Charming Kent Village, Chilham, English Village Walk & The Smallest town in Britain!

[@MemorySeekers]

We hope you enjoy our tour of Chilham and the smallest town in Britain. Check out our socials for more photos instagram.com/memoryseekers/ facebook.com/memoryseekersuk Our website also has more information and places to visit. www.memoryseekers.net For something to watch next why not try a place nearby Canterbury for its wonderful medieval city. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2OVm3aYrap1jK8

[@saskiakneulman7275]

From the Netherlands, thank you so much for letting us share in the beauty and history of that astonishing old island, which we love so much overhere for the humor, gardening, castles, language, books and what not all. Great that you make these lovely video's!

[@MemorySeekers]

Hello Saskia, we are so glad you enjoy watching. It is our pleasure to make the videos and share our country in this way.

[@lifagrass]

Heaven on Earth, Thank you for sharing. truly made my day ❤

[@MemorySeekers]

So nice to hear!

[@isabellabourchier3498]

Another place from my childhood. I had the rehearsal for my wedding in Chilham church.

[@MemorySeekers]

Really! How wonderful.

[@mariadyrlund6584]

Thank you!

[@MemorySeekers]

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[@bjbrown]

Thank you for this lovely trip! Many thanks from Florida USA!

[@MemorySeekers]

Our pleasure 😊

[@jayr.617]

Beautiful village & town. Love the Tudor style homes. Wish the castle had been open to the public for you to enter and film. We look forward to your video every week, if not every day. Sorry, Simon. We're spoilt by you. LOL

[@MemorySeekers]

Yes it was a shame that it closed but someone has commented on instagram that it might open again next year so if it does we will head back for a look around.

[@suecrowhurst4393]

Absolutely beautiful place, it’s a shame you can’t get in that building, but thankyou for this, love the timber frame buildings

[@Yuto_Lloyd]

The castle is actually open to my old primary school and we used to go in and see Santa every year :)

[@gorgo1945]

As others have said already it is really a treat for all of us to visit these charming and possibly "new to us" quaint villages. The buildings are so nicely preserved and it is a credit to everyone involved who keep them so in tact and some, still in use. I have to agree with you however that seeing a car park inside the square or in "prime position" within the villages is such an eyesore. I suppose we have to be tolerant, cars are a necessity of modern life - but........just wish there was a more esthetic solution. xx

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you for the lovely comment. Yes the cars are a pain but particularly here there is very little space in chilham for them to park otherwise. As you say a pain for us as viewers but they do have to live there and if it were me, i would also want to be able to park outside my own home or very close.

[@kenbradley5035]

There are car parking area's nearby but!!!!!!!!!!

[@fantasmagoracle]

Born and lived here all my life, attended the local primary school and was a member of the amateur dramatics group. Wonderful place!

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@davidfaulkner8201]

Great video ! I am glad to know that Chilham was used in the filming of " A Canterbury Tale " A great movie by the way !

[@MemorySeekers]

I have to say it was another subscriber that introduced me to Chilham and its link to the film. Thats the great thing about our little community on youtube, people come up with suggestions we are not aware of and this one was a cracker!

[@abrahamlincolin10]

Ilove the charming english countryside

[@MemorySeekers]

So do we!

[@chriskiwi2601]

We love your videos of old English buildings. Brings back memories when we walked the Coast2Coast 2015. We just don't have old history in New Zealand like you do in the UK.

[@MemorySeekers]

What a wonderful walk that must have been! Glad you like our content. Thank you!

[@zirleian2917]

Lovely

[@MemorySeekers]

Thanks

[@carolbulmer8253]

Thank you for this lovely walk about😊

[@MemorySeekers]

👍😊

[@sarribel]

How charming. God Save King Charles III. Thank You Very Much

[@MemorySeekers]

😊👑👍

[@yarlettegebarowski5995]

You have done a wonderful job of giving us a tour these little villages . Absolutely beautiful. Certainly hope I can visit these places in person one day . Thank you for sharing this with everyone.

[@ayrlaidicunha508]

♥️

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you, we hope you can make the trip , best to see them in person that is for sure.👍😊

[@joenperkins2138]

As always a great video. Thank you!!! Blessings

[@MemorySeekers]

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[@davidryan4454]

Another lovely film. Get yourselves up to Suffolk & Check out Lavenham, Cavendish & Clare. Gems.

