Apparently the last of the Mitford sisters married into the family and became Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire :)

God bless you too, and thanks for your lovely message. I enjoyed reading about your day at the church on the day that I just happened to be visiting - and filming - with my parents and our late lovely dog Bailey. I enjoyed our little trip and the church was a highlight. The whole village is very interesting and has some lovely history! I remember saying hello when coming into the church and being welcomed, so thank you. I will have a look at the rock houses next time I visit. Many thanks again for your lovely and interesting message, Adam :) P.S - Thanks for subscribing, it's much appreciated! 😀😀

Interesting theory! 🙂

Thanks again Andrew for your detailed thoughts. It's great that my videos are able to make you feel a connection with the places, that's lovely feedback! I can't think of the word you're trying to think of unfortunately. I enjoy reading your thoughts on the overall feel of the places and the many different features, so that's much appreciated. Yes, now you mention it, it is strange that they didn't go for a more classical stone bridge instead of the wooden Oriental style bridge. It still looks pretty good though, and last time I was there around a decade ago or so there was nothing there apart from a temporary very modern flat metal bridge (I think). Many thanks again, Adam 🙂🙂

@@AdamExploresBritain The word exists - something to do with perfect & pleasing proportions with that concept fitting in with buildings as well as many other designs. It'll come back to me sooner or later! Best wishes Adam & thank you 😊

Thank you for watching and for your lovely comments. Much appreciated, Adam 😃

That's too hot for me haha, I hope you have air conditioning. Thanks for your detailed comment again and for watching another one of my videos. Greetings from England, Adam :)

Yeah, it's always worth a look around to see what state these houses are currently in, for better or worse. Thanks for watching, Adam :)

That's lovely of you to say, thank you :)

Enjoy :)

You're very welcome, and yes, it's good exercise haha (a bit too much sometimes). Thanks again for watching, it's always appreciated. Adam :)

I've not been to either of those yet. Hopefully one day, eventually. Luckily I'm not actually too far from Croome. It probably takes me just under an hour to get there, so I've been a few times. Love the landscape there :)

@@AdamExploresBritain The house itself needs a lot of work on the interior. Still the house has potential to be a showstopper when funds become available. Many thanks for the tour.

Agreed :)

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, Adam :)

That's really really nice of you, thanks a lot. I do try to cover as much as I can :)

Thanks for watching 😃

Thank you, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it. Adam 😃

Yes, it's an absolute beauty. One of the favourite places I've visited 🙂

Thanks. Glad you liked it 😃🙂

Love the inside info, thanks 😃

Thanks again. I really enjoyed the gardens here. Very impressive 🙂

You're very welcome. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch my video. Glad you enjoyed it, Adam 🙂🙂

Yes, unfortunately our Bailey left us earlier this year (I filmed this video late last year but never got around to editing it). Wow, that upgraded room sounds nice. Great result! Great little bit of interesting info about the Irish connection there. Very interesting, thanks for that. All the best, Adam :)

Thank you 😃🙂

Thanks again 😃

Thank you, that's very kind. We miss him greatly ❤

Totally in agreement, and thank you 🙂🙂

Thank you 😃🙂

Happy holidays to you too. Have a lovely time :)

Haha. I hadn't even noticed that burp. If it was indeed a burp, it could have been me! Bailey was enjoying himself exploring with us all. It's a shame we can't do the same anymore. I'll have a usual - way too long - video again in the next few weeks, but I thought it would be nice to share something with a bit more of a family touch in-between, rather than nothing at all. Thanks again, your thoughts are always appreciated :)

@@AdamExploresBritain 👍🤣 I'm still thinking it was Mum because you were saying the word 'view' as it happened - perhaps it was a frog in the hedgerow??!! Seriously, I've a number of your old videos in my 'watch later' folder & I'll get round to them as & when I do. I've been subscribed since I first came across your videos but I hadn't clicked the 'all' button. I've since clicked so I'll be aware of future videos as & when you post - As i've mentioned before, I like your unfussed & dry approach, as at 15:19 👋

@@ajadrew I get it, thank you. And yes, I'm defo more than a bit dry/sarcastic at times. Look forward to sharing another full estate tour soon. Adam :)

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Agreed. Art isn't really appreciated anymore in the same way it used to be.

