point an oversaized finger at. A few things threw me off balance, including the time travelling, the Don Johnson glasses and the hip new jaunty choons. But all for the good. I love the new cow-repelling hat, a guest IoW fact-er and the new cartography skills. If you can just now share your brother's address, I'll book my accommodation before I head over.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Those Don Johnson glasses have been there for two years. I was running out of music so had to choose some different stuff from the youtube library as well as old favourites.
      PS. I am still scared by that clown.

    • @anthonyhatter196
      @anthonyhatter196 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc But it all came together.....like a finely tuned thing.

  • @MillwallRob58
    @MillwallRob58 Před 2 lety +1

    PS - Great video

  • @AdeAitch
    @AdeAitch Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great walk and possibly the greatest thumbnail on CZcams

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 4 měsíci +1

      That is a high accolade cool dude.

  • @oggie114
    @oggie114 Před 2 lety +2

    This has made me so happy (and a little homesick) but mostly happy! I've been so excited about the trail since the patch photo and am thrilled that it's an East Wight based walk! So many wonderful places connected to my childhood from start to finish.
    I can't wait to attempt it someday mainly to show my fiancé all the best and prettiest parts of the Island (as he only ever sees Newport when we visit family so he has the complete wrong impression of the Island!)
    Though I'll probably need 6 days for it, with my dodgy knees or to break it down into non-consecutive days and do a bit in the right order on each of my visits. Still I can not wait! Thank you for creating such a wonderful route Marek!

    • @oggie114
      @oggie114 Před 2 lety

      P.s best ice cream flavour is Minghella's Strawberries and Cream.. but in lieu of any Minghella options I'd always opt for a rum raisin too if available.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      My pleasure cool dude. I think six days is a good amount of time, as you can really stop and enjoy it. I did it three for people to try and do in a long weekend. I will look out for that Strawberries and cream flavour. Stay cool.

  • @TravellingTorunn
    @TravellingTorunn Před 2 lety +1

    So entertaining, and lovely views of beautiful Isle of Wight 🤩 Thank you 👍😀 I have walked some of this distance myself. Salt caramel is the preferred flavoir for the time being 😀

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Torunn. I am also a big fan of salted caramel. I had never heard of it until about five years ago.

  • @stevesmith3990
    @stevesmith3990 Před 2 lety +1

    Love your walks Marek, well done Cool Dude. 😎

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Thanks cool dude.

  • @njuham
    @njuham Před 2 lety +1

    Finally we leave London behind!

  • @daveheys2699
    @daveheys2699 Před 2 lety +1

    A lovely walk, I've done most of it but not all as part of one walk. Fair play for re-routing round the pesky cows too. Might try set the world record time for the Cool Dudes Trail at some point in the near future!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      It will be pretty easy to best my pace. That route round Nunwell is a pretty badly kept footpath. I've done it three times and each one has been a pretty bad cow experience best avoided.

  • @njuham
    @njuham Před 2 lety +1

    Best ice-cream flavour is pistachio.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Good subtle flavours.

  • @michaelwhite8031
    @michaelwhite8031 Před 2 lety +3

    Did you know Marek's disease is something chickens get. I was wondering why there were no chickens in your videos. By the way great video.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      You b**g one chicken, just one and that's all you get remembered for.

    • @michaelwhite8031
      @michaelwhite8031 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc Lol at least you will never be hen pecked.

  • @PowderedCowsMusic
    @PowderedCowsMusic Před 2 lety +2

    There was a regatta in Burton near where I live where a field with a cow was gridded out with squares and you had to guess which square the cow would do a pat in. So yeah, I'd probably have that.
    Also, whenever I visit a model village I like to take a model dinosaur with me to either leave there or photograph . Just an extra bit of fun and makes the trip advisors reviews quite funny.
    Great video btw, I don't think I could do 37 miles in three days. Might try it in 5! 🤣👍

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      The Cow game is brilliant. I might go and buy a cow especially for the next walk to play it.
      I love the dinosaur model village idea. I wish I had thought of it.
      I would definitely spread this walk over more days if possible, it was just for people who might want to do it in a long weekend. Stay cool.

  • @-aquariuscyclingadventures2325

    I really look forward to your IOW videos & this trail you've produced looks great Cool Dude! My favourite ice cream flavour has to be, Orange & Pineapple Crush with everything on, that's 100's & 1000's, nuts, flake, wafer fan & strawberry sauce. Those steps looked steep at Bonchurch, I still love running up steep steps, I have done since I was a child! Looking forward to seeing more videos Cool Dude! Take Care & Stay Cool! 🙂

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I want to know where I can get this Orange & Pineapple Crush with all the trimmings. I think you might be the only person in the world that likes running up steep steps cool dude. Although it is fun to write. Steep steps (I wanted to do it again).

