American Reacts to Top 10 Places To Visit In The UK

[@colibri67]

Arrived in the UK in 1979 to pursue my profession in Scotland, but first lived and worked in England. Made it my business to explore the whole UK during the generous vacations which working Brits enjoy, so I've seen most every corner of these islands and much in between. A piloting career allowed me to have perspectives which most people never see. This video tells the truth about this enchanted beautiful realm with astonishing ancient history. York is my favourite city, founded in AD 79 by the Romans and I'll visit it again this Autumn. Fabulous!

[@manctwo-wheeler9341]

And welcome to the land bird-man! Great to have a settler appreciate out history and culture. 👏

[@manctwo-wheeler9341]

@@inquiring8059 Or Knossos, or Athens...? Roman culture was just a rewritten form of the ancient Greek culture.

[@purehazards1689]

Fucking fabulous

[@markhuckercelticcrossbows7887]

Britain, founded 3000bc by the welsh! ;) lol

[@nappacef3734]

As a grumpy Cornishman, I feel like we got hard done by by this list! (Tongue in cheek of course). Hope we were one of the visits on your trips around the isles! Even though we’re the opposite end of your base. Us, wales and Scotland are a team after all >.> aha

[@emmam.2784]

This guy is so funny and respectful. Love for England ❤️🇬🇧

[@ratowey]

If you like Vikings visit York, it was the viking capital a 1000 years ago and was called Jorvik. It also has quite a few medieval buildings inside one of the best preserved city walls.

[@emmahowells8334]

In Wales alone we have more than 600 castles, stunning beaches, our own language & our flag has a red dragon on the front.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The rocks that was used to make Stonehenge, they were transported from Preseli mountains in Pembrokeshire in Wales.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 If you're gonna react to more of the UK, react to all of it, that's Scotland, Wales, northern Ireland & England as they all are the UK.👍

[@georgewba6245]

Always love going to Wales. Easy drive from Birmingham. Beautiful country

[@internet.doctor]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 all true 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@emmahowells8334]

@@georgewba6245 Glad you love it as much as we do, thx👍

[@Billyg215]

Love Wales the scenery is beautiful. As it is ideal for sheep shaggers as most Welsh men are.

[@emmahowells8334]

@@DEMONIKMINION Not whining, just stating facts, what you don't like truth. The only whining person here is you lol. 😂

[@annmillar1481]

Mr humble American, I follow you cos you make me laugh at your reactions to videos of other countries. I have watched your reactions to all things Australian and now for UK. As an Aussie, If I could I would live in UK in a heart beat, I love this land, its history, its landscape, its people. This is the land of my ancestors, where my dna is. I connect more with UK than my own country, Australia. When I have visited England, I feel a deep sense of coming home..

[@sharonkay8638]

As a Londoner about to visit my daughter and her family in Perth, (first time in three years) that was beautifully put. My daughter is feeling the same homesickness, although she’s very happy in Australia.😊

[@Lily-Bravo]

@@sharonkay8638 I lived in Perth and came home.

[@grantwalker4859]

I grew up in Thornlie suburb near Perth but moved to the U.K. when I was 15. 1 year later I joined the RAF and spent the next 30 years in said employment. Greatest and best thing I ever did. My oath was to HM The Queen and to Great Britain and even though I love GB, my heart and sole is in Australia. When I do go back to Australia my first words when I land at “I’m home”!

[@andybaker2456]

What a lovely thing to say! It's interesting, the UK and Australia/New Zealand do share a lot more cultural similarities than the UK and the US do. I spent two months in Australia some years ago, and felt a lot more at home there than I have ever done on my many visits to the US.

[@allysonlow2841]

I feel that too. English Irish and Scottish Australian, decendant of William Wallace and I can't hear bagpipes without tearing up.

[@JohnTaylor-bf6ll]

The US also is beautiful, but because of vast distances, it's takes more time and effort to get from one place to another. When I cycled round Britain, not long after you leave one village or town, you often can already see the next one in the horizon. However, the down side is - although the country is small, my experience is you need about the same amount of time as you would to travel round the US, because there's so many places and so much to do, requiring time at each place.

[@jackmason4374]

How he never mentioned the Lake District is beyond me one of the most beautiful areas in the world

[@georgebarnes8163]

Nice place that only has one lake

[@suedouglas5455]

@@georgebarnes8163 There are lots of Lakes in the Lake District! I go there for my holiday every year.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@suedouglas5455 No, there is only one called Bassenthwaite Lake.

[@adriana_cer]

@@georgebarnes8163It’s called the Lake District for a reason

[@janesansome8393]

​@georgebarnes8163 there's loads of lakes that's why it's called the lake district.

[@mishapurser4439]

I live in York, the ancient capital city of northern England (AKA Northumbria/Brigantia). It's incredibly beautiful and I recommend you watch some videos exploring it as the video you watched completely overlooks the beauty of this part of the UK.

