American Reacts to England's Greatest Castles
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As an American I don't get to see castles here in the United States, but from what I've heard the UK is just full of them. Today I am very interested in learning about England's greatest castle and seeing them for the first time. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
Personally I like Bamburgh castle. It's not only imposing but because it's right on the coast, you get that combo of castle and coastline which makes a nice scene.
Definitely one of the best I've visited.
And its got its very own wyrm.
As much as i love Bamburgh my favourite just down the coast is Dunstanburgh Castle, it is mostly ruins but it's location and sense of eeriness is very atmospheric ;)
Barnburgh castle is gorgeous Such history Location is beautiful great view of the coast 🥰
Agreed. As a "Vikings" fan ("I am Uhtred, son of Uhtred"), I just assumed it would be in the list.
Everything is old in the UK, you can walk past a house that is a couple of hundred years old and wouldn't look twice.
True. I drive past Carlisle Castle often and it’s no biggie. Although it has huge historical significance in relation to when Queen Elizabeth 1 imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots there.
It's pronounced "Annick" !!!
@@user-cp4px2be7p And not Rod-chester
I live in one.
You can walk down entire streets of houses hundreds of years old.
Yes, "inhabited" means that there's actually someone living in the castle.
And, no, there are still guided tours and gift shops for castles and "stately homes" where people are living there. Basically, the family lives in one section of it, but then opens the rest of it to the public. And maybe it's only open to the public in the Summer months.
That absolutely does happen. People living in the castle, but castles are big places - so they live in just one section, but then make the rest of it open to the public. Indeed, the public visiting and paying for "guided tours" is the income they use to afford to keep living in a castle.
The Narrator is correct when he says top rated castles in ‘England’.
I would mention that Scotland and Wales also have some great castles too !
ide say apart from Warwick you are 100% correct.
Edinburgh is in another league.
@@paulwild3676 yes it is!
You'd need FAR more time for all of them!
Agree. The Welsh castles are amazing
Best of luck visiting all the UK castles in a couple of days,there are over 4000
Yes but that number include many that are nothing more than just ruins or just outlines in the soil, no one would include them as actual castles to visit. There are several hundred castles in England that are still standing whole, there are 65 castles in Scotland that are still standing whole, Wales has over 100 castles that are standing whole or as ruins and about 500 that have returned to nature and are just mainly part ruins or just earth mounds and ditches. There are also over 40 castles in Northern Ireland but some of them are just ruins. He'd better not visit Germany because as the castle capital of the world with over 25,000 castles he'd need a lifetime to see them all. 😂
@@martinwebb1681 It sounds like Germany has always been keen on wars then.
@@martinwebb1681Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in Europe. There are more than 600 castles in Wales, more per square mile than anywhere in the world. Some have been lived in continuously for a thousand years.
@@dib000 ... Yes but only just over 100 of those still survive today, the other 500 were returned to nature and all that is left of them is a part of the ruins or just mounds and ditches remaining.
@@neilwilliams4684 nahh, its france
The original narrator got the pronunciation of Alnwick wrong. It's more like "Annick". Ralph Percy, the 12th Duke of Northumberland, and his family DO still live in parts of the castle.
There is no second "w" in Downton Abbey! (Pronounced like "Down-tun")
Warwick (pronounced like "Warrick" - second "w" is silent) Castle's setting by the river is beautiful. Its gardens were landscaped by the very famous landscaper Capability Brown in around 1750.
The Tower of London was the first stone castle in England, built by the Normans starting shortly after their successful invasion of 1066. It was built to intimidate the locals into submission.
Windsor Castle was also built by the Normans, but was started a little later in the mid-1070's, and only started to be rebuilt in stone almost 100 years later.
This is proof , if any were needed, that Tyler NEVER looks at the comments, as this has been mentioned many times !
Been to quite a few of those. Alnwick caste was used in the films as Hogwarts and some of the scenes were filmed in the grounds and the outer rooms. It was a little surreal walking round when you've seen the films. It's a bit of a walk to the castle from the main entrance but you see it from a distance and that was seen in the films as well.
Alnwick is the second largest inhabited castle in England. It is the home of the Duke of Northumberland and his family. The living quarters are on the higher floors and only the first two floors are open to visitors. It was a fun day out but you can’t do that from London in a day. I was staying nearby then.
@jonhm8224 Ah, come on now.
You can't just go taking the time to compose a well written, factual post that's on topic.
That's simply not playing fair! 😂
As someone from Northumberland I don’t even think Alnwick Castle is the most dramatic one. Lindisfarne and Bamburgh are both as good if not better than Alnwick.
Yes, that was winding me up as well. He kept on repeating it too. Northumberland is surely the capital of castles in England too. So many were built to keep the scots at arms length.
I am not from the UK but am astonished to hear that Tyler (or anyone) has never heard of the Tower of London.
history teacher must have had flue that day😂
@@allanallen1835 I've seen videos of him early on , he knows,
It's great to see Americans appreciate our beautiful country and I wouldn't live anywhere else it's the best ever place we are blessed 😊👍♥️
Welcome to the land of the free. Where you are free to visit and wander around castles like this, free to wander around the countryside roaming across fields and forests, free to walk into a hospital without a credit card if you hurt yourself whilst on your walks, free to know that no matter where you wander the chances of being threatened by anything other than a raised voice is highly unlikely, and free to dismiss any thoughts of guns. Yes, the land of the free is not where most people think it is. The difference with Britain is we don't have to yell to the world we are free to convince the population we are. We know we are. By the way look at the castles of Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland, there are hundreds of them.
It is not free most require an English heritage paid membership
Free to smoke a joint?
Oh yeah !! Scotland has been in war against England for centuries 🎉
We're not free to think though or have a different opinion from the left wing narrative. Not free to pray in your head without the threat of being arrested , not free to be patriotic. Not free to want to protect your culture. Not free to be a white native. Even our children are not free from the threat of gang R. What you just said is pathetic and brainwashed. We're slaves in our own land.
@@thebolsta bun a zoot wherever you want pal
Hey Tyler I live in Wales we have more than 600 castles here, more per square mile than anywhere else in the world.
Built by the English to keep control over the pesky Welsh people of Wales.
Dans toute l Europe il y a des châteaux
@@sandrinecozic7214yes. But none have more per square mile than Wales.
@@sandrinecozic7214i live in wales, i have a 12c royal mint, a paliment house and castle 1.5 miles to the west of my home, a church from the doomsday book 500m to the west, and a roman bath remains 500meters further up thr same road. However france has to have some of the greatest castles ive wondered around.
We in europe are blessed with great living history on our doorsteps.
