Mudlarking and beachcombing at Black Rock. The history of Caldicot Castle

Mudlarking and beachcombing at Black Rock. The history of Caldicot Castle.
For this video, we met up with Mary and John , who kindly took us to Black Rock beach. Phil was in heaven!
Chapters 00:01 Intro
02:07 derelict boat yard
05:51 Finding things on the beach
08:18 Phil in the shed
08:55 old clay pipe collection
21:17 Finding old bricks on the beach
23:43 The history of Caldicot Castle
37:04 Beachcombing at Black Rock beach
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[@larkdavis6041]

I don't think I can adequately express how much I enjoy your videos! Caroline and Phil, Thank you so much for everything you do! ❤️

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thank you so much Lark, we are so happy to know that enjoy the videos so much, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

What an amazing adventure with mary & john! Never a mudlark without a brick! The ruin and castle was amazing!!!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

They were great company and John is as brick mad as I am 😄 Glad you enjoyed the ruins 🙂😎🐼

[@robinmcknight3731]

Thanks for another great video and showing off beautiful Wales, at the other bridge. Wales has so so much to offer....keep larking!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Our pleasure Robin, we do live in a wonderful country and it's a joy to share the beauty with all our KZbin family & friends. Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@iamshotty]

I love the sound of the crunching bits and pieces under foot. You could spend hours there picking out favorites and imagining where they started. I love too that your Grandchild was interested in the pipe and found a piece to make it complete. The castle was amazing! So much history. Fabulous. Thank you my lovelies xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Great to hear that there were lots of things you liked in this video Teresa... You're always so positive and we really appreciate it... Thank you 🙂😎🐼

[@Meg-cf8xs]

My dad, stepmam and some of my siblings live a two minute walk from Caldicot Castle. It’s a beautiful walk through the grounds especially in Autumn. And they do amazing firework shows on bonfire night.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

What a wonderful place to live Meg, and as you say the grounds are amazing. Perhaps we'll go back in the autumn or bonfire night... Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@tracyruth4247]

I enjoyed every minute! Thank you for the castle tour Caroline, and Phil you are an encyclopedia of knowledge.....thank you both for brightening my day!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Our pleasure Tracy... we are so happy to know that our videos brighten your day... Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@angelamillard6418]

I agree with Caroline! I could live there! Imagine one of those long windows as a reading nook with cushions and pillows 🥰

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That sounds idyllic Angela, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@rosiamorrison6531]

A big Thank You , I love the fascinating History. All your trips are great but you share so much with us it brings gratitude to my heart . places I may never visit come to me every week . Love your friends too . 💖👏

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

It's our pleasure Rosia, and we're thrilled to know you enjoy the trips. In the next video we really do go somewhere that no one gets to visit most of the time. See you there 🙂😎🐼

[@rosiamorrison6531]

@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons Ready and waiting !!! 🤫

[@marybeth6272]

What a nice mudlark! That castle is fantastic! 💕🥰

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thank you Mary Beth, we were impressed by the castle too, and it was great that it's free and open to the public. Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@christhompson4270]

What an amazing day out, castle’s, history, craft and some nice finds too. Take care and thank you for sharing 👍❤️👏

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thank you Chris, encouraging as always... You take care too, and thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@barbaracarter8129]

I wish you was my Grandpa Phil .LOL😀

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

😄 you're just after the pipe collection Barbara 😂 Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@barbaracarter8129]

@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons I can not lie but yes your right . I would love to have a clay pipe from the UK a bite of old history in My home in Illinois USA . 🥰

[@amandabell8827]

I love your 'Grandad's Workshop' sign! What a fabulous gift. The history of the Castle is fascinating and what a wonderful Council they had, putting people first and housing them rather than just watching an old building crumble. We could do with some of that logic nowadays. Lovely video 😀💗 x

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

I love the sign too Amanda. I agree about the housing solution, it's always refreshing when those in charge make bold choices that make a difference for ordinary people. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@mterrylane819]

I walked outside Caldicot Castle many times ...who knew! so interesting inside I thought to myself I could live here. ! Packed with so many delights fancy some rooms being turned into flats your pipes are a real dream phil, where did you pick up so much knowledge you are both amazing, ! Great to share in your adventures and learn so much . Another wonderful video from a wonderful team