[@ianlovell6709]

Where I live in Leicester pronounced (Lesta) We have Bradgate Park where Lady Jane grey Queen for 9 days lived her house is still there, well the ruins are, but the surrounding area is stunning with wild deer roaming around also the peak district , Derbyshire, pronounced ( Darbeesheer) is also stunning to go hiking

[@captainloaf4767]

From the welsh mountains and valleys to the Scottish highlands to the green rolling hills of England the white cliffs of dover the beauty of the emerald isles we’re lucky to of been born to this land history stretching back 1000s of years it will always be home.

[@lianne6688]

Wales is stunning, beautiful countryside, beaches & castles, hope you get to come here👍🇬🇧

[@veronikaquick6738]

The only issue with your top ten places is that any one of another 990 places could also be a choice - it truly is a beautiful and special place !

[@georgedyson9754]

Exactly - there not only 10 best places! For a very small land when compared with the US, Canada and Russia, it seems to have even more beautiful places, every one different in some way, all so close together. I live in Canada these days, which also has a large number of beautiful places, but they are thousands of miles apart!

[@777petew]

Our mountains aren't that large in the scheme of things Globally, but are still beautiful. Our sheep have evolved to grow legs on one side longer than on the other side. It helps them, but they can only walk round the mountains one way. That's a lie, you don't have to look it up.🙂

[@linky8899]

As Al Murray said, " We haven't large mountains in the UK, They're big enough to practice on and then conquer other peoples.."

[@noviceangler8084]

If ever you come to Wales, let me know, I am a Historical Tour Guide for Carmarthen, Happy to take you round and give you some welsh history. The Irish Giants Causeway, has a legend to it . Two giants fighting over a lady giant. One giant was in UK and other in Ireland. Both threw rocks at the other until there was almost a connecting path between the two countries but they ran out of stones! . Another story is the causeway was caused by volcanic action underground that pushed up the wonderful hexagonal fingers of stone that form the causeway we see today. In Carmarthen, we have a church that dates from 1104. That makes it open just 38 years after the Battle of Hastings, in 1215 history tells us of Magna Carta and king John but our church had already been open for over 100 years. Well worth a visit. Rob from Wales.

[@anthonyrobinson5694]

Edinburgh Castle is actually built on TOP of an EXTINCT Volcano that spanned Edinburgh from the Castle to Arthurs Seat across the Valley and being an Extinct Volcano it plays havoc with modern Cell Phones due to all the Metal in the Core underneath the Castle. The Castle itself plays a BIG Part in the Annual Edingburgh Tattoo, a Military Music and Marching Display, and once again there are plenty of Videos on KZbin. Tony in England.

[@neilburns8869]

Scotland is blessed with having many areas of outstanding natural beauty. Wales is also well worth a visit. The US has its own beautiful areas. New England in the Fall is absolutely beautiful. The Grand Canyon in Arizona is pretty good as well. Colorado has some stunning scenery.

[@99fruitbat94]

A lot of the sheep and cattle in Scotland aren't fenced in . It's too costly to fence and repair. It's not unusual up North. It's quite a sight to watch them walk down to a local loch ( lake ) for a drink of water .

[@anthonyferris8912]

When I was a reckless teen, I climbed along the top of Durdle Door to the very edge stoned out of my head…….Now I’m in my seventies and get to tell todays teens how to behave. 🤣

[@anthonyhamilton8007]

Nothing wrong with that👍did a similar thing with mate,up side of brean down,w,s,m,,,,,up side of cliff caught by tide,we even shook hands at one point,cheers Anthony👍

[@lorrainebishop3520]

It's beautiful

[@anthonyhamilton8007]

@@lorrainebishop3520 wot part country you from,got friends with same name??we’re in sw near bath!

[@jamesrowe3606]

I'll soon be seventy myself and while I could tell teens what to do, I wouldn't expect them to pay the slightest attention to me. And that's ok. It's the circle of life. 😁

[@diogenesegarden5152]

Durdle Door is about twelve miles up the coast from where I live. Apparently a durdle is an ancient British word for a drill. Although it looks like a doorway, I like to believe that door is a corruption of dwr, the Welsh/ancient British word for water. This would translate as ‘drilled by water’. Well that’s my theory😂

[@keithshwalbe6981]

It's very kind of you to say so Ryan. Bless you. You would be made very welcome here. I used to live just a mile away from the old man of store, on Skye. Don't be so hard on yourself Ryan. Just enjoy learning about us. Explore the country in your research. It's a wonderful world.

[@BC_26fhj]

Some people have been brought to tears when they first see some of the most beautiful Scottish scenery.

[@angelaburrett5279]

My late brother married a Scottish lass and the first time he went to Scotland he cried

[@lindylou7853]

The castles don’t necessarily crumble through ageing. They get attacked by enemies and blown up. Last major blowing up fortifications period was the English Civil War 1642-1651 where castles, etc., were blown up to get at the opposition or to prevent the opposing forces using the buildings for defence.

