Hadleigh Castle - The History And Exploration Of A Thames River Ruin

[@robertgraves2321]

A great place for blackberry picking. I've stuffed myself full of berries there a few times. The way the castle is positioned, it doesn't occur to you at first, but it's very clever. The slope is precipitous on three sides with flat, quite soggy ground facing the river. Siege weapons would be useless and due to the castle being built on a mound with a ditch all round, which I assume was man made, with the ground sloping away towards the river, any attack by infantry or cavalry alone would come unstuck. If you peer carefully over one edge where the entrance once was, you can just about see the remains of what looks like a drawbridge hinge, now much overgrown. It doesn't look much now, but in it's day it must have been quite a formidable structure.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Robert for the wonderful comment and for all of those extra bits of information, I really appreciate that 😊 I will pin this to the top of my comments, so others can use the information too. I think the whole site is very interesting with wonderful views across the Country park and off cause The Thames River below. My aunt lived on Canvey Island when I was a boy, and even then I was fascinated with castles. I used to peer across the Estuary looking at Hadleigh castle from a distance. She was kind enough to fulfil my curiosity and took me to Hadleigh for a visit. It was one of the first castles I ever visited, ruins or not, my love of history was firmly cemented. 😊

[@CountryCottageSounds]

Stephen you should be a narrator on documentaries! You have such a soothing voice! Great explanations of the ruins of Thames River! This has been a beautiful history lesson! Thank you so kindly for sharing!

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment 😊😊 sending our very best guys 😊 and catch up with your awesome channel soon

[@NomadSoloTravel]

I’m always amazed at your content and how incredible watching your work 💕 Love exploring places with you through your content 😊 Keep up the great work and always excited to be your supporter 💜 You definitely deserve my like 👍🏽👍🏽

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you so much for such a lovely comment 😊 I will check out your channel myself shortly 😊 sending our best and catch up soon

[@Packsalot]

Awesome to see and learn about the castle. It is neat that you have these places to explore. Cool history lesson. Better than being in school history class for sure. It is neat to see the interpretive signs showing what it once looked like too. Thanks for sharing your visit here. Super neat. Have a nice day.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Steve, for the lovely comment buddy, hope all well with you guys and catch up soon 😊😊

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

Another great historical lesson to learn :) The Hadleigh Castle is amazing looking and amazing that it is still standing. Enjoyed watching and learning 😊

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Cheryl, sending our best to you and catch up soon too 😊😉💜

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Hi Stephen and Yhana! I enjoyed learning about the history of Hadleigh Castle and its strategic importance. It often seemed to happen that when someone built a fantastic castle for themselves they either fell out of favour or went and died! You are a natural storyteller and really bring history alive. I really enjoyed the video - thank you! 👍😊💕

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Julie and Lucy, for the wonderful comment 😊😊 I can imagine this castle was impressive in its day, plus it’s high on the embankment with incredible views across the Thames Estuary 😊 anyone approaching would have caught sight of a castle that was very foreboding 😊 catch up soon

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Hi guys! We never tire of these castle tours - so cool! Not sure what is more interesting to us, the architecture, or the individual awesome history of them all! Keep making memories & adventure on! ~Karen & Shannon WOY

[@StephenandYhana]

Hi Karen and Shannon, I love watching castle tours too, you can learn so much and get some great ideas for places to visit too 😊😊 sending our best and catch up soon

[@wendingourway]

Always such great explorations and explanations! Another great explore! Just so enjoy these ancient locations. Take good care...Bruce and Otis

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Bruce and Otis, sending you guys our very best and catch up soon 😊😊

[@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl]

What a large castle. We enjoyed hearing about the history. It is amazing that the history for this castle can be found and is documented.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Jim and Pearl, sending our best to you both and catch up soon 😊😊

[@ailena1276]

Amazing historical ruins of a castle, nice presentation and nice filming. Thank you guys for sharing historical information God bless 😍

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you for your lovely comment 😊 sending our best to you and catch up soon 😊

[@SatriaChannel_08]

Very interesting....History and Exploration of the Thames River Ruins.... A place worth visiting....

