The North vs The South of England - Who Wins?
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- Опубліковано 19 гру 2023
- Are you thinking about an English Holiday? Well when you are looking for things to see and do in England it is good to know where you want to go and knowing some of the differences between the North of England and The South of England can help you decide which part of the country is better for you to visit. England tourism information for travelers and holiday makers in England.
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If you mention the North of England, don't forget Newcastle! Beautiful city full of interesting sights to see around, including Hadrian's Wall.
What happened to that tree then..?
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Best nightlife in Britain too imo. People are friendly, drinks relatively affordable and pubs and bars are mint.
Travelled most of the UK and northern English people are generally warm and very friendly, but for overseas tourists watch out for the quick dry humour, it's not too bad for Americans most get it, but if you're from mainland Europe it can sometimes be misinterpreted as a personal dig.
As a Midlander I'm so glad you remembered us at the end and you're correct we are not Northern or Southern. 🙂
So what and where is Midlands?
In the middle. The clue is in the name.@@eigrontopediax
My girlfriend is from the Midlands I affectionately call her a flatlander.
I grew up in London and live here now and it is definitely worth a visit, but I would recommend that tourists spend most of their time outside London in the north as you get so much more for your money and can see loads of great things. Small pretty like Canterbury are nice but they have northern equivalents like York that are just as impressive and much more affordable.
York is not particularly affordable except in comparison to major tourist traps in the South East.
Chester can better Canterbury,most days of the week…and i can take Birmingham all day long….its lovely..if you know what to do with it..Liverpool is smashing also…Stratford upon Avon woo hoo..Kenilworth..Leicester,Shrewsbury…i could go on and on..
Birmingham isn't very English now, though, so be cautious on that point.
Outside London it’s more English
Not forgetting the Midlands! Plenty of interesting towns and cities to visit.
I always found it strange that my nan's hometown of Shrewsbury never became popular with tourists. It's a very picturesque little place.
From North Yorkshire! England up north. You are right, we are so very friendly!
York is a beautiful place 😍 I agree we live about an hour away
Been to Liverpool and Chester, as a southerner myself, I think the locals are definitely a lot more friendly and less reserved in the North.
I just went to England for the first time in November, and I was in Manchester. My boyfriend is english and he lives in Manchester.
Can you do a video about Manchester, England??
I love Liverpool
Putting salt and vinegar on chips is standard practice all over the UK.
You're right but Northerners are more friendly, open and generous. You'll never need to really ask for things up north because they'll always offering
I agree - there's definitely a north vs. south thing in England, and I'm speaking as someone born in the north of England who has also lived in London and the south as well as in East Anglia. You mentioned York several times, and I used to live there. I would definitely recommend a visit to that beautiful city. Or, as an alternative that's closer to London, check out the city of Norwich in East Anglia. I lived there too and it's gorgeous. However, as regards football (soccer) - yes, it is certainly very popular across England, but not with every English person! I have little interest in it.
The North was where the Industrial revolution happened but the northern workforce has never been treated well by a London-centric government. In the north you'll find poorer standards in housing, health, wages, infrastructure. Pupils and teachers alike have less expectations of educational attainment and careers.
There is anger building that the promised 'leveling up' between north and south isn't happening. Most of a major northern rail project HS2 has just been cancelled. People feel disenfranchised and that the divide is getting worse.
Sadly that's not going to get better any time soon I'm afraid. In the past some areas in the North benefited greatly from EU urban improvement subsidies, but all that's gone now. And the current government couldn't care less.
@@JootjeJ and today the Dept. for Transport has announced £235 million from the cancelled northern HS2 project will go to filling in potholes in London.
Hey Mark, interesting video
Nature in the South seems to be "prettier", more manicured than in the North. Nature in the North tends to be more rugged, as if you can almost feel the millenia through the soil. I also find the accents in the North easier to understand for people from Germanic countries, whereas the South has a mor Romanic lilt to the speech.
Also: there's an M1 (motorway) service station that has a ye olde looking signpost with one sign pointing to "The North" and one to "The South". I think it's the Pegnall Newport service station but I may be mistaken.
