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Come see Norwich castle, unlike Warwick, its not extortionate and every kid in the city had been there at least a million times cuz schools can't think of anything better to do for school trips.
Warwick is really a restored theme park. It's as real as Tombstone. Head for Conwy, Harlech Beaumaris and Caernarvon in North Wales if you want to see something authentic. But visit Manchester (and do the Old Trafford Stadium tour, Castlefield and the John Rylands Library) and Chester first.
I’d love to see you two do a tour of Battle Castle, site of the Battle of Hastings. I went there a dozen years ago and loved it. The town of Battle is really neat too.
Come to Colchester in Essex we are the oldest recored town and have the lovely colchester Roman castle. I still find the jail/ Dungeons a bit creepy I can also recommend carrisbrooke castle on the isle of wight. You can walk all the way around the top and go inside all the old bedrooms ect. X
@@darransykes3406 There are many ancient houses in Wales. Ours was a cruck-built long house, one floor and with a passageway dividing the living area and the barn. A second floor replaced the sleeping platforms in the 19th century and electricity and indoor plumbing only came in the 1960s. One old gentleman living nearby had a ty bach (outhouse) when he died two years ago. He thought having the lavatory indoors would be unhygienic.
@@WanderingRavens York is my favourite city, once everything calms down, I'm going back there. Its got walls encircling the city, which you can walk the length of, the York Dungeon (That city has a bloody history), and if you do go, at 8pm every day, there are Ghost walks which give you a spooky tour of one of the most haunted cities in the north of England. The Jorvik (J pronounced as a Y because the J didn't exist in the Viking Runic Alphabet) Viking centre is also an excellent place to go, to avoid the long lines, best go first thing in the morning at opening (better check online though if its still open etc), there are a few other US travellers who have done York, they can give good guidance I'm sure (Kyde & Eric are very good to watch).
Great video guys, glad you had a nice day. The main reason I started watching channels like yours is after living here all my life it's easy to get used to it all and see it as mundane and ordinary. I never want to lose that sense of wonder that you guys clearly had in this video and watching you experience it for the first time helps to remind me to never take beautiful towns like Warwick for granted. I grew up close to Conisbrough castle and my school would do a trip there at least once a year, as a kid I thought everyone could just got to their local castle to learn about knights and medieval life. It's only as I got older I realised how lucky I was.
New subscriber here. Bravo Zulu on the tours. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. A street level down to earth walking tour of English villages. As a fellow American I commend you both on your behavior & attitudes as far as respecting your neighbors and where you visit. Learning different customs and traditions of others while showing us all of the awesome buildings. I love your passion for what you’re doing. Hopefully I’ll get there (UK) one day. Peace Love & Groovies to all 😎
Hi there Grace & Eric, I hope you are both enjoying your visit to my hometown and the place where I grew up. Warwick is a real gem, which is absolutely steeped in history. There is so much to see and so very much I could tell you about its history. The Earls of Warwick have played a very powerful part in the country's politics over very many centuries, and it was still the home of the Greville family, who lived in the castle during my lifetime until it was sold by the Eighth Earl of Warwick to Madame Tussauds in 1978, when I was 21. Warwick is not a city because it doesn't have a cathedral, although after Coventry Cathedral was bombed in WWII the Church of England considered making the Collegiate church of St Mary's the Cathedral for the Diocese. There is quite a story behind why the tower of St Mary's, which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, stands over the road, rather than over the church nave when it was rebuilt after the great fire of Warwick. Apparently Christopher Wren's designs were rejected in favour of another architect who the town employed to reconstruct the destroyed church nave and tower. However town officials had go back to Wren, cap in hand, to ask for his help when they found that the other architect's church tower was too heavy and so wouldn't stand. You can still see the massive pillars for the failed tower inside the church nave. A little known hidden gem is the beautiful contemplative Quaker garden, which can be found tucked away down a short passage way, opposite the Lord Leicester Hospital on Jury Street. My secondary school, King's High school for girls, was until recently located in the town's centre and had class rooms in East Gate, Landor House and the semi-timbered cottages at the top of Smith Street. As a teenager, as well having a Saturday job in John Goulds the town's main book shop (sadly no longer there) I also worked at The Tudor House Hotel (which is located past West Gate on the Stratford Road) to earn money to go to summer music school. I could tell you so much more about Warwick and it's history, but you don't seem to be doing too badly picking up information locally. I hope you will be spending a good few days there. Co-incidentally, my parents also lived in Alcester until I was 2 years old, when they moved to Warwick. They both loved the town and stayed living there until my father's death in 2000 and more recently my mother's death in 2017. I do hope you have a wonderful time in Warwick and have lots of fun while you're there. Sue xx
Watching your videos makes me appreciate my country more. I'm so used to the idea of old buildings and castles that even though I enjoy looking at them they don't blow me away like the way you were when you saw the castle. Seeing the perspective of someone who isn't used it really reminds you how special it is to actually have these things on our doorstops. (Also if you want to move here then we'd be more than happy for you to come, as long as you bring your wholesomeness with you.)
Warwick Castle is expensive but worth the visit. If you were blown away by the small part of the exterior that you saw, I would love to see your reaction to the interior and the grounds.
Lived in Warwick all my life and very proud and happy to have done so. I had relatives that worked at the castle from the 1930s to the late 1970s. One was the head groundsman there, the other a lady in waitiing. They actually lived in one of the wooden beam houses that you saw. You missed out hugely by not taking a walk past St Nicholas park and viewing the castle from the castle bridge. I have lived here for 50 years and it never fails to take my breath away. I highly suggest looking up 'castle bridge view warwick' in a search engine
I've had a few nights in York as I used to travel a lot. (I also did a PE course there when I was in the army. We had to run round the walls every morning before breakfast.) One night, around Christmas time, there'd been a lot of snow and there were carol singers everywhere in Dickensian costumes. It was like stepping back in time.
If you want to see more lovely intact castles I recommend Alnwick (Where they filmed a couple of the Harry Potter movies) and Bamburgh both are lovely and an interesting thing about Bamburgh castle is that some of it has been converted into flats. Also Jam first.
Yes Warwick did play a Huge part in History, it was one of the home castles of Warwick the kingmaker. .. but it’s been turned into a disneyesque travesty. Alnwick is the best castle for its historical time.
And while you are in the North East, visiting Alnwick Castle, you could take in Lindesfarne, Vindolanda Roman Fort, and Durham Cathedral, also featured in Harry Potter.....
If you’re looking for more castles to explore you should definitely check out Windsor Castle, it’s the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world which is pretty cool
Watching your videos makes me appreciate all the beautiful landmarks and awesome history in the UK. I live in a small village in Scotland that has a little castle and little old shops that I now stop and admire when I didn't before xx
ngl, you just become desensitised to it as you see it every day, like I have to go to Canterbury several times a week and its kind of like an amalgamation of castles and a modern city but I just dont even notice it anymore.
@@WanderingRavens I would recommend Aberdeen Castle is quite a nice (and unique) castle. And Lanark Castle which is beautiful with Hampton (Court) Palace-esque grounds to it. (ps, you get 3 in 1 castles if you go to Lanark - Craignethen, Douglas and Lanark)
So true I walk my dog round Wakefield castle west York's ! and don't it give a second glance or thought , but the history of it is very interesting , same with Pontefract castle , but fountains Abby and surrounding area on the right day are breath taking , T
I do miss the old buildings as I have been living in Hungary and Croatia for the last 10 years. I don't think people care so much about history in this part of Europe so they don't tend to preserve old buildings.
