Slow TV - A Tree Walk Around Shaftesbury, Dorset

During our recent short break to Shaftesbury in Dorset, we found a pamphlet in the cabin that had a guided walk around the town, notionally to see a variety of trees. Please, if you want to, join us on that walk.
Here's an online version of the guide pamphlet: www.shaftesbur...
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[@marylynne9104]

Mike aka Shrimp, you have no idea how these walking videos uplift my spirits. I can no longer walk for more than a couple of minutes at a time. I used to love walking, for miles and miles along canal paths and country lanes, and even in towns and cities. You bring me so much joy, being able to accompany you, Jenny and Eva on your expeditions. Thank you so, so much.

[@mrmotorcycle9459]

I'm from the UK but not lived there for almost three years and not visited since I've left. These videos help ease my home sickness and really appreciate the beauty of our country.

[@ytsejamz5608]

As someone who lives in a desert, I enjoy watching these videos of you exploring a more green environment! Keep up the interesting videos

[@Simon-beast]

@@Remigrator yeah dude Tundra biome and desert biome are really nice indeed

[@ieat10kittens94]

How do you have internet in the desert

[@firstletterofthealphabet7308]

@@ieat10kittens94 arizona, nevada, and new mexico are 90% desert

[@Simon-beast]

@@Remigrator was going to say nether hub too

[@Simon-beast]

@@Remigrator lmao.

[@Gpcas9]

Slaughter Valley looks delightful this time in the year ;-)

[@AstroTom]

This is therapeutic. I'm glad your channel features such a variety of content

[@nikkiirvine8125]

Absolutely loved this video. It took me back to my childhood growing up in Shaftesbury, a place I never really appreciated at the time but would give anything to live there again. Thank you for creating such true humble content 🙏

[@jensgoerke3819]

When the rainy days have cleared up I need to take a walk in the parks around here.

[@Maris_P]

Thanks a lot! I love this format! It's a very calming experience for someone who struggles a lot with anxiety. Either the weather is still a lot better in the UK, or the video was filmed a while ago. We're already in the snow season here in germany.

[@lizg5574]

As soon as I saw the cobblestones and heard a brass band, I thought HOVIS ad!! That hill is tricky when there is a hint of frost! (the one time I went there it was too treacherous to attempt to climb it, much to my chagrin!) Loved this! Thanks Mike, Jenny and Eva! xxx

[@mark314158]

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[@terranceparsons5185]

That's because the Hovis ad was filmed there. Ridley Scott of Alien fame directed it.

[@lizg5574]

@@terranceparsons5185 I know. My Aunt lives just over from there and that was who I was visiting, just before Christmas, when we had to abandon the desire to walk up the hill in very frosty conditions.

[@rogink]

@@terranceparsons5185 D'oh!

[@rdefaoite9413]

What a quaint town and lovely walks! 😀 Wow, shorts in November though - you’re either very optimistic or the weather is a lot milder there than it is here in Ireland!! 😂

[@raraavis7782]

The trees are still full of green leaves - I don't think, this footage is from this month 😉. I call this the 'KZbin timelag'...this disconcerting feeling, that something isn't quite right, until you realize, that of course, it takes people time to edit and post videos and sometimes stuff doesn't come out in chronological order, either.

[@AtomicShrimp]

It was mid October. Slightly chilly mornings, but lovely and warm in the day

[@rdefaoite9413]

@@AtomicShrimp Just went back to look again and was about to post that maybe it was last month alright when the weather was pretty mild! 😀 Thanks for the upload though. So relaxing! A Sunday walk by proxy. 😊

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

I'm in London and its been alarmingly warm IMO last week I didn't need a coat to go shopping, it all feels wrong.

[@susancheveralllong7694]

It's a DNA thing?

[@birdsoup1590]

Im from an "old" part of america and still the vast majority of architecture is from the past 100 years with a handful of 200yo things marked as protected historical landmarks thrown in. Crazy to see that people live in such an overwhelmingly old place. Very cool

[@Christopher.E.Souter]

Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate seeing these walks, the country is so beautiful, nothing like my homeland, Australia. I know that I'll never have the chance to visit the UK, I'm now too old even to consider international travel, let alone afford it, and your videos are the only way I can get a chance to see it.

