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Thank you Lee! I have only ever changed trains here but never explored the local area - something I will do at a future point hopefully. I did a Lost Railway Walk from Weymouth looking at four other disused lines in the area, but not the Weymouth Quay one, as that one as been done so many times before on YT. I did see the new information panel near the garage and the B&Q shed; that's where I started my walk. Cheers, Paul

Thanks Alice! Always great to hear from you. Yes, there is there! I have never been into the town though, only changed trains here (many times). Maybe next time. I wonder if it is a contender for smallest town and station, with the most destinations that you can catch a direct train from. Must be well over 15 or 20 places directly served. That's more than some fairly large cities! Cheers, Paul

Aww, thank you! Yes, I tried the new ad format out about a couple of months ago, and the feedback that I have received about it has been overwhelmingly positive, so I decided to keep it this way going forward. No more ads leaping into the middle of my sentences! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Take care, Paul

Thanks Malcolm! I think it had a revamp a few years ago. Both waiting rooms are in excellent condition, and a great cafe/newsagent stall on platforms 2 & 2. I think the platform canopy awnings were repainted, as well as the underpass completely redone with new lifts as well, I think and a new entrance/ticket hall lobby. Overall, it is most impressive. So good to see! Very frequent trains too to lots of different places. Must be one of the best rail connected towns in the south & south west of the UK. Cheers, Paul

The rain did (finally!) stop towards the end of the day in Weymouth. I think just above Leominster is the furthest north I have been for a very long time. Never been to Liverpool, but I did go to Chester in the late 1960s, when it was grubbier, I think, than it is now. It is all Hollyoaks and Footballer's Wives there now, isn't it? ! 😃

Hope you had a great day in the North West, Caroline.

Thank you Michael. Yes, it is a great station - lots to see and a train every couple of minutes or so, be it freight or passenger - so much to see! Cheers, Paul

Thank you Roy! Yes, I hope to put them out over the next couple of days. Hope you have a good weekend! Take care, Paul

Thank you Michael! Yes, I filmed two videos in Dorset recently - and this one en route! Been meaning to have a good look around here for sometime. There is quite a lot to this station, and most of it is still original from its rebuild in the early 1900s, which is most unusual these days. Glad you liked the tour. Take care, Paul

Thank you Donna - great to hear from you. It really was a lovely event to just chill out and relax in. We both thoroughly enjoyed our day here. Take care, Paul

Thank you Louise! I actually found (my own) photo challenge here quiet hard - and 20 minutes is really difficult. I think I agree with you about the bag in the shop window - I too really like the textures and the colours. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. Paul

Thank you! I will return to this topic in the Cotswolds from time to time, as not everyone has access to a car, or can't or (like me often) simply does not want to drive on our ever stressful and increasingly busy roads. I do try to mention public transport options, where possible, when making all of my videos. So important that The Cotswold (& Malvern) Line remains fully open and has become more popular in recent years. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care, Paul I

Thank you Phil! This was a real fun event to attend and a real pleasure to film and photo in. The benefit of things like this is that there are loads of other people there with cameras and people taking selfies on their phones, etc, that no one takes the blindest bit of notice when you are out shooting and talking to the camera. It was good, too, to meet up and do a collab with Louise again. Cheers, Paul

Thank you Anita! Glad you enjoyed it. It was quite a difficult challenge - I actually found it harder than I thought that it would be. Thank you for watching and commenting. Take care, Paul

Thank you Ted. It was a most enjoyable day there. Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care, Paul

Thank you Faith! Yes, those pelargoniums were looking great in the basket displays opposite the market hall building. Spot on! That red bag was in the front window of a charity shop and certainly pre-owned and used but in great condition! That's why I absolutely love photography - it means you look closer and in different ways. Thanks Faith!

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this walk. I have done 20+ walks now in this Cotswold Walks Series - you can find them all in the Cotswold playlist - there are a further 20 videos covering the entirety of the Cotswold Way. Yes, the Evenlode Valley gets less explore than other parts of the Cotswolds. Happy Walking! Paul

Thank you Malcolm - glad you enjoyed it. Yes, that pretty much sums it up - alleyways, and timber framed buildings. It really is a lovely town that has changed little in its heart. Paul

Thank you Steve! Apart from around Avonmouth (hmm?!), I really enjoyed this final section, which is clearly marked Bristol Link, as well as the Severn Way logo. Such a shame events were taking place in the City Centre (the official end is near the M Shed), but thankfully it was all peaceful. I do hope to return to Bristol City Centre soon as it is a City I am very fond of, even though I don't know it that well. The few people that I met on this section were extremely friendly, and probably the friendliest of the entire Way. The downside to the Bristol Link is walking beside The Portway for a section, which can be quite noisy. Shirehampton Park and Sea Mills were real highlights for me as well as Shirehampton village with its enormous (and deserted!) village green. The heavy rain when I was at that bit prevented me from filming more of it. It is with a mixture of elation and sadness that I completed the Severn Way, but I will be starting the GeoPark Way right next to Sabrina again, although on a completely and very different sort of walk. Cheers Steve! Take care, and happy walking, Paul

It's a lovely town, but I like Devon too!

