Is this the best city in England?

[@Turdtowns]

Bought to you by the Cumbrian tourist board.....Just kidding! What is the best UK city?

[@AnythingThomas]

Norwich by a mile, you should cover more stuff down in little ol' Norfolk 👍

[@ringosimon1]

The best city in the UK is Liverpool. Not even close. Great people. Brilliant nightlife. History. Fantastic architecture. Everything you need.

[@wendywolfman]

@@AnythingThomasYork beats Norwich 🤫

[@briancohenthepfjmassive.4769]

Bath is at the top of my list for city. ​Don't bother with Liverpool unfortunately for that city there's a lot of Scousers.

[@briancohenthepfjmassive.4769]

​@@wendywolfmanwash your mouth out with soap and water Bath is much cleaner and built by real stonemasons from Rome. York city is a shambles compared Norwich is nice though.

[@ivortoad]

Moving from London to England sounds quite attractive.

[@dorkbrandon4422]

Even john cleese said London was no longer an English city To me it's the bowels of England or the cesspit of britain

[@davidc4408]

London is amazing if you are working in well paid job in a luxury part of London.

[@AlastairjCarruthers]

​@@dorkbrandon4422 I'm from the Lake District and now live in London, and I love it. I moved back up North briefly during the pandemic, but couldn't wait to get back. As it says in the video there are good and bad bits, but overall it's a fantastic city. Definitely better than Carlisle, which is a dump and somewhere I hated going when I was a kid.

[@robinj6137]

London transcends the rest of England. People LIVE in London. People outside just exist

[@AlastairjCarruthers]

@@robinj6137 I wouldn't go that far, some other parts of the UK are perfectly livable, but the thing with London is that once you're used to it anywhere else seems pokey and a bit lifeless.

[@Suwako__Moriya]

I like the railway station in Carlisle. It has the be the only railway station in the whole of Britain that I actually don’t mind sitting and waiting to change trains. The atmosphere is pleasant and it’s never crowded which is always a bonus!

[@Jim-so3zm]

Dent and Garsdale are great too.

[@patrickchampion8179]

The only downside is that it's a bit light on facilities. It could do with a decent cafe or bar (there's meant to be one near the entrance but it never seems to be open). Tbf, Botchergate is only about a minute's walk (and more low key areas not much further again) so whiling a long evening connection with a pint of two is no hardship

[@markflatters9819]

Have to agree with you it is a nice train station & the big bonus it's completely covered by a massive glass roof,many train stations up & down the country are pretty much open to the elements!!

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@patrickchampion8179 Always nice to have a pint whilst waiting for a train. Only issue I have (being over 60) is that if you need a piss, and you will after 3 pints, you have to hope there's a bog on the train, it's not shut nor smeared in excrement ...

[@lamf4846]

I know what you mean having changed trains many times at Carlisle.

[@michaelwilliams2384]

Myself and my partner moved to Carlisle less than a year ago from Cornwall. Best move we ever made, Carlisle has been great. Amazing history, great transport links, a high street that still has something going for it and some great places to eat out. The locals are great as well, very welcoming. Genuinely good people. Special mention to Hereford as well, very similar to Carlisle.

[@poppopbang177]

welcome charva 👍💯😂

[@fontainejohn]

you must be mental

[@oddities-whatnot]

Decent house prices as well.

[@danieledwards9856]

@@AGLTONYPenrith up that way is also decent, similar transport links. Just a bit smaller, although nicer in my opinion.

[@Deadeye1967]

@@danieledwards9856 But more expensive to buy if you are on a tight budget.

[@Martin-88]

I'm with you on the food. Comfort food such as pies, roast dinners and fish and chips seem a lot better up north.

[@MsRichycon]

I'm from Watford and I agree with you

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Portions are much larger too, sometime too large.

[@chappy2121]

Meat and tatey and gravy. It's what we do

[@alanlittle4589]

Though I am at a loss as to why he was filming Wetherspoons whilst talking about the food 5:35

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

@@alanlittle4589 yeah, stoned teenagers microwaving ready meals does not make for fine dining.

[@natb1702]

I've lived in Carlisle for over 20 years now and I couldn't agree more with this video. It gets a bad rep, so thank you for showing what Carlisle has to offer ☺️

[@TheAsrgrant]

Best keep it quiet !

[@awright8489]

If you've lived there for 20 years, I would expect you to know you DON'T live in the North of the UK. I guess some people just get confused.

[@UKTonyMagill]

​@@awright8489Did he say he lived in the north of the UK?

[@awright8489]

@@UKTonyMagill he said he couldn't agree more with this video. The video repeatedly says Carlisle is the most Northern city in the UK. I suspect it isn't.

[@SunnyD1865]

@@awright8489”ONE OF the most northern cities in the UK,” which it is

[@russellhunter8378]

Fun fact, the pubs in Carlisle were state owned between 1916 and 1973, it was called the State Management Scheme. Even more of a fun fact, buying rounds of drinks was banned for the first three years of the scheme.

[@DavidHeffron78]

Barbaric.

[@tomarmstrong5244]

Federation Ales wasn't it?

[@santorini8423]

Fun fact. I think I’ve just followed through…..

[@ardentjunglist]

facts are fun!

[@rodjones117]

There was a time around the First World War when buying rounds (what was called "treating") was illegal everywhere, not just in Carlisle. A man got prosecuted for buying his wife a drink.

[@danmaughan4524]

The airport was commercialized right before lockdown and ended up going back to private use. We also have a grounded Vulcan bomber available to view without having to pay an entry fee. I often slate Carlisle but it is actually a really nice place to live and it's good to see it get some positive recognition as we're often so overlooked up here.

[@AlastairjCarruthers]

Living in London and being from the Lakes, I seriously considered starting to use Carlisle airport for visiting family, especially considering how expensive the train can get. Shame I never got the chance before the route closed again. Was that because of the pandemic then?

[@SirKenchalot]

Being overlooked is why this city is still the way it is and not like all the others. be careful what you wish for.

