'Most sought after village in the UK?' Historical walk around Chacewater and Wheal Busy, Cornwall

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3 жыл бұрын

In our walk today we take a wander through Cornish mining history, discovering the affect of its boom and bust on the local village of Chacewater.
We start in Wheal Busy, a mining heritage site near Chacewater in Cornwall. We use an old miners track passing through a valley desolated by mining. The track soon becomes a pretty, country lane, tree-lined as it weaves through farmland, eventually arriving in the busy, popular village of Chacewater.
The walk explores the development of the village and touches on some of the church history before following a babbling stream and climb back to Wheal Busy car park.
With an optional detour, uncover a little gem, Wheal Busy Chapel, a bible Christian Chapel built during the boom of mining in the area.
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We are Sarah and Andrew and we film our walks around Cornwall and publish on KZfaq, usually weekly. Sometimes we stay in accommodation in Cornwall and upload our vlog. Sarah is fascinated by sea glass and likes to collect it so there may be the occasional sea glass video too. The channel is a hobby and we both have normal day jobs!
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Пікірлер: 66

@tobyanderson2934 3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys. This is Ms.Toby. I dream and yearn all the time about coming to Cornwall.I wish I could.It's pretty uncomfortable and kinda scary here right now here in California with the severe drought and all.You guys are sooooo lucky! your surroundings are so beautiful and romantic!

@CornishWalkingTrails 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope that the wild fires are under control by now, truly awful for you, Sarah :)

@ishabrown Жыл бұрын

You two are so entertaining, always having fun and laughing. Andys messed up on-liners are hilarious.😂 lovely walk and beautiful village.

@CornishWalkingTrails Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)

@pierz1981 Жыл бұрын

A big HELLO from a relatively new subscriber! My partner and I recently moved to Redruth and we have found your videos extremely inspirational to get out and about walking around various areas of Cornwall. We even just attempted this walk today in 25 degree heat. Thank you for all your work you put into your videos, we really appreciate it. All the very best.

@karenbullock4805 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Chacewater near to where the lovely piggies are, have walked the routes many times. My husband loves the little church. Lovely video.

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

A great place to live, close to Truro but really rural once you get away from the main road! Sarah :)

@BoydXplorer 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vlog. Interesting and informative. Well done vlog. Thanks for sharing 👍😊👀

@sallydingle321 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Andrew and Sarah 👌😁... I didn't know that Chasewater was so picturesque 💝😍. Great banter between you both...not to mention the great jokes Andrew 😋😂👍

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁Sarah :)

@TheSWolfe 3 жыл бұрын

"To get back to the village, we're going to use..." Cut to two gorgeous horses. For a fraction of a second, I thought u & Andrew had made prior arrangements to go trotting the cobblestones back to town on horseback! But then there'd be no one to escort poor PupseyWaggles! Oh well, so much for my imagination getting ahead of reality - on with the show! Now, as with "Midsomer Murders," every time we take a stroll I'll be awaiting the pony pair to appear as the camera pans 'cross the village. Giddy-up!

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

That would be a fab way to get back to the village! Sarah :)

@anthonybelcher8569 3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys,just love watching your magnificent video, that are so full of beautiful places to visit in amazing Cornwall,, You always show such incredible historical building to see,along your walking trails,just so awesomeness,tony,⭐️👍😀

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊Sarah :)

@susanbarganier2282 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!! You two were absolutely tops doing your own walk. The Methodist chapel was an extra treat. Thank you!

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Sarah :)

@brianspicer8829 3 жыл бұрын

What a fabulous interesting walk off the beaten track , love the old churches you found along the way. We all appreciate all the research and background you put into videos such as this , superb as always guys.......Brian&Jane

@TravellingTorunn 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a lovely stroll with you through this area. You always find so many beautiful and interesting things where you are walking. I also very much appreciate all the "homework" being done about the historic details. I have actually just ordered a small (foldable) treadmill / walking pad to use at home when the weather is useless for walking. And I will watch your videos on the TV and wear earphones when I use it. Pretending I am in beautiful Cornwall having an adventure walk there :-) Have a lovely weekend. Torunn :)

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Torunn! A foldable walking pad sounds really interesting, especially for inclement weather! I really think you should move to Cornwall someday.... Sarah :)

@TravellingTorunn 3 жыл бұрын

@@CornishWalkingTrails that would have been just lovely. But I would miss my children and grandchildren too much ❤

@esthermorrissey1454 3 жыл бұрын

Super Video, informative & picturesque- enjoyed it.

@wolvoman1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for taking me exploring on your beautiful educational walk. Oink Oink

@cynthiastogden7000 3 жыл бұрын

Found a great shanty song yesterday called Follow me down Jack, all about Cornish mining and leaving to mine in other places. Very poignant. Lovely walk.

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

I will check it out, Sarah :)

@helenbosworth627 3 жыл бұрын

Great mining building and wheal busy beautiful video Canit wait for the next one 😀👏👏👏👏👏

@bobspeller2225 3 жыл бұрын

You sure you not telling Porky's.... Great video you two Love it. Cheers Bob

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Sarah :)

@conniefudge189 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching your videos on the weekend morning with a cup of coffee

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Sarah :)

@Hedgehogsinthemist123 Ай бұрын

I remember when the old Post Office was a sweet little antique shop in the 1990s. I find it quite amusing that these TV filmers want the old, traditional cottages in their programmes. They never use a bungalow or modern house, which is far more common now in Cornwall.

