American Couple Reacts: England: Best Places To Visit! First Time Reaction!
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- American Couple Reacts: England: Best Places To Visit! First Time Reaction! We absolutely LOVED looking at the beautiful scenery of England and learning a little about these places in the video. We know there are many, many more places that should be on the list. We just don't know what those places are. So drop a comment and tell us what places you think we should further investigate. We plan to do more in depth videos on other places in England and the UK. Thanks for watching and please give the video a Like.
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The “German” buildings are in fact Tudor buildings and you will find thousands of these types of buildings in the U.K., especially England. They are wooden frame buildings generally built in the 15th and 16th centuries under the Tudor reign. The black is not paint but is traditionally black tar which helped preserve the wood. They are certainly more English than German! Do a search for the town of Lavenham in Suffolk this is a famous town know for its historic Tudor buildings. Harry Potter was filmed there. As for Stonehenge, yes, it’s as dull as ditchwater to look at, but to appreciate it you need to understand how old they are and the effort it took to build them. They are some of the oldest standing structures in existence in the world. Once you understand that then if you are close then they are worth a visit.
A lot of us still live in Tudor houses. Those buildings have housed families for centuries, nd they show no signs of disappearing any time soon.
Top reply - explained perfectly
I thought it was funny because while the buildings are Tudor, there is a Christmas Market in the scene which is originally German.
They do LOOK like german architecture though
@@lolsaXx Probably due to the fall of the Roman Empire and the up to the Norman Conquest was ruled by the Angles and the Saxons (hence Anglo-Saxon), though then England didnt exist back then. Really England the name stems from Englaland meaning Land of the Angles since their name spelt in a early form of German was Engle.
I took my South African wife to York a few years after we met. As we toured York Minster, the ancient walls and the narrow streets she repeatedly said 'gosh', my reply was 'wait until you see the Shambles', a very narrow street where the upper windows almost touch over your head. When we finally reached the Shambles, she was silent. Fearing she that didn't appreciate it I said 'what no gosh' her reply 'I'm all goshed out'!
I was up on the top floor of a shop, down the Shambles. It felt like if I tripped, I would fall out the window...as the room slanted that way. From the door of that room as I entered it, I could see the road down below. Amazing, how these shops/houses are still around.😃
When Bill Bryson saw the Lake District for the first time, he also said it was what he thought heaven must look like. That’s in his amazing book Notes From A Small Island. You must read it if you haven’t already. It’s very witty.
He's written a sequel to that, "The Road to Little Dribbling" still funny and still on point.
@@deadcatthinks6725 oh yes I know. I’ve read that one as well! :)
Notes From A Small Island- so funny. Every page is hysterical.
@@patriciabailey1937 So true! I was crying with laughter on practically every page! 😂 😂 😂 If you read it with anyone else around they’ll think you’re nuts because you’ll be sitting there laughing out loud to yourself like a mad person.
See also his comment at top!
The best thing about living here is that I can get in my car, drive to any village or town that I haven’t visited before and find beautiful architecture and landscapes. You are never more than a few minutes away from thousands of years of history.
You asked about staying in the Lake District. All the UK National Parks have people living in them. You can stay in a hotel or a BnB in the middle of the park. You can buy a house in the middle of the Lake District (although they come at a premium!). The national parks in the UK were created to protect both the landscapes and the communities that live and work in them.
Doesn't forget you can camp there too, its a beautiful place ❤
The beaches in England vary but Brighton's is just stones with very little sand. I live in Bournemouth on the south coast and we have 8 miles of glorious soft, sandy beach.
I also live in Bournemouth, the beach is glorious, but my favourites in the area are Mudeford Spit and Studland.
Studland ,sandbanks beach Poole is amazing .its in Dorset, to add Corfe castle ,and coast line around Dorset, spectacular. And much more ,
I'm in Bournemouth also. I'm not a native, originating from Cambridgeshire.
I live in Poole
@@mikedakin2016 ha ha ha ,funny 😂
When you do get to come over here, I can definitely recommend the Lake District. It is one of the most beautiful places ever.
As is Northumberland..
I was born in England and have travelled all over the UK. But, even now, I am astounded at the huge variety of scenery in such a small country. The marshes of Essex, the rising Downs of Sussex. The bleakness of Dartmoor and the wild Atlantic coast of Cornwall. The chalky, rolling hills of Wilshire and the flatness of East Anglia. Every county has its unique features and extraordinary geography. I can go to, say, Warwickshire and then just travel 200 miles to Dartmoor to think I could be in another country. England, My England!
....and Surrey. Which has some of the most outstanding areas of natural beauty. Shame it's crammed with 4x4's!
And you would have been too, you would have gone from Mercia to Wessex which were both independent sovereign territories.
You forgot the lake District
@@tommccabe8441I haven't, you know. Every county has its own very characteristic and indivudual beauty. I lve in Berkshire and am always marvelling at the beauty of the Thames Valley. I was born just outside of the City of London; a true Cockney. Whenever I am in London and see tourists I think to myself, " You have come to see this. But it belongs to me". My family originated in the Highlands of Scotland, a MacDonald of Glencoe. The mountains of Wales and the Lake District are beautiful. But the mountains of Scotland are majestic. We should be rightly proud of the beauty of this whole country. There is nowhere quite like it.
what about the bread basket of England, Lincolnshire.
The architecture you think of as German is medieval and was common across Europe including the British Isles
Fun fact: Brighton is a unofficially the 'the gay capital of the UK' & Brighton pride is apparently one of the biggest in the country.
It's a popular destination for all but the mix of people from students to families to tourists makes for a very vibrant place, with unique independent shops etc. If you choose to visit a beach area in the UK I'd definitely recommend this one.
I love Brighton went down once on Pride weekend the atmosphere was fantastic but I would never go again it was just too packed for me
one of my favorite places to go and not feel uncomftable or stared at
All true but be warned that the beach is not sandy - it's a beach of stones.
@@BoredOfBills You mean pebbles ? It's pebble beaches. Not stone beaches. You're giving off the image of jagged rocks lmao.
Errrrr,cheers for that.
I'm very disappointed they didn't mention the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. You can look up a virtual tour of it which I'm sure you'll enjoy.
