The Sussex Border Walk - Part Twenty-One: Earnley to Bracklesham Bay
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- Опубліковано 28 кві 2021
- My walk along the Sussex Border continues. The last I was in Selsey. I am not a little further west and inland at Earnley, a tiny hamlet that dates back to Saxon times.
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This whole series of Sussex Border videos are nothing short of excellent and all courtesy of just one man's tireless effort. Thank you.
I'm continuously amazed at how wonderfully picturesque Britain is. I think so many people have a mental image of England as London or the areas around London and don't ever get to see all the beautiful small towns and villages and the open countryside.
I know, I live in Western Australia. Australians go to the UK with a list of things to see and tick off. They do not have a culture that involves walking through fields, visiting villages, pubs and churches.
Their farmland is all privatised, it's a mental blank they pass through it and have a mind set that only wilderness is attractive.
Settlements are often hundreds of kilometres apart.
England I find is particularly stunning because it is so sheltered and rich in detail and variety.
I always think it improves with a nice spot of Vaughan Williams too;
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Medmerry Park was New Beach Holiday Camp when I was a child. We had access through there to get to the beach. Used to cycle there and had the whole place to ourselves as the holiday makers never went further than the first breakwater!!
Tranquillity and a proper weathercock!
A real sense of peace in this one Richard. Some of the ancient Sussex villages seem to radiate a real sense of place especially in the sun. Great vid.
Absolutely stunning. Beautiful morning and village. The beach and sea was so inviting. Thank you for a most delightful walk.
The cherry tree is a Sargent's cherry (Prunus sargentii) they have spectacular autumn colouring too.
On the other hand, Richard, you had all that glorious beach to yourself. Lucky chap!
I think the writing over the church entrance says 'Enter into his gate with thanks giving' and in that theme, thank you for this beautiful view of a corner of Sussex.
Beautiful church, and cherry tree a picture in bloom. Great to see Bracklesham beach, a lovely walk Richard, thank you
What a charming little church at Earnley. Thank you for sharing some of it's history. What a beautiful & well maintained church yard as well. You can tell that this church is well loved & cared for by it's community.
Thank you Richard, for another lovely video. Yet another beautiful place that I was completely unaware of!!
Lovely walk and beautiful scenery. It's a shame nobody there to enjoy the beach. Thanks Richard
Thank you Richard, another great video as always and I am pleased to see you back on the Sussex Border Walk.
Another lovely video, on a beautiful morning. This series is a real treat!
I was in Sussex at the end of 2016 and early 2017. Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to explore it in detail. Thanks to your video I can catch on those places I had no chance to visit. Thanks a million for that
Absolutely fantastic! You nailed it Richard! Some good views of the church - and our house beside it!! The weather couldn't have been better as you strolled down Drove Lane to the beach, and I remember the Friesian herd walking that lane between the two halves of Manor Farm to different meadows, and dad farming the fields. I work in Guildford now but Earnley will always be my home! (I spent the first 19 weeks of the 1st Lockdown walking those fields daily as it started whilst visiting parents so I was 'stranded' - thankfully in Earnley!!)
Bracklesham Bay was my first introduction to Sussex. I worked at Pontins as a bluecoat and on my days off I travelled all around to go walking. It is a wonderful area.
Best wishes Richard
Love it 💌💌
Awesome churches
And lovely place❤
Lovely place. And a special video. Chidham just past Bosham is a lovely place too. I've just discovered it.
Another great video Richard, thankyou for taking the time to share your thoughts and giving a glimpse of a time gone by
Beautiful church & another great walk. Missing West Sussex countryside. Have finally moved to rural East Midlands, beautiful here as well, looking forward to discovering all the local walks & beauty spots. Rediscovering my youth, born & raised just 15 miles away. Thanks Richard
What a beautiful church I love historical churches - the older the better. Thanks for your videos - they are Excellent with a great balance of interesting and historical facts included. Keep up the great work. 😀 Rachel TS x
Absolutely beautiful stunning scenery Britain is so beautiful and of all the shows that I've seen recently and during covid-19 I've seen a bunch on foreign places I sign this one of the best thank you Richard. From Bakersfield California USA. Where it will be 95* and sunny tomorrow April 30th.