[@MemorySeekers]

Lovely thank you now marked on our travel map. I knew of Lavenham but not the others. Looks beautiful 🤩

[@rickluque6429]

Loved the opening fog in Kent village in Chilham . Turned out to be a beautiful day to visit, loved it . Take care Sir and thanks again for sharing your video with us.👍👍

[@MemorySeekers]

Yes it did turn out well. At first I thought, oh no this will ruin the footage but actually it added a lovely dimension to the filming when we edited the footage. Quite happy how it turned out. Thanks for watching.

[@alanh881]

We call it hopping weather

[@marshabrubaker185]

Loved the tours of these pretty little villages. Too bad some of the beauty was taken away by all the parked cars.

[@JohnLvideos]

What a wonderful place. It looks like a place lost in time from another era, Great Video lads.

[@Nordic_Camper]

We will travel the UK next year, with our motorhome. Thank you so much, for a lot of inspirations, background-storys and so much lovely pictures. We can‘t wait to start our journey. Tommy from N.Germany

[@MemorySeekers]

I would like to travel around UK in a motorhome, Will is not so keen. 😢 Hope you have a wonderful adventure. Great to hear our videos have given you ideas on where to head! Have fun.

[@albionmyl7735]

I have been there many times I am German and adore England as second Anglosaxon home we are one tribe

[@raymondo162]

one tribe ?? oh no we're not, fritz. didn't we make it plain enough first time around ??

[@LisaNH934]

Thank you Simon & Will! Another gorgeous tour of a truly picturesque town with incredible history! PS - YES! The 'Alfred Palmer' house is fantastic!!!

[@MemorySeekers]

Yes Alfred Palmer home was gorgeous just wish it was not on the corner of the road. I would like to transport it to a quiet hillside with a view 😊

[@brandieo6165]

Another story book village. Thank you so much for these videos & the research you do on the history of the places you go. You are my favorite subscription!😊

[@MemorySeekers]

Ahhh thank you ❤️

[@dianapatterson1559]

Thank you. This was a lovely tour. I'm sorry that you could not find out more about Chilham, but thanks so much for all you do. You brighten my day when you upload.

[@MemorySeekers]

That is nice to hear Diana, thank you. Yes it was a tricky one to find out what buildings were formally for very little info available that we could find.

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

I love little villages / towns. I wonder if many 'old' families still live there who can trace their line back. Thanks as always, take care.

[@MemorySeekers]

I wonder as well… it was quite hard finding the history online for this one.

[@scoutmockingbird3833]

Thankyou :)

[@MemorySeekers]

Our pleasure

[@Mark-ee8ss]

I remember visiting chilham castle and the village as a young boy with my father and uncle... Both sadly gone now , but wow what lovely memories.. beautiful place to visit ... That's on my bucket list to go back there one day ...

[@MemorySeekers]

Am glad we were able to stir some old memories of the place. Hope you make it back for another visit.

[@shirleynitka5030]

what a lovely video to wake up to. I just forgot to leave a comment. Such a beautiful village. I'd be happy in any one of those magnificent homes. Did you make it to Chavenage House yet?

[@MemorySeekers]

Not yet but have it in the map to visit. We were in Tetbury last month but it was an early Sunday morning before the house was open and we had other plans. We will go at some point for sure.

[@rubberdc]

Ohhhhh, I LOVED the film A Canterbury Tale .

[@sahabshraddha8453]

Fascinating 🥰🥰

[@MemorySeekers]

Thanks 😊

[@jillwanlin9558]

Simon and Will…my favourite “time travellers.” Chilham is stunning. Especially love the quaint primary school. Looks like you picked the perfect time of day to film. Love the sound of the birds in the background. You are hands down my favourite KZbin channel. Thanks so much!! Stay well! 🙏❤️🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@MemorySeekers]

Hello Jill, thank you for the lovely comment. So glad you enjoyed the walk around, the mist added a nice mysterious dimension to the morning. It was a peaceful time of day. So nice to hear you enjoy our channel. 😊🤗

[@JT-qd2sk]

Absolutely Stunning as always and another village to visit on my ever growing list although it is a shame the centre of the village is now a car park sort of spoils the ambiance 😂thank you for sharing

[@jillallie4358]

I will definitely visit Chilham because my 3x great grandfather originated from there where his relatives and father, especially, held farms and owned buildings in Chilham, including Cumberland House. My 3x great grandfather migrated to Tasmania and there began the new line of Dennes who have a very long historical connection with Kent. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@MemorySeekers]

How wonderful to have that connection to the village. I do hope you make the pilgrimage. Thank you for watching.