I love your passion for learning the history of our fantastic country! You must visit York, full of amazing history! I just wish that the UK Youth would care as much as you guys do. Love this channel
It's probably worth buying a National Trust membership while you're here if you intend to visit a lot of historical locations, not all castles and stately homes are part of it but most are and the member discounts are large enough to save you money if you're visiting enough of them.
You two are so lovely. It’s a joy to watch you really enjoying yourself and appreciating all the things that go to make our little country so special. Great stuff! Maudlyn
You'd love York and Lincoln if you love castles and old 'quaint' places to visit. I'm off to York on Tuesday for a couple of nights (it's an hour away from me) and it's one of my favourite places in the world. 😍
I second the vote for Lincoln (totally not biased!) It's free entry into the grounds, you just pay extra for the wall tour, a visit to the Victorian prison and a peek at the Magna Carta.
I second these recommendations, I’m from the York area and currently living in Lincoln for uni. They’re both such beautiful places with the traditional architecture and plenty of interesting historical background. Lincoln Cathedral and Castle are a must, and the history of York is really good to look into at the Jorvik Centre and on the ghost tours
If you find yourselves in Dorset, it’s well worth a visit to Corfe Castle. It’s a national trust site, a castle ruin in the middle of a very pretty English village. Sit in the garden of the Greyhound pub and you can see the ruins.
Where I live in Kent by walking on one road you go from a 1045yr old church, a 260yr old folly and a 115yr old school a cancil estate form the 90s and a 250yr old hamlet and a pub then its farms
I was really surprised by your excitement with seeing the castle. As a person living in Europe my whole life it is just another castle... all Europe is full of castles, smaller, bigger, ruined, renovated etc. I like that you are showing a different perspective and seeing it with different eyes makes me appreciate that I was born and I am living on such an amazing continent as Europe. Btw. cream first, jam on the top - tastes better
Welsh castles are the best. My grandma is Welsh and most of my extended family lives in Wales so every year she usually visits her family and as a kid she'd always bring me so some of my best memories are exploring Welsh castles and the Welsh countryside.
If you ever visit Chichester and Arundel in West Sussex on the south coast I will pay for the two of you to have a full tour of Arrival Castle, it is definitely worth it. I live in Chichester and have often visited Arundel Castle. Chichester museum is free to enter and has uncovered Roman ruins within it, the museum is essentially built around the ruins. You can go in the Cathedral for free, walk the old city walls etc, and Arundel is a small old English town, both easy to access via train. The castle shuts for part of the year, it is open currently, due to the current situation you also currently have to book tickets online. Chichester also has my favourite cafe which does the best full English breakfast, again, happy to treat you both to the experience... Love your videos, have been watching them for quite some time now and always look forward to seeing new videos appear...
Thank you for looking at our country with a fresh pair of eyes and making me appreciate all the things that are beautiful in our country and more so in these difficult times. We would love it if you were to settle in the UK in time to come. Meanwhile enjoy your time here and keep safe and well xx
Thanks for this - been living in the US for 17 years, but was originally from the Warwick area. So, good to see the old place again. I always used to think that all the walls and turrets were excessive when simply charging folks 26 UKP to enter was sufficient to drive most people away...
@@WanderingRavens I only found out yesterday that Latitude wise that the mainland of Great Britain is north of every state in the USA apart from Alaska where the north of Scotland just catches some parts of the south coast of Alaska. Apart from that, it's Canada all the way. So wrap up warm and get used to the long nights.
I love how good your production quality is getting - the footage is beautiful and the music fits so well! I'm a Warwick graduate (the university is actually in Coventry), but I never visited the town of Warwick during my degree, so this was a nice little guide to it for when I eventually make it out that way. Leamington Spa is really close to Warwick and it's a lovely Regency-era town - even though it's so close, it's very different. It's quite a long way out of the way, but Norwich is also a good place to visit - its castle and cathedral are both intact and open to the public (the castle is £3 to visit at the moment, but even if you don't go in there are excellent views over the city from the outside), the market is one of the largest and oldest in the UK, and it's also the most complete medieval city in the UK. It's got a huge creative/hipster scene nowadays, and according to local legends, there's a pub for every day of the year and a church for every Sunday within the city walls.
Warwick castle is vast and you can easily spend a full day exploring it. Very important place in English history as it was the home of the Warwick family who were key players in the Wars of the Roses in the 15th C which eventually led to the Tudor's taking the throne from the houses of York and Lancaster.
@Capo di tutti capi The answer is to cut it in half put jam and cream on one half then stick them back together and turn it up whichever way to make it correct for the County one is in.
@@tonys1636 Or you could put jam on one side and cream on the other. Here in Plymouth we're right on the Devon/Cornwall border, and there seems to be an unwritten understanding that either method is acceptable here. It keeps the peace.
First of all - Welcome home you two. You are always very complimentary and, though I am an expat living in Thailand until the current troubles decline, I am hugely proud of Britain's history, traditions and beauty. I love to watch your channel, rambling through the best parts of the UK. You're awe at our castles is lovely to see. I would recommend Wales for some prime examples. Harlech castle is extraordinarily lofty and Conwy is very well preserved. Almost every city in Wales has a castle in various states of repair. But my favourites are not in Wales. Saint Michael's Mount in Cornwall and Edinburgh Castle are stunning in too many ways to begin to explain. Let Google be your guide
If you're looking for somewhere with a bit of history, I'd suggest Chester. There's a partially-excavated Roman amphitheatre, mostly-intact city walls you can walk around, The Rows - basically double-decker shops - and lots of old buildings. Many of the black-and-white Tudor buildings are Victorian reproductions, but there are some genuine ones. Other things worth a look are the cathedral, the suspension bridge over the river, and the racecourse.
At 2.10 she walks along the pavement opposite the Lord Leysters Hospital were many men spent months dying because battle wounds couldn't be effectively treated in the those days. The museum upstairs is fabulous. A real visitors nugget in Warwick.
So sad they didn't go inside the castle. Warwick's my home town, and I worked in the castle for a summer. Now, I live in Finland, this brought tears to my eyes. If I was still there, and they'd bought me a coffee, I'd have happily have shown them round for a day. They missed so much!
@@Shard3432 yes, I initially thought it was beer and paused the video to write my comment. On completion I started the video again to hear him saying it was cider. That was the fastest comment edit I’ve ever done. You were quick to pick up on it.
@@TheMattlockyer it dinged and had phone in hand, literally replied as soon as it dinged so. As I finished it showed you'd edited but I cba changing it.
What a charming couple you are. I’m enjoying seeing England afresh through your eyes. I have been to Warwick but so long ago that I’d forgotten just how beautiful it is. We have plenty of castles in the UK to keep you guys busy sightseeing!
It's nice to see you appreciate all the little details. I find most English people don't really pay that much attention to the history and beauty but we totally should. Thank you for the wholesomeness :)
i think its because its part of us.. i lived in america for a time in texas and they were this house is from the 1800's.. yeah its nice.. my home town has a chantry from before america was discovered.. (not talking about columbus), i have walked around roman walls, in chester.. its just part of us.. we dont notice it
While I don’t know of any shows filmed in the castle, Warwick, its neighbouring town of Royal Leamington Spa and surrounding villages were used as the set for the ‘posher’ side to the Bucket family in the show ‘keeping up appearances’. A show I would highly recommend. As an extra little fact the music hall song ‘daisy daisy’ was apparently written about the lady of Warwick.