Some years back we went on a fly-drive holiday around California.
Driving east from Bakersfield I was just knocked-out by the change in the landscape - the rocks and scenery I'd seen in so many westerns.
Then to Olancha, past dried-out Owens Lake and on to Death Valley.
Just Stunning...
Thanks SO muCH!!
What a beautiful day for a walk, always enjoy your full of content vids Richard, makes the watcher feel like we are there with you, well done!!
Another amazing border walk episode, great music, lovely little church, lovely footpaths and that little stretch of beach looked amazing and so clean. I really do appreciate theese videos Richard because your showing me areas I never knew existed and I enjoy exploring them with you. I'd like to take notes of all the different places you've explored and hopefully one day do the same. Looking faward to the next episode great work.
Don’t want the riff-raff sticking their noses in. Thanks for the video, very enjoyable to see all the historical buildings.
Great Explorations! I have walked past that church on several occasions in previous times after getting off the bus at East Wittering and going for walks on Medmerry but never gone inside. Strange to see a church without the pews. It was a bit of a trip down memory lane for you too at times. Beautiful scenes brought to us by your photography skills and film making expertise. A thoroughly enjoyable episode of your Sussex Border series. Thank you!
That makes sense to let others who "know" more details add to comments. As it is, Richard, you tell us so much (eg in the church). Thank you. Really loved this video. Living in south London, we have visited much of Sussex East and West, but there is always a lot more to see and so many interesting and picturesque places. Look forward to more.
Well done Richard. Some lovely blue skies. I remember going on holiday to Bracklesham Bay when I was a kid. Nice to see what it looks like now. They’ve done a good job of keeping the riff-raff out 😂
Lovely! Thanks 😊
Another good episode Richard, thanks
So Beauty country of England
Excellent and professional video. Thanks.
Fantastic stuff, Richard. I suspect that the population near Earnley moved to bracklesham bay as that grew up - there seems to be a history of moving settlements on the peninsula - look at Selsey for instance.
I love this area! My parents often stay at the holiday park there 😊😊
ON THE BORDER (verse 33 of ???)
A little land where time stands still
sits just across the bay
From Bracklesham the Isle of Wight
seems one giant step away
Lost readily to Solent mist
an outline quite unclear
Appearing only needle sharp
just thirty days each year. JB21
my parents own a caravan on the beachfront on brackelsham drive many happy summers spent there on the coast
I love this video. The church on the Manhood Peninsular reminds me of the poem by Rudyard Kipling called "Eddi's Service" about a Christmas service held in 687 AD by Eddi Priest of St. Wilfred.
Hi Richard, another beautiful walk on a bright sunny day. You often explore these old churches with graveyards. I'm always curious as to how old the graves are. Thanks for making this video.
What a fantastically presented video
All very interesting .having lived on the Sussex border with Kent a few years ago.
Wow Thanks you. That was beautiful
It looks like a vary nice place.
Love watching your UA-cam videos
From Eastbourne
Thanks so much.
Love this video Richard, not sure what it is but it seems to just blend together seamlessly with you the church, walking and of course the sea. Thank you 😊
Cheers Cai
People generally dont like change Richard, until it becomes the 'old and established'. I imagine the phrase that new builds all look the same has been uttered for 1000's of years just as Chopin's parents probably thought that his new wave music would never last! ;)
Cheers
Wow haven't seen Earnley for 40 years..if I ever really did..was 18 and worked at Earnley holiday camp!..guess it's housing too now..church was unique..
Is this where the Clap comes from on Clapper's Lane? Asking for a friend. Eaglegards...
Richard proving you don't have to be devoutly religious to appreciate churches and cathedrals.
