From way back in the 1970’s I’ve wanted to walk down Gold Hill, in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Gold Hill became famous as a result of a much loved tv advert, created by Ridley Scott, for Hovis bread. It has a wonderful soundtrack, Dvorak’s New World symphony.
So here is my treat photo, fulfilling a long held dream.
I should add that Shaftesbury is only around 60 miles from home, but I think many of us neglect the gems to be seen locally don’t we?
Of course if I’d gone years ago that hill wouldn’t have been so steep, what goes down must go up and this is the view from near the bottom.
It was a real treat humming this tune!
This post is for the Weekly Photo Challenge of ‘Treat’
Lucid Gypsy 
Oh my ! It looks quaintly beautiful.
We truly often ignore the gems around us and go digging for rubble afar.
Fabulous photos and Hovis memories, Gilly. People who live on that street must have very strong leg muscles. I enjoyed your treat. 🙂
I remember the advert well, I wonder if I could tie in a visit here with one of Hubby’s sports trips. Definitely something to think on. 😊
What a delightful post! And your pictures are great. They need a bench about half-way up, don’t they?
And did you go up as well as down? I find the downs harder on the knees and the ups harder on the lungs! I haven’t been there (driven past though) but the hill in Haworth village (Yorkshire) is similar and also cobbled which makes these streets even more of a challenge.
I was singing along long before I got to your video. Iconic this one, isn’t it? 🙂 Isn’t Clovelly similar too? I’ve not been, but my auntie who lived in Devon sent me a postcard many years ago. 🙂
Very evocative, Gilly ~ I always thought the location was somewhere in Yorkshire! You are right, we do tend to neglect hidden gems on our doorsteps. We’ve lived on the island for 12 years now and there are still places we haven’t yet visited! 😊
It’s fabulous isn’t it?! We did that a while ago & were pleased that it didn’t seem to have changed from the advert apart from the clothes of passers by.
what an enjoyable post – looks like a lovely place. have never heard of hovis bread before, but it sounds like it might be worth a try 🙂
i know what you mean about passing by gems close to home. i had seen more of Europe than of BC, my home province, when my aunt and uncle came from Germany for a visit – and I ended up being part of a family excursion to what would prove to be first (of many since!) visits to Vancouver Island.
I can’t believe that was 1973! *Feels ancient*
I remember the advert. I have a lovely picture of my mother at the top of this hill/street. beautiful place….
Did you not try riding a bike down it?
Beautiful photos of the hills and village, Gilly. There are many attractive places near by, I haven’t been…
Did you know that the wall, on your right as you descend the hill, has a significant history? I can’t remember any of the details unfortunately.
That’s quite a hill! Oh, I love this place too. Great photos! Never been, maybe someday…
Gorgeous images…and you brought back the memory of that advert from some long forgotten recess of my brain…