Thank you for supporting our heritage with your NT subscriptions, the NT and English Heritage are amazing organisations and definitely deserve support.
Thank you so much for supporting our heritage by becoming NT members & buying an annual pass. The NT does an incredible job at preserving our country's history. Such a good way to spend time together as a family.
@@haasfamfarm Will you be going to Warwickshire Castle Christmas Light Show..? I will be taking my friend there this December from America whose flying over... Maybe we will see you there. ;) ruclips.net/video/SNmV7OI6nR4/видео.html
Our friends often ask why we hardly ever have foriegn holidays. It's simple , we haven't finished seeing Britain. So glad to see you exploring our wonderful land and living life to it's fullest. If our paths cross , coffee and cake are on us.😊😊
You are correct Buckingham Palace is in London not Buckinghamshire. I think the building was originally built for the Duke of Buckingham,hence it's name.If in South Wales, please check out Tredegar House,Newport. A Carolean red brick mansion and my old school. ❤
Next time you go to Cornwall try visiting the lizard ( it’s a town and district) go to the national trust car park and ask the attendant the way to the cliff restaurant. The walk to it is stunning and the restaurant as really good food, but best of all its perched on the edge of a cliff, the views are amazing. Best wishes to you all neil
@@haasfamfarm well I guess she'll be seeing all sorts of new birds to her. Some London parks even have parakeets, they set up breeding colonies after escaping. You get wallabies in Kent and Cornwall as well.
We’ve been members of the NT for 10 years and I agree it’s the best money we spend each year. The NT is unique and a real gem. Also English Heritage membership if there are sites near to you are excellent for families.
The best thing about having a central base, like the midlands, is that you're only a few hours drive from most of the country. North Wales, with Snowdonia, is another mountainous area with great views
As you miss Cornish Pasties. Look out for: ‘Ginsters’ Cornish Pasties. Although, they are Commercially Produced, they are actually made in Cornwall and sold in the main Supermarket’s. Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons. They may not fully compare with those you have had from local Pasty Shops in Cornwall, but, are a good alternative, available locally to you. And they certainly capture the taste and the texture, as I remember it. Especially, if you follow the instructions on the packaging, to heat and bake them in an oven. The alternative option to use a Microwave, is ‘quick’ and tasty, but, not as satisfying. IMO
I live about 10 minutes from Stowe. At the moment they have a memorial exhibition on until the 11th November. There are 1475 silhouettes of 2nd world war military personnel, these represent everyone who died on the D Day landings. There are also 2 nurses represented and also the French resistance fighters. Not much time left to see it, but worth a visit if you can, but it will be busy. I went the other day for the Sunrise experience. I have mentioned to you before but my 3 favourites are Stourhead (Wiltshire), Lyme Park (Cheshire) and Hughendon in Buckinghamshire! I also like Hardwick Hall, Fountains Abbey, Beningbrough Hall, the list could go on and on and I have so many more I still want to see.
The National Trust AND/ OR English Heritage memberships are wonderful value. Look at the properties both of them offer. You might prefer one to the other. EH for my family. Some properties are both NT and EH (eg Studeley Royal is NT + Fountains Abbey is EH, near Ripon) so both sets of members get to go in those two properties which adjoin each other. I am sure my wife and I save money each year on our membership of EH as a result of the places we visit. Whitby Abbey (a MUST see), Pickering Castle, Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley Castle, Fountains Abbey, Middleham Castle, Richmond Castle, Mount Grace Priory, Walkworth Castle etc etc. That is just a few of the Yorkshire sites! There are Welsh (eg Cadw) and Scottish equivalents, too.
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is really worth a visit. Right at the side of it is the Old Hall which is well preserved ruin administered by English Heritage. As a member of NT you get dual entry. Ironically the “new” hall is Elizabethan so that’s nearly 500 years old. Even at that age it has the greatest area of glass windows of any stately home. NT membership is a no-brainer.