[@B-A-L]

None of the castles in Britain crumble through ages. There are plenty in perfect condition, such as Dover Castle and Windsor Castle which is the Queen's official home and the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Britain.

[@grahvis]

Depending on where they were, when they fell into disuse, the local population helped themselves to the stone for building purposes.

[@CorinneDunbar-ls3ej]

Most of the countryside and coastal land in Britain is very green and beautiful. There is sure to be a castle or a ruined abbey close by. Some of the towns that used to be industrial are now grim. Shops have closed, the industries have been abandoned and many town centres are now neglected and unsafe. I'm old, and remember very different times. The changes are sad to see. The great thing about the UK is that you can reach almost anywhere, from anywhere else, in half a day's drive or less. We have every type of scenery except jungle and desert. The islands are stuffed with history. There are loads of fun things to do nearly everywhere. We hope you'll be able to come here and explore at your leisure.

[@penname5766]

There is a lot of Viking history in the UK seeing as we’re just opposite Denmark. They violently raided our shores for centuries, raping women, murdering, and destroying religious texts. Then, for a relatively brief period, a whole chunk of England down the east side, from north to south, became part of the “Danelaw” when, for complicated reasons, a Viking king invaded and was peacefully offered to rule part of England in conjunction with his homeland. As such, a lot of place names are Danish in origin (those ending in “thorpe” or “thwaite” for instance) and many people in those areas have Danish genes. The city of York (from which New York gets its name - after the Duke of York) was originally founded by the Romans around the year dot (AD 43) and then was adopted by the Vikings a few hundred years later as the capital of the Danelaw. It’s an absolutely stunning city with picturebook streets.

[@elisabethhopson5639]

You are so sweet to want to come to the UK. Your enthusiasm is very charming. As a Brit, we are surrounded by history everywhere. It is part of our dna. We are (mostly)a sensible, unflappable nation because of all our history. There is always someone, in past times, that we can relate to, or that a previous event can teach us. Our geography is stunning and is best demonstated by air. When you come to the UK, look out of the aircraft windows to see our green fields and woodlands, it is very special and always brings a lump to my throat. The Lake District is beautiful, Yorkshire is known as "God's own county", Cornwall is gorgeous, Devon is heavenly and most other counties have something to wonder at. France is similar as we have a long shared history with our French cousins. Hope you have a great time when you come to visit us.😊

[@margothartwell6195]

Mustn't forget Northumberland. Many Castles, Hadrian's Wall built by the Romans, amazing beaches (a bit cold) but the warmest people ever.❤️ A

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

Have to disagree, in the best possible spirit, Dorset is God's Own Country!! 🤪 Yorkshire is pretty stunning though I have to admit, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, and just be grateful that we both live in the UK 🤗

[@selfaware3940]

cool reaction, I live in the south of England..and after watching this video I took two weeks off, hired a vw sleeper and went to the isle of Skye, saw the old man of Storr and good god it was wonderful up there...I would love to retire to skye if my wife would ever agree to it. Best place on skye is the little island of rasaay with the rather nice distillery :)

[@TwistedTiara]

I live in Northumberland and I love it, 20 minutes drive from my house on the coast and you are in the most stunning countryside. We have 100's of castles that you can go into and explore, my next fave is of course Scotland, the hubster and I honeymooned on the Isle of Skye Aug 2021 in between lockdowns, it is the most amazing place ever, magical.

[@njm57]

Northumberland is beautiful and full of castles. Glastonbury is mystical and full of legends

[@paulcroxton6047]

I love Glastonbury, I l ive about a half hour drive away, and often visit the " Tor"if I'm stressed or need to work things out The view is amazing and always feel charged up in a positive way

[@Arachnocopium4U]

Bamburgh Castle is also very beautiful; situated on a cliff overlooking the Northumberland coast by the village of the same name, it's pretty magnificent in my opinion.

[@christinewilkinson2424]

Stonehenge is bigger than it looks, I've visited and it's an amazing site especially when you're driving towards it and you see it 'rise' in the distance. Visit Somerset and Devon, beautiful 'chocolate box' pretty scenes. There are beautiful places in the UK. The guy sounds like hes saying 'Wells' not 'Wales'.

[@danensis]

not to mention "Stonehedge" and "Hollyrod"

[@suescott8351]

You said you don't know much about Wales , a fact is the some of your American founding fathers were of Welsh decent .if you do come to the UK, spend a few days in Wales

[@apacherider7110]

The Lake District is the most beautiful area of England. It should have been No1 on the list.

[@dinerouk]

There are many beautiful locations, Lake District is just ONE!

[@loopyloo788]

@@dinerouk Agreed. We a fortunate enough to have a lot of beautiful areas.