If you like Warwick you’d love Lincoln - it has one of the few remaining complete castles (which houses an original copy of magna carta) and its cathedral was the tallest building in the world for 250 years
Come to Evesham (Evesham Abbey) - about 800 years old, go to Bretforton and the Fleece Inn pub (the only pub own by the national Trust) and then take a look at Broadway Tower! All close by to Warwickshire!
loved this very much, I’ve lived there but I’ve never had much feeling for it. seeing it through your eyes (plus pre-covid nostalgia!) has made me see its beauty 😍 especially love the historical facts! (also, warwick castle to me has always been a theme park with no rides, but still pretty!)
I live in North Wales in a town called Dolgellau. There is so much ancient history in Wales (castles, Roman forts and roads, druids circles, monasteries, villages and ancient towns, mountains that roll into the sea, lakes, loads of unspoilt countryside plus one of the oldest and beautiful languages in the world.
I first got a train down to Warwick from Solihull around 11 years ago. Took photos of most of those buildings. Most recently (last year) got the train down to Warwick and walked up the Grand Union Canal towards Warwick Parkway. You could also visit Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lichfield to name a few Midlands towns.
It seems so strange to me that you’ve only just been to your first castle! Growing up in the UK, castles were a very common school trip (and desperate attempt to keep us entertained by our parents during the holidays) destination!
At 13:54 is part of the wall and was once a chapel. You can actually stay there. It's so much fun inside and when you stand on the balcony everyone looks up and tourists take your picture. We have stayed in some really unusual places but this one tops my list of best place to stay. They've tried to keep some of the theme inside but the ticking of the clock is very noticeable inside. We cleaned off the balcony of spiderwebs as I felt very protective of the spot. A lot of folks try to get in assuming it's a tourist attraction. The door to the left of the phone box is the entrance but you always have to ensure you lock it when you leave, otherwise people will go up. It's also cool to be just about a 1 minute walk from the castle entrance. This town can easily keep you busy for 5 days but stay 7 because you can do quick trips into Stratford Upon Avon from here.
@@WanderingRavens Winchester is the old capital city! The cathedral there is absolutely amazing and there are loads of old buildings. The history is incredible also
@@WanderingRavens Old home of King Arthur the famous (true?) legend. Pronouciation of "scone" and jam first/cream first are 2 of the biggest culture arguments in England!
Don't know if you've been to Wales yet, but a good tour of Mid Wales I would recommend is: Powis Castle - intact castle/palace with beautiful gardens (nearby town of Welshpool also worth a visit!) Montgomery - tiny town with a ruined castle on the hill with gorgeous views, the town itself is very very quaint Machynlleth - small town with a market on Wednesdays, and quite a cool alternative vibe, the Centre of Alternative Technology is nearby Aberystwyth - one of Mid Wales' largest towns, famous university, kinda cool place Aberdyfi - beautiful beaches, small quaint town There's also so much countryside, with the mountain Cadair Idris there with lovely views, and the small heritage steam trains that go into the countryside - Welshpool & Llanfair Railway in Welshpool, The Vale of Rheidol Railway from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge, and the Talyllyn Railway from Tywyn (which was an inspiration for Thomas the Tank, the man who wrote it worked on the railway in the 50s)
I'd not really considered until watching this how lucky I am to live on an island where we have 2 intact (or at least relatively) castles (Mont Orgueil and Elizabeth Castle). Hope you get to enjoy seeing and touring more.
Warwick castle does the best historical days. I learnt about the two fingers there (instead of the middle finger). It's just so full of history and the gardens are beautiful. We also watch the trebujet (defo spelt that wrong) every time we go.
Would definitely recommend visiting Northumberland. We have a lot of castles up here I think you'd really enjoy seeing including Alnwick castle which was used in Harry Potter
Yeah, we've got a good few castles up here including Alnwick and Bamburgh which are still lived in and whilst expensive are interesting to look around in. I haven't been into Chillingham Castle before but I think that's pretty similar but with added hauntedness (and breed of cattle). We're spoiled for history up here with Roman ruins (and the wall) and stone age stuff too. Alnwick also has Barter Books which is fascinating to browse. So many books spread over several little rooms.
These guys have explored more of the UK than most British people! Have you guys visited hampton court palace? I live locally to there and we have a pub that was built 30yrs before America was discovered and its still standing & functioning as a pub, its call The bell in east molesey, surrey. Well worth a look when the pubs re-open, the whole building slants to one side, and the ceiling drips water in the rain, its full of character!
Jam first 🙌🏻 I came across your video of trying snacks yesterday and have since watched lots of your videos! Looking forward to more. I’d love to see you guys walking around Cornwall. The castle at st Micheals Mount is beautiful.
@@TheMattlockyer my ex insisted that the cream was the butter analogue and would put a thin layer of cream, as if she was spreading butter, then a layer of jam.
I would recommend 'Bath' if you enjoy medieval architecture and history in general. The Roman baths, from which the town receives its name, are a sight to behold.
Hi, just discovered your channel and this is the first of your videos that I have watched. I am Scot who lives in Stirling. History is my hobby/passion and I have travelled the world extensively soaking up the local culture and, of course, the history. I also worked in and travelled extensively across the US taking the opportunity to visit as many civil war battlefields as I can as this is a particular passion of mine. I must say, and I hope this does not sound patronising, but it is really refreshing to find a pair of young Americans who so deeply engage with foreign cultures and have a real thirst for knowledge. When I visited historical sites in the US I always seemed to know more of the history and the interesting facts than the locals and I used to think ‘how come you guys don’t know this stuff - it’s your country? Of course, we don’t always know about what goes on or went on in our own backyards but I think it’s brilliant that I can watch one of your videos and learn stuff e.g., I didn’t know about the royal ciphers on letter boxes! Anyway I admire what you guys are doing and your thirst for knowledge and the sharing of it. It’s something of a different take on The Bucket List Family which my wife is addicted to. It’s funny that you mentioned Greggs which is something of a national institution. Coincidentally I came across a UA-cam video last night of a Scottish comedian/actor visiting New York and going up to strangers and asking questions in a thick Glasgow accent to see how New Yorkers would react. He was basically taking the piss. One question was ‘hi mate - is there a Greggs roon here? Excuse me? ‘Jeez - is there nae Greggs?’ I’m not going to recommend towns or sites that you should visit in the UK or even Scotland in particular as it would take me all day - best you discover for yourselves. All of this has been a long way of saying I enjoyed your video and I have subscribed. Long may your journey and thirst for knowledge continue.
There is the town of Chester which has the most amazing red coloured walls made of a local red sandstone, built by those very nice people called the Romans. York has tremendous Roman walls and a fascinating old city within those walls - no charge to walk along the top of the walls or the old city. There is also the National Train Museum on the other side of the railroad, or railway to be more British about it, which is the largest railway museum in the world, but there is a charge for entry to that.
You have to visit Upper slaughter, lower slaughter and bourton on the water. Not too far away from where you are. Beautiful places. 15th century villages
The thing with castles is that they were often torn down in the Civil War (ours, not yours) if they represented a potential threat to the side which defeated them. Once this happened, the locals would nick all the stone as free building material. This also happened in the previous civil war (Wars of the Roses) and at the behest of such kings as Henry VIII if they had to control rebellious noble families. Of course, Henry VIII is also the reason you will find a lot of ruined Abbeys and not many intact ones.
I found out a few months ago that the 2 Dukes including their armys for war of the Roses were actually based at Ludlow Castle in Shropshire and at Coventry.
