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Webbys Walks is a channel of walks in and around the West Midlands and further afield, focusing on the vast West Mids canal network and linking all the walking videos together with specific start and finish points. I also like to stroll around country parks and open spaces and take the odd drive out for a good walk. I also occasionally add to long-distance walking trails, including The Heart of England Way, Beacon Way, and The Wales Coastal Path. There is less talking and more walking, so please come and take a virtual walk with me and let us explore. I also have a website with maps of my walks featured on the channel. There's a link in the top corner of the channel. Webbys Walks: www.webbyswalks.co.uk
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Many thanks Andy and Ethan for a thoroughly enjoyable watch. It is very interesting to see this now, as I can remember it from the sixties when it was a busy line, carrying principally coal traffic southbound into the Midlands and empty wagons returning north for more coal.
Nice video, thanks for sharing. Shame about the old beech tree felled by storms in 2023, and thought to be around 250 years old. It seems that the Fountain and the Hill Tavern were very old establishments and in competition. In an advert from 1862 the Hill Tavern states it is 200 yards above the Fountain ! All the best, Peter.
The pub used to be the Fountain, then it was the Fours Stones Restaurant. , and I remember the Arcade. They used to do coffees, teas and cans of pop and ice creams in Summer . It always seemed an incongruous place for an Amusement arcade, but as there was nowhere else to get a warm drink then, you would often end up in there, clutching a plastic cup of weak tea, before heading back to wherever the car was,. It was very uncomfortable and down at heel! You just hasd to stand around with your plastic cup burning your fingers.
I remember driving around there many years ago on a dark foggy evening and turned up a dead end road and saw the lights of an amusement arcade, and pub, I couldn't believe my eyes, it was like something from a spooky movie. I went inside to see if it was real. Yes, I think around the time the pub was called the fountain. I'm guessing I'm talking about 30 years ago, give or take. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Thanks so much for your series of videos. We are currently walking the WCP and are just overtaking you at Whistling Sands. Your videos have really helped us in our planning and especially with regard to the transport links. We note that you are now doing there and back walks over the far part of the Llyn Peninsula, and wonder if you know about the excellent Fflecsi bus service which serves this area now that conventional buses no longer run there. You need to download the Fflecsi app and then enter the journey you wish to make and your preferred time. It’s more like a taxi than a bus service, but only £4 per person. They will pick you up from remote car parks and deliver you exactly where you want to go. The technology is great with maps sent to give the exact location of the pick up, and a countdown as to when the bus will arrive. We used them from Porth Oer back to Porth Tywyn, and will do so again tomorrow from Aberdaron back to Whistling Sands, and then from Hell’s Mouth back to Aberdaron. After that the conventional buses start again! It may be that you are concerned about getting to the pickup point in time now that your journeys are becoming so long, but we thought we would mention this facility just in case you didn’t know about it. Thanks again for your excellent work on the WCP - it has been really helpful for us. Perran and Rainy Gay
I see Leamington Spa has plenty of artwork about Andy. It seems that a lot of towns and cities today think that art will save the day as our towns decline - Hereford is no different. Some nice ones there though. As far as the canal was concerned it was looking super lush and mellow - it must have been the beautiful day. A lovely walk. All the best out there. Mark
Thank you Mark, yes it was a lovely walk, I know what you mean about the artwork, a couple of good ones along there, the best one I have seen to date was a Blockbusters board from the old TV series, I wish I could remember where it was. I hope to continue along this canal soon. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
@@WebbysWalks A pleasure Andy, good to hear of the walk and art work. The latter are stimulating - the Blockbuster ones sounds interesting. I look forward to the rest of the walk. Peace.
What a craggy coastline with some cliffs, and I thought that area was flat? amazing walk, and the sea is so clear, little nooks & crannies of bays, and that Traeth Porthor looks amazing, and never known about it, better than a lot of well known beaches, but probably harder to get to, did you walk back along the coastline or did you find your way back through the tiny roads?.