[@georgebarnes8163]

problem with the lake district is that the so called lakes are tiny, certainly a beautiful place but not on the same level as other parts of the UK with lakes, I would not put the Lake District in the top ten let alone No.1

[@straighttalking2090]

@@georgebarnes8163 What do you mean..? It has the largest lakes in England! Very beautiful. The Yorkshire Dales and Moors are nice and close to York.

[@Alexander-vo4gv]

definitely not, anything in scotland blows it out the water. It is the best in England though, probably deserving of a number 5 spot

[@luismorgan2422]

The video hasn’t really picked out all the best bits but there’s just so much to cram in. I’d recommend looking at each country separately and doing it that way.

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

I`m English but have lived in Wales. If you ever come here, don`t neglect to go to Wales - particularly if you come here in Springtide or Summertime.

[@jacklingham6069]

i suggest you go to bamburgh castle, its a big castle right on the coast with a beautiful beach infront of it and it was built on top of volcanic rock

[@janicetaylor7516]

Northern England esp the area south of the Lake District, known as Arnside and Silverdale , also the Yorkshire Dales and Derbyshire, are absolutely beautiful too. They never seem to get a mention, though.

[@Indiamood4love]

I also love the Peak District

[@timecircuits88]

Shame he didn't show any of Cornwall, there's some stunning coastline there, as well as Tintagel Castle, built half on the mainland and half on a small island, it was also the seat of legendary King Arthur, it's beautiful there. Also, don't forget to pop into The Jamaica Inn on your way through, has a pretty good pirate museum

[@lindylou7853]

The Isle of Man - you can go into Peel Castle. Vikings have been all over the north-east of England, Ireland, Scotland, Scottish islands - and France and Europe. That’s how William the Conqueror ended up in Normandy (land of the men from the north) and invading England. For Vikings you need to go to York where there’s a Viking museum (and a Roman one) but archaeologists and metal detectorists are always digging up Viking stuff. And Roman stuff. And Anglo-Saxon stuff. Those sheep aren’t wild. They get ‘hefted’ on to the land - basically the ewes teach their lambs about the extent of the land where they live, so they don’t stray, although they’re basically stupid.

[@izibear4462]

They found an Anglo Saxon treasure trove a few years ago, not far from me.

[@cleopatra5682]

“Wild sheep”? 🤣. Thank you for cracking me up! Classic xx

[@legend9335]

I have been to the States and it too has some stunning scenery. We all tend to take our own countries for granted. To give you an idea of the size of the UK is where ever you are you are never more than 74 miles from the sea.

[@sueevansProoovviitt]

Taking for granted, oh yeah, I think that's very true.

[@jackcarter5101]

Common misconception - Big Ben is the BELL inside the clock, not the actual clock. The tower itself is called Elizabeth Tower.

[@thelastmotel]

Big Ben is just ONE of the bells in the tower. The tower is called Elizabeth Tower now, ever sicne it was built, they'd change the name every so often for different events. It's had a fair few names... Victoria Tower, King's Tower, St Stephen's Tower, the Clock Tower, the City of Westminster Tower, and a few more.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@thelastmotel the tower only ever had two names, the clock tower and the Elizabeth tower.

[@mairiconnell6282]

As a young soldier my car broke down at Stonehenge before the National Trust got their hands on it and I spent the night lying on the sacrifice stone. Soooo creepy. Nth Ireland was a place of terrible violence for over thirty years resulting in over 3500 deaths. Loch Lomond is amazing and my home town. I lived in Edinburgh at Craigie Hall the HQ of Army Scotland many a good night in the Castle

[@fabshop6359]

The railway line joins Fort William to Mallaig. The normal everyday service is run by Scotrail. The steam train is “The Jacobite”, run by a private railway tour company, it runs daily from May to September, look it up. I have been on it, well worth the fair, bonus, the best fish & chips ever, in Mallaig. 👌👍

[@anniethefallen2326]

I actually went to Durdle Door for a school trip back in year 8 (so I was 13 years old at the time) and it was really beautiful. I got lucky when I went cause it's usually cloudy, but I didn't see a single cloud there. Not only that, but you can take a relatively short hike over to Lulworth Cove from there and it's just gorgeous, I highly recommend going there if you ever get the chance.

[@daveloboda1769]

I thoroughly enjoy visiting other countries and have had some great times but my country can supply as much pleasure in terms of things to see and do as anywhere else on the planet. The best bit, imo, is The Lake District. I love it.

[@sarahjames2991]

Big Ben is the name of the bell . The clock tower it lives in is called Elizabeth tower . Stonehenge is big, people are not aloud to touch it anymore . When I was a child I played around the stones . The road that runs along Stonehenge is a nightmare becouse of all the rubber necking .

[@andrewwilliams2353]

aloud ? Surely you mean ALLOWED. Aloud is when a thing is spoken audibly.

