Exploring Great Tew | Charming Cotswold Village

Great Tew is a world famous village frozen in time. This cluster of thatched iron stone cottages attracts people from all over the world to the nearby Soho Farmhouse, and its clear to see why the village is visited by many. It's a great example of a countryside English village, with no modern alterations to change its character.
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[@MeatisFreedom]

Very glad you are back. A true panacea for modern life.

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

We are glad to be back 😊 Thank You for supporting the channel!

[@michaelpeacock6360]

Like meeting an old friend again....wonderful thank you

[@jamesdavy9966]

Albie has a lovely square halt - G&W didn’t seem so keen to welcome him at the start… A really different script but the same quality of presentation and Robin’s wonderful delivery is very welcome (and the stick is gone!). Great to have you all back - the Falkland Arms definitely on the to-visit list!

[@michaelchristian7824]

I'll never make it there, so thank-you for this website....Coos Bay, Oregon...subscribed

[@SamsungPhone-kk3ot]

I live in the Forest of Dean but unfortunately I don't drive but thanks to your lovely videos, they help me to get out and about from the comfort of my armchair, really enjoy your posts.

[@Resolutionproject1]

I used to live there as a boy: to get to school in Oxford on time, we would wake up fairly early. Occasionally, there would be a family of deer in the garden as I munched my cereal. A beautiful place, probably my favourite in Oxforfshire.

[@omarditta5954]

This channel is an absolute marvel! Pure escapism. 😊

[@joyb5525]

A balm for the soul. Never heard of Tew. But then it's way out of my price range 😃 Thanks Robin and Ross and visiting doggy.

[@frankparsons1629]

Thank you so much Robin, so good to see you out and about again - a fount of knowledge all things Cotswold.

[@timothyj1966]

Beautiful little Village. Preserved pretty well too... if you think this has been suburbanized you wouldn't want to live anywhere in Canada. This is Story-Book Heaven, as far as I am concerned. Really enjoyed this Vlog. Well Done - and HAPPY EASTER! 🧺🐇🌸🇬🇧🇨🇦

[@Geyser39]

Looks like a magnificent place for a spring afternoon walk, or for a walk in the early morning dawn light!

[@dellahayden5606]

Loved the inside of the church 😊🙏

[@rizwanhaq5554]

This is my favourite channel

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

Too kind!

[@somni2246]

I'm currently working through my annual read of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, and, along with Hardy's poignant and nostalgia-laden descriptions of the late Victorian Dorset countryside, these videos are heightening my longing to see all these places with my own eyes. I'm a proud American; I adore my country and all its (relatively short) history, as well as it's varied and beautiful landscapes, but, for as long as I can remember, I've been captivated by English/British history-- especially the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, and, more recently, the early Anglo-Saxon period and their Christianization. There's just an ineffable charm about the history of those misty, northern Isles that captures my imagination like no other. Largely to blame for this obsession are the likes of Tolkien, Lewis, Machen, Blackwood, Conan Doyle, Morris, Blake, the Brontës, Hardy, Dickens (of course)...and even Rowling etc.; indeed part of what draws to me to these giants of British lit is simply the fact of how unapologetically *English* (or Welsh or Scottish) their stories and settings strike me as. You guys really have something so precious in these villages, steeped in centuries of history-- in many of which lay glimpses of an even dimmer past lost to the wreckage of time-- which dot your countryside. I can't tell you how much it pleases me to see men like Robin who fully realize and appreciate this gift-- far more than I can as someone whose only ties to the land are in my imagination-- and who are willing to share this passion so that others, all around the world, can enjoy the beauty and history of this land.

[@grahamwalton6418]

I am really pleased that you are back after your health problems. I have found your exploration of the North Oxfordshire ironstone villages really interesting, as it is the area I originated from. Hook Norton was where I grew up and the Schools, particularly the Secondary School took pupils from Hooky, Sibfords, Epwell, Swalcliffe, Tadmartons, Wiggington, Milcome, South Newington, Great Tew, Little Tew, Swerford and Rollright. Where the Cotswold are and where just beyond is, seems difficult to define. I shall miss your potted history of my familiar places but look forward to moving further on. Thanks Robin

[@brandyjean7015]

The more sweet doggos the merrier!

