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I am rewatching your videos at the moment. I really miss your UK and European adventures. Do you fancy a long ride on a double-decker bus through some of the nicest countryside Yorkshire has to offer? The Yorkshire Coastliner service runs a bus service from Whitby to Leeds accross the Yorkshire Moors and into the Wolds. Although Leeds might be an interesting city to visit, you don't have to do the whole trip as Malton, Pickering and my favourite village in Yorkshire, Thornton-Le-Dale are part of the service, as is York. SERIOUSLY, look at some pictures of Thornton-Le-Dale! If you come back to York, maybe look at the history of chocolate in the city - you'll maybe be surprised at the number of modern day items that originated there. Also, a dive in to the railway history might be interesting. Even if you are not a rail or engineering buff, the National Railway museum will eat up your time without you ever noticing.
Did you go to Wales at all? Cardiff is a lovely city and Pembrokeshire is stunning. The whole country is beautiful with mountains and valleys and very green. It has a different culture and food to England and Scotland and many Welsh people speak their own language - Welsh
So glad you found England so beautiful. I think we take all the history and culture for granted. I have been one of your subscribers for a long time. You are always welcome back to our country anytime. Maybe you could visit East Anglia, a wonderful rural region. Vast skies made to look bigger by the very flat countryside. Look forward to your next offering ❤️🏴🇬🇧
No we don't. I am proud of my history and culture, with enough knowledge of both to articulate the reasons why, which a lot of British people can do also.
Thank you for visiting and making this video. My country seems unfairly attacked a lot of the time - but this is a reminder of Englands beautiful places and history
Wells, Glastonbury & Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. The New Forest, Bournemouth, Chain Ferry From Sandbanks (Up until recently, the most expensive place to live in England) to Studland. One of the best beaches in the uk. Then on to Corfe Castle all in Dorset. The Norfolk Broads, Wroxham as a base (Take a boat trip or hire one. If you hire one you could call at every pub along the way or even moor up for lunch) Horning, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Sandringham. All in Norfolk. If you’re ever in Cornwall again, Padstow,Falmouth,Polperro,Mevagissy & Charlestown where Tall ships are sometimes moored, Used for filming Poldark. Next to CharIestown is Carlyon Bay, Just a lovely beach now but once had a renowned music venue, The Collosium, where every band in the world had played from Kiss to Blondie to Motörhead to The Smiths. If they were playing in the summer, they would have had a great time there with the beach on the doorstep. I live in Derbyshire so would recommend Chatsworth House, Bakewell (The home of The world renowned Bakewell Tart! .Haddon Hall, Ashford In The Water, Monsal Dale & Matlock.
The Lincolnshire Wolds are lovely too. The sister to the Yorkshire Wolds and both are hidden gems. Lincolnshire's beaches are really nice too, all that sea grass. :)
Fascinating seeing an American's view of the good things about Britain. I think if you've seen enough of the main tourist sights and want to get away from the crowds, Ludlow in Shropshire is well worth a visit, it's a charming old town on a winding river with a medieval castle, lots of old houses, 12th century church, street market and great food. You can even get to it by train, but if you're driving Its easy to get from there to mid Wales with its stunning scenery, quiet roads and pretty towns and on to Snowdonia for mountains and seaside towns such as Barmouth and Aberystwyth.
I grew up in Manchester, but now live in Newcastle upon Tyne. I've been to all of the places you showed here and thank you for showcasing our diverse and fab country. You didn't visit London? Surely not. It is a collection of places not just one city. Honourable mentions: Chester - Roman town and mediaeval walls. Saint Albans - More Roman ruins with a fab cathedral and vibrant commercial centre. Cambridge - University town with vibrant youth and historic spires. Durham - Meandering River Wear with ancient cathedral and old town. Cheddar Gorge - Caves and nature. Evidence of early man.
WOW!!! As a Brit, I could never, ever pick favourites, but thank you for you review of of our wondeful, insane island. Us Brits look forward to your next visit, to take in SO many places that you have yet to discover.
Knaresborough, Malham cove + gorge, Settle/ingleton and surrounding hills, Catbells, The Great ridge/mam tor at sunrise (common for cloud inversions), catching a play at minack theatre (Cornwall), joining or spectating one of the many unique festivals like the north York Moors railway 1940s festival, viking festival in York. I do photography based in Yorkshire.
Thank you for posting this lovely report on the land of my birth. Yes, England is a lovely place, and so is your homeland too. I hope sincerely that our respective countries' leaders find the strength and grace to keep our beautiful lands democratic and free
Love your videos, I’m for the North East and having Newcastle, Whitby, Durham and York within an hour of my home is amazing. Anyone visiting the UK from the states must check out the north you won’t regret it.
Alnwick and its Castle, Chillingham castle with its wild cattle and bats, Drudge Bay, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hadrian's Wall, Vindolanda, Beamish Museum, the Glasshouse International Music Centre and the Baltic Art Gallery in Gateshead, and Newcastle has at least as many theatres as bridges - and you can go to see a play or hear a concert for very much less than you would pay in London or even Manchester.
Love your channel and honestly this is by far one of the best Top Tens I’ve viewed of the many out there. Agree with so much (I was born in the Lake District and raised in York) and yes, possibly you could have made it a Top Twenty so could have included places like Rye (you did show an image at the end), Ludlow, Oxford, Wells and a heap more towns as well as areas like the glorious Yorkshire Dales or Dartmoor in Devon, where I now live. Well, there’s a reason to make more videos! Thank you 🙏
Yes, I think you guys are pretty knowledgeable - you need the whole six or seven months of British Summer Time to get a fairly good insight into what there is to discover in Britain. I myself have been in every single county so I can back up your advice. An excellent eye-opener for the many tourists who come to UK seeing just London, and then go back home telling everyone they've seen Britain.!! Well done.!
What a lovely video, and incredibly informative too! I've lived in England all my life and haven't been to half of these places - and now I want to. I love your appreciation of our history and culture and also the way you really know how to enjoy your food and drink! Really heartwarming and uplifting.