[@StuartRedman]

This little parish is astoundingly beautiful. Being born and raised in rural southern US has the perks of nature, but nonetheless lacks much of what is evident here. The cobbled streets and buildings are especially delightful. I feel as though I'm reminiscing for a time and place in which I never lived. Mike, Jenny, and Eva, thanks always for the wonderful content. It is a pleasure seeing a small piece of your world.

[@Sh0ckmaster]

Looks very picturesque, and what a view from the top of that hill!

[@scotiadrake4245]

You had good weather for the walk. Looks a beautiful day.

[@redwolf92]

I really do like the nostalgic quaint atmosphere, thanks Mike.

[@kalui96]

Please, never change

[@chewiella]

I visited Shaftesbury when i was 15, and it was so nice to be able to recall these places. What a beautiful town!

[@lanskandal1181]

The trees rustling in the wind at 14:30 is my favourite :)

[@verushka7405]

14:43 I wish I came to watch this video back in December so I could’ve commented “Irish Yew a merry Christmas”

[@muffin2990]

Wow, Shaftesbury's gorgeous! What a beautiful little town.

[@fatbloketravels]

Born and raised in Shaston as Thomas Hardy called it! Moved away now, but have many happy memories of my town.

[@lc1138]

What a lovely dog in a lovely village ! Thank you !

[@MsAnpassad]

Headline:"Slow TV" 1:10 : Eva walks into frame with her 10000 paw beats per minute

[@sidthescenic09]

I live in Shaftesbury, and as photographer the town is never short of camera opportunities. it's a beautiful hilltop town, the locals are lovely and the views surrounding are magnificent. great video.

[@nicolajoannerolfe9463]

Brought back childhood memories ...thank you for the video! 🇬🇧🇮🇹

[@cosudu3002]

I'm so jealous! What gorgeous weather you have there. We are dealing with snow, cold, sometimes too much wind, but we do get sunshine. (Alberta Canada).

[@MoonSpinners]

More walks please, they’re fab. Thank you 🤗

[@mufasaiam7794]

That was magnificent. Hope there's gonna be more videos like that

[@McKlunkers]

Dorset is beautiful, just like the whole south west of England. I grew up in Devon and those old towns and villages peppering rolling green fields are hard not to fall in love with.

[@gedtoon6451]

At 9:27, what a grotty path leading to a stunning view!

[@fucksampleclearance2106]

I've learned that if I fight my overnight tiredness, Atomic Shrimp will upload a video around 3:00am my time. What another great video AS!

[@Donorcyclist]

I love the Dorset area! Just lovely!

[@brianartillery]

It always amused me that Gold Hill, in Shaftesbury, which is in the south-west of England, was used by Hovis bread as the location for somewhere in the north of England, complete with a voiceover by a northern actor (possibly Joe Gladwin, best known for playing Wally Batty, meek husband of the fearsome Nora, in the sitcom 'Last Of The Summer Wine'). I can never see it though, without thinking of the skit (possibly by the Two Ronnies) where the images are nearly identical, but the voiceover says: "Grandad always said it were a bloody long way to go for a loaf of bread.' Also, the music used on the advert sounded like traditional Northern brass band music. I think that the composer of that music, Antonin Dvorak, would have been puzzled, as he wrote the piece, the Largo from his 'New World Symphony', to describe the wide open country of North America. The advert was also directed by Ridley Scott, who would later go on to direct 'Alien' and 'Blade Runner'.

[@-thud-]

Please do more of these.😇

[@brianartillery]

Dorset is such a beautiful part of England. I can see why you'd want to move there. The viewpoint dial section of the video made me think of the M.R. James ghost story, 'A View From A Hill'. 👍👍👍

[@barbaravoneitzen7729]

Very interesting. Beautiful day . The streets are very narrow but what a lovely place to have a walk.

[@PlayaSinNombre]

“No one knows what it’s like, to be a dustbin in Shaftesbury, on Saturday…”

[@patricialavery8270]

Nice,clean and civilized.I've walked places like this in Pennsylvania ,though you only see inedible buckeyes.Around this part of Kentucky stuff barely looks different than when Daniel Boone was around,very muddy and overgrown.Back where I lived in Texas there was a riverwalk,not as grand as San Antonio's,but I did enjoy that.Outside the edge of town you immediately were into endless cow pasture,flat and boring except for an occasional small ravine or hill and infested with mesquite and prickly pear.The country is so rough that the occasional escaped convicts mostly gave up after a couple days to the deputies who had to ride horses into the brush to look for them.XD.

