Hello, we're at Box hill, it's raining, it's grey, and it's cold. This is a National Trust place so they
have a car park. The car park is not cheap.
Normally there'd be pay and display machine. So I would advise you to bring cash.
We've paid for parking all day and it was six pounds, but it is free if you are a
National Trust member so that's something to consider. Four pounds for four hours.
But we think we might be slow. Well speak for yourself...and I won't be waiting for you.
It's also really muddy. I'm looking at lots of people's feet and
some people look disgusting so goodbye! Hello wellies.
Okay so we just spoken to the very helpful National Trust volunteers which
are very prominent at the end of the car park, yes there in that little hut?... Hut!
They have advised us the route we wanted to do is about four hours long which
will probably take us into darkness so we don't want to be walking in the dark. We don't no.
So we're gonna come back and do that one. But they've advised the ones we
should probably do, which are about an hour and a half each, are the Happy Valley
walk, and the stepping stones but the stepping stones are under water,
but it's alright because we've got wellies on.
Okay let's go!
The first thing that we noticed is that this is definitely something for all the
family. If you're looking for wild adventures then on the adventure factor
scale we're looking at a 1 out of 10 I would say. It's very easy, it's very clear
exactly where you're going, and there's lots of dogs, lots of kids, there's lots
of people. So it's definitely something you can bring the kids along to and just
enjoy with the whole family. It's a nice new year's day walk. Yes. When you're hungover.
not that we are because we were actually quite good weren't we? Only a few drinks.
So box Hill is, as far as my research tells me, is on the North Downs, and you
have lots of butterflies here. I'm not sure we'll see anything today because it's
quite cold. And the beauty of it is that we're only half an hour away from home.
We drove here in half now. We live in Surbiton and so I think you can also get
train down here quite quickly out of London. I'm enjoying eating my hair.
Also really interesting looking cows. Weird. Weird looking cows.
You've got a window here which would be a tight squeeze to get in. Think it looks
structurally unsound. We could look for the door... look for the door, look for the
door. Oh I think it was here and it was blocked in. I have solved the mystery but
it's got a tree stump in it so it must have had a big tree in
it... that's weird. What is the meaning of this? It has to be
some sort of lookout right? Its broadwoods tower on Lodge Hill and the tower built
around 1817 stands above Juniper Hall. That's juniper Hall down there I think.
that's the former Broadway family home.
It's a bit steep and a bit muddy so it's a little bit slippy. I don't know if you can see this but
those tree trunks are like orange. You did Geography. Why are they orange?
Guys if any of you know why there are orange tree trunks then put it in the comments
below. Getting a bit warm. A little bit of a... not a steep hill but just a long
uphill climb. Obviously not a problem for us fit young adventurers. We're still climbing
up I would say it's gone really quiet now.
so I'm guessing most of the people turned around at the steep steps and
just went back, and it looks like it's never-ending.
So you really know you've made the right choice with wellies when you come across
a sight like this.
Now I haven't ever fully waterproof tested these willies so let's just hope...
ok no that's just a bit cold, I thought it was wet, it's just cool.
Phew! Still dry. It looks like there's a nice little pub there, do you want to stop and
have a bite to eat Nicolas? No! No! he's pushing us on. Now hang on, is it that way or is it this way?
I just do as I'm told.
So are we lost Nicholas or we're just gonna.... Do we need the map? Or are you going to... Oh that's a good idea.
Here, so we've got to go down this way.
He is such a slave driver. I asked if we could have a nice sit-down: cup of tea -
er, eat our sandwiches, nice not a restful picnic on Year's Day, and what's he
making us do? Eat while we walk.
As luck would have it we are now able to
eat our lunch in "stile" - See what I did there - a bench has just appeared out of nowhere,
which is basically the universe's way of saying we should sit down and eat. this is
where the danger happens. It wouldn't normally be a problem its just cos it's slippy and it actually moves.
Ahh I got mud on my hands. Yeah, use the, use the emmm, bar.
Nicholas, I've got a question for you. What's the difference between an
amendment and an addendum?
An amendment is change. And an addendum is to add.
Okay, okay so we want to make an amendment to
what you've just seen. We showed you this lovely little bench that overlooks the
North Downs for the Happy Valley walk trail. Erm but it appears that we
actually took the wrong path so where Nicholas took over navigating and said
it's fine it's this way, in fact it was on the wrong route. It wasn't clear I
will say that in his defense but we ended up on the red route so the actual
viewpoint is on the red route not on the Happy Valley route. So we're just
adjusting now. We have also decided that we're not (ahhh)
going to stand our feet - we've also decided that we're not going to join the
two walks together that we wanted to do initially. The stepping stones will have
to wait for another video which I'm doing another day. We're just going to
finish the Happy Valley walk once we get back on track and that's because it's
muddy and it's cold and it's getting dark. Because we... obviously New Year's Day we
just got up a little bit later than we would normally (A lot later than normal)
well yes a lot later, we were 5 hours later than we normally would
definitely ready for the pub. Climbing uphill. Behind us is beautiful scenery. I have just put my
hat and scarf back on but I might need to take it off again in a second.
Nice butt. It's a great exercise for the thigh and the gluteus maximus. What's
that coming over the hill is it a viewpoint? Gatwick eight miles in that
direction. Nicholas? Yes? If I'm not mistaken that
signifies the end of that trail (You mean time for the pub?) that's what I mean!
First Box Hill hike. Cheers!
Join us again hopefully very soon for another one. See ya later!
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