The north (outside of northumbria) has far less forest cover than the south. Most of it is farmland. Lake district, Peak district, the dales etc. All just scrubbed clean of natural vegetation by grazing animals.That's what the rugged look is- soil erosion from lack of vegetation cover.
Awesome video
I wouldn't say Southerners are less passionate about football - you only have to look at Millwall's reputation and I think that is disproven. Having said that rivalries between Newcastle and Sunderland, Liverpool and Everton, or City and United are more well known. Overall I would say the South is more expensive but more easily accessible for tourists. Public transport in the North is shaky at times and often very expensive so if you're not thinking of hiring a car I would recommend the South but as said in the video many of the bigger cities in the North and South have train links so visiting both is fairly viable. Also worth mentioning that almost all of the major flights from outside of Europe land near London or Manchester so that is also worth factoring in to the equation.
Millwall's 80's hooligan reputation shouldn't be confused with football passion. North definitely has more passion for football, go check league 2 matches up north to see what I mean.
Haha, I love how you said 'it's not a huge difference' with accents when every 20 miles you hear a different accent 😅
You'll have more fun at a Northern funeral than a Southern wedding.
Brilliant comment! Going to use that in the future
Thanks from a Northern Monkey
Hi , you need to put the south east as London Brighton etc and south west as Cotswolds, Bristol, Bath and Cornwall.
The south East is much expensive than the south west!
You should look at Danny Dorling’s work - the divide is real, and much more than gravy on chips, in terms of social and economic divides.
From a cost perspective, you're better off flying into Manchester Airport on a direct flight and staying in the North. If you have to go London remember you're only 2 hours away by train and the best way to see London"s landmarks is with a river tour away from the crowds!
If you miss the soldiers in London, dont worry as there are wartime weekends put on by various towns and cities. Quite a few of them are by Steam Preservation Railways and you get a real vibe for how it was 80 years ago and these are the best ones to aim for.
You maybe surprised many people who don't live in the South see themselves as being from the town/county first then from the country. The further away from London the greater the sentiment.
Please, please dont forget our islands there are nearly a thousand of them, the majority of them being off Scotland.
A great event is the Isle of Man TT races, this is where motorbikes literally fly down country lanes at speeds up to 200 mph. Yes up to 200 mph is correct and not a typo!
I go to London once a year and always enjoy it.
you should visit cornwall or devon, one of the most friendly places in the whole of the uk, only just found your channel and been watching a few as you have a really interesting outlook on uk and pretty much spot on, its quite cheap in the west as well and mythical with some of the best beaches and coastlines, my home town is crawley in sussex and i moved away from london areas for simple fact peeps can be offish , down here its all about having a life of work and play and a cheaper slower pace, in summer, its so the place to be for festivals and events and camping ect
Funniest thing is watching Downton Abbey and they are supposed to be in Yorkshire. Ha! I'd need subtitles if that were the case. The Red Ryder Trilogy required me to turn on the subtitles for the first time ever. Great video! (Psst: There's a job opening at Rick Steves for the graphic designer that does the maps. Nows your chance to recommend someone.) :-)
Absolutely loved Liverpool.
York, Liverpool - both well worth visiting, but there is a lot more of England further north than both. The magnificent Lake District and the stunningly beautiful Northumberland (with castles to spare) and the wonderful Pennines for those who love scenery. The fabulous city of Durham, with the unparalleled beauty of its wondrous cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne (if you think they love soccer in Liverpool wait till you go to Newcastle) with its industrial heritage, etc etc. and the people are even more friendly again. And it’s cheaper! To all tourists to England - go North!
It's a myth that people in Newcastle love their football more than certain other places. It's a passionate Footballing City but no more so than Liverpool or Manchester. The difference is that at Anfield and Old Trafford there are more tourists from outside the cities going to watch them.
Newcastle being a 1 club City means they never hear any other opinion than their own supporters.
3 great Cities though, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester although i'd say any American should go to York, Durham and the Lake District too as they are all among some of the best places the UK has to offer.