Thank you very much! I appreciate your nice comments and I'm glad you found it interesting. All the best, Adam 🙂

Thanks! I have used the Pocket 3 for my last 2 or 3 videos. The video above and almost all of the others were filmed on the pocket 2. To be honest, I now leave it pretty much on auto and natural colour (not D-Log). I adjust colour/light when editing where it's needed (not so much on the new Pocket 3 as it has the larger sensor so light is much better). I did start off trying to do the cinematic settings thing and using ND filters and all that, but I found that I spent too much time stopping and changing filters/settings etc instead of just getting on and doing my vlogs. I find it works fine for walking/talking/vlogging. I also only record in 2.7k 30fps as it saves a bit of space compared to 4k and in most cases (unless using a massive screen) it is more than adequate. It'll also stop any anxiety about your pocket overheating or anything if you're filming non-stop for large periods. There will be times when you're facing the sun or whatever at specific times of the day when even the filters wouldn't really help much, with silhouetting/shadows etc which was the final straw for messing with filters etc. The pocket 3 is automatically much better with this in auto settings anyway due to the better sensor. If it's something really cinematic you're going for, then filters, D-Log and all that stuff might be worth it for your case, but for me (again) and general vlogging the auto exposure and 2.7k 30fps work fine most of the time and I just use simple edits where needed afterwards if the colours turn out dull on certain clips or whatever. Feel free to ask anything else (I've probably missed explaining something) and I'll get back to you when I can (off to bed in a bit as up early for work in the morning). Thanks again for taking an interest in my videos, Adam 🙂 P.S - What exposure issues were you getting? Honestly, try the auto settings for colour, they're more vivid on the Pocket 3 than the pocket 2 that I used to use (which I actually still really like). Another thing to note is, generally at this time of year most days are going to be gloomy so your videos aren't naturally going to be that bright outside unless you luckily catch a really sunny day. It's tricky in the winter when we don't get so many good days with clear skies. But bumping up the exposure/brightness a little bit when editing can help with this, being mindful not to go too far and make it look un-natural.

@@AdamExploresBritain Thank you for the detailed explanation really appreciate it!

You're very welcome. Good luck with your channel :)

It's well worth a visit if you ever get the chance 🙂

Thank you, that's very much appreciated. I hope it was nice to have a little virtual wander around the place. All the best from England, Adam 😃

You're very welcome. I'm glad you found it interesting, many thanks, Adam 🙂

Thanks again! This is one of very favourite places. Some businessmen bought the place and after WW2 decided to strip the place of its lead from the roofs and interior fittings etc. After this it was more open to the elements and floors fell through etc and it became ruined. They also apparently started a fire inside a part of the house in order to burn some waste, which only made things worse (allegedly). So that's why it's in ruins now. Those owners basically stripped the house to pay for the upkeep of the gardens as a visitor attraction, it would appear. I think that the gardens are definitely among the most interesting in the UK. The ruined house is also interesting to have a look around when we used to have the chance. I made a video of a walk around the house on my other channel which focuses on the history of Alton Towers. It's here if you want a look around the house (there are 2 quite long videos inside the house on that channel): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpjFoXeGqMxsaNU

@@AdamExploresBritain Seems odd they'd strip the house to maintain the gardens regardless of how beautiful they are? Still, I'm guessing the ruins will have a certain beauty to them as well - I'll check the link later, thank you!

@@ajadrew Think it was partly a quick money making scheme to help pay for their purchase of the estate. Probably made a good quick sum from the lead, oak panelling, timber etc etc.

