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Something Special For All Of You: Spend 1 Hour on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset Right Now In Beautiful 4K Video

July 23, 2020 By Jonathan 1 Comment

I have had something special made for you all. A respite from all the terribleness going on right now. How would you like to spend 1 hour in one of the most beautiful places in England? Read on for more. It’s going up on two years since I’ve been back to Britain. I miss it every day. Things are in a completely different perspective with the advent of Covid-19 now that no one … [Read more...] about Something Special For All Of You: Spend 1 Hour on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset Right Now In Beautiful 4K Video

Check out Anglotopia Zen TV Version 2.0! Easier to Navigate and Control and 4 New Videos!

April 19, 2020 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Introducing Anglotopia.tv 2.0! We had a very positive response to our little Anglotopia.tv website showing lovely videos of the English countryside on a loop. So, we've upgraded it to be a little more sophisticated and we've added 4 more videos! We've made it easier to browse between the videos and added a menu for navigation. We're also working on adding these to our mobile … [Read more...] about Check out Anglotopia Zen TV Version 2.0! Easier to Navigate and Control and 4 New Videos!

Anglophile Zen: Castle Combe in the Rain – Spend Five Glorious Minutes in English Paradise

October 19, 2018 By Jonathan 2 Comments

Castle Combe is one of the most famous places in England because of its beauty. I've visited several times and I love it there. What I love most is the complete silence. It's a true escape from the hustle and bustle of the world. We stopped there for a night on our drive from Land's End to John O'Groats and I took some time to shoot this video. It was raining, early morning, … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Castle Combe in the Rain – Spend Five Glorious Minutes in English Paradise

Anglophile Zen: Spend Five Minutes at the Aira Force Waterfall in the Lake District

September 11, 2018 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

Spend five minutes at one of Britain's most famous waterfalls, Aira Force, located in the Lake District near Ullswater. This beautiful National Trust property is a nice diversion from any exploration of the Lake District. It's a magical place that you must get to via a path and steep old staircase build by the Victorians. Sit back, relax, put some headphones on and put the … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Spend Five Minutes at the Aira Force Waterfall in the Lake District

Anglophile Zen: Spend Five Minutes in the Lake District at Castlerigg Stone Circle

August 28, 2018 By Jonathan 3 Comments

It's time to be transported to one of the most beautiful landscapes I've ever visited. When I visited the Castlerigg Stone Circle - the Lake District equivalent to Stonehenge, I set up my camera to capture the view for five minutes. Look at the beautiful mountain. Listen to the sheep bleat, watch them mosey around. Listen to the wind n the hills and the birds in the distance. … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Spend Five Minutes in the Lake District at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Anglotopia Videos: Anglotopia Drives Through the Hardknott Pass – The Steepest Road in England

July 18, 2018 By Jonathan 2 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of driving through the Hardknott Pass in the Lake District, something I've always wanted to do. My journey started at the Troutbeck Inn near Penrith and my journey took me south through Grasmere and then through the Wrynose Pass and then the Hardknott Pass before finishing in Eskdale. The gradients are 30% and many signs warn you not to take this … [Read more...] about Anglotopia Videos: Anglotopia Drives Through the Hardknott Pass – The Steepest Road in England

Anglophile Zen: Ullswater Cruise from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding – 46 Minutes

July 6, 2018 By Jonathan 1 Comment

While on a trip to the Lake District, I had the chance to take a steamer cruise on Ullswater. The scenery was the most beautiful I had ever seen in England. Simply incredible. I set up my trusty GoPro to record the whole journey from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding. If you're in the Lake District, I highly recommend doing this. It takes just an hour (one way) and you get to see so … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Ullswater Cruise from Pooley Bridge to Glenridding – 46 Minutes

Anglophile Zen – 40 Minute Windsor Thames Boat Trip – Video

May 25, 2018 By Jonathan 1 Comment

The day before the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, I had some time to explore Windsor & Eton (article to come). One thing I really wanted to do was take a Thames boat cruise. I took one with French Brothers which went up the Thames and back to Windsor. It took about 40 minutes. I set up my GoPro to record the whole thing. It was a beautiful sunny English … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen – 40 Minute Windsor Thames Boat Trip – Video