Loving these walking tours you two!! What a magnificent country studded with historical gems and I look forward to visiting soon 😎 Your style reminds me a lot of a Samantha Brown and Rick Steves travelogues. Keep it up!
Ditto Northumberland - Alnwick Castle (and the gardens attached, and also Barter Books in Alnwick itself - a second hand book shop that was once a train station), Warkworth Castle, Bamburgh Castle... The list goes on! Beautiful part of the country... Craster is famous for smoked kippers and the Jolly Fisherman pub, which has a beer garden overlooking the sea. Magical countryside! Also worth heading to Newcastle while you're up that way, to visit the castle keep as well as the River Tyne and it's bridges...
Craigevar Castle, Castle Fraser and Dunnotar Castle are all within easy reach of Aberdeen and well worth a visit. Dunnotar is just ruins, but in a spectacular coastal setting.
Try visiting Purbeck, especially Corfe Castle, or walking some of the coastal path. Dorset has some amazing geology as well as very pretty towns and villages, and it is hard to put an archeologist's trowel into the ground without coming up with something. They also have a tradition of cider, good beer and cream teas without the palaver of the Cornish/Devonian cream first or not debate.
Definitely go to wales for the best castles. My grandma is Welsh and every year as a kid she'd bring me home with her and we'd explore Pembroke castle and the countryside. Those are some of my favourite childhood memories.
Having lived in the West Midlands all my life, I’m ashamed to say I’ve never visited Warwick! I think you might have just changed my mind about visiting!
I'm a Birmingham lad and I have only visited once in the early 50's. It is always the same - You never visit places in your own back yard whilst the tourists travel thousands of miles to see these tourist spots. Stratford -on-Avon always has dozens of Japanese- do they understand Shakespeare? I don't. Regards from Redruth Arnold
@@amazonianm8876 it’s nice to meet a fellow west midlander! You’re so right - we spend all this money travelling abroad and more often than not we miss out on those local gems!
Living in Cornwall now and almost no family in the area I very rarely get up to to Brum. I believe it's been hacked around a bit since I lived there. Regards Arnold
If you find yourselves in Kent, in the South-East, there is Dover Castle, which is complete and was never breached. There is also Leeds Castle, which is also complete and moated (surrounded by water).
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Come see Norwich castle, unlike Warwick, its not extortionate and every kid in the city had been there at least a million times cuz schools can't think of anything better to do for school trips.
Warwick is really a restored theme park. It's as real as Tombstone. Head for Conwy, Harlech Beaumaris and Caernarvon in North Wales if you want to see something authentic. But visit Manchester (and do the Old Trafford Stadium tour, Castlefield and the John Rylands Library) and Chester first.
I’d love to see you two do a tour of Battle Castle, site of the Battle of Hastings. I went there a dozen years ago and loved it. The town of Battle is really neat too.
North Wales is the place to go for impressive castles
Come to Colchester in Essex we are the oldest recored town and have the lovely colchester Roman castle. I still find the jail/ Dungeons a bit creepy I can also recommend carrisbrooke castle on the isle of wight. You can walk all the way around the top and go inside all the old bedrooms ect. X
My house is over 500 years old...cleaning it makes me nearly 600 years old.
Your house is older the continental United States in terms of history when the Pilgrim Fathers landed in Plymouth....
@@darransykes3406 There are many ancient houses in Wales. Ours was a cruck-built long house, one floor and with a passageway dividing the living area and the barn. A second floor replaced the sleeping platforms in the 19th century and electricity and indoor plumbing only came in the 1960s. One old gentleman living nearby had a ty bach (outhouse) when he died two years ago. He thought having the lavatory indoors would be unhygienic.
@@jennil7797 Sounds like a good place to live...
Us too. A Dyson vacuum is no match for wood and flagstone floors ☹️
Strongbow hasn't seen an apple in its life lol gutrot in a can 😂
The Earl of Warwick was the most powerful man in England in the 15th Century. He was known as Kingmaker.
The Shambles in York. If you really like the old buildings, then this is the place for you. By the way, if the scone crumbles it means it's fresh.
Pretty as The Shambles is, I think it's been tarnished by the tacky tourist trap Harry Potter etc shops that now line it.
Shrewsbury has more timber framed buildings than any other English town I think
@@michaelscott7166 totally agree.
Wow! Just looked the shambles up in google images! Very cool place! Thank you for the recommendations :D
@@WanderingRavens York is my favourite city, once everything calms down, I'm going back there. Its got walls encircling the city, which you can walk the length of, the York Dungeon (That city has a bloody history), and if you do go, at 8pm every day, there are Ghost walks which give you a spooky tour of one of the most haunted cities in the north of England. The Jorvik (J pronounced as a Y because the J didn't exist in the Viking Runic Alphabet) Viking centre is also an excellent place to go, to avoid the long lines, best go first thing in the morning at opening (better check online though if its still open etc), there are a few other US travellers who have done York, they can give good guidance I'm sure (Kyde & Eric are very good to watch).
Great video guys, glad you had a nice day. The main reason I started watching channels like yours is after living here all my life it's easy to get used to it all and see it as mundane and ordinary. I never want to lose that sense of wonder that you guys clearly had in this video and watching you experience it for the first time helps to remind me to never take beautiful towns like Warwick for granted. I grew up close to Conisbrough castle and my school would do a trip there at least once a year, as a kid I thought everyone could just got to their local castle to learn about knights and medieval life. It's only as I got older I realised how lucky I was.
New subscriber here. Bravo Zulu on the tours. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. A street level down to earth walking tour of English villages. As a fellow American I commend you both on your behavior & attitudes as far as respecting your neighbors and where you visit. Learning different customs and traditions of others while showing us all of the awesome buildings. I love your passion for what you’re doing. Hopefully I’ll get there (UK) one day.
Peace Love & Groovies to all 😎
If you ever make it here Patrick I'll get you a pint
Hi there Grace & Eric, I hope you are both enjoying your visit to my hometown and the place where I grew up. Warwick is a real gem, which is absolutely steeped in history. There is so much to see and so very much I could tell you about its history. The Earls of Warwick have played a very powerful part in the country's politics over very many centuries, and it was still the home of the Greville family, who lived in the castle during my lifetime until it was sold by the Eighth Earl of Warwick to Madame Tussauds in 1978, when I was 21. Warwick is not a city because it doesn't have a cathedral, although after Coventry Cathedral was bombed in WWII the Church of England considered making the Collegiate church of St Mary's the Cathedral for the Diocese. There is quite a story behind why the tower of St Mary's, which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, stands over the road, rather than over the church nave when it was rebuilt after the great fire of Warwick. Apparently Christopher Wren's designs were rejected in favour of another architect who the town employed to reconstruct the destroyed church nave and tower. However town officials had go back to Wren, cap in hand, to ask for his help when they found that the other architect's church tower was too heavy and so wouldn't stand. You can still see the massive pillars for the failed tower inside the church nave. A little known hidden gem is the beautiful contemplative Quaker garden, which can be found tucked away down a short passage way, opposite the Lord Leicester Hospital on Jury Street. My secondary school, King's High school for girls, was until recently located in the town's centre and had class rooms in East Gate, Landor House and the semi-timbered cottages at the top of Smith Street. As a teenager, as well having a Saturday job in John Goulds the town's main book shop (sadly no longer there) I also worked at The Tudor House Hotel (which is located past West Gate on the Stratford Road) to earn money to go to summer music school. I could tell you so much more about Warwick and it's history, but you don't seem to be doing too badly picking up information locally. I hope you will be spending a good few days there. Co-incidentally, my parents also lived in Alcester until I was 2 years old, when they moved to Warwick. They both loved the town and stayed living there until my father's death in 2000 and more recently my mother's death in 2017. I do hope you have a wonderful time in Warwick and have lots of fun while you're there. Sue xx
I'd suggest Chester to visit to see the Roman walls
Yes come to Chester
Or York
Watching your videos makes me appreciate my country more. I'm so used to the idea of old buildings and castles that even though I enjoy looking at them they don't blow me away like the way you were when you saw the castle. Seeing the perspective of someone who isn't used it really reminds you how special it is to actually have these things on our doorstops. (Also if you want to move here then we'd be more than happy for you to come, as long as you bring your wholesomeness with you.)