A good choice, but so difficult. England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are so full of such fascinating and beautiful places to visit. I sometime wonder why the British have any desire to go abroad.😄
Did you not visit Shrewsbury? Birthplace of Charles Darwin. Home to the worlds first skyscraper? Home to Percy Throwers Dingle? The River Loop? Tallest Doric Column in the world? With its medieval streets and passages, ancient town walls, market hall and history it's equally on a par with York and Chester. Wroxeter Roman City is 2 miles outside.
I was going to say Shropshire in general, but specifically Shrewsbury with it's amazing indoor market, the Abbey, so many shops it's almost overwhelming including Tanners with it's excellent wine and spirits, and then there's the classic touristy places to visit too.
Great video, been to all of those places. It has taken over 50 years and while I have travelled the globe I still find treasure here. One point though is when you next travel here.....let me know as you always seem to get the weather right. Honestly a good mate of mine always did that, I turn up the next weekend and its wanging it down 😅
With just a passing mention in your video, might I suggest both Durham city and Northumberland? Durham is as lovely as York, and Northumberland is vast, full of similar villages to the Cotswolds and has castles coming out of it's ears. Alnwick, Warkworth, Bamburgh to name only the most well known. There is also mile upon mile of stunning coastlines. Everything from long sandy beaches to rugged cliffs and quaint harbours. Along with the harbours come (like Whitby) some of the best fish youll find. But not just fish & chips. Craster is famed for its smoked kippers and has a car park in an old quarry. Its also a lovely walk from there to another northumbrian castle, Dunstanburgh, which has one of the county's nicest beaches next to it. Oh,almost forgot. Holy island. If you enjoy history, you must visit. I seem to remember Time Team doing an archeological dig there. And that's just what comes to mind from the top of my head, but there are even more delightful places to visit, views to behold and history to explore in Northumberland. Then you have the Cheviot hills. Not as epic as the lake distric mountains, but stunning all the same. Simonside Ridge is popular for the fantastic views. Then, you have Hadrians wall and the Roman history to explore at places like Housteads and Vindolanda. And what a stunning walk it is from Steel Rigg to Housteads.
Interesting that you note 'Cornwall feels totally removed from the rest of England'. To many Cornish, it is. Fascinating history of a Celtic nation; well worth reading up on. Never formally made part of England, we have our own parliament, language and now the Cornish are recognised in the UK with ethnic minority status. Wonderful video. Thanks so much.
Lovely video thank you for giving us such great reviews, you really do show the rest of the world our best side for sure. I was in Bourton on the Water a couple of weeks ago, such a beauty spot. But I’ve picked up a few tips from you. Thank you so much.
A lovely list of places to visit and lots of memories made in each. I live in the neighbouring county to The Lake District which is in Cumbria so it is only a short drive for me, but love it so much. Thank you too for pronouncing Keswick correctly as it does tend to confuse people as the w is silent. I hope it's not too long before you are able to return to the UK and can explore more new places and perhaps re visit those you are fond of too. Best Wishes.
So lovely to see a top 10 list for England that doesn't include London, which is obviously a great city, but also a cosmopolitan international city like New York, wonderful to see Americans step out of the capital and see the real England. A lot of places have already been mentioned but if you like York, I'd check out Canterbury & Salisbury if you haven't been.
had a few nice visits in recent years. Peak District (Chatsworth, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton), Kent to see Hever and Leeds Castles, Severn Sisters at Eastbourne, Hastings including Battle. Lincoln for Castle and Cathedral. Liverpool for Mersey ferry ride and Waterfront. Also went to North Wales (Conwy, Caernarvon, Beaumaris and Harlech Castles) and Portmeirion. Just went to St Albans yesterday for Cathedral and Roman theatre. I can also recommend other Cathedral cities eg Peterborough and Ely. If you like history of English Civil War then Newark for Castle and Civil War museum. Nottingham has caves, Castle and interesting National Justice Museum. Huntingdon for Oliver Cromwell museum.
Nice video well presented however this is your opinion, mine would include parts of Devon like Dartmouth, Lynton & Lynmouth & Clovely. The North Norfolk coast Wells harbour & Holkham beach. Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, Corfe castle & the village in Dorset, i hope you come again and explore more and travel to different parts of England.
Another great video. Watched it on Mark from the States Channel, but had to come over and say thank you for the tour of England - it's giving me itchy feet !!! All the best to you both.
So sweet and a lot of pie-love in evidence. ❤ I always thought the expression ‘as American as apple pie’ is odd because pies are about the best thing we have and we have definitely been making them since before the Mayflower! My suggestions are Dartmouth on the South Devon coast, plus around a bit to stunning Bigbury-on-Sea with Burgh Island. Lynton and Lynmouth on the north Devon coast - but you HAVE to drive over Porlock Hill to get there. Go through the Valley of Rocks to Lee Abbey tea cottage (I used to work there many years ago) and there are NO BETTER SCONES IN DEVON OR CORNWALL and yes, I do know that kind of talk could get me killed, and Lee Bay. My favourite beach in the whole of England is just North of Bude, and is called Sandymouth. There is no beach at high tide, so check tide times. Of course, Wales doesn’t get a place in this English list but North Wales via Chester would be great - Caernarfon castle is fairly unbelievable- and South West Wales (Pembrokeshire) is lovely, and there there are several great beaches but Barafundle is super. Even as an Englishman I have to admit that Wales is often just BETTER THAN ENGLAND. And yes, those that didn’t rise to the scone statement will probably be on the war path now. Scotland- it’s the West coast and I left a big part of me (and a good chunk of my wallet) drinking at Tobermory distillery. Yes the whisky I bought was £105 but I’d do it again in a heartbeat. In fact. I’ve just talked myself into going downstairs and pouring myself some. Is that wrong for a Wednesday evening? Well….
