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In this video, we react to why so many people love York, England! From the medieval streets to the incredible York Minster, this city looks like it’s straight out of a storybook. As Americans, we’re excited to see what makes York such a popular spot to visit in the UK and check out all the cool places it has to offer. Have you ever been to York? Let us know in the comments!
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I'm English and I love that we are surrounded by ancient history here.
I live 40 minutes away from York and it’s not until I see reaction videos like this that I realize just how much we as a nation take it all for granted, there is literally history everywhere on this island
Granted, as a Southener 🤘
I Just Love England (& Wales), whether it's North, South, East or West
Yep - these videos really give you a fresh appreciation of what we have. I lived in Caerleon for a while - small town in South Wales which was a garrison town for the roman legions who were stationed here. It has Roman baths, and an actual amphitheatre - the only complete one in the UK. In summertime, on lunch break from work we would go and sit in the amphitheatre to eat sandwiches. So many folks took it for granted, yet it's over 2000 years old. You couldn't dig the garden anywhere in Caerleon without finding something roman - a piece of broken pottery or a on rare occasions a coin...
The National Railway Museum at York is defo worth a video of it's own!
And it's free to enter.
Rail Museum is😊 fantastic. We go to York just for that!
So true, I haven't been there for years but definitely worth checking out
6:28 A lot of it was created very recently because they’re constantly renovating and replacing bits. Fred Dibnah goes behind the scenes at York Minster in one of his documentaries and it shows a guy in a workshop replacing a damaged stone flower the size of your fist… which takes 2 weeks to carve!
It used to be great, until they decided to downsize and remove loads of the interactive elements. Was always a fun place for kids but it’s just not anymore. Most of the locos such as the Shinkansen are closed and it is now forbidden to stand on the footplates of the steam locos, that used to be accessible.
We certainly are PROUD of our history here in England. ❤
York is as extradinary as is looks. It isn't being exaggerated ❤
Love to hear that!
It is extraordinary Christmas is a wonderful time we normally spend the holidays in our holiday home just the week. We shall be going up 2nd week of November just to get things ready maybe put up the tree it is a special place at Christmas my son used to sing in the minstrel choir I got told off one year for trying to sneek a photograph they were more than willing to sell me one though.
@@reactingtomyroots york is truly incredible. its a popular tourist destination for americans etc. i come here alot and it blows me away
It's a lovely place, I grew up in the area.
Although the traffic can be an absolute nightmare! Old narrow streets are not really compatible with modern traffic.
If you're visiting for the day, I suggest using the Park & Ride buses. If you're staying for a while, get a hotel or B&B in the city and you can walk to most places.
If you want to live there, you're not getting much change from £500,000 for a half decent area and prices rise rapidly from there.
Like any city, it has its crappy areas, but they're generally on the outskirts and away from the touristy city centre.
@@reactingtomyrootsYork also has a very good park and ride system so there’s no need for tourists to take a car into York itself
York is, IMHO, the brightest jewel in England. It's stunning and there's so much to see and do. You need at least two days there to make it worth it.
The UK is as old as dirt and we have old stuff everywhere, since I’ve started to watch your content I’ve really started to notice all the wonderful old things we have here that we just take for granted
So true 👍
Its just second mature to us... We don't see the love for it because it's natural to us yeah we will go ohh nice old wall... Meh walk on its just imbedded into us
Very true.
Yes but I wouldn’t say it’s taken for granted I think it’s just natural for us that we live it as it’s normal and we’re not a sky scraper modernised country like america we make use of the history we have live in it live alongside it exc
Sadly, as this is being viewed, the River Ouse is in flood due to the unusual amount of rain and storms as the UK is hit with the remnants of the Hurricanes hitting the USA 😢.
I studied at university in York and lived there for 5 years. It’s an amazing city and I’d love to have lived there forever.
Yes speaking as a Londoner who adores London York is just incredible. I love Bath & Edinburgh but there is something very special about York.
Absolutely agree!
Same here I fell in love with this city after my first visit.
Totally agree. I’m a Londoner too & mirror you comment. York is incredible 👍
Glad to hear it's as beautiful and special as the video depicted!
Yes it’s great. Lincoln cathedral etc is good too, and often overlooked, and a bit closer to us in the East Midlands.
Used to love visiting York when I lived on the Yorkshire coast. Castle and National Railway Museum a must. The walk around the walls is great, recommend the walls at Conwy as well. Now live near Exeter but not a patch on York.