Thank you for watching. Yes, we walked back the same way, along the coastline. It was mainly flat with a few ups and downs. Traeth Porthor was stunning. There is a National Trust Car Park nearby, but there were only a few people on the beach, on a warm Saturday. It's somewhere I want to go back and relax on one day., all the best, Andy 👍
Im literature walking along the grand union canal as i watch this bideo so definitely feels like a 4d experience ❤ great video andy so relaxing 😌 i love all the art
So you get to take in the smells, weather as you walk, That is great. What part are you at? I'm guessing more towards London. I have mapped out more of this canal towards Northampton way, so I will jump back on it from time to time. Thank you for watching. All the best, Andy 👍
Hi Andy there was some interesting graffiti along this canal 😃 Such a nice walk on a nice day. There's something special about canals that I love, they're usually so peaceful. Great filming as always 👍~ Anna
Thank you, Anna, I do live a canal walk. I've always been fascinated with them myself. They are sometimes lovely corridors to walk along, especially out in the countryside. Thank you for watching. All the best, Andy 👍
Good to see you continuing this walk Andy. Thanks for posting. I'm putting all of these walks in my "bucket list" for when I retire. LOL
Thank you, Mark. I have mapped out a little more of this towards Northampton. So I should go back from time to time. Thank you for watching and I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. All the best, Andy 👍
Enjoyed that Webby! I was working in Leamington Spa last week to survey The Terrace Bar / Restaurant as it’s going to be. Noticed The Fusilier Pub which I know as well. All the best…. Smithy
I don't know the area, walking this canal has been the first time I have walked around Leamington. The last visit I ventured off around the town, it was a nice little explore, Where is the Terrace Bar, along the canal or in the town? Thanks for watching, All the best, Webby 👍
@@WebbysWalks The Terrace is actually on the River Leam. Enjoyed that though Webby, top video once again.
@@theabandonedhunter3604 I had a little look along the river on my last walk there. I probably walked by it. 👍
Another good one webby ... definitely looked a walk that got better the further you went on
Cheers, yea, I have not continued with this for a while, but it was nice and quiet 👌 I have planned a few more walks along it towards Northampton way. If I get time, cheers for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
I followed your advice on this walk and it was quite easy to work out how it was, thank Andy for this delightful video! 👍👍👍
Thank you, I take it you have recently walked this, has it changed much since I made the video. It's one of my older videos. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you found it useful. All the best, Andy 👍
Not much has changed, thanks the Werewolf!!! 👍👍👍
@@WebbysWalks Not much has changed, thanks the Werewolf!!! 👍👍👍
Great video. Holyhead…..my home town…..and spent hours at Treaddur Bay…..long before the mountain coast path and the nature reserve which was just an old quarry. Happy times in those places growing up….and ah those girlfriends! 👍🍷….
Thank you. It's such a beautiful place, a great stretch of coast path. I'm glad the video bought back some happy memories for you. Thank you for watching, All the best, Webby 👍
Dramatic Coast, very rough & rocky, the "cliff" up until porth ysgaden were melting into the sea, all collapsed down, expected to see seals all over the area? its such a wild place, I bet this area is spectacular in the winter, with the big waves, you are doing this very long walk very properly and in such detail, this will be the series about the Welsh coast forever.
Thank you, I expected to see more seals. The most we have seen so far were around Llandudno. A very dramatic coastline, worrying when the path is close to collapsed cliffs, really nice walk in the sunshine. It will be good for me to look back on these videos one day as my son has walked every bit with me so far. Other family members have joined occasionally. I bet it looks different with big waves crashing against those rocks. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Andy 👍
Wow andy the views along the coastline is magical and i loved seeing all those sheep up there taking in the views ❤ it looks stunning. The uk has some hidden treasures and Wales is pretty magical ✨️
Thank you. Yes, this was a stunning part of the UK in the sunshine. Really nice quiet beaches off the main tourist track. The sheep were living their best life, lol. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
What a FAB town, very olde worldy, most of the building look sooooo old? Walking hear is a feast for the eyes, look anywhere and everywhere, makes you want to go in that direction? this is different from some modern places, totally, streets are certainly not in grids! (when you went down Grope lane did you know that the old name for that lane, only changes about 100 yrs ago, was Gropec---t lane, yes correct, say no more, apparently it was on all the signs), very unusual town.
I did not know about the street name, This was an unplanned walk, using Google maps on the day we tried to fit in as much as we could, this is why it was a bit zig zaggy. I had walked along the river, park and jail before but never around the town, loved it, some of those old streets got the imagination going, imagining how it once was, Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Andy 👍
You did it! Pen y Fan, lovely, was up there about 30/35 years ago, much smaller car park then (maybe no car park, cannot remember?) the paths up looks very good, fairly flatish, back then, well there was probably a path of sorts, certainly with no block to walk on underfoot, but I had on heavy boots so have no idea, I went up in sunshine, but yours look so FAB even in some weather, you have captured the essence of walking up a Welsh Hill is inclement weather perfectly, the scenery looks ominous in that weather but great, I think back then everything looked great in perfect sunshine very delightful. When I did it first it all was empty! I went up again maybe 20/25 years later? and it was like Piccadilly Circus, all Wales and their dogs were on top, pity about the mist, I remember FAB views all over, I went on to the Cribyn & Fan y Big (pronounced Beeg) I was mad & young then. You have to do it when its clear, its outstanding.