[@apollo199]

Your videos are absolutely wonderful and I wish good luck to you in this case... Hello from Uzbekistan..from Central Asia.. P.s I ready for the next towns

[@MemorySeekers]

Hello to you in Uzbekistan, wonderful to know you are watching from there. I think you are our first Shinji. So glad you enjoy the channel. 😊👍

[@mr_rahulbhoyate3550]

Love this village ❤❤❤from India 🇮🇳

[@harshap7224]

More than I dream of these places... so stunning & perfect village, I love the buildings & narrow lanes.. streets are so clean & well managed, definitely added to my travel list. Thank u for sharing such an amazing video 👏 with wonderful storyline

[@MemorySeekers]

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[@SW-cu6bw]

Wow! Such beautiful little houses in such pretty locations. Thank you so much Simon and Will for sharing them with us.

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you we are so pleased you enjoy them.

[@barryhill1044]

Chilham is worth a visit … it really is, I used to go hop picking just along the road from the village, The pub used to serve their beer to the East Enders in jam jars because we kept Nicking them …. Great memories for me .. My childhood holidays … etc.

[@lila6117]

Chilham, Spooky place and beautiful and Fordwich is adorable, thank you!

[@SpanishEclectic]

A foggy English morning amidst a Tudor Era town. What a treat! I noticed very few (if any) thatched roofs. In general the half-timber buildings seemed much less catywampus and crooked than I expected based on their age. Perhaps in such a small town they have been occupied and/or maintained continuously? Or maybe the lower walls are brick instead of timber construction? Chilham is indeed charming. Thank you for the tour!

[@soykatwobadger2963]

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[@LisaNH934]

💙💛 Prayers 🙏 and best wishes to you in Ukraine! 🇺🇸 💙 🇺🇦

[@suecrowhurst4393]

I bet Tudor houses are haunted, love this

[@ЗояКушнир-э1и]

Какие красивые здания, какая изумительно ровная кладка из красного кирпича. Сейчас так не строят. Многие здания были когда то разрушены, поэтому частично перестроены, а некоторые плотно,, вросли,, в землю. Спасибо Вам, было очень интересно.

[@jonjones6583]

Thank you Gents for sharing, very quant! Cheers

[@annamariaallegretti4593]

So fascinating and charming villages, I enjoyed every single bit of this episode lovely, thank you so much 💚💚

[@MemorySeekers]

So nice of you, thank you 😊

[@annamariaallegretti4593]

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[@rescueawen7430]

Que hermosos lugares. Voy a conocer UK en un tiempo más, me encantan las islas allá, los pueblitos, lo que se pueda apreciar en estos videos. Gracias por mostrar. Saludos desde Chile (otro lindo lugar del mundo).

[@MemorySeekers]

Gracias por mirar, muy contento de que disfrutes los videos que hacemos. ¡Encantado de saber que estás en Chile, un lugar en el que hemos estado varias veces y que amamos mucho! ¡Tenemos algunos videos en el canal desde allí!

[@jackiemonk3542]

I enjoy your videos very much, I get to travel anytime I want from my chair. Hopefully, I'll get to visit England again someday. I appreciate how your historical buildings are kept & used, not torned down like the are over here in the US. I would love to live in an English village or an Irish village (I'm of Irish decent). Thank you again for these videos & history lessons.

[@MemorySeekers]

Hello Jackie, so glad we can share them with you, and do hope you can come back for another visit and appreciate it for real! Thanks for watching.

[@beneditocrispim9554]

Another great video bringing us to places where by while I can't go!!!! I love so much to see this type of historic tiny villages. To know the person's who build it. It's fascinating to see how well they are conserved. 😃

[@MemorySeekers]

Hello as always so glad you enjoyed it. It is a sweet village as is Fordwich as a town. Our pleasure to be able to share with you.

[@lenadocuk3434]

Каждый раз получаю удовольствие от ваших роликов.Спасибо.

[@MemorySeekers]

Так приятно слышать. Большое спасибо!

[@lanawells9432]

I was born in Kent lived not far from Chilham. Beautiful video thank you. Auckland New Zealand

[@MemorySeekers]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cassandraralph5906]

You must have been up to do this video, before the crack of dawn!!! Well done indeed 👏!!! Thank you for this most interesting and educational video.

[@MemorySeekers]

It was about 7.30am from memory. An early start as we were filming in Canterbury the same day and wanted to fit it all in! Was a great day!

[@MariaMadarova-sk7pr]

Thank you! Enjoyed, enjoyed indeed!