For some reason I prefer, say, Conwy Castle to Caernarfon Castle as there's less of Conwy left, so more imagination is needed!
There are currently 7 castles for sale in the UK ranging from £1.700,000 - £30,000,000
(American tourist to tour guide at Windsor Castle)
"Why did you build it right underneath Heathrow Airport's flight path?"
Construction started in 1070AD - *833 years* before the Wright Brothers flew the first successful aircraft.
Just tell them that it's because The Queen Mother was an avid plane spotter. 😉
Visiting all the castles in a week is impossible. The UK is home to over 4,000 castles.
Yeah, had to giggle at that: "Spend-your week or fortnight holiday visiting ALL the castles in the UK". 😂😂
Soo true... I doubt anyone alive has visited them all. 😂
A 'day trip from London'. Errrr, think not. You'd better book plenty of overnight stays....😂
@@scorchinbrandon1864 ... Most of the 4,000 mentioned are just ruins or just mounds and ditches remaining. There are a few hundred castles whole and still standing in England, 65 in Scotland, over 100 in Wales (also 500 with part ruins remaining or just ditches and mounds remaining), and over 40 in Northern Ireland some of which are just ruins.
@@scorchinbrandon1864challenge accepted 😎
Astonished Alnwick (pronounced Anick btw) made the list and yet Bamborough further up the coast didn't. Bamburgh was the capitol of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria with astonishing views and one of the richest histories in Britain. As a Northumbrian I would have put it at number one. Especially as its history (from before England existed) is amazingly old and tied up with the early history of Christianity at nearby Holy Island. Bamburugh is astonishing and probably the most romantic of all English castles ;-)
Bamburgh is stunning. The list is bizarre, highclere isn't a castle 😂.
No it was the capital of Bernicia a part of Northumbria (northern part), York was the capital of Deira the southern part of formally as such The Anglian Kingdom of Northumbria.
How about War wick or Down Town?😂
@@jsmithmultimediatech I suggest you research that again. St Aiden was instructed to found Lindisfarne by the King Oswald of Northumbria living next door at his capitol at Bamborough Castle. Aidan (died 651) was the founder and first bishop of the Lindisfarne island monastery in England. He is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria; not Bernicia. Whatever came later post Viking has nothing to do with that.
@@vicibox It (Deira) merged with Bernicia in 654, so no its you who needs to research that again evidently.
I live less than a mile from Dover Castle. There are tunnels from which the evacuation of Dunkirk was planned as well as Roman remains
I love Dover castle
Same here less than a mile from the castle plus my daughter in law works there
My son has a good view of Dover Castle from his kitchen window, I’m only a few miles away myself but I think my favourite is Walmer Castle as I love the gardens there.
@@belindawallace5203 I am ashamed to say i have never been to walmer or deal castles but i think it will be on the cards this summer
@@devdebz1 my son and I joined English Heritage when he was about four years old and used to visit Deal Castle a lot when he was younger, he used to love to explore the “rounds” - I don’t know if they still let people borrow a torch as it’s quite dark down there! We used to live walking distance from Walmer Castle and would spend time in the gardens in good weather. I think we’re so lucky to have so much history on our doorstep! I can highly recommend Walmer Castle 👍
As a Brit, I find it so interesting that it is the actual defensive castles that feel "authentic", rather than the "showing off how affluent I am" castles. In a very real sense they are more authentic, and I love that the fact come across for you in the video! If you fancy a follow up, there are amazing castles in Scotland, Wales, France, and Spain, so if you ever want to dive into a rabbit hole of castles, there's so much to enjoy!
As a Brit, I can't get enough of castles! We have English Heritage membership and really make the most of it, as it includes Welsh (CADW) and Scottish (Historic Environment Scotland) properties.
@@jeanrobinson705 Oh that's really handy to know - thank you! It's good to know that the orgs are all working together, England does tend to hog the limelight, and anything that encourages people to explore more widely is a definite plus!
Highclere Castle is a castle in name only. Originally a bishop's Palace, it was rebuilt as a house and altered many times. It now appears to be in a Jacobean style, but was actually made to look that way in Victorian times.
I live on the English/ Welsh border. There are about 20 castles within 30 miles of me
Sounds like Monmouthshire
Me too. I live within 5 minutes walk from Chester Castle and often go Castle viewing [ including some of the forgotten ones like Ewlow and Hawarden]
Yes, they were built to keep the uppety welsh down ;)
@@BlackLiger788 and the castles in england were built to keep down the uppity english.
I live in Scotland. Truro minutes from Edinburgh Castle to the East, Stirling Castle to the West and 15 minutes to Blackness Castle and Linlithgow Palace. We are so lucky and do enjoy visiting them.
I have had great pleasure in visiting them, with our American friends over many years
Btw, I cannot comment on US English, but in British English the word "inhabited" means lived in. Many British castles remain the residence of the ancestral family, even though they may only occupy part of the place today. So, the non-private rooms are often open to the public.
Inhabited has the same definition in the US.
The main difference is that we enunciate the h, while London's East Enders say "In-abited".
Half the country doesnt pronounce the letter H
Oh bless you, you would be allowed into most castles you see.
@@indianastones6032 There is a lot of H dropping, but it still depends on the accent. The traditional "BBC accent" (Received Pronunciation) still uses it with most words, although nowadays not all BBC presenters are forced to adopt RP.
Inhabited must obviously mean a different thing where Tyler lives
And he is nuts if he thinks the interior’s are the same as they were 1000’s of years ago 🙈🙈
One of the highlights of Dover Castle is the secret war time tunnels that is built into the cliff itself, the tours give you a sense of what it was like during the war
One of the things every English kid learns in History lessons is the structure of a Norman Motte and Bailey Castle (often having to make a model as homework). You can still see the original Motte structure at the heart of the large old castles.
My favourite castle is in Wales Caernarfon castle, I also like Beaumaris on Anglesey.
Totaly agree. ❤
With Tyler, Downton Abbey becomes DowntoWn Abbey.
LMAO
I thought he said downtown abbey
This has been endlessly pointed out to him in earlier reactions. More proof that he never reads the comments he invites.
Not to mention mangling the names of places immediately after he hears the narrator say them!! 🤪
ED It got too painful at 17:00 - War-wick castle, he seems to have almost zero verbal memory. [ often signs of a fool ]
Very frustrating… doesn’t help that Alnwick is mispronounced by the narrator :/
I wonder why Uptown Abbey didn't make the list. 🤔😂
There are more than 4,000 castles dotted around the UK. Many of the UK's castles began life as Bronze or Iron Age forts, built to provide defence against potential invaders. Forts tended to be built on high ground which offered good visibility of the surrounding landscape.