Warwick Castle is expensive but worth the visit.
If you were blown away by the small part of the exterior that you saw, I would love to see your reaction to the interior and the grounds.
Thanks for the tip! We'll go back and see the inside once we're rich! 😆
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Best in the Summer when they've got archery, falconry, trebuchet demos etc.
@@WanderingRavens you can generally get 2 for 1 tickets if you book in advance, it’s worth googling
I think the earls of Warwick sold it to the Tussauds Group.
Qnd when you do go back make sure you do the ghost tour. Its added expense as i remember it but so worth it.
Lived in Warwick all my life and very proud and happy to have done so. I had relatives that worked at the castle from the 1930s to the late 1970s. One was the head groundsman there, the other a lady in waitiing. They actually lived in one of the wooden beam houses that you saw. You missed out hugely by not taking a walk past St Nicholas park and viewing the castle from the castle bridge. I have lived here for 50 years and it never fails to take my breath away. I highly suggest looking up 'castle bridge view warwick' in a search engine
York is an amazing olde-worldy place to visit, really old buildings and a massive cathedral that gives any castle a run for it's money.
Totally agree Steven. It's a beautiful and enchanting place with great history only been a few times but yip it's definitely up there 🤗
I've had a few nights in York as I used to travel a lot. (I also did a PE course there when I was in the army. We had to run round the walls every morning before breakfast.)
One night, around Christmas time, there'd been a lot of snow and there were carol singers everywhere in Dickensian costumes. It was like stepping back in time.
Go see the Sir Nigel Gresley locos at the National Railway Museum in York. Personally, I’m in love with Mallard.
York is amazing! So much history, heritage, n amazing places to visit!
It's a Minster, not a cathedral
Come to Shrewsbury. Then travel south for Stokesay castle- small but perfect. Later go on to Ludlow.
Is the pub on the bridge still in Ludlow :-) I used to love riding out to it at dusk and watch the wildlife on the river from the garden :-)
Via much wenlock !!
Shropshire much better than Warwickshire !!! Less touristy ..
Better hills ...
And isn't Ludlow supposed to be really foody too? Doesn't it have a good reputation for it's cafes and farmer's markets?
Durham Castle along with the Cathedral are complete , built on a prometry surrounded by river wear. Pure Beauty :-)
If you want to see more lovely intact castles I recommend Alnwick (Where they filmed a couple of the Harry Potter movies) and Bamburgh both are lovely and an interesting thing about Bamburgh castle is that some of it has been converted into flats.
Also Jam first.
JAM always first
Yes Warwick did play a Huge part in History, it was one of the home castles of Warwick the kingmaker. .. but it’s been turned into a disneyesque travesty. Alnwick is the best castle for its historical time.
Ah yes, I went to Alnwick castle yesterday. It's where they filmed when Harry first learns to fly a broom stick.
And while you are in the North East, visiting Alnwick Castle, you could take in Lindesfarne, Vindolanda Roman Fort, and Durham Cathedral, also featured in Harry Potter.....
@@richardsanderson9883 And maybe drop down to York and take in the Minster ;)
I can’t believe you went to Warwick Castle and for £26 you did not go in. You missed such such an opportunity. Warwick castle is amazingly.
£39 now on the day....
If you’re looking for more castles to explore you should definitely check out Windsor Castle, it’s the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world which is pretty cool
Watching your videos makes me appreciate all the beautiful landmarks and awesome history in the UK. I live in a small village in Scotland that has a little castle and little old shops that I now stop and admire when I didn't before xx
ngl, you just become desensitised to it as you see it every day, like I have to go to Canterbury several times a week and its kind of like an amalgamation of castles and a modern city but I just dont even notice it anymore.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this one! We're really hoping to visit Scotland this year! So many old beautiful buildings up there xx
@@WanderingRavens I would recommend Aberdeen Castle is quite a nice (and unique) castle. And Lanark Castle which is beautiful with Hampton (Court) Palace-esque grounds to it. (ps, you get 3 in 1 castles if you go to Lanark - Craignethen, Douglas and Lanark)
@@WanderingRavens Visit the Highlands, the north west of Scotland. Plenty of castles and stunning scenery.
Visit Urquhart castle on Loch Ness
So true I walk my dog round Wakefield castle west York's ! and don't it give a second glance or thought , but the history of it is very interesting , same with Pontefract castle , but fountains Abby and surrounding area on the right day are breath taking ,
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I love your enthusiasm for our historic buildings. We really don't appreciate it enough because we are just used to it.
I do miss the old buildings as I have been living in Hungary and Croatia for the last 10 years. I don't think people care so much about history in this part of Europe so they don't tend to preserve old buildings.
I’d recommend Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon if you’re staying close to Warwick. They’re both close by and have a lot of history.
I love your passion for learning the history of our fantastic country! You must visit York, full of amazing history! I just wish that the UK Youth would care as much as you guys do. Love this channel
It's probably worth buying a National Trust membership while you're here if you intend to visit a lot of historical locations, not all castles and stately homes are part of it but most are and the member discounts are large enough to save you money if you're visiting enough of them.
You two are so lovely. It’s a joy to watch you really enjoying yourself and appreciating all the things that go to make our little
country so special. Great stuff!
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You'd love York and Lincoln if you love castles and old 'quaint' places to visit. I'm off to York on Tuesday for a couple of nights (it's an hour away from me) and it's one of my favourite places in the world. 😍
Good call.
I second the vote for Lincoln (totally not biased!)
It's free entry into the grounds, you just pay extra for the wall tour, a visit to the Victorian prison and a peek at the Magna Carta.
I was going to recommend York too as it's my favourite place! I've yet to visit Lincoln though.
York is brilliant.The wall around York is amazing.I love all the old buildings.
I second these recommendations, I’m from the York area and currently living in Lincoln for uni. They’re both such beautiful places with the traditional architecture and plenty of interesting historical background. Lincoln Cathedral and Castle are a must, and the history of York is really good to look into at the Jorvik Centre and on the ghost tours
Scones and cider. The breakfast of champions.
If you find yourselves in Dorset, it’s well worth a visit to Corfe Castle. It’s a national trust site, a castle ruin in the middle of a very pretty English village. Sit in the garden of the Greyhound pub and you can see the ruins.
Also beautifully viewed from the garden of the Scott Arms in Kingston.
If you are going to see one castle inside Warwick Castle is special. I still remember it from 50 years ago!
Dover Castle is perhaps the most fascinating and complete Castle, complete with a Roman built lighthouse. Dover Castle is a must.
Fun fact: The Roman lighthouse (Pharos) at Dover Castle is the oldest lighthouse in Britain.