[@KimiFan2002]

@@AlastairjCarruthersyeah, pandemic, then the owners Stobart Air went under

[@sorenbaek9626]

Ive spent some time looking to move to this area from the south west to start a new life. Ive actually settled on this area and hope to head there by this summer 2024. I think its the most beautiful part of England with some really nice cities Carlisle as we see here and theres York and Durham which are also really nice. Plus you have the Pennines, North Yorkshire Moors and Kielder Forest with Northumberland National Park next door. Bonus with the Borders area of Southern Sacotland and all its gorgeous and quanit wee toons. I currently live in a certain town in North Devon as featured in a previous Turd Town, the one with all the junkies and I hate it. Love the channel, You must do some Scottish cities. Trust me itll take you to a level of turd you never knew exsisted

[@alansimpson835]

Carlisle is stupidly friendly. I came here in 2014 to do a speed awareness course - got done for speeding in England but Scotland (where I live) don't run the courses so I had to come to England to do it . Went for a night out afterwards and was adopted by friendly locals. The main entertainment street, Botchergate, has a barrier at each end so it can be closed to traffic on weekend nights to allow sozzled people to stagger around safely.

[@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally]

botch is the worst lol the music is shite

[@poppopbang177]

its shut off coz loads of numptys were getting squashed lad🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂 friendly yer we are even to socks that visit for a day 🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@christrickett3291]

The irony of a speeding driver praising the presence of safe spaces for pedestrians made me laugh, love it!

[@peterclarke7240]

I admire anywhere that, when faced with the problem of drunk people falling under cars, ban the cars rather than the drunk people. Top marks, Carlisle.

[@Izzy_iz_tired]

So glad to see my home town getting something nice said about it. As somone who grew up here you only realise how amazing and special Carlisle is until you move away. Always planned on heading back eventually.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

If I moved back to England I would consider Carlisle. If you are into camping and hiking, then you get the best of England and the best of Southern Scotland, all within a few hours drive. It is literally some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK. On top of that the people there are much friendlier than down south, and thats coming from a Londoner.

[@raystewart3648]

Why did you move away from the UK in the first place? Just wondering.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

@@raystewart3648Still in the UK, but I was forced to move at short notice, and since I work from home it didnt matter where I moved to. So I just spontaneously decided to move to the Scottish Highlands. Its absolutely lovely up here. The only downsides are the long dark winters and the midges and mosquitos at certain times of year. The summers up here are glorious, despite what you might imagine.

[@martinhughes2549]

Excellent rail links btw.

[@raystewart3648]

@@TheWtfnonamez So your still in the UK. Scotland, fantastic place to live (High or Lowlands) been to both for a few years each. In fact for 3 months I stayed near to Loch Ness, but did not spot the monster.

[@carrieboultby7516]

@@raystewart3648 It wasn't mentioned that he(?) is NOT in the UK - he said 'England'....'If I moved back to England'.....

[@notmyrealname9059]

Moved here 2 months ago - though I'd been scouring the country for years looking at a perfect place to relocate. Superb place to live, relatively cheap too.

[@jodders619]

Welcome to the neighbourhood! Hope you settle in alright!

[@mootownjunk]

I grew up in Carlisle and couldn’t wait to get out. As soon as turned 18 and got my A levels I packed up, went to University and never returned to live there. I’m 40 now. When I do occasionally visit, I am very struck by all of the things you mentioned and I guess it is lovely to live when you are a bit older. As a teenager there I just felt so isolated. I am glad I’ve retained a bit of the accent though.

[@ted_splitter]

Everything you said I agree with. It was a violent place for teenagers.

[@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally]

yep it's horrendous for young people. little to no skilled jobs for uni graduates. only botch for clubs. hard to get anything going creative wise

[@swifts6879]

I’m from Jersey mate, can’t be worse than there

[@mootownjunk]

@@swifts6879 can’t comment on what I didn’t experience, bit yeah I think you may have a point. You definitely got better weather though.

[@swifts6879]

@@mootownjunkhaving visited yesterday I liked it but it was very noticeable how empty and isolated it felt. It was very pretty and clean but there wasn’t very much to do. You could also notice there wasn’t much money about. I think if it was slightly closer to the lakes it’d benefit a lot more, but right now I’d definitely say Lancaster and Chester are a lot better than Carlisle.

[@aubreyheartburn]

Carlisle's great! I stayed here one weekend and theres so much to see and do - Carlise Castle, Tullie House Museum, Bitts Park, Aviation Centre, the Citadel, the old courthouse, and so many good places to eat and drink. Not forgetting how close you are to Hadrian's Wall. Id move there too if i could.

[@sihaves8808]

Carlisle is a good place. Fantastic bookshop and cafe called Bookcase and the amazing Alexandros Greek restaurant. Most of the people are friendly too. The cathedral is beautiful too. Your on the mainline to Glasgow and London too.

[@Jim-so3zm]

From the looks of it it's also one of the only English cathedrals with a beautiful interior.

[@katewolfspirit6722]

@@Jim-so3zm For cathedrals, I'd recommend trying Winchester, Salisbury, Gloucester and St. Paul's in London.

[@AlanEvans789]

Norwich is a pretty nice place to be too. Lots of history, a Norman castle, two cathedrals, the original 900 year old one with the huge spire, and an RC one that's about 150 years old. At one time there were more than enough churches for a different one every Sunday. Then there was the pub situation, with around two pubs for every day of the year. And that was within the old city walls. Plenty of nightlife, and the University of East Anglia has a lot of really good gigs, with some pretty large bands playing the Student Union venues.

[@dantemedici8179]

Hey ! I live in Norwich!it’s a cool city !

[@Jack-tx2ve]

I visited Norwich and really liked it.

[@PiousMoltar]

As an East Anglian, I must agree, Norwich is a fine city.

