WALKS IN DORSET at STOURPAINE & HOD HILL (IRON AGE HILL FORT) [4K]
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- This is another video in my series “Walks in Dorset” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode I am at Stourpaine - a pretty village located about 3 miles North of Blandford Forum.
My 3 mile circular walk, which starts & finishes in the village, takes me up to the magnificent Hod Hill where I get to explore the site of what is the largest iron age hill fort in Dorset. Along the way I enjoy beautiful meander along the banks of the enchanting river Stour and of course experience some quite stunning countryside views.
Right at the start of the walk I take a small detour (of about 800 yards to the South) to have a look at some earthworks that relate to an abandoned portion of the village as well as the remains of the Stourpaine & Durweston Halt - that was on the old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway line.
I was filming in March and the weather was glorious - the temperature was well above 20 degrees although there was a cooling breeze at the top of Hod Hill.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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I use a GOPRO HERO 7 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.
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Just did this walk this morning Dave, on a perfect spring day. Lovely little village, the woods along the stour lined with bluebells and alive with birdsong, and hod hill dramatic and scenic with clear views and a herd of cows grazing up there!
Glad you had a great walk Jonathan. You certainly picked a good day for the weather!
I saw Pipers crisps in Cotehele House on Sunday. Made me think of Logan. I’ve never heard of them.
better than anything on the telly
Cheers Paul. :)
Many thanks Dave, what a beautiful area. Take care.
Thanks Christine. The view is well worth the effort of climbing up Hod Hill!
Good old Logan and Dave,it's wonderfully refreshing to watch your country walks, especially in these times!! So wholesome and comforting.❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for your kind comments Anthea and indeed thank you for watching
Nice video Dave and what amazing weather for March. It's amazing what is hidden under our landscapes. Great job in exposing them, have a great day
Thanks. A great walk but I wouldn't want to be up on top of Hod Hill during a gale!
So excited to do this walk again !!!
A great walk to do on a bright, clear day for sure!
New subscriber. Wonderful video - very much looking forward to watching more!
Thanks for subscribing Kevin. I hope you enjoy the future videos in the series.
I enjoyed that walk Dave, so did my wife who comes from Dorset. The ramparts on Hod Hill fort are really big. Your sound was great I would not have known it was windy up there if you had not said it was. You must have done another mile videoing your walk up the hill then going back for the camera. Nice video.
Thanks Peter. Yes....this filming lark does keep me fit! If only I could train Logan to go back and "fetch" the camera!
Loved the walk and the sights. I am beginning to wonder where you get your weather forecast from because it sure ain't the BBC lol.
That was a terrific walk. Fantastic views from the hill top. Looks like March stole all May's sunshine!
Thanks Mark. Yes...it would be good to have some of that good weather back now!
I’ve been a fan of the old Somerset and Dorset railway, but I wasn’t aware of that little halt. I don’t think I’ve ever through Stourpain, but did look nice.if that was filmed this year, you were lucky with the weather.
Thanks Lionel. Yes, indeed it was filmed this year. We had a fairly good late March / early April with the weather (which helped with the filming). I wish that May had been better though!
Hi dave really nice video very interesting about the railway fantastic views from the top of the hill fort.
Thanks Craig. Some of the best views of Dorset from up on top, I reckon!
Thankyou Dave!
Thanks Bridget. :)
Hi Dave, just subscribed and this is my 4th video of the day. I’ve walked this hill many times from different directions. I agree the views, as with Hambledon Hill are quite breathtaking.
Hi Charles ... welcome to the channel! I hope that you enjoy the future videos in the series. Thanks for watching.
Thankyou for the vid. Bit disappointed though, as before we came to live in Canada, we lived in Stourpaine, in the white thatched cottage opposite the school, and you stopped filming just before you got there! Nice to see other parts of the village, though, and up the hill!
What a lovely place to have lived in. Thank you for watching.
Lovely but the roads can be hell when the local steam fair is on, not something to worry about this year though.
Thanks Darren. You certainly have to "plan" your journeys when the Great Dorset Stream Fir is on, that is for sure!
in my youth - 1940's nobody pronounced the W in Durweston - it was was just ''Durreston''.
On my travels, I find that it is surprising how often people that live in the same village often pronounce their village name differently!
Not a wag of air but you must have been skrowed on this one with all that toing and throwing with the camera set up. Can't you get Logan to do this for you? Hey not many atchin-tans today? Where is the nearest gav to you Dave? I see you've got a new katy, very smart.
As always enjoyed it tremendously. I know this was filmed 2 years ago though.
It was a fair old climb to the top on that one for sure!
You didn't show any reaction on the few words of the New Forest language I used!@@DaveFord Ha Ha
@@martincannon1078 I will have to refer to Wise's "New Forest Dictionary" of 1895!
Lived here 1969-1979,went to school in old school house, loved living here!!