[@bill2472]

Cant believe the Lake district was not in that top 10 but when you live in an unbelievably beautiful selection of countries you have to leave something out.

[@georgebarnes8163]

more like puddle district that only has one lake.

[@planekrazy1795]

If and when you do go, please do not get caught up into staying in London. Get out into the countryside and find the real UK. You will find the accents change every 20 or 30 miles, sometimes subtle sometimes dramatically. Most towns have a Castle of some description most are in ruins thanks to Oliver Cromwell (civil war). My town has the remains of the medieval Donnington Castle, Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle the ancestral home of the Earl's of Carnarvon you know Tutankhamun and all that), the old USAF Cruise Missile base at Greenham Common better known as the Rebel Base in Star Wars The Force Awakens (yes as with the other movies the majority was filmed in the UK, SHOCKER).

[@manctwo-wheeler9341]

Underrated tip! ❤️🤍💙 (edit: turns out we're not far from neighbours). London is worth a day or two at most, but probably not more. The further north you head, typically the more traditional the cultures tend to be. It is quite typical that you can walk down the street in most towns in the UK past ancient history. For example I go to the local pub for a meal and beer with the wife, past the burial site of Ivar 'The Boneless' Ragnarsson buried around 1150 years ago, but Mercia was one of the last kingdoms to fall in to unification. I mean up north where even Manchester has Roman Walls in Castleton, and further north still.

[@Yesser-Thistle73]

Many Scottish Castles are still inhabited! We have many which are still mostly intact, even after having cannon fired at them!

[@josiebo803]

Yes, very beautiful, stunning places... But the video maker forgot to mention the amazing Lake District, the calming Norfolk Broads, Lindisfarne Island and the Northumbrian coast, and the Yorkshire Moors and Dales. Studded with (sadly) ruined monasteries, abbeys and castles... Some of my most favourite places. Our little island of Great Britain has some of the most beautiful scenery, crammed into such a small area. We have mountains, lakes, moors, coastlines and beaches, forests, farmland, waterfalls and rivers, all within a few hours of each other. I feel very lucky to live here.

[@MK_RS5]

I live 10 minutes away from Stonehenge. The village I live in has been inhabited in one form or another for something like 4000 years. They used to let people climb on the stones, my father has photographs of him sitting on top!

[@thebolsta]

Yorkshire and the Peak District needs a mention. Some beautiful scenery in the Pennines, and the best fish and chips on the coast.

[@TheCornishCockney]

This is very Scotland-heavy. Stunning as Scotland is,the WHOLE United Kingdom is a thing of beauty. I live in Fornwall,and it regularly takes my breath away. He only mentioned Stonehenge,which I find a bit boring. The chilterns,the Cotswolds,Lake District,Yorkshire dales,South Downs,beautiful Cornish beaches and mystery galore,then we have gloriously historic cities like York and Bath. It’s endless. Thank you God for making me British.

[@TheCornishCockney]

*Cornwall.

[@stubbsy3413]

Durham Cathedral and Castle County Durham

[@raycroal]

oh do you not like something being scotland heavy??? every single piece of british media is collapsing under the weight of english bias and as soon as you don't see it repeated here you are complaining,, i bet you complain to spanish waiters if there is no H.P sauce with your full english too

[@mianatrawoods6965]

I agree 🙈 I live in Scotland and yes love all these places mentioned but defo missed out England's beauty spots 🤷‍♀️ the British isles are pretty amazing 🤩

[@raycroal]

@@mianatrawoods6965 boo hoo

[@lindylou7853]

Stonehenge is in the middle of nowhere, although there’s a major road next to it where the traffic all slow down to look. The stones are big. Years ago you could get up close. No longer as people kept trying to chip bits off with hammers. When you could get up close, it was hard to climb up one of the big ones lying flat on the floor to sit down and eat your sandwiches, so they are very big.

[@geoffpoole483]

Avebury stone circle is a few miles away and much more accessible.

[@alanfisher1949]

Hope you manage to visit the UK soon. We are both in a similar situation. You want to visit as a tourist, I just want to visit home. I have been in Florida going on 18 years, and want to pay a visit home. Covid has meant that my visit home was cancelled last year and this year. Very frustrating lol.

[@rakido7388]

Hi, I live on the Isle of Man. Yes, you can walk around Peel Castle. There is also Castle Rushen, and various museums which give more detail about the history of the place. Fantastic scenery, walks, beaches, beer (Bushy's and Okells, made locally) , and the bike racing of course. Look up 'Isle of man TT' ;-)

[@davidwebley6186]

Stonehenge is smaller than it might first appear in my opinion. For reference I live about 8 miles away from Stonehenge and used to drive past it quite regularly on the way to work but not so much now.

[@judithhope8970]

He didn't even touch on the Lake District, or Cornwall or the amazing Northumbrian countryside, including Vindolanda and Hadrian's Wall. Lots to see and do.

