Walk to and through Coombe Bottom, above Ventnor ☕ Support me by buying me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/stevejwildwriter Thank you : ) A lovely spot, especially in mid-summer. ❤ Thank you for your ongoing support and do please subscribe to my channel. There follow so externals links, some of which are Amazon affiliate links from which I can earn a small commission. 📖 Find my books at my Amazon author page: amzn.to/3EmQ79k You can also find my books on a wide variety of online bookshops here: books2read.com/stevejones 📧 Sign up to my email list here for (ir)regular updates: steve-jones-wild-writer.ck.page/055fa825b6 🚐 Follow my new vanlife-focused blog: stevecjjones.wixsite.com/cornishvandweller Follow me on my main website: www.stevecjones.uk I use the wonderful Draft2Digital to format my ebooks and printed books and to distribute them widely. Go explore how you can publish with Draft2Digital at my affiliate programme page here: www.draft2digital.com/stevejonesd2dfriends View more Ventnor videos here: ua-cam.com/play/PLXsfprjfB6v38q136mWyTVerKFtKwVj39.html 🎵Some of my videos contain music clips, attributed as follows: Song: I-85 Artist: Kia Music by: CreatorMix.com The gear I use (all Amazon affiliate links from which I can earn a small commission): - My binoculars:amzn.to/3sMcums and amzn.to/47mtE9i - I use the iPhone Mini 13 to shoot all my videos (Amazon link): amzn.to/3q8dYpz - I use the dji microphone set to record audio: amzn.to/44ZjOZp - I edit my videos on an iPad Mini: amzn.to/3NWby5e My books (Amazon affiliate links from which I can earn a small commission): - Read more about bird watching on Ventnor Downs in my booklet, Bird Watching around Ventnor, Isle of Wight, here (Amazon affiliate link): amzn.to/3QjRbSy - My book about wildlife watching around Ventnor: amzn.to/3EeAKjf - My book about nature writing (Amazon link): amzn.to/455q6Xo - Creating species-rich grassy-shrublands: amzn.to/3qeDUQB - Writing and publishing books on your smartphone: amzn.to/3DIxrAA - Creating a location-independent lifestyle during 2023: amzn.to/3KpTr6Z My van life-related reading list: My favourite, from Romana Startfield: amzn.to/3RLCBDS Hudson's vanlife book: amzn.to/3LMMw8y Odom's minimalist van lifer book: amzn.to/3Q7cBlu Kristine's vanlife book collection: amzn.to/3PZSzcl Some of my favourite books on the craft of book self-publishing: How to make a living from your writing: amzn.to/47oHdo8 How to market a book: amzn.to/478aW4T Let’s get digital: amzn.to/478anrT Strangers to superfans: amzn.to/3MEBZga Wide for the win: amzn.to/3SAJ5WJ From zero to four figures: amzn.to/3QQxly6 Disclosure: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product through such links I may receive a small commission, helping me to continue creating videos. There's no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel
@29.52 You apologised for this being such a long video. I am privileged to live on this beautiful Island; I've been watching similar videos for 30 years & this is THE best Ever ! Thank goodness I subscribed. THANK YOU !!!
Couldn't agree more. I've been on a nostalgia trip for the last year or so and videos like this are perfect for reminding me of the place I grew up, even though I'm such a long way away these days!
It says Caution Ventnor Haven. The Danish word for Harbour is Havn. Some english words are almost similar to the danish words especially up in the North East of England and in Scotland. Really enjoyed the video.
Great video, brought back some happy memories. I grew up in upper Ventnor so know the route you traveled well. Seem to remember the top of the Shute, where the ground has sunk used to be the playground. Thanks for the video
Enjoyed your recent postings re Bonchurch and Coombe Bottom. I left the IOW and Sandown Grammar School in 1960. So the videos are an informative trip home. Lived in the Niagara Region for 60 years. Thanks. David C.
Thank you David. I think over the summer I'll be doing a lot more research so I can make my videos more informative of local history (I've been helping out the owner of one of the museums here recently so have no excuse!)
Lived off Zig Zag Road! Loved The Golden Sands cafe, the Spyglass Inn and walking over St Boniface Down. My late husband decorated a cafe with old LPs and the place was opened by the then children's presenter Philip Schofield. My sons went to St Wilfreds Catholic school. We all used to walk through Botanical Gardens to St Lawrence and have cream tea at the Old Park Hotel. Halcyon days.
