098: Llandogo, Cleddon Falls and Trellech (Wye Valley 2018)

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

The places on this video have some real great traditional Welsh names, Patrick. The village of Llandago is picturesque, with many houses situated on the slopes of the hillside. The church of St Oudoceus is a lovely building with its unique little tower. I could imagine that it was tough going through the woods to the Cleddon Falls, but you were rewarded with such a serene atmospheric sound and sight of the running stream. The Harold Standing Stones in that field are an amazing spectacle and fairly huge too. The village of Trelech seems to be a lovely place, and with a grade one listed church of a fairly early age, as well. The sundial is most unusual, and the wishing well is interesting in the village. All is of interest in this film Patrick. Many thanks for the presentation for us all to enjoy.

[@solitaryrambler]

It's funny as Llandogo was originally in England despite its Welsh spelling. I remember filming this at the right time as I captured Cleddon Falls in full force. Trellech is a great little place with the stones, tump and well. Glad you enjoyed it Ffranc, thanks for watching 👍

[@sheilathomas4616]

I’m very lucky to have grown up here ....it was magical !

[@solitaryrambler]

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[@kellyshaw1524]

Really enjoyed your upload. Once again it shows how beautiful our countryside is. I always look forward to your work, constantly professional and a joy to watch. Thanks for your time and effort and i once again look forward to your next lovely piece.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you so much Kelly, it's a pleasure to make these films for both myself and for others, and when I receive great feedback like this it makes it all the more worthwhile!. Thanks again Kelly. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@jimhalfpenny19]

We got our first golden retriever Roly ,from Trellech in 2006 . We lost him nearly 3 years ago . He still breaks my heart even now . Thanks , Patrick . . Regards , Jim .

[@solitaryrambler]

That's a sad memory for you Jim. I used to go through Trellech as a kid with family as we had a friend living nearby in the Narth :)

[@walkandcamp]

This is great. Thanks for all your fabulous Solitary Rambler videos Patrick. I’ve watched around 30+ of them up to now and thoroughly enjoy them all. The music is great too - it adds a lot to the atmosphere. Cheers, Terry

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you too Terry for your lovely comments and for watching! Cheers, Patrick :)

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Always a treat Patrick to see such lovely places and share the history ..These films are such an education too , i was spoilt too with two lovely churches on this film ... Cleddon falls was spectacular ,and a hell of a walk up looking at all those steps ...The view over LLandogo was also amazing.... And Trellech which ever way you spell was full of lovely surprises too.....Thank you so much for once again sharing your walks and your time with us ......Frank And Lee.......

[@solitaryrambler]

Knew you'd like the churches Frank, especially the one in Trellech which is quite an iconic view in that part of the country. I was lucky with Cleddon Falls due to recent rain otherwise it could have been just a trickle :) The walk up from Llandogo was indeed steep and very muddy, but definitely worth the climb for those views. As always Frank and Lee thanks for watching. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@j.e.schoon4339]

Marvelous. Less than a week ago, my gf and I passed through this area, on our way back from Monmouth. These parts are magical. Sometimes I think in a past iife I will have been a Celt. These lands speak to me, they touch my heart.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad it brought back some memories for you, I love all this area of course, so it was nice to return. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@hectormarshall8608]

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[@derekenzo5083]

@Hector Marshall Yea, have been using kaldroStream for since november myself :)

[@pete7179]

What a fab walk,packed full of things of interest and lovely views,ending with a pint at a great old pub the Lion Inn, Thanks for taking us along Patrick,yes where next I wonder,I never know what's coming up next,I never look ahead,so it's always a surprise,they're all so beautifully made. All the best,a great watch again,Saturday night and turned the tv off to watch a couple of these,loving them. All the best. Pete.

[@solitaryrambler]

I remember being so pleased when I filmed Cleddon Falls as there had recently been so much rain, so I caught them at their best with the waterfalls. Thanks again Pete, your kind words are always appreciated :)

[@richardchan9595]

Another top notch video Patrick...Many thanks!

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@Blackbooks78]

That path up looked treacherous! Another great and enjoyable episode.

[@solitaryrambler]

It was very slippery and thick with mud, which made the climb harder, but it was a lovely walk all the same. Thanks for watching again. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@fehmiabbasi4874]

Wow wonderful another nice episode solitary rambler

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you, really pleased you enjoyed it! :)

[@WyeExplorer]

I really enjoyed that Patrick. It's great you connecting with your ancestry and revealing more of who you are to us. Well, I of course experienced memory lane once again. It's becoming a habit with your Wye series. Paul and I walked and hiked Trellech, Cleddon and Llandogo and camped in your favorite wood there. I can resonate with how you felt going back. I must say you captured the falls in fine spate. They are good. Where to next? I'm sure it's going to be good. All the best. Mark

[@solitaryrambler]

Hi Mark, I always knew if anyone was going to really appreciate my Wye Valley films, it would be you :) I remember your films, which I watched some time ago now, of Cleddon Falls and especially the standing stones one as I recall that wonderful mysterious music accompanying Harold's Stones. I was very fortunate with Cleddon Falls when I was there as it had recently been raining so I felt I managed to capture them at the best. Where next? Well all will be revealed in hopefully the not too distant future :) Thanks again Mark. Catch you soon. Cheers, Patrick :)

[@WyeExplorer]

You didn't get that wrong Patrick. I certainly did enjoy the films. Good to capture the falls like that - when we hiked by it was a trickle as you could see on our film. Still good though. I look forward to seeing what you got in store. I'm intrigued!

[@WalksWithOlly]

Great to see another video from you exploring the Wye Valley, Patrick. :-) There's a pub in Bristol called the Llandoger Trow... It all makes sense, now. ;-) I'd heard of Cleddon Falls but not seen it. Harold's Stones were new to me! I'll have to head out and explore this area myself some day. Hope you have a good Bank Holiday weekend.

[@solitaryrambler]

Hi Olly, yes I was surprised to discover myself when researching the narration for this film that a certain Bristol pub was named after the Llandogo boats, and like you say it all makes sense now :) Harold's Stones are easy to miss when you're driving through Trellech, but if you do go there you'll find the stones in a field immediately to the right of the B4293 Chepstow Road just before you enter the village. Have a good Bank Holiday weekend too, hopefully we can get out for walks and avoid the thunderstorms that might be on the way! Cheers, Patrick :)

[@WalksWithOlly]

I'm driving down to Dartmoor in the morning for two nights of camping (at a camp site), while the weather forecast is degrading by the day! My morning walk near Meldon Reservoir is likely to be 'without views' and there's a risk of thunder in the evening. Oh, well. As long as I'm not stuck indoors. ;-)

[@solitaryrambler]

Oh wow have a wonderful time in Dartmoor, hope the weather holds and hope you don't have any problems travelling down there as I gather the M5 has been slightly on the busy side! :)

[@annr1516]

What’s your family name my family lived in Llandogo House Redwood family and we belong to the Browns too

[@solitaryrambler]

My family in Llandogo were Reynolds. Gary and Chris were my cousins, a little older than me, and their parents were Tony and Joan. I believe they may have lived in one of the council houses on the left as you enter the village from the Tintern side. My great grandmother was Lily Messenger.

[@annr1516]

@@solitaryrambler I know that name. Didn’t one of the Reynolds family have a garage in Llandogo My cousins living there were Ron and John Redwood Ann

[@solitaryrambler]

@@annr1516 I know very little about the Reynolds I'm afraid and don't really remember them. Tony was a relative of my Dad, Dave Leach who lives in Coleford, but I've never seen or heard of any of the Reynolds since I was very small.