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

It really is a stunning place and all open to the public, which is brilliant. As for the knowledge, we're only learning as we go! We do our research and when we find somewhere that looks good for a video and has an interesting story we set off on our travels and share it with all the lovely people who watch our channel. Sometimes we actually discover things on the day and then share them with everyone, like the Archives Office in Ebbw Vale, we didn't know if we'd be allowed to film the ornate stairway which was what attracted us to the building, but never imagined that we'd get to film inside the Archive Secure Storeroom!! Life is full of surprises, and we have the fun of sharing them with folks like yourself which just adds to the joy. 🙂😎🐼🐼

[@larkdavis6041]

Oh my goodness the smoking cabinet is absolutely awesome!!!! I love it!❤ Ok, now to watch the rest of the show!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

I love it too Lark 🙂😎🐼

[@kristinamitazaki6348]

Thank you for the history and for letting us see the castle inside 👍🤩💖

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you enjoyed it Kristina, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@KentishMudlarks]

We love this video, full of fun😊We always love a castle and if we can get you to come to Kent we can take you to a few here. Rochester Castle springs to mind and it’s famous siege . Thanks for the fun Mark and Julie 👍⭐️👍⭐️

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you liked this video Mark & Julie, we look forward to visiting some castles with you in the future. Thanks again for taking us along to the dump, we had a great day, as you can see in this weeks video. Happy Hunting 🙂😎🐼

[@TinaB2196]

Love your pipe collection. So interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you enjoyed this video Tina, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@kimberlymolitor354]

The castle was so cool. Would love to see the whole thing. Phil, your pipe case is beautiful!🥰🥰

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

It's great that you liked the castle Kimberly, and the pipe cabinet, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@tarrasams7423]

Hello 👋 from New York USA Thank you for Bringing me Along with you Guy's I can't wait to see What you Find Next 😊

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

You are so welcome Tarra, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@ShirleyWhite-rc6je]

Wonderful castel pretty view from threr. Nice walk and nice finds. Take care and stay well and safe. Your friend Shirley from new Bern, north Carolina USA ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😮🎉🎉🎉😅😊

[@gabrielebehr563]

Pipe with stamp looks superb. Nice area. Great Video.👍

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you like the pipe Gabriele and the location too, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@annettefournier9655]

Thank you Phil and Caroline. Have to admit my stomach had butterflies with the castle ascending part but I usually push past the feeling and go up anyway.😉

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

I know what you meen Annette, the view is wonderful, but getting there is a trial. Glad you enjoyed this trip, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@jeannienash5249]

Just lovin the music

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

That's great Jeannie, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

A great adventure and I loved the castle. Thank you for taking us along. Phil, it looks like it could have a purpose piece, I would use it as a bracket for a corner shelf. Mount that piece onto the walls and add a wooden shelf to the top. Great display area for the shed.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Glad you enjoyed the castle, and thanks for the corner shelf idea 🙂😎🐼

[@debbiegerroni9586]

amazing as always i loved the inside of the castle and hearing the history

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thank you Debbie, we're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the castle & history, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@melmoland988]

i do enjoy learning about history

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

It's something I love too Melody, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@kathleencallaghan4867]

Such wonderful places you have visited.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Seeing these places is wonderful Kathleen, and sharing them with so many lovely people on KZbin makes it even better. Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@maggie5736]

Caroline. I can’t walk away from a pretty or interesting rock either. The borders around our house is made up of a ton of great rocks. Really interesting ones. Some nice rounded ones that would be great to paint. However, they’re in my front yard and I feel a little foolish sitting my border shuffling though rocks!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Yes Maggie, sometimes the rocks are the prettiest thing on the river, we have a beautiful one in the next video. They not only look nice in the borders but can be a good mulch too 🙂😎🐼

[@centibastelt2023]

Just imagine if it would say "Cake" on the brick! Everybobody would want one... 😄 As always a great video. Thank you very much!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

😄😂 Even Caroline would collect bricks if they had cake on them 😄😂 So glad you liked the video, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@debcattell7059]

Oh what fun, mudlarking/beach-combing with friends; but where's Manky? Love that clay pipe cabinet and the repair on the pipe 🥰 and Castle history, what great fun. I love learning history through you guys 😍 thank you

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Manky is safe Deb, but he stayed home this time ⭐🐼⭐ I was so happy when I got the pipe cabinet at auction, it's perfect for storing and displaying our collection. So glad you like the history too, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@TermaMary]

Acorn pipe is so cool!