Well, somehow I landed here this morning, and enjoyed your video. Great to see Manchester on there, and even better to see This and That, randomly I'm going there for lunch today!!! Bests to you two :)
Suggest Kent with Hever Castle, Chartwell House(Winston ChurChurchill’ s home), Canterbury(the home of the Church if England), Dover castle and white cliffs experience, Rochester (famous for its castle and Charles Dickens). Hope this gives you some ideas . Good luck on your next travels
You really should take a walk or, perhaps, hire a pushbike along the Monsal Trail. An 8 mile track bed of a section of the old Midland Mainline through the stunning scenery of the Derbyshire Peak District. It is located between the Northern Cities of Manchester and Sheffield.
A great video! I need to rewatch it to take notes. I have not been to some of these places, but you added new tips about the places I have visited as well. Frankly, you have more information than some mainstream TV travel shows, The tourist boards for all these places would be very happy to see this.
Great picks. I’ve never been to Lincoln or Whitby so thanks for the recommendations. South coast from Dorset through Cornwall is fantastic and York is stunning - only went for the first time a few months ago. Glad you enjoyed yourselves!
Totally agree with your #1 being York...Went there last year and was absolutely blown away by the place...Probably the best city I have ever visited in the UK and you have to try the famous Guy Fawkes pie in the Guy Fawkes Inn 😋
Try Shropshire - stunning countryside, beautiful villages, historic houses and castles, Roman ruins, the world's first iron bridge - and two absolute gems - Shrewsbury and Ludlow. One of my favourite English counties.
Nice collection of choices. I'm a huge castle and cathdral guy. I would include 1) Kent (Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle and Dover Castle). 2)East and West Sussex (Battle and Abbey, Bodiam Castle, Hastings and castle...) (Pavilion, Worthing, Bognor Regis).3) Wiltshire Stonehenge and Avebury. Stratford Upon Avon (Shakespeare plays, house and town). 4)Snowdonia, Wales. 5) Isle of Wight.6) Lastly, All of Devon. I would live there if I could. On our next trip we do want to start in York and our way up and around.
Brilliant video - I love seeing travellers who go beyond the well-worn cliches of London, Stonehenge and Brighton - there's so much more to England than that! As a native northerner, I'm also delighted to see so many northern locations in your top 10... and extra happy to see your number one, since I'm actually moving from London to York in a few weeks! 😅
Go to Wiltshire too, visit Stonehenge, Avebury circle, west kennet long barrow and silvery hill. See the white chalk horses on the hillsides. Eat some of the local ham and bacon recipes, Lardy cake or druids cake. Stay in one of the historic market towns like Devizes or Marlborough etc then either moved west to Bristol or east to Oxford.
I have followed your journey for a long time on UA-cam from your taste tests years back in the US to your travels across the UK and beyond and I must say I am thrilled you have visited Newcastle so often! but also saddened as I have never seen you guys out and about in my city. It would have been nice to bump in to you and offer a 'hello' - next time you visit Newcastle you must go to Victoria Tunnels, a under ground tunnel below the city that has been around since 1839. It spans over 2 miles and you can take guided tours and I believe there is a tour you can take that involves drinks in a local pub either before or after the tour.....its also meant to be haunted down there! Next time you guys are here hit me up, be lovely to meet you for coffee or something!
We've been to numbers 9, 8, 5, and 4, and loved them all. Next summer we're going to numbers 7, 3, 2, and 1. Manchester, your #7, we were only going to fly in and out of, but now, thanks to your video, we'll have to spend some time seeing. Thanks for the tips!
I recommend another visit to Cornwall, at low tide you can walk by all the coves in Newquay, Fistral beach is near too. Porthcurno and Senna are stunning beaches. Next time you could stay in Carbis Bay and then walk the coastal path to St Ives (30 min walk) or take the train ❤ love your channel.
Thank you for this delightful informative video. UK is our next destination. Do you have any information about how to get to all these wonderful places? Train? Rent a car? Combo of both? Is there a video I missed? Thanks so much! So excited!
Hi guys . I know you had a short stay in Liverpool. So hopefully you get to come back & see how much there is to see & do. Amazing restaurants to. You can always get the train to Southport in the summer it’s lovely just life form by beach. We have it all in Merseyside. Xx
You should try Shropshire, Shrewsbury with Tudor buildings and wroxeter Roman remains, Ludlow, foodies paradise and Ironbridge, world heritage site, where the Industrial Revolution started, and nearby blists hill - recreated Victorian village with original local buildings moved there from around the local area.
Have you been to Oxford or Cambridge- like bath on steroids, amazing history, punting. I grew up in the new forest, Hampshire, it’s a 1000 year old forest, with wild pony’s wandering around and cute pubs, also like a fairy tale.
Lands end and Penzance is starting point for doing the length of Britain 🇬🇧 to JohnOGroats Scotland 847 miles, I cycled it for charity in 1982 / did 1100 miles in 12 days had to absorb the scenery through Lake District and Scottish highlands length of Loch NESS ❤
I love your perspective of England 🏴 and our culture. You have made me want to revisit places I’ve been but missed some of the things you mentioned in your video. Definitely want to visit Whitby now Xx You should also visit Wales, Snowdonia is awesome 🏔️ 🏴
I'm 63, my wife and I spent a month in England when I retired at 60. I was bound by the rail system rather than a car which limited my ability to see cities and towns, especially in Cornwall. There's a couple you left off which I think must be seen. If you love English history like I do and they include Winchester and Canterbury . Winchester is the initial capital of England until around 1100, and Canterbury is the famous site where Beckett was assassinated by the king. It's absolutely amazing to see ancient queens and kings of England, like Matilda, buried in the cathedral at Winchester. In addition, Winchester holds the oldest Bible, the Winchester Bible, which was written in 1200 and on display. Carlisle is also a must see, it was a huge defense against the British by the Scots when the city of Carlisle was in original Scottish possession. I was able to get a Brit rail pass with 22 flexible days within the 30 day window, which was perfect. I was also able to see a Manchester United game while in Manchester. Awesome awesome awesome & the pubs ahead of time are outrageous. UK is my absolute favorite country and I love visiting London, who wouldn't. We traveled there in September, October, and found the trains in some case to be very crowded, buying a reservation is a good idea, especially between London, Manchester, Manchester, and Edinburgh where a lot of folks were standing the whole time.