Lovely route! I’ve never seen Old Station Road from above. Planning to visit the island in May and look at the bluebells on Wroxall Down. Glad you’ve recorded the cracking bits before they crumble away. 😢 Edited to add congrats on reaching 1k
Thankyou so so much for this video Steve! Coombe bottom is such a fascinating place and this brought back Happy memories 👍Congratulations on reaching 1000 subscribers you deserve so much more your videos are concise and informative
Such an outstanding video. The transition from the road and pavement disintegration to the beauty and calm of the section from entering Old Shute Field to the return to Ventnor Town was absolutely incredible. The part from the entrance to Old Shute Field through Coombe Bottom was idyllic and your commentary on the fauna and flora and birdlife (particularly birdlife, and their migratory habits) was as good as anything on a professional wildlife TV programme - I an surprised that you have not been commissioned by a local TV broadcaster to do an “Isle of Wight through the seasons” programme (particularly of the Ventnor area, because of its micro-climate). As I mentioned previously, I an an ex-IOW resident, and one epic (for me, because I was over 60 at the time) was to walk from Lake to Shanklin, exit St. Blasius over the stile at the rear, up onto what I simply knew as Shanklin down, then veered off to Wroxall, then up a very steep path onto a ridge (never knew its name) and then down into Chale for a lunchtime drink. If I had seen a video like yours prior to the walk then I would have paid more attention to everything around me. Best natural history documentary for a long time (probably because I have a personal interest in the area, but lets not spoil my adulation) - more please, don't worry about the length of video (unless battery life is an issue!) More coffee is deserved - so I have done that. Simple question, though - why are “downs” always uplands and why are “bottoms” not at the bottom?
Thank you so much Mike - your support is incredibly generous and very much appreciated. I love the wildlife of Coombe Bottom so will certainly record - and narrate - more videos there and elsewhere in and around the Undercliff. I'll have to plan and record a properly structured nature series for the UA-cam channel. At the moments it's all rather ad hoc and what springs to mind in the moment! It's good to hear that the video quality isn't too poor - it's all done on the iPhone 13 Mini with no attempt to adjust settings (I don't know how to!). I'll be switching to a better microphone soon. Anyway, thanks again for your generous on-going support. I'm really glad people are enjoying the channel. Certainly it feels like the Ups when I climb up there from Ventnor Bay!
@@Cornishvandweller OK, I need to contact you directly about your need for a better microphone and a gimbal device for a steadier film presentation - happy to fund them (via multiple "coffees" if necessary) - I think you have 2 email addresses for me (I can never remember which ones I use in specific circumstances) ... your knowledge about bird sounds is amazing - I can distinguish about 4 or 5 birds locally but my hearing has been largely destroyed by years of concert going in the late 60s and 70s to the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Family, Ten Years After etc. Have a great day and try to avoid the caffeine overload, particularly on the narrow paths above Ventnor and Bonchurch - Icarus had a big problem thinking he could fly.
Wouldn't be overly surprised if that second wall comes down before they actually fix that first one, at this point. Ventnor really is falling apart of late 😢
Hi, l hope you might be able to solve a puzzle for me and my other half. On the top of St Boniface down, where the radar station is, you can only drive up to there. There is a gate across now. Once upon a time you could drive all the way to the end where the car park is. Any reason behind it? Cheers Steve.
Yeah that gate was initial closed during Covid and NT decided to keep it closed subsequently to reduce the volume of dog walkers going to the end (where Nightjars nest on the ground; their eggs get eaten by dogs...)
@Cornishvandweller thanks ever so much for solving that mystery! We're coming down home in June (early 18th birthday present for our youngest son) so if you're around and about in Ventnor, we'll give you a shout out
Walk to and through Coombe Bottom, above Ventnor
☕ Support me by buying me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/stevejwildwriter
Thank you : )
A lovely spot, especially in mid-summer.
❤ Thank you for your ongoing support and do please subscribe to my channel.
There follow so externals links, some of which are Amazon affiliate links from which I can earn a small commission.