Totally agree - video didn't show Brighton at its best. Pavilion and the lanes missing
@@Bunyipp66 The only two interesting bits apart from it being a very 'arty' town but - hey - it has a horrible pebble beach!!!
I said that too! Long shots of the burned out pier but no mention of the Royal Pav??? It is a beautiful, glorious building - how on Earth could it not be included?! Dohhhh 😵💫😣
Brighton's one of my favourite cities in the country. Living just a 50 minute drive away, I go there often, in fact I was there just yesterday. But the one thing I don't go there for is the beach! I do love to see the sea though, so going to the beach is always something I do, but I wouldn't recommend it for "a day at the beach"! One of my favourite things to do though is to stroll around the North Laine area with all its quirky shops, cafés, bars, pubs and restaurants. But the jewel in the crown has to be the Pavilion...a little piece of India on the south coast. 😊
That certainly is a beautiful valley . . . Stunning.
*EDIT* We apologize for the audio issues. UA-cam decided to slap a copyright claim 13 hours after this uploaded and we had to mute most of the music, which in turn caused the audio issues. This was a beautiful first impression to England for us! We knew this was a travel video and there would be plenty of places that should have been included. But it was a great starting point for us. What specific areas would you like us to have a closer look at? We love the beauty! And we know Cumbria isn't a country 😉❤
Hiya lasses. Just discovered you on this ere Tube. Enjoying your vids. Saw you watched some British comedy, so thought I would mention Spaced as a great one you'd probably like. Sure there are best moments on YT. Also if you dare plunge into dark humour League Of Gentlemen is another great, along with Nighty Night. Anyhoo will watch this vid, and hope you covered North East England... All the best with the channel 👍
You need to visit the Yorkshire moors and Cornwall both beautiful areas. It depends which beaches you visit whether they are sandy or not. A lot of beaches are sandy but places like Hastings near Brighton have a lot of pebbles. The weather changes quickly in Britain, you could be sitting on the beach sunbathing in 80 degs one day the next day its raining and cold and you need a coat . You may even get different weather on the same day.
Devon it has a two fantastic national park Dartmoor and Exmoor.
There are quant villages, with thatched roofs.
Look out for a video of barrel burning in Ottery St. Mary.
Cheese rolling.
Slightly off topic, but great videos, of some of our crazy customs.
Loving your videos
You can visit and stay in any National Park in the UK.
Unlike the USA, which owns the land of its National Parks, here in the UK, a National Park is just an area considered to be of outstanding natural beauty - most of the land and buildings are privately owned.
There are villages and towns within our National Parks.
They are more like conservation areas, so development is strictly controlled and the government fund grants to landowners to preserve the landscapes.
However, even though it is private land, the laws of public right of way across private lands means that you can walk wherever you want within reason.
You can use the public footpaths around/across farmer's fields, or private estates and as long as you keep to the designated footpaths, then you are not trespassing .
It's an ancient right
Oh, and apart from possibly having to pay for parking, it's free.
Having to pay to enter a National Park in the USA is something that shocked me when I visited.
The lake district is a must place to visit when you come to England. Lots of pretty villages and small towns nearby, too, so plenty of places to have a meal or coffee whatever. For instance, the market town of Keswick is just a short walk from the beautiful lake Derwent water which is my favourite lake - so pretty!
I love that they included Chester. I live on the Wirral which is in NW England. It’s a beautiful, small, peninsula with the most amount of listed buildings outside of London and only 30 mins to Chester, Wales and a few minutes to Liverpool...which is an incredible historic city .
I checked the comments below to see if Debbie's question re beaches were answered - The beaches in the UK vary from beautiful soft sand, through shingle and stone to the most fantastic pink/yellow finely crushed sea shells (usually found on the west coat of Scotland), looking like a Caribbean beach. And yes, during our best summers, you can tan yourself on the beaches in 80 degrees or more of heat - Thank you , both , for making me feel grateful for the beauty of my homeland - get yourselves here, asap - we'd love to have you x
Cornwall is another one to add to the list - beautiful beaches, villages, fishing communities, surfing and small independent shops. Lots of Brits go down to Cornwall for a holiday so it gets pretty touristy in the summer. Very long drive to get there from most places in the rest of the UK and narrow windey roads once you get there but it's all part of the character!
History everywhere too, great views out from the top of Tintagel for example. Love Cornwall and love driving around it too.
One of my favourite places in England is The Forest of Dean. It's magical. You ought to look up some photos of the Forest of Dean and Symonds Yat etc. The whole area is lush.
One thing I’ve noticed about my many travels in the US is that no one, apart from park staff, seems to live in the National Parks. Here in the UK we have towns, villages and hamlets in our national parks. Strict planning laws apply. My brother lives in Bala in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. He has a woodturning business there but his workshop has to comply with the strict laws. Most of our National Parks are obviously rural areas so agriculture helps many of these places become so beautiful. Also in our parks you do not have to pay to enter. When I drive north to my brother in Bala I have to drive through the Brecon Beacons National Park, the A470 main South to North runs straight through it.
In the US the National Park's are preserved and protected allowing no one to live there. They are almost like holy land to us
Thanks. I thought they were inhabited but wasn’t sure. We don’t do it this way here, the country is not big enough to stop people living in the parks. We have other protected areas, near where I live is the Gower AONB. An AONB is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This peninsula between Swansea and Carmarthen is sparsely populated but has about a population of 77,000 and is about 70 square miles in area but with loads of world class beaches, all exceptionally clean and most Blue Flag awarded beaches, such as Rhossili, Three Cliffs, Caswell Bay and Langland. The devolved Wales government (the Senedd) has made the whole coast of Wales a national footpath and with an ancient footpath connecting North to South along Offa’s Dyke so s footpath encircles the country. The Cotswolds are another AONB.
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow we have more widespread protections generally for both landscapes and historic buildings or landmarks too
I used to camp in Bala.
I live in the Brecon Beacons National Park.... just! We've got our own whisky distillery 👍
As a Yorkshireman, I always tell people to visit York. Whitby is another place in Yorkshire to visit. It is a fishing town that sits in a bay on the coast. As a side note, 2 shows on Cincinnati PBS channels are also filmed in Yorkshire - "All Creatures Great and Small" which has the new series starting Sunday 2/9/22 and "Last of the Summer Wine" which is no longer filmed but was filmed just outside my hometown. To see more of Oxford look up the "Inspector Morse" series from 30 years ago.