Another Fun Fact. The castle interior at the start of Avengers Age of Ultron were filmed at Dover Castle
@@dogstar75 I didn't know that, but then, I've not seen that film either. It may be "On Demand", so I'll look it up. :)
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As usual , an entertaining and enjoyable video . Thanks you two .
Where I live in Kent by walking on one road you go from a 1045yr old church, a 260yr old folly and a 115yr old school a cancil estate form the 90s and a 250yr old hamlet and a pub then its farms
I was really surprised by your excitement with seeing the castle. As a person living in Europe my whole life it is just another castle... all Europe is full of castles, smaller, bigger, ruined, renovated etc. I like that you are showing a different perspective and seeing it with different eyes makes me appreciate that I was born and I am living on such an amazing continent as Europe.
Btw. cream first, jam on the top - tastes better
For castles, try and get to North Wales, caernarfon, conwy and harlech castles are great
Chepstow is pretty good as well. Fantastic view of the castle from the river. The town is interesting as well, full of unique curio shops.
Welsh castles are the best. My grandma is Welsh and most of my extended family lives in Wales so every year she usually visits her family and as a kid she'd always bring me so some of my best memories are exploring Welsh castles and the Welsh countryside.
If you ever visit Chichester and Arundel in West Sussex on the south coast I will pay for the two of you to have a full tour of Arrival Castle, it is definitely worth it. I live in Chichester and have often visited Arundel Castle. Chichester museum is free to enter and has uncovered Roman ruins within it, the museum is essentially built around the ruins. You can go in the Cathedral for free, walk the old city walls etc, and Arundel is a small old English town, both easy to access via train.
The castle shuts for part of the year, it is open currently, due to the current situation you also currently have to book tickets online.
Chichester also has my favourite cafe which does the best full English breakfast, again, happy to treat you both to the experience...
Love your videos, have been watching them for quite some time now and always look forward to seeing new videos appear...
Thank you for looking at our country with a fresh pair of eyes and making me appreciate all the things that are beautiful in our country and more so in these difficult times. We would love it if you were to settle in the UK in time to come. Meanwhile enjoy your time here and keep safe and well xx
💜You are why,
those such as the Ravens and I🇺🇸,
Love the UK!:-)💜
Thanks for this - been living in the US for 17 years, but was originally from the Warwick area. So, good to see the old place again. I always used to think that all the walls and turrets were excessive when simply charging folks 26 UKP to enter was sufficient to drive most people away...
Eric is always so smily. Cheers me right up.
Enjoy the weather its going to get colder and wetter!
Oh boy! We're bracing for it! Still need to buy some big coats though
@@WanderingRavens big waterproof coats 😂
@@WanderingRavens Yes warm and waterproof.
@@WanderingRavens I thought you were from Seattle! Same as here in Victoria, but most of the UK has less winter rain but about same temps!
@@WanderingRavens I only found out yesterday that Latitude wise that the mainland of Great Britain is north of every state in the USA apart from Alaska where the north of Scotland just catches some parts of the south coast of Alaska. Apart from that, it's Canada all the way. So wrap up warm and get used to the long nights.
I could watch you two all day. Keep up the fantastic work.
I love how good your production quality is getting - the footage is beautiful and the music fits so well! I'm a Warwick graduate (the university is actually in Coventry), but I never visited the town of Warwick during my degree, so this was a nice little guide to it for when I eventually make it out that way. Leamington Spa is really close to Warwick and it's a lovely Regency-era town - even though it's so close, it's very different.
It's quite a long way out of the way, but Norwich is also a good place to visit - its castle and cathedral are both intact and open to the public (the castle is £3 to visit at the moment, but even if you don't go in there are excellent views over the city from the outside), the market is one of the largest and oldest in the UK, and it's also the most complete medieval city in the UK. It's got a huge creative/hipster scene nowadays, and according to local legends, there's a pub for every day of the year and a church for every Sunday within the city walls.
Warwick castle is vast and you can easily spend a full day exploring it. Very important place in English history as it was the home of the Warwick family who were key players in the Wars of the Roses in the 15th C which eventually led to the Tudor's taking the throne from the houses of York and Lancaster.
I'd keep away from the Devon Vs Cornwall cream tea war if I were you, there have been many casualties
Thanks for the warning 😆
@Capo di tutti capi The answer is to cut it in half put jam and cream on one half then stick them back together and turn it up whichever way to make it correct for the County one is in.
@@tonys1636 Or you could put jam on one side and cream on the other.
Here in Plymouth we're right on the Devon/Cornwall border, and there seems to be an unwritten understanding that either method is acceptable here. It keeps the peace.
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I was always a fan of the 'Oggie' anyway!
Scones hardly feature! 🤣
I'm from Devon and cornish are definitely wrong 🤣👍
First of all - Welcome home you two. You are always very complimentary and, though I am an expat living in Thailand until the current troubles decline, I am hugely proud of Britain's history, traditions and beauty. I love to watch your channel, rambling through the best parts of the UK. You're awe at our castles is lovely to see. I would recommend Wales for some prime examples. Harlech castle is extraordinarily lofty and Conwy is very well preserved. Almost every city in Wales has a castle in various states of repair. But my favourites are not in Wales. Saint Michael's Mount in Cornwall and Edinburgh Castle are stunning in too many ways to begin to explain. Let Google be your guide
Spent a lovely weekend in Warwick in 2013. My best friend had his wedding in the Castle.
If you're looking for somewhere with a bit of history, I'd suggest Chester. There's a partially-excavated Roman amphitheatre, mostly-intact city walls you can walk around, The Rows - basically double-decker shops - and lots of old buildings. Many of the black-and-white Tudor buildings are Victorian reproductions, but there are some genuine ones. Other things worth a look are the cathedral, the suspension bridge over the river, and the racecourse.
Sees real, intact castle for teh first time "this looks like something Hollywood would make". Yes to look like the thing you're seeing.
😂😂
At 2.10 she walks along the pavement opposite the Lord Leysters Hospital were many men spent months dying because battle wounds couldn't be effectively treated in the those days. The museum upstairs is fabulous. A real visitors nugget in Warwick.
@@andystreet4022 Yes I was very surprised they didn't take a closer look and read the plaque with all the info about it.
So sad they didn't go inside the castle. Warwick's my home town, and I worked in the castle for a summer. Now, I live in Finland, this brought tears to my eyes. If I was still there, and they'd bought me a coffee, I'd have happily have shown them round for a day. They missed so much!
If you're ever in Scotland you should check out Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh in general it's stunning 💖
There are also a couple of castles just outside Edinburgh
Agreed!
went there for the first time last December and it's in my top 5 cities in the world
Craigmillar Castle is worth a visit too in Edinburgh.
agreed..
Pure joy to watch my friend! This is what I am striving for in my videos!
Never mind the jam and cream what was that way of cutting the scone?
it was weird but i get it as they were sharing one.
I’ve never had cream scones with cider
@@TheMattlockyer its cider not beer but can't say I've had either tbh.
@@Shard3432 yes, I initially thought it was beer and paused the video to write my comment. On completion I started the video again to hear him saying it was cider. That was the fastest comment edit I’ve ever done. You were quick to pick up on it.
@@TheMattlockyer it dinged and had phone in hand, literally replied as soon as it dinged so. As I finished it showed you'd edited but I cba changing it.
What a charming couple you are. I’m enjoying seeing England afresh through your eyes. I have been to Warwick but so long ago that I’d forgotten just how beautiful it is. We have plenty of castles in the UK to keep you guys busy sightseeing!
