EXPLORING A HILLFORT THAT INSPRED A HIT SONG

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  • @chrish5319
    @chrish5319 9 місяців тому +2

    Thank you James, another interesting visit to somewhere I have been past many times but never explored. Nice to have some modern history as well, had the song running through my head as you spoke.

  • @Schwerpunkt
    @Schwerpunkt 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi James! I was the guy you ran into on the hill when you filmed this! 😀. It’s a fantastic place. I still haven’t gone to the ‘sister’ hill fort that faces it across the river but am hoping to this Summer.

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому

      Brilliant I really enjoyed meeting you -That sounds really interesting I am always up for a new adventure -Thank you for watching

  • @newforestexplorer
    @newforestexplorer 9 місяців тому +3

    Often wondered what this hill was like . Stunning views ! A must visit I think. And what a fantastic song of course

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому +1

      I only live 14 miles away and it was my first visit there-Fantastic place-Thank you for watching

  • @SamWalksALot
    @SamWalksALot 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video, thank you James! I've really enjoyed the view from top. It does look like quite a steep climb. 😮

  • @michaelwhite8031
    @michaelwhite8031 9 місяців тому

    I loved the song Salisbury hill. A beautiful place worth the climb.

  • @SazzyLaws-it4eg
    @SazzyLaws-it4eg 9 місяців тому +2

    Ooh I almost saw my old house 😅

  • @retriever19golden55
    @retriever19golden55 9 місяців тому

    Thanks, James! That song has always meant a great deal to me, now I've seen the hill.

  • @WanderingwithWatto
    @WanderingwithWatto 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow fantastic James. Love the song and great to see the connection. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому

      Thank you Watto-A great area with or without the connection I loved it up there-Thank you for watching 👍

  • @ArcAudios77
    @ArcAudios77 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks James, great watch & listen as always.
    👍

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you I am really pleased you enjoyed this-Thank you for watching 👍

  • @shaunlaverick5793
    @shaunlaverick5793 9 місяців тому

    Excellent little vid james.😀👍

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому

      Thanks 👍Pleased you enjoyed my small adventure in history-Thank you for watching

  • @pennyhancock5770
    @pennyhancock5770 9 місяців тому

    Thank you James. I enjoy watching the walks you do, especially near where I live in Westbury. Thank you.

  • @bsabiker-d7z
    @bsabiker-d7z 7 місяців тому

    Great video, I must admit that when I took my motorbike there to visit the hill fort was back in 94 and I got caught up in that protest. There were security types everywhere and they took my registration, much to my annoyance as I was only going there to see the hill fort, which unfortunately I never did see.
    However the battle of Mons Badonicus (Mount Badon) fought by the Brits against the Saxons could have been there, or Badbury Rings near Wimborne or even Lillington Castle near Swindon. The historians have never been really sure, but where ever it was fought it stopped there Saxon takeover of southern England for approx 60 years as the next battle took place in 577 AD.
    You can almost see a psychopathic warlord called Artoris ,The Bear, (Arthur) beating the Saxon hoards in about 415 AD.

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for watching-I am pleased this inspired some memories for you

  • @JimBagby74
    @JimBagby74 9 місяців тому

    Massive Gabriel fan myself. The “Old Testament “ Genesis albums in particular.

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому

      The area provides an idea of his inspiration , as he lives just a couple of miles from the hill-A great area-Thank you for watching

  • @davidberlanny3308
    @davidberlanny3308 9 місяців тому

    Hi James, Just been watching Cadbury Hill and you posted this one. Both so green and fantastic views.
    Well worth making the effort searching out these places.
    I had to search out the track but I remembered it at once, a great piece of modern history. The original Genesis lineup included Chris Stewart on drums. He didn't last long in the group but has written several books on his life mainly about his life farming in the hills of Granada, not too far from me.
    Great video, well done!!

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it-Thank you for the information-Also thank you for watching 👍

  • @D.Smagnetfishing
    @D.Smagnetfishing 8 місяців тому

    Awesome video... Need to find some in Manchester lol

  • @WiltshireMan
    @WiltshireMan 9 місяців тому

    Very interesting James, I too have never been there!

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому

      Great place to visit Sandy-Take your motorcycle as there is no parking for a car and a steep walk-Thank you for watching my friend

  • @SazzyLaws-it4eg
    @SazzyLaws-it4eg 9 місяців тому

    Its some climb up there.. you need to be pretty fit to make it up top.. I used to live nearby.. beautiful 😍

  • @andyuphill
    @andyuphill 9 місяців тому

    Nice video. I'm surprised you didn't include the labyrinth though; created to commemorate the troubles of the road protest or so I hear.
    If you go in the summer it's a great place to see and hear skylarks. Keep to the outer path though as they nest on the ground.

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому +1

      Great suggestion-This obviously passed me by as no evidence of this on the Hill during my visit - Thank you for watching-I agree a great area to visit and enjoy

    • @andyuphill
      @andyuphill 9 місяців тому

      It's at the north west corner just before the side turns sharply eastward, on a flat area below the bank near what would have been the main gate. I've just checked and you can see it on Google Earth if you zoom in enough.@@jameswalksinhistory3848

    • @jameswalksinhistory3848
      @jameswalksinhistory3848  9 місяців тому +1

      @@andyuphill Thank you Andy I will go back at sometime

  • @Traveler13
    @Traveler13 8 місяців тому +1

    Well i learned something from this, i was told, howether many years ago that the song was actually about Silbury hill and he changed the name to fit the song? a bit naive hey😄

  • @henrydaly-pp8ie
    @henrydaly-pp8ie 9 місяців тому +1

    i have been there.