I am 76 now, and in NZ. My family went to holiday there when I was 7, 9, 11 and 15 ! In the Lighthouse keepers cottage. Peter Hobby was his name One of very favourite places on planet earth. Thank you for this. Too goood !
What a delightful video. Really very relaxing to watch. Logan's confidence really built on the ferry. He looked like he had a lovely time finished off with an ice cream 🍦
Fantastic and fascinating video. I bypassed both the ferry and the spit on my recent walk from New Milton to Lymington but definitely would like to make a return trip to take ferry and see castle. Logan was quite the salty sea dog once he got used to being aboard! Some complex filming there too and probably lots of ascents and descents of the steps to get all the different shots!
Thanks Jean. I did have some help with the filming on that one - especially with the ferry scenes! The ferry was fun and the castle, even though parts of it were closed due to the storm damage, was an interesting visit.
Just started watching you regularly as my friend Jean encouraged me to due to your brilliant walks and she wasn’t wrong! A lovely film to watch over breakfast and a great way to start off the day. Thank you.
Thanks. I remember being able to see the Spinnaker tower from Lepe beach so I guessed that, on a very clear day, you might be able to see it from Hurst Castle (although I certainly would need binoculars these days!).
Lovely film, made in a beautiful part of the country. I have never visited either Keyhaven, or Hurst Castle, but have seen the fort during a boat trip from Portsmouth.
A bit different that one Dave. Still thoroughly enjoyable. Took my boys on a walk along that spit to Hurst castle many years ago. A great place to visit.
Thanks Dave, that was very interesting. I've been there several times, but you shared lots of information I didn't know about. I was a bit concerned that Logan would find it uncomfortable walking all that way back over the gravel, but he seemed to manage very well. Can't see him in doggie boots somehow!
Thanks Angela. The shingle on the very top of the Spit was fairly well compacted (not like Chesil beach for example) so it was OK for him. He rather liked the ferry crossing - once he found his "sea legs".
Just a delight to watch your adventures Dave, sailed past many times but will stop at Ashlett Creek this year to follow in your footsteps. Keep up the great work 👏
Fabulous Mr Logan, you found your sea legs quickly there. My mums old greyhound hated water, wouldn't even step in a puddle until one day when he mistook the duckweed for grass and ran straight in... He loved it after that, couldn't keep him out, don't know what he would have thought of being on a boat though! Has yer mate Dave got a 'cameraman' to help him now? I'm sure I saw some scenes pan around as he walked through, clever trick if you can do that with a tripod! Thank you both, your work gets better and better.
Thank you. Logan is Ok with water but only goes in up to his chest! It was his first time "at sea" (!) and it didn't seem to take him too long to get his confidence - luckily the sea was calm!
Very interesting walk Dave. There's a whole chain of these Henrician castles along the coast. People always say they never saw action but thats a testament to their deterrent efect. By the way, were you auditioning a new camera operator today?
Well done Dave. Lovely walk and we were surprised how long Logan stayed in the water. He was very quick up the stairs in the castle too. How did he manage on the way down? Did you have someone else with you at times? I know you camera can probably track you, but when you got off the ferry, surely someone was doing the filming. We’ve been to Hurst Castle a couple of times and many years ago I began walking along the Spit from the Lymington end, but as the castle never appeared to get any closer, I turned back. Altogether, that was a well made video, full of interesting information which I wasn’t aware of.
Thanks Lionel. Logan quite likes a long paddle in the water - especially on a hot day! He was fine going down the stairs although, like his Dad, takes it carefully! In that film, I did have someone else to hold the camera at times because I knew there were going to be some scenes when it would look better from afar (ie the ferry scenes etc).
Hi,I've been there before walked the hurst spit and back again.i got worried I would get stuck lol. There was a weird small building there that looked abandoned. Love logan hes cute xx
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