[@Thebrightonexplorerxc]

I have to agree, Norwich it’s a beautiful city it’s definitely on my list to move there during retirement

[@Ned.1274]

What do people from Norwich and yeast have in common? They are both in bread

[@richwood15]

Always nice to hear an outsider's take on Carlisle! Its a great city. Fun fact: The layout of the Lanes shopping bit actually follows the old victorian slum streets that were cleared to build it in the 80s.

[@peterknight6535]

That was after Adams greengrocers fell down just before the Queen came to give out the Royal Maunday.

[@mony2934]

I really like the description you gave to Carlisle and make me very curious to visit one day. Thank you 🙏

[@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally]

It's fine to visit, but not great to live in

[@marybarnes8698]

@@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally Well you know what to do don't you leave and stop pulling your birthplace apart just because it hasn't all the nightlife, you probably want, to me thats a plus.

[@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally]

@@marybarnes8698 Interesting take there Mary, thanks for your opinion.

[@eduardoadolfovargas179]

I find all these videos interesting and the one about Carlisle has made me decide to visit this place during my next journey to UK. I like many cities, but my favourite, apart from Lnd is Newcastle, nice atmosphere, excellent pubs, crazy nights, shopping, old buildings, beautiful sights and bridges. What’s more? The sea is quite near and it’s lovely!!

[@50upss]

Yeah mate just don’t venture off into Byker or Fenham and it’s lovely 👍

[@karenglenn6707]

As an Aussie who hasn’t visited the UK yet, I just love the history and buildings. Our history here is relatively young and I can’t wait to see it all for myself. Am coming next July, fingers crossed.

[@Dan-qg1bq]

Did you make it?

[@ALLIEDRECORDS]

Carlisle is pretty nice from my experience, good to see it get the reputation it deserves :)

[@hermask815]

I don’t know if I ever make it to Carlisle, but it’s uplifting to know that there are still nice places. Perhaps subscribing to this channel makes a bleak sentiment creep in in the long run.

[@somersetfan1]

Nicest city I ever lived was Wells. Yes I know, not a proper city, but was great back in the day, especially when Hot Fuzz came to town. Honorable mention to Canterbury, pity its eye-watering house prices.

[@750triton]

Not a proper city? With one of the grandest cathedrals in the country, it's a proper city

[@oscarsnr]

Love Wells - everybody’s pack’n round there…

[@makefoxhoundgreatagain842]

​@@oscarsnr You ever fire your gun in the air and say arghh?

[@Moradude99]

As a cyclist the area around Carlisle is absolute paradise especially to the west and sw very pretty rolling countryside village pubs and dead quiet lanes to get lost in. Holiday twice up there this year. If you have the means it’s definitely an area to escape many of the country’s problems.

[@iamjoestafford]

I'm also a cyclist - yes, the area to the west of the city is a paradise for bikers! I loved it when I was up there last year.

[@Gesify]

Bang on this! Fantastic location, great bars & restaurants and shops, most independent too! Everyone loves the Great Border City 😍

[@johnholt890]

Wells is beautiful and for those who want larger city facilities Bath and Bristol are handily close along with Bristol airport and loads of beautiful countryside and places like Cheddar Gorge and the Somerset coast are handy. Somerset people are also lovely I have lived here for past 35 years and will never leave now.

[@AymanTravelTransport]

Despite the lack of railway station (Wells used to have three IIRC), the bus links to Bath and Bristol are actually decent for those who don't fancy driving

[@TheA8lee]

Where abouts? I'm Burnham-on-Sea

[@FTFLCY]

We moved to Bath 20 months ago after 45 years in east London and we just love it. We've met more folk since we've been here than all our time in London. Pubs are great, very safe overall, buildings lovely, surrounding countryside beautiful. And Mr Turdtown's accent is now pretty familiar to me, lol. Don't think it's "barf" though. We never stop saying what a fantastic move it was and how we can't imagine living anywhere else (in the UK at least).

[@ln5747]

​@@FTFLCYBath is becoming a socialist hellhole.

[@button85]

If you went to Carlisle on a Saturday night you might have a different opinion. The last trains from Carlisle to the Cumbrian coast are dry trains (no alcohol) and need the police force to screen all the passengers before they get on! Lovely

[@Carvetii]

Same with the Carlilse to Newcastle train. It horrendous on a weekend

[@jodders619]

I highly recommend the Boardroom pub (right by the cathedral). Excellent pub quiz on a Wed. Nice cozy pub where you can have a conversation. Friendly regulars and staff. No blaring music! Also no kids allowed. I also recommend The Howard Arms and The Sportsman (which, despite the name, does not blast live sports but is a lovely old fashioned cozy pub with friendly staff and regulars. Pub quiz Monday night.). Great pubs for lovers of real ale.

[@paulbolton2322]

The board 👍Excellent pub... & the other 2.

[@matttaylot292]

The Kings Head is a pub located inbetween The Howard Arms (currently closed, sadly), and The Boardroom, and is also a superb pub, for me the best in the town. I've been going in there 30+ years and love it.

[@davidellis5312]

I lived in Carlisle as a kid in the 70's and 80's. It was a different back then but I'm chuffed to see this video and the way in which the 'town' as we called it has endured. My Brother still lives there so I get back there sometimes. Actually he worked on the construction of Debenhams which was added to the Lanes in the late 90's.

[@rain_down_]

Was just there on Saturday. The location aspect you mention is such a good point - Carlisle is within easy reach of Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland National Park and the Lake District, and all the Scottish Borders area, then it also has the benefit of being 90 odd minutes away from both Glasgow and Newcastle, and not that much further to Manchester too. It's too small to suffer from the problems of bigger cities, but big enough to have a good enough shopping and entertainment scene.

[@ThisWontEndWell]

I hear they are thinking of renaming the city to Carlisle Under Water because it floods so often, check where you are buying a house there is a reason some areas are so cheap.

[@PiousMoltar]

I guess Carlisle thought the Lake District wasn't quite close enough, so it decided to become a lake.

