Malmesbury Walk – Discovering a Cotswold Gem on Foot

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☕️ 🙏 All support is hugely appreciated and it helps me keep the channel going! 💖 🚶‍♂️ Just Walking – No Talking A gentle roam through Malmesbury, Wiltshire’s oldest borough and a town that wears its age well. Cobbled lanes twist past medieval rooftops and butter-yellow stone, all clustered around the soaring remains of a once-mighty abbey. Perched on a flat hilltop at the confluence of rivers, Malmesbury feels like a place that time decided to keep on the map—a perfect walk for anyone chasing echoes beneath the everyday. 🕰️ Highlights, History & Local Lore Malmesbury Abbey dominates the skyline—and for good reason. Founded in the 7th century and once one of England’s wealthiest religious houses, it was a centre of learning, pilgrimage, and power. Today, its ruined spire and intricate Norman doorway are a striking reminder of monastic ambition, even as birds nest in the stonework. Inside, look for the tomb of King Athelstan—grandson of Alfred the Great and widely considered England’s first true king. Legend says he gifted the abbey relics so holy, the monks had to build a bigger church just to house them. The town itself is full of quirks. The 15th-century Market Cross stands like a weathered umbrella in the square, where traders once haggled beneath its shelter. Around the corner, the Old Bell Hotel claims to be England’s oldest inn, serving ale and ghost stories since 1220. And then there’s the story of Eilmer the Flying Monk, who in the 11th century strapped on homemade wings, leapt from the abbey tower, and managed to glide over 200 metres before crash-landing. Ambition clearly runs deep in Malmesbury’s roots. This is a walk through one of England’s most storied towns—alive with memory, and stubbornly charming in every crooked stone. 📍 Walk Starting Point (What3Words): ///hypnotist.decreased.flexibly 🗺️ Full Map of All Walks, Drives, and My Ever-Growing To-Do List: 📽️ Walk Stats • Walk #271 • Time: 10:00am – 22nd April 2025, English Spring • Difficulty: ⭐ 1 / 5 • Beauty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 / 5 • Steps: 4,848 • Distance: 2.64 Miles / 4.25 km • Weather: A sunny day! Summer is approaching! 17 Degrees 🧍‍♂️ About Dave’s Walks Hi, I’m Dave! I’ve spent my whole life in the English countryside, and I absolutely love it. I’m passionate about walking and capturing the beauty of rural England through my camera. I’ve turned that passion into my channel, where I share real-time, uncut walks through villages, towns, trails, and natural landscapes across the UK. There’s no talking, no music—just the peaceful serenity of the countryside. It’s slow TV, with muddy boots. 🧭New walks every Sunday at 11am GMT (3am PST / 6am EST / 4:45pm IST / 8:45pm ACST). 📊 Channel Milestones at Time of Upload • Subscribers: 52,861 • Total Views: 9,614,046 • Total Watch Time: 2,708,352 Hours → That’s 112,848 Days, over 309.17 Years of viewing! • Total Distance of all my recorded walks: 670.31 Miles (1,078.53 km) (1,528,924 Steps) 💬 Want to Connect? Instagram: Facebook: ☕ Support the Channel • Become a Channel Member for ad-free early access / • Buy Me a Coffee: • Direct to PayPal: 🙏A big thank you to the 120+ Coffee Supporters and 150+ Channel Members who've helped so far – it means the world. Recent members include: •Erdem Şen •The Grinch •LN •Amybrooks •Scott Roset •Kroffustsnail •Krusherking1 •Barry •Miss M •Hilary Goldsmith Your support covers everything from petrol to overnight stays, parking, and gear—it really helps me keep filming. Thank you! 🎥 Equipment I Use • DJI Osmo Pocket 2 (Combo Pack): • Freewell Polarising ND Filters: • DJI Action Cam: • DJI Action Cam Spare Battery: • Extreme Pro 128GB Memory Card: • Camera Suction Mount: • Rode Micro Microphone: • Tripod: • Power Bank: These links are affiliated, if you click the link and buy anything at all on amazon, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you—so, it’s a win-win! 🖥️ Editing I use DaVinci Resolve Studio 19 for basic colour correction, mainly to tone down overexposed skies. The videos go straight from camera to YouTube—no cuts, no talking, no fancy business. Just walking. 🏷️ #walking #countryside #englishcountryside #slowtv #notalking #justwalking #villagewalk #wiltshire