Thank you. It's the first time I had done this, I did not know what to expect but found it manageable. I would love to go back on a clear sunny day as we headed down the weather cleared up. Really enjoyed it, great paths, we went early, as we came down we could see lines of people heading up the main path. It's really enjoyable. I would like to try something similar with a good path and straightforward. Thank you for watching, I hope this bought back some nice memories. All the best, Andy 👍
Hi Andy love this whole area that you captured so beautifully along with the music. We love the quiet isolation in some parts which over recent years have become a lot busier. Cute sheep looking at you! Great video as always and the weather was good for you 😃👍~ Anna
Thank you, Anna, it is a really beautiful part of the world. I was blown away by how stunning Whistling Sands was, I heard a sqeaking as I walked across the sand, I thought my boots were on the way out until I got home and read about the squeaking sound made when you walk on the sand. It was pretty quiet on our walk, and I was surprised at how quiet the beach was. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Andy 👍
Thanks for posting Andy. Whistling Sands beach looks beautiful.
Thank you Mark, it was a stunning beach, sparkling clear water and sand like flour. I think I will be holidaying in that region someday. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Andy 👍
What are the codes shown above, please, Webby? Porth Iago (Iago is Welsh for James).
Hi Jack, the codes are for the music I have used. It is to show the owners that I have paid to use their music via a subscription service. I'm not sure how long I have to leave them in the description, Thank you for watching. All the best, Webby 👍
What a superb vid everything is so clear & ticketyboo, what a wonderful walk Andy, the sea is so clear! I fancied a pint at the red house inn ( I am behind the times on your FAB series but will catch up sometime)
Thank you, the sea was so clear, The walks we have done so far on the Llyn Peninsular has made me want to go back someday and actually relax on some of these quiet sandy beaches, especially as there seemed to be quiet and scenic. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, all the best, Webby 👍
Outstanding video Webby. You have captured the sheer beauty of it perfectly. I didnt appreciate it properly when I walked it as the paths were really muddy and treacherous and its such a tricky walk and quite slow going. Peobably the most remote part of the whole path.great job and thank you for the mention. I think you will enjoy the next bit.
I enjoyed it, but I suppose we get different experiences of walking the same section due to the weather and times of year. Like the Rivals, lol. I can't wait to get back up there. It's a 3-hour drive each way now, but should soon get shorter as we head around to Pwllheli. I really enjoyed Whistling Sands, I thought my boots were on the way out with the squeaking as we walked across the sands. I did not realise it was sand itself until I read up on it when I got home. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you liked it, All the best, Webby 👍
راااااائع اخى الكريم أحسنت النشر منظر جميل جدا
Thank you, Thank you for watching. All the best, Webby 👍
Such a lovely walk along the canal ❤ a great opening shot the way the seagul flew through ❤ its such a pretty walk and so ludh and geeen. That little duck following you was hilarious
Thank you, a nice local walk that bought back lots of childhood memories. A brave little duck, scaring off the pedestrians. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Very good webby
Cheers mate, . A local one, was a nice trip down memory lane as I grew up around the first half of this canal. Cheers for watching. All the best, Webby 👍
Hello Andy. Very nice walk and drone footage along the towpath. It looks so very tranquil. Love the bridges, buildings and landscapes along the way. Your video perfectly captures the character of the Bradley Arm Canal and surrounding area. Have a great week my friend.
Thank you, Gasper. A local canal, once the industrial motorways for transportation. It's so nice they have kept them in tact. Thank you for watching and your kind words. All the best, Andy 👍
I think I've said before Andy how much we enjoy canal walks and you have showed us in videos that Birmingham has some good ones. We also saw a TV documentary on them, so good. Lovey that coot I think it was that you captured Cardowen Plane would be great to live at with the views of the canal and peaceful location. You had lovely weather to film this and I think I heard seagulls 😃Loved your drone footage 👏👍~ Anna
Thank you Anna, This was a really nice walk, as it's an area I grew up in, I went back to so many school memories and teenage memories throughout the first half of that canal. Though the area has changed from those days. There is a vast network of canals here, I have walked and filmed most of them now, but I want to re film some due to having a better camera and drone now as well as continue with some canals I have not yet walked. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Cracking video Webby! Can’t beat a good canal walk! I was hoping to go on a long walk myself this weekend but I have apparently severely damaged the ligaments in my foot and in pain at the moment. Keep the content coming Webby, all the best ….Smithy
Cheers, Smithy. I try and get out most weekends and do something. I hope you're better soon, mate. I dread doing an injury and getting cooped up, love my weekend outings. Thanks for watching, glad you are enjoying the vids. All the best, get well soon, Webby 👍
I love the beautiful church at the start and the cute carved benches along the trail :) A beautiful woodland and great place to go on a nice like walk :) This looks like a wonderful place to visit and relax on a Sunday afternoon :) id love to visit one of these days
Thank you Kate, it was a nice stretch of the trail, I do love a nice old church when I'm hiking through the countryside. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Hi Andy, it's great to see you back on this walk. I am now following you on the Wales Coastal Path, this one, and the Grand Union Canal. Btw, are you still doing the Grand Union Canal walk? I am adding all these to my bucket list of future walks. I now have 57 long distance walks on my list. LOL. I can't start them until I return to the UK, as I am working overseas at the moment. Your videos help me plan my future activities when I retire (hopefully before the age of 60). Keep up the good work and thanks for posting.