I'm surprised (NOT shocked) that Skipton castle does not make this list. It is one the best preserved and complete in England and worth a visit at any time of the year. Skipton itself is a lovely little town - you would not be disappointed.
Alnwick Castle 9:01 is owned by the 12th Duke of Northumberland, Ralph Percy and his family, and yes the Duke and his family still live there.
They open the Castle to the public to help pay for the running costs of keeping the Castle maintained.
yes as its pronounced An - ick
They also have a Deadly Garden where ALL the Plants are TOXIC either to touch or eat.
They still have St Cloud State University courses running from the Castle too. I remember when they were filming the quidditch scenes because you could see the floodlights on from my flats living room window at the time, local school children were used for extras too.
Not to mention it was used as Hogwarts in many Harry Potter films and if you venture into the White Swan Hotel in town, you can see panelling etc. from Titanic’s sister ship Olympic.
What a shame you cannot understand the meaning of uninhabited.
Downton Abbey, not DOWNTOWN! 😂
Its doontoon Abbey in Newcastle
@@freddibna4976 🤣🤣🤣
A good drinking game would be to take a sip every time Tyler said 'Wow' in this video - or maybe not 😂😂
Slam a tequila when he says "What"
You’d say goodbye to your liver if you did that 😂
You can walk all around a bronze age hill fort a few miles from where I live for free. Most of these hill forts are easy to spot on the landscape and are all over the place here in England. When you think that they date back to around 2000 BC, that's around 4000 years ago and they are still there, its pretty amazing !
Some castles are still inhabited by the original families that have lived there for centuries.
Meanwhile, they will still open the castle to the public. It helps them support finances that are necessary to withstand the cost of the upkeep. They just close off certain bits of the castle as their living quarters during those days. Not many of them are still in the hands of the original families, but there are a few that can still do this, but many families lost them due to financial reasons and cost of upkeep.
Some look a little more “lived in” because during the periods around the 16th and 17th centuries, some families made them more comfy. By this time, the nobility became less inclined to be thrust into battle with their neighbours (neighbouring castles), so they could chill a little bit.
From the 17th century until WWI, the castles still basically ran the local village and township economy as they owned most of the land (The Landed Gentry) but, this way of life started to die out during the First World War - the families that lived there, just weren’t able to maintain the burden of upkeep without the support of their servants and villagers. During the world wars, the military took many castles over and used them as various military buildings.
This basically was the last straw for many of the families as they simply couldn’t recover and keep the castles any longer.
It would seem like an end to a very caste system, but it was one that the local township, and many servants, depended on as a way of life. ❤
Downton Abbey is a fantastic depiction of this transition period. Written by Lord Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford.
He was born into “The Landed Gentry” himself.
Anyway, sorry to go on so much, but it was lovely watching your reaction video. It just reminded me of when I was a little kid, when we went on school field trips to see them for the first time. This was the history we learned about.
I live in America now, but I get homesick. I’m so happy you like my country. Your country is so beautiful too. It’s all part of why culture is such a beautiful part of our existence, life is fun when we get to explore the world! 🏞️❤️
You can find castles like this all over Europe. And they often have shows runned by associations with volunteers.
Runned?
@@eddisstreet Could be run 🧐
For me visiting a castle is normal way of spending a weekend with a family, there are so many castles, palaces and manor houses around my town that I can ride there on bike as some of those are 1 - 3 h by bike from my home. One day trips or a weekend trips are very popular here in Poland - usualy families go to such place to visit a museum, to listen to a concert, and to watch a knights tournament or another show about history made by groups of specialists in costumes :) Some bigger festivals have foodtrucks, fireworks, and a bonfire at nights. Our castles and palaces are very nice places to visit with kids - lots of them are both museums/ some speciphic exibitions and hotels. Some got beautiful gardens and parks or lakes around. Most is build in nice area full of greenery.
🇬🇧 🇬🇧 Warwick Castle is a FABULOUS day out , ever. It is NOT a ruin. If you stay in a medieval style lodge on site , then the Castle is free.
Go on a day trip from London or Oxford.
It’s more of a theme Park
William The Conqueror had London Tower built just outside the walls of London city. At the time, it towered over the remaining Roman ruins and Anglo-Saxon city. Hence, The Tower.
Wait till Tyler finds out which Tube station you use to visit The Tower of London, his mind will be blown.
There are some who think the White Tower was actually a renovated Roman building.
I’m a resident in the Royal Borough of Windsor and one the perks of living here is that we get a free entry pass to Windsor Castle, I have visited there many times and there is always something interesting to see!
I love your enthusiasm Tyler, I've lived in England my whole life, and even I'm Learning new stuff from your videos!
I am incredibly proud of my country. So rich in history, both good and bad.
I am fascinated with our castles. To walk the very same hallways as previous monarchs and powerful historic figures, it never ceases to make me feel emotional.
The thing that I think most Americans don’t get is that there are literally hundreds of castles in Great Britain, as most towns and city’s here are ancient and they grew up around a castle. Castles were built by a river ( only water source available ) the town grew up around the castle , so most places have at least one. I lived in a tiny town Welsh town ( Hay-On-Wye ) and the castle was next door ( my home was an Elizabeth shop ). The castles aren’t all huge and many are remains now rather than fully functioning building , some are lived in and not open to the public , but as I said there’s plenty to go round .
Dover castle is not built on a river.
There a lot of great medieval castles in UK and many are in a quite good state and in Spain/Portugal too, i still have preference for french ones but many have been destroyed by the King central power, religion wars, revolution or used as stone quarry etc... Germany many ones but they have "gothic" style, in general prefer early medieval castles when it was all about war!!! English have fantastic websites with great drawings about UK castles recronstruction (often at different times in history), i wish France had same kind of website.
@@TC2290-wh5cb Nop, but with a water course underneath . A castle had to have a water supply close by .
@@welshpete12 Dover Castle uses a well.
There’s even more in Germany (think 22,000)
I was between jobs and visiting Warwick Castle when I got a call from my business manager. We talked but after a while he asked what that noise was in the background and I said, "Oh, that's just two guys in armour, beating crap out of each other with swords."
Love Warwick Castle.