[@judeleese7783]

I was just thinking the same thing…My mother’s family are from Carlisle and I went to infant school there…but it didn’t flood then. Terrible now though on occasion although I believe they built a dyke system so let’s see.

[@cathmcmanus9096]

The sad thing is, a lot of the areas that were hit by flooding aren't going cheap.

[@pwimbledon]

I particularly like the way they stuck a four lane ring road between the castle and the town. Special touch.

[@elliotpollard9083]

Castle way boils my piss, were people in the 60s smoking crack? You can go under it (nobody uses the subway), over it (nobody uses the bridge), or use a beg button to cross it and the lights don't sync up. Stick a zebra crossing on there, make it one lane and widen the pavement.

[@markflatters9819]

The way the traffic is routed in and out of Carlisle makes living here feel like you're plonked in the middle of a motorway....it never EVER stops & the traffic pollution is horrendous,locals don't seem to be aware how awful the air quality is here because they're just used to it....shame really, because without this issue Carlisle is actually a very pleasant place to live.

[@fisherman5517]

im impressed at the lack of litter ,thats a good start.

[@stevenhull5025]

I have lived in Carlisle, Reading, Hounslow, Chester and Caernarfon during the past 40 years. I can without a doubt place Chester as the nicest place to live with Carlisle being a close second and Hounslow a distant last place.

[@tomgbarry]

No, don't tell everyone! We moved there almost three years ago after a thorough research project. I have lived in the four corners of the UK as well as in California (San Jose), Normandy (near Barfleur) and Zurich. Each and every place I've lived has some good points. However Carlisle is the overall best. I hope that they will fix the railways at some point, and make the West Coast Line the joy that it was. The only thing I miss is a good Chinese restaurant!

[@Isnt-it-Lovely]

Maybe someone shouldn't have told you.

[@tjbooker8585]

​​@@Isnt-it-Lovelythey didn't, he did research you harpie

[@rafd3593]

Leeds - great university, architecture , cultural offerings, pubs and restaurants, waterfront, people, shopping, sport offerings, employment opportunities, Etc. Must be for a southerner like me to admit it

[@TheChodax]

Leeds has a lot to offer.

[@brythonicman3267]

Leeds is an amazing city a booming economy, cool bars and restaurants, an eclectic mix of modern and old architecture, up scale shops, surprisingly prosperous and also friendly. Btw, I've never lived in Leeds but visited many times, so my opinion is not biased in any way.

[@madwatermelon1316]

Leeds is a dump. Harrogate and York are much nicer.

[@roryrobinson7136]

Leeds is a shell of its former self

[@madwatermelon1316]

@@roryrobinson7136 I agree. It's dirty, full of homeless, druggies, immigrants, and has a poor public transport network.

[@psprog]

I'm Carlisle born and bred (though been in the Midlands for the last 25 years). I manage to head back every year or so and always enjoying seeing the changes. Glad you're showing it some love as it's one of those places the media tends to ignore...

[@JangianTV]

Great stuff as always! Not sure about moving anytime soon, but will certainly consider a city break here. 🙂

[@1951GL]

A very fair survey of Carlisle. I would also rate York and Norwich. The Carlisle accent isn't soft Geordie - it is a Scots / Lancashire mix, genuinely "north country."

[@AlanLindaCumming]

Carlisle has its own accent . A few words of Scots, seeing how far the border is. But Lancashire? Really!!!

[@seangeorge3648]

I've heard loads of people with a soft Geordie accent in Carlisle, especially in the outskirt towns like Dalston. It most definitely does not sound Scottish other than Scots coming across the boarder for shopping. Which most from Gretna Green and Lockerbie do. Where are you getting Lancashire accent from have you even been???? Parts of penrith do but Carlise certainly does not!!!!!

[@trish8765]

I'm born and bred on Carlisle and still live here 59 years on. I would agree with you. Our accent isn't soft Geordie it's more as you say a mixture of a few accents that blended to make in my opinion a very unique Carlisle accent😊

[@1951GL]

@@trish8765 It is certainly unique. Having lived in the NE for on and off for nearly 50years (originally from Lancs) and my wife from Dumfries I can vouch for the numbers of people from Carlisle who have worked in Newcastle and North Tyneside who retain their distinctive accent, much closer to mine than Geordie, but not in any way the same. Certain inflections are similar to lowland Scots and, thinking about it, there are several similarities with Northumberland. It is a fine city and prosperous - the Carlisle Golf Club was packed on Sunday morning when I drove past a few weeks ago. The shops in the city have suffered from Covid but seem to be recovering better than in Newcastle.

[@cheesybellend6842]

It’s strange because I think it sounds very similar to a Boro accent even tho where miles away from each other

[@marklawrence909]

No matter which town or city you live in, the UK weather is what really lets us down more than anything else.

[@marklawrence909]

@@Dionysos640 I lived and worked in the UAE and other Gulf countries for years, the 'novelty' definitely did not wear off for me at all. It may be cooler than Mexico but the grey dull drizzle and congested roads make the UK a miserable place, not to mention the flood of migrants all coming here for benefits paid for by the scumbags in government.

[@jamesmason8436]

I like our climate. It's always comfortable with few extremes.

[@jamesmason8436]

​@HP-jz5seindeed: gives us the greenest of scenery.

[@coops1964]

Who wants to live in a place where it’s too hot for most of the year anyway? Rain provides the greenery in the countryside which gives us all that free oxygen.

[@elelegidosf9707]

I think it's a case of the grass being greener on the other side. I lived for years in Southern California, where the weather is sunny and 20-25 degrees, every single day, and there are no seasons. That does get boring and you do miss the rain. On the other hand, in the UK we have seasons and variety. A frosty winter morning can be very refreshing, for example.

[@paulastevenson387]

I moved to Carlisle 20 years ago. I agree with just about everything you say. The people are very friendly, in that grumpy Cumbrian way! The surrounding area is stunning. The Solway AONB is somewhere not mentioned It is a great place to live. But not if you want shops and good public transport!