@@AdamExploresBritain I see...are these the same people who opened the amusemnt park?

@@ajadrew That's right, yes. Until John Broome came along in the 1970s/80s and started to turn it into more of an American style modern theme park.

Thanks again. For the lovely painting at 30:11, the artist must have been stood over somewhat towards the rustic summerhouse at the top of the hill, beyond the temple at the top of the modern day cascade. Somewhere around that area where I was venturing at the top of the hill towards the end of exploring the gardens. The painting makes it look more flat though, I think. And yes, the sculpture gallery surely has to be one of the must-see rooms in this place. Worth lingering for a while and taking it all in. My camcorder is actually digital, but it's one of the early HD digital ones that actually look like an old camcorder and has a very good optical zoom. I've kept it as it is really useful in some situations (usually handy every few videos for very long shots to visually explain something). It's the panasonic HC-X800. They're probably really cheap if you can find them now, but they're super handy for zoom shots. They're no good for walking etc as there will be too much shake, but just simply for stationary zooming they're useful. I was very very impressed with the rock garden and when in use the cascade is (for myself) one of the best sights on a country estate in the UK, very easily. It's absolutely beautiful. Thanks again for your feedback, it's always appreciated, Adam :)

...and as for the view from 30:11, the house would have later been extended to the right of the picture over where the water garden (or whatever it was) previously was. The gardens here notoriously were moved around and tampered with quite extensively. It all makes sense when you see how it changed during the 19th century (the painting must have been from the 18th century at some point, probably).

@@AdamExploresBritain Cheers for explaining the artists pov... & I'm surprised the camcorder is digital due to pixels versus the amount of range available but I don't really know enough. But I do know I was searching for something of that nature a few years ago for zooming in on wildlife 👍

@@AdamExploresBritain It all makes increased sense, thank you -

Hello from England 😀 Good choice of place to visit, it's a real beauty. Thanks for watching and for your nice feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Adam 🙂

Thank you. Your kind words are very much appreciated and all the bits of positive feedback from people spur me on to go on more trips in the future. You certainly seem to have a very good understanding and appreciation of these places yourself. Thanks again for watching and taking an interest, Adam 🙂

@@AdamExploresBritain Yes, I love these places!👍😊

Definitely one of the most impressive to look at and also some impressive far-flung follies 🙂

@AdamExploresBritain we love it there and the stables regeneration will be fabulous!

Firstly, thanks a load for taking an interest in my videos, and I can tell that you've obviously watched all of this one! Actually, for some reason, I wasn't aware that they used to plant dead trees. I am now though, so thanks for that, and I'm now armed with that information if I come across similar in the future. Yes, the house interior was definitely a mish mash of styles and ages, but I thought it would be interesting to capture a few of the ultra modern bits as well as the older bits just to show what it's really like in there at the moment. Was quite interesting just to have a look around anyway and see what state it was in, haha. I was a big fan of the gardens and parkland here and would recommend them for a nice afternoon stroll. Many thanks again, Adam 🙂🙂

@@AdamExploresBritain Yes, the gardens are superb & I'd love to visit!

That's an interesting point, so thanks for adding that to the discussion! I was considering adding this info to the video but with the length that the video was already going to get to, I decided not to go down that road as it would have been too interesting to not do a proper little segment on it, which would have added a lot more time. As you've said, it is an interesting topic and I would also echo your sentiments in saying that it's worth people looking into for themselves as it is indeed very interesting. Thanks for watching and for your interesting comment, Adam :)

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You're very welcome! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching, Adam 😀🙂

Thanks again, very much appreciated as always. Adam 😀🙂🙂

Thanks again, that's so kind of you! Yes, it's terrible about the bears. It's something that I've seen a few times on country estates now. I thought it was a bit of a myth at first but it turns out that some of these estate owners genuinely were keeping bears locked up. Not a fan of that at all! Have a lovely Christmas and new year and thanks for your continued interest in my videos, Adam 🙂🙂