As someone who knows england very well can I recommend 1. Oxford( the most glaring omission) 2.Brighton 3.Durham 4.Bristol 5.Skipton (Yorkshire) 6.Norwich 7.Stratford -on-Avon 8.Buxton(Derbyshire) 9.Shrewsbury Personally I'm not a fan of Chester, it can't hold a candle to York! Similarly I much prefer Oxford to Cambridge.
Good video, everyone has their different versions on which ones should be top. I was surprised to see York, Whitby and Lincoln included. All three destinations I have been to several times and love.
THE MALVERN HILLS, an AONB, home of Radar (WWII), the very first email (sent by HM Queen Elizabeth II), the Morgan Car, Malvern Water (read about Darwin and his daughter), Malvern College, ELGAR (the British Composer), C.S.Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) and his visiting friend Tolkien. The list goes on nearby, historic Worcester and the Civil War. Herefordshire and the Wye Valley. Steam Trains……just go there.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Make sure you visit Portsmouth! It's an amazing marine city filled with lots of history and an active port for international goods eg bananas from Costa Rica. Great info about the British fleet when you take the boat cruise
Arlington Row, Cotswolds is depicted is every British passport, My personal bugbear is the Cream Tea - everybody fails to notice the Scone is Scottish. In Cornwall a cream tea should be served on a Split (bread roll) to be traditional. Nice video!
Next time you visit take a look at both Heptonstall (which appears in the Doomsday book) and hebden bridge which is just amazing. I admit that I am biased as I live here.
The north of England is very well represented here. Wales Is definitely worth a visit too. I actually live in Kent, close to London in the south east and I yern to live in a northern national park. The peak district is a lovely playground too. Kent does have some lovely spots too mind, especially when you go further away from London.
I was about to suggest this tiny city of Wells as one of my favourites. How could the scissor arches and the clock in the cathedral, the number of statues on the façade, the medieval street, the bishop's palace and its swan bell not impressed! What about Castle Drogo with its unusual history, its croquet lawn and its dramatic siting, the pleasant footpaths leading down to a delightful cafe/pub by a torrent. Not too far for the Lydford gorge. The whole area is an enchantment for walkers.
It's more visually striking without a doubt (bar some SW) but I can't knock the white cliffs, and some of the ancient woodland areas around Kent, Sussex, Surrey etc. I've lived near Dartford for 20 years and the amount of people who say it's grim up north 🙄 I'd love to Relocate and have a slower, greener life.
I've subscribed! The least I can do after you rated my hometown top of your list. I love the coast of Yorkshire and can imagine your dog loving Northumbria's beaches too.
I am glad Whitby comes up so high on your list. I went to school there. I was pleased to see you having your curry sauce Infront of a shop with a poster provided by my old school.
You guys are so awesome!!! I’m a well travelled Singer/Actress from the UK who also lived/worked in the US for 9 years. Please come visit the “Royal Forest of Dean”near The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire next time you’re here - I’ll be your guide 🥰
Most Americans visit London, and maybe Edinburgh. It really frustrates me to see and this is great to see you showing many more areas. And your top choices are in the North which is overlooked by US Tourists. Taylor Swift of course also loves the Lake District and in fact may be there this very moment.
Thieve places are fabulous no doubting that. The initial and main draw back is the costs which are simply ridiculous. This is why people go abroad hot sunshine and far cheaper in every aspect unfortunately there’s no getting away from it
Hi. Next time you visit Devon, try Lynton and Lynmouth and Clovelly in North Devon and Dartmouth and Salcombe in the South Hams area in the south of Devon. I would also recommend Beer and Branscombe in East Devon.
A place I want to explore is the Derbyshire Peaks and Dales. Spa towns like Buxton, Asbourne, and Matlock Bath. Also has some stately homes - Chatsworth, Calke, and Kedlestone.
Worth popping into some of neighbouring Staffordshire too. Try Manifold Valley and Thors Cave, three shires head and the roaches. Dovedale is right on the boarder too.
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Next time you are back, if you are in Whitby, travel to Gothland, the whole village was the setting for a 1960s based program called 'Heartbeat'
Glad you loved my two university cities; York and Newcastle.
I am rewatching your videos at the moment. I really miss your UK and European adventures.
Do you fancy a long ride on a double-decker bus through some of the nicest countryside Yorkshire has to offer? The Yorkshire Coastliner service runs a bus service from Whitby to Leeds accross the Yorkshire Moors and into the Wolds. Although Leeds might be an interesting city to visit, you don't have to do the whole trip as Malton, Pickering and my favourite village in Yorkshire, Thornton-Le-Dale are part of the service, as is York. SERIOUSLY, look at some pictures of Thornton-Le-Dale!
If you come back to York, maybe look at the history of chocolate in the city - you'll maybe be surprised at the number of modern day items that originated there.
Also, a dive in to the railway history might be interesting. Even if you are not a rail or engineering buff, the National Railway museum will eat up your time without you ever noticing.
Glencoe in Scotland
Did you go to Wales at all? Cardiff is a lovely city and Pembrokeshire is stunning. The whole country is beautiful with mountains and valleys and very green. It has a different culture and food to England and Scotland and many Welsh people speak their own language - Welsh
Massive respect for really seeing what the UK has to offer so much more than London
Love how many of your locations are Northern. Great to see people enjoy the North.
Northerner loving American here X
We love you. Come back to the UK!
So glad you found England so beautiful. I think we take all the history and culture for granted. I have been one of your subscribers for a long time. You are always welcome back to our country anytime. Maybe you could visit East Anglia, a wonderful rural region. Vast skies made to look bigger by the very flat countryside. Look forward to your next offering ❤️🏴🇬🇧
No we don't.
I am proud of my history and culture, with enough knowledge of both to articulate the reasons why, which a lot of British people can do also.
