Driving ENGLAND Coast Southend-on-Sea | Visit Castle Ruins (UK Vlog)

[@Dave619.]

The bicycle sculpture on the roundabout in Hadleigh was there because Hadleigh Castle was the location of the 2012 Olympic Games mountain biking course and competition!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That makes sense. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@peckelhaze6934]

What the French couldn't do nature did. Very open to the elements there. Love the tranquil music! The east coast can be very windy and cold. When the kids were younger we had several trips to Southend, a bowl of Whelks or Cockles are very nice from there. The large seagulls with black are the largest in the world. Chris's driving puts some native British drivers to shame. Southend Pier has the longest pleasure pier railway in the world.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Glad you liked the music. Jess does an amazing job with editing. I do appreciate your kind words about my driving. I do my best. Cheers, Chris

[@stephenbarnard8672]

A grateful thank you my friends for being such a joyful part of my KZbin experience. I always look forward to your postings 🇺🇸❤️

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Stephen, That is so very kind of you! We love being a part of your KZbin regulars! We love and appreciate all your support! Can't wait to continue sharing with you. 🤍 Jess & family x

[@jessta21]

When you turned off the seafront, up the hill (where the Lamborghini was), you were about a minute from my house. I can see the sea from my window. You should come back when it's nice weather.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

How wonderful to be able to see the sea from your window. What a dream! We definitely will try and return in nicer weather. 🤍 Jess x

[@chrisaskin6144]

I like how Jess is the navigator-in-chief ensuring the right destination is reached on all these excursions.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

As do I. Cheers, Chris

[@greatdelmondo]

My hometown for 35 years! Just moved to Clacton. Two Tree Island is an island which is effectively a nature reserve. You get to see a ton of lovely wildlife there. You drove through Old Leigh which is also a lovely place to have lunch. It was a pity you didnt go into main town Southend as you would have come across Priory Park which is a fascinating tribute to the priory that was there as well as a lovely walled garden. Also there are some of the original ruins of the priory there.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We wish we had a better idea of what else was there, we would have explored more. Cheers, Chris

[@RonSeymour1]

Southend on Sea was the go-to place when I was a child, being only 40 miles from London. The area around the pier is too touristy but great for children. The tide goes out a long way but because the sea bed is flat it is also dangerous. When the tide comes in you don't want to be a mile out in the estuary as it gets deep very quickly, faster than you can run. The castle ruins were interesting. It may have been built in the wrong place but a lot is still standing, a testament to the builders.

[@prettypinkcupcake]

Oh with the castle, it was demolished after the south side of it started to sag. They just took most of the stone to reuse it for old road i think. What's left of it was left on purpose.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Very interesting. I love that it is a place that is visited often. That's very scary about the sea... Thank you for sharing with us. We always appreciate your time. 🤍 Jess x

[@daveyhrox]

Ahhh, you visited my home town. Almost! You didn't quite make it to Southend proper. The seafront drive was curtailed by your sudden left turn up the hill, beyond that is the cliffs area, Adventure Island amusement park which straddles the pier, and then more beaches all the way to Shoeburyness. Definitely lots more to see. Sadly the town centre itself isn't much these days, like a lot of high streets it is full of closed storefronts and "same old" shops. We often travel to Chelmsford or Lakeside for more choice. If you are still in the UK next year, come on a sunny day when the tide is in. Loving your vlogs, keep up the great work :)

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We will try and make it out again if we can. Sunny day with the tide in does sound like it would be pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@paul46722]

My home town! Grew up in Southend but now live in Rochford just to the north. Hope you enjoyed it despite the windy conditions.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We did, even with the wind. Cheers, Chris

[@Padraig1916]

Good old"Sarfend"! The Essex coast is a n unappreciated delight. You must go to the 7th century church, St Peters at Bradwell Juxta Mare and take in the wide expanses of salt marsh that are neither land nor sea.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Hiya Patrick, It was a very lovely place and we can't wait to explore it even more. We will definitely check them out. We really appreciate your recommendations. 🤍 Jess & family x

