The Quest for England
I am following in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cook, the author of Off The Beaten Track. Today I head for Thakeham, the homestead of thatched houses, in West Sussex, taking an ancient path possible used by the Anglo-Saxons. I have made several videos about Thakeham and you can catch up with these below. A […]
I am continuing in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cooke, author of Off The Beaten Track, published 100 years ago. I start my journey at a Knight’s Templar church in Shipley, West Sussex, close to the windmill once owned by Hilaire Belloc, and work my way across country through the Knepp Estate where they are […]
On this glimpse behind the scenes, we catch, Richard Vobes, AKA the Bald Explorer, planting his hollyhocks, running through his recent purchases, reading out emails from viewers and planning the next In Search of Sussex mini series. It’s raw and off the cuff, we do hope you enjoy it! PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos […]
Off The Beaten Track by Arthur Stanley Cooke takes me further along the route from Bramber to Shoreham. In this episode, I trace a portion of the Ladywell Stream near Coombes, have a brief look at the chapel at Lancing College, find out the history of the Sussex Pad, grab a view of the old […]
I am following in the footsteps of Arthur Stanley Cooke. He wrote Off the Beaten Track in 1911 and made a series of journeys around Sussex exploring the heritage, nature and landscape. In this episode I start at St Botolph’s Church, near Bramber, in West Sussex and make my way to the beautiful downland church […]
My Quest for England continues throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic. For the moment, I am concentrating on exploring the county I live. To begin my Search for Sussex I am following a book by Arthur Stanley Cooke, Off the Beaten Track, and he starts me at Bramber Castle and St Nicholas church. You can follow my […]