Thank you for visiting and making this video. My country seems unfairly attacked a lot of the time - but this is a reminder of Englands beautiful places and history
Wells, Glastonbury & Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. The New Forest, Bournemouth, Chain Ferry From Sandbanks (Up until recently, the most expensive place to live in England) to Studland. One of the best beaches in the uk. Then on to Corfe Castle all in Dorset. The Norfolk Broads, Wroxham as a base (Take a boat trip or hire one. If you hire one you could call at every pub along the way or even moor up for lunch) Horning, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Sandringham. All in Norfolk. If you’re ever in Cornwall again, Padstow,Falmouth,Polperro,Mevagissy & Charlestown where Tall ships are sometimes moored, Used for filming Poldark. Next to CharIestown is Carlyon Bay, Just a lovely beach now but once had a renowned music venue, The Collosium, where every band in the world had played from Kiss to Blondie to Motörhead to The Smiths. If they were playing in the summer, they would have had a great time there with the beach on the doorstep. I live in Derbyshire so would recommend Chatsworth House, Bakewell (The home of The world renowned Bakewell Tart! .Haddon Hall, Ashford In The Water, Monsal Dale & Matlock.
So glad you fell in love with England so hard! Come back soon and we'll share Cambridge with you!
Very happy to see Lincoln on the list, it is all to often overlooked'
The Lincolnshire Wolds are lovely too. The sister to the Yorkshire Wolds and both are hidden gems. Lincolnshire's beaches are really nice too, all that sea grass. :)
If you like York, then you'll love Norwich.
We're going to visit Lincoln castle with 2 kids end of next month :)
Im visiting the Lake District this summer, I can't wait! 😍🌲
enjoy, its a beautiful place 😊
Quintessential English I always feel at home there hope you really enjoy yourself
Great list! York is an incredible city for sure.
Fascinating seeing an American's view of the good things about Britain. I think if you've seen enough of the main tourist sights and want to get away from the crowds, Ludlow in Shropshire is well worth a visit, it's a charming old town on a winding river with a medieval castle, lots of old houses, 12th century church, street market and great food. You can even get to it by train, but if you're driving Its easy to get from there to mid Wales with its stunning scenery, quiet roads and pretty towns and on to Snowdonia for mountains and seaside towns such as Barmouth and Aberystwyth.
I grew up in Manchester, but now live in Newcastle upon Tyne. I've been to all of the places you showed here and thank you for showcasing our diverse and fab country.
You didn't visit London? Surely not. It is a collection of places not just one city.
Honourable mentions:
Chester - Roman town and mediaeval walls.
Saint Albans - More Roman ruins with a fab cathedral and vibrant commercial centre.
Cambridge - University town with vibrant youth and historic spires.
Durham - Meandering River Wear with ancient cathedral and old town.
Cheddar Gorge - Caves and nature. Evidence of early man.
WOW!!!
As a Brit, I could never, ever pick favourites, but thank you for you review of of our wondeful, insane island.
Us Brits look forward to your next visit, to take in SO many places that you have yet to discover.
Knaresborough, Malham cove + gorge, Settle/ingleton and surrounding hills, Catbells, The Great ridge/mam tor at sunrise (common for cloud inversions), catching a play at minack theatre (Cornwall), joining or spectating one of the many unique festivals like the north York Moors railway 1940s festival, viking festival in York. I do photography based in Yorkshire.
I feel like these two really understand and give an accurate impression of the uk, not the same old talking points about London.
Thank you for posting this lovely report on the land of my birth. Yes, England is a lovely place, and so is your homeland too. I hope sincerely that our respective countries' leaders find the strength and grace to keep our beautiful lands democratic and free
We hope so too.
Love your videos, I’m for the North East and having Newcastle, Whitby, Durham and York within an hour of my home is amazing. Anyone visiting the UK from the states must check out the north you won’t regret it.
Alnwick and its Castle, Chillingham castle with its wild cattle and bats, Drudge Bay, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hadrian's Wall, Vindolanda, Beamish Museum, the Glasshouse International Music Centre and the Baltic Art Gallery in Gateshead, and Newcastle has at least as many theatres as bridges - and you can go to see a play or hear a concert for very much less than you would pay in London or even Manchester.
Love your channel and honestly this is by far one of the best Top Tens I’ve viewed of the many out there. Agree with so much (I was born in the Lake District and raised in York) and yes, possibly you could have made it a Top Twenty so could have included places like Rye (you did show an image at the end), Ludlow, Oxford, Wells and a heap more towns as well as areas like the glorious Yorkshire Dales or Dartmoor in Devon, where I now live. Well, there’s a reason to make more videos! Thank you 🙏
Yes, I think you guys are pretty knowledgeable - you need the whole six or seven months of British Summer Time to get a fairly good insight into what there is to discover in Britain.
I myself have been in every single county so I can back up your advice.
An excellent eye-opener for the many tourists who come to UK seeing just London, and then go back home telling everyone they've seen Britain.!!
Well done.!
What a lovely video, and incredibly informative too! I've lived in England all my life and haven't been to half of these places - and now I want to. I love your appreciation of our history and culture and also the way you really know how to enjoy your food and drink! Really heartwarming and uplifting.
As someone moved from London to to Manchester I am glad Manchester is listed in top ten ❤
A good choice, but so difficult. England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are so full of such fascinating and beautiful places to visit. I sometime wonder why the British have any desire to go abroad.😄
Thanks for reminding us in the UK how amazing the country is - places I haven’t visited that I will now. We take it so much for granted.
Did you not visit Shrewsbury? Birthplace of Charles Darwin. Home to the worlds first skyscraper? Home to Percy Throwers Dingle? The River Loop? Tallest Doric Column in the world? With its medieval streets and passages, ancient town walls, market hall and history it's equally on a par with York and Chester. Wroxeter Roman City is 2 miles outside.
True - also Bridgnorth and Ludlow are worth a mention
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I was going to say Shropshire in general, but specifically Shrewsbury with it's amazing indoor market, the Abbey, so many shops it's almost overwhelming including Tanners with it's excellent wine and spirits, and then there's the classic touristy places to visit too.
I remember visiting Shrewsbury for a wedding back in the 1970s, staying at The Red Lion. A beautiful part of the country.
Shhhh….
The peak district is also quite lovely. It's where they filmed a lot of The Princess Bride.
Didn't know that, such a brilliant film.