Make your way to Wells, Somerset and visit Wells cathedral, very impressive place and can also visit cheddar gorge, another lovely place near to wells
I worked as one of the senior chefs at Warwick Castle in the 90’s. Had great fun doing the evening feasts, both public and corporate.
It's nice to see you appreciate all the little details. I find most English people don't really pay that much attention to the history and beauty but we totally should.
Thank you for the wholesomeness :)
i think its because its part of us.. i lived in america for a time in texas and they were this house is from the 1800's.. yeah its nice.. my home town has a chantry from before america was discovered.. (not talking about columbus), i have walked around roman walls, in chester.. its just part of us.. we dont notice it
While I don’t know of any shows filmed in the castle, Warwick, its neighbouring town of Royal Leamington Spa and surrounding villages were used as the set for the ‘posher’ side to the Bucket family in the show ‘keeping up appearances’. A show I would highly recommend.
As an extra little fact the music hall song ‘daisy daisy’ was apparently written about the lady of Warwick.
If you like Warwick you’d love Lincoln - it has one of the few remaining complete castles (which houses an original copy of magna carta) and its cathedral was the tallest building in the world for 250 years
Wow! Thank you for the recommendation!!
Lincoln is definitely, definitely worth a visit.
I want to see your reaction to Steep Hill, in Lincoln!
Yes, that's the actual name of the street, can you guess why?!?! 😆
Lincolnshire is the flattest county in England. There are hardly any hills but Lincoln, the 'capital' city...
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South Lincs is snooker-table flat, but North of Boston, it gets pretty hilly.
I lived near Spalding for years, so I know about 'flat'!! 🤣
Come to Evesham (Evesham Abbey) - about 800 years old, go to Bretforton and the Fleece Inn pub (the only pub own by the national Trust) and then take a look at Broadway Tower! All close by to Warwickshire!
loved this very much, I’ve lived there but I’ve never had much feeling for it. seeing it through your eyes (plus pre-covid nostalgia!) has made me see its beauty 😍 especially love the historical facts! (also, warwick castle to me has always been a theme park with no rides, but still pretty!)
I live in North Wales in a town called Dolgellau. There is so much ancient history in Wales (castles, Roman forts and roads, druids circles, monasteries, villages and ancient towns, mountains that roll into the sea, lakes, loads of unspoilt countryside plus one of the oldest and beautiful languages in the world.
Aw you're in my home-town! So nostalgic, because of Covid I've not been back to visit Warwickshire all year. This is lovely x
I live in Warwick now! They went past my House on Camera!!
I first got a train down to Warwick from Solihull around 11 years ago. Took photos of most of those buildings. Most recently (last year) got the train down to Warwick and walked up the Grand Union Canal towards Warwick Parkway. You could also visit Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lichfield to name a few Midlands towns.
It seems so strange to me that you’ve only just been to your first castle! Growing up in the UK, castles were a very common school trip (and desperate attempt to keep us entertained by our parents during the holidays) destination!
At 13:54 is part of the wall and was once a chapel. You can actually stay there. It's so much fun inside and when you stand on the balcony everyone looks up and tourists take your picture. We have stayed in some really unusual places but this one tops my list of best place to stay. They've tried to keep some of the theme inside but the ticking of the clock is very noticeable inside. We cleaned off the balcony of spiderwebs as I felt very protective of the spot. A lot of folks try to get in assuming it's a tourist attraction. The door to the left of the phone box is the entrance but you always have to ensure you lock it when you leave, otherwise people will go up. It's also cool to be just about a 1 minute walk from the castle entrance. This town can easily keep you busy for 5 days but stay 7 because you can do quick trips into Stratford Upon Avon from here.
Winchester is definitely a place you should add to the list, it's the most beatiful city! Also I have to agree with Eric on the scone front!
Thank you for the recommendation! And I'm glad you agree! Cream is definitely first ;D
@@WanderingRavens Winchester is the old capital city! The cathedral there is absolutely amazing and there are loads of old buildings. The history is incredible also
@@WanderingRavens Old home of King Arthur the famous (true?) legend. Pronouciation of "scone" and jam first/cream first are 2 of the biggest culture arguments in England!
Clotted cream always goes on first. You wouldent spread butter onto jam.
But no doubt fun to learn
4:00 and the trebuchet gets a reference. Did you know there's a working version in the castle grrounds which is pressed into action for the tourists!
The Castle is wonderful, expensive to enter but worth it for a first time visit.
York , Whitby and the nearby fishing village of staithes are well worth a visit
Don't know if you've been to Wales yet, but a good tour of Mid Wales I would recommend is:
Powis Castle - intact castle/palace with beautiful gardens (nearby town of Welshpool also worth a visit!)
Montgomery - tiny town with a ruined castle on the hill with gorgeous views, the town itself is very very quaint
Machynlleth - small town with a market on Wednesdays, and quite a cool alternative vibe, the Centre of Alternative Technology is nearby
Aberystwyth - one of Mid Wales' largest towns, famous university, kinda cool place
Aberdyfi - beautiful beaches, small quaint town
There's also so much countryside, with the mountain Cadair Idris there with lovely views, and the small heritage steam trains that go into the countryside - Welshpool & Llanfair Railway in Welshpool, The Vale of Rheidol Railway from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge, and the Talyllyn Railway from Tywyn (which was an inspiration for Thomas the Tank, the man who wrote it worked on the railway in the 50s)
There’s a great view of the castle from a bridge going over the river Aven just down the road A425 from were you were you found the second pillar box
I'd not really considered until watching this how lucky I am to live on an island where we have 2 intact (or at least relatively) castles (Mont Orgueil and Elizabeth Castle). Hope you get to enjoy seeing and touring more.
Eric, the greatest cup of coffee I had is in the student cafe at Warwick University
Warwick castle does the best historical days. I learnt about the two fingers there (instead of the middle finger). It's just so full of history and the gardens are beautiful. We also watch the trebujet (defo spelt that wrong) every time we go.
Would definitely recommend visiting Northumberland. We have a lot of castles up here I think you'd really enjoy seeing including Alnwick castle which was used in Harry Potter
Northumberland is so beautiful. We visited last year and enjoyed a visit Bamburgh castle , dunstanbrough and holy island 💚
I was just about to reccomend the same place!
I didn't see this but have just recommended it too
Yeah, we've got a good few castles up here including Alnwick and Bamburgh which are still lived in and whilst expensive are interesting to look around in. I haven't been into Chillingham Castle before but I think that's pretty similar but with added hauntedness (and breed of cattle). We're spoiled for history up here with Roman ruins (and the wall) and stone age stuff too.
Alnwick also has Barter Books which is fascinating to browse. So many books spread over several little rooms.
These guys have explored more of the UK than most British people! Have you guys visited hampton court palace? I live locally to there and we have a pub that was built 30yrs before America was discovered and its still standing & functioning as a pub, its call The bell in east molesey, surrey. Well worth a look when the pubs re-open, the whole building slants to one side, and the ceiling drips water in the rain, its full of character!
Jam first 🙌🏻 I came across your video of trying snacks yesterday and have since watched lots of your videos! Looking forward to more. I’d love to see you guys walking around Cornwall. The castle at st Micheals Mount is beautiful.
Jam first here too. Cream is the topping to jam on scones,
It is sort of pretty obvious. How anyone would try and smear jam onto a thick layer of cream is beyond me.
@@TheMattlockyer my ex insisted that the cream was the butter analogue and would put a thin layer of cream, as if she was spreading butter, then a layer of jam.