Don't forget the steam train to Gothland in the Yorkshire Moors.
@@dianepiggott6804 As a yorkshire man I don't tell them where to go! People from all over the country tell people to go here or there, this is best, etc etc. It's childish! Let them make their own choices!
Don't forget Heartbeat & Emmerdale!
Also the setting for the original Dracula novel.
And home of a derelict abbey that was abandoned before the USA was discovered by Europeans.
@@neill392 That's right. I forgot that Bram Stoker began the Dracula novel whil visiting the Whitby area.
The half-timbered style of building is widespread in mediaeval times and all countries have at least a few examples. Sometimes in clusters with overhanging gables and long traditions! Much imitated by later generations! Lake District became 'the country's FIRST tourist destination!' (thanks to Wordsworth). Stonehenge is 'just as advertised but you can watch a video instead! (It's a short stop, en route!) (This is the selection of a tour company who wants to do a 7 day bus tour in the South!) Mostly swimming is a rare activity in the few warm months July/August. Geology very variable, so beaches of ALL sorts! (sandy/rocky)
Yeah half-timbering is a traditional British style - we lost a lot of that style of building both in the second world war bombings and the 60s street clearances. All Manchester's (where I'm from) half timbered buildings went when I was a child in the 60s as the city centre modernised. Only two buildings were saved (and moved, as it happens) and are called the Shambles - but that word refers to a whole area of old buildings like that and Manchester used to be full of them. I guess it's a building style we had in common with elsewhere in Europe - you do see half timbered buildings here in Germany (where I currently live) though many of those were rebuilt after the second world war.
Chester is a pretty town (yes, it's a city, I know).
I live in Bristol and work in Bath and it is amazing living and working in such historic and unique places. To answer Natasha’s question, yes these places are protected. Bath s a unesco heritage site and most old buildings in the UK, will be grade listed. So that means features can’t be changed, or if they are have to match with the original style etc.
If you ever come to England the North is the least unspoilt, Derbyshire is beautiful as is the lakes and North Yorkshire where I live is stunning. Whitby is a lovely place check it out you might find Dracula
I live in England,and it is a beautiful country.like the rest of the UK it's full of history and some absolutely amazing places to visit.🇬🇧👍
One place that isn't often spoken about is Birmingham and the West Midlands, it was the heart of the industrial revolution, has lots of history and beauty but is often overlooked imo
I agree
Because its a dump.
There is litterly 0 reason to go to Brumstan XD
Ironbridge is the birthplace of the industrial revolution
@@petebartlett2229 Shropshire, not Birmingham.
The race track at the beginning is Chester and is the oldest in the world dating back to 1540 at least. The black pony in the Lake District is a Fell pony and is native to the area many living out on the open Fells. Also visit Northumbria, Hadrians wall and Cornwall. Also go west to Dartmoor and Exmoor
You should consider North East England for a visit.
We are a stones throw away from Scotland, have vibrant cities and market towns, beautiful countryside and beaches also a lot of old castles abbeys etc worth a visit.
Shhhh, don’t tell anyone or they’ll all come ;)
*EDIT* We apologize for the audio issues. UA-cam decided to slap a copyright claim 13 hours after this uploaded and we had to mute most of the music, which in turn caused the audio issues. Still such a beautiful video! 😍
Strangely these video's never seem to mention Devon and Cornwall in the south west , lots of places worth visiting there . 🇬🇧
I would recommend the Isles of Scilly they look so tropical and have beautiful beaches
Fun fact: Many people think the Lake District is old, but in geological terms it’s quite young. It was formed from glacial erosion at the end of the last ice age. In comparison the Scottish Highlands are millions of years old and used to be part of a vast mountain range called the Caledonian Orogeny. Originally the size of the Himalayas, time has worn these mountains down to what they are today.
Plus the fact that part of the hilly bits (Arthur's Seat) is an extinct volcano. Not something most people think about.
@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches
Yes, the rock in Scotland is the same as on the Scandinavian coast. It's similar in South East England too, the White cliffs of Dover and Beachy head were part of chalk hills that stretched across the from the South and across the English channel and into France.
The Cambrian and Caledonian mountains are 500 million years old and some of the oldest mountains on earth.
York would be my number one recommendation. It's PACKED with history, you can walked the medieval town walls, go for a river cruise, visit so many museums. It's more up market than Chester, without being pretentious. There are also some great restaurants there too. I can understand the appeal of London to a foreigner, but as a native... York is number one for me!
York. Best place. Not in Yorkshire. Not in England or the UK. Best place on Earth!!!
Chester isn't pretentious nor is York a better place to visit.
@@bushchat28d I did not say Chester was pretentious.
I know both York and Chester and neither is more up-market than the other. Chester has some upmarket areas too.
Britain has a temperate marine climate which is a result of the warm coastal waters (warmed by the Gulf Stream drift). It has _much_ milder winters than the continental US (you will even see palm trees near the South and West coasts and they do just fine with the climate. It doesn't get as oppressively hot in summer as the States (usually, maybe a couple of weeks). It does get _chilly_ here in winter but for reference, I'm 55 and I have never seen a white Christmas (I live on the West coast).
We need a video on the weather there!
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow .
The more moist maritime climate is why the country is so green, though that can vary as you go from the west to the east, the east being much dryer.
@@grahvis The east of the UK still gets plenty of rainfall and is still just as green!
@@barryhumphries4514 .
I didn't mean to imply it wasn't green but have a look at a rainfall map, higher ground in North Wales and Cumbria usually gets twice that received by Suffolk and Norfolk.
The fact it is generally damper in the west is one reason why the cotton industry was located in Lancashire, cotton thread breaks less in higher humidity.
Yorkshire east of the Pennines, had the wool.
I'm as biased as everyone else on here, but the Yorkshire dales come close second after the lake district for me. Also, I think I realised for the first time how amazing it must be to hear a place was founded in 60AD when you're not used to that sort of thing.
Yorkshire Dales over the Lake District as less tourists and York is way more interesting than Chester.
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I can definitely recommend my nearest city Durham. It's not a large city but is beautiful and its cathedral is over 1000 years old.