    • @-aquariuscyclingadventures2325
      @-aquariuscyclingadventures2325 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc 😀 Its homemade ice cream & delicious!🍦 Try saying steep steps spiral staircase really quickly! 😅

  • @sueweston502
    @sueweston502 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video, all those steep slopes though! Not for me I'm afraid. One of my ambitions is to do an IoW trail for those who can walk short distances at a time (about 5 miles) on fairly level paths - in other words for those with dodgy knees i.e.me. Might be of interest also to others as well - given the number of oldiwonks on the Island!

  • @SouthCoastDetecting
    @SouthCoastDetecting Před 2 lety +1

    Nice one cool dude, another fantastic walk around IoW. Really looking forward to your charity walk, best of luck. 👍
    Cool dude no.465

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Yes I think I am a few weeks behind with editing. I expect you can empathise cool dude.

  • @isaacwells8515
    @isaacwells8515 Před 2 lety +1

    Lived here 21 years and didn’t know any of this haha

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I moved over in 1982 and I still find out more new stuff everyday.

    • @isaacwells8515
      @isaacwells8515 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc That’s awesome. Been watching you on the telly for years and never knew this!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Well. I moved to London in 1999, and moved back in 2020, but my family are here. Nice one.

    • @isaacwells8515
      @isaacwells8515 Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc Might spot you on your next walk 😁

  • @munkeypants1
    @munkeypants1 Před 2 lety +2

    Even by Cool Dude standards this is a very cool video. I’ll be home alone for 3-4 days next May so I’ll see if I can book a couple of AirBnB’s and take this route too whilst stopping off at Appledurcombe House which is a worthy distraction on this walk. I hope you create more great walks for the IoW.
    One last thing, Rum & Raisin is an epic choice for ice cream. I had that too in Sandown a few weeks ago from a place just opposite the pier.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh yes I had one from that place earlier in the year. Delicious. I think it is the same make of ice cream they sell.

  • @MissNancySims
    @MissNancySims Před 2 lety +1

    This is epic work, thank you Marek. I've never been to the IoW, but this could give me the impetus I've been waiting for. I need to know what you buried!
    To answer your question I think it's a tie between mint choc-chip and coffee, but any ice cream is good ice cream. I had a liquorice ripple one in Finland which ace even though I was initially quite suspicious of it. 🙂

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I think you would enjoy a visit. Also I think I might travel to Finland to sample that ice cream.

  • @thekentishpilgrim
    @thekentishpilgrim Před 2 lety +1

    The best ice cream flavor is vanilla, straight up. As boring as that answer is, it's the truth. Also, 155 points will never be beaten. Well done #1!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Really good vanilla is pretty unbeatable, agreed.

  • @jillfrancis8380
    @jillfrancis8380 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent walk Marek. Thank you for doing these walks for those of us overseas but from the Island and love all things Isle of Wight. I hope you do another circular walk; Niton has some excellent paths or howabout walking some old train routes from the disbanded tracks, if poss?

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      A good idea. I need to explore round there more. I'll have to ask my brother for a lift there. Ha.

  • @JensRandoms
    @JensRandoms Před 2 lety +1

    Cool video Marek. I’ve been saying to myself for ages that I should plan a visit to the island. Now I have a reason to.
    By the way, rum & raisin is definitely the best ice cream flavour. Cookie dough is a close second.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      You should definitely visit. It is beautiful. Finally someone agrees on Rum and Raisin.

  • @squalloogal
    @squalloogal Před 2 lety

    Rewatching

  • @jefyhunt6219
    @jefyhunt6219 Před 2 lety +2

    The Sea eagle`s name is Steven

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes. I knew I recognised his pony tail.

  • @KNic0lson
    @KNic0lson Před rokem

    I didn't know they still made Discos!

  • @kevinwright5129
    @kevinwright5129 Před 10 měsíci

    Mint choc chip

  • @Rob1337
    @Rob1337 Před 2 lety +1

    Superb video Marek, really need to get myself out walking again, been some dark times with losing friends and family so slumped into my little dark place for a while, cheers for the motivation! I must see the Isle of Wight one day too man, CD #1337 checking in, stay safe pal, keep posting, hope all is well, take care

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I've realised I have been excluding your number from the prize draws. I will send you a Spotters Handbook to rectify this immediately, I will allocate a number for you to win from in future.

  • @garrymartin6474
    @garrymartin6474 Před 2 lety +1

    #370 here. Great effort , it looks a fabulous walk. I don't know how you accumulate all those points, I live in a World Heritage site (Derwent Valley) and next door but one to a Reptilian Overlord but still don't score anywhere near as many points. P.S can you include Gannets, Guillemots and Puffins in either the birds or the coast section of the next edition ?

