Our FIRST TIME in Durham, England 🇬🇧 The North East is UNDERRATED!

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In this video we’re taking a train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Durham - a historic pearl known for heritage attractions, hidden gems and gorgeous countryside breaks! We started with exploring the most stunning Cathedral (featured in Harry Potter!), strolled through winding cobbled streets and had a few fun breaks, including the cutest tea room and rowing the boat on the river.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Train Newcastle-Durham
3:36 Getting to Our Hotel
5:05 Durham City
6:13 Durham Cathedral
19:48 The Bailey
24:59 Tealicious Tea Room
36:30 Durham Market Square
42:40 Browns Boats
50:37 Our Accommodation
52:50 River Walk
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[@JayandKarolina]

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[@benmc919]

I live in County Durham and I have to agree the North East is so underated, I'm a new subscriber to the channel but I am loving the content your producing. You and Karolina are so humble and are such a lovely down to earth couple, thanks for sharing your adventures with us and here's to many more! 😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Awesome! Welcome aboard! We had heard reviews that the north of England was beautiful and the people were lovely, but really Newcastle as well as Durham exceeded our expectations! So much so that we are really considering settling in the north in the future (when we can afford it 😂). Thanks for watching and for your compliments - it really means a lot to us :) And if you have any suggestions for videos let us know too! We would love to go to the place you want YOU to see the most ❤️

[@craigcullen28]

I've just discovered your channel and you're in my home county for this vid. After seeing how nice Durham and Newcastle are, do u think that southerners have an unfair image of the north east? ​@@JayandKarolina

[@mickeybarrass3625]

Glad your having a great time in the North East. As someone who lives in the North East, I love to see folk visiting where we live. I think we're among the friendliest and welcoming people, especially to folk from outside the area, as were extremely proud of our area and want you to enjoy like we do. I would recommend you visit Beamish Museum. Go early and take a day to visit. Theres loads to see, do and buy. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@FrostyNugz_v4]

Durham is my home. Glad you guys got to see our beautiful city, safe travels to both of you😋

[@JayandKarolina]

Awesome! Yes, we really enjoyed that beautiful day out in Durham - still one of the top places we've been to in England 😍 Thank you so much for watching!

[@rain_down_]

In a way it's quite lucky that the main tourist route is York to Edinburgh, as it's all a bit more rewarding to find that Durham is very much worth visiting. The cathedral is an architecrual masterpiece (I've yet to visit a more impressive one), and the site has historical significance too. Hope you get to visit the nice villages, castles and beaches in north Northumberland too at some point - the most unspoilt area of England.

[@JayandKarolina]

We totally agree! We had felt in Durham like we were the characters of the medieval movie :) Literally not long ago we've visited York and it's equally beautiful but way more commercialised resulting in tonnes of tourists, so actually it loses its charm a bit. And talking about the Cathedrals: Durham Cathedral was absolutely our favourite and we were truly happy to pay the fee and go to the top of the tower 🏰❤️ Whereas, we didn't even enter York Minster because the entrance fee + the viewpoint was 25 GBP/person which we found too pricey. It's a bit sad that you need to be mindful of the costs when exploring the city but I guess every county has its own rules.

[@howey935]

The aerial view of the cathedral is spectacular with the cathedral up on the hill looped by the river wear.

[@johnallsopp6324]

Been to Durham many times - born about 10 miles away. Absolutely love Durham City - not many tourists go there or even know about it. The whole of County Durham is lovely.

[@JayandKarolina]

🥰 "Lovely" is one of the many positive words we could describe Durham indeed! We really had such a great time there and will be back shortly for sure!

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@JayandKarolina parts of the first Harry Potter film were filmed at Durham cathedral

[@SofaandChill]

Hi guys, Durham lad here, pleased you enjoyed your visit.

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much for watching! We really enjoyed our beautiful day out in Durham :) You're so lucky to live there!

[@thisisdurhamuk]

Thank you for visiting our pretty little city! We are over the moon you both enjoyed your visit.

