WALKS IN DORSET at SYMONDSBURY & COLMER'S HILL (AND HELL LANE) (4K)

[@geoffw8565]

Why would you want to go abroad when we have such beauty in our islands. Dorset is such a wonderful county !

[@DaveFord]

I certainly agree with you there Geoff!

[@hannureittu4310]

I'm abroad and whant go to Dorset!

[@etinarcadiaego3296]

@@hannureittu4310 I'm abroad and I went to Dorset this summer!

[@jerrygale1994]

Superb walk. The sunken path looked amazing. Dorset is simply stunning. Thank you for creating and sharing

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Jerry. The track certainly had an "atmosphere" to it!

[@etinarcadiaego3296]

This one is a Catholic church, remote and full of history , we visited it on our way from Dorchester to Lime Regis last August ; we didn't go to Colmer's Hill because it was raining hard. Great walk thank you again!

[@DaveFord]

The view from the top of Colmer's Hill is certainly worth the effort of the climb - especially on a clear day.

[@jackwyatt9312]

Dave, thank you so much for sharing this lovely part of England with us. Makes me feel a little nostalgic! Greetings from Oz.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Jack.

[@susantaylor927]

Beautiful!😊 Thank you Dave and Logan! We love seeing Logan, especially when he sits atop those stones.... He looks soooo regal! Hell Lane could tell some stories eh? 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Susan. It was certainly very atmospheric down that lane!

[@laviniagray5637]

Lovely Church. love the craving on the pews. Nice of Logan to stay with you going up the hill. WHAT a view. A beautiful clear day. That is a hell lane love the ferns. nice and shady.Chideock look amazing. Thank you two. glad you got a pint.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lavinia. Yes, the Symondsbury Estate Cafe saved the day!

[@ianmccaughan7121]

You have made my day Dave .Why cant all of England be like Dorset .

[@DaveFord]

I know what you mean Ian!

[@jorose6093]

Sometimes the best walks are the ones where we get lost 🤣☺️

[@DaveFord]

Yes indeed - it all adds to the "adventure" for sure!

[@melissaphillips3088]

Wonderful walk Dave. Such a lovely day for it .This is one of the most beautiful places .From the cottages and homes and churches . Just so pretty Dave. Thank you so much 👏🏻💕

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Melissa. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@keithjoseph5671]

Wonderful countryside walk with stunning views

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Keith.

[@eldred1809]

Lovely walk on a beautiful day Dave. Thanks for going up Colmers Hill, always something I've meant to do but never quite got around to doing. But I've been up there now, and didn't even get out of breath! Thanks for putting in the effort. Not been to the Ilchester Arms for a few years (and then some), but was always known for it's good food and well kept beers, so a shame it wasn't open.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks. Yes, a schoolboy error on my part, filming my walk on a day when it was closed!

[@OurDaysOut]

Very nice Dave. Such a lovely part of our Country. 👍👍

[@DaveFord]

Thank you both. :)

[@Tony-gv6ty]

Great show and narration. Thankyou.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Tony & indeed thanks for watching.

[@kath3332]

Thanks, Dave and Logan for sharing such a delightful,walk. The sunken lane had a powerful and mysterious energy to it. Evident even when watching the video. I felt that one could walk into another dimension! Very glad you and Logan emerged safely😊

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Kath. Yes, Hell Lane certainly had an "atmosphere" to it!

[@hannureittu4310]

Nice walk and story, thanks!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Hannu. :)

[@decimustv4257]

Great video. Very high quality

[@DaveFord]

Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.

[@Clinton-p7z]

Yes really nice walk Dave, although seemed quite hilly in places. You have obviously covered a lot of ground, but the scenery is absolutely wonderful. The internal viewing of the church was really nice to. Thanks for the historical information of some of the surrounding buildings which is always interesting, and yes i will subscribe.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. :)

[@claireMckinley-w9b]

Great video of my old haunt when I was growing up. We spent our childhood days exploring the hills and valleys, great fun. A couple of weeks ago my brother and I walked up to the white horse on a circular route from Sutton Point and across the ridgeway. so many stunning view points on our walk.Thank you Dave and Logan for sharing your walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. It is a great area to explore around there for sure!

[@PaulineTocknell]

Lovely walk which I have done part of it last year. Quite an unusual walk through hell lane.

[@DaveFord]

Hell Lane certainly has it's own "atmosphere" for sure!

[@dafadowndilly8919]

That looked like a great walk. Thanks for sharing

[@angelanewman5566]

Really enjoyed that Dave - I walked up Colmers Hill last September and it was good to see it at a different time of the year and see those lovely views from the top again. I believe there were a lot of bluebells there in the Spring - it must have been a beautiful sight. Thank you for this and for all the research that you did

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Angela. I must go back there again some time soon - those views really were amazing.

[@paulineshave3880]

Great to see this video - we also 'mislaid the path' last year after making our way down Hell Lane! An interesting area that we will return to, as we didn't climb the hill at the time (we intended to but were too worn out after trying to find our way back there!)