ROFLMAO 🤣.
years ago my family was involved in battles, uncle made armor, chainmail, swords all the stuff you see he made, he getting on now but he just finished helmet as realistic as possible for a castle display, sadly think that his last one. years ago my uncle , mum traveled around wales and England not so much England but few i remember that Warwick castle, mum uncle took parts in the fights on top of birds of prey display me my brother walked around dressed in costume with real bow arrows custom made by specialist with a bird prey. not done events for 15 years ish now but growing up was great fun but my uncle did not stop making weapons in his home for these events, had a eagle owl till only very recent. played a good role in lots events over the years,at night we all camp up in field huge camp fire everyone getting very drunk. lots fun times and great memory's, still got painted image at my mums with event i hold the kestrel, mum in battle, still got bow and arrow in loft, it a real weapon, and sure lots other stuff hidden away. funny thing only 4 miles from Warwick castle now, just over a mile from Kenilworth castle my home town and my driving test past Warwick castle
I used to see Norwich castle from my window at an old job I had. I got used to seeing it, it wasn't until I'd moved and not seen it for a while that I noticed how amazing it is to be able to see that every day.
We can see Hampton Court Palace from our windows, and it always makes me smile.
An American: "I dont believe they can be living there as they are giving tours", meanwhile in the Whitehouse.
You can visit many castles . Including Windsor castle which was the late Queen’s favourite . Arundel castle built in the 11th century near me you can visit . The Duke of Norfolk lives there
Take it from me there are a lot of lived in castles. Revenues from tourists helps maintain these castles. Parts are partitioned off to tourists, you have to look on a set course, you can’t wander around willy nilly.
@@christinehoughton8591 you seem to be confused, the American is Tyler and I quoted him exactly and I simply highlighted that it's kind of weird of him to be surprised when the White house , which is inhabited by the US president has tours.
Alnwick is pronounced Annick!
@@jedworthy why is it everyone seems to be replying to other comments on mine? I haven't mentioned pronunciation at all and I know the pronunciation because I am English and am quite used to place names not being pronounced phonetically.
If memory serves, Bodiam Castle was/is frequently used as a filming location. 🙂 And yes, inhabited castles and palaces still have the owners live there; private areas are being kept private, and there will be times when they're closed to the public to be used for functions by the owner(s). Opening them for visitors helps with taxes and general maintenance, and an organisation, the National Trust, staffs the guides for example.
However, "doing" more than two castles a day, no matter how close, will only cause details to blur -- trust me, you won't remember what you've seen where two weeks later.
interesting little historical fact is that the castle moat has a plug and the type of moat at Bodiam is made to be exceptionally wide but relatively shallow with the original outline border of the moat was designed to keep the water in the mud after the top water was drained so that anyone approaching would be at least waist deep in mud, it was a type of moat design that is rarely remembered by people that do not look to deeply into medieval history but is one of my favorites.
In Europe we have castles in every country, many are ruins but also many are still in very good shape. In Finland, Sweden Denmark, Italy, Spain , even Romania, Britannia, Wales, Ireland...
Also all those on the Rhine in Germany.
ronnyrudeboy: you have forgotten the country with by far most castles in the world: Germany (with over 25000 castles). And if one takes the Holy Roman Empire (with Germany as base but it included masses of now other countries which are now Austria, Switzerland, partly Northern Italy, Luxemburg, Liechtenstein, part of France, Belgium, Netherlands, parts of Poland, Baltics, Bohemia/Czech - many communities in Eastern Europe (technically also Spain etc. - which was just a Habsburg Branch, Portugal, Rome, Sicily and so on) then those Germans created something about 100000-200000 castles, maybe much more. Among them are also the biggest castle in the world (Marlbork castle, created by the German Teutonic Order - now part of Poland) or the longest (Burghausen/Germany), storywise also interesting is the Frankenstein castle in Hessen/Germany (where a real dynasty of Frankensteins lived for centuries, also an Alchemist who really seek for the Elixir of Life with now dubious methods - all that inspired Mary Shelby, who traveled the region for her famous 'Frankenstein' novel ). One of the reasons why there are many castles especially in Germany itself is that the Holy Roman Empire was a very fragmented complex Empire with masses of little states (also the reason why Germany has most cities in Europe) and its geographical position right in the center of Europe (its a kind of interface position - from a greater perspective also together with other Central Europe regions (which are also the birthplace of the all Indo-European subcultures of the more Western branches: Proto-Germanic from Northern Germany, Proto-Celtic from Southern Germany/Austria (Hallstatt), Proto-Slavic from a region between the neighbor and farer East and Proto-Italic in Hungary (before they moved over to Italy). Also all Rainessances happened in exactly this region (from the Germanic Frankish Empire (France is just the remain of the Western part of that) where in Aachen/Germany happened under Karl dem Grossen (Karolus Magnus, wrongly named 'Charlemagne' - no one with that name existed) the Carolingian Rainessances happend, later the Northern Rainessances, the one in Northern Italy and Rome (all of that was directly or indirectly part of the Holy Roman Empire) and so on. The oldest castles are btw. in Germany/Austria and UK. One has to keep furthermore in mind that most castles were already destroyed at medieval times for a couple of more profane smaller conflicts (sometimes just neighboring nobilities - or substitutions, moving toanother spot) not during the world wars (even if the 30 year war really destroyed a lot). Annd castles are not castles, they changed over time. Not every castles which looks like a 'defensive' castle is one, it was already often back then just a superficial defense and the focus more on representation while others have a very complex and real defense construction. Also castles changed over time due to the evolution of weapons: when canons became more and more a thing triangle like fortress structures became more and more a thing. The 'Spandau Citadel' in Berlin is a great example of a more fortress like construction but also castles like Hohentwiel which is a massive multi level castle site (starting from 915 or earlier and changing over time - its more like castles within castles (Matroschka puppets like) bt represents a good combination between older castles structures and later changed/added constructions with more fortress focus) . Now, in detail castles/palaces etc. are often much more different and represent very different environments/epoches and owner focus than it appears on a superficial view, one can find overall in Europe good representations of the historical contexts of that time. It is not just 'ok, old castles are just old castles'. Already just side aspects of castles like 'prisons' changed over time (it was NOT usual that castles had 'dungeon' like prisons. On the contrary, many were quite comfy, nice and overground - just some rooms or in a tower but not 'bad'. Such constructions came later) ... the reason for triangle like extensions for fortresses or fortress castles was btw. that the canon balls could hit less hard with such shapes. and serious constructed ones also had on one hand an earth-wall before that and 'lower' buildings so the entire construction is less vulnerable and more difficult to aim at. There are also different regional differenes between Europe - like some preferred more keeps/towers with certain functions, others not. already a tower in itself is quite different for different purposes and changed over time. Some castles were constructed with another closeby castle in mind - sometimes also some parts (like doorways) were just created to give a good view on the other castle - others with more practical reasons in mind. one also had already at medieval time competion between neighbor dynasties/nobilities etc. (or as said: trying to destruct the other castles. here also laws for knights, fehde etc. plaid a role)
I just had a couple of pints of beer in my local pub ... built in 1320!
