ken smit In the coastal regions of America, that would usually be a rude question outside the deep south. I live in New England and nobody ever asked me my religion, thankfully.
I remember when I was younger our elderly next door neighbour asking my dad if he was coming to church on Sunday afternoons. We were never a particularly religious family. Dad went more often than not. It was only when I was older that I released he was inviting dad to go to the pub with him!
There is church in a place called Pakefield in England that was built hundreds of years ago, the funniest thing is the workman built a pub first to supply there thirst before building the church.
It has been said of Norwich, England, that there was a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day. In fact, it was slightly over quota on both. Not so many pubs now, though.
Well said! I really appreciated Mark clarifying that England and Britain are different - I've worked abroad for many years and the numerous times that people have conflated the two have left me feeling very frustrated :(
@@AdeBarrett Why does it matter, So much? All of the UK has a very shared culture and are closer to each other, in terms of Their countries populations than any other countries in the world, in The Terms of their commonalities. Ultimately, the nation state is just a construct and has no fundamental legitimacy. For exaample, If you live in Newcastle, you share more in cultural commonalities with the Scottish, than you do with Londoners, or the Cornish. Boundaries were just drawn on
I thought the English and Scots were the greatest inventors in the World, back in the day so I do not see how that is compatible with plagiarism.. Our First World War Army, per exemple , was mainly home-grown "tommies"... what are you talking about ???
If you ever accidentally queue jump in the UK, make sure to look behind you to get the full and unique experience of a dozen or more strangers looking at you like they have never and will never hate anyone more than they hate you however long they may live. It's breathtaking.
TJ Wells lol it’s funny that we hate it so much but heaven forbid actually confronting a queue jumper. Much more English to tut and swear under our breath 😂
I'm originally from London but have lived overseas for the last 30 years or so and find now that nobody seems to queue for a bus anymore in the capital. I'm told this is because the bus service is so much better these days that buses come along every few minutes and so the buses don't get full anymore. However, I feel really uncomfortable if I'm not queuing.
As a Scottish young man, I love England, our English brothers have a beautiful country, I have been in Manchester, London, Brighton, Oxford, Cornwall, Bristol, Bath, York, Liverpool and Newcastle......but you should come to Scotland and Wales too...The Whole UK is beautiful....
Britain has a good record on police shootings Scotland 2 England 52 northern irland 3 Wales 0. That's right Wales zoro the police have never shoot anyone in Wales prity good hay !
Ascdren there's 5 people in my house 3.5 million people live in Wales more than northern irland and Iceland and ten other EU countries so not that small has you think!
Hearing an American say "Grab a brolly from poudland" is one of the most endearing things I think I'll ever hear 😂 Well, technically he didn't say it, but I'm still counting it.
Good to hear an American understand that there is more to England than London. The UK itself has 15 National Parks and some amazing little villages, harbours, and woodlands and open scenery to discover. It's not all jellied eels, cor blimey trousers and soldiers in red with bearskin hats :-)
@@travelinrussia2681 It depends where you are. Where I am, there are squirrels, pigeons, seagulls, hedgehogs, ducks, swans, geese, birds in general and foxes mainly, although to see foxes you need to out late at night. Robins are also seen, but not extremely often.
Scotland is in the UK, that makes you British. And since they decided to stay in the UK that makes anyone from Scotland British wether they like it or not.
Kristian C My late dad told me that during the war relatives of his mum who had emigrated to America sent over a food parcel to my paternal grandparents and he told me there was a can and it contained a whole chicken, I thought he was joking.... obviously not!!!
here in australia there is 3 food channels on free view and all of them is filled with british chefs teaching america how to cook good food. infact there is a brit jamie oliver teaching us here how to eat haha
See, that is the thing about the US: variety. We have pretty much anything you can imagine here in the US since the US is FAR from homogenized. It is a cultural melting pot and what shocks a lot of non-US people. They think they can get a handle on food and such by one or two dishes or products when simply looking two inches (25.4mm) to your left and you will see another thing totally different. The US is the definition of diversity. So, before you criticize that chicken in a can, look to the finely cut beef on the shelf next to it or the authentic Italian deli up the street. The US is a big place and thinking it is a small nation with only a few things to see is well...ignoring what makes the US the US.
As an Englishman, I'm very pleased that you explained the difference between (Great) Britain and England, and also said that there is more to England than just London (and Stratford upon Avon). Oh, and about our obsession with queueing... "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one" - George Mikes
Mr.X, probably, but october can be unpredictable, sometimes we get loads of sunshine with the trees all autumn coloured, while other times it's just rain and wind non stop.
Jack Jephson My partner is from Rotherham... I was genuinely shocked how rude people where there. Within my first hour in the town centre I witnessed two groups of people picking a random fight! 😂
i am a londoner and i was embrassed about it when i lived in the north so i always just sed i was a southner guss my accent is becoming less asscated with london now days
@@mxh5647 having lived in England all my life, this is absolutely me. I say sorry if I walk in front of someone, in case I'm accidentally cutting across their path or being an inconvenience. I also just say sorry a lot in general. I assume it's a largely British mentality, but I hear Canada does have it's reputation for apologising :)
When I took my family on a trip visiting England Scotland and Ireland we were treated so well and made to feel so welcome it made me so embarrassed being American and needing direction on many things that most people already know. To all the people who made our trip so enjoyable I really want to thank you and let you know you have left an lasting impression on our lives.
You nailed it about the pub culture. It's pretty unique here (maybe Australia and New Zealand have it as well). It really is important in our lives, and to find a good pub is so important. I literally count down the days at work waiting for the Friday night, where I can meet my friends, drink beer and talk about anything. Without pubs we would all be lost.
@@deadinthebed963 not really dude, the pub is just a nice relaxing atmosphere. If he has mates that are willing to go and have a pint every week then that is better than 90% of most British people's social lives lol
A local pub is a communal living room. Rather than going around a friends house to watch TV or a game, people go to the pub. It’s not just beer either, many people go for tea or coffee.
Landie Man America: the country where unpasteurised cheese, enjoyed by millions around the world is banned due to health a safety concerns, and yet having a massive high powered semi automatic gun is perfectly ok.
@@Journey_to_who_knows ya and now we can buy "kinder eggs" except they aren't kinder eggs there Kinder suprise eggs and take away the entire purposs of the candy in the begging
Although your interpretation of the saying 'mind your P's and Q's is interesting it is actually a British saying that means mind your Pints and Quarts. Pints and Quarts being the traditional measures beer and spirits were served in. So if a fight broke out in a pub (not an unusual occurrence between drunken men) the barman would shout out "Mind your P's and Q's gentlemen." In other words look to your booze so as not to spill it or have it knocked over in the altercation. Over the years the meaning has moved to mean 'watch your language', so it isn't uncommon to hear someone say mind your P's and Q's after someone has just used foul language.
SorryJohnny - The term 'soccer' is actually not American in origin. Both terms are correct in England - Association Football as opposed to Rugby Football.
leeboy29680 i don't think that's right, as it's widely understood that soccer comes from Association football (as it was know in Britain). So soccer was in use after the word football.
Can I say fish & chips should be from a walk in and out chippy that gives you it wrapped in paper. NOT from a sit down restaurant. So different it’s night and day.
About asking for directions; nobody will give directions in terms of 'blocks'. We don't have city grid-layouts like in the US. Instead, you're more likely to hear directions using certain buildings, landmarks and street names as references.
As an architecture student getting directions to Lloyd's of London was one if my favorite experiences. The Bobby said "walk three lights and hang a right. You can't miss it, it's the plumber's nightmare."
You’re indeed correct, we do prefer to be identified as “Welsh, English, Scottish or Northern Irish” within the UK. We like to unite in times of need like when we’re out in the English Channel ramming frogs for scallops.
It's gotten to the point where I don't want people talking about these places. There's this place in Yorkshire called Bolton Abbey and I went there a lot when I was younger and it was always really peaceful. One day we turn on the TV and some travel show brings on a piece about the Abbey. After that, the next time I went there, there was just a load of people having barbeque picnics, with music blaring leaving litter everywhere.
I proposed to my (now) American wife at Chatsworth House. Sufficed to say she said yes and we've been together for 6 years now. #majorbrowniepoints #thankyouchatsworth
We had our 'holiday' in the UK this fall: London, Dover, Bath, Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, York, Greenwich. Best vacation ever. Used a 22 day BritRail pass, any train, anywhere, anytime. Did use taxis frequently as well. Went to pubs and worshiped in churches in London, Bath and Liverpool. Also went to see cathedrals everywhere, castles, museums...everything was so well done, from the tunnels under Dover Castle to palaces like Holyroodhouse, the tower of London to the FabFour Beatles Taxi. The people were great just about everywhere. If we ever get to come back we could see and do just as much and not repeat a thing. Sketchy things now and then, like some of the hotels in London (got to see the police in action at one) and climate change protestors gluing themselves to our train, making it late, but we learned on other vacations that one must just roll with whatever takes place. What a tremendous time we had there!