I live in a town very close to Oxford called Abingdon and it is claimed to be the oldest inhabited town in England dating back to the iron age. The museum with the dinosaurs in Oxford is the Natural History Museum, Oxford has at least three great museums to visit that are all free of charge but most visitors leave a donation in the donation box. Can highly recommend Chester to visit as well as Brighton.
If you like the Lake District, and mountains and lakes, you’ll love Wales. Although the UK is small, a lot of Americans are surprised how big it feels and how long it takes to travel, partly this is because it’s so dense and there’s so much crammed in - but because of the zoning you get a clearer line between town and countryside so it’s easier to go from a built up area to natural beauty right on the doorstep, so you get the feeling of being in quiet and remote space without really being that far from civilisation at all
@@cyberash3000 I live in Wales, albeit South Wales. Hey we're not rude to the English! We have banter, especially when it's rugby day! But other than that there's no issues.
@@cyberash3000 well we're not like that in South Wales.
@@Hal-zf4fv Apart from the fact that you always call us the English 'oppressors'.
@@cyberash3000 Wales is a sizeable country. The Welsh are very easy to avoid. I've been 100s of times and only spoke to a handful. Most people I've met in Wales were English.
I live 20 minutes from the Lake District its a beautiful place. Northern England is one of the friendliest places on Earth. You'd love it.
Cornwall does have a subtropical climate, and even has palm trees, something that surprises Americans too! That’s a beautiful part of the world but very popular with tourists
I live in Cornwall and love living here 😍
I went to Cornwall for the first time in May, was unlike anywhere else I've been to before in my life. Felt magical. I'm not exaggerating either.
@@michael_177 so glad you have a nice time here in Cornwall hopefully you come back again one day
Just so you know, Oxford is at the North of the Cotswolds, Bath is on the Southern most point, in between you have some of the prettiest villages in the UK.
Glad you enjoyed these choices but I would substitute Stonehenge with the Peak District which is like the Lake District but with hills and mountains and trails, and is where a lot out cyclists train for competitions. It’s my favourite and so pretty. You should also keep an eye on London next year too as it will be celebration time as it’s the Queens platinum jubilee. There will be street parties 🎊 and festivals. The last two (silver and gold) were wonderful. Love ❤️ you two and your channels.
Apologies for being a pedant, but the highest mountain in England is in the Lake District, there are hills there too 😉
@@keithorbell8946 That’s ok as your perfectly correct ☺️. Sorry about that. The point I was trying to make, I think lol, is that I don’t think Stonehenge has the wow factor for a lot of us but I appreciate it’s historically important and my view is purely subjective and I’m probably wrong in that too. I also can’t help but feel some of these videos are a little bit lazy in their obvious picks, as some lovely places are often overlooked. But beauty can be everywhere you find it I suppose 😍
@@Jobladesuck you’re not allowed close enough to get the wow factor of Stonehenge, but you look at it as part of the “ritual landscape” of Salisbury Plain: Avebury, the Cursus etc., it’s stunning.
@@keithorbell8946 cool info, I will certainly be up for giving it a bit more study.
I am from Chester, but I now live in NYC. Seeing my home be so appreciated got me emotional. I haven't been home in over a year and can't wait till I go home again. I can't recommend visiting enough. we are famous not only for our roman ruins but also our Tudor two level shopping know as the rows. We even have a building still standing and in use dating back to 1274! thank you Natasha and Debbie
I was once having a meal in a restaurant in the 'rows' with an ex girlfriend. As we were eating this massive flying insect was buzzing around. The waiter came and trapped it in a pint glass. It only just fit in. He said it probably came in with the fruit delivery.
The over hanging black timber buildings are called Tudor style, referring to the royal dynasty in power when that style was prevalent. London has everything to see but is very expensive. As an ex-Londoner, my UK holidays tended to be to the Kentish or Sussex coast, or Devon or Cornwall. Wales or Scotland are beautifully rugged. I'd base in some rural town and explore each day in a different direction.
One of my fondest memories as a child was walking through Epping Forest with my dad, it was a lovely autumn (Fall) day everything was jus t starting to turn, while im sure there are bigger forests in the USA Epping is a really beautiful natural spot
You should visit where I live, Hereford in England. The countryside is amazing, villages like Pembridge and Weobley are packed with black and white houses, not forgetting the mappa mundi and the world's oldest chained library in the cathedral.
Hay on Wye is only thirty minutes away, famed for its world renowned literary festival.
Not forgetting the world famous breed of cattle - the Hereford.
And if you visit Hereford, you need to visit Beefyboys!!
@@smush1414 My friends rave about their burgers and especially the fries. I've never had one due to my Crohn's.
Shorts and T-shirt weather here in England starts when it reaches around 15 Celsius/58 Fahrenheit 😎
This drops considerably to about 2 Celsius/32 Fahrenheit in Scotland 🥵
The beaches depend where you are, but the West coast of Scotland has white sand beaches and aquamarine sea. Absolutely beautiful.
There was one beach from Barra I believe that was used for a brochure advertising holidays in the Caribbean!
There is so much more to England than the wonderful places mentioned here. In the South West you have Cornwall; with its sands beaches, Lands End, St. Michael’s Mount, Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor and the amazing restaurants of Penzance. In the North East you have the city of Durham with it’s Cathedral; the stunning city of Newcastle with it’s beautiful Georgian architecture and the tranquil Northumberland countryside. Check out Norwich and the surrounding Fenland (Boudicca country) or the Black Country in the West Midlands, the birth place of the industrial revolution. As for London, it would take about a month to see everything there, but it is very expensive compared to the rest of the country.
Totally agree. I was part raised in North East England and the South West. Can attest to the beauty on both ends of the country.
Surprising fact about London, it is an Urban Forest with over 8 million trees, and if you look from above extraordinarily green :)
You may like to look for videos about local traditions throughout the UK, for example Well Dressing in Derbyshire.
Surrey has the highest percentage of woodland of any county in England, apparently.
My quote for my American friends who we've hosted on many occasions, (until the last two years 😞) "you're never more than 30 minutes away from something amazing/historical/fascinating in England". Places we've taken them to, which they loved include; York, the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales, the villages of Suffolk, especially Lavenham, the Cotswolds (obs), North Somerset coast, Dorset Jurassic coastal road and ruined abbeys, Glastonbury, Fountains and Rievaulx.