[@Sharon_Mc]

🇬🇧 I recommend Canterbury. A World Heritage site, and 4:47 Canterbury Cathedral, historic Roman town, Tudor buildings, rivers etc , fabulous. A day visit from London is easy.

[@scottferguson48]

Well done you what a great channel. Keep up the great work 👍. The steam train is called the jacobite train . It runs from fort William to mallaig in Scotland. I wish you well. From Scotland

[@stevesmith2044]

In 1949 Walt Disney went to Norton Disney in Lincolnshire to trace his roots. The Lincolnshire wolds are beautiful rolling hills.

[@bogscrubber]

im from wales and hearing our country's name said as "wells" is funny to me idk why 😂

[@JenniferRussell-qw2co]

Especially as Wells is in Somerset!!! 🤪🙋‍♀️

[@cheryljones7345]

Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in the world, many of them you can visit and walk around, we also have more sheep than people. Well worth looking into, plus we have the best flag ever, an awesome language and boy do we know how to sing.

[@Yesser-Thistle73]

According to the data, Wales has around 640 castles, Scotland has more than 1500. In both countries, there are some in ruinous states.

[@sarahyoung7394]

I was at durdle door last month whilst on holiday in Dorset ,I’m so lucky to have been and will never take our beautiful country for granted ❤️

[@maggie2759]

North Wales is stunning.. all around snowdonia..

[@jonathangoll2918]

There are many other beautiful places in the UK. In the Highlands of Scotland, particularly in late summer, do indeed watch the midges! Strictly, the chalk - those white cliffs - is from the successor geological period to the Jurassic, the Cretaceous. Some of these places are notorious "tourist traps", but to those in the know there are quieter alternatives. We in the UK are struggling to know what to do with Stonehenge; unless you go on a very special tour, to preserve them you are not allowed to go right up to the stones. They have recently provided a very good visitor centre, but people can be disappointed. But there are many other stone circles, and a short way to the north there is a great big one called Avebury, where you are allowed right up, and can touch, the stones. We are in a constant battle in the UK to keep our nature untouched as possible, but we still manage to have a surprising amount of wilderness. A glory of our landscape is that so much of it is accessible. A quirk of English and Welsh law leads to the existence of 'Rights of Way'; if, since "time immemorial" a path has been used, it becomes a 'Right of Way' , and a landowner can't block it. Our official Ordnance Survey show these paths, and therefore you can walk on them all over the countryside. In higher wilder areas, the law has now defined a 'Right to Roam', which means, within reason, you can wander anywhere. These areas are also shown on the Ordnance Survey maps. And Scotland has no law of trespass at all!

[@gogglebox2427]

For midges, there's a slightly strange product which works. Army stationed on West Coast of Scotland were given Midge Repellent by Army, but were still bitten. Speaking to locals they discovered they used... Avon Skin So Soft. 😂 The Avon Lady did a roaring trade from Soldiers stationed there. 😂

[@jonathangoll2918]

@@gogglebox2427 I've heard this one too! For foreigners, Avon was (is?) a brand of cosmetics which was sold door to door.

[@denisrobertmay875]

While the the chalk of Old Harry's Rocks are Cretaceous ( They are the same band that forms the Needles on IoW) adjacent bands of Purbeck Limestone (Upper Jurassic), Portland Stone interspersed with Shales, Clays and Sandstones ( some Oil Bearing) are what makes up the Jurassic Coast approximating to travelling backwards in Geological Time as you travel west along the coast from Poole Bay to Devon. Cretaceous>Jurassic>Triassic

[@gogglebox2427]

@idk Highlands is one thing, West Coast or near water on West Side of Scotland is blighted by midges. Having said that hubby never gets bitten.. They eat me alive if I haven't put Avon Skin So Soft on. Believe they like some blood groups better than others. 🤔

[@gogglebox2427]

@@jonathangoll2918 👍

[@davidsaunders1125]

The Yorkshire Moors. The Yorkshire Dales. Durham City and York (Roman and earlier ) are also unmisaible. The Lake District And much more !! Durham has a castle and a very ancient Cathedral. You can go into both. They date from around the 10000 s and before !! Welcome to the UK. !!

[@mags9933]

Think you got the dating wrong! Durham cathedral was the first non-military building started by William the Conqueror in 1098 though it took a couple of centuries to complete!

[@davidsaunders1125]

@@mags9933 Maybe 50 years or so. I did say 10000s Which is the 11 th century. I didn't say it was completed, but that is when it was started !

[@mags9933]

@@davidsaunders1125 Sorry David but the 11th century was in the 1000s not the 10000s. We haven't got that far yet - we're only in the 20th century not the 100th!

[@davidsaunders1125]

@@mags9933 o dear Do you remember the 1960 s. That was the 20 century. Not the 19th century !!