Thank you, Mark. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos, and they are useful. I love the coast path, and I just completed another beautiful section, which I have just finished editing. I hope to get back on the Grand Union Canal occasionally, but now I've completed the West Midlands bits. I want to do a few remaining West Midlands canals. I have nearly finished the Heart of England Way, so I may get back on the Grand Union. Thank you for watching and your kind words, All the best, Andy 👍
Hi Mark, just an update, today I have walked a small section of the Grand Union Canal again for the first time in ages. This comment gave me a little reminder. Video should drop in a couple of weeks. 👍
Great video! I've lived not far from here for 25 years and only just found out this tunnel exists after discovering the air shafts on Google maps whilst looking for somewhere nearby - was then astonished to work out that this tunnel was there and saw your video linked from images search. Not sure I could walk it though... Slightly scary!!
Thank you for watching. This was one of my earlier videos, it's not that scary if you have a good torch, it was just very wet when we walked through it, we would have been better wearing wellies. I'm glad you found the video useful, All the best, Webby 👍
Why that awful music 😮
Music tastes are different for everyone, but what I have done is not speak on these videos so that the sound can be turned down and watched to your own playlist. Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video, apart from the music 😉 all the best, Webby 👍
Beautiful sharing host
Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, all the best, Webby 👍
Very good webby .. liked the look of chipping Campden... all the buildings quite similar to Bourton I thought
Yea, it was the first time I had been there, very similar to Bourton and Broadway. A nice little High Street. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Webby 👍
A truly stunning walk Webby, such beautiful scenery! A very relaxing and therapeutic watch! Might go on a nice walk myself this afternoon now 😀 all the best ….Smithy
Don't blame you, Smithy. It's another great day for a walk. I was out yesterday so I'm taking it easy today. Where are you off to? Thank you for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, all the best, Webby 👍
Hi Andy that Methodist church was lovely in a pretty village and so was St Lawrence Church. You had a gorgeous day for this walk through the stunning countryside, loved the area through the trees and those carvings on them were brilliant, 1934 is a long time ago ! So nice where you came out of the woods, you could see for miles on this clear day. St James church was great, wonderful architecture and seemed so big, and the eight bells Inn looked really nice. So much to see and do on this one including that quiet garden near the end and the Belgium soldier story 👏👍~ Anna
Thank you Anna, yes some of the carvings in the trees have been there for many years, so sad the Belgian Soldier story, on the walk back I found the soldiers grave at St Lawrence Church. I added a photo right at the end, I think. A fascinating walk, I really enjoyed Chipping Campden, I had never been before. Only a few walks left, and I should have finished the Heart of England Way. Thank you for watching 👍. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Andy. PS, While you were watching this, I was walking the coast path again.
Will give this a watch this evening Webby, have a good weekend…. Smithy
Cheers Smithy, all the best, Webby 👍
What a great start to the walk with such a beautiful beach there, even on a wet day it looks so pretty. Loved the sheep too ❤️ some great drone footage of the coastline 😊 this definitely was a lovely relaxing walk Andy
Thank you, yes it's a stunning coastline to walk, the beaches were amazing, the long beach at the end of the walk was so empty, and remote. Really enjoyable walk. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Always walk on the beach whenever possible. Path avoids Hell's Mouth, but it's the best beach walk in Wales.
Thank you. Yes, I always opt for a beach walk where possible. Those beaches were amazing. I was not sure what I has missed. Thank you for watching, All the best, Webby 👍
Such lovely views of the sea. Beautiful views of the rocky shoreline, beaches, animals, historic structure and more. Wales id very lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Gasper. Wales is indeed a beautiful country, it's so great that they have a trail that spans the entire coastline of the country. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Usual excellence Webby. Despite the amazing scenery .I thought that stretch was a bit too similar all the way down and a bit tough going with the muddy paths. Look forward to the next one.