You can TELL it's very old coz the ceilings and doors are 1-2ft lower ... people were MUCH shorter in those days because of poor nutrition and disease!
When my mum married my step-dad, we moved into the house he had shared with his father. It had been originally built in ~1390, and later added to, being finished in ~1470.
My step-dad had had a previous girlfriend from America, at a time when he had just graduated from Law School.
She phoned her mother and told her, "And the house he lives in was built in the 1400s!"
Her mother - "Well, don't worry dear. He's a lawyer, pretty soon he'll be able to afford a new house."
Talk about ignorance...
Did he?
Did he eventually get to have a brand new home?
That's the American dream!😉
"Downt'n", not "Down-Town". ;-)
My favourite Castle is Hever Castle in Kent. A small Castle, It was Anne Boleyn's childhood home, Anne was HenryVIII's second wife.
There's a pretty lace cap on display that belonged to Anne when she was a little child. HenryVIII had visited the castle a few times.
Loved your reactions! I am English and was born in Kent so I have visited many of these castles even as a young boy. Yes, you can normally simply walk around the outsides and insides too. We Brits take our castles and stately houses pretty much for granted. Rochester Castle, Bodliam Castle, Leeds Castle, Dover Castle, Walmer Castle and of course the infamous Tower of London which still houses the Crown Jewels. You would not have wanted to be there. It was where Traitors were Hung, Drawn and Quartered!
We have so much history for a small Island. Most of it was full of violence, invasions and uprisings! This is why all the castles. Leeds Castle was used by Henry 8th as a Love Nest!
Don't forget the lovely Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn ❤️
@@sallysloman1742 Yes, I have been there too! Lovely castle.
Best kind of reaction video: someone genuinely in awe of what they're seeing and actually enjoying the reaction themselves rather than just content creating.
Tyler is in awe of everything which is why lots of people probably assume he's a troll
Dude is a huge troll lol, he reacts to everything the same way and never interacts with his viewers. Its probably why his sub count is doing poorly. I unsubbed ages ago but his videos pop up every now and again.
@@_Professor_Oak ... I don't think he even bothers to read the comments.
@@_Professor_Oak he'll probably have to start on another country soon as his Japan channel isn't doing too well
I agree up to a point. Some reactors create a narrative, a journey into a subject and build a relationship with viewers as they take them on their journey. Tyler, rightly or wrongly, seems to take the approach that he's constantly appealing to new viewers and kind of presents a naiveté where everything is awesome and amazing. But that aside, on some videos it's more apparent he's genuinely enjoying the content he's reacting too rather than being in competition with his brother, clinically harvesting likes and views. To me, this was one of those reactions. 🤷🏼♂️
I am Australian but connected with family still in England through Ancestry. My third cousin's father had sadly passed before I contacted but he was the family genealogy researcher and passed all the information on to her, so I was able to learn a lot. On one side of the family, our ancestors had a castle - Croft Castle in Croft, Herefordshire, owned by the Croft family since 1085, was sold, but repurchased by the family in the 1920's, then given to the National Trust. I really didn't expect that - but if I ever go to UK, I would love to drop in for afternoon tea.. hehe I think my direct line fell on hard times, as my great-grandmother was a lady's companion at Birdingbury Hall, which in itself is an impressive building. Retiring soon, so I hope to see these wonderful buildings for myself. 😊
How sad that you live in a modern country the other side of the world and have never seen the places which connect you to your ancestry. You must come here and explore.
@@valeriedavidson2785yes..funny thing is my cousin lives in Oxford but she has never been to Birdingbury (Warwickshire) either! She said if I come over, we will go together. 😊
I'm impressed you know who your third cousins are. I don't even know who my second cousins are, never mind third. I could walk past them in the street and not know.
When they say the castle is inhabited, it really does have a family living there. You can only ever visit parts of the castles. You can't just wander anywhere inside. These buildings cost a fortune in upkeep so they allow people to visit them and run various events to help with that upkeep. The water around some of the castles is called a moat and was part of their defences in times of war. Many were built in the 11th to 13th centuries when there were battles and the castles were needed to defend territory. Alnwick Castle has had the same family residing in it for centuries - the Dukes of Northumberland whose family name is Percy. They have been involved in the courts of various kings for centuries. Windsor Castle was the weekend home of Queen Elizabeth II and where the Royal family usually spend Easter. Their summer home is Balmoral Castle in Scotland. This Castle is privately owned by them as is the Sandringham Estate where they usually spend Christmas. Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are owned by the King in trust for the next monarch.
there are over 4000 castles in the UK, from Windsor castle which is pretty much intact, to trace elements of pre-existing castles no longer standing. this video just scratches the surface.
Just listen already!!!!!
"Highlights of a visit include guided tour of the interior..."
Tyler: "Are you allowed to go inside and explore?"
Actually, you can usually choose whether to take a guided tour, or walk around at your own pace- but in the castles that have furnished interiors there is a member of staff or a volunteer stationed in each room to ensure you treat the place respectfully- and also anwer any of your questions about the castle in general, and what you can see in front of you.
A lot of castles that are not ruined are still at least partially inhabited still, as well as being open to the Public. The public don't get to see the private rooms of the family, but the family do still use the state rooms on occasion when not open to the public.
Hahahaha - Tyler looking at an interior shot of Alnwick and talking about how it was showing what it was like 1000 yers ago.... Probably more like 200.....
Could you visit them all (English castles) in a week? Nope. There are over 4000 in England alone, never mind Wales and Scotland. That's about 571 per day.....
To be honest, he didn’t even have to listen, he just had to actually read the title of the video he selected to watch…Top 10 Castles to Visit in England.
I was visiting Arundel Castle with my parents in the early 1960's, I must have spent ages looking at a portrait of the 1st Duke of Bedford and my parents had wandered off, a man's voice from behind started to describe the portrait, I turned round to thank him and introduce myself to him, he thanked me and introduced himself, the then Duke of Bedford. That still occurs today if the family still reside in a Castle or House, who better than a family member.
Comments are more the result of the standard of education in the US and their insular society 🇦🇺🦘
You’ve hit the nail on the head: we can walk through history so quickly and conveniently and without thinking. It’s easy to fail to appreciate what is on the doorstep. I love a castle visit.
Other top castles 🏰 in UK are- Edinburgh castle, Bamburg castle, Lancaster castle, Cardiff castle, Stirling castle, Belvoir castle, tantalon castle, Buckley castle, castle Drego, kenilworth castle, bolsover castle, port Chester castle, warkworth castle, Caerphilly castle, st michaels mount, Lincoln castle, Oxford castle & prison, hever castle, highclere castle, castle Howard, Muncaster castle, pendennis castle, skip Tom castle, sudeley castle. These are just some of the castles in uk.
