A History of Castle Combe | Exploring the Cotswolds

[@MyLieu]

I will most likely never be able to visit these marvelous places, and thus your intrusion takes the place of many like me; so this angry church protector should be grateful! Beautiful filming and locations as ever. I agree Elizabeth I was quite more the man than Harry :)

[@ovidiumoldovan6510]

Good evening! I had an English class about Castle Combe two weeks ago. Your video would have helped me and my students. Anyway, we are going to watch it next time. Thank you!

[@marksletters]

We loved it at 10:14 in video !!! Thank you from viewers in the USA.

[@cjb329]

Hello me lovely xxx beautiful thank you xx from a very happy resident and village tour guide xx

[@YorkshireWalkingGirl]

Super relaxing viewing, thank you!

[@GrumpyScotsman]

Beautiful village of Castle Combe with buildings that will still be standing when the modern rubbish they build today will be long gone. A joy to watch as always, many thanks Robin.

[@sandrawhelan9159]

this village isa absolute gem. So glad that I had the privilege of visiting it.

[@familyiseverything1617]

MY FAVORITE CHANNEL SO CLASSIC AND OLD AND BEAUTIFUL 🤩🤩🥰🥰😍😍A RARE BEAUT!!!!!!

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

BEAUTY. USE THE GOOGLE TRANSLATE OR CHANGE YOUR EYEWEAR.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Yes. Family is everything.

[@ukaly1]

I'm English but now live in the US. One thing I notice so often in your videos and others like them is the lack of telephone poles and wires everywhere. It much more beautiful without them. The US is absolutely covered in them. Some day they will figure out that we wouldn't have so many power outages from storms if they would start to put it all underground.

[@mommat1306]

I live in a town in Colorado that had the foresight to put all utilities underground back in the seventies. You’re right it makes a huge difference. And because we get heavy snow and ice (or use to) and high wind and lightning, power outages are also a thing of the past.

[@jagreb]

Wonderful!

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Wonderful!

[@Pembroke1]

A beautiful quaint little village, a reminder a simpler times thanks for sharing.

[@Zknwlf]

Your voice is superb for this type of work- you should be a reader for Audible!

[@MariaMadarova-sk7pr]

I agree with you. That was beautiful presentation!Thank you Sire!

[@02theang]

You're digs at Harry was the best EVER!!@

[@sarahwithanhyouheathen3210]

You'd think the church custodian would be proud to show off her beloved place of worship lol

[@lindaireland2751]

Agreed&how rude eh unbelievable

[@lindaireland2751]

Agreed how rude aswel unbelievable some people

[@andreweggleston4410]

I fell in love with Castle Combe in England I wanna move there and my dad is getting interested in the English countryside too I told my dad we should move there it's almost a "yes we can move there" my dad and are going to talk about it but Castle Combe is like a fairy tale village from a storybook it's paradise!!

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Hope you've got over £1 MILLION in the bank then??

[@MrManjHussain]

I hope you like the rain 😜

[@barnaby5548]

Loved the reference to the broken dog bowl. I wonder to who/whom Robin was referring?

[@MyMags8]

HHHHHAAAAA 😂

[@02theang]

More like WAGH!

[@marthamorris3174]

Robin, as always, your videos make Sunday mornings enjoyable!! Being history buffs, you never disappoint - thank you! 11:36

[@christopherosment6862]

Beautiful video

[@carolbulmer8253]

Thank you, Robert, for sharing this lovely village❤️

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤

[@javiersanchezmejia2350]

Amazing videos

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Yes.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Are you from Cuba?

[@rossmcleod7983]

Not too shabby. Many thanks.

[@helenbailey8419]

Beautifully concise in the information shared about the area.Wonderfully filmed as always.Thank-you Ross and Robin.

[@ekkdkffkfkfmkff3379]

I am from Uzbekistan. I live in a village,but I really want to go to England I believe that God will make my dream come true

[@berylann1372]

Spectacular, like all the videos. Thank you!

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Minion.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Less, please. Thank you very much.

[@cavendish2453]

I live right by the Solent Sea and beach which is across from my home, so it is an absolute delight to sit and spend an afternoon watching your beautiful Cotswold videos of splendid stone buildings and the green lush countryside as my views are the wonderful sea. Thank you so much for bringing the mainland country to my screen, and your luscious voice. 🌹

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Paradise on 🌎. I envy you.

[@lovemybabygoat]

Beautiful area. Nothing in the colonies can compare with England! Hope someday to visit, but your hosting tours must suffice for the time being. Thank you for sharing a history lesson along withe the picturesque villages.

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

You are more than welcome. Thanks for watching. Robin

[@vkay4086]

please tell me....why do not see the local people walking about? for eg: chn, mum with pram, elderly??? I went to Castle Combe. It was my first stop into the Cotswolds by car. I parked in front of the church on a rainy day which made it all the more picturesque. There was no one about but me and I felt as if I had stepped inside someone's home. No one home? cheers Vicki Melbourne Australia

[@tabitha4135]

He’s probably filming early in the morning it’s busy in summer with tourists !🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹

[@MrDaiseymay]

He is, he says so at the beguinning@@tabitha4135

[@maracamargoevlogs3983]

Wonderful the History Castle Combe.I loved it❤

[@pippamchale6262]

I thoroughly enjoyed this historical glimpse into Castle Coombe which I hope to visit this week. I will be on the lookout for the church custodian 😀 and will have my defences in place.

