On Holiday By Mistake (A Withnail & I Tribute)

[Mike40135]

A wonderful video, although I must point out that they didn't use the upstairs of the house in the actual film.

[aa666]

@Mike40135 Many thanks. And yes, you are quite correct; apparently, the upstairs scenes were actually shot at Stockers Farm in Rickmansworth.

[Mike40135]

@aa666 Quite so. I visited Sleddale Hall during late Winter this year to find the place in quite good condition, all things considered. The guy who now owns it, Tim, was there, and he let us look inside. He's renovating the place and told us that, as a fan, he's doing it up in the style of the film, and will rent it out to customers as a holiday home.

[aa666]

@Mike40135 That's very interesting. It's good to hear that such a wonderful place is being brought back from the brink. Thanks for letting us know.

[MrCurlybobs]

Amazing tribute.. this film had such an impact on my life as Im sure it did with others..

quite to sad to see the house, which was almost a character itself in such a state, but nice to see that it has been held in such regards.. a living testiment to the power of admiration... long may it stand, or be restored..

[wilkobangs]

was in fact bought by tim ellis, a restoration architect from canterbury my home town. i think he paid something in the region of 140k for it as a pub owner in the village failed to stump up the cash i believe and it went to the second bidder. i was there last weekend and its boarded up and padlocked now as tim is there every three weeks renovating. we missed him as he didnt make it that weekend, i was told by the farmer down the road. i was sad i couldnt go inside but thems the breaks

[LennySoldier]

Brilliant tribute, thanks for posting.

[TheSpeshulShark]

Hearing the opening chords of A Whiter Shade of Pale made me inexplicably happy :)

[hoobool]

i went there,amazing,balls to monty! they are not allowed to renovate itr unfortunately

[murderthepairayiz]

Great video! Anyone know what it looks like since renovation?

[missnikki999]

Fantastic gents! I went there in May 2009...please look at my videos...Nikki x

[bermudaclassics]

I wonder if the Jaguar MK2 survives anywhere?

[WolfgangHolzmann]

Great video, well done gents.

[aa666]

Thanks for the encouragement

[DaftSwank]

This is amazing. I dream of one day making a pilgrimage to Crow Crag with a bottle of sherry and a live chicken . . .

[Norimagen]

I hope the proprietor installs as fuckin' juke box!

[Rabbit1Lee]

Absolutely f*cking amazing video !!! LOVE this. You're so lucky to have got there to film inside & experience the house. Baaaastards : )

[BradBrassman]

Those are the kind of windows faces look in at.

[jcw001]

Brilliant.....Thanks for sharing your trip.....em..visit......

[stevenello]

Well Done excellent

[swinchicore]

very moving

[BradBrassman]

Could be restored with care. But I wouldnt want the bill. And do you restore to look like it was in the film (partially run-down anyway) or do it up and take all the character away?

[DepressedEnglishChap]

Around a quarter of a million quid this place was bought for, by some 'developer' a few months back. Fucking hellski.

Lets hope they renovate it, and transform it into a haven for Withail fans selling breaks at reasonable prices, and not turn it into a toad hall for fat rich pricks, complete with a fucking golf course.

[aa666]

I understand that It was bought by an architect from Canterbury who, being a fan of the film, wants to restore it.

[archeronfoot]

Hopefully he'll do a better job than that wanker Seb Hindley would have done. He has a rep in Cumbia for raising everyones hopes then walking away when said project doesnt work out leaving everyone out of pocket.

[JackStaplesButler]

@aa666 I shall be going there! It may be costly, however. I mean, free to those that have it, very expensive to those that can't.

[dazzelknight]

up top field , legs bound in polyfiiinnee

[bradshawvincent]

this is fantastic thanks a lot! hasnt someone recently bought the farmhouse??

[aa666]

Yes, I gather that it was bought recently.

[ebenezerhoary]

A lovely tribute- wonder how many Withnail and I Drinking Games have been held in there?

[dave00dance]

if i was rich i think id restore that buiilding to the with nail years and rent it out to fans on breaks

[bradshawvincent]

youd have to do it with nails (geddit!?)