A castely castle 😂 priceless. You are right, we do take these castles for granted. In the county of Kent alone there are 30 castles - that’s one for every 30 square miles - all an hour at most by train from London. As a London resident I’m certainly going to visit more English castles now!!! Sometimes it takes someone from overseas to highlight just how special things are here as we’re so busy running our own country down which is a shame.
Buckingham Palace is NOT a castle. It began as a manor house, Buckingham House, and then was bought by George III in the 1700s for his wife Queen Charlotte and became Buckingham Palace.
The famous frontage (of state rooms) was added just before WW1. The old house is still there, hidden away at the back.
Alnwick Castle is still owned and lived in by the Duke of Northumberland. It's open to the public and the Duke and his family live in a seperate private part of the castle.
Part of my flat is 14th century, I love it but, though British, I was amazed when I went to Italy that there are early and later medieval Fresco paintings on the walls of small local Churches...! At least most of the British things are tough, like castles, but these painting are incredible.
Yup. Henry the VIII & Oliver Cromwell have a lot to answer for vis a vis Monastries, Cathedrals & Churches. Sigh.
I live about 4 miles away from Nottingham castle and have even worked there. There are over 4,000 castles in the UK.
My home town. Nottingham castle was on my doorstep ❤
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Tyler, ya see the statue of the knight on a horse? Notice that the horse has one leg off the ground. That indicates the knight later died of wounds received in battle. If the horse was reared back & both front legs off the ground, means died in battle. All four hoofs on the ground; died naturally.
The Tower of London. I love the Tower of London. Way, way back in 1988, me and two buddies on leave from Germany flew to London to spend the week there & surprise some friends we made three months previously when the Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air force Regiment performed at Royal Nova Scotia Tattoo, here in Halifax, of which the three of us were involved with. One such friend was the Chief Warrant Officer of the squadron. He asked us the next morning what we were going to do. I said visit the Tower of London. Doug picked up the phone & called his buddy who at the time, was one of the senior Warders at the Tower. Man, we walked right past the line of about 500 people, gave or names at the entrance, waited five minutes, and got the most awesome, unofficial, behind the scenes tour of the place. We had lunch in the Yeoman Warders' mess. What a fantastic day for a history freak like me. All those years ago, and I remember every minute of it.
Leg position on horse statues is a myth. Some conform...others do not...and there are enough that do not for it not to be a very good rule, same as i before e except after c where there are tons and tons of exceptions that break that 'rule'.
Albert, Prince Consort (Holborn). One hoof up. Victoria’s husband was an intellectual, not a warrior, and never sustained a battle wound. ❌
Charles I (Charing Cross). One hoof up. Never wounded in battle. ❌
Edward VII (Waterloo Place). One hoof up. Died in old age. ❌
Earl Haig (Whitehall). One hoof up. The first world war commander evaded serious injury, despite presiding over the Western Front. Died of a heart attack in later life. ❌
George III (Pall Mall). One hoof up. He never fought a battle. ❌
William III (St James’s Square). Two hooves up. Did not die in battle, but after falling from his horse. ❌
That's 6 of about 15 in London alone that don't follow the rule i.e. 40%...elsewhere around the world it's pretty much the same story. Cool story, but false unfortunately.
The castles and stately homes are open to the public, have festivals and functions because these things pay for the upkeep of these buildings. These are listed buildings so they are protected by laws. This maintenance has to be in keeping with keeping the structure history intact that cost alot of money. This is how the family owners pay for it.
That was just some of the English castles. The Scottish and Welsh castles can be even more impressive. Virtually, every town had a castle, and although many are ruined, due to the English Civil War, there remains are still beautiful to visit.
One of the most picturesque county cricket grounds is Durham county ground based at Chester le Street …river wear wrapping it self around with Lumley castle in background
My 4th great grandfather was the gate keeper at Alnwick Castle and lived in the gate house. He was appointed after saving the owner, Sir Percy at the Battle of Bunker Hill. You'll know about that!
p.s. pronunciation guide - Warwick Castle phonetically is worrik casul. Ta!
Fascinating bit of family history. Could it have been a different battle, as Wiki says Percy missed Bunker Hill?
@peterellis1307 you could well be correct but George Kirk, my GG was at that battle and Percy rewarded him. George's medal is on display in the museum.
@martinsmith1573 I reckon your 4th GG was probably in a few battles over there, Martin. It looks like Percy was a capable commander and forward-thinking when it came to taking care of his men. I'm not surprised he looked after your GG in civilian life. He also it seems did not get on very well with the, General in charge of the British forces. The last time I was at Alnwick Castle, I missed out on the Fusileers Regitmental museum. Too much time spent looking at crockery and flying broomsticks, I'm afraid. When I'm next there, i must rectify that, and I'll look out for your GGs medal. Thanks to your post, I've had a pleasant hour or so reading about Hugh Percy and about the 5th Regiment of Foot. Cheers Martin 🍻
Thanks Peter. I haven't seen George's medal either and will rectify this. It's my duty! Best, Martin
Alnwick, pronounced Annik.
I still find it amazing that Americans have no idea how old the rest of the world is!?!?
Totally agree. I went to a museum in Hawaii once and it was a museum because it was really old apparently. Nothing there was really old, my house is older than that was.
Me again, yes quite often Staely homes and a few castles are lived in. The family live in a wing of the building. Without tours people often can't afford the upkeep of such huge places.
My family went on a day trip to Bodiam Castle when I was about 6. I didn't shut up about it for several years. It was the single best day of my entire childhood.
I don't think you can realise how huge these castles are from pics alone, even the smallest ones mate.
You seemed surprised that the Tower of London was once a royal zoo. It's absolutely true- going all the way back to at least the reign of King John (who gained the throne in 1199, and started paying lion keepers in 1210), through to 1831 (after Ensign Seymour was bitten by a monkey, or so the story goes) the Tower, in addition to its normal purpose, housed the Royal Menagerie. The last of the animals were moved out of the Tower of London to Regent's Park in 1835 (the majority of the stock had been relocated to London Zoo in 1831).
By the 18th century, the Menagerie was even open to the public, for the price of either 3 ha'pennies, or a cat/dog to be fed to the lions.
Alnwick Castle was used for a number of the external shots of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, but it wasn't the only location used- some angles were shot at Bamburgh Castle, any footage in the quad was actually filmed in the cloisters at Durham Cathedral, the Slytherin common room was Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington... there were lots of locations used.