[@steved8168]

I lived in Hadleigh (“Had-Lee”)for 25 years and still work in “Sarf-end.” Thanks for allowing me to reminisce, I was shouting directions as I watched :-D . Get yourselves over to Burnham on Crouch when spring arrives. Plenty of foody places, a coastal walk and a boat trip to view the seals.Then travel to St.Peters near Bradwell, Essex.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Love it, thank you for shouting at us. My Sat-nav stopped working. We're looking to return to see more. 🤍 Jess x

[@stephenbarnard8672]

Hiya Jess and Chris, so happy to see you survived storm Bert. 😊. I was thinking about you last Sunday and wondering if the weather would prevent you from venturing out..Thank you for braving the elements my friends . Southend on sea is used by many Londerners as a convenient escape to the seaside for a short break or day trip and it is very busy during the Summer season. Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Not as windy this weekend so not too bad for the 1st of December. Have a super Sunday and lovely week ahead. Take care and see you soon my friends. xx❤🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Hiya Stephen, Oh yes, we appreciate the warning! We do our best not to let the weather stop us from getting out and exploring. There is just too much to see and explore. We definitely see why the Londoners visited Southend-on-Sea it was beautiful even with overcast and high winds. We can't wait to share where we went over our Thanksgiving holiday. We definitely didn't celebrate it like we normally have in the past, but this year will be one we remember forever! 🤍 Jess & family x

[@dazpoz]

So glad you made it to my home city. Can’t believe you turned off the seafront just as you were getting to where the action is! (The town centre you turned off for is Westcliff, if you’d carried on you’d have got to Southend City Centre). Plenty more for you to see if you ever come back, but I hope you had a great time anyway. Also if you’re not aware, Hadleigh Castle Country Park is where the mountain biking was held for the 2012 Olympics. Hence the big bike statue on the roundabout.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We definitely didn't know where to go. Unfortunately, my Sat-nav stopped work, and we got lost, lol.... we are definitely going to try and return to visit a little more. 🤍 Jess x

[@dazpoz]

@ you should check out Prittlewell Priory, a 12th century priory in Priory Park, next to where the Saxon King is buried (the Saxon King pub could be a good option for lunch also, or else Old Leigh has some lovely pubs & restaurants).

[@steviG63]

I live in Southend on Sea, in area called Southchurch, east of Southend town centre. I used pass Hadleigh castle twice a day on my daily train commute to London for work. Southend has the longest pleasure pier in the world

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That is a pretty interesting fact. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@stevo728822]

Chris has definitely got the hang of roundabouts:)

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thanks, I try. Cheers, Chris

[@archiebald4717]

Your videos are consistently very high quality. I also very much appreciate that you spend time to do your research. I also acknowledge your courteous driving on the UK's eccentric roads. It matters! Thank you so much.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thank you for the kind words. We do try our best to embrace the culture and it does mean a lot that you appreciate it. Cheers, Chris

[@lg_believe333]

As a Londoner who moved to Essex a few years ago I remember many times from my childhood visiting my Aunt and Cousins with my mum and dad and siblings. Sadly, my Aunt died from Covid during lockdown after losing her husband a couple of yrs before. Many fond memories of Benfleet which is close to Southend-on-sea. My Aunts husband made a lot of money from the rag trade when he use to live in London when they were young and moved to Benfleet. Also, one of my neighbours recently moved to Leigh-on-sea which is close to Southend-on-sea as well. That’s how a lot of traditional, cockney, East End folk lived back in the day. Lived in the slums of the old East End in London not long after the Second World War and to better themselves, moved further out into Essex to buy property. Thanks Jess & Chris for the great video. You travel quite far, from as far as Norfolk down to the south of England in Essex.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thanks for sharing your memories with us. Sounds like you have quite a bit of history with the area. We try to see as much as we can. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Chris