📖 Find my books at my Amazon author page: amzn.to/3EmQ79k
You can also find my books on a wide variety of online bookshops here: books2read.com/stevejones
📧 Sign up to my email list here for (ir)regular updates: steve-jones-wild-writer.ck.page/055fa825b6
🚐 Follow my new vanlife-focused blog: stevecjjones.wixsite.com/cornishvandweller
Follow me on my main website: www.stevecjones.uk
I use the wonderful Draft2Digital to format my ebooks and printed books and to distribute them widely. Go explore how you can publish with Draft2Digital at my affiliate programme page here: www.draft2digital.com/stevejonesd2dfriends
View more Ventnor videos here: ua-cam.com/play/PLXsfprjfB6v38q136mWyTVerKFtKwVj39.html
🎵Some of my videos contain music clips, attributed as follows:
Song: I-85
Artist: Kia
Music by: CreatorMix.com
The gear I use (all Amazon affiliate links from which I can earn a small commission):
- My binoculars:amzn.to/3sMcums and amzn.to/47mtE9i
- I use the iPhone Mini 13 to shoot all my videos (Amazon link): amzn.to/3q8dYpz
- I use the dji microphone set to record audio: amzn.to/44ZjOZp
- I edit my videos on an iPad Mini: amzn.to/3NWby5e
My books (Amazon affiliate links from which I can earn a small commission):
- Read more about bird watching on Ventnor Downs in my booklet, Bird Watching around Ventnor, Isle of Wight, here (Amazon affiliate link): amzn.to/3QjRbSy
- My book about wildlife watching around Ventnor: amzn.to/3EeAKjf
- My book about nature writing (Amazon link): amzn.to/455q6Xo
- Creating species-rich grassy-shrublands: amzn.to/3qeDUQB
- Writing and publishing books on your smartphone: amzn.to/3DIxrAA
- Creating a location-independent lifestyle during 2023: amzn.to/3KpTr6Z
My van life-related reading list:
My favourite, from Romana Startfield: amzn.to/3RLCBDS
Hudson's vanlife book: amzn.to/3LMMw8y
Odom's minimalist van lifer book: amzn.to/3Q7cBlu
Kristine's vanlife book collection: amzn.to/3PZSzcl
Some of my favourite books on the craft of book self-publishing:
How to make a living from your writing: amzn.to/47oHdo8
How to market a book: amzn.to/478aW4T
Let’s get digital: amzn.to/478anrT
Strangers to superfans: amzn.to/3MEBZga
Wide for the win: amzn.to/3SAJ5WJ
From zero to four figures: amzn.to/3QQxly6
Disclosure:
Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product through such links I may receive a small commission, helping me to continue creating videos. There's no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel
@29.52 You apologised for this being such a long video. I am privileged to live on this beautiful Island; I've been watching similar videos for 30 years & this is THE best Ever ! Thank goodness I subscribed. THANK YOU !!!
Pleased you enjoyed it - more to follow : )
Couldn't agree more. I've been on a nostalgia trip for the last year or so and videos like this are perfect for reminding me of the place I grew up, even though I'm such a long way away these days!
I didn't know the Isle of Wight was so hilly. Very informative. Cheers.
It says Caution Ventnor Haven. The Danish word for Harbour is Havn. Some english words are almost similar to the danish words especially up in the North East of England and in Scotland. Really enjoyed the video.
Great video, brought back some happy memories. I grew up in upper Ventnor so know the route you traveled well. Seem to remember the top of the Shute, where the ground has sunk used to be the playground. Thanks for the video
Enjoyed your recent postings re Bonchurch and Coombe Bottom. I left the IOW and Sandown Grammar School in 1960. So the videos are an informative trip home. Lived in the Niagara Region for 60 years. Thanks. David C.
Thank you David. I think over the summer I'll be doing a lot more research so I can make my videos more informative of local history (I've been helping out the owner of one of the museums here recently so have no excuse!)
Those are cowslips (Primula veris) - primroses (P. vulgaris) have short stems.
Lived off Zig Zag Road! Loved The Golden Sands cafe, the Spyglass Inn and walking over St Boniface Down. My late husband decorated a cafe with old LPs and the place was opened by the then children's presenter Philip Schofield. My sons went to St Wilfreds Catholic school. We all used to walk through Botanical Gardens to St Lawrence and have cream tea at the Old Park Hotel. Halcyon days.