[@garysdurhamallotment8138]

I've been looking forward to this update, as I said it's an incredible place (fun fact the public toilets beside the cathedral are where throughout medieval times they minted the coins for multiple kings and queens of our time!) and now it's a toilet 😂 Glad you enjoyed my new adopted little City Thank you !

[@JayandKarolina]

Haha I always love to hear such random facts 😂 Thanks for sharing!

[@littlebobas9656]

I'm born and bred in Durham City 😊 Durham Cathedral is amazing, especially at Christmas! They do a tree lighting service which is so beautiful, especially when the choir sings by candlelight in the darkness. Also, its not just Harry Potter that was filmed in the Cathedral, Marvels Avengers Infinity War was too! Im sure there have been a few other films filmed here but the most recent 'big' film would be the Avengers film 😊

[@anniebommelaer3705]

Beautiful durham !👍👍👍👍

[@yanited1892]

Fair play, you know your way around Durham better than most locals. 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks! We've had such a great sunny day out so it was a pleasure to go and explore 😍

[@Michael.Talbot]

Durham looks amazing, what a nice place to live.

[@JayandKarolina]

It really is! We thought of the same - really like the atmosphere and friendliness of people in the North so who knows, maybe we move up there one day!

[@Michael.Talbot]

@@JayandKarolina I did not know anything about Durham before this video but having seen this i might join you :)

[@tonkysue207]

Beamish museum is fun in county Durham.alnwick gardens in Northumberland is lovely ,also Harry potter castle there too.we have poor areas here..but it is beautiful.💙uk

[@JayandKarolina]

We've received so many comments that we should visit Beamish so it's definitely on our list for this summer! Hopefully the weather gets a bit better so that we would be able to make more travel vlogs for you!!! We would love to explore also more of the local or countryside areas because that's the beauty of the UK too 😍

[@pulchralutetia]

Go to Upper Teesdale, walk along the Tees river and visit the waterfalls. Extremely beautiful and very peaceful area.

[@JayandKarolina]

Sounds great! We would need to do that next time!!

[@craigcullen28]

​@@JayandKarolinayes the whole of County Durham is lovely but it's also unknown to southerners.. I was in London once and someone asked where I was from, when I replied "County Durham" - they asked what part of Ireland is that?!!! 🙄🙄

[@FrostyNugz_v4]

Is that High force waterfalls you are referring to?

[@Ionabrodie69]

I’m from Upper Teesdale. Wouldn’t live anywhere else..

[@NorthernWayfarer-Alice]

Durham is a lovely little place. The cathedral has a lot more that you missed because of the service. You can stay in the castle when the students are not there, although it is basic student accommodation. The Oriental museum is worth a visit, it is very small as far as museums go but it packs in a lot of quality rather than quantity. There is another small museum on the palace green between the castle and cathedral which has a couple of nice pieces but small. The walk along the river has some lovely views of the cathedral. If you want to walk further afield, then upstream from the river will take you to Shincliffe and Butterby wood which has an incredible display of wildflowers in early June. If you walk downstream passed the prison, it will take you to Finchale Priory. Slightly south in the city, is Observatory Hill which offers great views of the Cathedral. Behind the station is Wharton Park which also offers great views of the city. At the university library on South Road you'll find a geological map of the UK which is interest for rockhound nerds like me. On Church Street you will find one of the creepiest children's parks in the UK, built on top of a graveyard. If you hit on the right day, you can visit inside Durham town hall which is a lovely little space. A short bus ride away is Ushaw.

[@stephenvarty191]

Are the botanical gardens still going? I remember visiting years ago and seeing a living specimen of the worlds biggest moth and it was the size of a magpie!

[@NorthernWayfarer-Alice]

@@stephenvarty191 yes they are still going but I've never visited beyond the entrance

[@JayandKarolina]

We love comments like this because in our vlog we can only capture certain things but when a local shares the insights like this, it would enrich people's visit to this beautiful time! And next time we would exactly know what to do not to miss the hidden gems :) Thank you so much!

