The Ancient Secret Waterfalls of Lambley Dumbles in a Nottinghamshire Woodland

[@katebajcar1097]

I lived in Lambley until I was 18, we spent every spare minute down the Dumbles playing in those streams. The viewing point above the waterfall is known as Monkey Island. Very many happy days down there, this was lovely to watch, thank you!

[@louiseisobelevans]

Tears of joy reading this!!! I lived in Gedling and enojoyed Willow Park and the old mineral line/railway.

[@maxthecat14]

What an absolutely stunningly beautiful place. A real treat to watch. thank you.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thank you I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊

[@simonballard6413]

It was like a hidden magical kingdom (particularly the eerie tree and bench!) Thanks so much, Ant - and glad to know that I am not the only one that gets furious over dog poo bags!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much. I'd like to find more places like this :)

[@richardharris4452]

Well,Ant. You have done many fantastic videos (GCR-related, Mapperley Tunnel,Suburban Railway amongst them), but you might have just topped them all. As a kid (back in the mid-late '70)s, I used to go down to the Dumbles via a footpath off the top of Spring Lane (near Middlebeck & Spring Farms).... and walk down to the Dumbles....very little of the details remain in my addled memory cells, but you have just made a 57 Yr old feel young again😅

[@Sli-ip2fu]

Used to live in Lambley. I spent lots of time sat on that bench by the tree listening to the sound of the waterfall when I wanted to escape from the world and find a little peace.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Its a gorgeous little spot isn't it? Thanks for watching :)

[@jetsons101]

Must be nice to have all the fun..... Ant, you have so many beautiful places to choose from that are full of history for a hike. An enjoyable watch from start to finish.

[@jimg9820]

Quite often walk from Gedling country park through the Dumbles and on to Lowdham or Woodborough - very nice in the spring for the flowers - the primrose seems to be Lambley's symbol and there are nice ones around there in spring. Bluebells good too in season.

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

wonderful beautiful Britain to be sure THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks very much indeed 😁

[@JohnSmith-uw7su]

Very interesting Nat, I particularly liked the stills. They'd make great pictures.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks John it's a gorgeous little area

[@roytabberer7427]

Absolutely stunning place Ant, thanks for filming.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Roy I have my sister to thank for this one

[@marqpage3485]

Thanks for a wonderful video. I've lived in the Carlton, Arnold,Mapperley area all my 63 year's and never knew about this great little ancient area . I always thought that the dumbles meant the area of gently rolling hills between lambley and Mapperley top . I will definitely be going for a look myself, maybe after a heavy rain fall when I'm sure it will be quite special.👍🤓

[@TrekkingExploration]

Its a lovely little area as is the village. I feel there is more to do around here :)

[@psychokeef]

Great place to play when I was a kid,my dad used to park up where the school is now as it wasn’t there then. I thought you might have walked further up to find the source of the water. Great video Ant 👏👏👏

[@TrekkingExploration]

I'd like to go back in the Autumn. Finding the source could be good fun!

[@shirleylynch7529]

Exquisitely beautiful. What an amazing place. Thank you Ant. Another masterpiece. Superb.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind Shirley thanks very much 😊

[@kimaholland3423]

This really made me subscribe! What a lovely find must have been there for centuries 💖

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Kim i'm pleased that you enjoyed it :)

[@RobTaverner]

Nice one Ant!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Rob

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Superb video thanks Ant. Just love waterfalls. From the tiny to the huge. What a glorious place that is. Thanks so much for taking me along. Please take care

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thanks as always :)

[@JuliaHopewell]

Your mum must be very proud of you, Ant 😊. Such beautiful scenery. Yes, please come back after a good few days downpour (if safe enough of course!). Thank you for this beautiful experience..

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much. I shall definatly return later in the year :)

[@seany84uk]

Great find and video as always!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Sean 🙂

[@twistagain1964]

I used to live in Calverton just over the hill and walked my dog all around the area. There’s lots of walks with quaint little streams, fords, bogs and all manner of interesting woodland around the area. Also would be worth looking up the WWII crash sites at places like Calverton, Farnsfield and Annesley that all have commemorative plaques.

[@carolinecleaveley-q1r]

well done ant to your sister. great place. caroline

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thanks very much for watching ☺️

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Interesting and enjoyable explore. That limestone gorge must look even more spectacular in frosty or snowy weather - though a much more hazardous explore.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I would like to see it in the winter.... but probably only from above

[@fhwolthuis]

Amazing area, great stuff, Ant 😄

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@getyerspn]

Reminds me of when I first walked ebbor gorge ..near cheddar...it was so unspoilt at the time (mid nineties) .

[@TrekkingExploration]

I have never been that way i really should :)

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Lovely place that Ant. We have a similar place near to ma called Danes Dyke and again It's a cracking spot at any time of year.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Maybe a place to add to my list to visit ☺️

[@kimbenson2920]

I've really been enjoying all your latest content, Ant. A truly gorgeous spot this. And only a few miles from the city centre. Many thanks to your sister for sharing the info. What a treat! Can't not love a waterfall! Cheero, Kim 🤓🎉

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed them :) I hope you are well :)

[@janepatricia8779]

Brilliantly done Ant, i love walking around there,but you showed us more in the video,i need to go again,p.S, i wont have words with you if you bring a bar of Bournville dark chocolate when you come,🤣🤣 xx

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it. I managed to get to the nitty gritty bits 🙂

[@patriciataylor7887]

I miss the beautiful parts of Nottinghamshire, thanks

[@TrekkingExploration]

More to come! Thank you for watching 🙂

[@johnburns5783]

Delightful walk Ant. 👍👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching John 😊

[@ExploringBritainandBeyond]

Loved the video. I live in Notts and there are so many hidden little gems. I'm just starting out with my youtube channel and must say you have inspired me to get on camera more to make my videos more personal. Great work 👏

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching. I need to go back here for another one. I'll keep an eye out for you putting videos out :)

[@BecsterDotCom]

Lovely! Cute little waterfall

[@TrekkingExploration]

I do love things like this. Thanks for watching 😊

[@dilwyn1]

Had to thumbs up this Ant it will be good !!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thank you 🙂

[@dilwyn1]

@@TrekkingExploration Not disappointed !! Stills at the end .... FAB !!

