Totnes Devon: A Journey Through Time in One of England's Oldest Towns

[@WanderingwithWatto]

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[@TravelingTramps]

Hi Watto and Kim. Sadly, we're not going to be able to make todays premier. We will watch ASAP, tonight here or tomorrow morning. We're going to be gone for most of the day. Sorry.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

@@TravelingTramps it is never a problem guys. We appreciate your support always and dont expect anyone to watch all of our videos. Warmest wishes always 🙏🏻. From us both. ❤️

[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

Such an amazing old town. Everything looks so beautiful and nice 😊😊😊

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thank you 🙏🏻 so much. I am glad you enjoyed watching. I appreciate you coming along. Best wishes 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️Watto & Kim

[@adzey156]

Thanks for showing us around Totnes. Nice town & market beautiful castle and views. Good video, Watto & Kim

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Adzey. Glad you liked it mate. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@1890atrs]

Wonderful journey !!

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks for watching. 👍🏻Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Love Totnes and it was nice to see around here again with you both and you had lovely weather too ! The little town is so beautiful and has really interesting history. St Marys Church was lovely and so was the cadtl3. Great views from up at the top of the whole town. So beautiful :) ~ Anna 👍

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Anna. Glad we could bring back some memories of this charming Town. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@TravelingTramps]

And I'm not Dave and she's not Kathy, but we still going to wander about with these strangers! Lovely tour around and quite the climb up to the castle. Stunning views of the town and surrounding area. Great place to defend! Such a quaint town too, and we were "Happy Apples" touring though and finding a shop for the wee folk. Loved the wander! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

😆 ah you are always very welcome along with us. Glad you enjoyed seeing this lovely town. Best wishes from us both. Keep wandering. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@openmindedwonderer]

What a truly beautiful place to wander around. Great video 😊

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Cara. Glad you liked it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@theresabigwideworld2632]

Beautiful town, the buildings are all nicely preserved and colourful. (I think I've watched too many 'death of the high street' videos so it's nice to see a town with a thriving town centre) Great too, to see a market with lots of people and stalls.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thank you for coming along with us. Yes it is t all doom and gloom in the high streets. If the council is tuned in to making things work then it can. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

I am in love with small english townships and their architecture and historic sites. And then all of a sudden after that bustling market visit- a castle on a hill! Now that is classy. I'd loved to have climbed that with you both. Hahaha " see you in about 2 days!🤣" Oh Paul, mountain goats😰! No you both did well. Takes practice. You've not been out and about much lately. So enjoy this day out with you. So sorry we missed knowing about Totness. We were so close yet far away. It's on the 'maybe someday wish list'. Great video. Happy weekend. 😎🌺🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Ah thanks Anita. You would really like Totnes for sure. Well you know next time you are over. Head to Gloucester and we Willis love to show you around our city. And some of the beautiful Cotswolds. Have a great weekend. Warmest wishes from us both. 🙏🏻👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@JGucka]

This is again a well made video of you. It's very beautiful there. It was very interesting to watch. Many greetings 😀

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Wow thanks so much. We really appreciate your very kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@NaomisAdventures]

Neat place

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks for watching. 👍🏻Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️

[@OSMOneStepMore]

I can honestly say that the town is very interesting. We like old houses, but the fort on the hill is really special...they could have installed an lift to the top.😄 Nice video guys and have a nice weekend. 🤗😁👍

[@WanderingwithWatto]

A lift would have been a luxury indeed. Thanks for coming along with us. Have a great weekend. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

A beautiful tour. I'd never heard of this place before. There is certainly lots to see. I loved the castle. 97% of my watchers are subscribing. Strange. (I have had a massive watch on shorts, which has thrown it out, I think. But was 90% before) Thanks for sharing.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Chris. Numbers are always confusing. I just don’t get the watchtime. 3 years and no where near 4000. Can be frustrating considering the effort put into each video 🤷🏻‍♂️. We are glad those who do watch enjoy our wanders. Thanks for your support. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@@WanderingwithWatto aren't, sorry. Autocorrect.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

@@WanderingwithWatto yes the 4000 hours is a conundrum to be sure.