One thing that might be worth doing is switching between the NT and English Heritage every now and then. NT tend to do stately homes, while EH usually do castles, abbeys and ancient sites. You can use your membership in Scotland and Wales too 😊
As a member of both The National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland, I would suggest adding on a membership to English Heritage (the English equivalent of Historic Scotland), as that opens up even more properties to explore. For the first year you’ll have included entry to their properties and discounted entry to the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish equivalents but after the first year the entry to these other country’s properties become included in your membership. If you do get an English Heritage membership two properties (in completely different parts of England) I’d like to suggest are Boscobel House in Shropshire, which is the property that gave life to the traditional pub name of The Royal Oak, as it was where the future Charles II hid in an oak tree from the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War…seeing as how they’d beheaded his Dad Charles I-the last King to have been born in Scotland, due to his Father being James VI (son of Mary Queen of Scots) of Scots (monarchs in Scotland are only king/queen of the people not the land) for many years before becoming James I of England, Wales and Ireland and uniting the crowns (though Scotland did not become politically united with the other countries of the UK for another 104 years in 1707). But anyway, it was from Boscobel House that Charles I fled England making the four countries that would later become the UK a republic until he returned after Oliver Cromwell’s death. A wee sneaky extra might be Stokesay Castle which is near my Grandma’s hometown of Ludlow (Ludlow Castle itself is where traditionally the Prince of Wales lived while being trained to be monarch. It is also where Henry VIII’s older brother Arthur died, with his heart being buried in the breathtakingly beautiful St Laurence’s Church there, where my Great Grandfather worked in the last years of his life. That Great Grandfather was born in 1855, my Grandma being the youngest child of his second marriage and born in 1912. But Ludlow Castle is privately owned, open to visitors but you can also stay there). Stokesay is called a castle but is technically a fortified Manor House (if I remember correctly, technically a castle has a military connection and not just the fortifications). In Ludlow itself, for really old places to stay for a holiday, you not only have Ludlow Castle (which I don’t think has that many rooms available) but The Feathers Hotel, which is a beautiful Tudor building originally built as a private residence built in 1619 (making it Jacobean but with a Tudor look) over an even older core and has been a hotel since 1670. I know I am likely biased but Ludlow and Shropshire in general are beautiful (Bridgnorth also being stunning) and full of history. I was in my thirties before I visited this county for the first time and even if I hadn’t heard stories about Ludlow throughout my childhood, I think I would still have fallen in love with it The other English Heritage property I’d recommend is Tynemouth Prory which is right on the coast in the North Eastern English town of Tynemouth, which is very near Newcastle upon Tyne. It is a partial ruin with a tiny but beautiful little chapel in the grounds but it’s just one of those places that feel calming and wonderful to be in. It helps the Tynemouth is a lovely little coastal town with a great market in the Metro (the Newcastle underground system, that just like the tube has a ton of overground stations) Station every Saturday and Sunday.
National Trust is amazing. Someone below said they don't bother to go abroad as there is so much in the UK. I feel the same, I do go to Europe as well but the UK has so much to offer that just needs to be seen. Try Dover castle and the wartime tunnels they are really interesting. Or go to Derbyshire and ride the Monsal Trail through the old railway tunnels, that's so much fun. If you like walking and climbing there are the Wainwrights in Cumbria or the Yorkshire three peaks challenge or even Snowdon, though that gets a bit busy. If you go to Wales go to the Llyn peninsula and the Ty Coch Inn which is one of the best beach pubs in the world. If you want to go to secluded beaches go to Anglesey and Llandwyn and Holy Island you will love that, or Jacobs Ladder or Three Shires Head or Man Tor in Derbyshire, Treacle Market in Macclesfield is also amazing, seriously there is so much history and heritage that you do not need to go anywhere else
Yes the National Trust is a great organisation. I think you were talking about St Michaels Mount in Cornwall. Also just so you know Tintagel is pronounced tinta jel not tintay gel. You cannot help but stumble on some gems if you keep going to NT places many of them need to be visited in each season through the year.....enjoy!
Buckinghamshire is a county, and Buckingham used to be the old county town until there was a devastating fire. It is in the north of the county, not a huge distance from where you live. It is a fairly modest little town, but of considerable historic interest. Buckingham Palace is, of course, in London. It was originally built as Buckingham House, for the Duke of Buckingham in the early 18th century.
Great video guys. Really enjoy your experiences in the uk. Its so refreshing to see our American cousins enjoying our wonderful historic buildings and gardens. Visit Hardwicke hall in Nottinghamshire and chatsworth house.