[@davidsaunders1125]

@@mags9933 21st Century !! The last time I Looked !!!!!

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

Bamburgh, Northumberland has golden sand beaches with a medieval castle in the dunes … I could list a hundred more such beautiful places in the UK

[@joanmatthews2570]

Great video. The South East of England is beautiful too! You have the Seven Sisters, Cliffs of Dover and a quirky city called Brighton on the seafront.

[@toniyoung5131]

Most of the stone circles in Scotland are older than Stonehenge, though not as large. You must remember not to call the UK a country. It is a state, the separate nations are individual countries.

[@Yesser-Thistle73]

Exactly. Thank you for that!

[@Scaleyback317]

That floating Island (Part ofJurassic coast is where I live and have lived for the last 30 years. We consider ourselves very fortunate. Take a double decker open topped bus along the military road running the length of the south coast of the Island. I used to play over the stones on Stonehenge as a kid - nowadays you cannot get close to them. Lived in Wales twice as a kid also. Beautiful country. Also lived on the Isle of Man. (Dad was military so we got about a lot)

[@angelabushby1891]

If you like vikings you should visit the Town of York in Yorkshire,a Viking stronghold and Romans,in York there is a place called Yorvik Center where you can be taken back In time to a Viking Village, hear thier language and the smells of the time and see thier house's,people( waxwork figures ) dressed in the clothes of the time,it's brilliant.

[@laurasmith5157]

Come to Glasgow- burrell collection/ viking rune stones/ the necropolis- some real gems to see. Go on the clockwork orange- glasgow subway which happens to be the 3rd oldest subway system behind London and Paris. Worlds tallest cinema

[@Alexander-vo4gv]

I don't think many Americans will survive long in glesga

[@Yesser-Thistle73]

@@Alexander-vo4gv Recently voted one of UK's friendliest cities. -It's much safer than London, for a start!

[@keithshwalbe6981]

You have a nice attitude Ryan. People would regard you well here in the UK. I spent 20 years living on Skye. Now I live in Tenby, in Wales. . Look it up, you'll like it !! All the best to you Ryan.

[@johnhigson94]

Hi there. I'm from Yorkshire, UK. I love that you are intrigued by our country and culture. I really hope you get to visit here some day!!! 💯😀👌👍

[@15chipshops]

Wales is such a beautiful country, Amazing coastline and has the most Castles per square mile in the world

[@legend9335]

Yes but it is full of Welsh.

[@robbpatterson6796]

@@legend9335 Least you aren't here so it's not all bad :)

[@legend9335]

@@robbpatterson6796 What?

[@robbpatterson6796]

@@legend9335 What confuses you my little butterfly?

[@legend9335]

@@robbpatterson6796 What?

[@Jeni10]

Harry Secombe was a Welshman and a member of The Goons comedy team, King Charles’ favourite entertainers back in their day - the team also included Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan. They were the forerunners to Monty Python (John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam) with a similar comedic style. Another very famous Welshman is Ioan Gruffudd - Fantastic Four, Hornblower, Forever, Liar, Harrow. Wales is also the home of the greatest men’s choirs!

[@RK-zf1jm]

If you want viking history and buildings or roman buildings you go to York in England or Norfolk which has a fully functioning viking village (its extremely expensive but you can actually make your own sword or axe in the viking style on a three day course) its a English heritage thing and you dont use modern tools its all with from avilable equipment and techniques at the time)

[@aidiess]

you are so correct when you said you are " too young a country " to have this ancient stuff. Just to put it into perspective - York Minster ( the Cathedral) was built between the years 1230 and1472 which means it was completed twenty years before Columbus allegedly discover the landmass now called America !

[@terencejay8845]

I took a visiting American girlfriend to York and in the Minster she just stood open-mouthed looking at the list of the Archbishops, and the dates, that was by the entrance. York was her highlight, but oddly her second favourite was Blackpool Illuminations.

[@gillcawthorn7572]

And I think, because they have no tradition of appreciating old buildings ,the US demolishes and rebuilds very quickly .The UK would have nothing if it was always being rebuilt

[@terencejay8845]

@@gillcawthorn7572 They do have 'Historical Quarters' in the older US cities, where it's more difficult to demolish. I've seen entire buildings jacked up and moved, to preserve them.

[@Yesser-Thistle73]

Skara Brae on Orkney is very much older. It is a Neolithic village, perfectly preserved. It was occupied between 3100 and 2500 BC. Very much worth a visit.

[@Adrian-GBM]

Yes you can go in both castles in the Isle of Man. Peel castle is the one where they mentioned the Vikings which was ‘replaced’ by Castle Rushen which is claimed to be the best preserved medieval castle in Europe.

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!

[@michaelbowling1362]

Ha - I was on the Top of that Building on the right a few weeks ago - Sky Gardens - there's a restaurant up there that does amazing Pancakes - Banana and Nutella 😋- Nice view of London too - although not as good as from The Shard.

