A Dreary, Cold & Wet Morning Walk in a Town Where Time Has Stopped

So, today we are out and about walking in the Cotswold town and civil parish of Charlbury which is located in west Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The town is situated in the Evenlode valley and about 6 miles (10 km) north of Witney. In 2011 the town had a population of 2,830. Charlbury's post town is Chipping Norton.

The town's parish church is St Mary the Virgin. The church appears to date back to the eleven hundreds when it belonged to Eynsham Abbey.

This walk was filmed sometime ago, as you will be able to tell by the trees being bare. Unfortunately there is one jump cut in the film purely because I completely messed up a shot and I felt that the film would not benefit from leaving it it in.

During the walk I spotted an old proverb "One who moves to hurriedly, misses the way"...that really fits in well with this channel :). See if you can spot it too!

There is just one 'not so' hidden OAAW logo within this walk. If you spot it, please let us know but don't give away it's location or time stamp it - thank you.

Enter churchyard : 11:55
Exit churchyard : 16:34

Thanks for walking with me.

#england #cotswolds #earlymorning #walkingintherain #earlymorning #englishtown

[jeffsmith]

I lived in England for four years 1989-1993 with the US Air Force at RAF Greenham Common. I sorely miss the old neighborhoods, the countryside, the walking paths and most of all the green and moss. I live in Kansas City now and most all of the older neighborhoods with wonderful old homes are crime ridden and only safe in the daylight hours. Of course the newer neighborhoods are safe but have no character whatsoever. Our summers are hot and humid. I miss the rain cooled days and yes, even the foggy days. I also miss the people of England who are standoffish at first but once you get to know them are friendly with a crazy-dry sense of humor.

[StephenJohnson-hlkz]

Wow, this is lovely keeping the original buildings. It's how old villages should be.

[prairiegirl]

I love the smell of the earth during a summer rain!

[Hernal]

This _"Dreary, Cold and Wet Morning"_ actually warms my heart. It is a heavenly dream for a Pluviophile Anglophile ---- signed, a New York based American with Galician roots and a Celtic soul.

[albertafarmer]

Nice and relaxing, GOD bless from Canada.

[Deva-nodn]

Not a bit dreary! It looks like it smells of green grass, wet stones and dirt - nature. Very mysterious looking - very English. Just gorgeous! Lucky you!❤

[michelepfaff]

How truly beautiful the rain can be. Love hearing the birds, the bell, the gushing water & always your footsteps!! It's pouring here at the moment but thunder & lightening kept me from walking. All I really needed was to click on OAAW anyway, so my hot pot of tea & your lovely walk are just what I needed. Thank you & have a lovely weekend. 🤗💕🤗

[florence]

Thank you so much🇬🇧❤I love rainy days. Your country is so beautiful ❤...Your videos are my best therapy😊💐🥰🇬🇧⚘

[ВикторияМаксимова-ъо]

Счастье, когда есть что показать с любовью, ни за что не стыдно и душа на месте. Thank you!

[lorna]

My dear friend, your walk so calmed my spirit. As you walked along, I thought you had chosen the perfect background music for your walk. The rain and your footsteps slowed me enough to really see the beauty of my surroundings. Then I heard the birds sing out their joy for the new day. And then, my friend, when I thought the music couldn’t get any better, I heard a bell ring out over your town and the music was complete! Thank you so very much for the care with which you create these pieces. You bring beauty into the world!

[barryobrien]

Oh my, we’re not in Kansas anymore! Such a lovely relaxing walk. If only Oakland, California were half as clean. Thank you for your excellent video and camera work, very smooth.

[Allie-xt]

What a lovely walk in a charming village 🎉
Now I want to get my dogs and go for walkies too! Thank you, 🇺🇸

[hmark]

Beautiful! Thank you from southern US. Really appreciate you making this!!!

[VietnamAsiaCountryside-tdmc]

Like in a fairy tale, the countryside is beautiful

[peezebeuponyou]

Cold, wet, but never dreary. A magical place that could only be in England.

[JustAroundTheCornerUK]

A walk in the rain is always so refreshing, unless you getting wet. Such a lovely walk OAAW.

[lorifontaine]

Thank you for walking in the rain in order to share this special place! You've also given me a happy memory--when I was little and it was raining, my Mom said that the "little men" were tap dancing so fast that all we could see were the sparkles on their tap shoes. You've made my day yet again! Hugs from Canada.

[PatBackPatBack-xn]

I loved the walk thru the town. Didn't know where you were initially, but knew it was an English town/village. I've not been there yet, but have been thru several places in England. Usually go to London every February and go places from there. I love England and it's people.

[nole]

Looks like an early spring or late winter in many places in the United States except for the quaint village surroundings. Late winter or early spring looks a lot like this in many places in the world. The benefit of this kind of day is it’s good for your respiratory system because of the moisture in the air and also good for the skin. An extremely dry and cold winter day makes you more vulnerable to respiratory illnesses and drys out your skin. If you don’t have to drive to work or go anywhere then it’s a great day to stay at home and cook up some chili or stew and invite a significant other over(of course have some decent wine handy). 😜

[rubycorman]

We're finally flying to England on Wednesday , I can't wait ! Thank you for your lovely walks . 🇨🇦 💕 🇬🇧