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Yes Mary, one of our favourites. Happy Christmas 🎅😎🐼

[@myhomeonthehillside]

Thousands of what, I wonder ;)

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

Gold Dablooms! (however its spelt haha)

[@helenkaz245]

Very interesting

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

So glad you found this trip interesting Helen, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@judithhollandsworth8113]

You should put the pipe in a shadow box.

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Great idea Judith, but I think my granddaughter likes the idea of holding it 🙂😎🐼

[@themcgeefamily7514]

💚💙

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

🙂😎⭐🐼⭐

[@momof2n8993]

The thing with two spikes sticking out kind of reminds me of something that would go in a fireplace to lay wood on of course there would be two of them

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

I know what you mean, I think they call them fire dogs... thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@karenstewart8818]

Phil...wouldn't your smoking cabinet look lovely if it had some lighting in it? I bet you could find some strip lighting that wouldn't be seen. But the BIG question is....where was Manky? Was he hiding away in a bag? Is he on hols? Secret mission?

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Nice idea with the lighting Karen, and don't worry about Manky, ⭐🐼⭐ he's fine, but he wasn't impressed when he found out that he'd missed a trip to see his friend Mary, so we've promised to pop over again soon and take him with us 🙂😎🐼

[@susanbarnett2590]

Turn the corner piece sideways and use it as hat and coat rack. Ralf and Susan Atlanta, GA USA

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Hi Ralph & Susan... Great suggestion for the bracket, thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@yomama8873]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks for watching 🙂😎🐼

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤❤

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks for watching Margaret 🙂😎🐼

[@Adam-Gates-Mudlark]

helloooooooo first again, first like first commnet ;)

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

You are as amazing as ever :D

[@NinfaCarpentergeorgia198]

I wonder if Caroline orders King or Queen Crab legs when they are on the menu???

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

😱 Not with her shell fish allergy Ninfa 🙂😎🐼

[@robinmcknight3731]

WE would go to the Caldicot ranges to practice shooting our 7.62 's

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Not the kind of weapon they had at the castle in it's hey day Robin, how things change! 🙂😎🐼

[@cdmikie]

Do you happen to know when the last castle was built of wood and the first castle was built of stone? And where they both were located?

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks for the question Michelanne... The area was significant in the iron age and to the Romans, but we owe the fortifications that stand today to The Normans. It's believed it was Walter FitzRoger, Sheriff of Gloucestershire who built the first castle, an earth and timber motte-and-bailey fortification, which was located about 1/2 mile north of the current castle. In 1221 Caldicot passed through marriage to The Earl of Hereford and he built the stone castle on its current site. 🙂😎🐼

[@cdmikie]

@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons I wonder how much that would cost in todays money, quite a lot I am sure.

[@jeannienash5249]

Northern Mudlarks make beads with thier pipe stems, and fairy houses with their pipebowls

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Yes Jeannie, they're very clever and creative... Caroline makes Christmas Tree decorations with the plain pipe bowls 🙂😎🐼

[@lisamarie6611]

@@LetsgowithTheJohnsons They too are good...In Jesus' name!

[@barbaracarter8129]

So, what is the name of the river your by an where does the bridges go too?

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

hat was the estuary of the Severn River as it reaches the Bristol Channel Barbara. The bridge we usually park under is called The Severn Bridge and opened in 1966 and the one we were nearer to today is The Prince of Wales Bridge which opened in 1996, but was just known as the 2nd Severn Crossing until 2018 when they gave it a name. Both bridges form a gateway between Wales and England 🙂😎🐼

[@terribryant9996]

....ile? Maybe "smile?"

[@LetsgowithTheJohnsons]

Thanks for watching Terri 🙂😎🐼