Sounds lovely : ) I'll be doing a Botanic Gardens video soon....
Lovely route! I’ve never seen Old Station Road from above. Planning to visit the island in May and look at the bluebells on Wroxall Down. Glad you’ve recorded the cracking bits before they crumble away. 😢 Edited to add congrats on reaching 1k
1,015 now ; ) I must remember to record the Bluebells, and those in Wroxall Copse too
the yellow flowers are primullas
Really sad to see so much damage. Congratulations on reaching a thousand subscribers.
Thank you Sherrie : )
We wish you well.
Thank you : )
Watch out for the adders!😮
Love 'em : )
Thankyou so so much for this video Steve! Coombe bottom is such a fascinating place and this brought back Happy memories 👍Congratulations on reaching 1000 subscribers you deserve so much more your videos are concise and informative
Thank you : )
Congratulations on your more than 1000 subscribers Steve. Really nice video. Beautiful part of the world.
Thank you : )
Such an outstanding video. The transition from the road and pavement disintegration to the beauty and calm of the section from entering Old Shute Field to the return to Ventnor Town was absolutely incredible.
The part from the entrance to Old Shute Field through Coombe Bottom was idyllic and your commentary on the fauna and flora and birdlife (particularly birdlife, and their migratory habits) was as good as anything on a professional wildlife TV programme - I an surprised that you have not been commissioned by a local TV broadcaster to do an “Isle of Wight through the seasons” programme (particularly of the Ventnor area, because of its micro-climate).
As I mentioned previously, I an an ex-IOW resident, and one epic (for me, because I was over 60 at the time) was to walk from Lake to Shanklin, exit St. Blasius over the stile at the rear, up onto what I simply knew as Shanklin down, then veered off to Wroxall, then up a very steep path onto a ridge (never knew its name) and then down into Chale for a lunchtime drink.
If I had seen a video like yours prior to the walk then I would have paid more attention to everything around me.
Best natural history documentary for a long time (probably because I have a personal interest in the area, but lets not spoil my adulation) - more please, don't worry about the length of video (unless battery life is an issue!)
More coffee is deserved - so I have done that.
Simple question, though - why are “downs” always uplands and why are “bottoms” not at the bottom?
Thank you so much Mike - your support is incredibly generous and very much appreciated. I love the wildlife of Coombe Bottom so will certainly record - and narrate - more videos there and elsewhere in and around the Undercliff. I'll have to plan and record a properly structured nature series for the UA-cam channel. At the moments it's all rather ad hoc and what springs to mind in the moment! It's good to hear that the video quality isn't too poor - it's all done on the iPhone 13 Mini with no attempt to adjust settings (I don't know how to!). I'll be switching to a better microphone soon. Anyway, thanks again for your generous on-going support. I'm really glad people are enjoying the channel. Certainly it feels like the Ups when I climb up there from Ventnor Bay!
@@Cornishvandweller
OK, I need to contact you directly about your need for a better microphone and a gimbal device for a steadier film presentation - happy to fund them (via multiple "coffees" if necessary) - I think you have 2 email addresses for me (I can never remember which ones I use in specific circumstances) ... your knowledge about bird sounds is amazing - I can distinguish about 4 or 5 birds locally but my hearing has been largely destroyed by years of concert going in the late 60s and 70s to the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Family, Ten Years After etc. Have a great day and try to avoid the caffeine overload, particularly on the narrow paths above Ventnor and Bonchurch - Icarus had a big problem thinking he could fly.
Wouldn't be overly surprised if that second wall comes down before they actually fix that first one, at this point. Ventnor really is falling apart of late 😢
cowslip long stem. primrose short stem
Hi, l hope you might be able to solve a puzzle for me and my other half. On the top of St Boniface down, where the radar station is, you can only drive up to there. There is a gate across now. Once upon a time you could drive all the way to the end where the car park is. Any reason behind it? Cheers Steve.
Yeah that gate was initial closed during Covid and NT decided to keep it closed subsequently to reduce the volume of dog walkers going to the end (where Nightjars nest on the ground; their eggs get eaten by dogs...)
@Cornishvandweller thanks ever so much for solving that mystery! We're coming down home in June (early 18th birthday present for our youngest son) so if you're around and about in Ventnor, we'll give you a shout out