@stephenjohns3817 3 жыл бұрын

Chacewater looking great on a sunny day! Nice video 10/10 👍

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Chacewater is a lovely village and has some quaint cottages! We nearly bought there oursleves back in the day! Sarah :)

@AZ786 3 жыл бұрын

Good vedio Good vlog I fully suport new channel Keep it up

@lindacourtemanche7728 3 жыл бұрын

A fun, interesting walk. Love Andrews "piggy" puns. Thank you for mentioning British TV shows that you enjoy. I have Britbox and have watch all the shows you have mentioned. It's fun to see the filming location in your videos. Lovely walk today.

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Wycliffe seems to be a favourite in the comments so we will throw in a few more filming locations from time to time! Sarah :)

@marieryan2541 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah & Andrew. I really enjoyed your walk today. All that nature and historic information. Loved the quaint village but not much seen of mine house but not your fault as pestie bees. Marie

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Sarah :)

@cebusapella9125 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic walk. Wheal Busy is a very interesting mine to explore. Never visited the lovely chapel. Great to see more walks exploring Cornwall's beautiful and fascinating but neglected-by-tourists interior!

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. We try and take people a little somewhere different! Sarah :)

@elizabethhails3506 3 жыл бұрын

Such an interesting video. Always appreciated! Liz and Steve in Mid-Walesxx

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Sarah :)

@theenglishherbalist 2 жыл бұрын

Love Wycliffe. More locations please!

@judybee 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Sarah! Love a bit of Wycliffe! Had them all on video tape back in the day!! Been re watching them on one of the channels recently too! The last one they made was filmed at Gunwalloe, standing in for Lands End! Must dig out the one with the cottage you visited. What an interesting historical walk. I like that you make your own walks up....it's like watching along with two friends now every week (well, three if you include your fab doggy!). The flowers are beautiful along the waysides, and such a peaceful place to walk around. I hear Andrew was on form! He and my other half should form a duo...Tim Vine eat your heart out! x J x

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Now a duo with your other half I would like to see! I think we will be including a few Wycliffe filming locations, having recently watched them all, back to back virtually! Really strange when they hop around in an episode and pretend its just down the road! Sarah :)

@phil7301 3 жыл бұрын

A great walk, I like the way you pick the not so well known places. The wild flowers in June are outstanding, the wild gladioli, the wild lavatera,, (tree mallow) and the Lizard is full of the pink daisy type succulent flowing down the cliff, it's nice back up here, but not a patch on Cornwall !! I bought my Mom the Wycliffe box set for Christmas ! 🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟🥟👍

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh, the flower at the Lizard is the Hottentot Fig, imported from South Africa. It thrives here to the detriment of other native species so the Trust keeps it in check. Such a conundrum as the flowers are spectacular! Oh and I think there may be some other Wycliffe filming locations cropping up occasionally! Sarah :)

@phil7301 3 жыл бұрын

@@CornishWalkingTrails looking forward to them 👍🥟

@JoannaLouise200 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a 10/10 ~ wow!...that's just lifted my whole week, and left me in the Pink(y) & (rather) Perky! The Victorian Wheal Busy Bible Christian Chapel just has to be the sweetest and most perfect chapel on the planet! The Nonconformists often built in that lovely symmetrical (meeting) house style (I used to be a Congregationalist...probably still am at heart). I too am a huge fan of Wycliffe, and have been watching the re-run of the series x

@randomdave30 3 жыл бұрын

Bless My Soul!

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

The chapel does resemble a child like image of a house - I certainly drew just like that with two windows and a door! Sarah :)

@JoannaLouise200 3 жыл бұрын

@@CornishWalkingTrails Exactly Sarah! ~ that's precisely what appeals. It would be lovely to see the interior one day...I hope the chapel is protected. it would be amazing for it to have a special seasonal usage for Christmas festivities etc (thinking ahead!).

@chrisneedham5803 3 жыл бұрын

The mining building at Wheal Busy would make a beautiful house ..... in my dreams it's my next project.

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! We looked into accommodation at a converted mine engine near St Austell, just as an experience but we did not have enough pennies! One for the bucket list! Sarah :)

@berylrose3213 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will give you ten out Of ten. This was a very interesting walk. So much history to it, and although the churches Are closed God is still very much alive, and all of us need to put our trust in Jesus His son who died on a cross for our sins. Read John 3v16 in the Bible. And put your trust in Jesus. God Bless

@gillleach4082 3 жыл бұрын

As a kid, if I ever used the word "what?" instead of "pardon", my dad would reply, "...invented the steam engine"...EVERY SINGLE TIME! Guess what (no pun intended), I do exactly the same to my two boys!

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

I love it! My Mum's favourites were: " 'She' is the cat's mother!" and " 'ay is for horses!" Sarah :)

@richardgeorge8612 9 ай бұрын

if you like Wycliffe then have a watch of a 1970s horror drama called the hospice with Jack Shephard who plays Wycliffe

@DarcySteele Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video! I’m planning a trip to Cornwall because I have generations of miners. (I’m in the USA). My immigrant arrived in 1856. Who is the author of the “history of Cornwall “ ? I want to get it. 😊

@cornishcactus 9 ай бұрын

If you carry on up the lane from the bee hives you come across an observatory with two telescope domes in a field on the left. Easily spotted in google earth.

@nicholaswiltshire6356 3 жыл бұрын

Andrew "hogging" the limelight again 🐽

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

Oink! Sarah :)

@Christophers-Assorted-Stuff 3 жыл бұрын

I thought Andrew might make a pigs ear of it! Sarah saved his Bacon though.

@lionelmarytravels6003 3 жыл бұрын

Nice area, but why would anyone consider building a new town and airport there. How stupid.

@stevedavenport2975 3 жыл бұрын

You shud do a video about lithium that could be create new wealth for Cornwall, that was boaring I'm sure Andrew wud of rather been at home pulling his pork lol

@CornishWalkingTrails 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Sarah :)