Yes, there are still people living in Alnwick Castle- they opened it up to the public to help defray the maintenance costs on the place (this is relatively common among inhabited castles, as they're incredibly expensive to run. Other English castles in a similar position which are good visits include Skipton Castle in Yorkshire, and Raby Castle in County Durham). One really cool feature of Alnwick which the video didn't mention is the Gardens, including the Poison Garden (where every plant grown there can be deadly in and of itself, or used to produce toxic substances. Also cannabis, which has hilariously more fencing keeping you from picking it than the plant that makes you commit suicide if you come into contact with it...).
As for castles they missed- I've mentioned Bamburgh, Skipton and Raby, but there's plenty more (even limiting yourself to just England, rather than the whole of Great Britain; Wales in particular has a ton of spectacular castles, but Scotland has its share as well). I'd highly recommend Kenilworth, Warkworth, Carisbrooke, Lindisfarne, Bolsover, Clitheroe, Lincoln, Helmsley, Scarborough, Nottingham, Tamworth, and St Michael's Mount when it comes to England.
Thanks, that was very informative, never knew that was how London zoo was started!
People live in the Tower of London, not just the Beefeaters. It even has its own postcode C1. Apparently, it's very hard to get pizzas delivered there since they assume its a prank half the time so they often get it delivered to the Starbuck next door to pick up.
Technically, that wasn't how London Zoo got started, as that opened in 1828, but it did pick up a lot of animals as a result of the Royal Menagerie closing (there were nearly 300 animals in the Menagerie in 1831, up from 17 in 1805, as the last Keeper of the Menagerie was big on acquisitions)@@marioniopionio
Nottingham Castle has a proud history, not only with the legend of Robin Hood - and his trouble with Alan Rickman.
Richard The Lionheart perportedly set off from the Castle on a Crusade to retake Jerusalem and there's a pub built into the rock which supports the castle called 'Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem ' which is claimed to be the oldest pub in England. Two other 'competitors' for this title, 'The Salutation Inn' is a short walk away and 'The Bell Inn', also a contender, is a ten minute walk away.
My home town,. Spent many a great day at the castle and the caves. ❤
My hometown too. Every school trip was to nottingham castle and the surrounding streets. The salutation what a pub 😊
America like Australia is an extremely young country.
Europe has so so much history that Americans are ignorant about.
Well well worth a visit.
You should check out the castles in Wales (there are more castles per square mile than any other country in the world) we used to be quite rebellious inWales😊
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I'm English and I can confurm that we had a lot more castels then people think, but most are basicly distroyed because farmers took the stones to make there small walls around there plot, so if you see a half distroyed castle,it may not just be war and age, but sneeky farmers stealing the stones
nope, most were Slighted to stop rebels using them again after the English Civil War.. of course people took the stones then.
@@niallrussell7184 but also farmers
If you ARE English then your poor spelling does not reflect that. If in doubt, please use a dictionary.
@@angharaddenby3389 :|, I can try just don't be like that please?
our local castle stones were pillaged by the church, to build village churches around our county
We are so lucky to have all this history, I love visiting the castles and Forts and still find it fascinating to learn and see more.. joining organisations like National or English Heritage is good as you get discounted entries and it helps keep the places up and running
I live in a small countryside town in Southwest of England and we have two castles here. A Norman one from the 1100s and a Tudor one from the 1500s.
Arundel Castle is home to the premier noble in the land. The Duke of Norfolk.
Dover Castle has been a fortress for centuries. It's underground tunnels were used extensively for military purposes during World War 2.
The castle everyone sees is 18th & 19th century. The Norman castle is tucked away behind it.
You can visit Inside Arundel castle but not cheap
Tyler: Have you done England's great houses? Castle Howard, Chatsworth, etc. The entry fee can be rather expensive, but joining Historic Houses or a similar organisation can give access to many for an annual membership. Some, like Castle Howard, do their own membership for as many visits to this house as you desire in a 12-month period.
I absolutely loved this video! Im British and from a very old family, mentioned in the Doomsday Book and Burke's Armoury. One of my ancestors was Lord Mayor of London.
I've always loved castles too, and as children we often used to go for a family day's outing to various castles, taking along a wonderful picnic, complete with gingham tablecloths, silver cutlery and wicker baskets full of tasty home made treats. Makes me proud to be British! Glad you enjoyed the magic! 🇬🇧 😋
The UK has 4000 castles in various forms across the country (ruins to currently inhabited). You’d have such fun exploring them in person.
I'm surprised Bamburgh wasn't on the list.
I know right! Beautiful castle.
There are so many that most of the UK viewers will be able to go " I'm surprised my neighbourhood castle isn't on the list ". (o:
Bamburgh has been in loads of films and is such a stunning castle
@@kumasenlac5504I remember saying to my American friend that we were going to our local castle, she couldn’t believe we had a ‘local’ 😂
Especially as it was once a Royal Castle.
Fun fact about Highclere Castle - I once met a girl on Tinder and she invited me to her place for the first date, and she lived in one of the buildings in the grounds of Highclere Castle. That was one hell of an eye opener.
Just visited Alnwick Castle yesterday with my grandchildren. The gardens a lovely. An excellent family day out. 😊👍🇬🇧
If you want a totally mad castle. Visit Portchester, the outer walls were built by the Romans. Inside in one corner is a small medieval castle, in the opposite corner is the local church. There's another Roman walled castle at Pevensey, just outside Hastings. That's a very castley, castle. I've fallen in the moat there on more than one occasion.
“Spend a week visiting castles, maybe visit them all” lol. Tyler, there are HUNDREDS of castles throughout the UK. Watching this video was just scratching the surface of them. From where I live there are probably at least ten within a couple of hour’s driving alone. Not all are in perfect repair. Some are lived in. Most are open to visitors. All are old. Many are tucked away……..welcome to Britain :)
Hundreds? It’s over 4000.
@@truxton1000 ... No, most of those 4,000 are either just ruins or mounds and ditches remaining. There are a couple of hundred castles whole and standing in England, 65 in Scotland, over 100 in Wales (also 500 in Wales returned to nature so some remaining ruins or just mounds and ditches remaining), and Northern Ireland has over 40 castles but some of them are just ruins.
I went to Dover and the castle last year for the first time on one of the few sunny warm days. I was knackerd by the end and fell asleep on the train home. It is huge. And Dover its self is a beautiful place to see. Had a great afternoon tea at a small tea shop with amazing scones.
Yes Dover Castle is one of the best. --- Last summer 2023 had Many warm sunny days!
Very surprised he has not heard of Dover..really? I think the white cliffs of Dover are very famous..and I am not British.