[@YmrMom42]

Another wonderful, atmospheric and lovely walk with you…which I really appreciate. You do a wonderful job of narrating, choosing interesting and charming historic spots and enhancing it all with lovely music. Kudos to you both. Thanks.

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment. The fog really added a mysterious dimension that turned our really well. It was a lovely crisp morning. So glad you enjoy the channel.

[@jerrybenjamin7660]

What a wonderful video. I enjoyed it much. Thank you.

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@idatipping2428]

Awesome 👏

[@claudiomuccifuora7347]

Thank you for this stunning video. I always follow you to know hiden the english villages and improve my English. I'm from Rome, Italy and I have been living in Newcastle Upon Tyne so far away from these two gorgeous tiny towns. Take care.

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you for watching, glad to hear you find them of interest and helpful. We have been up in Yorkshire filming recently so those videos will be closer to you. 😊

[@AbidAlhaleemhafiz]

😍💐👍

[@MemorySeekers]

👍

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Lovely video very quiet there must of been an early morning walk . I grew up in Newent Gloucestershire another very small town we were always told it was the smallest town but as you said many claim to be , if you haven' t been to Newent it worth a look , it has some good history you also have Ledbury and Dymock near by , in fact Dymock is one of the best places to see the wild daffodils in the UK . Thanks again for video.

[@MemorySeekers]

I think it was around 7 or 8am, before we headed to Canterbury to cover the Cathedral. Thanks for the tips, I have put them on our travel map so we don't miss them when in the area! 😊

[@shaunmckenna1923]

@@MemorySeekers I can send you a couple of hidden gems in and around the area also I big one not so hidden , if its ok with you I will send to your email but I like to ask first. Thanks.

[@MemorySeekers]

Sure we always like to get suggestions we don’t know about [e-mail] 😊

[@Shadow_glow]

I went to school there ;^; Good memories

[@walks_with_me]

Gorgeous 😍

[@MemorySeekers]

😊

[@gwendolynjoycedeese5647]

Love it.

[@MemorySeekers]

Thank you

[@ES-uf7zp]

Brilliantly done video.

[@MemorySeekers]

Many thanks!

[@hemathkumar1855]

Excellent.

[@MemorySeekers]

Many thanks!

[@cherylrayes8015]

Yet again a lovely tour, I love seeing these villages. Some of those streets must be a driving challenge. What exactly do the listings on buildings mean? And also what was the lovely bacground music to this video? Thanks again, Cheers Cheryl 🙂

[@MemorySeekers]

The background music was:- Behind the Fog - Claude Signet Neptune - Bonnie Grace Robin - S.A. Karl If a building is listed as Grade I, this is because the site is of exceptional national, architectural or historical importance. A Grade II listed building is defined as a UK building or structure that is "of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it 😊

[@cherylrayes8015]

@@MemorySeekers thankyou 🙂

[@kenbradley5035]

I remember and have loved Chilham village and it's surrounding countryside since the early 50s, as a young lad we went to Hurst farm hop garden to pick hops and play around the area. Farmer Young owned the farm along with his lovely family, alway being very kind to us kids. It's a pity people don't park their cars in the car-parks nearby as they spoil the village.

[@alicjawarecka654]

Beatiful video 🌹😍Happy New Year 🌹💖🍀🕊️🌞

[@MemorySeekers]

Happy new year

[@kironsusanjosephsebastine2031]

Lovely video 👌👌

[@JohnEboy73]

I grew up in Chilham. Went to the local School (St Mary's). The High Street had a Grocers, Butchers, Full time Post Office and a Newsagents. The Cumberland House was used by Henry the VIII as a hunting lodge..!

[@Yuto_Lloyd]

Samesies!!!

[@margaretbeair4686]

❤ ❤ 👍 👍

[@MemorySeekers]

😊👍

[@terrysheahan771]

Chilham Castle has recently been sold, (2022), and the new owners are opening the gardens From Easter to September Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10 to 4.

[@MemorySeekers]

Good to hear, thanks for sharing.

[@estherregle341]

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[@MemorySeekers]

😊

[@chijason6630]

FYI, The Fordwich Arms is one of the few Michelin-starred restaurants (1 star) in the Canterbury area - I plan on visiting it for dinner when I visit Canterbury this summer!

[@MemorySeekers]

Do let us know if it's any good! Enjoy.