Great video, been to all of those places. It has taken over 50 years and while I have travelled the globe I still find treasure here. One point though is when you next travel here.....let me know as you always seem to get the weather right. Honestly a good mate of mine always did that, I turn up the next weekend and its wanging it down 😅
With just a passing mention in your video, might I suggest both Durham city and Northumberland?
Durham is as lovely as York, and Northumberland is vast, full of similar villages to the Cotswolds and has castles coming out of it's ears. Alnwick, Warkworth, Bamburgh to name only the most well known. There is also mile upon mile of stunning coastlines. Everything from long sandy beaches to rugged cliffs and quaint harbours. Along with the harbours come (like Whitby) some of the best fish youll find. But not just fish & chips. Craster is famed for its smoked kippers and has a car park in an old quarry. Its also a lovely walk from there to another northumbrian castle, Dunstanburgh, which has one of the county's nicest beaches next to it.
Oh,almost forgot. Holy island. If you enjoy history, you must visit. I seem to remember Time Team doing an archeological dig there.
And that's just what comes to mind from the top of my head, but there are even more delightful places to visit, views to behold and history to explore in Northumberland.
Then you have the Cheviot hills. Not as epic as the lake distric mountains, but stunning all the same. Simonside Ridge is popular for the fantastic views.
Then, you have Hadrians wall and the Roman history to explore at places like Housteads and Vindolanda. And what a stunning walk it is from Steel Rigg to Housteads.
Interesting that you note 'Cornwall feels totally removed from the rest of England'. To many Cornish, it is. Fascinating history of a Celtic nation; well worth reading up on. Never formally made part of England, we have our own parliament, language and now the Cornish are recognised in the UK with ethnic minority status.
Wonderful video. Thanks so much.
Lovely video thank you for giving us such great reviews, you really do show the rest of the world our best side for sure. I was in Bourton on the Water a couple of weeks ago, such a beauty spot. But I’ve picked up a few tips from you. Thank you so much.
A lovely list of places to visit and lots of memories made in each. I live in the neighbouring county to The Lake District which is in Cumbria so it is only a short drive for me, but love it so much. Thank you too for pronouncing Keswick correctly as it does tend to confuse people as the w is silent. I hope it's not too long before you are able to return to the UK and can explore more new places and perhaps re visit those you are fond of too. Best Wishes.
So lovely to see a top 10 list for England that doesn't include London, which is obviously a great city, but also a cosmopolitan international city like New York, wonderful to see Americans step out of the capital and see the real England. A lot of places have already been mentioned but if you like York, I'd check out Canterbury & Salisbury if you haven't been.
Lovely locations to visit. Thanks for sharing.
had a few nice visits in recent years. Peak District (Chatsworth, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton), Kent to see Hever and Leeds Castles, Severn Sisters at Eastbourne, Hastings including Battle. Lincoln for Castle and Cathedral. Liverpool for Mersey ferry ride and Waterfront. Also went to North Wales (Conwy, Caernarvon, Beaumaris and Harlech Castles) and Portmeirion. Just went to St Albans yesterday for Cathedral and Roman theatre. I can also recommend other Cathedral cities eg Peterborough and Ely. If you like history of English Civil War then Newark for Castle and Civil War museum. Nottingham has caves, Castle and interesting National Justice Museum. Huntingdon for Oliver Cromwell museum.
Nice video well presented however this is your opinion, mine would include parts of Devon like Dartmouth, Lynton & Lynmouth & Clovely. The North Norfolk coast Wells harbour & Holkham beach. Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, Corfe castle & the village in Dorset, i hope you come again and explore more and travel to different parts of England.
The citys looks charming! And the Fish 'n chips made my mouth watering
Another great video. Watched it on Mark from the States Channel, but had to come over and say thank you for the tour of England - it's giving me itchy feet !!! All the best to you both.
Seven Sisters and Beachy Head are worth a visit.
So sweet and a lot of pie-love in evidence. ❤ I always thought the expression ‘as American as apple pie’ is odd because pies are about the best thing we have and we have definitely been making them since before the Mayflower!
My suggestions are Dartmouth on the South Devon coast, plus around a bit to stunning Bigbury-on-Sea with Burgh Island.
Lynton and Lynmouth on the north Devon coast - but you HAVE to drive over Porlock Hill to get there. Go through the Valley of Rocks to Lee Abbey tea cottage (I used to work there many years ago) and there are NO BETTER SCONES IN DEVON OR CORNWALL and yes, I do know that kind of talk could get me killed, and Lee Bay.
My favourite beach in the whole of England is just North of Bude, and is called Sandymouth. There is no beach at high tide, so check tide times.
Of course, Wales doesn’t get a place in this English list but North Wales via Chester would be great - Caernarfon castle is fairly unbelievable- and South West Wales (Pembrokeshire) is lovely, and there there are several great beaches but Barafundle is super. Even as an Englishman I have to admit that Wales is often just BETTER THAN ENGLAND. And yes, those that didn’t rise to the scone statement will probably be on the war path now.
Scotland- it’s the West coast and I left a big part of me (and a good chunk of my wallet) drinking at Tobermory distillery. Yes the whisky I bought was £105 but I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
In fact. I’ve just talked myself into going downstairs and pouring myself some. Is that wrong for a Wednesday evening? Well….
Well, somehow I landed here this morning, and enjoyed your video. Great to see Manchester on there, and even better to see This and That, randomly I'm going there for lunch today!!! Bests to you two :)
Suggest Kent with Hever Castle, Chartwell House(Winston ChurChurchill’ s home), Canterbury(the home of the Church if England), Dover castle and white cliffs experience, Rochester (famous for its castle and Charles Dickens). Hope this gives you some ideas . Good luck on your next travels
Fantastic list, been to all of your destinations and live 40 minutes from York!
You really should take a walk or, perhaps, hire a pushbike along the Monsal Trail. An 8 mile track bed of a section of the old Midland Mainline through the stunning scenery of the Derbyshire Peak District. It is located between the Northern Cities of Manchester and Sheffield.
I'm really glad you had such a great time here in England! Thanks for sharing your travels here.