[@hannahreynolds7611]

There's a team of volunteers at the church. On the day we went, in the middle of the period of mourning for the late Queen the village was pretty busy, but the lady in church was lovely and friendly. She spent ages talking to my brother and sister-in-law about all sorts of things. I took photos/video of absolutely everything (on my phone). I think poor Robin was very unlucky the day he was there. I hope you get our delightful volunteer and not Robin's gorgon!

[@pippamchale6262]

@Hannah Reynolds thanks Hannah... but to be on the safe side I will leave my tripod in the boot of my car ... 😀

[@pippamchale6262]

Just an update...church was open but empty...no custodian in sight and I captured some beautiful images. It is such a lovely place of worship... such historical detail. As promised the tripod remained in the car boot.

[@seattlebeard]

Loved this episode. I'm now curious to see how bad the onslaught of tourists can be.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

I ❤ only God and my family.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

It's really bad they take photos through your window and Knock on your door expecting to come in and and take a tour of your home thinking it's a bloody museum

[@sajeevanmenon4235]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉❤❤❤❤❤, I feel in love, wonderful ❤❤🎉

[@lindaireland2751]

First time ive seen this wonderful thanks

[@DefinitelyAPotato]

I had a similar experience during a visit to the church in Haworth, Yorkshire. It must have been the presence of the tripod, though my work is purely hobbyist, but I was greeted by the same sort of reception as you did here. It's a shame- while not religious, I have a great respect for these structures and enjoy documenting them, and most churches are more than welcoming. However other, more tourist-swamped places are less welcoming, which seems to defeat some of the point of the church.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Same not Religious but the churches are really beautiful and I will have to get out more and take a tour through our beautiful BRITISH ISLES..

[@sylviabartsch6205]

Wonderful once time more, the church"s windows and what you tell us. Good bye.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Good bye.

[@Janieblueyes]

Very unchristian of the old crabby church cleaner . The world is for everyone to see with respect . I will be visiting from Australia in August, shall I give her your regards 🫢🐨😃

[@djrounak]

lovely video and amazing voice

[@michelecampanelli5419]

❤❤❤

[@simongardiner949]

I liked, not only your professional filming, but also your mention of the former INHABITANTS of Castle Coombe. My distant forebears were shepherds in this centre of the the former wool industry. Some of them also sang in the former church Minstrel Gallery - something lost in the 1850 rebuild! But Castle Coombe was no idyll for the poorer peasant, quite unlike the modern second home owner, my ancestor owned no property. At the beginning of the 18th. century, he WALKED all the way to the City of London where he got work in a Coffee House. From there he prospered - but that is another story. But I am glad I dont have to live in Castle Coombe either. All those tourists constantly flocking past the font door, and second home owners, and the phony tourist 'tat' - no thanks!

[@thecrazylemur9674]

Please could you do Combe village please

[@amritpal9918]

My favourite

[@sharonsimcic4676]

Two of my middle ages ancestors were married here!

[@Wosiewose]

The mention of the old faceless clock was tantalizing to me as an amateur horologist - would love to see more on that - but it rather sounds as if the lady custodian might have been less than happy to let you film it.

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

She was a bit of a tyrant but you are right we should have looked closer at the clock. There is lots of stuff online about it if you want to google it. Thanks for watching. Robin

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Have you seen the JOUSTING CLOCK in WELLS CATHEDRALS which was made in the 840's it goes of every 15 minutes supposed to be one of the oldest clocks in the world it's an absolute work of Art..

[@cindchan]

To think, if Stephen hadn't had an upset stomach, he would have been on the same party-ship as Henry "The Young King", then it would have been Theobold who took the throne from Matilda.

[@ekkdkffkfkfmkff3379]

Do people live in these houses?

[@ratnavelvish18]

🖐🖐🖐

[@davidhorn6008]

"Coombe Like"?

[@debbyconway]

No view of the castle?!?!?

[@fran-kittyayers5329]

Residents dislike tourists, mind you most of them were tourists before deciding to live there, mind you they are quite happy to take your money, rather spend my money elsewhere

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

Well said. I am as guilty as anyone over the years. Take care and thanks for watching. I must take care to avoid excessive hypocricy!! Robin

[@MrDaiseymay]

In Devon and Cornwall, the locals call the masses of tourists Grockles , or Emmets. Cornish for hordes of Ants.

[@lbali2896]

Don't bother. There is literally nothing to do in Castle combe. Sincerely, the cleaning lady. Seriously though, unless you're staying at the hotel, there's not alot to see. You used to be able to walk the grounds of the hotel, but you can't access this anymore. You can go to the pub (ones good the other not so much). Great video though.

[@user-ch9if6px6r]

I was enjoying this as we are visiting next month until you had to hate on Harry. Leave him alone. He was smart to get away from the crazy RF.