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you kindly, sending our best and catch up soon 😊☺️

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Hi Stephen that was great to hear about the Salvation Army connection. My mum used to be in the Salvation Army 😃 . Great that they donated it to the English heritage and now it can be enjoyed. Its in a great area there and you say the Salvation Army farm surrounds the castle and a country park. Sounds a beautiful place to visit. Thanks for this great history tour :) 👍 ~ Anna

[@StephenandYhana]

You have to walk past the Salvation Army area before entering the nature reserve and castle area. They still own and use a large area, it looks very well managed too 😊. Very cool about your Mum being in the Salvation Army too, that is very cool 😊😊 Hope all well with you guys, and catch up soon

[@ASimpleVideoSG]

Thank you so much for bringing us to this amazing Hadleigh Castle for a tour, good informative video from you 12:37 👍🙏🏻

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you buddy, sending our best to you and catch up soon 😊😊

[@WeGoPlacesTours]

Hi Stephen. I can tell how much you enjoy history the way you tell the story. I can see that Hadleigh Castle was once an impressive place. It great to see it still stands…at least what’s left of it. Thank you for the wonderful video. 👍😊🇨🇦

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Christine, sending my best and catch up soon 😊☺️

[@westcountrywanderings]

Oh wow! I remember passing this castle 🏰 a few times when I lived in Essex - but sadly I never got the chance to stop and visit, so it was really interesting 🙂 to see this video. Thanks so much for the tour. Take care, Paul 🙂👍

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Paul, it is certainly worth a visit, not just for the castle, but the walks along here are very beautiful 😊 the area is perched high above the Thames Estuary 😊 catch up soon buddy

[@openmindedwonderer]

Really stunning place, and loved the history to it. Great video

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank You Cara 😊❤️💜 hope all well and catch up soon

[@DonnaTaibossigai]

It sounds like the castle was really well built with those thick walls. It must have been pretty impressive to see! Loved that wide view with the castle and all that sky.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Donna, there is a lot to explore here, not just the castle but the whole area is a protected nature reserve. It’s very beautiful 😊 hope all well and catch up soon

[@AlphaTraveler1]

I heard there are so many Ruins but never thought it would be by the Thames River. LIKE 28. 👍👍👍👍

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly, if the castle was still complete 😊 it would be very huge too 😊 it’s an interesting ruin with great views down on the Thames

[@ms.kayak7seas]

Hi, Stephen and Yhana. Thank you for sharing. Wow....It must have been an incredible view at the top...0:50, 4:14 This ruin portrays the sorrow of De Burgh..2:12. Now I see how thick those walls are Interesting to know shells are used to bond stones together.. Wow...the ruins and the gloomy sky tell the tragic history of the castle...9:58 Well done. Thank you for taking us along with you, two. 🙋‍♀🙋‍♀🛶🛶

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you guys for the wonderful comment 😊😊 I agree, there is something sorrowful about this castle and yet something very romantic too 😊 The river Thames below and a moody sky can certainly make this building stand out 😊

[@TravelingTramps]

Enjoyed the Hadleigh Castle tour, Stephen and Yhanna. Enjoyed the history. It's somewhat sad that you can build it and then lose it just because you fall out of favor. Shame to see the erosion. Sounds like at least the Salvation Army was still able to some good works there, even though the castle itself deteriorated. Loved visiting and seeing it today. Thanks so much for bringing us along.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Dave and Kathy, for your lovely comment guys 😊😉 Yhana and I certainly enjoyed exploring this incredible site 😊

[@godisgreat8462]

Hello my good friend another awesome informative video. Love the scenery. Keep up the great awesome amazing videos and work

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend 😊 sending our best and catch up soon 😊

[@TheJansenJournal]

Nice video guys! Love how much you are seeing around the country! Keep on exploring like this!

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Fabian, hope all well buddy and catch up soon 😊😊

[@ericbwalsh]

This is a BEAUTIFUL video!! I have to visit here at some point! Thanks for sharing and taking all the effort of making this! 🙏

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Eric, sending my best buddy and catch up soon 😊

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

Awesome thank you for sharing friend

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend 😊 sending our best and catch up soon 😊

[@nguyenvnphu8938]

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[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend

[@TreasureRangersSavingHistory]

Great information on the castle Stephen well enjoyed the history behind it. Hope you are both well. Stay healthy. Jamie and Rachel 😊❤️

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Jamie and Rachel, sending our best guys and catch up soon 😊☺️

[@llewellenwoods3916]

Hey guys, well done on this video. This was very cool and well told too, great history

[@StephenandYhana]

A big thank you my friend 😊😊 sending my best

[@johnclaytonmetaldetectingi8236]

great video stephen and yhana i love your history talks and walks

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you John, for the lovely comment buddy 😊 I can imagine there is a lot of history buried around here too. Sadly metal detecting is banned throughout this whole area. I’m guessing there is still lots that archaeologists haven’t explored yet 😊

[@sbebrainy7502]

Absolutely interesting. Great to learn a lot about Hadleigh Castle. Best for you guys. Love from new friend