[@mataform]

Winchester is small but beautiful city in Hampshire and surrounded by lovely countryside. Not far from the New Forest.

[@seangeorge3648]

Yea been there and it's nothing special, New Forest is nice but like the most boring part of the lake district!!!.

[@AlistairBrugsch]

Winch is also far too expensive and pretentious now.

[@neilritson7445]

Best thing about Carlisle - the road out! to Brampton!!!! OK, not...but Hadrians Wall, Lanercost Priory (good cafe!)....

[@binky_bun]

Carlisle saved my bacon quiet literally on a camping trip to the scottish highlands a few years ago. I got half way up the M6 and realised I'd forgotten to put my ice box in the car and so I had no food or means of keeping it cold if I did. Thankfully it was super easy to find a Halfords right next to a big asda there just a few miles off the motorway.

[@Habu2]

Please tell me people are not still saying 'super'......? Such a sickly Americanism.

[@binky_bun]

@@Habu2 oh I'm sorry I didn't realise such a sickly Jeb end would read my comment.

[@Habu2]

It's so sickly........'very easy' ?.....just a suggestion.

[@frglee]

Carlisle indeed has some grotty bits like everywhere else, but overall seems a pretty nice area to live in. An historic city, a pleasant town centre, good parks, excellent transport links (there are 6 rail routes converging on the city, a similar number of long distance A roads to and from the city and even a motorway heading north and south). As an important regional centre, it also has all the retail outlets and services you might expect. The place also had it's own regional ITV station (Border tv, now broadcast from Newcastle) and an airport (mothballed since covid). Property is relatively affordable (beware of floodable areas) and there would seem to be jobs here, with half the average joblessness of the region.

[@OlanKenny]

Personally I like Cardiff. Plenty of independent shops right in the centre, the bay is nice. Decent transport links though buses can be a bit funky. The valleys are pretty. The people here are actually really friendly though there's always some nobheads. It's easy to walk around most of the best bits if you're reasonably able. It has plenty of things that could improve of course but I've lived here nearly 3 years and I love it.

[@LesFloyd]

I'm from Carlisle, which means many people think I'm Welsh. Seriously, that comes up a lot, when you travel to 'The South'. 😀

[@improperrunner]

Not a fan of Cardiff. I have lived there. The City cannot handle the amount of people when it holds a big event at The Principality Stadium. The Transport system is rubbish too.

[@seankayll9017]

Beautiful accent in Carlisle. To most people it sounds like a north eastern accent but it is actually Cumbrian and sounds quite different when you get used to it. You did not specifically mention the cathedral and castle, both well worth a visit.

[@15kilkenny]

I'm from outside Middlesbrough and I can't tell the difference in accent between Carlile and teesside to me it's identical

[@davidjames3787]

@@15kilkenny I'm from Carlisle and I lived in Middlesbrough for two years. The accents are very similar, but the way Teessiders pronounce words like 'time' and 'mine' is different.

[@dtfootball14]

It’s more similar to a Sunderland/Middlesbrough/Durham accent. Geordies actually think I’m a Mackem

[@GarethSewell1982]

@@davidjames3787taam, maan, mental accent- I love it though…

[@davidjames3787]

@@GarethSewell1982 You've hit the nail on the head there.

[@simonadams818]

By a strange coincidence, we ended up in Cumbria dog sitting just a few days after your last video came out and ended up in half the towns! We stopped at Carlisle on the way back from Hadrian's wall and loved it too. It was a Sunday afternoon but the market area was really vibrant. Gotta say we liked Whitehaven too - The rum story was great. Overall though I'd say my favourite city is Liverpool. We've done all the beatles stuff to death, but I recommend dodging all that and seeing the rest the place has to offer. Great city!

[@mikecampbell1738]

Agreed. If your visiting Liverpool try the Baltic Triangle or the Albert Dock or venture in to the suburbs and check out Sefton Park and Lark Lane.

[@marcuscosgrove9431]

Great video. I think Carlisle is a decent place to live, as towns go. Be just and fear not! ❤

[@MrLunarlander]

The only problem for a suverner is that, when it doesn't have an aesthetically pleasing coating of snow, the weather in Cumbria can seem pretty s**t unless you like way more grey sky and rain and 5C less on the thermometer than you're used to down sarf.

[@monnimonnickendam7289]

Suverners are notorious shirt lifting shandy drinkers who moan alot 🤣🤣

[@jodders619]

As a life long Cumbrian I get cranky when that big orange ball in the sky starts making things too warm. Dull and overcast and filled with a wistful melancholy that's proper Cumbrian weather that speaks to the soul of us 'from up north by t'wall'

[@Aubury]

Winchester impressed me, the jumping trout in river, in the city’s heart.

[@TheWolfXCIX]

Interested to hear about Carlisle, shame the location is so inconvenient. IMO York is the best city in the UK, just simply gorgeous and the best pub crawls in the country

[@davidhoins4588]

Wrong totally wrong 😊 York I'd nothing but a overpriced tourist trap crowded no where to park you need to get out More Fool

[@Martin-88]

It's a very nice place, but it would do my head in if I had to live there due to all the tourists.

[@TheWolfXCIX]

​​@@Martin-88i do understand, but tbh outside of the shambles it can be very peaceful and quiet. And the only times I head there is when I want be in a busy and thriving area!

[@jollyrob]

York has been ruined by the stag and hen crowd.

[@Habu2]

The immigrant situation has started in York in case you hadn't noticed.....check all the car washes too moving from place to place.

[@jasperhorace7147]

Visited Carlisle about six years ago. A lovely small city. It’s a pity about Debenhams, I agree. It was such a nice store with the cafe looking out over the castle. My sister visited the castle and I chose the beautiful cathedral. We also went to Linton Tweeds.

[@llanieliowe794]

Although it's not a city, Halifax in West Yorkshire is full of greenery, beautiful architecture with cobbled streets and history and a thriving town centre. It also feels really safe but is very affordable and young people can actually buy. Like Carlisle it's also around a beautiful area with mountains and lakes, the people are also very friendly and cities like Manchester aren't far. From living here, It would be the top place I would recommend for sure.