[@SetForAdventures]

Cracking Tour Paul on a nice day too 🙏🏼☀️ But totnes looked great never visited sadly 😢but I need to get down at some point 🤠🙏🏼 That climb up to the castle did look stiff but the view across the town definitely made it worth the climb 👍 That tide powers water mill was cool at the beginning (never heard of a tide power water wheel before! ) makes sense though to be fair Thanks and best regards to Kim and your self 🤠👍 Simon

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Simon. Deffo worth a visit if you are in the area. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@wendingourway]

Now that sure is a neat places!! My goodness...a Brutus stone! Sure seems a long way from the shore. Loving that market!! Better hide my wallet or I'd be leaving a pauper! Look at them views over the town...awesome!! What a great way to spend a day!

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Bruce Really glad you enjoyed coming along with us. best wishes from us both.👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@Millionaire-Paul]

My Mom and Dad loved this place. Happy memories! Warm wishes from Millionaire Paul 👋 #moderndaybreakfastclub

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Ah I see why mate. We always head that way at least once a year. Have a great week mate. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@AlanMETALMAN]

Looked a nice place and a great day to wander about too. Every day is always a school day and lots to lean there too and nice to hear the church bells, as well as the church itself. Always enjoy a good market and a castle ruin as well, what a view from there too. Bring back the sun I say, cheers Alan

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Alan. It is a very nice town to wander. Could have done with your map reading skills though. 😂. Even the locals we asked don’t know where the leech well was. 🤷🏻‍♂️. Deffo had enough of this cold and wet stuff. See you next week. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@cupcakescorner7684]

Hi Kim and Watto. Thanks for touring us around in the oldest town of Totnes,England. Nice to see the views of the architures of buildings and its history.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

You are always welcome 🙏🏻. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@goexploringwithcolor-shawn]

Love this great journey. The castle looks awesome with the beautiful view of town from the gap,so pretty. Glad you had wonderful time❤fantastic sharing 👍👍 Have a blessed weekend friends 🤗🤗

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thank you guys. Glad you enjoyed coming along with us. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@ScotlandFarAndNear]

Amazing, charming and really atmospheric town! Thanks for taking us on this trip! 👍👍😊😊

[@WanderingwithWatto]

You are more than welcome. Thanks for coming along with us. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@JessesGrandDaysOut]

Thos views from the top of Totnes castle are incredible, can definitely see why they built it there. I don't think I've ever been to Totnes, thank you so much for taking us around.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Jesse. You would enjoy a visit there for sure. Have a great week. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@GENerationXplorers]

Loved the what three words Watto ❤ now that exercising looked super scary, was she tightrope walking? Did that Robin Reliant beep at you? They are behind you! Panto Pillars. Brutus Stone indeed. Love that Tudor house. Ring the bell! This place looks lovely, we do need to get down this way at some point. A medler tree? St Mary’s is lovely, great that you can look around. Wow, that tower is impressive. Gosh lovely to see how popular it is, market towns do seem to fare a lot better than other towns and cities. Totnes Castle, English Heritage, i do need to make more of our membership. Wow that’s a steep old climb up the Motte! Mountain goats you are! Cracking views from the ramparts. Great independent shops, looks thriving, very refreshing. Boo to the town maps! What a stunning place and a spot on tour. 👍

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Ah thanks guys. Really appreciate your support as always and am glad you enjoyed it. Steps are my favourite thing in the world ever 👍🏻. I am about a stone lighter than I was then ( September ) so getting easier. I think the tourists help the high street although interestingly I think there is a scheme where locals have a town specific currency which is used only in the town. I may be wrong in this but I did read it somewhere. 🤷🏻‍♂️. I Rkn it’s a good idea. Thanks again. See you next week. Oh and if you can sort out some nice sunny weather that would be ace. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Nah then, ey up me ducks. A nice trip, seems like a nice area. I loved the old castle. Have a lovely weekend 👍🙂