[@chiang_paul]

Thank you for your sharing of this video with us ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Our pleasure 😊 It was such a beautiful day so the city of Durham was even more charming!

[@snide.]

My hometown. I was in the cloisters scene from the first HP movie as I attended the school just next to the cathedral. Durham will always hold a special place in my heart. Glad you enjoyed your visit!

[@JayandKarolina]

It must have been great! 🪄 We really enjoyed the city and it will no doubt remain at the top of our list of cities in the UK 😍

[@michellescott1211]

Glad you loved the city! Shame you aren't here this Saturday ! It is the Durham Miners Gala! That is a scene to behold! All of the county comes with banners,bands, pageantry to the centre! Great video!

[@JayandKarolina]

Sounds great! I'm sure people of Durham will have so much fun 🥳

[@Tom_Prendiville]

I cannot believe you fell for the Durham Pink Panther joke 😂

[@julesparkinnen185]

I just found your channel - you guys are such poppets! So cute! I went to uni in Durham about 30 years ago and now live in Newcastle so am going to head on over to that video next.

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

In the Cathedral when you mentioned Harry Potter. On the wooden roof you can find the Washington coat if arms, which is now the USA presidential seal ❤ from Northeast England ❤️

[@GeordieJoe1892]

I remember going on a school trip to Durham Cathedral while they were filming scenes for the first Harry Potter movie.

[@JayandKarolina]

That must have been AWESOME! I bet all the Harry Potter fans are so jealous right now 😄😄😄

[@Jean-MarcBordeaux]

I think the rowing was very good, and you did right by putting on the cream first on the scone and then the jam

[@JayandKarolina]

This is the way how we love our scones 🧁🍓 And we had such a pleasant afternoon on the boat! Something completely different when you’re visiting Durham to add on the list!

[@user-fm6ul1uz9n]

So glad you liked Durham, a trip to the cathedral always cheers me up. I don’t live too far away, 30mins in the car.

[@JayandKarolina]

We can imagine! Glad to hear that :) It was such a peaceful area around so we really felt like we were in a bygone era!

[@janinewatson6118]

I live not far away from Durham and love it, especially the Cathedral. We have been to the Cathedral a few times for concerts and its fantastic, especially at Christmas x

[@michaeltraynor4825]

Thats my city, I grew up there, good to see you having a good time.

[@leedsutdskin]

Great video guys. I went to university in Nottingham Jay. I also went to Durham. I lived opposite the St mary the less church. That was our college chapel. My sister lived there when I was young. The pedestrianised roads you were walking on were busy roads back then as there was no other way across the river.

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh, how cool! One of my best mates went to Durham university too - it was 100% way different compared to current times 😜 I'm glad they made it fully a zone for pedestrians because it's so nice to walk around!

[@stevenphillips4494]

😂😂😂 had to shake my head at the assumption that people from Durham are “Wealthy & privileged” …

[@P4T5H4RPify]

Gotta be wealthy to live in Durham... County durham definitely not 😂

[@JayandKarolina]

😬😬😬

[@RAGING_MIRAGE]

​@@P4T5H4RPifyNot at all lol. Durham is full of council houses. Lived here my whole life.

[@RAGING_MIRAGE]

​​​@@P4T5H4RPifyIf your talking about living right in the middle of the city where they are there is nowhere to live lol. Its just shops. The suburbs like Gilesgate, Sherburn Road which are 1 mile away are full of people on the dole living in council houses. Not everyone but a lot. Durham just sounds posh cos of all the students talking over the place.

[@Tom-nm9qy]

Yeah seemed a bit off

[@SusanTurner-yo9lf]

You are right, the north east is definitely underated. Highly recommend the Northumberland coast, especially Bamburgh with the castle in the sand dunes😊

[@JayandKarolina]

Totally agree! We would definitely need to make our way up North again soon! Thanks for the tips! Never heard of them places before :)

[@user-ze5tu4ck1t]

I visited York and Durham in February both Fantastic.1st time to Durham it was Lovely and the People nice.