    • @feetunes
      @feetunes Před 2 lety

      Don't think Gannets, Guillemots and Puffins will get your score up in the Derwent Valley though...;-)

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      I think I was lucky with a lot of animal sightings on this walk, plus it was over three days, and the book heavily favours coastal areas like the Isle of Wight.

    • @garrymartin6474
      @garrymartin6474 Před 2 lety +1

      @@feetunes Yorkshire Coast 😉

  • @michaelwhite8031
    @michaelwhite8031 Před 2 lety +4

    Why don't you make a mini you for the model village and sneekeyly add it ?

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I don't want to get barred from the Model Village.

    • @michaelwhite8031
      @michaelwhite8031 Před 2 lety +2

      @@cdwc They might send you to model village prison lol.

  • @systemSkynet
    @systemSkynet Před 2 lety +3

    I like bums! Did you know that that's a wee whistle on your backpack buckle clip? What did you wish for in the well? Aint nobody beating that trail score

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes that whistle is cool. I really like Osprey bags, the stretchy pocket on the front adds loads of capacity (although their waterproof covers are a rip off). PS. Wishes are secret everyone knows that cool dude.

    • @systemSkynet
      @systemSkynet Před 2 lety +1

      @@cdwc I should review my camping bag. It's an army mechanic's bag, it's just a giant square with straps. Ha, I nearly had ya.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +2

      The army stuff is always good though and it looks much better.

  • @jac3126
    @jac3126 Před rokem

    LOl..we used to play in the brading stocks as kids in the 70s..they weren't behind bars then

  • @sminkly
    @sminkly Před 2 lety +2

    Hi, I'd create the Vienetta Regatta - who can eat a whole Vienetta the quickest.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      An excellent game but I have one question mint or normal flavour?

    • @sminkly
      @sminkly Před 2 lety

      @@cdwc Normal of course, I'm not a monster.

  • @jdanielpUK
    @jdanielpUK Před 2 lety +3

    I can't be the only one who read the name on the model village aerodrome as "ARSE AIR" on their first viewing?
    Stay cool!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      I actually thought that in the edit too, and I'd seen for myself already. ARSE AIR is still slightly better quality than RYANAIR.

    • @7arboreal
      @7arboreal Před 2 lety +1

      Yep, I had to watch again. Still looked like Arse Air to me.

  • @darrenboynton2039
    @darrenboynton2039 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Uff. My father was responsible for naming the Baywatch on The Duver 🤦‍♂️

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 měsíci

      Ha. That is an excellent claim to fame cool dude.

  • @EccentricAuntWanda1
    @EccentricAuntWanda1 Před rokem +1

    Has anyone done it? and would this still be your ultimate IoW walk for visitors?

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před rokem +1

      No-one has told me if they have done it yet, and the treasure buried at one point in the walk only has the same names on the log paper that were there last year.
      As for your question - I think there is no continuous route that combines the best bits of the Island but I would say 75% is excellent. I am currently doing the Vectis Trail which has a lower hit rate. I think at the end of that one I might mark off where I think the best walks are on the Island, or maybe do a separate video.

  • @neilmeadowcroft7569
    @neilmeadowcroft7569 Před 2 lety +2

    Cool Dudes Walking Club Days of Future Past and Present.
    How much does your brother charge for picking up and dropping off?!

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes the middle section is like a time travel video. By some fluke my brother was working nearby both days. That's why I had to start the third day at about 7am which was great as no-one was around.

  • @weebleny
    @weebleny Před 2 lety +2

    Okay, here's the start of my unasked for blow-by-blow commentary: Next time please buy one of the unicorn floaties and wear it throughout the walk! I will bookmark my next donation towards this.

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety

      Are you telling me it was not a real unicorn?

  • @krabbers
    @krabbers Před rokem

    What hotel did you work at. We play at the shanklin hotel regularly

  • @nicktash5592
    @nicktash5592 Před rokem +1

    Sandown Clown in the model village???

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před rokem

      It looks a bit more like the clown from IT.

  • @MillwallRob58
    @MillwallRob58 Před 2 lety +12

    For Marek's Regatta I would have 'The Greasy Hole' - Throw Seaview millionaire's into a deep greasy hole and watch them tread on each other on their way up (much like they already have in real life...)

    • @cdwc
      @cdwc  Před 2 lety +4

      The hole will be full of people in red trousers.

    • @darrentwine2590
      @darrentwine2590 Před 2 lety

      Wow

    • @infidelcastro5129
      @infidelcastro5129 Před rokem

      @@cdwc Around here, they call that awful colour ‘salmon’ as if that makes their trouser choices less absurd.