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Sog. Glad you liked it mate. Appreciate you joining us. Keep well mate. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@westcountrywanderings]

Great tour of Totnes Paul & Kim. It is a very historic town. I have bittersweet memories of it, from the recent time when I lived there (until 2017, when I moved to Dartmouth). You covered all the main features - The Guildhall is a particular favourite of mine. Neat tour of the interesting castle too! Brilliant work! Take care both, Cheers, Paul

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Paul. Glad you enjoyed our take on it.

[@gallivantinggalantes]

Hello Watto and Kim, the weather was lovely, the town looked a very interesting place to visit, the Tudor buildings were spectacular. The Castle would be good to explore, all those steps ha ha great views from up there. The Church was lovely. Nice to get lost sometimes if you have plenty of time. Thank you for showing us around, have a great weekend x Julie and Tony x

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks guys. Glad you liked it. Definitely a good town to explore. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@inbetween-days]

Hi guys hope you are both well. We enjoyed this very much some great information brought the town to life. We loved the gothic house on Bank Lane ❤. The Elizabethan House museum was fantastic. Totnes is a fascinating place we would definitely check it out if we are ever down that way. The red sandstone has such a lovely colour. The market looked good plenty of people around. The castle 🏰 was in a good spot a good climb up those steps but a great view when you got to the top, that carrot cake 🎂 worked wonders. The gardens were beautiful nice to have these green spaces to relax in. A big 👍 from us. Hope you have a great weekend Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks so much guys. It is a great place with so much history. Glad you enjoyed seeing around with us. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@AlphaTraveler1]

What a beautiful place. Thank you for showing us the place. LIKE 42. 👍👍👍

[@WanderingwithWatto]

You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

Hi there, Watto 👋 this was a great tour! I love that bridge. They did a great job on the restorations of the church. The 15th century 😮The castle was beautiful and it was such a lovely town. Thanks for taking us along 😊

[@WanderingwithWatto]

So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for coming along with us. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@PostcardAndAPint]

Love it guys. Devon was my childhood holidays - love the memories. What a lovely town. Great video both. We loved it. Hope you all had fun today - gutted we couldn't join you. Cheers 🍻

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks guys. Yes we love that area of Devon. It is our bolt hole for destressing. Glad you enjoyed the video. Today was really good tired muscles here though. But enjoyed meeting up with everyone. Our turn soon. There is talk of the Gloucester Retro festival later in the year so maybe we could all do that one. Be good. Catch up soon.

[@LynnB_Ky]

Lovely walk and those views from up on the castle were amazing. Thank you for sharing, we really enjoyed this one, what a lovely place 🥰

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Lynn. Glad you liked it. The views are awesome from up there. And the town is lovely too Hope you are well. Keep wandering. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@OutandaboutwithAndy]

Fantastic tour of Totnes, Watto and Kim It certainly has plenty to see (apart from good maps).😄

[@WanderingwithWatto]

🤣. Yes indeed Andy. Not even the locals we asked knew where the damn well was. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for coming along with us mate. See you soon. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@atrampinthehills.841]

Looks a cracking little town....hoping to get down that way in May.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

It is deffo worth a wander mate. And there are lots of walls nearby too. Thanks for watching. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@WeGoPlacesTours]

Hi Watto. Thanks for the awesome tour in Totnes. It has many interesting sights, a very charming town. 👍😊🇨🇦

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@ms.kayak7seas]