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire which is the family home of the Churchill family. It is massive and will blow you away. Then go to the Cotswolds. The prettiest villages in England and the surrounding pretty countryside is covered with stone walls like Yorkshire.
Amazing vlog guys many thanks for sharing :) have you guys ever done your family tree on ancestry you may have British ancestors 🤔 Dartmoor national park in Devon is amazing 👍
Guys, English Heritage is also a good deal as most of the castles are under that. I used to take my nieces and nephew to English Heritage site because they loved it mostly their parents wouldn’t take them there.
I live on the Norfolk/ Suffolk border, I love visiting Blicklinghall which has a connection with Ann Bolyen Henry 8ths second wife. I also like visiting Oxborough Hall which has a moat around it, both halls are in Norfolk.
You should visit the White Cliffs of Dover in kent. It's one of my favourite places in my home town. On a clear day you can see France just cross the English channel. Dover also has a really cool castle (not National Trust ) but still worth visiting.
Dover Castle is one of my favourite places but now disabled I can’t visit anymore and my younger nieces and nephew have missed out on that unlike their older siblings
My only issue with The National Trust is they don't state anywhere on their website that although 'National' implies the entire UK, they don't include Scotland! They cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The National Trust for Scotland is an entirely separate charity although each organisation admits each other's members to their properties with no charge.
Membership of the National Trust for Scotland is somewhat cheaper than for the English version and there are reciprocal membership benefits between the two along with over 20 similar organisations in other countries.
Try Chepstow Castle. It is run by CADW, Wales's equivalent to the National Trust. Drive up to Tintern Abbey, a ruin, further up the River Wye. With teashop.
@@haasfamfarm it’s truly amazing, beautiful gardens with so much to see, and the house is spectacular. You definitely wouldn’t be disappointed if you visit.
Buckingham Palace in London was bought by the Royal family from its previous owner the Duke of Buckingham. It is not part of the National Trust. Tours are available of some of the rooms and the gardens but I don't think it is cheap and you have to book in advance. At certain times it is closed for security reasons. I think you might also be confusing it with Windsor Castle which is outside of London. It is also expensive but if you get your ticket stamped before you leave I think it becomes valid for a year.
Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace are both royal residencies. There is a historical palaces ticket which covers Hillsborough Castle NI, Holyrood in Scotland, Kew Palace, Kensington Palace and Hampton Court. And I think Mansion House in London. Which is a good buy. Hatfield House is also a good place to visit.
@@haasfamfarm totally agree! We're in South Buckinghamshire. Our go to place near us is Cliveden, it's a wonderful estate and the grounds are huge. Buckingham Palace is in London but I think Jordan is thinking of Stowe Landscape Gardens near Buckingham
Being British I don't think we take advantage of our own heritage enough. We appreciate it but don't take advantage of it as much as strangers to our shores. We probably take it for granted too much.
@@haasfamfarm No. I'm retired and housebound now. When I was younger and the kids were at home we used to visit some heritage sites occasionally. Not often enough really. As I say, I think we British take our heritage for granted. Plus , like a lot of British people we tended to go to the continent for our holidays: Spain, Greece, France, Italy Germany, Portugal.
I believe that after a year you will get free entry into the NT for Scotland properties , before then I think it's half price. Also look at English Heritage membership, similar to the NT but different types of properties.
There is so much to see with the National Trust makes it very good value. Tintagel has the best Cornish Pasties. Clotted Cream ice cream from Polperro is well worth trying, mind the seagulls. Saint Michael's Mount. in my opinion King Arthur, like Robin Hood. are legends. Buckingham Palace is in London. Taking a car makes real sense.
Someone bought me an NT sub as a gift a few years ago. It was a waste of money, as I don't drive and there are vanishingly-few NT properties which can easily and conveniently be reached by public transport.
To find the reality of King Arthur, you need to watch the movie 'The Holy Grail', by Monty Python. Also, he had a seat in Edinburgh, which was a bit odd for a south English King. (It is all a lot of interesting fun)
@@haasfamfarm There are dry stone walls in the US as well. One near the end of the Shawshank Redemption. If you are clearing a rocky field with no machinery you do not want to carry the rocks too far. There are also dry stone walls down here in Devon. also Cornwall, Cotswolds and Wales; anywhere where the ground was rocky everywhere.