[colshythecomedian]

thats fantastic, wish it was me there.

[musicman02]

i want to drop acid and visit this place with a close friend of mine. fingers crossed.

[aa666]

When we were there, the upstairs was in such a state of decay that I would suggest any such hallucinogenics as being somewhat unwise. But hey, That's politics, man.

[nmeau]

Whoever bought that place could make a fortune offering "W&I" weekend experiences for fans. I'd go..

[iowdave]

Awesome, thanks for this! My number one film!

[aa666]

Thank you

[radharc05]

Fantastic. Well done. LOVE WHAT YOU'VE DONE.x

[aa666]

Many thanks, appreciated.

[frederickbabyyeah]

i feel this strange tug at my heart at the thought of people preserving the cottage and even writing qoutes on the walls of the building :D (obcessive little fan is happy) it must have been genius to see it. could you get inside?

[aa666]

It was possible, but only with extreme caution.

[bollockowithalob]

Good work, laddies.

[aa666]

According to The Guardian, "The Cumbrian farmhouse where Withnail and his hapless sidekick famously went on holiday "by mistake" sold at auction for £265,000 yesterday."

[narrowboat2504]

Hi aa666 love to get up there, but it would be easier to locate if you took grid ref on the many locations, so we can mark it on the map!

[TURBODORK2]

oh god the house is in horrible condition

[MrPinksxx]

Thanks -- good effort!

[snoopy8mybaby]

Really enjoyed this. Especially the audio clips to go with the shots of the graffitti. The soliloquy always leaves me feeling 'wrung out' everytime I watch Withnail.

[buttermere08]

Hi. I have been working there all week, repairing some of the roofs......... John.

[aa666]

It's good to know that work is being done to help preserve this wonderful property.

[qdb07165]

group of student from glasogw planning going a pilgrimage there before it gets sold off,just a pity its the winter , just wanted to find out how easy it is to get into any1 been there fairly recent?

[aa666]

The farmhouse is clearly visible from the Wet Sleddale car park near Shap, and the walk was pretty straight forward although a bit boggy underfoot in places, and that was in the summer. All I can recommend is good waterproof footwear, and good luck.

[wintera199]

Its up for sale through auction now. United Utilities are flogging it! : )

[aa666]

Yes, apparently the farmhouse goes under the hammer at the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, on 16 February, with a guide price of £145,000.

[AntiStab]

Where exactly is Sleddale Hall, Bampton and Haweswater? I'd love to go there sometime but nowhere directly tells you how to get there.

Love the post, love Withnail and I!

[aa666]

Sleddale Hall is close to Shap, just off the M6 in Cumbria, and Bampton and Haweswater are a short drive away. (A map comes in useful though)

[mickosabian]

I just followed the link through the facebook page, this is an ace vid thanks for posting. t's much appreciated!! Are you the farmer!!!

[sineadmcdos]

absolute shame it's been aloud to go in to such disrepair... Is it not for sale? Does the national trust/heritage own it and not care? Some one should campaign to get it fixed up!!

[aa666]

It's owned by the local water board, and they had recently worked on the property when we visited.

[sineadmcdos]

that's good ^^ I hope they do more, if it's still in the same state you saw it in!

[testiemcburgerland]

How did you get inside? Did you have to break in? I'm planning a trip soon and would like to sit down and enjoy my holiday. Can you drive right up to the cottage or will I have to go on holiday by mistake?

[aa666]

It's a fair way from the Wet Sleddale car park (waterproof footware advisable), over a few fences, across the river and up a steep hill and you're there. There were a couple of ways to get in, one by crawling through a missing panel in the front door, or (probably more dangerous) round the back and down through the roof. The property was in a sorry state when we visited, and so extreme caution is required once inside, especially upstairs.

[testiemcburgerland]

How did you get inside? Did you have to break in? I'm planning a trip sometime soon and I would like to sit down to enjoy my holiday. Can you drive right up to the cottage or will I have to go on holiday by mistake?

[Numboss]

The soliloquy from Shakespeare's Hamlet at the end of the film (and this video) is so apt. It's ironic that being a struggling actor, and pretending that he was actually going to play the Dane to Monty earlier in the film, Withnail finally becomes Hamlet in those last poignant moments when he saw his friend leave his world. Movies like this, that have things working on so many different levels, are extremely rare. Withnail and I is a masterpiece that gives new pleasures with repeated viewing.

[BradBrassman]

Well done!! Enjoyed that tremendously. Was'nt the upstairs scenes in the film shot somewhere else?

[snoopy8mybaby]

I believe that the upstairs scenes for Crow Crag were shot at Stockers Farm in Rickmansworth where the 1970's Black Beauty Series was filmed.

[wicksy68]

excellent stuff , always love seeing different shots of the shrine to all fans of the best film ever.

[jefageo]

good work,hope to go there myself next spring,chin chin ,thanks for the film

[aa666]

Many thanks for the encouraging comments. It's well worth the visit, and made for a day out that was a real laugh.

[mattcol99]

The best vid I ve seen on youtube for ages. I like the before and after pics - shocking what state the house is in now.

[winstonantoinette]

withnail is still the best film ive seen ,ive lost count how many times over the years ive seen it and this is a brilliant tribute so thanks lads and well done

bruce robinson is a genius

[GemmBakko]

I met this charming British girl a few years ago. I asked her which part of England she was from. She said "The Lake District". Of course I asked "Penrith?"

Indeed it is where she is from. She was surprised anyone knew where that was. I was even more surprised she had not heard of this film.

[heyvenus123]

Ey up kidda remind you of anythin... happy birthday modsheff1

[gnomit]

watch out, before soon some capitalist bastards will have the place renovated and turn it into a withnail&i museum with a 10 pound entry fee.

[desmonddwolfe]

the spade left in the bath is genius.. great video about the best film ever!

where is the bridge under which the shooting scene was filmed?

[aa666]

Just down the hill below Sleddale Hall is a river, and if you follow the river a few hundred yards in the opposite direction to the resevoir, you'll find the 'shooting bridge'.

[desmonddwolfe]

thanks very much, must go there next time we need a holiday!

[Roseh77]

Loved this

[OzTerri]

i want something's FLESH!!!!!

[thicky7ern]

thanks guys that was great my fave film

"were not from London you know"

[bammo1]

what a superbly put together video well done, if ever a film deserved it ,it was withnail and i

[aa666]

We managed to remain accident free, but found the 'bathroom' requires extreme caution. The floor slopes away, and the floorboards feel like walking on stale biscuits.

[BaddaBigBoom]

LOL...brilliant -I hope you didn't tear yer trousies on any barbed wire!

[aa666]

It's well worth the visit. On the trek from Wet Sleddale Reservoir, we met a guy coming the other way who enquired as to whether we'd "come on holiday by mistake". With the 'shooting' bridge only a stones throw from Sleddale Hall, and the Bampton phone box and Hawswater only a few miles away, it made for a riotous day out.

[dh300c]

brilliant, just brilliant hope to get there before it becomes unrecognisable

[deppy6]

thanks love this film..

[durtysob]

Thankyou.

[Gr8tCompany]

"Balls to Monte" ?

[SgtSavant]

i like all the writing " what fucker said that" and " alright here" lmao

[wildheart66]

great stuff. I was there at the weekend and nice to see the place is being looked after.

I signed the visitors book - great idea!!

[aa666]

We found it enough of a hike in the summer, so full credit to you for making the effort in the winter.

[RubyCosmos]

Oh, I just made the hike a couple weeks ago on my last day in England. Isn't it amazing when you first get up there? (I don't recommend going in the winter, though ... we had a horrible time getting there.)

[boohlahlah]

Superb! I recently made the trip myself. The 'guestbook' in the hall is unreal! If you love the film you have to go and see this place.

[MyRisingStar]

Nice!

[aa666]

Apparently, the water company that own Sleddale Hall have actually done a few repairs recently.

[robbyrne22]

Quite sad really, to see the place in such a state of disrepair.

[markjeppo]

Brilliant video - well done.

[OneWorldTV]

this is brilliant, thanks for doing this

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[walla47]

great stuff! my mate just visited this place last week n was showin me pictures! "withnail and I" -an absolute classic.