[@JayandKarolina]

I can imagine that both them cities can be quite charming during winter time 😮‍💨✨🏰

[@amyhayden8565]

Yay! It’s Jay and Karolinas channel!!! …checking in to see where in the world you are and you have like 15k more followers! Have a beautiful day!!!

[@JayandKarolina]

YES! It's a big move and since we're equally contributing to the channel we thought that it would be nice to name it after both our names :) In this way hopefully people will also remember us better! Thanks for checking up on us Amy 🤩 We're currently in the UK chasing the good weather because it seems like this summer is going to be pretty wet haha. But we're loving our filming days here ❤️ So hope you'll enjoy watching some of the episodes too!

[@danielferguson3784]

If you want to see a Cathedral, go to York Minster, the largest & most spectacular in northern Europe. Durham is a City because of the Cathedral. In the old days having a Cathedral made the place a City, not just a town. Durham Cathedral is 1000 years old. Some towns have been made cities in modern times have had their main church elevated to Cathedral status, though not all have done this. A Cathedral is the Church of a Bishop, in Durham it was a Prince Bishop. He had the right to raise an army to defend the north of England against the Scots, who were often at war with the English. Only 2 Cities have Archbishops, who are in charge of all the others, these are Canturbury, because London was enemy territory when the Church was first set up in England, the other was York, who was Archbishop for the northern part of England. This was designated by Pope Gregory in 598 AD, when he sent Augustine to convert the English, because York had been the Capital of the Roman Province of northern Britannia in ancient days. This is another reason why York has such a large Cathedral, Minster being an old English word for an important church, related to the word Monastery.

[@alanbrooke5006]

Iam from Durham and have to politely disagree. Durham has such a bigger presence due to the location and they don’t take your eyes out to enter!!

[@danielferguson3784]

@@alanbrooke5006 Yes I know Durham Cathedral is great. I did my Degree at Cuthbert's Durham University. It has Norman power & grandeur, but York Minster is more spectacular in its Gothic splendor, & it is the head church of northern England, having the only Metropolitan Archbishop except for Canterbury, as designated by Pope Gregory when he sent Augustine to Britain in 598AD. The Archbishop of Canterbury was meant for London, but that city was barred to him at that time, so they had to settle on Canterbury, the lead town of the Kent King.

[@lauraeva57]

Durham cathedral is the most spectacular Romanesque building surviving in Western Europe, even the very early Gothic additions hardly detract from its solid majesty. York with its Gothic technology was re-built two centuries later, and the amazing building it is, it still competes with many dozens as the greatest Gothic cathedral.

[@helenc1693]

I’m in Sunderland so know Newcastle and Durham very well, Durham is beautiful, especially on a sunny day

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes! We loved just strolling around and enjoying the beautiful sunshine 😍 The city of Durham looked like a fairy-tale indeed!

[@dawncowan7009]

So glad you enjoyed Newcastle I'm a new subscriber.

[@JayandKarolina]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Daveyboy5]

Brilliant video

[@robharris8844U]

Durham cathedral from the river is absolutely beautiful, surrounded in a sea of lush green trees.❤ Karolina, that liqurice tea will help your digestion too🎉The Market hall was where they would buy and sell livestock in years past. Hope you liked the Durham accent and hospitality 😮

[@JayandKarolina]

We absolutely loved that sunny day out in Durham 🌞 Couldn't started the morning better than going on top of the Cathedral but we also liked just leisurely strolling around the city :) I love Licorice & Peppermint Tea from PUKKA (it's my fave!) so I couldn't resist trying this one and it was delish! 🫐🫖 We liked everything about Durham - people, atmosphere, tiny coffee shops, boats on the river and the medieval vibes!

