Farthing Downs, Surrey - discovering the natural beauty of this historic location

This video was filmed in April 2022 with Tom Oliver and some summer footage was added to show a two season view. What a special place! Please join us as we take a walk and learn about this wonderful open space close to London. Chapters: Start: 00:00 Tom Oliver: 01:40 Wildflowers - Cowslips: 03:01 The Landscape: 04:35 The History: 05:34 Woodplace Farm Fields: 09:46 Cow Dung!: 11:46 Temperature & Conditions: 15:19 The Folly: 18:54 Chatting About Skylarks: 20:25 On The Ground: 24:07 Skylark Protection: 28:58 The Light: 31:04 Opening Hours: 33:01 Volunteers: 33:50 Eight Acre Field: 34:42 Yew Trees: 42:44 Heading Back: 45:07 #philswalk&talk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My videos are all my own work, from concept, through research, to filming and editing. If you would like to say thank you by way of a donation: Buy me a coffee/make a donation: https://ko-fi.com/philswallow Donate via PayPal: https://paypal.me/philswallowpics I would be extremely grateful and it contributes towards the costs of making more content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links related to this video: Main Website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/thing... Eventbrite for Guided Walks and Events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cityco... Friends Website: https://www.friendsoffarthingdowns.co.uk Friends Facebook Group:   / 129749737166432   Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farthin... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: https://www.philswallow.com Facebook Page:   / philswallowphoto   Facebook Croydon Local History Research Group:   / croydonlocalhistoryresearch   Instagram:   / philswallow_uk   Twitter:   / philswallow_uk   Instagram -   / philswallow_uk   Email: phil@philswallow.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Subscribe and tell your Friends! 😁 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------