140: Matlock, Bonsall and the Heights of Abraham (Peak District 2021)

[@ericgeorge5483]

Absolutely fabulous movie and Bonsall looks delightful; those views are to die for. We are blessed to be able to do rural walks from our doorsteps and this particular one looks fantastic. I know I always harp on about it but Riber Castle is simply iconic and I couldn't imagine Matlock without it. Smedley couldn't have picked a better location for his mansion. Great job Patrick.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you Eric, I must admit I am quite pleased with this one. Bonsall is indeed delightful and I'm sure you can see why this is my favourite local walk. Many thanks again Eric 👍

[@paulbeachcroft3323]

Excellent. One grumpy fart, a handful of squeeze stiles, great views, two great pubs and a couple of locals at the end. Oh and I forgot another film review....... Nice day out Patrick😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@solitaryrambler]

Haha the film I was trying to remember was "Heartlands". Cheers Paul as always 😊

[@suebrown436]

I agree with another comment here - the music was excellent with this one Patrick. I never realised Matlock was such a huge town.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you so much Sue, pleased you liked it 😊

[@williamclarke2020]

I like the quick little sly glance you gave as you,*ahem*, squeezed through the stone gate. I always look forward to your videos Cheers Friend William

[@junemacleod13]

Excellent. THANK YOU . Not lived in Bonsall for over 50 years but it has never lost its charm and my love of Derbyshire. Sunday family walk would take us on those paths. Down stepping lane up Ember lane over the Heights of Abraham and into the magic of Matlock Bath..That must be the first time of seeing a video of all those familiar places. Many thanks.

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you too June for all your kind words. I didn't realise that path was called Stepping Lane, so that's something I've learnt today 😊 Many thanks for watching.

[@timtimson2067]

Hey Patrick, another great vid. Many thanks for mentioning Dave and myself at the end! It made me smile. I remember this being a beautiful sunny early spring day, great to be outdoors walking. The route you took is also one of my very favorites, that I've done many times. Can't wait for the pubs to open again, and it would be my pleasure to buy you a pint Sir. Keep up the good work!

[@solitaryrambler]

Morning Tim, thanks for watching. No problem about the shoutout at the end, seemed the least I could do after being recognised at the end of my walk! Yes this is one of my favourite routes too as you will no doubt have gathered from watching this. I might take you up on that offer one day! All the best and thanks again 🙂

[@MrMattlock]

Another wonderful film, thank-you Patrick. I've many memories of great nights in the Barley Mow and the Kings Head. Back in the days when I worked for British Gas I spent a memorable weekend in Bonsall when a JCB dug through the village's only gas main in the car park of the Barley Mow, cutting off the whole village in the depths of winter!

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris, many thanks for all your kind words and for watching 😊

[@davidkeel]

Great video Patrick. It looks really special over that way. Nice editing and words on your video. Well done. Thanks for bringing us these great places.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it David, many thanks for your support as always 😊

[@heydenharrison143]

Great filming,great views and a gentle but informative commentary.I loved your recollection of an enhanced walk due to mild inebriaton.. Cheers Patrick.

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks Heyden. Glad you liked my talk about my sloshed walk back from Bonsall! All the best 🙂

[@fehmiabbasi4874]

Nice walk through lovely countryside and wonderful views. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching 👍

[@wendylinsdell3681]

Hi Patrick , enjoy watching your walks very much , thank you for all the time and effort you put in to make your videos .

[@solitaryrambler]

My pleasure Wendy and thank you for your kind comments 😊

[@pete7179]

Thoroughly enjoyed that Patrick,as I have all your films,I could watch them over and over again,thank you so much for continuing to make these during lockdown using local walks,which are outstanding,loved the chat too about being drunk on an empty stomach,it seemed spontaneous and was like walking along with a friend. The music was exceptional on this one,thank you so much. Pete.

[@solitaryrambler]

Cheers Pete, my talks have seemed easier lately but maybe that's due to them being local route that I've had experience of walking before. Pleased you liked the music on this one, I will probably use that theme in other films. Many thanks as always Pete 😊

[@peterdzelmanis4370]

Another one of your fabulous walks completed today, Great views a couple of sharp climbs but extremely rewarding.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it, nice one 👍

[@jezmorg]

Hi Patrick, another very nice video. Thank you.

[@solitaryrambler]

You are very welcome Jeremy and thank you for watching 🙂

[@kellyshaw7271]

So refreshing to see someone outside enjoying themselves. I think once the pubs reopen you should take a long deserved time out from filming and fill your boots for a month or two. A lovely walk as always and relaxing to watch, cheers Patrick.