Great video. I love York and the lake district. I would higly recomend Suprise view near Ashness Bridge. Its stunningly breathtaking.
Loved this video! I'm from the south west so I can certainly vouch on how stunning it is ❤
Definitely wanna try out some of these recommendations!
Totally agree with your no 1 choice. It’s my favourite place in England.
I suggest Wells, Somerset
A great video! I need to rewatch it to take notes. I have not been to some of these places, but you added new tips about the places I have visited as well. Frankly, you have more information than some mainstream TV travel shows, The tourist boards for all these places would be very happy to see this.
Thank you so much for another informative and entertaining video. So pleased that you visited and enjoyed your time here!
Great picks. I’ve never been to Lincoln or Whitby so thanks for the recommendations. South coast from Dorset through Cornwall is fantastic and York is stunning - only went for the first time a few months ago. Glad you enjoyed yourselves!
Totally agree with your #1 being York...Went there last year and was absolutely blown away by the place...Probably the best city I have ever visited in the UK and you have to try the famous Guy Fawkes pie in the Guy Fawkes Inn 😋
Try Shropshire - stunning countryside, beautiful villages, historic houses and castles, Roman ruins, the world's first iron bridge - and two absolute gems - Shrewsbury and Ludlow. One of my favourite English counties.
Nice collection of choices. I'm a huge castle and cathdral guy. I would include 1) Kent (Canterbury Cathedral, Leeds Castle and Dover Castle). 2)East and West Sussex (Battle and Abbey, Bodiam Castle, Hastings and castle...) (Pavilion, Worthing, Bognor Regis).3) Wiltshire Stonehenge and Avebury. Stratford Upon Avon (Shakespeare plays, house and town). 4)Snowdonia, Wales. 5) Isle of Wight.6) Lastly, All of Devon. I would live there if I could. On our next trip we do want to start in York and our way up and around.
Brilliant video - I love seeing travellers who go beyond the well-worn cliches of London, Stonehenge and Brighton - there's so much more to England than that! As a native northerner, I'm also delighted to see so many northern locations in your top 10... and extra happy to see your number one, since I'm actually moving from London to York in a few weeks! 😅
Go to Wiltshire too, visit Stonehenge, Avebury circle, west kennet long barrow and silvery hill. See the white chalk horses on the hillsides. Eat some of the local ham and bacon recipes, Lardy cake or druids cake. Stay in one of the historic market towns like Devizes or Marlborough etc then either moved west to Bristol or east to Oxford.
I have followed your journey for a long time on UA-cam from your taste tests years back in the US to your travels across the UK and beyond and I must say I am thrilled you have visited Newcastle so often! but also saddened as I have never seen you guys out and about in my city. It would have been nice to bump in to you and offer a 'hello' - next time you visit Newcastle you must go to Victoria Tunnels, a under ground tunnel below the city that has been around since 1839. It spans over 2 miles and you can take guided tours and I believe there is a tour you can take that involves drinks in a local pub either before or after the tour.....its also meant to be haunted down there!
Next time you guys are here hit me up, be lovely to meet you for coffee or something!
Devon and the Peak District in Derbyshire are beautiful places to visit.
I love your videos....do you have a video explaining the process of how you took your sweet dog to the UK?
We've been to numbers 9, 8, 5, and 4, and loved them all. Next summer we're going to numbers 7, 3, 2, and 1. Manchester, your #7, we were only going to fly in and out of, but now, thanks to your video, we'll have to spend some time seeing. Thanks for the tips!
I recommend another visit to Cornwall, at low tide you can walk by all the coves in Newquay, Fistral beach is near too. Porthcurno and Senna are stunning beaches. Next time you could stay in Carbis Bay and then walk the coastal path to St Ives (30 min walk) or take the train ❤ love your channel.
Thank you for this delightful informative video. UK is our next destination. Do you have any information about how to get to all these wonderful places? Train? Rent a car? Combo of both? Is there a video I missed? Thanks so much! So excited!
Hi guys . I know you had a short stay in Liverpool. So hopefully you get to come back & see how much there is to see & do. Amazing restaurants to. You can always get the train to Southport in the summer it’s lovely just life form by beach. We have it all in Merseyside. Xx
The uk paper the mail online. Did an article on one of your videos.
You should try Shropshire, Shrewsbury with Tudor buildings and wroxeter Roman remains, Ludlow, foodies paradise and Ironbridge, world heritage site, where the Industrial Revolution started, and nearby blists hill - recreated Victorian village with original local buildings moved there from around the local area.
Very nice video very stunning buildings
canadian abroad, im very happy to see lincoln here, been living in the city for 2 years and its beautiful.
Have you been to Oxford or Cambridge- like bath on steroids, amazing history, punting. I grew up in the new forest, Hampshire, it’s a 1000 year old forest, with wild pony’s wandering around and cute pubs, also like a fairy tale.
Lovely video featuring so many cool places. Bath is my favourite and Brighton is also great, especially for eating out.
You guys and Whitby are a match made in heaven 😍 😊
Lands end and Penzance is starting point for doing the length of Britain 🇬🇧 to JohnOGroats Scotland 847 miles, I cycled it for charity in 1982 / did 1100 miles in 12 days had to absorb the scenery through Lake District and Scottish highlands length of Loch NESS ❤
i did it in year 2000 also for charity. Went over to Isle of mull and sand Macartney's song to the Fundraising Manager down the phone
I love your perspective of England 🏴 and our culture. You have made me want to revisit places I’ve been but missed some of the things you mentioned in your video. Definitely want to visit Whitby now Xx You should also visit Wales, Snowdonia is awesome 🏔️ 🏴
I love you
Thank you for acknowledging my magnificent city of Newcastle in the photo
I'm 63, my wife and I spent a month in England when I retired at 60. I was bound by the rail system rather than a car which limited my ability to see cities and towns, especially in Cornwall. There's a couple you left off which I think must be seen. If you love English history like I do and they include Winchester and Canterbury . Winchester is the initial capital of England until around 1100, and Canterbury is the famous site where Beckett was assassinated by the king. It's absolutely amazing to see ancient queens and kings of England, like Matilda, buried in the cathedral at Winchester. In addition, Winchester holds the oldest Bible, the Winchester Bible, which was written in 1200 and on display. Carlisle is also a must see, it was a huge defense against the British by the Scots when the city of Carlisle was in original Scottish possession. I was able to get a Brit rail pass with 22 flexible days within the 30 day window, which was perfect. I was also able to see a Manchester United game while in Manchester. Awesome awesome awesome & the pubs ahead of time are outrageous. UK is my absolute favorite country and I love visiting London, who wouldn't. We traveled there in September, October, and found the trains in some case to be very crowded, buying a reservation is a good idea, especially between London, Manchester, Manchester, and Edinburgh where a lot of folks were standing the whole time.