Although I wasn't born in York, I am lucky to be now living in this beautiful city and I will never leave.
I’m an Englishman from Lancashire and I love York ! My fav place, me and the wife go every November for Xmas markets and the pubs! Fair play to Yorkshire , they know how to brew the best ale 🍻
That really is high praise. A Lancashire man complementing Yorkshire. There's no higher a complement.
The good thing about the UK, is you'll be tripping over history, it's everywhere.
Sorry i wa just walkig out my Home (1815) and walking towards Hopetown, and Stevenson works, the birth of the Railways, then walk around to the House of th Northern Echo, or all th Pease family endeavours... Every town has a wealth of history, haven't even touched on the Abbeys and Links that Darlington, and heres the odd one, i class myself as a Wallasey Lad,
That's correct, just around the corner from my house is the site of a roman fort. you don't need to travel far to see history.
And drunks 😅
@laurencebradbury2101 😄
We live near York and go into the centre often. It never ceases to wow us. History is everywhere and Doesn’t matter how many time you see it there is always something new. The Minster is beyond words it is so beautiful. We feel very blessed to have this on our doorstep. And yes it probably is the best city in England. 😊
Hi both. You brought me to tears again, but emotional this time, not laughing. My late father was in Bomber Command in WW2 and was stationed with 102 Sqdn at Pocklington, Yorkshire. Betty's Tea Room used to welcome servicemen and they used to sign the mirrors, some of which are still preserved and on show. B4 my father died we were able to take him back to Yorkshire for a holiday and revisited his old haunts, inc Betty's and his old airfield. The lovely people in Betty's, in beautiful uniforms with old fashioned pinafores, made a big fuss of him and did not charge for his cakes and drinks. It is indeed a beautiful place. You MUST go tho I fear your heads will fall off with spinning around to see everything!! Take care both. Hearts out to everyone in the bad weather down Florida way. Nana Karen UK X
I have family living in Pocklington . The connection with the military lives on through the museum of army transport .
God bless your father for helping Britain in her time of need.. Salute
God love your Dad, bet he had a lovely time, bless him x
I love in Pocklington, we have been here since 2006. It is a fabulous place to live. There is a memorial in the grounds of the Drs surgery to some air crew that lost their lives. Xxx
@@sandiewells8697 My late mother was based at Pocklington too, in the operations room. She once tied her stockings to the wing commanders wings instead of the ribbons for a bet and he didn't notice until he was over Berlin.
I live just south of York. Beautiful city. Very proud to be a Yorkshire girl.
Whereabouts, I live in leeds capital of Yorkshire.
Selby
@@IbrahimMohamed-kw7viYork is the capital of Yorkshire, not Leeds.
@@juliemaddison2549me too😊
Chester in the UK is a very nice place to visit too. Like York it is full of ancient history and quaint buildings. Well worth a look
I live in York, but all these things we just take for granted. It’s great to see your enthusiasm, as it reminds us how lucky we are. Great video; great channel.
They have the stone masons working outside the Minster as repairs are constant - so you can see how it’s all made and talk to them - used to love walking past them on my way to work
I live in York and it is a great city. Great safe place to raise a family. Best thing to do in York is just walk. If you see an alleyway walk down it. It might lead to some bins or it might lead to a Tudor hall. It can get crazy busy on a Saturday but you can always find a quieter area within the city centre
York is beautiful. You’re absolutely correct about not needing a car there. We generally stay for 3 nights when we visit and the car never moves from where we originally park 😄. It’s a very walkable city. York Minster is breathtaking. No pictures or video can do it justice. You have to step in and experience the sheer scale and beauty of it. I sincerely hope that one day you’ll be able to visit and enjoy this gorgeous place 😊
I live about 10 miles from York, worked in the city for 20 years. We get so blasé about our history and only ever stop to think “Wow” when we see it through other peoples eyes. Best years of my life working and partying in York.
The Roman Ninth legion founded Eboracum in 71AD as a garrison then it grew into a town, when the Saxons invaded and settled Eboracum became known as Eoforwic, in or around the 6 hundreds then when the Viking Great Heathen Army invaded then settled it after a war in 867 it became known as Jórvík, then as the English language involved it became Yourke, and then York
Before the founding of the Roman garrison town of Eboracum, there was a proto-Brythonic settlement there called Ebrog, or place of the Yew Trees. Even today, in Welsh the name of the city is Efrog.