[@robharris8844U]

@@JayandKarolina Good and thankyou ☺️ please tell your friends there is an England outside London🤙👍

[@pamelajna]

Durham - very cute, kind of medieval city ☺️ The Durham Cathedral… love it!!! 🙏🏻❤ I am not surprise HP was filmed there! 👀

[@marcusgirling]

Dam I said this aswell along with the avengers for Thor bit I’m not sure if it’s the whole castle or the grass In the middle on the second Harry Potter tho that’s what I heard

[@JayandKarolina]

The city itself was super charming but the highlight is definitely the Durham Cathedral 🏰 Actually standing especially at the backyard really reminded us of the HP scenes so we truly loved it!!! ✨🧙‍♀️🪄

[@user-ls3on2gh1o]

I hope you guys enjoyed our fantastic County Durham ❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh we really did! We didn't expect it to be so peaceful and charming with such a robust Cathedral! We've heard really good opinions about the city but it really did exceed our expectations 😍

[@user-ls3on2gh1o]

I am so pleased you guys enjoyed our city be happy be safe

[@seanmc1351]

great to see you in my part of the world, i live in the county of durham, in one of the old mining villages, it is underaated, was a better place before the mines closed and the manufacturing industry was shut down in the 90's

[@JayandKarolina]

We absolutely loved strolling around Durham city and in a way it felt so peaceful and brought us into this kind of a medieval atmosphere! Why was it better back in a day? Probably more quiet, so there wasn't so many tourists :)

[@danielferguson3784]

@@seanmc1351 Better with stinking filthy industry? No better without it. It was grim in those 'good old days', the pit villages miserable, & the work hard & deadly.

[@gypsyroadhog]

Years since I’ve been up the tower, great sights though

[@djw12343]

I know the area very well and that was a fabulous video .

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much! We always try to put a lot of effort into planning so that we won't miss anything that's important but it's not always the case because somethings we miss very nice things that only locals know about 🤪

[@jpw6893]

I live in Durham, great place to live plus Beamish is close by.

[@lyndapet1]

The definition of a city is a town with a cathedral,

[@Caambrinus]

At 38:00, it's the Marquess of *Londonderry* (the NE accent's a little tricky, occasionally....)

[@JayandKarolina]

It was so difficult to pronounce haha thanks for correcting me!

[@Stephenuk-zc3xo]

Beautiful building

[@JayandKarolina]

It really is! The whole city of Durham is kept in a medieval style so it was super charming too!

[@paulwilkinson7977]

Yes it is ..its a gorgeous part of the UK...Durham mag ..😊

[@goldikova1]

It's great to see you've found something good to present. The delivery jobs become so bad now i can't make a living anymore. I think you should give bicycle touring a chance. You can do 100 miles of travelling a day, and do bike stuff.

[@JayandKarolina]

Sorry to hear that :( We've always wanted to travel so we started this channel a year ago and it became very successful! Maybe there's anything that you could start on the side and decide later on it is beneficial for you? Who knows - it's always worth trying :)

[@LeeStewart]

I have visited Durham many times. It’s lovely.

[@JayandKarolina]

It really is a very charming place! We felt as if we were in a bygone era, and walking through the streets we felt a sense of calm. Only the large number of students contributes to the fact that it is also a city for the young :)

[@jumperking368]

Sadler Street, the narrow road down from the cathedral is where the first congestion charge in the UK was introduced in 2002.

[@JayandKarolina]

That's so interesting! Thank you for sharing :)

[@milesy35]

My favourite view up on Durham cathedral tower was the prison, looking at all the prisoners working round in circles. OK maybe I a little dark but still interesting.

[@jefferyphelps8729]

The little ally way to the cathedral is named windy gap

[@JayandKarolina]

Such a fitting name! thanks for sharing! :)

[@JeppeBoyz]

Totally agree with you about the protest tents. 😀👍

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks! It just did NOT seem right 😩

[@Smog104]

I live in Durham 2 miles from the centre it’s a Beautiful City

[@lauraeva57]

Climbing to the top of Durham cathedral main tower is exhausting however fit you are, the worst thing to do is to rush the first few hundred steps as you'll still only be half way. But the views are so worth the effort.