These videos always seem to miss out Norfolk, which is a great shame. The Norfolk coast has soem lovely beaches, picturesque towns, loads of places to stay, its usually cheaper than the city breaks, Norwich has a castle, a cathedral and a traditional market, there's the north Norfolk heritage railway and the gorgeous Norfolk Broards where you can hire a boat to live on
Norfolk is stunning
I love Norfolk, I’ve had fantastic holidays there. The Broads are beautiful, Kings Lynn has fantastic fish and chips. It’s a place you can have a wonderful week and see city’s and have days you just wave at the odd person. I got extremely sun burnt it was amazing weather huge thunderstorms wonderful.
It's also very flat and featureless. Never appealed to me. Cromer is quite nice.
The bridge in London is Tower Bridge, from memory I think it took about four years to build, completed about 1884.
I live in Cumbria in a coastal town called Barrow in Furness and a 10-15 minute drive into the Lake District. I live on an island off the coast of Barrow and every time I cross over the bridge to the mainland on my left is a fabulous view of the mountains etc of the Lakes. Many childhood days spent playing and staying there and lots of great memories still to come.
Walneyite 😉👍
Beaches around the UK vary, some are sandy, some are rocky, some are composed of pebbles, there are yellow beaches, grey beaches, red beaches, thanks to the huge variety of geological formations across the country. Stonehenge may be a jumble of stones, but they pre date the pyramids and represent a historical marvel that we know little about. Their fascination isn't just visual. You really ought to check out my neck of the woods in Devon. Dartmoor is iconic and starkly beautiful, yet few people know of it or have visited.
London is my home town so naturally I am biased. However, there are so many beautiful places outside of London, that you need a few months to see everything. Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, the list goes on and on. Each place has it`s own unique charm. Happy travels. x
london is cosmopolitan big typical,capital .liverpool where i am from is a unique city
The Peak District in Derbyshire is also very nice- worth checking out.
Northumberland's beaches are beautiful, they are sandy with small stones but other beaches are just stone or a mix. The sea up north where I come from is 11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit) but we swim in it anyway. The cheviot hills are amazing but i'm not sure if there is a video that includes them. My favourite mountain in the lake district is definitely Langdale pike because of the extensive views across most of the lakes although the entire national park is beautiful.
Shhh about our beautiful, wild, and long golden sand beaches. They are the country's secret 😉
Stone henge is not only one of the oldest monuments we have on the island but also the heart of it from pre-Christian days encompassing a ritual landscape that stretches for as far as the eye can see on the plain. In a word alot more to it than just a bunch of rocks, it's truly epic and beautiful not to mention the hard work of the archaeologists have put in uncovering all its secrets. NOT to be underestimate......
Love your enthusiasm. The video you just reviewed doesn't really show many of the places at their best- particularly Brighton. There are so many amazing places to visit across the UK and of course different sites will appeal to different people according to their particular interests as you pointed out when seeing Stonehenge. If you think the Lake District is beautiful then be prepared to be completely blown away by the Scottish Highlands. Would I have picked these 10 as "the best'? Certainly a few of them but again any list is subjective. I hope you do get the chance to visit after the covid pandemic is finally over and we can resume some kind of normality.
Happy New Year Ladies and another good reaction to my Beautiful Country that has given me 67 fantastic years , in Inner and Outer London.
London has over 100,000 Official " Places Of Interest" and you could never see it all in one lifetime. :) If only we can slightly better weather but then the "Four Seasons" is part of England's appeal and helps to maintain our " Green and Pleasant Land" from THe West Country to The South and North Downs and South Coast and then up to The Peak District ten onto The Yorkshire Moors and Dales and on to The Lake District with endless places in-between.....:)
The majority of historic buildings in Britain are "listed", this means they are protected by law and any renovations / repairs have to have permission. I have lived in a listed house (1674) and anything needing done took ages while plans were approved and materials sourced as everything has to be like for like and as much of the original kept. I now live in a "Conservation area" within the Cairngorm National Park, not quite so strict but still requires care when doing alterations / building work. My present house dates from 1895.
If you like the countryside please try and find a video about the peak District. Its located close to Manchester and Stoke on Trent. It's just beautiful.
Hi you two. Brighton is my home town, so clearly the best 😀. Just a quick correction of the video, although there's some Victorian architecture, Brighton is mostly Regency. Check out The Royal Pavilion. The cream fascia of buildings in Brighton & Hove is a material called bungeroosh which is pretty much exclusive to there.
The Germaneque architecture in Chester you mentioned is actually Tudor which dates from the 16th century. I'd never thought of it before - because Tudor architecture is dotted all around England and very familiar, but you're right it does look a bit German or maybe more Austrian. Interesting.
Love your channel....I live in Liverpool and spent the weekend in Chester the week before xmas for the markets, stayed in the Pied Bull pub, and next weekend going to Lake Windermere in the Lakes, we here in Liverpool are so lucky to have all this on our doorstep.
As for beaches, I live in Crosby in Liverpool and we have a lovely sandy beach spreading North to Southport
Hey Ladies,
Good to see my home city York in there. Great place to visit as it's relatively compact but has a bunch of amazing architecture packed into it as it was one of the main places for both vikings and romans! There are multiple museums, the old Roman bar walls that you can walk on that circle most of the city.
The shops on stonegate that Natasha thought would be expensive aren't anymore although my first Saturday job was in a high class mens outfitters on this street selling to the rich and famous! Also worth mentioning is Betty's tea room that do a fantastic afternoon tea (they are part of the same group that makes Yorkshire Tea!).
Natasha to answer your question I think you were going to ask...yes there are strict rules regarding grade buildings (those old ones that are designated of national importance!). In fact there was a case of a 17th century pub demolished in London by a developer without any permissions that lead to a court telling the developer to rebuild it brick by brick (as well as fines imposed). If you live in a grade 1 building (the highest protection) you need permission to update windows and they usually have to match previous ones!
I live in East Anglia. England’s soft, gentle beautiful Eastern edge. Norwich is an historic gem.