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment 😊😊 a little later this evening, I will head over to your channel too 😊 catch up soon

[@MakeOneselfAtHome]

Very beautiful and interesting video Stephen, well done 👍 👏

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you kindly, sending our best and catch up soon 😊

[@SoothingRelaxationMusic73]

Keep up the great work, stay positive and always believe in yourself! You have my support✨💛

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend 💚😊

[@OmSenja77]

very beautiful place calm and beautiful naturally, thank you for sharing greetings from Indonesia

[@StephenandYhana]

A big thank you my friend 😊😊 sending my best

[@Highlands484]

That's amazing discovery,,, nice video,,thanks for sharing and have a good,My Bro.

[@StephenandYhana]

A big thank you my friend 😊😊 sending my best

[@PinnedonPlaces]

This is fantastic and interesting, great to hear about Hadleigh Castle, enjoyed hearing more about Hubert De Burgh as i've visited other castles he lived in earlier in the year. What an incredible place, you've told the story so well. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, would love to visit here sometime! :D

[@StephenandYhana]

I’m sure you would love a visit here, it’s in an incredible location overlooking the Thames with wonderful views 😊 Hubert de Burgh was certainly a big character during the 12th century and I can imagine he was associated with a lot of historical castles too 😊 an interesting historical figure that’s for sure. Hope you guys are well and catch up soon 😊

[@_stateofmind_]

wow, lovely video, thanks for sharing, take care! 💐🌻

[@StephenandYhana]

A big thank you my friend 😊😊 sending my best

[@coyotearrowheadhunting3083]

.It is incredible what they should have invested in building that place. Incredible also the number of stories that were born there when it was at its peak. Thank you for taking me to those unimaginable places for me. Greetings and blessings.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend 😊 sending our best and catch up soon 😊

[@christinebean3556]

I enjoyed watching this looks very nice xx

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you, it was a lovely visit for sure 😊

[@TeamLynchBMD]

Great history Stephen, thank you for sharing your research 👋👍

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you buddy, sending my best and catch up soon 😊😊

[@HaibatVlogs]

Great 👍 History Great 👍 Sharing 💕

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend

[@StepsbyKaatje]

Some great history of the castle. What a shame it became a ruin! All the best, Kaat

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Kaat, and it is such a shame for sure 😊 sending our best and catch up soon

[@DesGreene]

Really interesting Stephen! I do love ruins like that...just enough remains to fire the imagination! 😁 Must have been an impressive place when it was standing though!

[@StephenandYhana]

I think it must have been very impressive too, it certainly would have looked very imposing for anyone entering the River Thames 😊 catch up soon Des

[@RideFreeGamer]

Cool share 😎 👌 👍 big like 👌 👍

[@StephenandYhana]

A big thank you my friend 😊😊 sending my best

[@thelittlethingsinlife239]

Fascinating history Stephen. Such a shame so little of the castle has survived when it has such interesting history. Thanks for sharing this. I'm watching this from my second channel Stephen, so I'll subscribe with this one as well 🙂👍 (Micks music and Interests)

[@StephenandYhana]

Hi Mick, thank you buddy for the lovely new comment 😊😊 I didn’t realise you had a second channel 😊 I will head over there shortly and subscribe to this also and have a watch too 😊

[@thelittlethingsinlife239]

@@StephenandYhana Thanks Stephen. Yes I thought I needed a separate channel as the original one as evolved into a mainly music channel. It's a drag though starting all over again 😁

[@DRONIXAR]

beautiful my friend

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you very kindly my friend 😊 sending our best and catch up soon 😊

[@binghamguevara6814]

A beautiful romantic ruin. Some castles never fall.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you for the lovely comment 😊 it’s certainly a beautiful, romantic ruin 😊

[@RizkiKM]

vlog yg sangat bagus dan hebat 👍☕

[@StephenandYhana]

A big thank you my friend 😊😊 sending my best

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Hadleigh Castle - The History And Exploration Of A Thames River Ruin

[@StephenandYhana]

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[@StephenandYhana]

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[@ぽんとチャンネル]

I'm watching from Japan. that's a nice castle

[@StephenandYhana]

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[@ぽんとチャンネル]

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[@StephenandYhana]

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[@StephenandYhana]

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[@WaysideWade]

I never would have thought the Salvation Army would have been involved with Hadleigh castle, wonderful hearing the well presented history Stephen. 🦾📺🛡️🎯

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you buddy, I thought it was very interesting about the Salvation Army connection too, sending my best and catch up soon 😊😊