[@peteturner3928]

Cracking view of the prison from the tower like!

[@craigcullen28]

It is.. I was trying to brasside n frankland aswell on the other side

[@JayandKarolina]

True! Thanks for pointing it out!

[@Tom-nm9qy]

Cracking view of the tower from prison n all😮

[@peteturner3928]

@@Tom-nm9qy LOL, I'll take your word for it kidder!

[@craigcullen28]

@@Tom-nm9qy 😂😂😂used to be the women there aswell

[@CedricSmallpiece]

I have never had Strawberry and Liquorice tea. A very strange combination ! I will try that with a scone when I next get the chance.

[@JayandKarolina]

It was a bit strange indeed - I usually drink Licorice & Peppermint tea from PUKKA (it's my favourite!!) but this one was very nice too! Loved both them homemade scones too 🥰🧁

[@joychaplin4110]

Butter jam then cream on top

[@joychaplin4110]

Cream teas jam should go on scones first then the clotted cream on the top to get smothered in the cream xxx just a thoughtxx

[@kristinagoss6349]

I live in Darlington which is the next stop after Durham . Durham is a beautiful place

[@michellemaine2719]

Jay- I can't believe you never tried Fentimans Dandelion and Burdock. They are available just about everywhere, especially National Trust tearooms. I would love the black currant, but Karolina can keep the licorice, haha. Have you two ever been to Beamish? If not, you absolutely MUST.

[@JayandKarolina]

I think I tried it a very long time ago! Probably when I was a kid and thought it was too herbally but I really like it now haha. Yeah I'm not a big fan of liquorice either - she has it in her tea all the time! We really want to go to Beamish just hoping we find a good day to go there as the weather is up and down!

[@graemeo3440]

Places to visit next time in the Northeast. Alnwick including Barter Books the castle , gardens and lilidorei. Beamish museum. South Shields where I am from for the lovely beach and parks.

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks for the tips! Sounds great! We’d need to definitely make our way up once again this summer 🤩🌞

[@anthonyclaughan5620]

Years ago The Market used extend to the outside with many more stalls not sure they do that now.

[@JayandKarolina]

It's probably not as popular as it used to be in the past but hopefully something changes because it's a nice historical place indeed :)

[@WilliamGrey-ji9jh]

Topping the scone is a big bone of contention in Devon and Cornwall. The former top with jam and the latter cream. My own view - whatever suits but perhaps try both eh.

[@JayandKarolina]

Mmmmm, we've never been around these regions of the UK together but we're definitely going to consider it for filming this summer! We like the put the cream first but I guess, as you've just said, it depends on people's preferences - the most important is to put a THICK layer of butter/clotted cream for the taste 😍🧈🧁

[@tonycasey3183]

If you had gone on to the riverside walk you saw to your right from Framwelgate Bridge, you would have passed the weir where you get THE best view of the cathedral. You could have then crossed Prebends Bridge and approached the cathedral through South Bailey gate.

[@JayandKarolina]

Great suggestion for the next time I believe 😍 All of the streets were super charming though!

[@adriancranmer3695]

Durham looks wonderful.

[@JayandKarolina]

It was such a great day out in Durham city because it is indeed charming and beautiful 🤩

[@wbblreview]

I love Durham ❤ Wonderful women’s basketball team!!

[@samdouthwaite9594]

I study on South Bailey. It is pretty special.

[@JayandKarolina]

I believe so! The surrounding literally looks like from a medieval fairytale!

[@marcusgirling]

Fun fact:the grass area in the castle was filmed for Harry Potter and some parts was filmed the for the avengers I believe it was the castle from endgame with Thor going back to see his mother

[@graemeo3440]

It told you that in the video. There is a sign saying those movies were filmed there.