[@nickbowles8603]

I live in England and still love finding places like this 😊

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We can see why. Cheers, Chris

[@chrishall197]

Lovely video. I have lived in Essex all my life and not seen the castle! Amazed by the places you find, especially as it is quite a drive away for you guys. Shame you turned left at 27:12. Had you carried on straight you would have seen the main resort of Southend with pier, cafes, cliffs and amusements! That road on the seafront takes you all the way to Shoeburyness. I hope when you return to the US that you will hold beautiful memories of the UK in your hearts. Best wishes.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We love being able to see different places, especially the ones that are not as well known. If we would have known there was all that we would have kept going. We will keep some amazing memories when we leave for sure. Cheers, Chris

[@judithhope8970]

We were there recently for our annual walk along the pier. Lovely to see you in Essex, it is such a pretty county with lovely big skies and pretty villages. I really think you would like the chapel of St Peter's on the Wall, it is one of the oldest chapels in England. It was built 660 - 662 AD from stone scavenged from a Roman Fort near Bradwell on the Dengie Peninsular. You could go from there for a nice lunch at Burnham-on-Crouch with its lovely Georgian river front.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

I agree that friend Essex is so beautiful. We also appreciate your recommendations. It is always so nice when we get to visit places you all tell us about. 🤍 Jess x

[@claregale9011]

Hi Guys , another fab outing . Southend is a place where londoners from back in the day would take a day trip in the summer mnths . visited only the once with my kids. Christmas markets are now popping up worth a visit to one local to you . I'm wondering if you ever feel closed in as we are a smaller country ? I think you'll get a reverse culture shock when you go back to the states what with all the huge roads etc 😊❤

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Hello friend, It was a nice day out. We just enjoyed a nice Christmas market this past weekend. We will definitely have so many reverse culture shocks. 🤍 Jess x

[@trevorclarke5520]

Having lived in that area for the first thirty years of my life I was excited by the title "Driving through Southend-on-Sea". The views of Hadleigh Castle and Leigh-on-Sea brought back many happy memories, but my heart sank when you turned off the seafront shortly after sighting Southend Pier and the video ended, so there was really no driving through Southend-on-Sea at all, you only got as far as Westcliff, I was hoping that you would continue driving along the seafront to Thorpe Bay, before going back through the Town of Southend, and possibly finish up at the old Priory in Prittlewell which, like the Castle is more in line with your usual interest. However, it was still a great video Jess and Chris, keep them coming!! 👍

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Glad we could bring back some memories for you. We were not too sure where else the road was going to take us, so that was the direction we went. Thanks for commenting. Cheers, Chris

[@bobanob-q2u]

Southend on a summer Sunday in the 60's from East London as a kid. Top deck (hopefully driving)Eastern Counties X400? The pier train,the rides and fish and chips. Great memories!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Those do some like some great memories. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@paulyates473]

Lovely sky and reminder of Hadleigh Castle which takes me back to my rock band playing days where we posed terribly for some promo Photos in front of the ruins. As always very enjoyable viewing. PS loved the the Vulcan tour too. 😊 btw at the risk of sounding like a scratched record, try to visit Finchingfield, you'll love it there! It's too beautiful to miss! Paul

[@DaydreamersBarn]

It was a lovely experience, and we love exploring. Nice love the rock band memories. We're so glad you enjoyed the video of the Vulcan as well! We are definitely going to try and pay a visit. Thank you for the recommendation. 🤍 Jess x

[@paulyates473]

It certainly does take me back. They were great days indeed! 😊

[@galaxycoder]

Southend is my Hometown and I was born in Rochford and grew up in the town until I was 39 before moving to Suffolk. I was hoping you would have filmed going on the pier train and the high street, driving through Thorpe Bay, Shoeburyness and back through Southchurch.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We wish we would have gone that direction too. Cheers, Chris