Hmm?! Now there's a thought for a future photo challenge Michael! I had hoped to have included some more shots of me taking the photos, and other B Roll clips, but it was 30 deg C when I filmed this! I was melting at the end, and sad to say I went back home with the a/c in my car on full!! I am not a lover of warm weather. Thankfully cooler weather beckons! Take care, Paul

Yes Paul, I can't stand the hot weather! I was videoing Britannia steaming through the Medway towns today, but very hot( nice to get home and edit it! I hope to have a channel soon!

@@michaelmiller641 Ah, brilliant! I look forward to watching your channel Michael. It is a bit cooler here in Gloucestershire - I'm off to Dorset to do another Lost Railway Walk one tomorrow.

Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, 'Well Worth It' - there is story behind that shop! It was the site, of course, of Ledbury's branch of Woolworths. When Woolworths went bankrupt in 2008, the then store manager decided to set up and run it as an independent Shop (there was another one in Dorchester in Dorset, which has since closed). It sells everything Woolies used to sell - apart from Pick'n'Mix - still a great shop to browse in and one of many good independent shops in this most interesting of Herefordshire towns. She did a brilliant job, and glad to see it is still going. I think it was taken over by another business man, but it is still keeping the Woolies story alive. Cheers, Paul

A great story Paul. Thanks for the info

@@michaelpilling9659 You're most welcome!

Thank you David - that's very kind of you! Yes, I feel a sense of acomplishment in getting to the end of the Way. It has been an epic and most enjoyable journey apart from the odd minor setback. Shame the miniature railway has gone from Portsea Island too - I think I may have been there en route to the hovercraft to Ryde IoW that leaves from Southsea(?) - also in the early 1970s. I remember the Bristol Riots from St. Paul's (starting at the notorious Black & White Cafe - now demolished (in 2006)) in 1980 very well - I am planning to do a video from, and about, St. Paul's in a future video - I have a couple of friends that live there - it has changed a lot since those times. There is so much history (and a real, diverse community) there, which often gets overlooked by the 'lets have a look and show you how bad this place is' type of UA-camrs. Glad you enjoyed the Severn Way - onto a new long term walking project now! Have a great week! Take care, Paul

@westcountrywanderings Yes I can remember Bristol at that time too but mainly traveling through on the way to football, some parts looked really rundown. Portsmouth was no different!! Yes, well remembered there was a miniature railway near the hovercraft landing, sadly long gone. The Blue Lagoon was at the other end it town

Yes, parts of Bristol were run down then, and some still are (including St. Paul's to some extent). But, there is a vibrancy about the City overall, which I've not experienced elsewhere. I have never explored Portsmouth, and although it is 'outside' the WW Region, I would not mind going there for a good look around. Thanks again, Paul

@@westcountrywanderings Yes, a trip to Portsmouth!! Easy to get to from Bristol by train. End of the line is Portsmouth Harbour Station literally on stilts over the harbour with a tantalising view of a little known abandoned railway. At the other end of town there is the remains of the canal. Lots and lots of naval history as you would imagine. But also home to some of the greats of English literature such as Dickens, Conan Doyle, Kipling, Neville Shute. Then there are the giants of engineering Brunel and Telford. Its got a different flavour to Bristol and is well worth a trip, part of Wessex too which makes the West Country a brother!! I'm currently planning a trip back for September.

@@davidberlanny3308 Watch this space! I am Dorset bound tomorrow for another Lost Railway Walk video.

Thank you Michael. Yes, a sense of acomplishment by finishing this mammoth project. I have thoroughly enjoyed it though. I will remember a lot of the highlights. Glad you could join me along the Way and enjoyed the sights and history too. Thanks so much! Take care, Paul

Thank you Roy! Yes, it is a lovely and photogenic town. Hope you are having a good week. Take care, Paul

Aww! Thank you Diana! Yes, when I started it three years ago, I was determined my channel wouldn't be a 'samey, one note' affair. Obviously, some videos will be more appealing to different sections of my audience than others, but doing lots of different types of content, with the larger Westcountry Region as the central theme, helps me to keep the content fresh, I think. I have lots of other things planned, including a couple of things you really wouldn't expect on my channel. Rest assured though, that the usual favourites like the Canal Series, the Railway Series The Coast, The Cotswolds and longer distance walks will still feature predominantly. To Dorset next! Take care, Paul

Now that’s intriguing! Dorset is more of a long haul for you - looking forward to that one!