Yes people do live in the national parks, there are many towns and villages in them. It is a shame that the video only highlighted towns and cities and of course the Lakes but in my opinion they always overlook a lot of other beautiful places in England, you mentioned the Cotswolds, which are very pretty from where I live at the moment they are right on my doorstep but then there are the moors of the S.W. Exmoor, Dartmoor and Bodmin moor each with it's own distinct character not to mention the Dales, the Peak District, the Somerset Levels and many, many more. Also for my money there are better pre-historic sites than Stonehenge as well. However for me the most overlooked area in these isles is Wales.
I am one of the most luckiest persons to live in England and around this gorgeous architecture. Every city is steeped in rich history and the scenery is truly breathtaking. The best thing is that you can hop on a train to another awe inspiring destination within an hour.
My recommended places to visit would be
Isle of White (Scenery)
Dawlish (Scenery)
Lincoln (History)
Manchester (entertainment & history)
Liverpool (history)
Hull (maritime history)
Durham (Scenery & history)
Doncaster (Scenery, History & wildlife)
I could name every town and city since they're all beautiful but that list is only just a handful.
Apart from Durham and Lincoln, your list is quite strange. Hull is dump and Doncaster is just very ugly.
cant believe Canterbury city is not mentioned being a historical fact that Christianity in Britain is where st Augustine landed near by in (sandwich) in Kent and Christianity was here to stay , the inner city is steeped in thousands of years of history, and is one of the most visited places in the country by pilgrims from all over the world there is actually a footpath running from dover to Canterbury then on to London that still exists in places naturally its called pilgrims way , and you can treble that with ordinary tourists, the town centre and high street was bombed flat in WW2 but many places outside the centre remain to this day including Houses like you mention surrounding the cathedral itself the home of Christianity in the UK, Canterbury, along with dover, Broadstairs, Chatham, Folkestone, Rochester and London, are all places featured in Charles dickens writings and stories and all relatively close, you can understand as these places are familiar the world over and the cathedral tourist flock to Canterbury in their thousands all year round, Gravesend outside London is also another place and area where dickens based one of his novel and is also where the American princess Pochohontas is actually buried after she died on her return trip to America, the county of Kent is known as the garden of England and its calm beauty of the north downs and its historic buildings is missed by many tourist bodies, but its several thousand years of history is Fascinating to many people the world over
I was born in Margate and raised in Broadstairs 😊💕
@@LatinMusicFansUK Same! Born in margate, raised in Broadstairs 😄
I have to agree so much, The cathedral ALONE is truly magical. Canterbury is just so incredible
@@michael_177 👋🏻
Sorry but I get really irritated when people say Augustine brought Christianity to Britain. Christianity is here ‘because……Romans’ in 43AD. Augustine landed in 597 the year St Columba died and he had been Abbott of Iona for 35 years. True King Aethelbert was not aChristian when he welcomed Augustine’s mission, but his wife was a Christian and worshipped at St Martins church just outside the city wall. The king donated land for both Canterbury Cathedral (597) and Rochester (604) but Bangor Cathedral already existed from 4 century. Rochester is often overlooked but is also a beautiful building.
Hi Natasha & Debbie , you asked if anyone was from theses places , well i was born in Bath at the Royal cresent which is stunning , lots of love
You could add another zero to that 10. The UK is small compared to US but we have so many beautiful places that will suit all tastes. Thank you ladies for appreciating the country I call home.
The Lake District
Yes there are lots of villages and towns in the Lake District, names to look out for (videos) would be Grasmere Keswick Ambleside Kendal Buttermere
There are videos featuring top ten villages (think Askham near us features in one)
The area has isolated farms and houses too. The pony in the video is probably a fell pony (the hills mountains are referred to as fells locally) native to the area along with Herdwick sheep, you'll see plants of them.
None of the fells are too big or the Lakes too big lol compared to the US, and an awful lot of people probably live a couple of hours drive away or less, plus the resident population ....so it gets busy, 20 million visitors a year, probably less than 100k people actually live in the area of the National Park.
Lots to see lots to do it can be as edgy or as tranquil as you choose to make it.
Gotta love our beautiful little island. God bless this country 🇬🇧
Also those buildings are definitely English design. They come from the Tudor period (1485 - 1603), when the monarchy was the House of Tudor. Think of Henry VIII and you'll know what I mean.
I agree about Stonehenge. The view of it driving past is all you need. You can't even walk up to it and around the stones anymore.
With beaches it is a mixture depends where you are. Some are sand others are pebbles, you can also get a mix of sand and pebbles. As it was in the video at a very very low tide you will find some sand. Between the sea and pebbles at Brighton. Normally if the cliffs are sandstone it will be a sandy beach, if the cliffs are Chalk it will be a pebble beach. Also at Brighton is the worlds oldest electric railway. Opened in 1883. Still running using historic carriages some dating back to 1892. At one time was extended to run through the sea to Rottingdean using overhead electricity supply.
I'm from Newcastle not that far from the Lake District actually. Beautiful City that is totally over looked because it's in the north and everyone is just interested in London really.
Nothing to do with that. Nobody overlooks York and Chester and they're in the north. The reason people overlook Newcastle is because it is a crap hole full of Geordie inbreds.
The beaches of England (and the UK) are more sandy than not. If you travel all down the eastern coast - Northumberland in the NE, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, East Anglia - there are some wonderful sandy beaches. Our most popular holiday destination is the south-west - Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset - again with some wonderful stretches of sand. On the south coast, Bournemouth, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Hayling Island, the Isle of Wight, are all sandy. People who watch these videos or who are tourists to London and then go on day trips get the impression they are all stony beaches because the most popular trips from London take you to places like Brighton which has pebbles. Wales, to the west, has gorgeous stretches of sand and Scotland has many amazing white sandy beaches: lovely to look at but the water is icy, of course.
The weather is changeable and you need a good run of luck to spend your holiday lying on the beach getting a suntan. You don't come to England for a beach holiday but to sight-see because there are just so many wonderful places to explore, whether it's raining or not. Just keep a folding umbrella to hand and you'll be fine.