[@JayandKarolina]

Yeah, I've heard about it too! But there's definitely a reason for it because the area of cathedral & castle itself is so magical!

[@stephenvarty191]

I would be very surprised if Durham was relatively unknown around the world as the castle and cathedral peninsula is a world heritage site, as is Hadrians Wall further north!

[@robharris8844U]

Well much of England is submerged by the over profile of London to the World in most publicity Worldwide. Many tourists never get to see the real England because of the London bias. So tourists go to London and believe they have "seen England".

[@joychaplin4110]

Perhaps a visit to Alnwick might be good the castle was used in the Harry Potter series. Lovely coastline to explore. Its a secret.ssh

[@reluctantgamer3879]

Check tynemouth whitley bay

[@lizzy9975]

Durham is beautiful. Make the effort to go to the cathedral.

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes, the cathedral was the highlight indeed :)

[@seanmc1351]

the market hall which is quite traditional through the north east, every vendor has to be different, you cant be the same, stops the competition side of stuff, as well as giving the public choice

[@JayandKarolina]

That's a super interesting insight! We've found so many different and random stuff there indeed! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Fat_Cat_747]

I hope you had a drink inside the Tin of Sardines ! Gin - its good for you !

[@JayandKarolina]

Ah yes! We love G&T actually even if we're not have drinkers 🍸 Need to definitely go there next time when in Durham!!

[@Fat_Cat_747]

@@JayandKarolina It is tiny inside and so much fun. When you go back to the area, make sure you spend a day at the Beamish heritage museum complex /village.

[@jadeclark2599]

North east is under rated 100% the history, architecture, night life is just the best in England. Lots of roman heritage that you didn't get to in your Newcastle vlog. The castle keep is actually roman. We have the roman Wall up here. Beamish is the place to go you'll have a brilliant experience at Beamish do a whole vlog just on that place lots to experience up here if your in the know. 😊👌🏻

[@dee74raz]

Chhaya is also a city in Gujarat. It would be interesting to see you and Karolina visiting a city which has the same surname as you. I’m guessing your ancestors probably came from there, hence your surname.

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes, I know! I agree 100%! It would be definitely amazing one day to explore it together with Karolina and film our experience 🤩

[@Daveyboy5]

Jay and karolina can you visit beamish museum please

[@charlottes_stupid_life]

My dad proposed to my mam at the top of the cathedral 💞

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

Durham is One of my favourite cities Werewolves in Newcastle. Vampires in Whitby... so go to Whitby. Though it's a pain to get to on the train. Best fish and chips in the UK ❤ from Northeast England ❤️

[@JayandKarolina]

Guess what was our next stop hehe - we actually went to Scarborough and Whitby and had in both them cities best fish and chips we've had so far in the UK this summer!!! Stay tuned for the upcoming videos 🤫🐠🍟

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

@JayandKarolina Did you know we put monkeys blood on our ice cream? Only from ice cream vans... I don't know it's only in the north, but ask for an ice cream with monkeys blood Mmmm ❤️ from Northeast England ❤️

[@garyhillman4993]

The pink panther comes from Durham - 🎼 dur ham dur ham. dur ham dur ham dur ham dur ham Duuuur ham d d d d dur d

[@JayandKarolina]

We completely forgot about it!! Thank you so much for reminding us 🤩💓

[@JohnLee-jn1gu]

Hi Jay n karolina... Is the luggage compartment safe.. What happens if it's misplaced or stolen?? Take care... 😮

[@JayandKarolina]

We would say so :) Normally you don't have to be worried about your luggage on the trains in the UK!

[@JohnLee-jn1gu]

​​@@JayandKarolinaya it's true but not in msia.... Plenty of scammers n thieves.. Take care

[@andrewfield8562]

I've lived in Durham all my life in a little village called pity me the city centre used to be good but it's massively gone down hill in recent years it's all about the students now it's just bars coffee shops and charity shops

[@danielferguson3784]

@@andrewfield8562 It was all about the students 45 years ago when I was there, so it's not changed, but they do bring in lots of money to the place.