[@annieclaire2348]

Lovely, thank you Mike, Jenny and Eva ❤

[@phildxyz]

My local town - love the homage to the Hovis advert :) BTW, a windy day in this part of the world is - most days. Come back for the Shaftesbury Fringe in July, three days of great entertainment!

[@divaden47]

Really enjoyable. I loved it when you stopped to pick up more beechnuts, Eva looked over her shoulder. I bet she was thinking "What's he picking up now???". I love your family walks. 😀

[@tuttifrutti293]

Great video and lovely walk. I've not been to Shaftesbury since I was a kid and those Hovis ads, that made Gold Hill famous, were still on TV. I had an aunt who lived in East Knoyle and watching this brought back so many childhood memories of summer holidays and Christmases spent in that countryside. Thank you.

[@jamiesauce12]

I really like this video, I would love to see more! Thank you!

[@mjack1935]

slow tv is just beautiful, people know already what kind of entertainment they can expect, and you deliver every time. a feature to look forward to. thank you for this!

[@jesheladw189]

Wonderful landscape! Thank you! 🙏

[@samhenwood5746]

Wow what a beautiful place & thanks Atomic shrimp 🤗

[@shippersiscool99]

Mr. Shrimp, have you ever considered making Atomic Shrimp merchandise? I'd very much enjoy sipping tea from an Atomic Shrimp mug, or wearing a fun Shrimp t-shirt. I think a lot of other viewers would be on board too!

[@SIERRATREES]

So interesting, lots of great history, The site of King Alfreds castle, thats pretty special. SO much appreciated, and thank you for this gorgeous excursion that could be enjoyed from a lving room chair.

[@lavina58]

Nice video and walk, thanks 👍😊🙌👌

[@juanap132]

Thank you for taking us with you on this LOVELY walk!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@IstasPumaNevada]

I feel the music you used was more fitting than Largo would have been. I know Largo far too well; this song by The Westerlies in contrast was something new to me, not distracting with familiarity and extensive use elsewhere, and giving the feel of some hidden charm I just hadn't been exposed to before, akin to the town itself.

[@AtomicShrimp]

The only public domain version of Dvorak's largo I could find was orchestral. Really needs to be small brass for the Hovis connection (also KZbin still flagged the public domain performance as belonging to some corporation anyway)

[@EggBastion]

@@AtomicShrimp Y(our) life is a hellscape

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

I really enjoyed your tree walk tour. Thank you.

[@y3rbat3ra]

Loving the virtual field trips!

[@dogwalker666]

Ha ha the hovis loaf at the top of the hill.

[@magi267]

Thank you for the lovely walk!

[@wandatucker3509]

Love it when You take Us out and about....I am from the Southern States of the USA, and when younger I wanted to come live in England for awhile.....and from what You are showing in Your walks, i wish I had of come there....Thank-you.....

[@broshmosh]

Lovely video, thank you :) This has inspired me to take a holiday in Dorset with my wife in the future.

[@doogledog1740]

Thanks. Your various "walks" have been amongst the most enjoyable videos.

[@carrieann1640]

Wonderful video, fine music to go along with it.

[@twise9059]

Wow. I adore this type of content. More please

[@scottbelcher9026]

How I would love to visit where King Alfred The Great’s castle was!!! Fascinating!!! I’d also love to visit the spot where Wordsworth sat and wrote Tintern Abbey!!!

[@susancheveralllong7694]

In the summer you may want to check the view at corfe castle.

[@Mr.Atari2600]

it looks like several time periods that has been collided together.

[@dafydd56]

Thank you for taking us on your walk through 'a green and pleasant land'.👍😊

[@uutdiegodzilla3821]

Thank you for taking us around the wonderful, historic town of Shaftesbury. It was very soothing! And, once again, I've learned something. I asked myself: "Will there be pine nuts?", when you walked by the Pinus sylvestris, googled it, found out the answer would be "rather not", read the Wikipedia article and learned that *real* pine honey is produced by coccids and vine lice. Interesting (and a bit unappetising 😉), but still interesting! Edit: I immediately searched for "Burden laid down" and saved it in my music playlist. I love it!

[@thany3]

Bee honey is probably not as good as it is because it's made by a more appetising insect. Quite the reverse. I think bees are considered friendlier than lice because they produce honey. If lice were the world's staple honey producers, they would probably have the same kind of reputation as bees do.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Watching from Au.. 'Beach Nut'? Here that's sum nutter in Speedos...

