Sussex Walks: Exploring Edburton Castle in West Sussex

[@tamaragostelow9035]

Lovely crisp November weather and more stunning views across Sussex. Keep 'em coming !! :)

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, a little chilly that day. :)

[@johnrobson2457]

Another great video in the beautiful South Downs.

[@stevewheeler3012]

If you haven't try this in full screen, I hadn't until now and it makes a world of difference.

[@RichardVobes]

In full screen you appreciate the views better. :)

[@michaelwhite8031]

That was an effort climbing up there Richard, but lovely views and amazing history.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes it was

[@bobbyx27]

Another wonderful video. Thank you.

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you very much.

[@pattismythe2769]

Excellent Richard.... very informative... thank u.... 😀👍🏻💋

[@scottloose4140]

How else can a retiree in America explore a Norman castle? The Bald Explorer is Brilliant!

[@RichardVobes]

Scott Loose Too kind!

[@anthonyfrost2530]

well most of the castles are Norman because after 1066 they built all the castles , i am an Anglo / Australian from Worthing Sussex , if you want to see an Anglo Saxon church over 1000 years old there is one at Sompting , north Worthing , you will see their arches are like Roman arches , the Norman arches go to a point at the top.

[@journal59pierre44]

Richard, I have just watched this for the second time, as living in Small Dole I am like a sponge with local history, I want to give you another thumbs up but can't as it takes another thumbs up away, it's March 2021 and I and going on a quest to find this Edburton Castle, on Friday. We are now getting very near the end of our 3rd lock down. I think it's nearly coffee on a bench time.

[@RichardVobes]

Coffee on the bench sound lovely!

[@trevorwright6165]

i enjoyed this richard well done to you

[@kenabell4978]

Know the area really well, but didn't know that even existed, very informative.

[@RichardVobes]

Cool! Definitely worth a walk up there. :)

[@ramibu239]

Love it! Another great walk & talk. Thanks for the history! Interesting it was only 4 miles from Bramber Castle. Strange they would have them so close, but guess they wanted to drive a point home to those Saxons!

[@RichardVobes]

I think because this was an important route they erected the tower. Probably to extract taxes.

[@MrNas42]

Fantastic! I'd forgotten that I'd watched this one - although as I had 'liked' it, I evidently had. Two-and-a-half years later, it stands up well with your current Quest for England walks.

[@shirleyward6127]

Lovely Video, don't remember seeing it before. 👍

[@RichardVobes]

It's well hidden nowaways

[@MrGreatplum]

Fabulous walk - I can tell it must have been freezing. I can imagine that the castle would have been seen for miles and would intimidate the locals.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes - I reckon these castles would have easily brought the Saxons to their knees

[@SussexYank]

Interesting! I took my drone out for a look at this motte-and-bailey, but I did it from the outskirts of Edburton village right off the road. That was last year (2018). Flying up the escarpment was not as exhausting as walking up it!

[@RichardVobes]

Ah that is cheating! :) I bet you got some great shots though?

[@alansandell804]

Forcing the locals to build that would have left them exhausted. Good rebellion prevention.

[@danabrahams7892]

Richard do you have the map co-ordinates for this please.

[@RichardVobes]

I have it on Google Maps here if that helps: www.google.com/maps/@50.8849341,-0.240963,401m/data=!3m1!1e3

[@danabrahams7892]

@@RichardVobes Brilliant just subscribed - we've lived in Worthing for around two years now - London and Surrey previously, these videos of yours are a massive help to work out our new surroundings, plus they are great watch thanks very much

[@Duffy512]

That was indeed a very interesting walk you did today even though I was expecting to see a castle and I was a little disappointed I did not see a castle. Still I am sure that we will see another castle shortly in one of your walks.

[@RichardVobes]

There are many castle sites in England, though many have gone. But it is interesting to see where there once were. I will visit more extant castles probably next year.

[@pattismythe2769]

Ian Duff u have the right name....

[@cherylconrad1157]

What is the meaning of the word :'downs":?

[@RichardVobes]

The south downs or north for that matter are a range of chalk hills. Shortened from Downland I believe.

[@anthonyfrost2530]

hi Cheryl , I lived on the south downs (hills ) there are north downs (guess where) nearer London ...i live in Australia now , our hills are called the Darling range ...sweet eh ..

[@iandenyer2372]

From Old English "dun" - a rounded height, hill, moor," from Proto-Germanic dunaz , itself possibly a loan-word from "Celtic languages" before the traditional Anglo-Saxon migrations into Britain (note: it's now argued that there may have been a kind of proto-english spoken in S/E England in pre-Roman times). The general meaning "elevated rolling grassland; high, rolling region not covered by forest" is from c. 1400. Specifically the man-made pastureland areas of south and southeast England (the Downs) by mid-15c.