@@t.a.k.palfrey3882 A famous yorkshire phrase"Ee Bah Gum" many think the origins come from the Roman name Eboracum, think about it.
@t.a.k.palfrey3882 That's interesting to know 👍🏻
Kids went into apprenticeships at age eight, so they were very skilled.
I love how enthusiastic you two are, a lot of us a have never visited some of these beautiful places, I guess we just take it for granted but you have given me a new appreciation for my country, thank you. I will definitely be visiting York now, since it is only 35miles away! The beautiful bird you keep hearing in the background is a male blackbird (Turdus Merula) his song is a British favourite during the springtime 🥰
York is easy to get to by train from London, you don’t need a car to get around the city, most places are an easy walk from the station, it’s so worth a visit, it even more beautiful when you get there in person, Bath is another must visit place
My partner is from Yorkshire and that's one very good reason why the area is special. Many men are still true gentlemen ❤
Yorkshire folk have a reputation for being obtuse, verbose, stubborn and opinionated. 75% of my DNA is from the Leeds area. Bring it on !! (Oh, and tight fisted)
The answer is yes, York is the most beautiful city in England
I wouldn't agree with you, but it is a lovely city. But there are so many historic cities in England and many could be called the most beautiful city in England.
As a Welsh native I vote it the most beautiful city in Uk.
Edinburgh beats it for me for the UK, however, York is the most beautiful in England imo.
Always a difficult CALL, saying one place is the MOST beautiful of ANYTHING !? As the saying goes; "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" - I FULLY agree, York IS beautifuln and FULL of history, but SO MANY other places are too. Just saying! 🙂
@@izibear4462 Havnt been to Edinburgh so can’t judge on that one🙂
😊😊😊your delight is wonderful to see❤❤❤
The Railway Museum is a must.
It's a must visit, love a trip to York I live a short drive away and when friends visit me it's usually where we end up. Sightseeing through the day and a good amount of drinking on the night, the vibes lovely.
What was discovered in recent times is that medieval buildings in places like The Shambles and newer ones still occupy plots of land with identical widths that were divided up at the time of the Viking occupation circa the 700-800s.
That's so cool!
@@reactingtomyroots i did a course with the york archeological trust and measured the buildings on walmgate and they are still the same width as the viking plots
This was mentioned in a Time Teams episod on York back when. I've always thought that was so cool!
It truly is as beautiful as it looks, I'm very lucky to be able to visit frequently as my brother lives there.
York is an epic place to visit. simply stunning !
I live in York and this video makes me think how much I take for granted. We have, as you would expect many tourists and it can get very crowded.
My girlfriend and I went to the University of York to study 20 years ago and we never left. Most of our friends also moved here and fell in love with the city 😁.
*My girlfriend and I.. 😊
@@reluctantheist5224 i stand corrected 😀
@@lexi-501 Haha, just a bit of fun. 😉
Sitting next to my son who did it 10 years later and nodded. He would have stayed there if his profession allowed. It is a magical place.
Me too (was in Derwent), I would have stayed if life hadn’t got in the way but I’ve got to live in the Peaks and in my wonderful Nottinghamshire hometown again
It's where I work and go out every month and it's awesome. So beautiful and has so many old and great pubs.
York Minster is STUNNING. York is definitely worth a visit ❤️
As someone who moved from London to York over 30 years ago, it's wonderful to see your enthusiasm for our beautiful city. Thank you for this great review 🥰
If you like the black and white Tudor half-timbered look, check out Chester city centre
I LOVE Chester!
@@catherinewhite8819 ... Sounds like a cat 😂
Not to mention Roman walls circling the city. Or squaring the city anyway
Thanks for the suggestion!
Live a few miles from Chester and worth a visit. Lots of Roman ruins and also a wall you can walk around. Very very amazing.
I live near York and never get tired of walking around always see some thing new
I love York, my favourite city to visit! I once went up Clifford tower, then panicked when I go to the top because I'm scared of heights 😂 I walked back down like an old lady!!
If you're sold on York (you should be) - the coastline is only a train ride away - try Scarborough to Whitby (Dracula). And spring - April/May seems a perfect time, not quite so crowded.
...Not mentioned Clifford's Tower, York Castle Museum, National Railway Museum...Castle Howard a stone's throw away.
I live in York and it’s gorgeous so happy it’s getting the attention it deserves ❤
I live about fifty minutes from York in a small moorland village. Our nearest town is Whitby a beautiful, historic seaside town. Bram stoker stayed there whilst writing Dracula and set it in the town. The scene in Harry Potter featuring a stream train with lots of little wizards boarding it was filmed in our village.
Whitby is one of if not my favorite places in the whole world. I went there so much as a kid and a teen and has had a huge impact on my personality. I really need to go back there some day.
Whitby cod and chips - unbeatable! My favourite seaside town.
Yes, I did a video on Whitby awhile back before Lindsay came on the channel. It's beautiful as well!
@@reactingtomyroots I’ll have to have a look for that one.
Please don’t rush your trip to York because it’s quite exceptional and the sort of place where you want to wander off down side alleys and come across secret delights for yourselves. I would really recommend you allow yourselves a full three days because there’s just so much to see and experience, especially with the Viking, Harry Potter and chocolate connections. I’d also suggest you take an empty backpack or two with you!
Walking the Roman walls and exploring the glorious York Minster would be a day in itself. The Shambles and the market are another, the National Railway Museum is definitely worth seeing, and you have to allow time for meals in cafes or pubs (Sophia can go in the pub with you if you’re having a meal there rather than just a drink), or even collect some grocery bits together and have a picnic in one of the beautiful green spaces followed by checking out the old gravestones in the churchyards. 😊
I'm very lucky to have been born in the County of Yorkshire and live only 40 mins on the train from York...❤ it. So beautiful xxx
July 9th 1984 saw the Minster almost destroyed by fire. The Rose Window, a famous circular stained glass window was painstakingly restored and replaced when the fire restoration was completed xxx
I believe the fire was started by a lightning strike....one day after the Archbishop of York declared on national media he didn't believe in God...!
Its so funny seeing your reactions to buildings that are so normal for us to see in the UK :-)
And all of that stonework Was done without a single power tool, amazing !
Not entirely true- as the 1984 fire caused by lightning strike and the rebuild- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Minster_fire
@johnfarmer1214 The Stone work would still have done by hand with Mallet and various types of Chisels by National Trust Stone Masons
I live an hour away from York. I am going today for a walk round and call in a pub. It is beautiful walking around the city on the walls is a great way to get around.
Being from Yorkshire . I am delighted you enjoyed York .
The walls are a wonderful walk in Spring when daffodils are out .
I live not too far away from York, The cathedral is a must,the height when viewed from inside is impressive and the stain glass windows is a marvel during sunny days. Great place to visit for anyone.
So pleased you both enjoyed my birthplace and i still live here,the history of York is the history of England.we take it for granted when you see it every day.its very touristy but that adds to its vibe.
York is our favourite place.
We got engaged here and return every year to visit.
Beautiful and very friendly City
I have been to York many times and have never been disappointed, it's a beautiful city with so much charm and the Pubs are great too. Sadly I have not been for about seven years or so, the last time I was working there but I will definitely go again 👍👍
I'm from York, born an bread, took it for granted till I went traveling around the wold and i never found anything to beat it for its beauty and fendilines thanks for putting us on the map hope you can understand our accents
I live and work in York. I also got married in York Registry Office on Bootham last year and stayed at Grays Court on our honeymoon in the Cumberland room (12:10 in your video). Its the top room in the tower with the 3 windows. I reckon with me working in York, walking from place to place in my job, I'll be in stacks of tourists photos 😂. Theres some cracking pubs and eateries in York. It really is a nice place. And with Christmas coming, the city really puts on a show for visitors.
York is very walkable. The walls almost surround the city (there is a small section which wasn't walled as the land was ' swamp' and considered impassable at the time).
The alleys in York are called 'snickleways'.
Christmas time in York is magical. Hope you get to visit.
I went to the University of York to study History, loved living there. Where I worked you got a looming view of the Minster as you left, it was amazing
I luv York. me and my friends visited york in our leens. 3 or 4 time's a year. for the History and Architecture. absolutely stunning city.
I love York! My daughter is at the University so we have had the privilege to get to know the city over the last couple of years when we visit her. The very first brief shot on this video was of Clifford's Tower which now has a rooftop platform with great views of the city.
What an amazing place to go to University!
Ditto for my son, but 10 years ago. It is amazing!