[@chijason6630]

@@MemorySeekers I just came back from my UK trip, and visited Canterbury on my own as a day trip from London via train a week ago! I got an anytime ticket from London to Sturry using the Southeastern Railway, and was able to "break" my journey in Canterbury. I started off the day in Canterbury at the King's Corner for lunch, which is a lovely cafe with some Turkish and Uzbek dishes. I spent the next 5.5 hours exploring the sites, including St. Martin's Church, St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral, Eastbridge Hospital, and the Franciscan Gardens. I then took the Southeastern train one stop to Sturry, and walked 0.6 miles (0.9 km) through Sturry and Fordwich to get to the restaurant. Since my train arrived at 5:16 PM, I had enough time to stop and take a few photos of the sites, including the one-lane bridge over the Great Stour River, the Fordwich Town Hall, the Fordwich Arms, and the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. The church building itself was closed, but the outside of the property was open. I had a 6:00 PM reservation at the restaurant, and was assured when making the reservation that I would be able to partake in the tasting menu and be out of there by 8:15 PM to catch my 8:32 PM train back to London. I got there around 5:45 PM, washed my face, ordered a non-alcoholic cocktail at the bar, and was seated inside just before 6:00 PM. Due to the threat of rain that evening, the patio/terrace was only open for pre-dinner bar seating. It would have been lovely to sit out there, and as it turned out it didn't rain at all during the time I was seated inside (I had a window with an obstructed view of the river). The server did ask if I wanted the window open during the meal service, and I happily said yes, as it allowed cool air inside the building. The food itself was delicious and presented beautifully. I did the full tasting (including the optional langoustine/lobster course), which came out to around $200 USD (£155) including a £3 non-alcoholic ginger beer. With the quality of the food and service, I felt that the price was reasonable. The food kept getting better as the courses rolled along - the bread and butter service was delicious, the duck liver parfait course (with warm doughnuts) was an amazing combination that I wouldn't have even thought of, the langoustine course (lobster "three ways") was a great addition, and the meat entree (38 day aged rib of Hereford beef with peppercorn sauce, glazed shortrib) was outstanding. Dessert was excellent as well, and was a 3-course affair, with a small strawberry "pre-dessert", along with outstanding chocolate course. The final petit four was a small chocolate bar with coffee flavoring, which sat in a small chest sitting on coffee beans. While the courses were small, there were many of them and I was full by the end of the dinner. I discreetly checked my phone during the dessert course, and reminded my server that I needed to catch the train. I saw it was running 6 minutes late, and ended up leaving the restaurant at 8:20 PM, making it to the train station at 8:30 PM with 8 minutes to spare. The train was a non-express train, and I transferred at Ashford International to an express train, making it to St. Pancras station just before 10:00 PM. I am glad I visited Canterbury & The Fordwich Arms, and consider the whole day to be one of the highlights of my 2.5 week trip in England!

[@francinebarr1204]

Hello, Thank You Guys ❤❤

[@MemorySeekers]

No problem 😊

[@Clinton-p7z]

Sir Dudley Digges was the first owner of Chilham Castle as he actually built it, and owned it from 1612-1724, apparently the only achievement of his descendants was to to lose it. It was then sold to the Colebrooke Family 1724-74. There are eight other Families who owned Chilham Castle whom i researched, right up to the period when it was sold to the Wheeler family in 2002. It was fascinating to do, and amazing history. Most people are aware of the new owners.

[@fantasmagoracle]

My village born and bread!

[@MicheleMAGHOME7305]

É um sonho seus vídeos.

[@MemorySeekers]

Muito obrigado!

[@Феникс-ц1ж]

Спасибо. Жаль что церковь не действующая ХРАНИ Вас Бог. 🙏

[@junebyrne4491]

Do you go out early in the morning? No people?

[@MemorySeekers]

Yes it was a chilly 7am and as we were filiming in other Kent places that day, Canterbury and the Cathedral it was an early start to the day, to fit it all in.

[@junebyrne4491]

@@MemorySeekers I loved to travel but at my age it is never going to happen again. I get great pleasure from seeing your videos.

[@priyanthialwis8811]

How can we visit your country to see such beautiful people no visa issues to uk from Sri Lanka

[@Лариса-в8щ6ж]

Интересно, а кондиционеры им нельзя ставить? Или они с другой стороны установлены? нам же показывают только внешнюю сторону.

[@katalinkarman526]

Erről is hiányzik a magyar felirat, legyen, kérem :)

[@MemorySeekers]

Megnéztem és le van fordítva magyarra? Ellenőrizheti újra.

[@Roscoesadie]

We owned chilham when lord digges died.

[@idatipping2428]

Awesome 👏