The Hemel one is definitely easier to use as the roundabouts themselves are a lot bigger so you have more time to think. In swindon they're little mini ones and it's a lot harder to gauge what lane you're supposed to be in
I just got back from two weeks in Yorkshire. There were a few sprinkles two days and that was it, almost perfect weather the whole time. Whitby was one of the nicest places I've ever seen, also the Yorkshire dales, huge valleys that seem to go on forever. Yorkshire is a very different experience than London and a lot more peaceful (and a lot less expensive!)
I live near Whitby and believe me you don't. More of a fancy dress event now with hoards of photo snapping tourists elbow to elbow trying to get a view of fewer true goth's these days. Turned into a steampunk weekend. Best time to visit Whitby is the off season, more space to move and a bit more chilled out. Don't just come for the town, the countryside around the area is stunning.
So true! And don't forget the fantastic coastline with the coastal paths, white and turquoise beaches, dramatic cliffs, the beautiful villages and all the lovely people ❤
It surprised me when i left England to work abroad and saw people not holding doors open for the next person if they are close when they walk through, or standing in a queue and seeing people just walk to the front...Hahaha
Unlike little internet warrior cowards like your redundant self?. Unfortunately little runts like you exist, it’s a shame you only show your bravery in the comment sections of the internet
Oh i hate people who don't hold the door open! First time i went to Korea i experienced this and thought u rude fuck! 😅 I realised how polite we really r here
Get yourself down to Cornwall. It's a whole new world. Beautiful beaches and countryside mixed with the left over remnants of the industrial tin mining era. It's a very unique part of Britain and well worth a visit.
Been on holiday to St Ives, I can confirm. Bloody lovely. Carbis Bay round the corner is equally nice. Want a five minute train-ride? Pay a couple of pounds and an hourly train will take you between the two, its pretty funny.
Great video and I love how enthusiastic you are for every country you visit. I’m English and this was extremely well done and accurate. And I love how you’ve explained the difference between Great Britain and it’s separate countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thank you and I’ve liked and subscribed.
LOVE that you’ve mentioned York and included pictures ☺️ York is 20 mins away from my home town and I miss living here in Yorkshire when I’m down at uni !
Get out of London and go to places like Chester, York, Bath, Cambridge, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh. And get the megabus everywhere, cheap as chips
I am currently studying in London, but I haven't gotten around to seeing the rest of the UK. I've heard amazing things about Edinburgh and Bath. Which places in the UK would you recommend as musts? And is Megabus really the best way to travel?
LuEdPaDo Well the megabus is definitely the cheapest, I can’t vouch for its comfort though! You can go from London to Newcastle for around £15, but it takes 8 hours. On the train it’s around 3-4 hours but can cost about £100 if you don’t book in advance. If you want the English countryside, try the Lake District or the Cotswolds. If you want to check out the smaller, ancient towns then Bath, Chester, York and Cambridge are good. If you want a more vibrant city try Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh. Devon has some good coastal towns, so does Cornwall. And if you’re planning on nipping across the Irish Sea you can’t really beat Dublin! Hopefully you get the chance to go to dozens of places, but if you’re tight for time my top 3 to get to this time would be Bath, Edinburgh and York.
Honestly, I am the kind of traveller that adapts for the cheapest option haha! I will add York and Chester to my list then! I have 2 more years in the UK so there is plenty of time, but it can go by so quick I would hate to waste it. As for Dublin, I already have a visit planned, I wouldn't miss it! Thanks for the tips!
Both the National Trust and English Heritage have apps that can guide you write to the properties and can how are you Open hours and roughly how much do you expect to pay to get in. If anybody is interested
I remember some years ago my friend from NY came to visit , and for the two weeks all we did was tour around. The MOST surprising thing to my friend was on our first trip through Wales where we encountered a bunch of sheep in the middle of a typically narrow Welsh B road . . She has hysterical with laughter and bemusement that this could actually occur and that i simply brought the car to a stop to let the sheep meander until it was safe to continue driving ( having driven through and around Wales for nearly 30 years this is perfectly normal ) , even now she still mentions "the f**kn sheep in the middle of the road". . BONUS !! ..Wales being known for sheep and mountains , i told her that the many sheep she could see on mountainsides could only ever walk around in an anti-clockwise direction because their left legs were about three inches longer than their right . tbh , i think she still thinks that is a fact :-D
I find it wierd that Americans comment on British politeness. We say the same about you! There's no way we would address another person as sir when having a conversation, for example.
I too was very struck by the politeness of Americans when over there.The English and the Americans seem to be on their best behaviour when in each others company,I think this is because we are foreigners who happen to speak the same language.We,(the English) have a far closer kinship with the Australians,but we slag each other off constantly.
Peter. This is a good point. My own belief is that the Yanks (who I have nothing but respect for, in the main) mistake British reservedness as a form of politeness. On an interpersonal level, I reckon Yanks are a bit more forward and, dare I say, brash?
We were in a group from Germany, visiting Chester. When we were invited by the cathedral's vice dean for coffee, my wife asked one of the friends from Chester: "how do you addres a vice dean?" "I have no idea, WE address him "Barry"."
I went to Fort Benning many years ago and was astounded at the manners, I guess I was witnessing “Southern hospitality”!! Genuinely NICE people, and the Rangers looked after us very well too.
You can do a lot of things to considered rude in England as well as Britain but you will not be forgiven if you don't queue properly!!! This cannot be emphasised enough to you johnny foreigners. Roundabouts however make driving easier as does driving on the correct side of the road
Well said old chap and what after all is a roundabout if not the British ability to politely queue writ large in tarmac and concrete? Jump the queue in a shop and you risk a severe tutting at and a Paddington style hard stare. Do it at a roundabout by failing to give way and it's cause for a long blast of the horn, a tirade of abuse and possibly fisticuffs. Foreign types... Never.. ever... EVER fail to properly give way... Your life may depend on it. In extreme cases we WILL ram you just out of spite.
What do they do in countries where there is no queue system? How does anybody get seen? What kind of country just allows queue jumping and if it's allowed why is there a queue in the first place? Is just an unorganised survival of the fittest mob jostling to the counter? I genuinely don't understand foreigners amazement of queues.
You should see large groups of Chinese at an airport. Elbows flying, shouting, pushing, insults - obviously it's not just them but it's the example that I've seen first hand. Survival of the fittest pretty much sums it up.
BEWARE! SWEEPING GENERALISATION AHEAD! There does seem to be a wide difference in day to day manners between the average English person and the average newly arrived Chinese student starting their first year of studies at my city's university. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that for a Chinese person to be studying in the UK they almost certainly come from a privileged background by Chinese standards... Or perhaps not. Either way it's a pretty good bet that if in September every year you get queue jumped, barged into or have a door shut in your face it'll be an 18 year old Chinese kid. Oh well... They seem to pick up the local customs pretty quick so no harm done and their presence helps support some decent Chinese supermarkets so points for that.
Bristol and Bath are both beautiful and have loads to go and see. Then after you can head down to the South West coast by St Ives, Falmouth etc and try some of the best fish and chips and the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK.
Thank you for mentioning Kent, it's a lovely county and we welcome all tourists. Notable towns/cities to visit in my county, Tunbridge Wells, Wye, Fordwich, Rochester, Broadstairs and Canterbury.
Ah Cadbury's chocolate, but now it has been taken over by Kraft, or whoever owns it now, it is a bit greasy, and not that tasty and milky now. In other words, it has been ruined....:)
This is insane, it should never have happened, Cadbury's (as it was) was a national treasure now lost - BUT the Aldi 'Dairyfine' copies of the old Cadbury range are BETTER THAN CADBURY..
Pretty good introduction, the thing about the weather is we are an island no part of it is more than 70 miles from the coast. So yep weather changes all the time.. Some parts they say if you don't like the weather give it an hour.
Don't expect to see Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) the way it is shown at 5:30. It is currently wrapped in scaffolding and will be so for at least a couple of years!
Robert Riedling well I obviously dont know what everyone calls it but IRL I have never heard anyone call it anything else from Big Ben makes more sense
its receiving maintenance since it has been running for over 300 years WITHOUT maintenance. it shall stop ticking for 5 years until it is finished i think.
Great US take on the UK...Thanks for the video...As a traveller myself I have been to the states many times...Driven from coast to coast across the USA 3 times and covered over 30 states on driving tours...I love the US too...I'd recommend a driving trip across the USA using the plentiful and cheap motels...Its made for driving across...and so you don't need to book fancy hotels...Just look for a motel at the end of your day and you're good....It always seems to me that where ever you go in the world people are good...Countries are different but not better and not worse...just different and folks there always prefer it as their home...That's the way it is...Where ever you are born that is always home to you...Thanks again for the vid!
lol don't be so pedantic! You're missing the point of the comment. I'm asserting that regardless of the cultural differences between the union's countries; the ideal of 'the local pub' is ubiquitous.