@@nolajoy7759 I went on the cliffs and it was pretty cool, you can see France from them lol. I wanted to go into the castle but it took half the day to even walk around most of the cliffs lmao.
Oh, i’ve been to Dover Castle! It was a school day trip when i was like, 11 - 17 years ago. I remember the walk up the front gate and some of the exhibion inside. It was kind of the counterpart of what we had right next door in Azincourt, like, 100 years war stuff. It was soooo easy to go to England before brexit, every time I’ve been there was over 1 day.
One can even make a reservation to dine in the Parliament's dining room (it's a public space, after all, by British law) and I was planning to take my then-fiancee to that dinner on a trip to London, without warning... I even made the reservation. It never happened, but it was her surprise birthday date. I'm still hoping to be able to do it later on.
Every single county has a castle or castles.
Some are at town centres, others are in the countryside.
I have met people who take a short cut through castle grounds to get to work every day.
They're usually too busy looking at their phones to bother about looking at castles.
For tourists, a castle is a good place for a picnic, but some have their own cafés (but I should point out - no Big Macs - sorry to disappoint).
The county of Bristol doesn’t have a castle anymore
@@morganetches3749Gloucestershire has a few. I didn’t know Bristol was a county. I have learnt something.
@@paulwild3676 Bristol was the first city (other than London) to become a county in its own right - in 1373 when Edward III separated us from Gloucestershire and Somerset. We were briefly incorporated into “Avon”. An abomination that was soon abolished. We are a county - we have Lord Lieutenant and all that!
We used to have a castle, but now it’s just some rocks in a park
@@morganetches3749 I never knew that. I think something similar happened to Newcastle, when it was removed from Northumberland. I don’t think London was a county as early as Bristol. London was in Middlesex, Surrey, Kent and Essex quite recently. Well in the last 150 years at least.
Does Greater Manchester have a castle?
I’ve been to Warwick Castle about 4 times. It’s a brilliant Castle to visit.
and very, very, very expensive!
My absolute favourite castle to visit is Arundel Castle to the South of England. Every summer they put on various events. I always make sure to go when they put on the jousting tournament (which they do in full suits of armour!). They also have a medieval market where they sell hand-crafted pieces using medieval practices, like jewellery, woodwork, old style coins. They even have a blacksmith! Highly recommend!
Many castles are lived in and are also open to tourists. In order to pay for the upkeep fairs, concerts etc. are common.
I can't believe the thumbnail said "These actually exist?" Wow. Nah, we just made them up using CGI and photoshop.
The level of ignorance is mindboggling.
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Perhaps, don’t say they don’t exist. Americans don’t understand irony is in our everyday language.😝😂
On one family holiday in Northumberland we visited 9 different castles in 6 days. And by the way the square towers you refer to as the castle is actually called the keep. A castle is made up of the keep, buildings and outer walls.
So glad to see my most favourite castle on this list. Favourite because I grew up very close to Dover Castle and used the place as a playground. In those days the grounds were free and only the Keep and the Underground prison cells were paid for. The Keep cost about 1 shilling and sixpence and it was easy with my pocket money to pay from time to time. It used to be very empty then as well, and it seems strange to me that to charge a huge amount as they do now seems to have encouraged the tourists! The wartime tunnels were not open, (officially) and the newer ones were a secret (not to all). We played and explored quite freely as children even though there was still old wartime ordnance lingering to be found. My favourite part was the old Roman lighthouse, the Pharos. It seemed to be an unsung wonder at the time and was mostly used by pigeons. The Saxon church next to it was derided in my childhood as being "ruined" by the Victorians, the restoration carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1862 of the English telephone box fame. An additional restoration was undertaken by William Butterfield in 1888. Now of course this is considered to be a fascinating restoration, quite rightly so. On sunny days it is possible to see France across the Channel, even the clock tower of Calais through the telescope, and watch the ferries to and for across the water. Some people in Dover saw the Channel as a barrier they would never cross but I saw the land beyond as an opportunity for adventure and when I grew up I did indeed cross it and stay away for several years. Later I returned and saw this land with a renewed love, but also a greater appreciation of other cultures and peoples. I came to this video after watching one by a lorry driver, a Brexit voter with regrets.
I live 10 minutes away from Dover Castle. Its still makes me smile whenever I see it - even just driving past it.
Windsor Castle was the late Queen's favourite residence. She always said Buckingham Palace was work, Windsor was home, and Balmoral was family time.
It's true. A couple of years ago, I was in London for a string of concerts I'd booked tickets for. And during the day, I decided to take advantage of being down south and to take the train for little day trips to various towns and cities down south that would normally be too far to travel to from home. It was so easy to hop on the train and within an hour, your in a new place with lots of interesting castles, unique architecture and museum. Rochester was one of them and I did go around the castle. It was a nice little town and a cool Castle, though, mostly ruins. But a nice little day trip from London. And then straight back to London to see the last of the concerts. Overall an awesome week away.
(edit) Should have waited til the end to post this comment. I also on that same week away visited the Tower of London on the day I decided to stay in London instead of heading out. It is one of the best Castles i've ever visited. I also on that trip visited Colchester Castle. All 3 in less than a week. Anyone planning on coming to Britain, If you can stay longer than a few days, I'd highly recommend staying in London but heading out to different cities and towns on the train. You can get a lot of stuff like this done in nice easy day trips from London.
Beauiful England.....and he needs to get out more....see Europe...maybe....
Tyler Rumple the royal family is literally named the Royal House of Windsor. This is the largest inhabited castle in the world
They felt it politic to give up their German titles and family name during WW1.
Its the largest continuously lived in castle in the world.
Warwick Castle has to be my favourite. Been there loads of times. I especially love the 'Kingmaker' section with authentic smells etc (it is about the Earl of Warwick in the Wars of the Roses and ultimately the start of the Tudor reign). Also looking forward to staying in one of the turret rooms for the first night of our honeymoon. you also have Kenilworth castle about 30 minutes drive away. But if you want exceptional medieval buildings, you need to visit France.
As a Medway (the area of Kent where Rochester is) kid, we were all taken to Rochester Castle and cathedral on school trips. Dover, Rochester and Leeds and probably Arundel castles are all accessible as day trips from London. England may be smaller but don’t plan on driving anywhere too quickly - there’s far too much traffic compared to US roads. Now I’m in Dorset and we’ve got Christchurch castle ruins a few minutes away and Corfe Castle nearby which every Dorset kid went to on school trips. Warwick Castle is beautiful and we stayed in Warwick for our honeymoon. As someone said, there’s thousands of castles on the UK.