[@asheland_numismatics]

This video is absolutely splendid!

[@andreweyden9832]

Thank you Robin and Ross. Lovely to see you out and about again following your serious illness Robin. Quite a magical village and wonderful footage to savour, thank you. Kind regards from Andrew, Grant, Brae the Westie, Chloe the Black Labrador Retriever and Maggie the calico cat 🐈😀🐶🙏

[@amb163]

Wonderful little village -- I'd love to visit some day! I hope you're getting on well, and are feeling better.

[@mw...]

I thoroughly enjoyed your report, Robin

[@shanamoon5785]

Such a lovely place, I would love to see it some day. Thank you both for another wonderful video. Take Care&God Bless.

[@PennyFarmer-w8g]

Thank you very much, it sure is good to have you back!!!

[@stevedunn3113]

There are marvellous medieval wall paintings in the church. I spent a very happy day exploring them and other treasures there a couple of years ago. Thank you for a delightful tour and whilst I’m rather grumpy about second homers pushing house prices out of the reach of locals, you make a very good point about injections of outside money helping maintain these glorious villages.

[@spencehh]

Cars and those damn wheelie bins tend to spoil these villages. Great video as usual. Nice to see my neighbouring villages.

[@jannesrost4888]

Thank you so much, getting to visit places I otherwise could never see! Terrific♥️

[@candyboyer]

So glad you are back, out & about the beautiful Cotswolds

[@geraldfunnell7932]

Glad you’re back

[@helenbailey8419]

😊😊It is wonderful to see you back Robin.The detail of the history of the village,they way you present it.Wonderful.Ross your filming is superb as always.The shot of Robin entering the church from afar,my favourite.Thank-you gentlemen for such a treat.

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

Thank You for watching and continuing to support the channel Helen!

[@hollyjane4835]

Glad to see you back. Welcome to Albie ( Hope I spelled it correctly).

[@Bard_Land]

I do like Great Tew, but it does have a slightly artificial feel to it. The Mary Anne Boulton Memorial is a truly beautiful piece of funerary art, worth the visit on its own.

[@elizabethcutrofello2572]

Many thanks indeed for this delightful visit. I’m eager for each new episode, and having found your channel approximately 8 months ago, have delighted in viewing all of your marvelous tours. Sending all good wishes from Essex, Connecticut USA ❤

[@TheCotswoldExplorer]

So pleased you are enjoying us, welcome aboard!

[@reneelascala5050]

Glad to see you once again! St Michael and All Angels Church has quite a lovely Lych Gate🖤 too. Cheers, Robin and doggos.

[@WildPeonies26]

Love the fur baby's, thank you for posting.

[@anatolianatoli5781]

Amazing channel! Thank you so much

[@silvercat151]

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[@annathy]

Thank you Robin and Ross for another lovely video! It is always good to see you.

[@lemorab1]

Happy Easter, Robin! Good to see you and the doggies again. That house formerly owned by Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch, do you know who owns it now and why it is getting decrepit? I hope a new owner will make needed repairs.

[@LoneWolf-vt7hr]

Amazing, Robin and Ross. Thank you for sharing this gem

[@rodheap9793]

Thank you enjoyed very much 🙋👍

[@ruthgoebel723]

What an exquisite village! Definitely a must-see.

[@darrenplett8821]

What breathtaking architecture and unspoiled old world beauty - thank you for sharing this marvelous place with us - excellent video work and great channel (I really enjoyed The Dancing Trousers cooking videos also!)

[@rephaelrechitzky9763]

Thank you Robert for introducing us to this beautiful place. I love the dogs too.