I want to bring my twin sister to England before we're to old to enjoy the walking around the different villages, castles and of course London. I enjoyed my trip there more than anything I have ever done. I loved the underground, the travel was amazing.
It cannot be emphasised enough. Get in line like a human being and wait. Your time isn't more valuable than mine or the person in front of me. If you absolutely must assert yourself by pushing in, just accept that you will have been marked by every British observer as a failed human, with obviously failed human parents. As a gentleman I am prepared to let some people go ahead of me depending on the circumstances, a generosity easily given to the elderly or the infirm or vulnerable - so when someone cuts in they are displaying weakness and a need for special treatment. Try telling a British person how special you are, if you like being laughed at to your face.
Haha that’s brilliant. I’m an Englishman and I’ve been watching your South American videos. Very enjoyable they are too. It’s funny to see you talking about England, although you are very accurate.
As a native Brit, it's so easy to take so much for granted. My first reaction was to roll my eyes at the things you were highlighting. Then I realised you were making very astute observations. Not a huge fan of fish - unless it's from a chippie and accompanied with a portion of chip shop chips. Then we're in a whole different delicious culinary realm. As for the rain thing? It's one of the things I love most about living here. Good to see that most of this video was filmed within about a half mile radius. You chose possibly the nicest part of Whitehall to film in 😍
I work as a postman in England and five days a week for 47-48 weeks of the year, I'm working outside. How often do I need my raincoat? Rarely. Seriously, it really doesn't rain "all the time". Raining for a whole day without stopping probably happens 7-8 times a year, usually in winter/spring and consecutive days of rain maybe two or three times. Yes, it's not often scorching hot (which is fine by me) and it can be overcast and cloudy, but the constant rain thing is just nonsense. Certain parts of England have micro-climates completely at odds with other parts, though. Cornwall, on the far western tip, can be beautifully sunny whilst the rest of us are freezing, but when it has bad weather, it has BAD weather. At least we don't have hurricanes.
I just want to compliment you on your excellent observations on London and England in particular, you are right when you say that London is not the whole story, speaking as a Northern Englander, there are many other places in Britain to visit, but thanks again for your very entertaining presentation.
I noticed that they're polite while I was there last year. I was pulling my wheelie bag and there was a glass door in front of me. The two tall guys who were walking ahead of me opened the door and held it for me till I stepped in with my luggage.
That's pretty standard practice here. Holding doors, giving seats to elderly or pregnant. Helping strangers etc etc. Its in our culture (most peoples anyway).
To be fair, round about are easy. If there is 4 roads coming off of a roundabout with 3 lanes and say your going right, which would be the 3rd exit, you would get in the furthest right lane, until you pass the 1st exit, then move to the middle lane. Once your past the second exit, move over to the outside lane, then turn left of of the round about. Your basically going 270 degrees around the roundabout and slowly moving over
Roundabouts are brilliant inventions They are free, self governing and quicker than any other type of junction nexus point to traverse... This junction only breaks down when greedy people jam up the exits in heavy flow situations at rush hour... Affraid to lose one place so jam up the whole roundabout and sit there selfishly blocking a flow exit. Two simple rules: Give way to the right hand side traffic flow... Dont hesitate to move or you risk getting rear ended. Dont hire a manual stick shift if youve never driven one before... And practice your quick take offs without stalling or crashing into the car in the queue in front of you. Timing is crucial and our small windy roads will seem insanely fast in our little cars... We have many one way systems and single lane roads esp when cars are parked either side of the roads.. Watch out for cyclists cats and kids running out in front from these parked cars...
Chris Green I’ve never had one single problem with the nhs after having 3 kids and both my mother and father with cancer treatment for a combined total of 30 years the nhs is fine stop buying into labour guardian rubbish
Chris Green he didn't say you were a Labour voter, just that you buy into the propaganda, the NHS problems are not with the level of funding but how they manage it's expenditure, I worked in two hospital catering departments and my father was a very senior nursing officer over a 40 year career in the NHS, the sheer waste and disregard for any form of cost control is astonishing compared to any commercial operation.
Chris Green I never assumed u were I was pointing out a lot of the stuff floating around is labour/guardian propaganda in any thing that employs over 1 million people u would be hard pressed to find full continuity I’ve personally never had a problem that doesn’t mean there isn’t problems of course there is but if u depend on other people’s opinions and not your own u can find anything to support both opinions
That's a first for him. I've watched every video on *England* he's made so far, and until now there has been almost no mention of anywhere outside London, hence my comment below, so not unfair at all.
+DC4916 Productions You're not telling the truth and have definitely not watched all of his England videos. Mark has *_always_* stressed exploring other parts of the country. Last month (June 2018) in his "DON'Ts of England" he specifically recommends this. And in his "5 loves/hates of England" from *_2013_* Mark again talks about getting out of London. What's your problem, mate?
I absolute LOVE England because I love the culture old and new. I spent most of my short time in northern England and it was beautiful and there is a calming atmosphere about the region. Visited Manchester, liked its free bus tour and free museums and loved London too, unfortunately didn't have enough time to visit most of it; still need a few more days. Hopefully I'll be able to visit England again soon.
Wolters World, most of what you mentioned is fairly common knowledge though one of your listed experiences did shock me the first time I visited (1985) England. I asked for some information from a young punk sporting a green and red mohawk haircut, safety pins piercing every protuberance across his face. I expected a flippant remark in a cockney dialect, instead he politely replied in clear received pronunciation (BBC) accent of English. That shocked me, even a rebellious punk was polite and articulate, this experience (along with the pubs, food and sites) sold me on England.
1985 was a long time ago. The past is a different country. I went to London in 2009 and never encountered any punks speaking RP. I think the punk trend went out with the 1980s. And hardly any indigenous English could be found in their capital. Most of what I saw was wearing a burka or hijab. The pubs and some of the churches have been converted into mosques. Very creepy city.
Northern England is so different than the South. We loved the North, the Border part.....Now, I want to go back, and we just got back from Ireland...and go to China in a couple of months for a wedding....
It is generally Sunny in the UK from early June until mid-late September. Come here in July or August and you can't go wrong. You may come across the odd rain shower, but on the most part it's sunny during these months.
Not here on the coast of Lancashire - today it's cold, windy, damp, and we've only had about 20 sunny days so far this year...but then, I'm from the South!
When I worked in a London toy store an American once asked me where he could get a “Bobby costume” and it confused the hell out of me, an English person 😂
Can never believe how many people just go to London. Lincoln, Chester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Tenby, Brighton, York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, can all be easily reached on the train for those who don't want to drive, and you see so much more! Thanks for this great video.
People would literally be killed if those were brought to America. It would be total panic and chaos! My city has a roundabout but a lot of people just drive right over it, it is a constant source of chaos because you don't learn about roundabouts in drivers ed and there are car crashes there regularly
@@surbon514 There were problems when the Swindon Magic roundabout was first installed. They had to back up the traffic. The later they put bumps to slow the traffic and people thought they had run over something and stopped to check.
If your a tourist coming to the uk, absolutely make the effort to go to the Lake District... you will not regret it! If you want stately homes.. old steam boats/trains ... history, plus weirdly modern Britain then you'll find it in the uk. The Lake District is where the victorians used to holiday, bringing all that Victorian charm with them, which you can go and still see today! Plus for the more active, an abundance of water sports and outdoor activities. Failing that you could check out Beatrix potter or go to all the exhibits and recreations of the industrial revolution and Victorian britiain. I live near the Lake District, go several times a year and I'm still finding new and amazing places to visit! Plus if you want a really amazing experience and your not from the uk, go to beamish. It's a recreation of Britain past. Brick by original brick they built a period town and industrial landscape that you can explore.. full of period actors in character. It has a Victorian high street, a period Masonic lodge, steam trains you can ride, a working mine and loads, loads more. You physically can't get round it in one day! It costs about £15 per adult, but once you in, EVERYTHING is free! Plus that ticket you paid for is valid for 12months meaning that £15 gets you in for a year! Check it out on TH-cam or google it, as I'm really not doing it justice. Honestly come check these places out, you'll have a great time!
I love all your tips about the various places you visit. I’m actually heading to Scotland, London, and Reykjavik end of August 2022 and watching your videos has been tremendously helpful in deciding what to do and not do. Thank you!
Dont bring your huge motorhome because the roads are not wide enough and you will not be able to get round some of the mini roundabouts or sharper corners. Some roads in the countryside are only wide enough for one vehicle even though they are for two way traffic. Be prepared to back up. There are sometimes passing spaces along those country lanes but its good to mentally remember the last one incase you need to back up to it. While the ordinary police dont carry guns, they do have a Truncheon called the Asp which is a telescopic metal wacking baton. Also there are armed response units which are armed and trained who are deployed for emergency situations. Of course there are the canine units too... England does not accept the Euro in its ordinary shops. Dont talk to or touch the soldiers outside the palace, they are allowed to react apropriately if needed.
@@marcusskidmore7290 good question LOL We were camping a few years back and the most enormous winnebago style vehicle turned up to off load its waste and it took the wall out on the campsite. I can only imagine they brought it over from Europe by ferry as no one in their right mind would be selling them in England
It's fascinating for a British person (Scottish in my case) to "see ourselves as others see us" as Robert Burns said ;) The natives really are, generally, friendly - enjoy your time here, wherever you're from. Luckily food standards have risen quite a lot in recent years so most people shouldn't be too "shocked" by what you find here, even if it is sometimes "different". On my occasional visits to the US I've eaten all sorts of foods, mostly perfectly acceptable, but portion sizes have sometimes been larger than I'm used to and the seeming normality of "doggy bagging", even in good quality eating places, I found curious, even if for most appetites British portion sizes will satisfy most.
I have to say that I am very gratified by how much you like our funny little nation. I cannot disagree with a single point you raised & you seem to have really embraced some of our lesser known places.
America - 'Which church do you go to?'
England - 'Which pub do you go to?
ken smit In the coastal regions of America, that would usually be a rude question outside the deep south. I live in New England and nobody ever asked me my religion, thankfully.
I remember when I was younger our elderly next door neighbour asking my dad if he was coming to church on Sunday afternoons. We were never a particularly religious family. Dad went more often than not. It was only when I was older that I released he was inviting dad to go to the pub with him!
+John Cornell.
Sounds like Hell
There is church in a place called Pakefield in England that was built hundreds of years ago, the funniest thing is the workman built a pub first to supply there thirst before building the church.
It has been said of Norwich, England, that there was a church for every week of the year and a pub for every day. In fact, it was slightly over quota on both. Not so many pubs now, though.
Mate. I think our government needs to employ you to advertise the UK to the world.
You make me proud to be British.
tommy lee it’s refreshing to hear so much respect. he makes me patriotic bc he reminds me of all of the things i love
Well said! I really appreciated Mark clarifying that England and Britain are different - I've worked abroad for many years and the numerous times that people have conflated the two have left me feeling very frustrated :(
@@AdeBarrett Why does it matter, So much? All of the UK has a very shared culture and are closer to each other, in terms of Their countries populations than any other countries in the world, in The Terms of their commonalities.
Ultimately, the nation state is just a construct and has no fundamental legitimacy. For exaample, If you live in Newcastle, you share more in cultural commonalities with the Scottish, than you do with Londoners, or the Cornish. Boundaries were just drawn on
I just discovered the channel and thought exactly that, why isn't this guy employed to sell the UK tourism?
London is the least English part of England. Just so you know.
Tru Say,Mi Bredrin.
I thought the English and Scots were the greatest inventors in the World, back in the day so I do not see how that is compatible with plagiarism..
Our First World War Army, per exemple , was mainly home-grown "tommies"... what are you talking about ???
London is basically the UK's Disney World except it's a real place with real people that think they're amazing.
it is the capital of England
Capital of the WORLD Cherry !!!!!!!
If you ever accidentally queue jump in the UK, make sure to look behind you to get the full and unique experience of a dozen or more strangers looking at you like they have never and will never hate anyone more than they hate you however long they may live. It's breathtaking.
TJ Wells whispers of twat and what a wanker radiating towards you as well.
And an uncomfortable silence. You can feel the vitriol in the air.
TJ Wells lol it’s funny that we hate it so much but heaven forbid actually confronting a queue jumper. Much more English to tut and swear under our breath 😂
I'm originally from London but have lived overseas for the last 30 years or so and find now that nobody seems to queue for a bus anymore in the capital. I'm told this is because the bus service is so much better these days that buses come along every few minutes and so the buses don't get full anymore. However, I feel really uncomfortable if I'm not queuing.
I always confront queue jumpers. They really piss me off
As a Scottish young man, I love England, our English brothers have a beautiful country, I have been in Manchester, London, Brighton, Oxford, Cornwall, Bristol, Bath, York, Liverpool and Newcastle......but you should come to Scotland and Wales too...The Whole UK is beautiful....
I live in Kent and I love traveling to Scotland and Wales. All part of the UK but each has their own subtleties and character!
Oh Tommy Tommy! Tommy Tommy Tommy Tommy Robinson!
Charlie Molko cheers charlie i absolutely love scotland especially the west, its beautiful, spent many a camping and caravanning holidays there.
A tommy twat
John Diamond oh look dad a childish pratt.
This guy's references are accurate - he clearly understands England quite well.
As an Englishman myself, when I go abroad, it's the policemen having guns that shocks me.
Actually it is pretty shocking. What's more shocking is US cops with 6 months of training and a firearm.
I think you'll find they're tasers.
Britain has a good record on police shootings Scotland 2 England 52 northern irland 3 Wales 0. That's right Wales zoro the police have never shoot anyone in Wales prity good hay !
yea but there are like 5 people in wales so if the police shot anyone it would devistate the population.
Ascdren there's 5 people in my house 3.5 million people live in Wales more than northern irland and Iceland and ten other EU countries so not that small has you think!
Hearing an American say "Grab a brolly from poudland" is one of the most endearing things I think I'll ever hear 😂
Well, technically he didn't say it, but I'm still counting it.
Bloody Poundland. I'm just glad he didn't recommend Gregs.
He'd probably need his glue 😂 can pick a decent one up for a couple of quid
Last time I looked, Poundland didn't even sell brollies! Not in my local one anyway. I agree that it's quite endearing though.
I like it when they call them "Bobbies" as if anyone in Britain does.
The only people in Britain who call police officers "bobbies" are police officers themselves when asked what they do.
Good to hear an American understand that there is more to England than London. The UK itself has 15 National Parks and some amazing little villages, harbours, and woodlands and open scenery to discover. It's not all jellied eels, cor blimey trousers and soldiers in red with bearskin hats :-)
Don't get lemon and come the old acid wiv us Cockneys,Squire.....zeen.....
But Northern Ireland is part of grey Britain he said it wasn't
In many parts Britain or certainly London and Birmingham are more Black and Brown than grey :)
@@travelinrussia2681 It depends where you are. Where I am, there are squirrels, pigeons, seagulls, hedgehogs, ducks, swans, geese, birds in general and foxes mainly, although to see foxes you need to out late at night. Robins are also seen, but not extremely often.
It's the same reminder when telling people abroad that the states is more than just New York and LA.
If the food is apparently so bad in Britain why do you have a British chef going around the US telling you how to cook food and handle restaurants?
+Big Boss That's because American television has remade over 100 UK shows and Gordon is entertaining as hell.
Hes not british he is scottish😂😂
Scotland is in the UK, that makes you British.
And since they decided to stay in the UK that makes anyone from Scotland British wether they like it or not.
New angels are you dumb. Maybe count the votes from the independence vote to leave
They always forget he is scottish. Fuck that brit pish. He is Scottish
As a Brit I can confirm that these are correct. This video gets the PG tips seal of approval.
...I second that :-)
How Americans can ever criticise any other countries' foods is beyond me. I saw a whole chicken in a can when I was in the US. Seriously.
Kristian C
My late dad told me that during the war relatives of his mum who had emigrated to America sent over a food parcel to my paternal grandparents and he told me there was a can and it contained a whole chicken, I thought he was joking.... obviously not!!!
Had a Hershey bar once. Tasted like arse.
here in australia there is 3 food channels on free view and all of them is filled with british chefs teaching america how to cook good food. infact there is a brit jamie oliver teaching us here how to eat haha
The nation that invented spray-on cheese!
See, that is the thing about the US: variety. We have pretty much anything you can imagine here in the US since the US is FAR from homogenized. It is a cultural melting pot and what shocks a lot of non-US people. They think they can get a handle on food and such by one or two dishes or products when simply looking two inches (25.4mm) to your left and you will see another thing totally different. The US is the definition of diversity. So, before you criticize that chicken in a can, look to the finely cut beef on the shelf next to it or the authentic Italian deli up the street. The US is a big place and thinking it is a small nation with only a few things to see is well...ignoring what makes the US the US.
As an Englishman, I'm very pleased that you explained the difference between (Great) Britain and England, and also said that there is more to England than just London (and Stratford upon Avon). Oh, and about our obsession with queueing... "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one" - George Mikes
I do like a good queue. When you holiday elsewhere it's something you'll miss. :D
Agree about Stratford-upon-Avon, I think Stamford is far prettier.