Cheers, John, I enjoyed this walk, not too long, and had a bit of time on the beach at the end, I know what you mean, though, it was dry for us, but I imagine some of those paths would be no fun in the wet. I can't wait to get back up there. Thank you for watching and your kind words. All the best, Webby 👍
Beautiful Wales. Thanks for sharing your walk. Like 6. Your newest sub❤️🙏
Thank you, I really enjoy each visit to Wales, walking the coast path and other places. Thank you for watching and subscribing. All the best, Webby 👍
Very good Andy. I could tell alot of effort went into that vid. Adji
Cheers mate, the three hour drive each way was the effort, the walking and filming was worth it, enjoyed all that part of it. Thanks for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Thank you for this video and your other videos of walking the Grand Union canal. I'm planning to walk from Moor Street along the towpath down to Warwick and it's good to see the urban sections of the canal are looking good 👌
Thank you, April, yes The towpath was very good all through the urban sections. I have covered this canal to Leamington Spa so far and occasionally plan to go back and do a bit more. Thank you for watching, I'm glad the videos are helpful. Let us know how you get on, All the best, Webby 👍
Hi Andy so nice that you could bring your family here which you captured so well as you usually do. Great footage of the ruins where a customs officer lived in the 18th century, amazing views from it 😃 This area is so relaxing and secluded :) ~ Anna 👍
It was a beautiful walk, lovely rugged coastline with a few features along the way, loved that customs officer house ruins and fishing shelters along the way. I did not know what any of this was when we were there. I got home and did some searching online. We all enjoyed the beach at the end, too. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
Yes watching this, I once Cycled from Wombourne to Austcliffe and back don't know how many miles that was?
Is Austcliffe near Cookley? It's a great stretch of canal with all the sandstone and Stour along the way. The Lock pub and the little coffee ship are a great stop off. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
@@WebbysWalks yes it's where the Caravan site is on other side of Canal
Just discovered this channel, EDIT; it seems ive already subscribed 😅 . Anyway, 27:07 lovely stuff, ive cycled part of this from the Wolves end.
Thank you, David. This was one of my favourite local canals to cycle back in the day. Especially between Wolverhampton and Stourport. Thank you for watching, All the best, Webby 👍
Hi Andy came back to show this to Alf and see that my previous comment didn't post so I'm leaving this to say totally enjoyed your tour. We love Shrewsbury but only been a few times and need to go back after seeing this and look at the castle and jail. We mostly stay around the river and town so this was great to see as there of sooo much we have missed. Can't leave another like so I'll leave this 👏~ Anna
Thank you so much, Anna. I'm the same, I had only ever walked along the river, and Quarry Park so I just went off making the walk up as we went along, Fish Street and the Market Hall are a must, I think it was Fish Street, where we turned into Grope Lane, that was lovely. Looking at the map, I could do a Shrewsbury 2, as I realised I had missed a few places. Thank you for watching (twice) and commenting twice, 😉. The jail was £15, each, and you just wandered around at your leisure. The castle grounds and walk up to the tower were free. There is an admission charge for the military museum at the castle. It was closed when we were there as it was early. I think that was £5. All the best to you both, Andy 👍
I used to regularly Cycle from Hinksford to Kinver in 1970s, then from Wombourne in 1990s, it Looks a LONG way now?? Mind you I turned 60 last August.
I used to cycle this canal occasionally from Wolverhampton to Wombourne, Wombourne to Kinver, and Kinver to Stourport occasionally. It was my favourite canal to cycle. That stopped about 10 years ago. My knees don't like a bike ride anymore. I did Wolverhampton to Stourport once, but got hindered on the way back by all the pubs. Thank you for watching, All the best, Andy 👍
@@WebbysWalks it's a Sod when towpath is muddy too. I have Severe tendonitis now well last 20yrs so Wombourne to Swindon or Awbridge is a Big achievement thesedays
So it's Great to have these vlogs to watch occasionally
@davidrose1847 Thank you David, you could watch them on an exercise bike, lol. I hope to have covered every stretch of the local canal network, still got to do the North Stratford Canal and some of the Shropshire Union Canal as well as re walking some of my older Canal videos and then do a few further out. Thank you for watching, I'm glad you are enjoying them. All the best, Andy 👍
@@WebbysWalks yes during Covid I watched old Videos while on Exercise Bike, and overdid it LLM