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@dilwyn1 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@ste.h9825]

Nice one Ant.Beautiful. 😂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@346Moody]

I only live up the road a few miles away, even drink in the village Woodlark Pub and never heard about this...will have to go for a walk!

[@dan3885]

We used to knock about the dumbles just down the road in Southwell, amazing places that spark kids imagination, bloody dangerous when wet tho!

[@suzyc4734]

I lived opposite there in 1976 on Spring Lane when it was still classed as 'rural'....I knew it was beautiful but too young to really appreciate it.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I would like to pop back when the trees are bare and maybe more water too

[@stevemarshall_uk]

Wow, great find ant 🐜 😉 #lambleyDumbles

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's definitely worth a visit.... I want to see it after heavy rain

[@philmccavity7738]

This brings back good memories. Without going into too much detail, as a teenager back in the 80's, the Dumbles was were I had my very first romantic encounter...oh they were the days. Thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@TrekkingExploration]

ahhh thats a great memory to have :)

[@thewhiteroom23]

Another lovely video. Agree on the dog poo. They are called carrier bags for a reason. Dogwalkers should carry them home and definitely not hang them on trees either🤨

[@jillanderson7048]

Wow, just Wow!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you 😊

[@philwesterman5304]

Great video (will be walking there soon!), but just to correct you - the dumbles were created by meltwater from a retreating glacier, also the streams don't split but converge and head downstream as one. Much of the land around Nottingham was where the glacier covering the upper half of England got to before the temperatures rose and the glacier retreated leaving many millions of tons of stone/gravel which had been extracted leaving hundreds of lakes/pits around the Trent valley area.

[@michaelsnow7252]

just up the road from me, knew the name but just thought it was a stream. Have to have a look up there.....

[@lostpilgrimmedia_uk]

Yeah mate. Knew about it. Thats not far from Gedling Country Park right? Have you been btw > along the old former surbuban line that goes down to Sneinton? Ill do route soon buddy. Great video btw

[@taloire43]

Many thanks as always Ant. I wonder where the unique locality names came from.

[@martynromaine8518]

I live about a mile from there. Not been to the dumbles for maybe 40 years

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's a lovely little place. Thank you for watching 😊

[@robincurwood]

That will probably disappear soon with all the building they are doing around Nottingham? Great video Ant.

[@thisismyname3328]

Shouldn't do, its registered as an area of local history. But there have been some new houses on the hill towards Mapperley

[@TrekkingExploration]

It'll probably be okay i don't think they can touch that area. Thank you for watching 🙂

[@bobingram6912]

What a magical little spot, well done Sis!!!😊 a whole world away👍 You can rant about pooh bags as much as you like and bring the problem to the fore, at least it wasn't left hanging on a tree like I've come across🤬

[@TrekkingExploration]

I think i have moaned about poo bags in early videos too from 5 years ago. Its a lovely little spot though :)

[@wideyxyz2271]

Shale beds usualy indicate coal seams not to much deeper. We have a similar stream near where I live.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Oooh interesting. Thank you for watching ☺️

[@robinkey4499]

than you

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@davidlee6720]

Been a long crawl back if you had turned an ankle there Ant! I am sure I did some building work there down a road called 'Borrrowbread lane ' I think if I have the right area.

[@markh-thai]

You are not far off David, Borrow Bread Lane is in Bleasby around 10 miles away. This is closer to Gedling, my hometown village.

[@davidlee6720]

@@markh-thai spent a lot of time in that area during my building career so must have mixed my bearings. A beautiful area though - thought you might know being a Sherwood-forester yourself! Cheers.

[@johnburns5783]

Ant, can I ask where you get the music for your videos from ?

[@TrekkingExploration]

Mostly they are Epidemic Sound. Occasionally i use ones by Scott Buckley. I add his name in the descriptive credits when i do

[@stephensaines7100]

Even though I'm English by birth and early childhood, the term "Dumbles" eluded me. I'm from London, so I had to look up the term. It's a Northern and Midlands term, more specifically: [...] There are fine examples close to Lambley and to the south of Southwell both in Nottinghamshire where the clay bedrock plateau made up of Mercia Mudstone is dissected by a number of streams, forming steep sided, wooded valleys. [...] - Wikipedia for "Dumbles"

[@StephenForster-z3m]

[@TrekkingExploration]

😊😊

[@TheRogey1]

Reminds me of Hobbit country😀

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes it does a bit 🤣

[@tonychalmers9867]

Tolkien spent time at his Aunt's in Gedling.

[@jamesthomas4841]

The Dumbles are a lot older than ten thousand years.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I simply went by what i read on hstorical websites

[@jamesthomas4841]

@TrekkingExploration I think they are assuming that just prior to the end of the ice age, 10,000 years ago Nottinghamshire was covered in ice. It wasn't, by that time the only ice caps were in the Scottish Highlands, the Lake district and to some extent in North Wales. Nottinghamshire was once covered by an ice sheet but I think you are talking 100,000 years not 10,000.

[@stephensaines7100]

@@jamesthomas4841 I wondered about the time frame offered too, although much of the literature on the topic is also vague.

[@61defender]

where the stream splits many moons ago was know as monkey island by the local kids playing hide n seek

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ahhhh i thought i'd read that name somewhere but wasnt too sure