I love Stamford, most architecturally beautiful place in this country IMO.
lol lol
It's true, we don't always have rain, in fact, there's been no significant rain in england since mid june.
Vermilion Studios I live in Norfolk. The grass is yellow everywhere. Reminds me of when I used to live in Australia.
Gonna be there Oct 1 -15th. Gonna rain then, chap, lad?
Mr.X, probably, but october can be unpredictable, sometimes we get loads of sunshine with the trees all autumn coloured, while other times it's just rain and wind non stop.
Thanks, bloke.
UB3RFR3NZY Me too. Some of the grass where I live is now just turning into dust XD
This guy is great, I loved his enthusiasum.
I have been to the US and it's great too.
You just have to find it in both countries but it's there.
Seriously, northern England is sooooo different.
Gamble Gamble yes, where the most polite people are
Lewis McAnuff not been to Rotherham then 🤣
Jack Jephson My partner is from Rotherham... I was genuinely shocked how rude people where there. Within my first hour in the town centre I witnessed two groups of people picking a random fight! 😂
Jack Jephson luckily no tourists are gonna go to rotherham😂
Jack Jephson interesting
"England is so much more than London." That's news to Londoners too! 😂
i am a londoner and i was embrassed about it when i lived in the north so i always just sed i was a southner guss my accent is becoming less asscated with london now days
*someone bumps into me*
Me:"Sorry."
Sounds rather Canadian of you :)
@@mxh5647 having lived in England all my life, this is absolutely me. I say sorry if I walk in front of someone, in case I'm accidentally cutting across their path or being an inconvenience. I also just say sorry a lot in general. I assume it's a largely British mentality, but I hear Canada does have it's reputation for apologising :)
Ope
You're a fantastic presenter, very enthusiastic! I enjoyed watching this as an Englishman.
Next week , are you going to enjoy watching it as a German?
When I took my family on a trip visiting England Scotland and Ireland we were treated so well and made to feel so welcome it made me so embarrassed being American and needing direction on many things that most people already know. To all the people who made our trip so enjoyable I really want to thank you and let you know you have left an lasting impression on our lives.
Don’t worry about it bro and glad you enjoyed your stay in the uk
You’re welcome
You nailed it about the pub culture. It's pretty unique here (maybe Australia and New Zealand have it as well). It really is important in our lives, and to find a good pub is so important. I literally count down the days at work waiting for the Friday night, where I can meet my friends, drink beer and talk about anything. Without pubs we would all be lost.
Most of them are shutting where I live,for that purpose.
Def. That's why they ended up at the pub in Shaun of the Dead lol
its sad if thats all you got
@@deadinthebed963 not really dude, the pub is just a nice relaxing atmosphere. If he has mates that are willing to go and have a pint every week then that is better than 90% of most British people's social lives lol
A local pub is a communal living room. Rather than going around a friends house to watch TV or a game, people go to the pub. It’s not just beer either, many people go for tea or coffee.
Or 6 pints
I'm proud to be from such a beautiful country
It really is amazing
I’ve never understood why we get accused of having crap food but they invented “Kraft Imitation Cheese”
Landie Man
America: the country where unpasteurised cheese, enjoyed by millions around the world is banned due to health a safety concerns, and yet having a massive high powered semi automatic gun is perfectly ok.
nick260682 i know that one. I use this argument all the time lol
No kidding...and we sent them SPAM during the Battle of Britain. SPAM : Specially Processed American Meat.
They banned kinder eggs too, lol
@@Journey_to_who_knows ya and now we can buy "kinder eggs" except they aren't kinder eggs there Kinder suprise eggs and take away the entire purposs of the candy in the begging
Although your interpretation of the saying 'mind your P's and Q's is interesting it is actually a British saying that means mind your Pints and Quarts. Pints and Quarts being the traditional measures beer and spirits were served in. So if a fight broke out in a pub (not an unusual occurrence between drunken men) the barman would shout out "Mind your P's and Q's gentlemen." In other words look to your booze so as not to spill it or have it knocked over in the altercation.
Over the years the meaning has moved to mean 'watch your language', so it isn't uncommon to hear someone say mind your P's and Q's after someone has just used foul language.
I was always taught it meant, Don't forget your Pleases and Thsnk-yous, but perhaps that was just my granny!😄
Love your self correction from "soccer" to "football". Good man :)
SorryJohnny - The term 'soccer' is actually not American in origin. Both terms are correct in England - Association Football as opposed to Rugby Football.
yeah it was called soccer first in england then they changed to calling it football
leeboy29680 i don't think that's right, as it's widely understood that soccer comes from Association football (as it was know in Britain). So soccer was in use after the word football.
FiveLiver yes but we called it soccer before America was even a country
Jack Redmond
Nah, America declared independence in 1776.
The football association (from which the term soccer was derived) was formed in 1863.
What a pleasant American! Welcome to England anytime fella!
Can I say fish & chips should be from a walk in and out chippy that gives you it wrapped in paper. NOT from a sit down restaurant. So different it’s night and day.
So true. It's like the paper excentuates the taste or something
its always best eaten on a bench at the seafront or pier too. but watch out for the seagulls.
also must be windy as fuck or doesnt count
PJ Scotland it was never "used newspaper", it was unsold newspapers that had never left the mill.
@ Wolters World I think its all the extra grease from the chippy style fish n' chips that makes the difference. ;)
About asking for directions; nobody will give directions in terms of 'blocks'. We don't have city grid-layouts like in the US. Instead, you're more likely to hear directions using certain buildings, landmarks and street names as references.
or even 'take the 3rd turning on the left' for example.
We British usually navigate by pubs... "Turn right at the Red Lion and then 2nd left- the White Swan is opposite on the junction..."
As an architecture student getting directions to Lloyd's of London was one if my favorite experiences. The Bobby said "walk three lights and hang a right. You can't miss it, it's the plumber's nightmare."
unless you go to Milton Keynes, which is the only place in the UK built on the block system. but who in the hell would visit there.
Very true.
You’re indeed correct, we do prefer to be identified as “Welsh, English, Scottish or Northern Irish” within the UK. We like to unite in times of need like when we’re out in the English Channel ramming frogs for scallops.
Except. mebbe, us Cumbrians lad.
;¬)
Hahaha, although I am a bit of all of the above. I love that I have a Scottish Grandfather and a Welsh Grandmother, I love all of our people ❤️
John Aaron Greenslade Ramming frogs for scallops , brilliant 👻✌.
Nope, always been British for me
Yes, a big thumbs up for the Peak District. Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Buxton, Edale ...
chandler bing bong keddleston, calke, derbyshire in general
It's gotten to the point where I don't want people talking about these places. There's this place in Yorkshire called Bolton Abbey and I went there a lot when I was younger and it was always really peaceful. One day we turn on the TV and some travel show brings on a piece about the Abbey. After that, the next time I went there, there was just a load of people having barbeque picnics, with music blaring leaving litter everywhere.
I proposed to my (now) American wife at Chatsworth House. Sufficed to say she said yes and we've been together for 6 years now. #majorbrowniepoints #thankyouchatsworth
@@phill80 True fact: JFK visited Chatsworth and his Sister is buried there.
You have to go to cornwall. Even in bad weather its beautiful and not that crowded.
Mark "Food is amazing here" Wolters
AJ Dude 10/10
Don't start that Joe "Yo-Mamma's-a-hoe" Rogan stuff here, now....
Jan Sitkowski nah, he's just a wholesome fella
He has face that says : "I would eat everything" you mean?
Jan, I'm American and I agree
We had our 'holiday' in the UK this fall: London, Dover, Bath, Oxford, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, York, Greenwich. Best vacation ever. Used a 22 day BritRail pass, any train, anywhere, anytime. Did use taxis frequently as well. Went to pubs and worshiped in churches in London, Bath and Liverpool. Also went to see cathedrals everywhere, castles, museums...everything was so well done, from the tunnels under Dover Castle to palaces like Holyroodhouse, the tower of London to the FabFour Beatles Taxi. The people were great just about everywhere. If we ever get to come back we could see and do just as much and not repeat a thing. Sketchy things now and then, like some of the hotels in London (got to see the police in action at one) and climate change protestors gluing themselves to our train, making it late, but we learned on other vacations that one must just roll with whatever takes place. What a tremendous time we had there!
If you think regular roundabouts are shocking, try driving around the Magic Roundabout in Swindon.
Swindon, home of XTC!
Swindon, home of Kaspars and confusing ass roads
5? mini roundabouts in one larger roundabout. As a Brit, I drove it once and never again. "We'll be here all day" springs to mind!
I've never done the Swindon one but I used to drive thru Hemel Hempstead at lot and there's one there. I wonder how that compares to the Swindon one.
The Hemel one is definitely easier to use as the roundabouts themselves are a lot bigger so you have more time to think. In swindon they're little mini ones and it's a lot harder to gauge what lane you're supposed to be in
I just got back from two weeks in Yorkshire. There were a few sprinkles two days and that was it, almost perfect weather the whole time. Whitby was one of the nicest places I've ever seen, also the Yorkshire dales, huge valleys that seem to go on forever. Yorkshire is a very different experience than London and a lot more peaceful (and a lot less expensive!)
A Bishop i want to go to that goth festival there ;)
I live near Whitby and believe me you don't. More of a fancy dress event now with hoards of photo snapping tourists elbow to elbow trying to get a view of fewer true goth's these days. Turned into a steampunk weekend. Best time to visit Whitby is the off season, more space to move and a bit more chilled out. Don't just come for the town, the countryside around the area is stunning.
Don't forget the fish and chips :)
I bet no-one bought you a beer while you were there though
Yorkshire bord and bred! York is great to visit as well.
So true! And don't forget the fantastic coastline with the coastal paths, white and turquoise beaches, dramatic cliffs, the beautiful villages and all the lovely people ❤
It surprised me when i left England to work abroad and saw people not holding doors open for the next person if they are close when they walk through, or standing in a queue and seeing people just walk to the front...Hahaha
DarthDorMouse Looks like you should learn English again also. Mug
Unlike little internet warrior cowards like your redundant self?. Unfortunately little runts like you exist, it’s a shame you only show your bravery in the comment sections of the internet
Oh i hate people who don't hold the door open! First time i went to Korea i experienced this and thought u rude fuck! 😅 I realised how polite we really r here
Plus we don't all have butlers.
In fact, only 80 percent of people have butlers.
I have two butlers! Admittedly they're my children.
Catherine Butler Nice.
Jeeves! What are you doing faffing online again?!? Ready one's bath and see one's strolling shoes are polished!
Dawg Breff Sorry Sir, ofcourse sir.
j t we also dont have bullets
Thank you for your nice comments about our beautiful country, there's so much to see here, our history is amazing and we are very proud of it x
Get yourself down to Cornwall. It's a whole new world. Beautiful beaches and countryside mixed with the left over remnants of the industrial tin mining era. It's a very unique part of Britain and well worth a visit.
one of the few parts of England not invaded by the saxons
Been on holiday to St Ives, I can confirm. Bloody lovely. Carbis Bay round the corner is equally nice. Want a five minute train-ride? Pay a couple of pounds and an hourly train will take you between the two, its pretty funny.
Cornwall is extremely crowded in summer. It certainly is a beautiful county but too many traffic jams and too many tourist.
Roolooth just went to Newquay today, so busy but the beach has a nice view
Great video and I love how enthusiastic you are for every country you visit. I’m English and this was extremely well done and accurate. And I love how you’ve explained the difference between Great Britain and it’s separate countries, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Thank you and I’ve liked and subscribed.
LOVE that you’ve mentioned York and included pictures ☺️ York is 20 mins away from my home town and I miss living here in Yorkshire when I’m down at uni !
Chesterfield didn't get a mention - but at least it got a picture.
Get out of London and go to places like Chester, York, Bath, Cambridge, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh. And get the megabus everywhere, cheap as chips
York is great.
I am currently studying in London, but I haven't gotten around to seeing the rest of the UK. I've heard amazing things about Edinburgh and Bath. Which places in the UK would you recommend as musts? And is Megabus really the best way to travel?
LuEdPaDo Well the megabus is definitely the cheapest, I can’t vouch for its comfort though! You can go from London to Newcastle for around £15, but it takes 8 hours. On the train it’s around 3-4 hours but can cost about £100 if you don’t book in advance.
If you want the English countryside, try the Lake District or the Cotswolds. If you want to check out the smaller, ancient towns then Bath, Chester, York and Cambridge are good. If you want a more vibrant city try Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh. Devon has some good coastal towns, so does Cornwall. And if you’re planning on nipping across the Irish Sea you can’t really beat Dublin!
Hopefully you get the chance to go to dozens of places, but if you’re tight for time my top 3 to get to this time would be Bath, Edinburgh and York.
Honestly, I am the kind of traveller that adapts for the cheapest option haha! I will add York and Chester to my list then! I have 2 more years in the UK so there is plenty of time, but it can go by so quick I would hate to waste it. As for Dublin, I already have a visit planned, I wouldn't miss it! Thanks for the tips!
York ... highly recommended ... just go! ;)
Both the National Trust and English Heritage have apps that can guide you write to the properties and can how are you Open hours and roughly how much do you expect to pay to get in. If anybody is interested
Thank you!
+Wolters World Please pin that to the top of the comment section! Might be pretty important for some viewers...
Thanks! Going in 3 weeks, this is very good to know!
I'm a national trust member in Kent...... They manage some beautiful properties and land her in gb. Worth visiting..... Most are Picnic friendly
Might wanna fix the grammar.
I remember some years ago my friend from NY came to visit , and for the two weeks all we did was tour around.
The MOST surprising thing to my friend was on our first trip through Wales where we encountered a bunch of sheep in the middle of a typically narrow Welsh B road . . She has hysterical with laughter and bemusement that this could actually occur and that i simply brought the car to a stop to let the sheep meander until it was safe to continue driving ( having driven through and around Wales for nearly 30 years this is perfectly normal ) , even now she still mentions "the f**kn sheep in the middle of the road". . BONUS !! ..Wales being known for sheep and mountains , i told her that the many sheep she could see on mountainsides could only ever walk around in an anti-clockwise direction because their left legs were about three inches longer than their right . tbh , i think she still thinks that is a fact :-D
That's not sheep - it's haggis.
I find it wierd that Americans comment on British politeness. We say the same about you! There's no way we would address another person as sir when having a conversation, for example.
Unless they had been knighted!
I too was very struck by the politeness of Americans when over there.The English and the Americans seem to be on their best behaviour when in each others company,I think this is because we are foreigners who happen to speak the same language.We,(the English) have a far closer kinship with the Australians,but we slag each other off constantly.
I work in a school and call everyone cunt or slag. Only joking sir or miss
Peter. This is a good point. My own belief is that the Yanks (who I have nothing but respect for, in the main) mistake British reservedness as a form of politeness. On an interpersonal level, I reckon Yanks are a bit more forward and, dare I say, brash?
We were in a group from Germany, visiting Chester. When we were invited by the cathedral's vice dean for coffee, my wife asked one of the friends from Chester: "how do you addres a vice dean?" "I have no idea, WE address him "Barry"."
2.20 ish... Don't buy a Poundland Brolly, will be lucky to last an hour. Go to Boots, Marks and Spencer or a Supermarket.
Wilko brollies are where it's at, cheap and cheerful
ChubbyChecker182 you do mean Marks & Sparks, surely.
I went to Fort Benning many years ago and was astounded at the manners, I guess I was witnessing “Southern hospitality”!! Genuinely NICE people, and the Rangers looked after us very well too.
You can do a lot of things to considered rude in England as well as Britain but you will not be forgiven if you don't queue properly!!!
This cannot be emphasised enough to you johnny foreigners.
Roundabouts however make driving easier as does driving on the correct side of the road
Well said old chap and what after all is a roundabout if not the British ability to politely queue writ large in tarmac and concrete? Jump the queue in a shop and you risk a severe tutting at and a Paddington style hard stare. Do it at a roundabout by failing to give way and it's cause for a long blast of the horn, a tirade of abuse and possibly fisticuffs.
Foreign types... Never.. ever... EVER fail to properly give way... Your life may depend on it. In extreme cases we WILL ram you just out of spite.
People that don't know how to queue enrage me I AM INCANDESCENT. Sometimes my eyelid even trembles, while I stand there saying nothing.
What do they do in countries where there is no queue system? How does anybody get seen? What kind of country just allows queue jumping and if it's allowed why is there a queue in the first place? Is just an unorganised survival of the fittest mob jostling to the counter? I genuinely don't understand foreigners amazement of queues.
You should see large groups of Chinese at an airport. Elbows flying, shouting, pushing, insults - obviously it's not just them but it's the example that I've seen first hand.
Survival of the fittest pretty much sums it up.
BEWARE! SWEEPING GENERALISATION AHEAD! There does seem to be a wide difference in day to day manners between the average English person and the average newly arrived Chinese student starting their first year of studies at my city's university. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that for a Chinese person to be studying in the UK they almost certainly come from a privileged background by Chinese standards... Or perhaps not. Either way it's a pretty good bet that if in September every year you get queue jumped, barged into or have a door shut in your face it'll be an 18 year old Chinese kid.
Oh well... They seem to pick up the local customs pretty quick so no harm done and their presence helps support some decent Chinese supermarkets so points for that.