Derbyshire is great Derby is cool and the Peak District is amazing 🤩
Having lived in London half my life and Leeds the rest I think we joke about the North South divide it’s more to do with the proximity to London. What I find fascinating is when I meet Brits that grew up on the coast and were at the beach all the time had incredible experiences growing up to others that grew up in a city and vice verser
North, you had me at 'more sauce!' : )
Really love your videos. The north starts at Crewe and Sheffield.
loved the shade toward chelsea and arsenal ahahaha… you’re always welcome in liverpool mate 😂
In the eighties, I spent few months in Sussex at the south, the accent was very different and heavy
I'm from London but have now moved away. I remember growing up and every time I had Fish and chips I made sure it had curry sauce on it 😂. What I really miss is me pie, mash and liquor (Parsley sauce). I still get cravings for it even after all this time living out of London.
I’m from Coventry in the West Midlands
Fan of your videos, I've always had the impression you've never done the SouthWest (Cornwall/Devon/Dorset) besides Bath - a shame when this is arguably the nicest part of Britain, despite having fewer major tourist sites than Wales or Scotland.
Dry food in the south got me 😂
Re: Liverpool, the movie "Yesterday" is awesome.
Alot more friendly in the North. Newcastle the place for a party weekend.
A'reyt Mark. I have seen reactions from US UA-cam channel hosts, who were coming to UK. They seem really fond of York, near me, as if to prove your point.
Do you ever watch travel videos of such channels, that use your videos as a pre trip taster and to learn from?
England greatest country in human history god bless it let’s goooo
It's grim up North. I'm only joking. I'm from Manchester so the North wins for me!!
At least everyone agrees, don't go to Hull!😂
Cheeky bath steward!😛
I'm from the south and I agree about the cost difference and that people are more likely to strike up a conversation with a stranger.
The North is more industrial my home town of Oldham had over 200 cotton Mills back in the day this town produced more wool than the rest of the world combined but its not just famous for Wool Seddon Atkinson trucks were made here from 1937-2004 and vehicle batteries in World War II Plates brothers made artillery shells
The North West has so much history but the South is very beautiful and as my cousin lives in Portsmouth I often go down to see her it takes about four hours but it's so beautiful and there's the very historic Dockyard.
Actually there were more than 400 mills in Oldham (I live near there as well) although I wonder if that also includes mills in outlying areas like Royton etc plus they produced more than 25% of the fabric (cotton not wool that was Yorkshire) exported from the UK in their hay day
I'm from Scotland which is the friendliest country in the world 😄. England has a lot of great places but in my opinion North is best. Definitely friendlier people and so many great cities. I would recommend anywhere in Yorkshire, Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland, Liverpool, Manchester, Lincoln..to be fair the south has some beautiful places too..Cornwall and Stratford on Avon plus Bath are stunning. Most areas of UK have great places to visit. Fair warning tho weather sucks!
Mmmm gravy, Northern boys love gravy
I'm not sure I completely agree about the BBC and the Southern accents. What most people are thinking of with BBC is 'Received Pronunciation' or 'RP'. This was considered standard British English and is not region specific. I do agree it is more common in the south, but the are many very strong southern accents. I'm from the south west and the Somerset, Devonshire and Cornish accents can be very strong, and are no closer to RP than the northern accents.
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Used to love London but hate the place now. Been to Liverpool three times inside a year and love the place. Yorkshire is worth a visit. Prefer the north these days, south just want to charge you for driving your car
I love living in the North ❤
What about Devon & Cornwall???
In the UK, it's illegal to televise football/soccer matches between 2:45pm and 5:15pm GMT on Saturdays to encourage match attendance
North are more down to earth, social people. South you have more to see.
Your first sentence is very debatable - is Manchester more friendly than Bristol? Not really.
Far too often Northerners say "the South" when they mean London.
Not sure I agree with either statement. The North has a lot of interesting sights and sites, often for less money than in The South. And honestly even if you visit for a year you still won't have enough time to visit every place of interest in either half of England. And then there's still Wales and Scotland to explore.
@@rodjones117 Manchester is definitely friendlier than Bristol.
@@daniel15yearsago66 Well, as a neutral, I haven't found that to be the case. We'll have to agree to differ.
I love the scouse accent ❤
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@yorkshirej. 'Appen.