[@TheChodax]

Halifax is great place and massively underrated.

[@gainsbourg66]

Yes but Halifax has a large immigrant population, due to become the majority within the next 25 years owing to demographics (much larger families). Nothing can now stop this. They have a totally different culture and are intolerant of ours. This has happened because anyone objecting was automatically disgraced and labelled a 'racist'.

[@flatoutuk]

I don't like West Yorkshire that much..too many really steep hills, too much traffic congestion around Huddersfield, Leeds etc which makes getting around a real pain.

[@ChrisLonsdale67]

Agreed, Halifax is one of England's unknown gems. Wonderful architecture and great, historic pubs. The Piece Hall is a marvel - nothing like it anywhere else in Britain. OK, it has it's poverty, but nonetheless it's a town with real character. I was massively impressed when I visited Halifax.

[@loddude5706]

The H24 services & superstore just off junc.43 of the M6, were always a welcome 'half-way' sight on my monthly 'commute' back to rural Perthshire. Thinking of fresh bread & milk for the morning & my electric blanket on it's timer at the house, usually made the second-leg less tedious. : )

[@GranpaChook1986]

Lancaster is the best city! Smallish (for a city) so nice and quiet but loads of amazing food places still. Has the Uni so not just full of angry old people. 5 mins from the M6, less than an hour from Manchester and only just over 2 hours on the train to London. The river lune goes right through the middle and that and the canal has endless lovely walks or cycle rides. Easy access to the lake District too. Perfect!

[@MrRorySteel]

Nah Lancaster uni had the highest suicide rate in the country for a reason!

[@elelegidosf9707]

Angry old person here. Remember that we fought wars so that you could enjoy your skinny lattes and listen to your hipster music.

[@tealeafuk]

Good video interesting stuff. Been to Carlisle a few times. Only bad things i've heard about it is things can get very violent at night. Only heard though not seen so could be crap.

[@A92-z1p]

Wells is the most beautiful city in the UK for me. Vicars Close has to be one of the most stunning streets I’ve walked in England. I personally love Chester as well. Liverpool best nightlife. My family are huge Beatles fans so Matthew Street on a Friday night really stays in the memory. A friend keeps telling me to try Salisbury so that one is next on the list!

[@mattalexander3208]

I lived in Carlisle from 1999 until 2010, it's a great city. Nice that you can walk everywhere too.

[@elbapo7]

Chester is the best city in the UK. Long history, nice looking, close to beaches, hills, nice countryside- and big cities. 2 hours from london. A scene of its own. And you can afford a house.

[@absta100]

2 hours ? How do you do that by helicopter ?

[@swifts6879]

Studying here, I agree. But affordable houses? By my standards in Jersey then sure but that's anywhere in the UK mainland.

[@elbapo7]

@swifts6879 3 bed terraces can be got for for between 250k and 300k in walking distance to the city centre. In a city nice as chester? depends on your frame of reference like all things but I thing bang for buck it I hold it beats almost anywhere on cost/benefit. Maybe this exposes my biases I dunno

[@fleurbeckwith9280]

Looks great I will put it on my list to visit. Favourite cities Wells and York

[@third7715]

Carlisle is the best city in the uk if you work from home and you enjoy the outdoor lifestyle. A friend of mine from uni bought a 3 bed terrace back in 2019 for 75k and it’s really nice , you’d pay at least 250k for it in Birmingham let alone London and the south east.

[@BooksAndShitButNotLiterally]

i.e. if you're not from here

[@Rosebud100]

Edinburgh! I moved from over crowded South of England to a beautiful Scottish Island and I visit Edinburgh every month.

[@josephriley9534]

Thanks for this video, I've lived my whole life here and I've come to realise that while Carlisle is relatively isolated from other parts of England and the UK, that's actually not a bad thing at all and I do like where I live. P.S. please delete the part where you talk about house prices before everyone moves here and I get priced out of buying one myself lol.

[@fordprefect80]

Sounds like a nice place and if I'm ever in pommy land I might give it a gander.

[@lizion5926]

Lived in Carlisle for most of my 61 years. Carlisle people are on the whole welcoming and friendly. Although the town centre has lost many shops over the last 3 years ( like many places i would imagine) it still has a decent selection of High street staples like M&S, Primark, House of Fraser etc and a good selection of independant shops and cafes. It is an attractive city with many historic buildings and reasonably priced housing. Wouldnt want to live anywhere else!

[@markflatters9819]

I've only lived in Carlisle for 15 months,but I've never understood how M&S manages to stay open, bizarrely it has 2 stores next door to each other (I'm assuming one of them was an old Littlewoods store?) and a foodhall tagged onto the back of one of the stores....no matter what 'section' of store I go in,it's universally 'dead' and I'm assuming probably running a massive loss year in,year out judging by the unsold food & reductions in the food section!! Maybe M&S keep it on regardless because of its strategic importance in being 'the border city'.....although that seems a little far fetched tbh?!!

[@alihenderson5910]

The people of Carlisle have had historically bad hair, so it's good to see the council encouraging the opening of dozens of Turkish barbers in the last few years.

[@lizion5926]

​@@alihenderson5910😂😂😂

[@Bloodnut4life]

Great video mate! Gotta try and get these town’s to sponsor you to come visit them and give ‘em an honest review haha!

[@chrisogrady28]

IMO Sheffield is the best city to live in England, it's ome of the largest cities yet is both full of nature and isn't only close to the Peak District, it crosses into it, so you can actually live in both Sheffield and the Peak District. The city centre itself is mid but the surrounding areas are varied, independant, and have a great sense of place. It's also the greenest city in europe woth approx 5 trees per person. Despite being the 4th biggest city im england (by single city limits population) it always feels small, accessible, and friendly.

[@southcalder]

I like Carlisle, only living about an hour north of there. I sometimes head to Carlisle just to go somewhere different to do my shopping.