You can be sure of a wonderful day out if you visit any of the great medieval cathedral cities: Durham, York, Lincoln, Norwich, Canterbury, Salisbury, Winchester, the tiny city of Wells in Somerset etc etc. They are small and easy to walk around, full of historic places to visit and the medieval architecture is delightful. Otherwise, temporarily join the National Trust and get free entry into hundreds of stunning stately homes which are always set in the most beautiful parks and gardens.
Best tip: always study the Trip Advisor pages before you visit a place of interest. Don't just 'turn up' and wander about aimlessly or you will miss all the best things.
I have a personal bias toward Scotland but England has so many great cities and towns/villages in the countryside. When you manage to get over here and up to the Lake District (or The Lakes) I would definitely recommend The Peak District. It’s basically the lakes but instead of water there’s more woodland & hills.
I have been to Dubrovnik in 1987 when it was part of Yugoslavia and it is a very nice place with small coffee shops and boutiques but nothing quite feels like my homeland of England which for a small country it has so much varied landscapes and history and I'm extremely proud of this amazing place i call home,even though I was born in West London and still live here and love it I love to visit all the amazing places such as Norfolk,Cornwall,South downs and so many other gorgeous places this country offers.
The Lake District is stunning, I have been there many times. There are lots of beautiful villages in the Lake District, if you ever get the chance you must visit xx
We really hope too!!
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Very touristy. Beatrix Potter stuff everywhere.
This is a beautiful and diverse island. You should always bear in mind we are an island race, as many of the things that define us such as our language, the scenery, which was affected by the building of thousands of maritime vessels over the centuries, our prosperity from not continually having our borders changed to allow us to become a great trading giant all these define us as a nation. My personal favourite is the stunning Peak District in Derbyshire. It not only has the landscapes but all the picturesque towns and villages, including many great pubs and tea shops after a fantastic walk.
Most of these videos concentrate on cities, judging by what you've said, I think you'd have more fun driving around in car going to villages and smaller towns. Yes, it's good to visit these bigger attractions, but there's often more charm in a random find on a mystery tour!!
There are a lot of sandy beaches in the UK, and if you look at our latitude, you'd expect it to be colder. But we benefit from the warming waters of the Gulf Stream, and if you look at the Isles of Scilly which are just off the Cornish coast, you'll see effect the warm water has. And yes, you can sunbathe and swim in the sea!
But you might need to hire a wet suit for the Scillies...the water's notoriously cold bbbrrrr...but amazing wild-life n lush white beaches💝
Beaches vary right around England, from fine sand to small shingle right up to fairly large stones. As far as great places to go I'd say you'd be hard-pressed to find places without some historic interest. I would recommend the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset/ The Cotswolds - especially the National Parks such as Bodmin, Dartmoor and Exmoor. The Peak and Lake Districts and North Yorkshire - especially around Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay are all stunning. London almost goes without saying, it's always changing, but there are huge parks to explore and areas of the city all have their own character. Although not technically part of the UK, you should also check out the island of Guernsey
Dartmoor and Devon & Cornwall are amazing.
I'm 66 years old, born and bred in England and I've never been outside these islands. I've lived in a number of different towns and explored many more, but I've hardly scratched the surface!
Hi ladies 👋 Am from Liverpool and am going to be biased here as to me it is the best city to live but judging from all the You Tube vlogs I see many many people agree with me. Would be lovely for you to do a vlog on Liverpool. Much love to you both 💕
Love liverpool the city is amazing always visiting when get the chance
I lived and worked in Liverpool for two years and I can say without hesitation that it is horrible
@@RushfanUK where are you from?
Hansel and Gretel is a fairy story written by German brothers Grimm. However, the houses that you saw in Chester are English and typical from the Tudor period.
In the lake district, the main towns are Penrith and Kendal, but there are some very small villages within the Peak district National Park itself.
The beaches around the UK are a mixture, some are sandy and some are rocky and can depend on the area.
I grew up in London and i still find new places to visit every time i go back, as i now live in North-East Scotland. I have visited Bath, York, Cambridge and Brighton and they are all worth a visit.
North East Scotland is grim. Probably the worst area of the UK.
@@blackporscheroadster-yw8hb Aberdeen is pretty grim and quite boring, Aberdeenshire is, however, is not that bad and there is quite a few good things to do and nice places to visit, with quite a few nature reserves where you can go for a good walk which are pretty.
@@veroniquewolff8963 Not only are the buildings granite-grim, but the weather is terrible 'the iced east wind that knifed us' springs to mind. I had an old Journalist friend who was from Montrose and he couldn't wait to get away. He now lives in New Zealand, working on Wellington radio since 2008.
I do agree that the weather is generally pretty aweful.
@@veroniquewolff8963 You think your weather is full of awe or just plain awful?
Brighton is a gay friendly city on the Sussex coast. The beautiful seafront properties are mostly Regency (1810-1820), not Victorian, which is later. All of the descriptions of the Palace Pier were accompanied by video of the derelict West Pier. Best place to visit in Brighton is the magnificant Royal Pavilion, which is the former royal residence of King George IV.
Visiting King's Lynn for a few days, I came across The Lattice House, an inn built in 1480, which was now part of the Wetherspoons chain. I ate there every evening, marvelling that so little of the building had changed in over 500 years.
With your love of history and architecture, I'm sure you would love to go on the tours of stately homes there.
Sounds like a video idea. Any links?
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow . Hi, try this for statley homes...ua-cam.com/video/LjfuclH8H68/v-deo.html
@@richardvirr9062 Thanks for sending that link, I've been looking for something to send Natasha and Debbie, but hadn't found anything that didn't have too much chatter on things other than the building themselves, which I thought may be a bit boring for the viewers. 🙂
@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Hi guys. I've probably been over thinking this, lol, looking for links to suggest, and things are a bit crazy at the moment, but I see Richard has sent a link. Best wishes for the New Year. Love your channel!
In answer to your question about the beaches- yes, ironically, the beaches in the warmest part of the country, the south coast, are stony, just as they are on the south coast of France, which includes the famous town of Cannes. Can't have everything!
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Yorkshire Coast - I think you'd love everything about it.
Sandy beaches, cliff top walks, Victorian architecture, umpteen bays and sandy beaches, greenery, hills, abbeys, wildlife and the people are welcoming too.
It's the largest county in England but you could easily walk the whole coast in 2 weeks, taking in everything.
Forget the main tourist attractions - come and see the real England!