[@solitaryrambler]

Totally agree Kelly, it'll be nice to take some time out from filming, even thoufgh I keep telling myself that and it never happens! 🙂 Many thanks Kelly as always for watching and for your kind words 🙂

[@AnthonyJohnson1]

Another fantastic film Patrick. Had to chuckle about your encounter with Mr Miserable. People like him wind me up too as politeness costs nothing! Brought back some nice memories of my last walk before lockdown as I walked part of that area with my wife and daughter. The views are stunning from Heights of Abraham. Not long to go now until I can come back and visit Matlock myself 🙂

[@solitaryrambler]

Hi Anthony, yes I just couldn't believe how *rude* that guy was, so I just had to make a comment about it! I love those views from Heights of Abraham, it just seemed weird seeing it all closed down. Technically I suppose you could visit Matlock as of tomorrow, but certainly not much longer anyway 🙂

[@stevenkohut6395]

did this walk today and loved it not a soul to be seen the views over Matlock were fantastic seeing all the places i lived in as a young lad grew up in Matlock until i was 9 nice to visit now and again as i live in Alfreton now thanks for the upload

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks for commenting and for taking the time to watch 👍

[@jackmckinnon3208]

Just found your channel, as you may have noticed !!! I've only watched the Matlock and area videos but I got to say your doing a beautiful place proud thank you , I miss it

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks for the kind words, much appreciated 👍

[@MrIrrepressible]

Amazing video. I've been binge watching for the last few days.

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks for watching and for your kind comments! 👍

[@badfairy9554]

A great start to the day, your video and a mug of Lady Grey.

[@solitaryrambler]

Excellent! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@lindaking9222]

Lovely walk....always amazed by all the dry stone walls in England & the people who built them

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks Linda, yes amazing when you see just how many dry stone walls exist and the all the work involved in building them 👍

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Thank you Patrick...yet another wonderful walk around matlock...These films really are well put together and anybody watching you cant help but feel the sense of enjoyment that you experience during the making of these films....we look forward to many more of your walks ..stay safe ..with kindest regards Frank & Lee....

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it Frank and Lee, I certainly did enjoy making this one and maybe becasue it was local it just came across more easily. Many thanks as always for watching and for your support 😊

[@CountrysideWalking]

Great filming and scenic views along your walk. Pleasure as always to listen to gentle music. Pity that other walker not acknowledging your greetings on route. Takes all sorts - maybe he was hard of hearing. At least you have a lovely day for filming. Hope you get to meet Tim and Dave again soon.

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks again Shanita, I will probably use this music in other films I make. I just had to make a comment on that guy,. He certainly heard me as he looked at me when I said hello, but just looked away without a word and carried on his way, hence my "nice talking to you" comment to him afterwards. Nowt as strange as folk as they say! It sure was a beautiful day and Tim offered to buy me a pint once the pubs are open again! All the best 🙂

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Again, thanks for these Patrick.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you like them, thanks for watching 👍

[@keithsayles8243]

Thanks again mate -lived in Darley Dale until 1974 so enjoy seeing all the old haunts.

[@solitaryrambler]

Pleased you enjoyed it Keith, many thanks for watching 😊

[@DaveFord]

Lovely video. Really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it Dave, many thanks for watching 😊

[@CatchavistaAerial]

Another great video

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you! 🙂

[@WyeExplorer]

Another lovely walk Patrick. I really do like them narrow stone walled ways. They would have been the highways in their day. Well, forget the miserable sods because the views were awesome and Bonsall a little beauty. I can see why you love the area and hey love pub crawling it. A good shout in the end there. Seemed to make up for that misery guts. All the best up there. Mark

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it Mark, those stone walled paths are awesome aren't they. There are a lot of old packhorse routes around here so yeah they would have been the main roads back in their day. Nowt as strange as folk really with regards to that miserable sod, but certainly the walk and the views more than made up for that. Yeah nice couple of chaps I met at the end of the day, so it was good to give them a shoutout. Thanks for watching Mark and stay safe as always. Cheers, Patrick 😊

[@johnsparkes8963]

Another fantastic walking video Patrick with lovely scenic countryside. Thank you for sharing and stay safe.