[@bryansmith1920]

It is always best when listening too the interaction between you both, Although I am excited to see(I'm a 70yr old Brit ex-HGV driver born in Kent)roads that, I have once driven, but Unlike my home area of London, is still there, Thank you both for that which you do,

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the video. Especially coming from an ex-HGV driver, makes me feel like I am doing alright driving over here. Cheers, Chris

[@leebuckley3739]

I live about a 15 min drive away on canvey island been hadleigh castle thousands of times its a nice place during the summer to take the kids.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

It sure is a nice place, we can only imagine in the summer. Cheers, Chris

[@peterdavidson3890]

Always look forward to your videos (regardless of the weather sometimes) you are showing me and I suspect many more people are seeing parts of our own country that WE HAVE NOT SEEN. I’m simply amazed at the variety of places you have found. We will certainly miss you when you return to the U.S.A. And you will return along with many friends hopefully xx

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We are glad that you look forward to the videos. We truly enjoy making them. We will miss it here when we leave too, but we will be looking for all the places to see there as well. Hopefully you will stick around with us. Cheers, Chris

[@perryedwards4746]

Smashing! I've not been down there for so long! The Seaside at Southend I mean. Great! Made me a little sad, old friends etc. Great vid though!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Glad you enjoyed it. We did have a great time just checking it out. Cheers, Chris

[@rayfielding]

Another different adventure, nice video for Sunday viewing. Sad to say I have never seen that much of the Essex Coast which is a shame because it stretches over 350 miles.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Ray, We love getting out and exploring. Essex is very beautiful. We're so thankful we get to take you all along with us. 🤍 Jess & Family x

[@101steel4]

Should have visited Harwich as you were in Essex. Very apt this time of year for Americans. You know the Mayflower and all that 😁

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That sounds like it would be a pretty sweet place to visit. Cheers, Chris

[@ray-ew7tp]

Went shopping while on holiday in USA , tried to buy an eight mil spanner and tape measure. Didn’t know what a spanner was, eight mill confused the shop owner, the tape measure came in inches only. The holiday was the best.🇬🇧

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Glad it was a great holiday even with a little cultural confusion. Cheers, Chris

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

Theres lots of these old ruins scattered around the UK. It's such a shame many fell into ruins, and in many cases only a footprint remaining. Obviously it adds that element of mystery to the place, but still, itd be great to see these places in their former glory

[@DaydreamersBarn]

It is a catch 22. They are amazing to see as is and wonder about what they could have been, but they would be just as amazing if not more so if they were kept original. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Chris

[@davidbreathwick8313]

We called it Sarfend on Mud, Sarfend has a lot to answer for, as a kid on days trips it started off my fascination with the Sea, so much so many years later I bought a boat and sailed to the Caribbean and back from an Essex marina

[@georgedyson9754]

Well, it is on the estuary of the River Thames hence the tide going so far out and being muddy.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

I can understand the fascination with the Sea. Being raised on Lake Michigan, I can't wait to get back so we can get a boat of our own. Cheers, Chris

[@stevo728822]

Southend and Brighton were infamous in the 1960's for the fights between the Rockers and the Mods on the promenade. As shown in the 1979 movie Quadrophenia.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Interesting facts. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@willswomble7274]

Fascinating look at (again) part of UK I've never been. The little walk would certainly 'blow the cobwebs away' as we say in UK. Not that many urban areas in UK are 'cities'. We differentiate hamlets, villages, towns and cities (cities normally the largest & have a cathedral eg York, Manchester etc.) Although now there is so much building going on former villages and towns are all joining up, for miles and miles. I guess most of the wires/poles are for telephone landlines.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing about the poles and lines. We appreciate you spending time with us and sharing. 🤍 Jess x

[@davidfree007]