I'm from Lancashire, you have the best coast, some nice hidden beaches with tree lined cliffs.
@@wullaballoo2642The Fylde coast gets overlooked because of Blackpool, but some nice areas on the west coast too. I lived in Lytham St Annes for three years.
I grew up in Bath and actually used to swim in the hot springs, I remember going there in primary school. The city is beautiful with so much heritage it’s a great place to come and visit .
I love Brighton with it's history and so many places to eat. It's the LGBTQ capitol of the UK. It used to be called London By The Sea but with smiley people.
Beatrix Potter wasn't mentioned for the Lake District. She purchased the Monk Coniston estate and Tarn Hows to conserve and protect them. If not for her it would have been horribly developed. The 2006 movie Miss Potter covers this.
I'm with you both on Stonehenge as I've never been interested in visiting places like that. I've seen it from the road and that's enough for me. Bath and The Cotswolds are stunning. My Mother once worked in Bourton-on-the-Water in The Cotswolds.
York is gorgeous especially The Shambles and it's not that expensive.
For great London Guides and history - UA-camr Jules Guides
There's plenty of sandy beaches in England. Two of my favourites are Lyme Regis and Studland Naturist Beach near Bournemouth.
Brighton still is called London by the sea I love it
The Brighton clip literally showed just 500 yards of the most common part of the seafront. The derelict pier was the west pier, which was the only grade A listed pier at the time. In the 1970’s part of the pier collapsed at the sea end, then in the 90s there was a collapse at the shore end. Then there was a fire leaving what you saw in the video. So many more things to see in Brighton, absolutely disgusted that the Royal pavilion wasn’t mentioned or the beautiful Edwardian buildings.
The beaches vary, the south west coast is normally sandy & south east (does have a few sandy beaches) are mostly pebbles. My wife went into the water when she came over in June & she said it was freezing lol. I said to her just start swimming & your body will warm up. I don’t think she’d do it again lol.
Beaches differ around the coast . Southern beaches are more gravelly. Chester looked German because I think it was christmas and it would have been the christmas market. Your reference to looking German ,Britain has strong links to Germany as our royal family are of German descent. The Jurassic coast would be my favourite from the list ,you can walk out on some beaches and see dinosaur foot prints and fossils as large as a trash can . Good morning from the black country 🇬🇧
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this video!! But the place I most would want to visit wasn't mentioned in the Lake District part. The Beatrix Potter farms!! I would love to see Hilltop! Beatrix Potter was a huge influence on my drawing when I was a child! This was a GREAT video! I wanted it to go on & on!!
Hi to the both of you, the video didn't surprise me in so far as it was very southern centric. Natasha your comments about Stonehenge were right on the money, I have had many people who have booked a hotel in London and then the next day gone on a trip to Stonehenge and be back in London within a few hours, it is impressive what they did to build a circle of rocks 5000 years ago, but it's only really interesting if you study rocks and/or geology, it's not a place I would visit by choice, I'm not that fussed by London either, because it has been the capital for so long much of what made it the capital has been knocked down and replaced, there is very little of anything over 500 years old, have a day around London because you will recognise places because they always get shown in videos like this one, but for real history Bath and York are much better, less expensive and York much is free, you can walk around without much in the way of crowds, and there is a lot to see, don't wear heels though, I would recommend boots or sturdy flat shoes, take a bus tour to see what there is and then go and walk around to see those things properly, the city is surrounded by the old castle walls which you can walk on all the way around and they are free, London will cost you a fortune for everything, only visit because you will recognise places, also in London you need an Oyster Card to travel on buses, trains and trams, the card is £5 plus the extra for travelling, so a minimum of £20 and most probably £50 because you don't want to run out of credit, that would cost you extra if it happened, (just Googled oyster card out of credit, the last update is 3 years ago and doesn't give the cost if out of credit on the train/tube, only for bus and tram, its only £1.50 but you must top up immediately, most newsagents and tube stations will do this.
The lake district is stunning and you will love it, you will fall in love with it too.
Quick question, how many lakes are there in the Lake District? No cheating ladies.
The biggest lake is Windermere and there are boats that you can go on to the other end and back, it's around 4 miles each way and well worth it, I haven't been to every lake but Windermere has plenty of shops, hotels, pubs and houses at one end, oh and fish and chip shops too, so no problems getting something to eat and drink as well as gifts etc as little reminders, Stan Laurel was born at Ulverston which is quite close by.
Beaches, good question, they do depend on what the geology is like in the area, in Sussex it was all pebbles, but for a small country there is a good mixture without travelling too far and yes it is often cooler near water, but it can also amplify the heat too and the sand gets hot enough to burn, so something for your feet is a good idea, if you go to York and fancy going to the coast, I recommend Whitby, it's where the story of Dracula originates with the ruins of the monastery overlooking the sea (looks very spooky), also a little bit down the coast is Robin Hoods Bay a tiny town with a nice sandy beach, you have to walk to the beach as its too steep to drive, but its not far, and a pub just off the beach that has home cooked meals, I've rambled on too long, I'll let you be, take care and feel free to ask any questions.
Chris :)
Well, there was Chester, York and the Lake District. I agree that there is much more to see in the North, (Northumberland, Yorkshire Dales, Peak District, Hadrian's Wall etc) than was mentioned. However, they also missed out Devon, Cornwall, Hampshire and Somerset. South Downs, New Forest, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Glastonbury...
Cathedrals? Winchester (longest nave) , Salisbury (tallest spire and Magna Carta) and Wells are some of the finest.
after a incredibly stressed time a bereavement and life, work etc, my GP said have a week off but you must go away from London!! me and my son then age 6 went to the Lake district, we travelled all day then the first morning we started our walk and explored OMG the stress just melted away. My lovely son now an adult still remembers a pub with the space invader machine, potato and leek soup and coke cola. I love that you have bought back a lovely memory. love you Girls. great opened mindedness and OMG get to the lake district you two
The lakes are amazing, I lived just an hour away so would go often, camping and hiking, and if your a Betrix Potter fan. The roads are narrow and winding it's just stunning, take a boat on lake windermere or Grasmere it's a definite when visiting the UK
That's a great snapshot of places to visit - I recommend a deeper look at Bath, and also take a look at Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace!