CATWEAZLE

So this is why were are really here... to see Catweazle. Catweazle was a children's television series broadcast in the early 1970's in Australia, made by the BBC. There were two series of 13 episodes each. The lead role was played by Geoffrey Bayldon an accomplished and very prolific character actor.

Each year the Catweazle Fan Club run an event in Horsley and East Clandon in England. and Geoffrey is their special guest.

This year, I traveled to the event and this is what I saw:

South West Trains ..... Off to Horsley I go !

Saturday Morning - A visit to the Catweazle Shops - A location in Horsely where many scenes were filmed

Here are some more locations from the first series of Catweazle

This one was also used in Midsummer Murders

Hang on! I have been here before! Here is Catweazles Tree by Lake Boldermere. I visited here 4 years ago , not much difference but this time, I have taken a piece back with me !

Some flowers next to Catweazle's Tree

 Lake Boldermere,,,,,, "Don't Go yet" " will you come back one day......"

After the lake off to the West Clandon Fete held at Home Farm ( the filming location for HEXWOOD
FARM)


There WAS parking in the upper field

The Catweazle Tent

Wet The Wally

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 The Barn where Carrot meets Catweazle for the first time.

The round mark on the post below is the former location of the Switch that turned on the electric light in the barn in the first episode "Sun in a Bottle"

The interior of the barn

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Where Catweazle was hiding in the first episode.

The Fete

After the fete we retired to our Hotel..... and what an amazing place this was! Nice room. Wombats like nice rooms

 At dinner........ !!! CATWEAZLE !!!Geoffrey Bayldon (left)

Geoffrey talks about his life and acting

Geoffrey tries on the hat he wore as "Crowman" in Worzel Gummage

End of a FANTASTIC day. More soon....