Hi Watto and KimDid you Happy New Year! Wish You, two happiness and prosperity! I am not familiar with this destination and I thank you,two for educating me It is quite walk ups and down. I enjoy the castle the most, and market. Beautiful rich heritage and history speaks. It has breathtaking view..haha this is a reward for you after hiking up. On the other hand, I would love to stroll the market. Do you say one day is enough to explore? haha no chips and fish in this area? hahaah Thank you for this complete walking tour guide. Brilliant! Thank you always for supporting K7S. Stay warm

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks for coming along with us. It is a lovely town with so much to see and experience. A day is long enough for the town like we did. But there are more attractions close by. Have a great weekend and week ahead. Warm wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@glyn829]

That’s a good day out some interesting places to look around very nice 👌 Glyn

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Glyn. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@yasminshikingmission]

Hey Kim and watto 😊 sorry I’m just catching up it’s been a busy week. Totnes looks great, I’m sure I’ve been before but think maybe I was too young to remember it well. Great tour round. The views from the castle are fantastic. 😊 you could easily spend an entire day exploring here so much to see.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Yasmin. Totnes is well worth exploring. Lots of walks along the river from there too. Glad you liked it. Catch you soon. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@EpicAdventureCouple]

Great journey today my friend 👍👍

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thank you 👍 I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

[@peterrcoombes2366]

Great video , Very nice town I keep meaning to visit I will get there at some point

[@WanderingwithWatto]

You should Peter. It is often overlooked when in that area. But has lots to offer. thanks for watching.

[@jameswalksinhistory3848]

Thank you Watto very interesting 👍👍

[@WanderingwithWatto]

You are welcome James. Thanks for watching. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl]

You ended up sounding like me climbing those stairs. Great tour

[@WanderingwithWatto]

😂. I’m not exactly an elite athlete these days. I can tell you those steps were very very steep. A lot easier going down for sure. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@Kimspics59]

A fantastic day out Watto 😊

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Made better as it was spent with you.❤️🚶‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

[@bigdave6246]

Great video

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Thanks Dave. Glad you liked it. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@hardywatkins7737]

Well i wasn't expecting you to mention my ancestor Walter Kellond ... i don't know much about him except what you mentioned. My mother is a Kelland and we have many Kelland/Kellond ancestors from the South Hams in South Devon. The story of William Wills is interesting. He was attached to what is now called the Burke and Wills expedition to cross Australia from south to north. They all died apart from one guy but i seem to remember they did indeed reach the north coast. Wills was a surveyor and surgeon, and it was his job to measure the distance of their travels using 'chains' ... a 'chain' is 66 foot or 22 yards,, and the 'chains' were actually real chains made of links of thick wire. There is an excellent book i read about the Burke and Wills expedition, entitled 'The dig tree'. - a very good read. OMG! They've moved the Brutus stone by! lol (by about 30 or 40 meters, and it looks like they've ground it flat on top) It used be sticking out of the pavement on the high street, kind of half built into the wall of a house ... a house i lived in when very small. I never believed that story about Brutus.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

@@hardywatkins7737 thank you for the amazing info. I will certainly give the book a read as it sounds very interesting. Good to hear your connections with the area and people. I don’t believe the story either 🤷🏻‍♂️. Thank you for watching and your amazing comments. Enjoy your weekend. Best wishes from us both. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@hardywatkins7737]

@@WanderingwithWatto I cannot recommend 'The dig tree' highly enough.

[@WanderingwithWatto]

@@hardywatkins7737 I will deffo search it out. Thanks for your recommendation. 👍🏻

[@PhilipOlsen11]

Hi Watto and Kim. Love Totnes. Went to my wife’s brothers wedding in the Royal seven stars hotel. Disappointed you didn’t have a go on the tight rope though 🙈😂

[@WanderingwithWatto]

Ah nice one. Err tbh I didn’t want to embarrass her with my poise and graceful skill. 🤣. Thanks for watching mate.

[@adzey156]

Like 1 notification set 👍 Just resubbed too

[@WanderingwithWatto]

You're the best!

[@adzey156]

@@WanderingwithWatto KZbin nightmare at times 🫣