Next time you are in Scotland go to Dumfries House. When he was still a prince Charles raised the money to buy and refurbish it. The house is used to teach apprentices to refurbish old property and furniture.
That “This is just a tree” on your booklet is not any tree. It is a World famous tree. It is most recognisable from the film ‘Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves’. People from all over the world came to see that tree and some idiots cut it down in the middle of the night! A sapling has been planted in the same spot so the beauty may be restored. The vandals were caught and were presented in court.
Our historic buildings are overlooked by us Brits, due mainly we see them all the time. Burghley house is just 10 mins from where i live and im sure a target for your good selves. It hosts the famous horse trials 3 day eventing in early September each year. Plus Stamford is a pretty well preserved town used in quite a few tv series period shows. I go once a year in july for a cricket week for its sixes event they hold at the cricket club which is within the grounds. Its view of Stamford is majestic. The issue now with the national trust is its been captured by the woke left, which seems to hate our history good or bad
He wasn't real in the sense of the "Aurthurian tales" and even if he was real, he couldn't possibly have been born at tintagel in the early middle ages (it's not called the dark ages anymore) because tintagel wasn't built until long after the Norman conquest in 1066. There were no castles at all in the entirety of Britain before 1066. Historians debate the theory of the origins of the legend of king Arthur and there are various theories that the legend may be based on a ruler/warrior (unspecified) that fought for control of what are now England and Wales after the Roman empire left Britain and possibly may have fought against the earliest Saxons that came to our shores. Possibly may have even hired and invited the Saxons to come to Britain as mercenaries to help them fight for control and the Saxons decided that they would conquer instead. Nobody really knows because of a lack of any decent evidence let alone any concrete evidence. The stories of Camelot and the round table, knights and castles and the characters within the tale were mainly written by a 13th century chronicler as an act of political propaganda for the benefit of his paymaster. I find it quite depressing that any Brit actually believes that the Arthurian stories are anything other than fiction. Next you'll be telling me Robin Hood and his merry men are real and that St.George fought and defeated a dragon. Utterly ridiculous.
Yep, Buckingham Palace is in central London! My old office was on the 20th floor very close and I could see the changing of the guard every day from the kitchen area! Big Ben/Westminster is about a mile away. Maybe you've been to Warwick Castle, lots to do there, but more of a spring/summer/autumn thing when the weather is warmer. And yes from the comments, Blenheim Palace in Oxford is a stunning place to visit, not far from you either, easy parking. I love this channel, thank you. TRUMP2024/MAGA!
You do realise if you are a national trust pass folder it covers you for other countries as well can't remember off the top of my head how many other countries but I think it is Canada the Bahamas some countries in Europe If memory serves me right it even allows you into sight in South Korea you would need to look up how many different countries I cannot remember off the top of my head
@@haasfamfarm It is called the International National Trust organisation if you go on their website you will see a map with all the countries and places so you will find it is way better value for money than you ever imagined so Google International National Trust organisation and their website will come up within Map I hope this is of some help and interest for you especially if you are going to go travelling in Europe
A part of Britain, that is American. There a a JFK memorial in England, where the land has been given to the US...ruclips.net/video/0g2AWLJfAY0/видео.html
Hi guys good vid as usual. As you aim to visit as many places as you can, National trust or not, I can only offer advice on a particular place not to visit or waste time on.............Stonehenge, its a non event, nothing to see here, or as one visitor from the US put it, just a pile of rocks, which is what it is. Its historical significance is zero, nobody knows who built it, or what its really for, and people get bussed in and scammed for money, its disgracefull, It has nothing to do with British history whatsoever, I will never forget being completely underwhelmed on a much anticipated school trip!! Even at 12yrs old I thought.....meh
Another way for the hereditary super-privileged to get a state charity to preserve and maintain their country's mansions without putting their hands in their own purses.
That isn't the problem with national trust or English heritage. Heaven forbid a family passes their property to their children. I can see you are giving yours to orphans instead of your children.
When the national trust started pandering to modern rubbish instead of common sense it became an organisation I couldn't support. Releasing a calender with no Christmas or Easter but with events unheard of by the majority, including the indigenous population from minority groups was too much. Spend your money on an actual organisation that supports this country and its heritage.