[@donaldbernacky9356]

Wonderful❤❤❤❤❤

[@MistressQueenBee]

How Do, Sir. Lovely piece. From the heart of the Great State of Texas.

[@zonabrown9241]

❤ just found you beautiful villages you visit greetings from Australia❤

[@GaryWilliams-f9w]

The best part of your videos is that you love dogs. Unless a person loved dogs I wouldn't want make their aquaintance

[@sylviabartsch6205]

With 3 new dogs friends!

[@tracywarbritton2811]

Adorable dogs💜💜. Pretty village💜💜

[@davidosisek]

Great work.

[@BalmLabs]

Hey, love the video, what happened to the usual background music you play? I miss that!

[@BalmLabs]

Oh it came back randomly near the end, my bad!

[@Roamingthecotswolds]

Amazing

[@yellowboot6629]

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[@jamesallison4875]

I suspect that “English Heritage “ will do its due diligence. Better over kept than falling into the ground. Just my opinion.

[@larryshaw-k5m]

Anyone else who loves this sir,absolutely love him and his shows, would punch anyone who makes fun of him, I'm Larry, 6ft 2 228 yet when I comment on these videos videos people make fun of me,

[@larryshaw-k5m]

Did that wrong, I don't want to hurt people anymore, yes I'm a widower, moose. Don't understand why people on this txt make fun of me, only a sad widower, do not want anything from anyone 😒 don't get why people make fun of me 😢yes I can kick your ass but I don't to, yet people only treats me that way just lonely. I don't want anything from anyone. Only wish a friend, I don't want anything from anyone, I'm just a widower.

[@larryshaw-k5m]

People who live in England are so beautiful, sweet and frankly cute, I will never get there but you all are my dreams

[@iamblackthorne]

Anyone who would make fun of you is a fool.

[@rickstanley9710]

Hey Robin!! Back in the 1990s I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford and lived in both Bicester and Brackley. I did quite a lot of touring in the Cotswolds and it's one of my favorite areas of the UK. I really enjoy your trips and think you do a brilliant job presenting them. Glad to see you're up and about and recovering!! Sorry to hear about your medical scare. Horrible stuff, that. Best wishes and take care!

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Picture postcard village, but it gave me an uneasy feeling that life itself had been almost frozen out of existence - though of course, its lovely church and parked cars indicated otherwise. I have never visited Great Tew, so I'm almost certainly doing it a grave injustice - if you'll excuse the pun.

[@thewaythingsare8158]

Oh god you mentioned the C word. Well I suppose I have to agree, that just like expensive artefacts/art, if it costs a lot it's likely to be owned by the wealthy and maintained, restored and protected into the future. But whether you accept, as I heard on radio 4 just this week, that the gentrification of pretty villages makes it impossible for local "" hard working families" (not Clarkson - the other C) to afford to live in the area they were once born and raised in , is a moot point. Ditto Dorset.

[@lenabreijer1311]

I will bet that none of the people working in the pub or cafe live in that village.

[@DefinitelyAPotato]

The armoured figure in the church is not in a side chapel, it's in the vestry. The sedilia is a Victorian creation here and not original. You also seemed to miss the wall paintings of the south aisle!

[@Oldnoitall]

Would you go and redo the video to your liking so we can see how you would do it ?

[@Revdrwilliam]

Actually you are wrong. There is a new vestry building to the north of the church and so the old vestry is now used as a side chapel. Please check your facts next time to avoid looking like an idiot!

[@Oldnoitall]

@@Revdrwilliam Yea

[@DefinitelyAPotato]

@@OldnoitallNo, I'd just like to make sure the details are correct and important features are covered.

[@DefinitelyAPotato]

@@RevdrwilliamOn my own visit in October the space was certainly not being used as a chapel. Its own official guidebook that I am holding as I write this calls this space the vestry but describes it as having once been a chapel. So unless that's changed in the last few months,

[@HarryMarsee-fw9ot]

You look like you have lost a lot of weight!

[@kendalljohnson3258]

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