Bristol and Bath are both beautiful and have loads to go and see. Then after you can head down to the South West coast by St Ives, Falmouth etc and try some of the best fish and chips and the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK.
Tom... Bristol is the one!
Bath is well worth a visit, do thermae and the baths
Tom. Surely the oldest Cornish pasties in the UK are to be found in the Buffet Car of a British Rail train?
sirderam1 haha, almost forgot about those prehistoric things. Second oldest* then
I live right in the middle between Bristol and bath
Thank you for mentioning Kent, it's a lovely county and we welcome all tourists. Notable towns/cities to visit in my county, Tunbridge Wells, Wye, Fordwich, Rochester, Broadstairs and Canterbury.
Rochester on a Dickens weekend is superb
Ah Cadbury's chocolate, but now it has been taken over by Kraft, or whoever owns it now, it is a bit greasy, and not that tasty and milky now.
In other words, it has been ruined....:)
IMO Cadburys mini eggs and Cadburys Snack do not taste the same. Now owned by Mondelez (formerly Kraft).
This is insane, it should never have happened, Cadbury's (as it was) was a national treasure now lost - BUT the Aldi 'Dairyfine' copies of the old Cadbury range are BETTER THAN CADBURY..
I think the greasiness is the renewable palm oil they now use as apposed to the deforestation stuff before, not toltals on that though
I lived In London for 5 years from Hong Kong and I was surprised actually how warm it is . Everyone always said it was cold before I moved
Finally! You’re the first person that actually mentions things outside of London! Great that you came to York!
Pretty good introduction, the thing about the weather is we are an island no part of it is more than 70 miles from the coast. So yep weather changes all the time.. Some parts they say if you don't like the weather give it an hour.
Don't expect to see Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) the way it is shown at 5:30. It is currently wrapped in scaffolding and will be so for at least a couple of years!
yep, just got back a week ago. nothing of it is visible, but i've seen it before so...
Robert Riedling well I obviously dont know what everyone calls it but IRL I have never heard anyone call it anything else from Big Ben makes more sense
its receiving maintenance since it has been running for over 300 years WITHOUT maintenance. it shall stop ticking for 5 years until it is finished i think.
What shocked me when I arrived in England, was the doctor's hand slapping my bum!
Great US take on the UK...Thanks for the video...As a traveller myself I have been to the states many times...Driven from coast to coast across the USA 3 times and covered over 30 states on driving tours...I love the US too...I'd recommend a driving trip across the USA using the plentiful and cheap motels...Its made for driving across...and so you don't need to book fancy hotels...Just look for a motel at the end of your day and you're good....It always seems to me that where ever you go in the world people are good...Countries are different but not better and not worse...just different and folks there always prefer it as their home...That's the way it is...Where ever you are born that is always home to you...Thanks again for the vid!
I love it. England, Wales, and Scotland all have very different cultures, accents, languages, and attitudes; but a pub is a pub is a pub.
lol don't be so pedantic! You're missing the point of the comment. I'm asserting that regardless of the cultural differences between the union's countries; the ideal of 'the local pub' is ubiquitous.
Wow, did you come for the argument specifically or did you just fancy starting one on an otherwise innocuous comment? /block
I fell in love with Stonehenge. I cried , I remember my dad who also enjoyed traveling . It’s how you plan your trip that leads to a great journey.
England is one of my favorite places
Another great video wolter, brilliant mate, your a smashing chap. Thank you
I want to bring my twin sister to England before we're to old to enjoy the walking around the different villages, castles and of course London. I enjoyed my trip there more than anything I have ever done. I loved the underground, the travel was amazing.
Have you ever been to the other cities in England such as Manchester and England?
irishladdoyle I’ve also been to the city of England in England
lol Meant to say Liverpool...
Englandception
NubletPie202 bwom
Osama Bin Laden this meme is as dead as you after you met seal team 6
Shoot us, hate us, mock us. But don't queue jump! 😀 come visit from wherever you are and have a lovely time
Paul Moore the England way lol
It cannot be emphasised enough. Get in line like a human being and wait. Your time isn't more valuable than mine or the person in front of me.
If you absolutely must assert yourself by pushing in, just accept that you will have been marked by every British observer as a failed human, with obviously failed human parents.
As a gentleman I am prepared to let some people go ahead of me depending on the circumstances, a generosity easily given to the elderly or the infirm or vulnerable - so when someone cuts in they are displaying weakness and a need for special treatment.
Try telling a British person how special you are, if you like being laughed at to your face.
Haha that’s brilliant. I’m an Englishman and I’ve been watching your South American videos. Very enjoyable they are too. It’s funny to see you talking about England, although you are very accurate.
The picture of the church at 2:07 is the Crooked Spire in Chesterfield(Derbyshire) I can see it from my house.
t5 Heath same here
You should wave at the bus if you want it to stop for you. Also, don't forget to say hello to the driver when you get on.
..and a "thank you" as you get off is much appreciated.
As a native Brit, it's so easy to take so much for granted. My first reaction was to roll my eyes at the things you were highlighting. Then I realised you were making very astute observations. Not a huge fan of fish - unless it's from a chippie and accompanied with a portion of chip shop chips. Then we're in a whole different delicious culinary realm. As for the rain thing? It's one of the things I love most about living here. Good to see that most of this video was filmed within about a half mile radius. You chose possibly the nicest part of Whitehall to film in 😍
I work as a postman in England and five days a week for 47-48 weeks of the year, I'm working outside. How often do I need my raincoat? Rarely.
Seriously, it really doesn't rain "all the time". Raining for a whole day without stopping probably happens 7-8 times a year, usually in winter/spring and consecutive days of rain maybe two or three times. Yes, it's not often scorching hot (which is fine by me) and it can be overcast and cloudy, but the constant rain thing is just nonsense.
Certain parts of England have micro-climates completely at odds with other parts, though. Cornwall, on the far western tip, can be beautifully sunny whilst the rest of us are freezing, but when it has bad weather, it has BAD weather.
At least we don't have hurricanes.
Remember to visit Battle, and have a guided tour around the battleground of the battle of 1066, it's very interesting!
As an Aussie about to make his first visit to the UK, I say thanks for this! I didn't know of this place, but I will research it now!
Definitely consider going. We've been there three times and never get tired of it. Beautiful area around it as well.
My favourite area in England! I spent three weeks there few years ago and fell in love with Hastings and Battle. Definitely recommend going there
When a battle is so intense you name the place it took place battle.
Hastings Old Town is beautiful. And the people nice.
But the New town...
I just want to compliment you on your excellent observations on London and England in particular, you are right when you say that London is not the whole story, speaking as a Northern Englander, there are many other places in Britain to visit, but thanks again for your very entertaining presentation.
Manners maketh the man
I noticed that they're polite while I was there last year. I was pulling my wheelie bag and there was a glass door in front of me. The two tall guys who were walking ahead of me opened the door and held it for me till I stepped in with my luggage.
That's pretty standard practice here. Holding doors, giving seats to elderly or pregnant. Helping strangers etc etc. Its in our culture (most peoples anyway).
Well, you said yourself. It's your culture and it's ordinary to you, but not to those who visit your country.
Good luck
Yeah and if somebody drops money everybody scrabbles about getting it back for them haha
@Jame Taylor
My mother would be very disappointed if I didn't.
As an Englishman, I love your vids. You share your love of the world. Keep it up brother 👍
As an englishman, I can imagine the range of accents would be shocking to most foreigners.
Glad you were able to get it out a little early! Lol roundabouts. They are 🤪
To be fair, round about are easy. If there is 4 roads coming off of a roundabout with 3 lanes and say your going right, which would be the 3rd exit, you would get in the furthest right lane, until you pass the 1st exit, then move to the middle lane. Once your past the second exit, move over to the outside lane, then turn left of of the round about. Your basically going 270 degrees around the roundabout and slowly moving over
We call um islands in west Midlands anyone else?
d prince I've noticed that. Elsewhere, the island is the bit in the middle.
Love and London ....easy when you know how?
Roundabouts are brilliant inventions
They are free,
self governing and quicker than any other type of junction nexus point to traverse...
This junction only breaks down when greedy people jam up the exits in heavy flow situations at rush hour... Affraid to lose one place so jam up the whole roundabout and sit there selfishly blocking a flow exit.
Two simple rules:
Give way to the right hand side traffic flow...
Dont hesitate to move
or you risk getting rear ended.
Dont hire a manual stick shift if youve never driven one before... And practice your quick take offs without stalling or crashing into the car in the queue in front of you.
Timing is crucial and our small windy roads will seem insanely fast in our little cars...
We have many one way systems and single lane roads esp when cars are parked either side of the roads.. Watch out for cyclists cats and kids running out in front from these parked cars...
"Usually the weather kinda sucks sometimes. Not all the time though". Glad you cleared that up.
2:07 That church with the crooked spire is in Chesterfield.