[@stephenjameson4787]

I don't like many towns and cities in England, but I always recommend York and Whitby

[@jamesmason8436]

Loads of great towns to be fair, but with you on the cities. Most are post industrial and look it, not to mention destroyed during the war and hastily and cheaply rebuilt. That said, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, York, Canterbury, Wells, Bristol, Winchester, Brighton, Norwich, Exeter, Truro and, of course, London are all nice cities and well worth a visit. As for towns - I'd be here all day. Most market towns are nice and typically surrounded by gorgeous countryside and villages. I love driving the A Roads in the Cotswolds and South West, in particular. Stunning places.

[@playpianotoday6223]

I like your style and really enjoyed this video - thanks😊

[@steve-bk1qd]

I'd rather live in Carlisle than London...that's for sure. I love Bath...although living there with all the tourists would be annoying...

[@IamHazz]

Use lots of clips of Plymouth, do you love it?

[@dreammmssss4511]

i talked to this one girl who lived in Carlisle and she was saying how horrible of a place it was and I was surprised because it looked nice.

[@Markyd123]

A lot of younger people dump on where they live. They need to visit some real dumps.

[@PHDarren]

Everyone says that about the place the grew up in, then they move somewhere else and understand the reality that it wasn't and other places are much worse.

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

@@PHDarrennah sometimes it’s just a dump everyone who’s ever been to Bradford agrees with me it’s awful I’m glad I left when I could😂

[@69thbeegee]

Yea it's not uncommon that. You get tonnes moving to Newcastle to escape how boring Carlisle is...... far too remote with very little to do there

[@danielfox1301]

​@@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986obviously Bradford is an exception. And I'm from Hull.

[@splootyvision]

Moved here 4 years ago after living our whole lives in the South East (Southend-On-Sea) and couldn't be happier. It's so much quieter, people are really friendly and the surrounding areas are spectacular. To put it in perspective within a 10 miles radius of where we used to live down south there were over 600k people, that's 100k more than the entire population of Cumbria !!!!!!!! Add in 3 national parks, 2 Forest Parks and 3 or 4 AONBs within easy reach it's a great hub for getting out and about 😀

[@psyclonetheseahawk9261]

My favourite city is Sheffield, where I lived for 3 years and went to University. It's both modern AND historic at the same time, with the listed gothic buildings being preserved, and new build apartments sitting right next to them. Any buildings that were run down have already been demolished with just a few exceptions. This means that OH MY GOD the city centre is pretty, and there are plenty of pedestrianised areas to allow you to enjoy it. This is all a result of two universities with students blowing their student loan on the town in their first week. A transport hub and so much to do catering for the students means a weekend in Sheffield is a weekend well spent. The only downsides are those you have with any big city. Less than ideal traffic (but I think the roads are the best they possibly could be) and "fake homeless". If you pretend to talk on your phone, they will leave you alone.

[@thetimelapseguy8]

That's why I like Northern cities. They are constantly changing with new areas to visit all the time.

[@davestevenson9080]

full of african students, dangerous

[@roryrobinson7136]

I dislike Sheffield with a pssion, no way would I live there

[@elizabethmcpherson-lt9vh]

Carlisle looks very nice - Ive seen other documentaries about Carlisle and all good. As Im from the south, I would recommend Canterbury as a city to visit. Ive also fancied visiting Ludlow - looks so interesting, clean and good shops - also the properties look reasonably price. As for the Turd Towns - you havent done Sussex yet. I could recommend quite a few towns here.

[@WalkAr0und]

I like Carlisle, it’s more a big town than a city, you can walk from one end to the other in about 15 minutes, but in Cumbria that’s big. If you want big city then Glasgow, Newcastle and Edinburgh are all about 90 minutes away by train, and Manchester is about 2 hours. The Lakes, Pennines and Hadrian’s Wall all 30 minutes by car. The coast over at Silloth,etc is also about 30 minute drive. I think you hit the nail on the head with most of what you said. The worst thing is probably the weather, it can be pretty bleak for long stretches in winter, it does snow sometimes but it’s more often, grey, cold and wet. And if you are thinking of moving, do your homework on areas liable to flooding. Other than that, fill your boots.

[@gmc9451]

The ultimate '15 min' city then.

[@WalkAr0und]

Maybe, I can’t say I have visited every city in the UK but this is definitely one of my favourites 👍

[@AymanTravelTransport]

But then, it has the regional and geographical importance of a city so its status holds up. Meanwhile, there are cities which make Carlisle look massive, such as St Asaph in Wales which is little more than a village with a cathedral and barely has any regional importance left in this day and age, given it's literally overshadowed (not just in terms of size, but viability as a destination to visit) by every town in its own county of Denbighshire, which is home to the notorious Rhyl and tame neighbour Prestatyn as well as the much prettier Denbigh, Ruthin and Llangollen (all five are bigger than St Asaph and have more to do). It's not even a primary destination on the A55 dual carriageway, despite being right next to it.

[@elliotpollard9083]

not just the winter! July and August, too!

[@WalkAr0und]

@@elliotpollard9083 yeah sometimes, but roasting this week ☀️😎

[@fliprim]

Consistently good content. I love that you flip the commentary occasionally to praise the good. Its crucially important when town councils too often sell out public spaces to private developers in exchange for some modest amenity they promise, to recall the best spaces are still publicly owned and developed organically, gently adapted to collective desires. We all need to notice what we have got and work to keep the good. Great use of drone footage. Pan a little bit slower with the phone, though. The walking shots would be better with that smoothing algorithm available on some phones. Subscribed!

[@rockettheatregroup.5950]

Proud to be Carlisle born and bred - it's a great place to live!