Liverpool is my favourite English city ❤
In Birmingham, we stand independent we do things our way and enjoy life. Everything you need in one place 😂
Midlanders are friendly too. 😊
Not to tone things down a bit, but it's really not a good time for the average person in the UK financially and even socially. I live in London and I love seeing tourists visit, but I overheard some tourists mention how everyone looks a bit miserable. In London it's already difficult to manage and we don't need to feel like we're thespians for them ;)
I am from Cornwall for us only we are south and every where else is up country 😆
@travelingcatman. The bit of the south where this northerner goes for holiday.
The folk identify with Cornwall first, so they seem to think like northerners. Less divide, more in common. I entertained some of them with "Four Yorkshiremen", when locals went on about the days before there were so many "English".
Yes, Cornwall always gets forgotten in the North/South question - we’re far more like the North than the South East, or wealthier west: Wild, rugged terrain, very low wages and very strong communities where people know and support each other. You can always tell when holiday season’s started because people look right through you when you’re out on a walk instead of greeting you
The north wins but my 3 fave cities in the UK are Liverpool, London and Glasgow
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Chips and curry sauce = 😋
as a southerner i love riling up northerners it's so funny, just english banter hating on each other i think - doubt many english people have an actual hatred towards each other so be prepared to hear some jokes and don't take it to heart!!
Ahhh a soppy southerner 😂😂😂
The north of England is better. Would love to visit Manchester, England, more English and working class. I am also a Manchester United fan.
Liverpool is a better city
@@garyrigby21 Home of The Beatles.
@@garyrigby21 Nahhh Manchester rules
How about the North vs South of France? 🤔
I think Mark secretly works for the York tourism board.
I wish 😀
Just wait until the donts of york video 😀
That less saucy chips is bullshit we can get loaded chips in the south and we also have gravy.
Mark the real question - is which is better? 🤭
I wouldn’t say we’re less passionate about football in the south. When people talk about the south they often mean London and the South East. The big clubs in London tend to get a lot of tourists and glory supporters which means less atmosphere than at clubs which are less successful. I’m from Bristol which give its size performs poorly at football and support Bristol Rovers and we’re renowned for having quite passionate supporters.
As for differences between north and south I thought given the video cover you were going to discuss the differences in ale in public houses. Up north they tend to use sparklers which makes for a frothier taste whereas down south they tend to not use them which means it’s flatter.
I'm from the North myself, I will not try to be biased, I've been living in the US and Mexico for near ten years but come to back to visit and I bring American and Mexican friends with me - and they agree you get to see a more authentic British culture up North. London is fun from a historical tourist aspect but it's too multiculturally hectic and global. London looks British but it doesn't feel British anymore. To be fair most capital cities are like this now. I think to experience any foreign culture you have to get out and away from its capitol. My American friends where actually a little disappointed as they were expecting Mary Poppins clichés in London and what not. I think anyone coming to visit should definitely visit London maybe for a weekend but spend most your time up north in Liverpool for a more relaxed and authentic British experience.
There is no 'Toob' in the North. Trams and then also the Tyne and Wear Metro, but don't use that London-specific term for transport outside it.
No doubt about it, the North is best. We have by far the best countryside in the land, and its where I live!!
Not sure about there not being much difference between accents. So many southerners can't understand Scousers and Geordies!
There's a custom everywhere in the country where as an outsider you go into a pub & offer to buy everyone a drink...OK, just the very old man ( not ageist: it just will be) next to you & the barman/ barwench, er..barperson.(?)...
Hiya Mark, the North and South divide is defo there, I went to London and nobody wanted to talk to you, I went to Liverpool and I asked a Scouser, "where's John Lennon's ex house"? he gave me directions like you would never believe, plus I went to Ellenore Rigby's buriel plot, say Mark, the reason Arsenal and Chelsea have a quieter crowd is that loads of millionaires go to their games and have no real passion for football (aka soccer), I'm a Newcastle United supporter and we definitely have a very loud home (and away) crowd, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
If you're an introverted reclusive type London is ideal because of the lack of social interaction. I live in East Anglia and there's no way I would live in London or the south-east.
Alright mate, you've got your clicks, but at what cost?
As long as you're stirring the pot, wht is the best cheese for a Philly cheesesteak? 😉
Have a video for that too... and its cheese whiz of course
You talked about football so what happened in 1966
The North!👍👍👍 every time± No competition!