Funny.ive been watching your videos for ages so surprising to see you driving in my neighbourhood. You were literally driving the same way I would drive to get home from London. I hope you parked up and got to walk amd see some of the area. And you mentioned two tree island that's definitely a cool.spot to go for a lovely little walk 😂 I hope you did get a chance to pull over and go for a walk.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We are glad to be in your neck of the woods. It was a great drive, we walked around the ruins, but it was pretty windy the rest of the way and didn't do much other walking. Cheers, Chris

[@glastonbury4304]

The wind is always great for atmosphere around ruins...😅

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Right, I agree, friend! 🤍 Jess x

[@tracieoliver2307]

Another great watch Jess / Chris! I do chuckle with the in car conversations Quote Straight on No turn right etc etc its just great entertainment ! I was born in the UK and even I struggle with the town and city roads but must be quite scary being places for the first time ! lol Thanks for sharing Jess / Chris take care x

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We are glad to share it with you and glad that you got some enjoyment from it. Thanks for commenting. Cheers, Chris

[@razork1976]

I love this video. Whilst you were driving the A13 that was my route every Saturday with my grandad to watch the football at Southend United. If you go back to Leigh on Sea I highly recommend a walk through old Leigh, a visit to the Crooked Billet pub, and I would love to see Americans trying a pint of cockles from the shellfish stand😅

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and we traveled your route. 🤍 Jess x

[@edwardvickers5506]

Southend was the go to place for day trips and holidays back when i was a child,(1960's) Easy reach from London, along with Margate (on the other side of the Thames estuary) Most of the old "Eastenders" (the working class of East London) moved away from the city to Essex and kent during the 1960's and 70's. I've lived in a few places over the years,Cornwall, Suffolk, Essex and Kent,even Michigan USA in the early 90's. As beautiful as it is i prefer northern England and the Highlands of Scotland.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thank you so very much for sharing with us. We really appreciate your time watching and commenting! 🤍 Jess x

[@timothybird4264]

Hidden gems is the thing There are just so many across this country

[@DaydreamersBarn]

There are indeed. Cheers, Chris

[@steviG63]

The tide goes out about a mile , some people have been trapped when they go walking out and the tide comes back in around them !

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That is no good getting trapped out there. Cheers, Chris

[@john0597]

Can I suggest if you want to go out for the day anywhere go to Great Yarmouth go to Norwich first because Norwich is an old town and then go to Great Yarmouth which is up the road is very picturesque as they say

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We love Norwich and visit it often. We will definitely try to visit Great Yarmouth. Thank you for the recommendation. 🤍 Jess x

[@CollieDog24]

Southend airport (Rochford ) was a WW2 Battle of Britain airfield and was pivitol during the battle.Many german and british aircraft crashed in and around the Thames estuary islands.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thank you for sharing. 🤍 Jess x

[@monza1002000]

Nice video. The sun setting over the castle ruins would make a great photo to hang on the wall. Re "tyre".. How do you guys write "tire" as in running out of energy?

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That would be a pretty great photo. We would right it the same way, tire. Just one of those multi use words. Cheers, Chris

[@chrisward8323]

I must say Chris has taken too driving in England like a duck to water, well done Chris

[@DaydreamersBarn]

I do appreciate that. Cheers, Chris

[@paulinejackson8105]

Hi guys, it;s a shame about Hadleigh Castle, i saw a huge crack from top to bottom so it may not last , Thankyou for visiting my City of Southend on Sea , i live in Shoeburyness .Have you heard about an American liberty ship that ran aground in the Thames Estuary between Southend and Sheerness in 1944 with 1400 tons of explosives still on board, The Americans salvaged some of the ordinance but the wreck became unstable and they had to leave the rest .

[@steviG63]

The ship is the Montgomery, I have been near it on a boat trip down the Thames Estuary. There was a program on PBS travel in uk a few days ago talking about the wreck and what would happen to it if it exploded. Would cause a 13 foot tilde wave!!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

I have not heard about that one. Sounds like a pretty crazy endeavor. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@john0597]

Another place to go is York especially at Christmas I have a Christmas fair in sorry a Christmas fair on

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Wonderful recommendation. Love them!! I agree, and hopefully, we get to visit them. 🤍 Jess x

[@davidberesford7009]

South end was the south end of Prittlewell. It is now a city. In the UK a city has to have been granted a charter from a reigning monarch giving it city status. This could have been granted hundreds of years ago, or last week. Keep enjoying our green and pleasant lands while you are here and able to do so. Bye!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Lovely, thank you so much for sharing with us. 🤍 Jess x

[@bryansmith1920]

Do please remember, although all Brits, are proud of our Land and it's history, it comes with a story, Most Castles will always be found on Natural High ground(one of my favourite Belvior pronounced Beaver Castle)is visible for miles around Grantham in Nottinghamshire, But that maybe why in the Robin Hood stories, the Sherriff of Nottingham, Was the Bad Guy, The Normens Did rob this Isles

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That is a good fact to point out about most castles. We were able to make it to the Belvior Castle, and it was amazing. Cheers, Chris

[@pauldolby4197]

IT IS MY HOME TOWN

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Love it. We enjoyed our time exploring. 🤍 Jess x

[@lynettemahoney1710]

Southend Pier is the longest in the U.K. 1.3 mile’s long 2.1 klms. Jamie Oliver a famous chef in the U.K. has a Cafe there

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That sounds pretty impressive. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@mishkawulf]

Just as it got interesting it stopped . but still a good Vlog what is the next pace you will visit?

[@DaydreamersBarn]

I know my sat-nav stopped working. So we go a little lost, lol... Our new video comes out tomorrow, and we traveled up north. 🤍 Jess x

[@mishkawulf]

@@DaydreamersBarn Thanks Jess just finished watching Edinburgh loved it. I send details of a carol service tonight near Eye suffolk hope to see the family there you will find it interesting.

[@chriswhitcomb8675]

Haven’t been there for years but I do remember the amazing view over the estuary. One of my sons proposed to his girlfriend there a few months ago, they are marrying August next year.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Glad to be able to bring you back and look back on memories. Cheers, Chris

[@adriangoodrich4306]

Again, really interesting to see somewhere I have never been. Indeed, I've never been further south in Essex than Clacton, and that was to Butlins as a young kid in the mid-1960s! All those sands and flats you were seeing, dictated British history from the stone age to recent years perhaps more than any other factor. As most of south-east England is fairly flat, with so many inlets, it was so easy for invaders and near-impossible to defend! Wave after wave of invaders made the journey over the lower North Sea and the upper Channel, up the Thames estuary there, and elsewhere all round the east and south-east coasts, one after another. All settled, and in turn were pushed back westwards by the next wave, right up to the Normans. This led to the incredible melting pot of races that became modern Britons, especially the modern English. Had the coast facing continental Europe been like the West coast, with its extensive cliffs and mountains and land generally far less suited to farming, historians say we would have had far fewer invasions. And been a far different people to what we evolved into (and probably all speaking Welsh, or even older languages!) That major exposure to invasion continued after the Normans , as you indicated at the castle. In more recent times from the Armada to Napoleon to the Kaiser to Hitler. Which is why a cornerstone of British foreign policy, for many centuries, was always to stop the low countries nearest across the sea from being, or being taken over by, strong powers that might threaten invasion. Those many miles of extensive, vulnerable coastal flats have been such a major driver of our history. And of Britain's regular interventions in continental Europe. Snow last time, now wind. What next time, I wonder...? Thanks again.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Hiya Adrian, We love being able to share something new with you, dear friend. Also to learn from you and all the history about this beautiful island! I'm so thankful you for taking the time to share with us. It's truly amazing to look back on our history and see why and how they did everything. You are so full of knowledge! We can't wait to share our newest adventures this coming week! We visited a City in the north. 😉 🤍 Jess & family x

[@adriangoodrich4306]

@@DaydreamersBarn Beleive it or not, I've never seen the Thames Estuary in real life! Which was why seeing those miles of flats stretching away to the Horizon - much like The Wash - made me fully appreciate the point the historians make. Its great how you guys consistently find really interesting places off the main tourist path! Jess, think about creating an online guide to short walks in Eastern England?