[@robertelliott2026]

You were asking how did Scotland get like that? Most was 'made' during the last great Ice Age and glaciers scraped and gouged the mountains and Lochs (lakes in English).

[@wendybrown5935]

I live in England, behind our house is a field, at the other side of the field is a beautiful Manor House where sir Michael Gambon lives who played Dumbledor in the Harry Potter films. How lucky are we!

[@markjones127]

I live in Snowdonia and love the mountains, but he gets the height of Snowdon wrong, it's 1085m not 10,084m like he says, the mountain in the frame with the word Snowdonia over it is called Tryfan and is famous for being one of the locations where Sir Edmund Hillary and his team trained for the first ascent of Everest.

[@Jobladesuck]

With all the rain we get, it’s no wonder our country is so green and lush. If you haven’t already I suggest you check out our prettiest villages in England. In some areas we still have thatched roofs and olde worlde vibes for example check out a place called the Cotswolds

[@tabitha4135]

I love the Cotswolds it’s beautiful 😍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹

[@kwchalky02]

I live in Scotland and love it here. Never far from beautiful scenery. Lovely places in the rest of the UK as well, as you saw from the video. Hope you get an opportunity to visit here some day. I'm sure you will enjoy. 😊

[@baldeylocks977]

You can actually get on the train that goes over the bridge, you should check it out when and if you ever visit scotland!

[@UKKOVP]

Considering how close in value the £ and $ are, now is probably your best chance in seeing the UK and if you want to see the 'old world' then wales is the place to explore.

[@garethgriffiths3862]

The Steam Train runs from Fort William to Mallaig over Glenfinnan Viaduct every day during the summer.

[@judithhope8970]

That beautiful Scottish coutryside was created nearly 500 million years ago when it detatched from the north american plate during a high volcanic episode. I think it was around the area thats now Boston? England crashed into Scotland and we were all swept to our currant location. Emporor Hadrian built his wall across the geological fault that can still be seen. Its called the Sill. Most of our islands have been affected by Vikings.

[@revbenf6870]

You asked where the guy speaking was from, as far I know he's a fellow countryman of yours, and he does his best with the pronunciations! I'm sure there are way more great things to see in the US, maybe not so much history, but I guess we have a lot packed into a much smaller area...

[@DaveBartlett]

Does his best with pronunciations? I think not - he constantly refers to Stonehenge as 'Stonehedge' and pronounced Wales as 'Wells' (Welsh is a difficult language, but you'd have thought he'd have managed English, OK!) Also, either his research was lacking or he was just misinformed and didn't bother checking facts: The Isle of Man was certainly NOT under Norwegian rule in the 19th century - he was only 1000 years out with that one, and even then it wasn't a surprising fact because at that time (the NINTH century,) much of Ireland and the North of England was also ruled by Norsemen.

[@wiganfan3373]

Come to Cumbria, we have Lakes, Mountains, Beaches, Millom, Sheep, Jameaters & Great Pies

[@jahmah519]

There is a placid beautiful green island that's home to witty laid back generous citizens, its full of charm & grace & has historical heritage going back centuries, this awesome island is called Great Britain

[@Yesser-Thistle73]

Some countries in it have histories going back millennia.

[@terencecarroll1812]

Nature in all its forms is beautiful I just wish more people would get out and appreciate it

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Fairly mild climate and plenty of moisture, gives us a lush green landscape.

[@anthonyrobinson5694]

Another way to see the Isle of Man is to watch the Motorbike "TT Races" round the Island. Not for the faint of Heart as they travel in excess of 200 MPH along Public Roads (CLOSED for the Races). Tony in England.

[@clemypatterson1076]

We love our country, it’s beautiful. Go out and have a look at your own country, it’s lovely too. Lots of people never look out their own front doors.

[@cherryblossom3046]

Ryan, the funny building is nicknamed Cheesegrater from it's shape; the blue fat conical one is nicknamed the Gherkin; the tallest pointed one is called the SHARD, due to it's shape and complete glass walls!✌️

[@thornbird6768]

Thank you for the compliments but to be fair you also live in a very lovely country 👍🏻 Mount Rushmore , The Whitehouse , Grand Canyon , lovely beaches , Niagara Falls , plenty to do and see , I really like the USA .

[@tillyct8937]

I live near stone henge it really is rather large when standing next to it but when driving bye on the road it looks small.

[@glastonbury4304]

He didn't do the Lake District or tge Cotswolds , Devon or Cornwall...nor Loch Ness, the Highlands etc...

[@martylesnick2032]

WISH I WAS YOUNGER, NOW 72, WOULD LOVE TO GO TO GREAT BRITAIN. GET THERE AS SOON AS YOU CAN. THE HISTORY IS JUST SO AMAZING. Susan