I would recommend 'Bath' if you enjoy medieval architecture and history in general. The Roman baths, from which the town receives its name, are a sight to behold.
Grace definitely did the scone correctly 👏
100% agree, and that's how the queen has them :)
Except that you don't cut down into a scone, you cut sideways through it. Just a little detail!😋
@@johnboy2562 she did both, as there was only one scone to share, half each 🙂👍
Cream on first. The proper Devon way. 👍🏻
@@jacketrussell your correct if your in Devon, but I'm not in Devon and I'm representing Hampshire
Hi, just discovered your channel and this is the first of your videos that I have watched. I am Scot who lives in Stirling. History is my hobby/passion and I have travelled the world extensively soaking up the local culture and, of course, the history. I also worked in and travelled extensively across the US taking the opportunity to visit as many civil war battlefields as I can as this is a particular passion of mine. I must say, and I hope this does not sound patronising, but it is really refreshing to find a pair of young Americans who so deeply engage with foreign cultures and have a real thirst for knowledge. When I visited historical sites in the US I always seemed to know more of the history and the interesting facts than the locals and I used to think ‘how come you guys don’t know this stuff - it’s your country? Of course, we don’t always know about what goes on or went on in our own backyards but I think it’s brilliant that I can watch one of your videos and learn stuff e.g., I didn’t know about the royal ciphers on letter boxes! Anyway I admire what you guys are doing and your thirst for knowledge and the sharing of it. It’s something of a different take on The Bucket List Family which my wife is addicted to. It’s funny that you mentioned Greggs which is something of a national institution. Coincidentally I came across a UA-cam video last night of a Scottish comedian/actor visiting New York and going up to strangers and asking questions in a thick Glasgow accent to see how New Yorkers would react. He was basically taking the piss. One question was ‘hi mate - is there a Greggs roon here? Excuse me? ‘Jeez - is there nae Greggs?’ I’m not going to recommend towns or sites that you should visit in the UK or even Scotland in particular as it would take me all day - best you discover for yourselves. All of this has been a long way of saying I enjoyed your video and I have subscribed. Long may your journey and thirst for knowledge continue.
You should come to wales to see some amazing castles.
Yes Caephilly is still astonishing... Anyone turning up and seeing Caephilly would just go home.
There is the town of Chester which has the most amazing red coloured walls made of a local red sandstone, built by those very nice people called the Romans. York has tremendous Roman walls and a fascinating old city within those walls - no charge to walk along the top of the walls or the old city. There is also the National Train Museum on the other side of the railroad, or railway to be more British about it, which is the largest railway museum in the world, but there is a charge for entry to that.
First stop on a trip to Wales would have to be Tintern Abby, it is a magical place that really takes your breath away.
@@jamananostar I've seen pictures of Caephilly and it's definitely on my bucket list when I next go to Wales!
Aye, Carnarvon Castle is nice, Conway Castle too!
Wouldn't worry about your excitement, that's the kind of place British people go to to see the pretty streets and buildings
Fun fact: Warrick Hunt is a derogatory term for someone who steals your pint at the pub! 😂
That's where we get berk from as an insult.
@@hlund73 I think that might come from Berkshire Hunt - the rhyming slang connection is the same
Always cream before the jam - just like butter and jam
You have to visit Upper slaughter, lower slaughter and bourton on the water.
Not too far away from where you are. Beautiful places. 15th century villages
Almost as good as Bring your Daughter to the Slaughter. Iron Maiden.
The thing with castles is that they were often torn down in the Civil War (ours, not yours) if they represented a potential threat to the side which defeated them. Once this happened, the locals would nick all the stone as free building material. This also happened in the previous civil war (Wars of the Roses) and at the behest of such kings as Henry VIII if they had to control rebellious noble families. Of course, Henry VIII is also the reason you will find a lot of ruined Abbeys and not many intact ones.
I found out a few months ago that the 2 Dukes including their armys for war of the Roses were actually based at Ludlow Castle in Shropshire and at Coventry.
"as a sidequest" should be said before all "optional" things that you can do haha.
York and Bath are both fabulous places to explore
I know that some of the grounds at Warwick castle are used in Nativity 2.
Bakewell near Manchester is gorgeous, a must visit!!
Warwick Castle was a location for Merlin (a TV BBC series)
Loving these walking tours you two!! What a magnificent country studded with historical gems and I look forward to visiting soon 😎 Your style reminds me a lot of a Samantha Brown and Rick Steves travelogues. Keep it up!
i live in bath lovely old town
Ditto Northumberland - Alnwick Castle (and the gardens attached, and also Barter Books in Alnwick itself - a second hand book shop that was once a train station), Warkworth Castle, Bamburgh Castle... The list goes on! Beautiful part of the country... Craster is famous for smoked kippers and the Jolly Fisherman pub, which has a beer garden overlooking the sea. Magical countryside! Also worth heading to Newcastle while you're up that way, to visit the castle keep as well as the River Tyne and it's bridges...
Hey. If you ever come to Devon you should try to visit Castle Drogo which was the last castle ever built in England. :0
I've still never been there and its right on my doorstep!
Looks good now the wrapping is off.
@@jakelegrice4773 Yeah, Hopefully they've sorted the leaking roof. I've been past it many times but never been in.
Craigevar Castle, Castle Fraser and Dunnotar Castle are all within easy reach of Aberdeen and well worth a visit. Dunnotar is just ruins, but in a spectacular coastal setting.
A wonky place to visit is "The Crooked House" pub at Dudley
I was just thinking the very same thing 🤣
Also Chesterfield St Mary and all saints church spire
Try visiting Purbeck, especially Corfe Castle, or walking some of the coastal path. Dorset has some amazing geology as well as very pretty towns and villages, and it is hard to put an archeologist's trowel into the ground without coming up with something. They also have a tradition of cider, good beer and cream teas without the palaver of the Cornish/Devonian cream first or not debate.
How is that your first Greggs, they are everywhere!
Your scone technique needs work!
North Wales has some good castles.
There are no Greggs on the isle of Wight.
I don't know how we've missed them, but this is indeed our first Greggs! 😆
Greggs is the mcdonald's of bakeries. Avoid.
@@williamfarr8048 Is there not?? i'm shocked!
so you'd have to come to Pompey for a really expensive steak bake lol
Definitely go to wales for the best castles. My grandma is Welsh and every year as a kid she'd bring me home with her and we'd explore Pembroke castle and the countryside. Those are some of my favourite childhood memories.
Having lived in the West Midlands all my life, I’m ashamed to say I’ve never visited Warwick! I think you might have just changed my mind about visiting!
I'm a Birmingham lad and I have only visited once in the early 50's. It is always the same - You never visit places in your own back yard whilst the tourists travel thousands of miles to see these tourist spots. Stratford -on-Avon always has dozens of Japanese- do they understand Shakespeare? I don't.
Regards from Redruth
Arnold
@@amazonianm8876 it’s nice to meet a fellow west midlander! You’re so right - we spend all this money travelling abroad and more often than not we miss out on those local gems!
Living in Cornwall now and almost no family in the area I very rarely get up to to Brum. I believe it's been hacked around a bit since I lived there.
Regards Arnold
In the Borough where I live the castle is now the local pub. It's nice in the summer too be sat inside the battlements having a pint.
If you find yourselves in Kent, in the South-East, there is Dover Castle, which is complete and was never breached. There is also Leeds Castle, which is also complete and moated (surrounded by water).