[@prettypinkcupcake]

@@adriangoodrich4306 Did you know that off East Beach in Shoeburyness, they have the Boom, which goes out a mile on the mud flats. It was build to detect enemy vessels during the Cold War, and a large underwater net went between another Boom which connects to Kent. The net covered the deepest area, to prevent submarines coming up the Thames. Also on those mud flats is a medieval pathway which connects to Foulness Island. It remains publicly accessible despite being the most 'dangerous path in Britian'. There in Shoeburyness, Gunners park, has an area which is marked by medieval settlers, and a Danish settlement.

[@adriangoodrich4306]

@@prettypinkcupcake No, that is all news to me. Thanks for the info, buddy, really appreciate it!

[@razork1976]

17:02 that’s Audi drivers for you😮!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Well, they must have been in a hurry. No biggie. 🤍 Jess x

[@richardbarton2709]

So if you are feeling tired does that mean you are feeling a tire with your hands hence the word tyre.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Just one of those words I suppose, lol. Cheers, Chris

[@stephenport4768]

Not far from me and the country park at Hadleigh Castle was used for the Mountain biking event during London 2012 Southend is not to bad and suffers with a bit of social decline but looks like they're investing in the area

[@DaydreamersBarn]

It was great to see the whole drive. It is nice to see the areas being invested in. Cheers, Chris

[@slash-1971]

Currently there is an application to build on all that farmland up to Hadleigh Castle. As you can imagine there is outrage from the residents. A few brown envelopes to the council and I'm sure the developers will get their way as usual!

[@DaydreamersBarn]

We had not heard that. As we are huge advocates of the farming industry, that is sad to hear. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Chris

[@soundhead6971]

Aren't the band the Horrors from Southend?

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Nice, thanks for the information. 🤍 Jess x

[@soundhead6971]

@@DaydreamersBarn if you haven't heard of them check out the last 3 albums , there really good!

[@amandalee215]

You can see my house from Hadley castle

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Lovely, thanks for sharing! 🤍 Jess x

[@huwlloyd6341]

Going to miss roundabouts then both? 😊

[@DaydreamersBarn]

I am sure there will be times we do. Cheers, Chris

[@danielferguson3784]

There is no such thing as a seagull. There are sea birds, & there are Gulls, but they are not the same thing. But there are several types of each, all distinct in one way or another.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thanks for the info. Cheers, Chris

[@kerrynicholls3214]

You turned off before you got to Southend seafront.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thank you. 🤍 Jess x

[@summersun1221]

That magnificent view is about to get 5,000 houses. 😡🤬

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Oh, we didn't know. Thanks for your comment. Jess

[@MartinT5600]

There's been quite a few reports of UFO/UAP sightings and activety around RAF Lakenheath lately. Is Chris able to comment on it or is it all just nonsense?. Great video as always.

[@patrickh8727]

I'm sure Chris will not be able to comment. I wish it was alien😮, but I think it's Russian

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Glad you have enjoyed the videos. I have only seen what is on news outlets. Cheers, Chris

[@MartinT5600]

Thank you, guys. 👍🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@stevo728822]

Ruined castles are normally the result of Oliver Cromwell and his Parliamentarian army demolishing them. But in this case, nature and geology got there first.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thanks for the info. Cheers, Chris

[@peterfox2538]

I live in Southend and I don't even go there it's a horrible place.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

That's no good. Cheers, Chris

[@edwardbonner9365]

Google SS Richard Montgomery.

[@DaydreamersBarn]

Thank you. We appreciate the information. 🤍 Jess x