3:50 Church Street Ashbourne.
Check out 'the magic roundabout' at Hemel Hempstead. Even some Brits can't handle it.
also the one in Colchester
from that way and use the magic roundabout all the time x. never understood why people have a problem with it! lol
It's literal magic I thought it was in Milton keys
Colchester is one thing but the internationally renowned one is in Swindon.
Just taken an Aerial, Google© decko.
To lapse into MY vernacular I'd say that was - "Nobbut Flaysome."
how nice to see someone upbeat about the UK. the man does himself credit
11. The English actually have good teeth. NHS dentistry is fine.
It's true, statistically better health wise than American, American is focused on cosmetic dentistry
Chris Green I’ve never had one single problem with the nhs after having 3 kids and both my mother and father with cancer treatment for a combined total of 30 years the nhs is fine stop buying into labour guardian rubbish
Nowt wrong with NHS dentistry, my teeth fine and and it’s nice and cheap
Chris Green he didn't say you were a Labour voter, just that you buy into the propaganda, the NHS problems are not with the level of funding but how they manage it's expenditure, I worked in two hospital catering departments and my father was a very senior nursing officer over a 40 year career in the NHS, the sheer waste and disregard for any form of cost control is astonishing compared to any commercial operation.
Chris Green I never assumed u were I was pointing out a lot of the stuff floating around is labour/guardian propaganda in any thing that employs over 1 million people u would be hard pressed to find full continuity I’ve personally never had a problem that doesn’t mean there isn’t problems of course there is but if u depend on other people’s opinions and not your own u can find anything to support both opinions
Get your rear to County Durham, marra! The Cathedral, castle and river side will blow your mind LOL
This is so true. Durham Cathedral is the best of its type in the UK.
And after that, take a wander to lovely Barnard Castle! I’ll take you to the pub for a pint. 🙂
I am surely not the only one to appreciate how you quickly correct "soccer' to "football"
You'll never hear a cop say 'go down there 3 blocks' lol. We don't do blocks. Love the videos btw.
You should do a videos on cities up north ( e.g Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, York etc)
He's American - he doesn't realise there is life outside of London until you get to Scotland, and they don't rate that too highly!
DC4916 Productions unfair comment as he encouraged people in the video to go out of London and explore the rest of England p
That's a first for him. I've watched every video on *England* he's made so far, and until now there has been almost no mention of anywhere outside London, hence my comment below, so not unfair at all.
+DC4916 Productions You're not telling the truth and have definitely not watched all of his England videos. Mark has *_always_* stressed exploring other parts of the country. Last month (June 2018) in his "DON'Ts of England" he specifically recommends this. And in his "5 loves/hates of England" from *_2013_* Mark again talks about getting out of London. What's your problem, mate?
I would advise him to avoid Norwich.
I absolute LOVE England because I love the culture old and new. I spent most of my short time in northern England and it was beautiful and there is a calming atmosphere about the region. Visited Manchester, liked its free bus tour and free museums and loved London too, unfortunately didn't have enough time to visit most of it; still need a few more days. Hopefully I'll be able to visit England again soon.
Wolters World, most of what you mentioned is fairly common knowledge though one of your listed experiences did shock me the first time I visited (1985) England. I asked for some information from a young punk sporting a green and red mohawk haircut, safety pins piercing every protuberance across his face. I expected a flippant remark in a cockney dialect, instead he politely replied in clear received pronunciation (BBC) accent of English. That shocked me, even a rebellious punk was polite and articulate, this experience (along with the pubs, food and sites) sold me on England.
1985 was a long time ago. The past is a different country. I went to London in 2009 and never encountered any punks speaking RP. I think the punk trend went out with the 1980s. And hardly any indigenous English could be found in their capital. Most of what I saw was wearing a burka or hijab. The pubs and some of the churches have been converted into mosques. Very creepy city.
Northern England is so different than the South. We loved the North, the Border part.....Now, I want to go back, and we just got back from Ireland...and go to China in a couple of months for a wedding....
I have no idea why I sat here and watched all 10mins of this video when I’m from England and have lived here all my life 😂😂
It is generally Sunny in the UK from early June until mid-late September. Come here in July or August and you can't go wrong. You may come across the odd rain shower, but on the most part it's sunny during these months.
Not here on the coast of Lancashire - today it's cold, windy, damp, and we've only had about 20 sunny days so far this year...but then, I'm from the South!
Not really mate, it can be but it’s unpredictable.
Top use of archaic slang "Bobbie" for Policeman.
see also Peelers, Rozzers and Scuffers
The bizzies.
When I worked in a London toy store an American once asked me where he could get a “Bobby costume” and it confused the hell out of me, an English person 😂
Can never believe how many people just go to London. Lincoln, Chester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Tenby, Brighton, York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, can all be easily reached on the train for those who don't want to drive, and you see so much more! Thanks for this great video.
You think regular roundabouts are terrifying? Just try a magic roundabout, we've got several in our country...
there is a place reserved in the 9th circle of hell for the person who designed those.
People would literally be killed if those were brought to America. It would be total panic and chaos! My city has a roundabout but a lot of people just drive right over it, it is a constant source of chaos because you don't learn about roundabouts in drivers ed and there are car crashes there regularly
The one at Benfleet, in Essex, is particularly fun, especially at 'rush-hour" where literally nobody gives an inch!! 😅
@@surbon514 There were problems when the Swindon Magic roundabout was first installed. They had to back up the traffic. The later they put bumps to slow the traffic and people thought they had run over something and stopped to check.
If your a tourist coming to the uk, absolutely make the effort to go to the Lake District... you will not regret it! If you want stately homes.. old steam boats/trains ... history, plus weirdly modern Britain then you'll find it in the uk. The Lake District is where the victorians used to holiday, bringing all that Victorian charm with them, which you can go and still see today! Plus for the more active, an abundance of water sports and outdoor activities. Failing that you could check out Beatrix potter or go to all the exhibits and recreations of the industrial revolution and Victorian britiain. I live near the Lake District, go several times a year and I'm still finding new and amazing places to visit! Plus if you want a really amazing experience and your not from the uk, go to beamish. It's a recreation of Britain past. Brick by original brick they built a period town and industrial landscape that you can explore.. full of period actors in character. It has a Victorian high street, a period Masonic lodge, steam trains you can ride, a working mine and loads, loads more. You physically can't get round it in one day! It costs about £15 per adult, but once you in, EVERYTHING is free! Plus that ticket you paid for is valid for 12months meaning that £15 gets you in for a year! Check it out on TH-cam or google it, as I'm really not doing it justice. Honestly come check these places out, you'll have a great time!
I love all your tips about the various places you visit. I’m actually heading to Scotland, London, and Reykjavik end of August 2022 and watching your videos has been tremendously helpful in deciding what to do and not do. Thank you!
Dont bring your huge motorhome because the roads are not wide enough and you will not be able to get round some of the mini roundabouts or sharper corners. Some roads in the countryside are only wide enough for one vehicle even though they are for two way traffic. Be prepared to back up. There are sometimes passing spaces along those country lanes but its good to mentally remember the last one incase you need to back up to it. While the ordinary police dont carry guns, they do have a Truncheon called the Asp which is a telescopic metal wacking baton. Also there are armed response units which are armed and trained who are deployed for emergency situations. Of course there are the canine units too... England does not accept the Euro in its ordinary shops. Dont talk to or touch the soldiers outside the palace, they are allowed to react apropriately if needed.
Bring their huge motorhome from where? With them on the plane over the atlantic?
@@marcusskidmore7290 good question LOL We were camping a few years back and the most enormous winnebago style vehicle turned up to off load its waste and it took the wall out on the campsite. I can only imagine they brought it over from Europe by ferry as no one in their right mind would be selling them in England
@@logothaironsides2942 Yeah I've seen them on the roads over here, they're a menace.
It's fascinating for a British person (Scottish in my case) to "see ourselves as others see us" as Robert Burns said ;) The natives really are, generally, friendly - enjoy your time here, wherever you're from. Luckily food standards have risen quite a lot in recent years so most people shouldn't be too "shocked" by what you find here, even if it is sometimes "different". On my occasional visits to the US I've eaten all sorts of foods, mostly perfectly acceptable, but portion sizes have sometimes been larger than I'm used to and the seeming normality of "doggy bagging", even in good quality eating places, I found curious, even if for most appetites British portion sizes will satisfy most.
I'm sure many Americans would find parts of your country rather "curious".
I have to say that I am very gratified by how much you like our funny little nation. I cannot disagree with a single point you raised & you seem to have really embraced some of our lesser known places.
I didn't think it would be a shock about the English being polite and proper. I thought they had a worldwide reputation for that.
Imagine thinking us English are polite... LOL
I say we are not rude but we are not most certainly proper at all 🤣