[@whoflungdung1046]

Durham isn't the cheapest of places, but all around County Durham you have the old pit villages which is full of daft lads & lasses and the price keeps them away. It's a good place to go for a night out though. Plenty pubs

[@JayandKarolina]

We were actually wondering what would be the property prices up North around Newcastle/Durham :) Still probably more affordable compared to down the South!

[@whoflungdung1046]

@@JayandKarolina very cheap in the east of the county near the coast. Tyne and wear is more expensive.

[@oldfailedgamer]

Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes it was magical :)

[@Stephenuk-zc3xo]

Have you been to Bamburgh castle buddy?

[@JayandKarolina]

Nope, we've never been but it looks interesting! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@umbertoconte2081]

Hi Jay thank you for the video 😊 Hi Karolina you are fantastic 😘

[@JayandKarolina]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@davidmalarkey1302]

Pleased you visited my home city of Durham.

[@JayandKarolina]

Our pleasure! We loved our day out in Durham! Such a charming city :)

[@user-mv2hn6jf7i]

I haven’t been there yet

[@JayandKarolina]

You should definitely put Durham on your list then :)!

[@feel.the.need.]

Yes, you've done the typical tourist stuff, all lovely I'm sure. However step a few streets away off the beaten track and most of Durham is a run down shit tip, the result of successive labour councilors determined to ruin the place. The brand new bus station is already falling apart.

[@gambiahuey0079]

Big up county Durham 1 of the jewels of the northeast

[@JayandKarolina]

It’s definitely such a great city! Would say it’s a hidden gem of the North indeed 😍💎

[@bonvoyage5377]

Ive lived in county durham, its a dump, darlo, spennymoor, ferryhill, shildon.........all terrible, my sister still lives in an eyesore called ouston, the only plus is that property is cheap, for obvious reasons, nobody wants to live there

[@malcomflibbleghast8140]

you should gone stayed at one the uni colleges for similar price.....

[@JayandKarolina]

Great idea! Possibly next time!

[@ronrichardson3103]

I used to supply Tealicous with quality Jams before i retired .i never went there and found it empty like you did it was always full ..

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh, wow! thanks for sharing! I think we might have come at an odd time because it seemed like a very popular place! Absolutely loved all the baked goodies and I personally loved the scone with clotted cream and jam too 🧁🍓 [Karolina]

[@howey935]

You can see my house from the top of the tower.

[@JayandKarolina]

That’s cool :) It’s a nice perspective to actually see your house haha

[@stuartauld3193]

10 mins on train from Newcastle. Might aswell stand. Couldn't get out of the station?

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes, the journey was surprisingly short - I think it was exactly 14 minutes! Haha, funny you should mention that because even though the station in Durham was tiny we came out of the wrong side of what we wanted 😂

[@shirleyburnham2782]

😘

[@colinwatkins2950]

we've always been underrated,where have you been on mars.

[@JayandKarolina]

Just never been there before mate 😅

[@traceyneedham3718]

You put the jam on first then the clotted cream xx❤

[@JayandKarolina]

Just as we thought - probably the order depends on preference! We like a thick layer of clotted cream to be put first, followed by a bit of jam 🧁🍓

[@pj-vq3by]

surprised they dont make people wear lifejackets for the river rowing here in NZ i think they would...we have lots of drownings, mostly tourists and immigrants

[@JayandKarolina]

This was exactly my thought too haha since I was a bit afraid that something might happened when I changed Jay and started rowing myself 😬 Well, it seems like they don't have many accidents then!

[@awgazzm]

the protesters were moved for a the graduation celebrations of the students

[@JayandKarolina]

🙏🙏🙏

[@michaelm8529]

If you ever want to return to the Wear and see the third of the major North East cities, I'd highly recommend a trip to seaburn and roker in Sunderland. Nice little beach trip and stack is always packed