Thank you Daryl! Yes, I think it is my 'best' lens in a lot of ways - the resolution and colour tone on it is really superb. It isn't so good for video, as it doesn't have image stabilisation built in, but you can use it for that with care. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Paul

Thank you Anita! Glad you enjoyed our day at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta event. We both had a great time. Yes, a very popular event with some people having travelled miles to be there. Thanks so much! Take care, Paul

Thank you Faith! Glad you enjoyed it - both myself and Louise certainly did. It was a very well organised and supported event - shame that the weather is outside of their control!! Take care, Paul

Glad you found it informative. The Cotswolds is a beautiful area, and I am fortunate enough to be able to call it home. Cheers, Paul

Thank you Faith! It was a little challenging, especially shops closing early and being borded up at the end of the walk. Glad to know that the protest was peaceful, and the event passed off entirely without incident. Onto the next long term walking project now, Thank you for continuing to support my channel - it really helps a lot. Take care, Paul

Thank you Jesse! Glad you enjoyed the video. I can imagine it does get busier in the evening though. Unfortunately the last train back to where I live in mid Gloucestershire, is quite early, so I couldn't stay for the night glow. Maybe I will try and get some accomodation next year, but I would imagine it can be a bit pricey when the fiesta is on. Yes, we were on the opposite bank to BBC Radio Bristol - we took it in turns to go around the site, so we didn't lose our spot, which was a good highpoint over the arena. I kept my camera tripod up, so I could spot where I was in the crowd when I came back from wandering around. All in all a great time! Happy days, Take care, Paul

Thank you Daryl! Glad you enjoyed it. Despite the balloons not being able to fly, it was such a fun day. Take care, Paul

Thank you Louise! Really great day - thanks for being part of it and sharing it with me. Glad you enjoyed the video too! Paul

Thank you Geoffrey - that's too kind of you. I am much more comfortable in front of a glass lens than I am in and around people. Glad you enjoyed my Severn Way series - onto the new long walking project soon! Cheers, Paul

Thank you so much Malcolm! Yes, I have a vague memory of being taken to Severn Beach around 1969/1970 - it was very grey and windswept with a large station surrounded by rusting tracks, and a little one car DMU shuttling back to Bristol. Some of the resort things were still there then but it was all sadly rather run down - very different in its prime! Well spotted - yes, that is the line to Portishead, which does still see occasional use beyond Pill to Royal Portbury Dock. According to Facebook, some track in situ at the Portishead end was lifted today to be reused on the Avon Valley Railway. Does this mean clearance for the line to be rebuilt? I am not sure, but it should have been reopened (or, rather, never closed) many years ago. I hope to do an explore of the entire line after I have done Part Two of the Bristol Harbour Railway. Take care, Paul

Thank you! Thanks for that information! Cheers, Paul

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it and found it interesting too. Cheers, Paul

Thank you Diana - it was such a wonderful, chilled out day. Yes, Louise was there for 18 hours - 24 hour day including travel and walking times!! She's a true dedicated UA-camr! Ah, the 'tracking camera'! It was all done in post (post production) - I 'tracked' it using DVE when editing. Although my camera will do eye tracking auto focus (like most mobile phones these days), it won't actually physically move, unlike up to date Go Pros. However, you can simulate moving when editing, to some extent. We don't have the luxury of additional camera and film crew!! Glad the upbeat and chilled atmosphere came across in the video. Take care, Paul

Thanks for the explanation- I can’t keep up with the latest innovations! Amazing! Glad you had an enjoyable day- so pleased!

Oh, I forgot to say buses go all night from Bristol to Plymouth passing through and stopping close by to where Louise lives in Somerset. It is the one that goes to Bristol Airport too.