As someone who knows england very well can I recommend
1. Oxford( the most glaring omission)
2.Brighton
3.Durham
4.Bristol
5.Skipton (Yorkshire)
6.Norwich
7.Stratford -on-Avon
8.Buxton(Derbyshire)
9.Shrewsbury
Personally I'm not a fan of Chester, it can't hold a candle to York! Similarly I much prefer Oxford to Cambridge.
Good video, everyone has their different versions on which ones should be top. I was surprised to see York, Whitby and Lincoln included. All three destinations I have been to several times and love.
This is such a fantastic video, i was genuinely excited to know what came in at first place ❤
THE MALVERN HILLS, an AONB, home of Radar (WWII), the very first email (sent by HM Queen Elizabeth II), the Morgan Car, Malvern Water (read about Darwin and his daughter), Malvern College, ELGAR (the British Composer), C.S.Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) and his visiting friend Tolkien. The list goes on nearby, historic Worcester and the Civil War. Herefordshire and the Wye Valley. Steam Trains……just go there.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Make sure you visit Portsmouth! It's an amazing marine city filled with lots of history and an active port for international goods eg bananas from Costa Rica. Great info about the British fleet when you take the boat cruise
We do need to visit Portsmouth. It looks lovely.
Thank you amazing video 🇬🇧🏴🇺🇸🙏
Arlington Row, Cotswolds is depicted is every British passport, My personal bugbear is the Cream Tea - everybody fails to notice the Scone is Scottish. In Cornwall a cream tea should be served on a Split (bread roll) to be traditional. Nice video!
Please don’t listen to this “Scottish scone” - pure fantasy. They invented the deep fried mars bar
The really sad thing about the uk currently, is in every high street , theres empty shop fronts. Our food culture is the best its ever been though!!
look amazing lovely beautiful places 😊
Incredible information and awareness
Next time you visit take a look at both Heptonstall (which appears in the Doomsday book) and hebden bridge which is just amazing. I admit that I am biased as I live here.
That’s a great list. I live in south west England and have not visited half of those 😂. Ant Flynn proud Patron
This list might prove the north of England is prettier than the south of England ;)
The north of England is very well represented here. Wales Is definitely worth a visit too. I actually live in Kent, close to London in the south east and I yern to live in a northern national park. The peak district is a lovely playground too.
Kent does have some lovely spots too mind, especially when you go further away from London.
Come to Wells Somerset.... truly beautiful!
I was about to suggest this tiny city of Wells as one of my favourites. How could the scissor arches and the clock in the cathedral, the number of statues on the façade, the medieval street, the bishop's palace and its swan bell not impressed! What about Castle Drogo with its unusual history, its croquet lawn and its dramatic siting, the pleasant footpaths leading down to a delightful cafe/pub by a torrent. Not too far for the Lydford gorge. The whole area is an enchantment for walkers.
Does this mean that the north of England is more beautiful than the south of England ;)😊
Yes. 😉
It's more visually striking without a doubt (bar some SW) but I can't knock the white cliffs, and some of the ancient woodland areas around Kent, Sussex, Surrey etc. I've lived near Dartford for 20 years and the amount of people who say it's grim up north 🙄 I'd love to
Relocate and have a slower, greener life.
❤ such a great way of editing - winchester - the meon valley - worth a look one day.
Thanks for this video. I've added many green pin points (to go places) in my google maps.
I've subscribed! The least I can do after you rated my hometown top of your list.
I love the coast of Yorkshire and can imagine your dog loving Northumbria's beaches too.
I am glad Whitby comes up so high on your list. I went to school there. I was pleased to see you having your curry sauce Infront of a shop with a poster provided by my old school.
You absolutely have to see Lynton & Lynmouth ❤
Also Porlock and the top of Porlock Hill.
You guys are so awesome!!! I’m a well travelled Singer/Actress from the UK who also lived/worked in the US for 9 years. Please come visit the “Royal Forest of Dean”near The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire next time you’re here - I’ll be your guide 🥰
I recall staying at the youth hostel and visiting the beautiful Wye Valley and Tintern Abbey. Splendid part of the country.
Most Americans visit London, and maybe Edinburgh. It really frustrates me to see and this is great to see you showing many more areas. And your top choices are in the North which is overlooked by US Tourists. Taylor Swift of course also loves the Lake District and in fact may be there this very moment.
Thieve places are fabulous no doubting that.
The initial and main draw back is the costs which are simply ridiculous.
This is why people go abroad hot sunshine and far cheaper in every aspect unfortunately there’s no getting away from it
Hi. Next time you visit Devon, try Lynton and Lynmouth and Clovelly in North Devon and Dartmouth and Salcombe in the South Hams area in the south of Devon. I would also recommend Beer and Branscombe in East Devon.
A place I want to explore is the Derbyshire Peaks and Dales. Spa towns like Buxton, Asbourne, and Matlock Bath. Also has some stately homes - Chatsworth, Calke, and Kedlestone.
Derbyshire is well worth a visit, especially Chatsworth which is one of the best stately homes in the UK.
Worth popping into some of neighbouring Staffordshire too. Try Manifold Valley and Thors Cave, three shires head and the roaches. Dovedale is right on the boarder too.
Kents Cavern, Babbacombe modal village, Golden Hind replica & William of Orange statue are all in Torbay, Devon & well worth a look!
I used to live on Babbacombe Road. Haven’t been back in 35 years!