Excellent video again. Very very interesting. All your videos are brilliant and extremely well done 👍
Another superb stroll. Cheers.
Yes, I did enjoy that , Richard
Wow.
I live in West Sussex and the countryside is beautiful. I've enjoyed rambling in it for years. At present I'm deeply concerned over all the houses that's been built, are currently being built and bids by housing firms to build thousands more. They seem determined to destroy vast areas of the beautiful countryside due to their addiction to the revenue metric. A destructive obsession with sales revenue that is also destructive for the environment. It's good more and more people are campaigning to put a stop to it. It would be interesting to see the bald explorer visit areas he's walked around before to see how much has changed. There are several areas near where I live that I've enjoyed rambling through many times before that are now housing estates or are soon to be so.
The "revenue metric"? What an insular viewpoint - how about you consider the tens of thousands of British folk seeking homes for their children .. that benefit from these new constructions? - perhaps you would prefer that multi-level dungeons be dug under the inflammable city towers to incarcerate them?
Hi , many thanks for this beautiful ballad 😉. Think you will be going soon to Pevensey , Pevensey bay ( near 1066 road ) ? This is a charming side with Castle , cottages ... Kind regards Frederic
I've not been down that way for a while but I do remember Earnley Bird Gardens where there were butterflies flying about, don't know if they still exist. Lovely old church too. I've seen Medmerry park advertised now I can see where it is. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of where you were walking was covered by the sea years ago. Thank you Richard, where are you off to next?
You can eat the gorse flowers Richard. I don't get intimidated by the signs, I see them as a mark of fear by those who wall themselves in, people imprisoning themselves out of fear of loss or intrusion. Crime is bad true, but we shouldn't let it rule our lives. While you're in fear though you're easier to manage like a dog herds sheep. Last night I spent a few hours under the stars, it was a bit chilly, but I was wrapped up warm. This morning was cool but bright and wonderful.
ON THE BORDER (verse 32 of ???)
The village once so quiet
three times busier today
As farmland morphs to housing
Mother Nature to betray
And when the watcher of the seas
that early morning checked
He found French warship HAZARDOUS
off Bracklesham quite wrecked. JB21
The HMS Hazardous I read, was originally French, and was buried under the sandy bottom until a storm revealed it's remains. I bet the town was jumping the day she grounded, must be lots of stories floating around her sinking to this day.
@@bullettube9863 Correct Mr BT. Le Hazardeaux was captured by the English in early 18th century and re-named HAZARDOUS PRIZE. She now lies half a mile out to sea, due to coastal erososion in this part of the world and is one of only 65 or so protected wreck sites around the British Isles coastline. This site is just 6 miles east of Henry V111's MARY ROSE site at Portsmouth...
@@johnbyrne2756 Very interesting. Thank you !
You're absolutely right Richard, there's far!!!! too much characterless housing......or as I call it, "Lego" housing. Here in Cheshire, at l;east, they're quite often conspicuously red Brick &' red roofed which clashes with adjacent green fields.
The music also is beautiful and cinematic-who is it by?
It is production music from Artlist
Love Bracklesham Bay, go fossil hunting down there find quite a few sharks teeth
ON THE BORDER (verse 31 of ???)
Earnley Church sits quite alone
on a raised island of grass
Gazed upon approvingly
by those who come to pass
Eight hundred unassuming years
it's Godly business there
Yet unadopted by a Saint
through dark times and through fair.
JB21
Well I knew you could do it! Now if we can just find a saint to adopt it.
@@bullettube9863 I wonder if there's a SAINT BORIS !!!
@@johnbyrne2756 Damn for your sake of your country I hope there isn't!
@@bullettube9863 Early signs being good, I think 'St Joe' would do nicely!
The private property people...ugh. I was being trolled by one on my videos after going to Petworth. I didn`t tresspass or anything i was on public rights of way as always.
Intimidated by a caravan park! C'mon Richard you're better than they are, you're a promoter of landscape, heritage, and nature and most of them are not!