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People from Southampton or Brighton speak different to people from Manchester and Liverpool and they're all English people.
Also the closer to Scotland you go the more of a Scottish lilt the accent a person has.
Anything past London is Northern to me😂
Brighton?
Starting the video off on the right foot! "talking about the North of England..." [insert B-Roll of Canada House] "...and the South of England..." [Liverpool Central] I just absolutely lost it and had to restart it again. lol
I’m from London and this pretty accurate to be fair to Walter.
For things to do and variety London as a city is a million times better than the rest of the uk but the people atmosphere and cost of things are a million times better in the north of England.
And 100% the midlands is the worst place in England I think even people from Birmingham would agree.
Interesting video. I'm from the 'Home Counties'. We don't have accents here; everyone else does.
And I'm ex-Royal Navy: offer a ship's company a choice for a port-visit and they'd opt for the Liverpools, Newcastles, Sunderlands and Hulls.
In English cities, you will be surprised by the amount of every day people in the streets who don’t speak very good English at all as it isn’t their first language.
Lots of stereotypes here, maybe back in the 1980s what he says would have been correct, but not so much these days.
Weather in the south of England is also very dry and can be very hot in summer.
Do people in England wear sunglasses when it is sunny outside? I am an American and went to England for vacation earlier this month. I noticed that I was probably the only person wearing sunglasses when it was sunny outside.
You dont slap sunglasses on your face just because sun is out LOL.
The accents in the south of England are no more Queen's English (now King's English) than those in the north, you are wrong to think that a southern accent sounds like Queen's English this is not true. There are strong dialects and accents all over the UK.
Visiting Liverpool? Put the Western Approaches Command HQ on your itinerary.
One needs to have a plethora of children to visit London. You will have sell a lot of them to afford it.
The North has pretty scenery and the south has pretty towns. Given a choice, I will always choose something that isn’t man-made any day..
You’re forgetting the far West. In Cornwall, our towns are so grim that they had to film the ‘town scenes’ in the Cotswolds for the Poldark TV series - not warm and romantic enough for their sensibilities, but out scenery is incredible
The north are obsessed with saying how much better the north is but in the south we dont even think about the north lol
This is absolutely true.
Says it all really 😉
If you have something that could be perceived as "less than" by society, it's natural to bring it up first, to express that you are proud of it to counteract any possible criticism
A couple of small corrections if I may Mr Wolters. Firstly, It is now The Kings English. And secondly, we in the south of England don't technically have an accent. We just pronounce things correctly! 😉At the end of the day, as I'm sure you know, people are people wherever you go in the world. And its the little differences that makes us all interesting.
I think if England won a tournament, there would be stunned silence, due to shock. Well I speak for myself
"Sell your cardboard box and buy a castle from the Jocks"
- official Home Office advice to the average wannabe property owner.
the North is much cheaper....just go into a pub and order a pint and you will see immediately the difference in the price...another example, same chain of hotels, three nights in Hull cost less than one night in London and not speaking of central London, but suburb....
In south you can go to a pub and pay like 3 quid for a pint 👍
You're 100% correct. Coincidentally I've just booked a room in an Ibis in Hull for £35. I'd struggle to get half a dozen pints for that in London these days, even in a 'Spoons.
@@michaelscott7166....may be it is the same Ibis near the station where I stayed for £ 28 a night...and 3 nights at the Premier Inn Kingswood for a total of £ 99 ....then I moved to London, same Premier Inn chain, in Chiswick - so not central London where the prices are impossible - one night at £ 110
Many years ago I visited a friend in Manchester. Went to the pub, bought a round which was so cheap I asked the barman if he'd undercharged me.
This video is pretty much North vs London not north vs south 😂
Don't know England however my cousins from the Lower Saxony region of Germany always refer to those "dirty Bavarians" Being a newby I asked But aren't you all Germans? ( I am from Ohio) His response "Why, you have Michigan! "
UP THE NORTH COME TO LIVERPOOL!!!!
My wife and I loved York! Charming, historic, friendly, & less expensive than London.
Sense of uimour is more developed in the north .Temp in the north is couple of degrees lower .Women in the south are more erm adventerous 😂