[@keithfinn1011]

I lived there for 10 years; it's a nice compact city that is easy to get around now. The traffic was horrendous for a few of those years due to United Utilities digging up every other street, but things are much improved due to the recently built western bypass. A southern bypass is on the drawing board now and may have even started. The big drawback is lack of job opportunities and very low pay, even for professional positions. Parts of the city have been prone to flooding and may be difficult or expensive to get home insurance for. I would pay very close attention to the environment agency's flood risk maps before buying a property there. I lived there at the time of two very large floods and it was not a pretty sight.

[@ollie5399]

I'd go with best big city as Newcastle (epic setting on the steep banks of the Tyne and bridges to suit, wasn't bombed bad in war so central areas aren't boring and cookie cutter, random little metro system, notably cool green areas like Jesmond Dene, good regional identity and not overrun with crime). Small city: Bath (prettiest urban environment in the UK no contest). For 'large town', Huddersfield, also pretty and cute and rich in historical heritage. Durham, Norwich, Sheffield, Carlisle all underrated. Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Teesside, Glasgow a mixed bag. London hard to evaluate fully. The best and (very often) the absolute worst of UK urban environment to be found there. Everywhere else: dull as dishwater.

[@robertpavey5615]

Been there a couple of times and I'm going there again this weekend. I look out for the Carlisle Utd away fixture when checking my team's fixtures. I make a long weekend of it and do something on the Sunday as there is a huge amount of places to visit nearby.

[@PhilUKNet]

Presumably, Carlisle doesn't have a ULEZ scheme?

[@markflatters9819]

It needs one....the traffic & pollution is as bad as London!!

[@nurlechauffeur4421]

I know the best place to live..but I am not telling anyone as I live there. Thanks for posting about Carlisle, not bad but too wet.

[@jamesmason8436]

Favourite cities: Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, York, Canterbury, Wells, Bristol, Winchester, Brighton, Norwich, Exeter, Truro and, of course, London. As for towns - I'd be here all day. Most market towns are nice and typically surrounded by gorgeous countryside and villages. I love driving the A Roads in the Cotswolds and South West, in particular. Stunning places.

[@micheleosullivan4430]

Carlisle is on our retirement list (three years away) I loved the video! So far, we've only spent a weekend there.

[@rover100bunson]

never been there, but i think york would be top of my list

[@4my4blessings]

Not been to Carlisle yet, but from the cities I've visited, I love Worcester.

[@DennyTheDestroyer]

If you like Carlisle then youll definitely love The Scottish Cities up north like Stirling, Dunfermline and Inverness, Aberdeen is a whole other world during the Winter months but I would avoid Dundee

[@mr.145]

You havnt been to Scotland.

[@TimeMeddler]

Nothing wrong with Dundee. It’s a bit more forward-looking than Aberdeen is these days.

[@paulwatson-work3544]

I like these positive videos! More please cheers!

[@Twobestbuds1]

I love your videos . Humorous but also tells it as it is . In terms of best places you should come to Swansea . That is the greatest City in the UK in my opinion. Like most city’s does suffer from closed big chain shops but unlike most city’s you will find a lovely beach and bay right next to the City. People are very friendly . There’s plenty to do. It’s a cracking nightlife , been voted the best in many student nightlife guides . You’ve got the Mumbles and Gower all nearby . Yes it does suffer from the odd twat tainting it’s image but For me Swansea is the best city by a mile.

[@davidjames3787]

Swansea should be a gem given its location, but in my opinion it's spoiled by bad architecture and town planning. I mean, who would put a huge office block behind the old ruined castle?

[@brianrobinson4825]

I love Carlisle. Always worth a visit up from Morecambe. Great castle, Tullie House Museum, lovely modern little cathedral. Great town centre, pubs and gig venues. I can't agree with you about the football stadium. Brunton Park is a shed.

[@AymanTravelTransport]

FUN FACT: Carlisle actually used to be a part of Scotland before King William II invaded and moved the border northwards. I always loved the walkability of Carlisle's city centre, especially when coming in by train and walking out of its grand interchange of a station, being greeted by the stunning castle turrets of its citadel as you walk along spacious pedestrianised streets, which run right through its main shopping areas all the way to the main castle. What's more, the majority of the city's tourist attractions (cathedral, museums, tourist information centre) are within this central pedestrianised zone so everything you need when visiting is within easy reach. To be fair, a population of 77k isn't too bad for a city (it's getting close to 100k anyway) given how many cities are much smaller than this (quite a handful around 20k and some even the size of villages) and especially compared to the rest of Cumbria, it definitely holds up. Given its geographic and historic importance, as well as being a key hub for Anglo-Scottish transport (you saw how amazing its railway station looked), this is one of the few smaller cities that makes perfect sense being called a city rather than a town. I can say the same about the similar-sized Chester, which is a major hub on the Welsh border (there are actually many similarities between Chester and Carlisle) and people in North Wales actually see it the same way we see Liverpool and Manchester.

[@tomarmstrong5244]

Fun fact, most of lowland Scotland used to be part of Northumbria until we decised we didn't want it.

[@jodders619]

Carlisle has also been part of Wales in it's history iirc.

[@Theoriginalramjammer]

But Chester is over priced and full of c*nts..

[@AymanTravelTransport]

@@jodders619 really? That's actually insane! So Carlisle can say it's historically been part of Wales, Scotland AND England!

[@brythonicman3267]

​@@tomarmstrong5244I think even Edinburgh

[@paulpayton8238]

Thanks worth thinking about but I don't drive anymore I'm a pensioner so could be good for me I love outdoors hiking and nearby sea

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

West of me I am from Newcastle I like Carlisle

[@hugh_mungus123]

Really lovely old housing stock here, a quick Rightmove search showed some incredible properties for such good prices. Looks like a well looked-after place to live. I also think one of the nicest places to live in the country is Cheltenham, especially for a family - but its just a bit too expensive for most.

[@shabbs67]

"Carlisle is one of the most northern cities in the UK" he says, completely nullifying the whole of Scotland. We'll done mate. You equated England to the UK, essentially think UK is only England

[@herculeanstrength8069]

I hope Turdtowns reaches the Graceland of 100k subscribers soon. Another banger video, Marky.