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Pauline. The views are certainly worth the effort of climbing Colmer's Hill for sure!

[@SkylarkFields]

Very interesting to watch, and learn more about the area. Have been to the top of Colmer's Hill once - might do it again one day if the fancy takes me!

[@DaveFord]

Those views from the top are quite breathtaking for sure!

[@lucygamble614]

Thank you for a stunning walk Dave and Logan! The countryside views and cottages are picture perfect. I lived in Bridport for a while and have visited Symondsbury (cafe!) but never braved a walk up the hill. I have passed through Chideock in the car many times (on the way to somewhere else) and never realised what I have missed, and the church is a gem! Thank you so much for taking me on a walk of discovery. 🙂

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lucy and indeed thanks for watching.

[@IanFord-un6jr]

Great video ,Dave. We walked from Symondsbury to Seatown via Colmers Hill,Morcomblake and Golden Cap in similar weather 6 years ago and absolutely loved it ! The Anchor Inn at Seatown is a perfect pub to enjoy a beer at the end of a long walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ian. Yes indeed, Logan & I filmed a walk from Seatown to Eype & back a couple of weeks ago and it should be published some time in the next month ...... and the final scene was at the Anchor Inn!

[@IanFord-un6jr]

@@DaveFord ah,great stuff,will look out for it!

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Lovely walk Dave. Two nice villages and one very ornate church. Odd that the pub was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. We came across exactly the same when filming in Newton Toney recently. Must be a current trend.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Lionel. Yep - certainly an error on my part, walking on a day when it was closed!

[@jeanblemings5352]

Another fascinating video. That sunken lane was amazing though Logan looked slightly spooked by it at one point! I think I have seen that very distinctive hill in distant views from walks on the swcp on occasion.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Jean. Yes, you can see Colmer's Hill from quite a few sections of the SWCP. We were quite pleased to get to the bottom of Hell Lane - it had a very unusual atmosphere to it!

[@ralphfeay8857]

Hello Dave what a lovely area we stayed at eype in a caravan it was handy the cafe was open so you could get your pint we remember that hill we saw it when we walked we think from eype to west bay. All the best from Ralph and Sheila

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ralph. I filmed a walk from Seatown to Eype (& back) - it should come out in the next few weeks so do check that one out!

[@jorose6093]

Did this walk today, added in a bit extra, from north chideock we continued into chideock and then Seatown before taking the bridle path back to Chideock, North Chideock and then back to Symondsbury. We’re both knackered now 🤣👍

[@DaveFord]

Strewth - that was an undulating walk - well done! Looks like you had good weather for it as well.

[@jorose6093]

@@DaveFord we both loved it and are feeling a little proud that we’re able to do this at our age ☺️🤣

[@harrimi]

Wonderful video again Dave. Thanks for posting. Have ever considered plotting your walks on an app? Possibly the OS map or a free one. It would be brilliant if we could download them to help us follow them walking.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Mark. That may be testing my computer skills (!) but I will certainly look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@TonyTony-zd6is]

Hi Dave excellent video as always, I walked up symondsbury hill for the first time last year despite passing it dozens of times over the years. I wondered does anyone know what the numbers are on the circular part of the road sign at the beginning of the video, Grid reference perhaps? Regards Tony in Brixham

[@DaveFord]

Hi Tony. Yes, I believe the numbers do related to the Grid Reference. They seem to appear an a fair few of the older signs in Dorset.

[@chuffers77787]

Love all your videos Dave, so relaxing, a balm to the soul. One little thing bothers me though. Is it OK to drink a beer or lager when you are driving home after. I hope it was a low alcohol one?

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. I just have the one pint when I visit a pub and I always go for the "low strength" option. Glad that you are enjoying the videos in the series. Thanks for watching.

[@dougchalk8696]

19 Caledonian pines were planted just after WW1in memory of those locals who were lost in the war, but paricularly Thomas Colfox (aged 19!) son of Brigadier Thomas Colfox. in 2012 there were nine of the origianl trees left and Sir John Colfox planted a ring of Monterey pines around them to give protection. In 2026 two areas were sectioned off and further Calendolians were planted and they are now crowding and some are about 10-12 feet high.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks for the clarification regarding the trees at the top Doug. I have seen a number of different versions of exactly how many were planted originally so it is good the know the accurate figure. I have also seen 3 or 4 sources that indicate that the Monterey pines were planted in 2006 so again, it is good to know that in fact it was 2012. I presume the "2026" date for the planting of the further Caledonian Pines was either 2006 or 2016? Again, thank you for the information.

[@tracielillytan1530]

Dave, do you live in Dorset?

[@DaveFord]

Yes - but only just .... right on the Dorset / Hampshire (New Forest) border.

[@tracielillytan1530]

Aww nice. I’m near Dorchester but don’t know a lot of places you visit!