Anglophile Zen: Drive to the Dorset Coast With Us – Video

April 13, 2018 By Jonathan 2 Comments

On a cloudy but surprisingly warm New Year's Day, we hopped into our hire car and drove from Shaftesbury, Dorset down to Tyneham, an abandoned village located near the coast. The drive takes almost an hour. But it's an incredibly beautiful drive, even on a cloudy day. And the sun comes out at the end. I set up a GoPro to record the whole drive, which you can see below. I've … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Drive to the Dorset Coast With Us – Video

Anglophile Zen: Sitting Along the Dorset Coast – Video

January 26, 2018 By Jonathan 1 Comment

On a windy but pleasant New Year's Day, we drove down to the Dorset Coast to visit an abandoned village (video forthcoming). Along the way, we came across this amazing landscape and had to film it for an Anglophile Zen video. It's not a time-lapse, the clouds are moving that fast on their own! Shot with a GoPro. https://youtu.be/h-rJA7g7oGY … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Sitting Along the Dorset Coast – Video

Anglophile Zen: Blackmore Vale Timelapse – Shaftesbury, Dorset – YouTube

January 16, 2018 By Jonathan Leave a Comment

On a recent trip to Shaftesbury, Dorset, I mounted a GoPro camera on the side of the cottage and filmed the entire day in timelapse. Over 10 hours, watch Britain's low winter sun track across the sky, revealing stunning cloudscapes across the Blackmore Vale (and some interesting activity in the town throughout the day). Sit back, put this on full screen and relax as you enjoy … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Blackmore Vale Timelapse – Shaftesbury, Dorset – YouTube

Video: Scenes from an English Summer

November 30, 2017 By Jonathan 3 Comments

https://youtu.be/sC-7EylOYvA I've gone through all the video I shot last summer during my trip to England and compiled into one long video set to The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughn-Williams, a piece of music by its own definition evokes the English countryside. You're not going to learn anything from this video, it's just beautiful shots of England from last summer. Sit … [Read more...] about Video: Scenes from an English Summer

Anglophile Zen: New Anglotopia Video – 1 Hour Journey Along the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Heritage Railway – Cotswolds

November 11, 2017 By Jonathan 4 Comments

When I was in England this past summer for my trip to Oxford, I shot tons of video and I've finally had the time to start going through it and editing together some videos. First up is one I'm really excited about. It's a 1 hours journey along the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Last summer I visited the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway on a visit to … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: New Anglotopia Video – 1 Hour Journey Along the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Heritage Railway – Cotswolds

Video: Made in Britain – Stunning Timelapse Video Takes You On a Journey Around Britain

April 24, 2015 By Jonathan

https://vimeo.com/83504488 This is stunning. Put some headphones on, put the video on full screen and sit back and be transported to Britain using this beautiful imagery. Perfect for a Friday afternoon like today. About the video by Chad Gordon Higgins: It's been another eventful year for us all at Timelapse Towers - new rig designs, achieving the seemingly impossible … [Read more...] about Video: Made in Britain – Stunning Timelapse Video Takes You On a Journey Around Britain

Anglotopia Slow TV: Take a Thames River Cruise from Wesminster To Greenwich – Full Journey in HD – 41 Minutes

July 23, 2014 By Jonathan

There's a new trend in YouTube videos called Slow TV, where a camera is setup and then left to record a long journey. There's a popular video going around of a 9 hour train ride in Norway. Going through our archives, I remembered I recorded our the entire journey of a boat ride down the Thames from Westminster Pier to Greenwich. So, we've process the video and put it on YouTube … [Read more...] about Anglotopia Slow TV: Take a Thames River Cruise from Wesminster To Greenwich – Full Journey in HD – 41 Minutes

Anglophile Zen: Episode 6 – Watch the Sun Rise Over the Blackmore Vale in Dorset on a Cool December Morning – Birdsong Galore

April 28, 2014 By Jonathan

There's pretty much nothing better than English birdsong on a cool winter's morning. Birds sound so much better with a British accent. This video was taken last December as the sun came up over the Blackmore Vale in Shaftesbury, Dorset. We shot this from the window in the Piano Room of Updown Cottage, where we stayed for Christmas and New Year's. Put on some headphones, turn … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Episode 6 – Watch the Sun Rise Over the Blackmore Vale in Dorset on a Cool December Morning – Birdsong Galore