Yoŕk is absolutely amazing, we love going there. We live 30 miles from York and go there just before Christmas every year as well as other times in the year
I spent my early years in 1960s York and still struggle to think of a more benign place and time in the history of the world to have enjoyed a childhood. In the late 60s I raised 11/6 that’s 11 shillings and sixpence (57.5p) for the Minster Appeal Fund by selling apples from the family garden. That’s my small contribution to the history of this wonderful city.
I'm jealous, I grew up there in the 90's. It was still a lovely place, but I've seen the photos from your era and life seemed slower, more community oriented.
Or maybe the rose tinted glasses get thicker with age?
@@MoominDoogieno, you’re right, that’s exactly how it was. My folks moved back there in the 90s but it was so much busier and less communal but then that was the same for everywhere I think. Mind you, I’m sure the folks who grew up there in the thirties were saying the same about the sixties. I remember going in the Castle Museum in the late 90s and smiling because they had a scene from the sixties in there.
It’s lovely hearing your excitement. I live near Bath and we really take it all for granted. As it’s the norm 💕
Love how you guys are reacting to my beautiful City. I've lived here all my life and I love it. If you do ever get to come, you certainty won't be disappointed.
Thank you for loving York ❤️
Three museums I would recommend in York are the national railway museum, the Yorkshire Regiment Museum and just outside the city is the Yorkshire air museum
I visited York this year. My dad came from Yorkshire and I went with my daughters and grandchildren. We went in the castle museum that I used to go as a child. I thought they would get bored but we were in there for hours as there were lots of interactive things for them to do. We went to Betty’s tea room in Harrogate where we stayed, it was brilliant. Looks as though York is your ideal place to visit.
My home city. I was born here and never left, because it's such a wonderful place to live. To be honest, I probably don't appreciate how beautiful it is because I'm so used to it!! I walk past the Minster every day for work ❤
Thank you for your wonderful reaction but I now feel guilty of taking our history for granted. It's just where we live!!! I hope you can visit one day and enjoy your time here. ❤ X
Thanks, Myra! No need to feel guilty, it's just what happens when we're surrounded by something our whole lives. Appreciate you being part of the Roots fam ❤️
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York really is lovely. Harrogate is also another beautiful place, possibly my favourite town in England. Just wandering aimlessly, it always feels like a gentle place to me. I really must go back soon.
York is just as it looks and half an hour from where I live. Gone there many times and am so appreciative that I am British born & bred 🇬🇧.
I live 20 mins away from York!! it’s beautiful, I never get bored of it!
You could stay a week and STILL not see everything York has to offer xxx
You could stay for a month and STILL not see all of York's delights!!
So true.....
Lived in York for 60yrs and still not seen all of it and only about 5 miles wide
I just love you guys. You are so respectful to our country, GB and the whole of the UK. You are always welcome to visit your cousins across the pond 😂💝
Thank you! Praying we get to one day--hopefully in the near-ish future. 🥰
Did you know American bells are make in the uk ...so was the liberty bell
We did not! That's awesome.
@@reactingtomyrootsand the bell in the national museum in Washington DC was made here in Loughborough along with the St Paul’s bell. Loughborough has the last working bell foundry in the UK.
@@reactingtomyroots the Liberty Bell was cast in the same foundry that made Big Ben - you used to be able to visit the foundry in Whitechapel (now more famous for Jack the Ripper) but sadly it closed a few years ago
I live about 20 Mins away so I'm a regular visitor and never get bored of the place.
I graduated from University in York Minster! York is the best city in the UK 🥰
York is my favourite place in England. I am biased as I live so close, but there is so much to do, so much history. Love it ❤
York is beautiful but you have to be there to really soak in the magical atmosphere it has. I only live an hour from York and it’s one on my favourite places to visit.
Think we take things for granted of all the very old stuff here we see it everywhere all the time
Love from the UK
I’m only half way through the vid so far so I don’t know if it’s gonna be mentioned later on. But when you guys come over to the uk, and you visit York, you MUST take Sophia in the Jorvik Viking Centre. She would absolutely love it. It takes you on a ride through old Viking times by going through old streets, seeing how they lived, how they ate, the homes they made etc. but be warned… there’s a smell. It’s a smell of how it would’ve been back then but it’s a smell that no matter how many years later after visiting, if anyone mentioned the Viking centre, you’ll still smell it. I was probably about 9/10 years old when I went and I can still smell it now! But it’s an incredible place to visit
Edit: ok so they mentioned it but not in much detail. If you could maybe find a video which gives you more info on the Viking centre, perhaps that would be helpful for you. I know Sophia would really enjoy it
Thanks for the info! It will definitely be a must visit when we make it that way :)
@@reactingtomyroots you’re welcome my friend. York is a beautiful place.. but the kid in me, it’s all about the Jorvik Viking canter!