[@GolosinasArgentinas]

What a beautiful place, loved the walk. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@melissakalloway1916]

Oh, so beautiful.

[@Knowledge_Villa]

What a nice environment. Thanks, Mr.

[@realraven2000]

Slaughterville really has let itself go... where are the geometric solids?

[@haroldbeck4351]

Thanks to you, Mr. Shrimp, I will be gathering beech nuts next year. Maybe black walnuts, too (I live in the eastern USA).

[@mattl.6272]

At first I thought this was a really good Skyrim texture mod when I saw the thumbnail 😂

[@karloslowry9043]

I love waking up to a AS video 👌👍

[@benny1161]

Welcome to North Dorset !

[@Escape-the-Chaos]

I love these slow videos. You have a very calming presence and I find your videos very relaxing, interesting and informative. I have just started my KZbin journey and can appreciate the work it takes to make and edit. So thank you for your videos

[@pixie706]

Thanks for that glimpse of shaftsbury ..a place where I've never been. The beginning reminded me of that old Hovis advert.

[@joefization]

What a beautiful town!

[@dglcomputers1498]

Gold hill is a lot less impressive when you realise it's just a street off the main high street, used to have family in North Dorset and stayed in the area many times, it's a very nice part of the country. There's a view out of one of the windows at Shaftsbury hospital that is just fields for miles, lovely? Just outside of Shaftesbury there is zig-zag hill which is interesting to drive up with it's multiple hairpin bends, and the very steep hill in to Melbury Abbas (on the higher road to Shaftesbury from Blandford) used to go from 60/NSL to 20 half way down! It's now 40 to 20 iirc but the 40 starts way too far back annoyingly on what is generally a fast easy road.

[@jonathanjacques7250]

Just a Lovely area.

[@paolamura3497]

I find Atomic Shrimp quite a genius

[@rachelstauter]

This video is so comforting

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

(Edited spelling error) What a beautiful place ... always wanted to visit and walk up that hill and now I never will, cos arthritis has removed my mobility 😔. But watching your video is next best .... almost like walking there for real with a good friend. I have to say I loved Ronnie Barker's version better than the real Hovis ad🤣. Thank you for this, and for the woodland walk too. So enjoyable, and so lovely to see more of Eva doggo🐕 😊 😊.

[@pageboy25]

You are easily my favorite KZbinr.

[@maylloyd3348]

I've been to Shaftesbury twice, for work and for pleasure, and I've never stepped on Gold Hill beyond the very top. I mean, they say three's a charm, but I'm not convinced.

[@pillznarRy]

BEAUTIFUL.

[@khew1]

Fantastic video. Would love to see a full tour of the town.

[@araftryffan7804]

You'll soon be going up that hill as fast as you come down. Hovis, as good to day as it's always been.

[@bekesir12]

The sound of the birds put me to sleep!

[@5uspectD3vice]

My home town, born here (about 100m from where you picked the beech nuts) and lived here for 53 years.

[@charliezard-_-8174]

What an absolutely beautiful place to live ❤ looks like a nightmare for accessibility but who wouldn’t want to be in what looks like a medieval village from a book/game

[@gefi9701]

Beautiful!

[@krampuskardashian5890]

POV: You're one of the raddest dudes in the British Isles and you're having a lovely day.

[@vigminitaur5359]

Thank you for the good content. It’s hard for my mind to slow down, near impossible really, but I finally got to watch a slow TV upload.:) As always, best wishes to you and Jenny.

[@africa_everyday]

Love it

[@Tom-he7mc]

I love watching theses helps me just chill and get to see alot

[@AnUnearthlyGay]

It's so interesting to see you explore somewhere I've lived close to all my life. I only live about 20 minuets away from Shaftesbury, it really is beautiful. Next time you visit Dorset I would definitely recommend Corfe Castle, Swanage (especially the heritage railway), and Tyneham "ghost" village. Another wonderful video, Mike! Eva always brings a smile to my face too. Looking forward to your next upload. Stay safe

[@beeragainsthumanity1420]

Very nice way to start the day... I would love to have a tour and slow walk through one of the quaint villages of Slaughter Valley. I grew up in Slaughterton and really miss it.

[@jedtattum9996]

years ago i ran up that hill carrying my 2 year old son who was tired. people applauded.

[@k8eekatt]

So much hand done stone work all along the street.