Thank you Adrian - yes, I have that calendar. Guilty! It was me! I was there for the opening of the restored Inglesham Lock, and made a video about it (autumn 2022, I think) in one of my Cotswold Canal Update Series. That was a super afternoon - sadly, it hasn't been open to the public since then - another landowner gets a bit sniffy about people walking across his land to get to it. Glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers, Paul

Hi Roy! Yes, it was my very first visit to the balloon fiesta. Even though the balloons did not fly during my visit it was still a great event. Hope you get to visit it again. Cheers, Paul

Thank you! Glad you have been enjoying the Severn Way - it has been a most enjoyable long term project to do. Onto the next! Cheers, Paul

Thank you Daryl! Sorry, I still catching up with comments. Glad you enjoyed the final of the Severn Way - I do feel a sense of acomplishment and memories of a lot of the walk will stay with me for a long time. Take care, Paul

Thank you Richard! Ah, yes that would make sense as it is indeed a double bridge, but only one track across it now. I don't know when the Severn Beach line from Narroways Junction was singled - I am guessing the early to mid 1960s. It could really do with being double again throughout. They are talking about increasing the frequency again to three trains an hour to Avonmouth from the current two ph., and you only have those two passing places at Avonmouth and Clifton Down. It certainly needs it! All trains that I went on were very busy. Probably as busy now than it has ever been, apart from the Zoo Specials! Thanks too for the additional information. Cheers, Paul

@@westcountrywanderings Thank you again for your response. Yes, I suppose that line was very busy in my youth with freight trains to Avonmouth Docks, but very little remaining now. And they still have the additional line via Henbury.

Ah, thank you! That must have been quite an experience. Cheers, Paul

Thank you Roy, and thanks for your support too. It is much appreciated. It was satisfying bringing this long term project to a conclusion. Onto the next one now - it will probably start in September. I am off to Dorset soon. Take care, Paul

Thank you Michael! Yes, The Severn Way is now done - onto the next big walking project starting in September. There will be other things in the meantime. Take care, Paul.

Thank you Lionel & Mary, Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it was a little tricky, but there is a certain satisfaction that this project is now complete - onto the next! Take care, Paul

Thank you David! Yes, let's hope we have seen the last of the violent protests. As it turned out, the protest in Bristol that evening was peaceful, and good natured, but, of course, I had no way of knowing that in advance. It was satisfying to bring this long term project to a conclusion. Thanks so much for following along. Take care, Paul

Hi Diana! I can (partially) see why few walkers do this section - however it makes a great introduction into Bristol - just a shame the protests were on. I got shouted at a couple of times walking along The Portway - people saw my camera set up and I think people assumed I was one of those UA-camrs that film those events and can fan the flames making things worse. I really didn't feel comfortable due to the atmosphere that afternoon. As it turned out, thankfully, the protest was peaceful and good natured and confined to the Old Market area, and not harbourside but, of course I had no way of knowing that in advance. Some of the shops in and around Clifton had closed early and some were boarded up or shuttered down. The streets were virtually empty! However I will return to harbourside area soon. The few people I did meet en route in person were very friendly and welcoming. I do hope we have seen the last of the violent protests - it was much worse in Plymouth - some shocking scenes in my former home city. The state of that bridge over the M49 ( is probably only 30 years old) is in a terrible state! I can see why it is not safe for vehicles. I do feel a sense of accomplishment but onto new projects now! New long walking project will probably start in September. Thank you for joining me on this epic adventure! I will treasure many happy memories of it. Take care, Paul

Just to add I was sorry to read you had been shouted at - that must have detracted from the satisfaction of finishing the walk. Luckily it all calmed down! So pleased it was a success! Now you have to plan the next project!

@@dianarolph1770 Thank you Diana! Yes, it kind of goes with being a UA-camr in busier areas - I try and let it go over my head and ignore them. I will probably start the new walking project in September - like the last one, I think it will take me a while to complete, due to fitting it around other filming and life things. Thanks for the lovely comment. Paul

??? Why and what are you shouting?

@@westcountrywanderings West Midlands....1974

@@judithparker4608 Hi Judith. That was the National and some Local Governments decisions made at the time back in 1974. The people that made those decisions are probably no longer alive. In my videos, I state things which are factual now, not what things people are desirous of how they were in the past. Near to where I live is the town of Thornbury - when I was born, it was in the same county as where I live now - Gloucestershire. In 1974, Thornbury was moved to the brand new County of Avon. In 1996, Thornbury was moved again into the new county of South Gloucestershire ( a completely seperate county to Gloucestershire). I respect the fact that it is in that county now, rather than some residents wishes that it should be still part of Gloucestershire. The same applies to the Metropolitan County of the West Midlands (which isn't in the area that I cover on my channel), though of course, parts of the former areas of Worcestershire now lie within it. Wolverhampton now lies in the Metropolitan County of the West Midlands, and not Staffordshire, though of course, it used to be in Staffordshire. I respect the wishes of those that desire it still to be in the latter, though, it is not currently. Hence that was is what I stated in the video. Hope this clarifies matters. Regards, Paul

PS - My Dad is Staffordshire born and bred, although where he was born is still in present day Staffordshire.