I met up with david guest a couple of times is favourite place in the whole world was york.god bless him
York is amazing it's 40 miles from me. If you look at the buildings in The Shambles they still have the insurance plates indicating which insurance company covered that building. In those days each insurance company had its own fire engine.
Go in Spring when daffodils are so beautiful on the hillsides topped by castle walls.
York is lovely! Had my first Betty's there.
Yes, I fell in love with York the first time I visited. 😮
The city has spread well beyond the city walls these days, but the Medieval part of the city is entirely enclosed. York is a very nice city to live in, there is so much to be done in and around the city. it can be a little expensive though, particularly when compared to the rest of the North of England.
Your idea on cycling in York would also be a great idea. the cycle routes here are pretty good and you can easily get into the countryside with a bike in an hour or so.
The walls don’t go quite all the way round. There is a bit that once was a lake or something where there is no wall, but it encircles mist of the old city centre. (I am lucky, I live here in York. It’s a great place to live for all sorts of reasons, not only its history.)
@@tanyajane-patmore5525 Foss islands. I can't member exactly what causes the break either.
@@jamessanderson9258 , I think it may once have been a king’s fishing lake ? But I am far from sure.
I was lucky enough to go to live in York for three years and graduate in the cathedral. As a brit, having history all around you is something you just take for granted. But it's a stunning place, I hope one day your family can visit 😃
At the Shambles Market there is a Greek food place, the Gyros are fab and only a 2 hour drive rather than 4.5 hour flight.
I think most people make the 4.5 hour flight for the sunshine not the Gyros. 😂
Most but not all.
The market isnt what it used to be in the 70s.
In the museum gardens there are lots of squirrels, quite tame that will come over for feeding, at the bottom of the gardens there is a canal where you can take a canal boat trip and see the sites, just lovely x
York is amazing, you should check out Chester it’s always overlooked, the most complete roman walls in the UK an amphitheatre (Roman of course) ancient cathedral and thousands of other very old structures, I used to work in a building with an undercroft that was 1000 years old, it was the tea room 🇬🇧🫖🍪
Thanks! We are adding Chester to the list :)
I’m from Chester and I heartily agree with your comments. Chester is also mathematically the most beautiful city in Europe or something like that. Haha, seriously though it’s a special place.
Don't forget the world oldest racecourse, which can be looked out over from the roman walls.
Love York and the nightly Guided Ghost Walk is great fun !
The Railway Museum is FREE and wonderful.
I love it too. Love Queen Victorias carriage!
York is magical - especially around Christmas with the fairy lights and Christmas Carols playing … and Betty’s tea room is fab!
My girlfriend is a huge history buff, and we go to York regularly, we love the place, its so rich in history and just a beautiful place, i recommend everyone to go there at least once. "Richmond" is another place where there is a lovely mix of old and new architecture, it's a small town in north Yorkshire.
Yes York is beautiful,my family have lived in York at least 500 years.
York is my favourite place on the planet . You really can’t describe all the history . If you wander around you often come across historical places not in all the guide books . I have loved York since I first visited as a young child .
I've lived and worked in york all my life and i definitely take everything for granted. I can walk past Cliffords tower and the minster or even walk down the shambles and not take any notice its just there
York is also reputed to be one of the most haunted places in England. There are lots of ghost tours around the city at night, which are both entertaining and informative (and can be quite scary).
Something not shown in the video was the location in York where Constantine the Great was proclaimed emperor of Rome in AD 306. There is a statue of him on the site now.
Only touched on in the video is the fact that York was once known as Chocolate City, because so much was made there by world-famous companies like Rowntree's and Terry's. Millions of KitKats and Aeros are still produced in York every day.
There is the story of a plumber working in a basement when a Roman legion walked past him.
You're selling us on it even more 😅 Love it!
@@peterbrown1012 they were working in the basement of the treasurers house, i used to know someone who worked with him, and he said he always insisted it was true.
@suesmith4209 Well, other people said they had seen it, and when the National Trust dug down into the basement they found a Roman road.
The nightly ghost/story tours are fantastic!
Hi. A great reaction video! Not shown in the video was The National Railway Museum .... it's completely epic ! (and I'm not even a train fanatic! lol)