Hello ladies and gentlemen
Welcome to this episode of Hello Wallace
This channel takes you to the places in Britain
that tourists will usually have missed
Today we are coming to a hill
in the south of the UK
Beacon Hill
And there is one famous person
on the top of the hill
Climbing up yourself
might be some hard work
why not join me together
on your screen
let’s get up to the Beacon Hill
First
we cross a small gate
The sign on the gate says
"No metal detecting"
We will come back on that
This type of gate
is designed to keep
the large animals inside
There is a dual carriage way
near by
if there is
any large animals
get to the dual carriage way
the results will be unthinkable
Slowly pass through this grass area
say hello to those people and dogs
enjoying there
Metal detecting
is one of the hobbies in Britain
They are not looking for
bombs or anything dangerous
they are looking for treasures
Let's start going up
from the side
He said
I might be
getting a bit warm
up the hill
as he is just wearing shorts
I have been to
the top of the hill before
it is a bit windy up there
Although it looks sunny
but I was wearing
a heavy coat and woolly hat
With the full blown
of sun rays all over
it does get a bit warm
As soon as
any cloud blocking the sun
or when it gets a bit windy
the coat will become necessary
I think
The weather in Britain
changes very quickly
Often the weather of all seasons
could appear in one day
Due to the ever changing weather
it is the most often subject
to start a conversation
for people in Britain
If you are not located in Britain
how is your local weather
Is it also very changeable
What is the most used subject
to open a conversation
in your local area
Weather
Food
Do comments below
to let us know where you are
and what is
the most used subject
to start a conversation
The word "Beacon"
means a fire or light setup
in high or prominent position
as a warning, signal or celebration
In the past time
without any modern technologies
When the suspected enemies
being spotted
or in case of emergencies
the fire signal from the beacon
will be easily seen
from the surrounding places
There are
many places in Britain
which include "Beacon"
in its name
This particular Beacon Hill
its altitude
is around 250 meters
or around 800 feet in height
from the sea level
There are
places higher in Britain
but often in the north
The path that we are walking on
can be very muddy and slippery
when it's wet
If you live in Britain
and look forward
to have a go yourself
please make sure that
you choose a dry sunny day
and if the path is wet and muddy
due to the rain
prior to your visit
don't risk it
Last time I came
before the Christmas
right after a few days of rain
The muddy path
looked like brown custard
and some people
could only slide down with the mud
You will need
good country wellingtons
or my recommendation remains
if it's wet
just don't risk it
This Beacon Hill
is located in the South of the UK
around 50 miles west
from London
From the Heathrow airport
it is around one hour drive
There is no bus
or public transport nearby
you will need to get here by car
The nearby town
with a main line train station
is Newbury
which is just around 7 miles away
or 15 minutes by car
Another gate is in front of us
Let's get through this gate
to get to the 2nd section of the hill
"No Metal Detecting is Permitted
on Beacon Hill"
One of the reasons could be
the birds are
nesting on the ground here
We have heard on the news
that detectorists
found treasures like
ancient coins
gold, space rock, …etc
some of them
were very valuable
When walking up
did you hear
the birds singing
along the way
I recorded
the nature sounds
while walking up the hill
they were not added artificially
The metal detecting
has been made into a TV series
from the BBC
called "Detectorists"
If you are in the UK
you can check out
the BBC link
in the descriptions
to watch it
If you are not in the UK
you can check out
the IMDB link in the descriptions
you may find it
in your preferred streaming services
The plants on the sides
are getting further away
as we move upwards
The ground surface
seems to be quite smooth
with very short grass
it could be quite slippery
when it is wet
We have only been walking
for about 10 minutes
The people behind me
they need a rest
it looks like
the guy in front of me
needs a rest too
look at the view
we are so lucky
it is a sunny day
The clear view of the horizon
is worth
all the sweat and effort
climbing up
Well
let pause here for now
In the next episode
we will come to the top
of the Beacon Hill
To have a look at this one
and introduce you
to the famous person
who is on the hill
We will see you in the next one