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks John, you stay safe too 😊

[@TR3XProductions1stChannel]

Wow, that film was really enjoyable!! :-D I can see why it's one of your favourite local walks since it passes through many historic buildings of interest along the way to Bonsall and back, and the views of the countryside and Matlock were breath-taking from start to end. I went to Croft Castle in Herefordshire on the same day you filmed this and yes it was a very warm day when I went too. Usually when I go out on walks with my family, not many people greet us "Hello" or "Morning" back, possibly because I'm a teenager or something (I'm nearly seventeen). However, I went on a remote walk from Leintwardine-Ferney Hall last Saturday and I saw no-one during the four hour walk!! Bonsall looks quaint, especially the number of crosses, churches and pub buildings they have. The film club sounds like a great place to go to, and it was nice to see Riber Castle as usual dominating the countryside. At least you met two nice locals at the end, most people nowadays like to be given a "shout-out" haha; I've coped with it many times on my popular KZbin channel. :-P The soundtrack in this sounded brilliant; the guitar soundtrack at the start is my favourite as it gave a good introduction to the episode, and the music beginning at twelve minutes in is another favourite too. Looking forward to more episodes, and this episode is one of my favourites from you so far! :-)

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you so much, glad this is one of your favourites! Pleased you enjoyed the music too, I must admit I was particularly pleased myself with this score. Many thanks as always for watching and for all your support 😊

[@letsmooch4857]

Wow! what a beautiful area you live in.

[@solitaryrambler]

It really is, thanks! 👍

[@johnlomax2502]

Lovely introduction to Bonsall. Next time I come from America to Manchester to visit relatives, I plan to study this video and find these pathways and trails through the dales. Cheers and subscribed. 🙏

[@solitaryrambler]

Thanks for watching and subscribing. Please check the description below the video too, if you have not already done so 👍

[@johnlomax2502]

@@solitaryrambler oh, I do for sure. I would really like to see a video ramble into the old Bonsall Moor quarries. I plan on finding them and visiting them myself at some point. 🙏

[@michaelmcdaid5838]

Always enjoy your walks but the music today was outstanding. Really suited the video.great work. 👍

[@solitaryrambler]

Awesome, thank you so much Michael! 😊

[@alisonmoxon7519]

Fabulous Patrick.. Loved it.. Many thanks..

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you too Alison, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@joemarsden1621]

Like all your vids xxx

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you Joe 😊

[@richardchan9595]

Always expertly done Patrick! I can't believe I missed this gem 4 days ago.

[@solitaryrambler]

Cheers Richard, thanks for watching 👍

[@andrewmatley7688]

walked most off this route great area to explore thanks for posting brings back memories.

[@solitaryrambler]

Nice one, many thanks for watching 👍

[@leer798]

I never knew dead mans shoes was filmed in Matlock ! Lol at your slightly pissed walk ! Been there - sometimes those cheeky pints make all the difference :)

[@solitaryrambler]

Yeah, some scenes were shot around Crown Sqaure but it was mainly shot in Hurst Farm. Glad you enjoyed the tale of my pissed walk! Many thanks for watching 🙂

[@sarahwitham3985]

Your videos are so chilled and relaxing. Did part of this walk today but turned left at Ember Farm and headed back into Matlock Bath. Will be turning right into Bonsall next time.

[@solitaryrambler]

Many thanks for your lovely comments! Enjoy the walk to Bonsall when you do it 👍

[@gwynethgrove772]

Lovely walk. Enjoyed it with you.

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for coming along 😊

[@shaunmckenna1923]

That was a great walk my Mum had a laugh about the other man not speaking , its the same here in BC Canada you speak to someone and they just give you a strange look nobody seems to want to talk ,to many are so busy with there face in there mobile very sad really. Thank for the lovely video thats a great part of the world to be living in. Take care care stay safe.

[@solitaryrambler]

Nowt as funny as folk as they say, but there you go. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 👍

[@angelanicholson951]

I miss the area so much. Would love to be back there. Very nice video. Can imagine your boozed- up appreciations of views from the pub. Lol

[@solitaryrambler]

Glad you enjoyed it and many thanks for watching. Yes I just had to tell the tale of the sloshed walk back from Bonsall lol 👍

[@luker2981]

good morning Patrick, i think this is the best film you have ever made, i throughly enjoyed watching it. Do you have any plans for more films in the future? Have a great weekend Patrick. Luke

[@solitaryrambler]

Thank you for that Luke, glad you think it's my best! I do have plans..... but I never reveal anything lol! 😊

[@andeeanko7079]

I agree with those who said that the music was really good on this one, I absolutely loved it. Keep saying hello to grumpy people, they need the kindness most of all (I say hello to everyone I pass these days).

[@solitaryrambler]

That's good to hear Andee, many thanks for that. Yes, rude or grumpy people make me more cheerful with them just to annoy them! 😊

[@kathrynbrock1558]

I can see why you like it but it’s a bit too steep for me now. Never visited the Heights as I get vertigo on occasions.

[@solitaryrambler]

It is a lovely walk, thanks for watching 👍

[@pattilley4123]

How lovely was that, you should have given a shoutout to the miserable old bastard who didn't say good morning to you too, there's no excuse to be bad mannered. Thank you. x

[@solitaryrambler]

I just thought how *rude* was that guy, so i just had to talk about it! Many thanks for watching 😊