Anglophile Zen: Spend a Few Minutes in a Beautiful and Busy Tube Station – Earl’s Court Tube Station in London

April 21, 2014 By Jonathan

Spend a few minutes in a busy London Tube Station - Earl's Court Station in London. Watch the trains come and go as Londoners go about their busy Saturday. Put some headphones on, put the video on full screen and for a few minutes, you'll be in London. … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Spend a Few Minutes in a Beautiful and Busy Tube Station – Earl’s Court Tube Station in London

Anglophile Zen: Need 5 Minutes of Peace on This Manic Monday? Then Watch Episode 4 of Anglophile Zen – Episode 4 – River Avon and Pulteney Bridge in Bath England

April 14, 2014 By Jonathan

In this week's episode of Anglophile Zen, spend five minutes in beautiful Bath England. We visited last December on a beautifully sunny day and watched the river go by. On that day it was a torrent, the recent torrential rains had the river bursting. It was still a beautiful site. Put on some headphones, put this video on full screen and be transported to Bath. For a … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Need 5 Minutes of Peace on This Manic Monday? Then Watch Episode 4 of Anglophile Zen – Episode 4 – River Avon and Pulteney Bridge in Bath England

Anglophile Zen: Episode 3 – Spend Five Minutes in Beautiful Covent Garden Market in London

April 7, 2014 By Jonathan

In the latest episode of Anglophile Zen, spend five minutes in Covent Garden Market in London. Put on some headphones, put this video on full screen and be transported to the sights and sounds of London at Christmastime. … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Episode 3 – Spend Five Minutes in Beautiful Covent Garden Market in London

Anglophile Zen – Episode 2 – Melbury Hill Dorset

March 31, 2014 By Jonathan

This week in Anglophile Zen, we visit Melbury Hill near Shaftesbury, Dorset. Video was taken on Christmas day. Please forgive the occasional jabbering of Anglotopia Jr, we tried to edit most of it out. What we love the most in this video is the birdsong - so loud even in the dead of winter. … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen – Episode 2 – Melbury Hill Dorset

Anglophile Zen: Series 2 – Episode 1 – Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire

March 24, 2014 By Jonathan

Here's a treat for a manic Monday. We present Episode 1 of the new series of Anglophile Zen. Anglophile Zen are a series of videos taken around Britain during our recent trip, filmed in 1080p HD that allow you to be immersed somewhere else for a short period of time. So, put this video on full screen, put some headphones on and spend the next five minutes in beautiful Dyrham … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Series 2 – Episode 1 – Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire

Anglophile Zen – Episode 4 – A Journey on the Heathrow Express

September 13, 2013 By Jonathan

Take a break from your day, put some headphones on and join us on a journey from Central London to Heathrow Airport. In the final episode of Anglophile Zen, we take a train journey from London to Heathrow Airport on the Heathrow Express. This is composite video of a to/from journey on the Heathrow Express, which runs from Heathrow to Paddington. It's a quick way to get from … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen – Episode 4 – A Journey on the Heathrow Express

Anglophile Zen: Spend 5 Minutes in Hyde Park in the Summer

July 19, 2013 By Jonathan

Need a 5 minute break from your day? Put some headphones on, out this on full screen mode and then sit back and enjoy five minutes in Hyde Park in London in July. Please forgive the video quality here - this video is 3 years old so it is only 720p quality. … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Spend 5 Minutes in Hyde Park in the Summer

Anglophile Zen – Episode 2 – Spend 10 Minutes in a Cotswold Field in the Morning

July 11, 2013 By Jonathan

Need a break from your hectic day? Sit back, put some headphones on, click full screen and spend the next 10 minutes in beautiful Minster Lovell early in the morning. Hear the English birds and the River Windrush in the background. We'll have more Anglophile Zen videos soon! … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen – Episode 2 – Spend 10 Minutes in a Cotswold Field in the Morning

Anglophile Zen: Spend 10 Minutes in the Summer English Countryside Right Now – Video

July 3, 2013 By Jonathan

Need a break from your busy day? Then put on some headphones, put this video on full screen and for 10 minutes, you'll be in the English countryside listening to the beautiful birdsong that only England can produce. This video was taken from the piano room of Updown Cottage, located on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset - our favorite place on Earth. This video has already … [Read more...] about Anglophile Zen: Spend 10 Minutes in the Summer English Countryside Right Now – Video

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