Every couple setting up home can tell you that within days of moving into a home, be it a flat, house or mobile home the bills will arrive. BBC licence, council tax, gas, electric, water and any other bloodsucking admin dept. I don't know where you're living but there are many NT properties in the UK, the average cost to visit is about £13 per person, so two visits a month you'll be making your money's worth in 5 months.
Thank you for supporting our heritage with your NT subscriptions, the NT and English Heritage are amazing organisations and definitely deserve support.
Not any more.
Releasing a calender without Christmas is not supporting the national trust of this country.
Our pleasure!
Thank you so much for supporting our heritage by becoming NT members & buying an annual pass. The NT does an incredible job at preserving our country's history. Such a good way to spend time together as a family.
Couldn't agree more!
Yes, if you like historical buildings and locations like I do, a NT subscription is a must, and it all goes to preserving our national heritage.
Excellent video! I hope your stay continues to give you so much joy.
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@@haasfamfarm Will you be going to Warwickshire Castle Christmas Light Show..? I will be taking my friend there this December from America whose flying over...
Maybe we will see you there. ;) ruclips.net/video/SNmV7OI6nR4/видео.html
We are national trust members, worth every penny.
Our friends often ask why we hardly ever have foriegn holidays. It's simple , we haven't finished seeing Britain.
So glad to see you exploring our wonderful land and living life to it's fullest.
If our paths cross , coffee and cake are on us.😊😊
We truly hope our paths cross! :)
@haasfamfarm We'll have doggy treats too.😁
Lovely family, really enjoy your work. Glad you have settled in so well.
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We love Nat Trust . Local ones do become like a home from home . Seasons and gardens always changing .wonderful ❤❤❤SO glad you love it too 😊
Blenheim Palace is a must. It was the birthplace of Churchill and for a time held the title of the world's biggest house.
That was so different and thoroughly enjoyable. The presentation was warm and cosy. I'm definitely a fan. Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire.
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You are correct Buckingham Palace is in London not Buckinghamshire. I think the building was originally built for the Duke of Buckingham,hence it's name.If in South Wales, please check out Tredegar House,Newport. A Carolean red brick mansion and my old school. ❤
Briwnsea Island in Dorset is a National Trust property with a bird focused nature walk. Scarlet might also like the NTs bird recognition posters
Definitely adding this to the list! She would love that! Thank you!
Don't forget the Red Squirrels.
Next time you go to Cornwall try visiting the lizard ( it’s a town and district) go to the national trust car park and ask the attendant the way to the cliff restaurant. The walk to it is stunning and the restaurant as really good food, but best of all its perched on the edge of a cliff, the views are amazing. Best wishes to you all neil
The gower peninsula is stunning for a long weekend, go when its warmer though, not much fun in the winter!
So happy your are enjoying life in the u.k.. your both so nice
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is Britain's most popular stately home. A fabulous place and well-worth a visit.
A full day out at Chatsworth. So much to see there ...
Thanks, this should get Scarlet the bird recognition booklet from the NT
0:19 This is so kind of you! She will be so excited! Thank you!
@@haasfamfarm well I guess she'll be seeing all sorts of new birds to her. Some London parks even have parakeets, they set up breeding colonies after escaping. You get wallabies in Kent and Cornwall as well.
We’ve been members of the NT for 10 years and I agree it’s the best money we spend each year. The NT is unique and a real gem. Also English Heritage membership if there are sites near to you are excellent for families.
The best thing about having a central base, like the midlands, is that you're only a few hours drive from most of the country. North Wales, with Snowdonia, is another mountainous area with great views
As you miss Cornish Pasties. Look out for: ‘Ginsters’ Cornish Pasties. Although, they are Commercially Produced, they are actually made in Cornwall and sold in the main Supermarket’s. Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons.
They may not fully compare with those you have had from local Pasty Shops in Cornwall, but, are a good alternative, available locally to you. And they certainly capture the taste and the texture, as I remember it.
Especially, if you follow the instructions on the packaging, to heat and bake them in an oven. The alternative option to use a Microwave, is ‘quick’ and tasty, but, not as satisfying. IMO
Will definitely pass this on to Jordan!
I live about 10 minutes from Stowe. At the moment they have a memorial exhibition on until the 11th November. There are 1475 silhouettes of 2nd world war military personnel, these represent everyone who died on the D Day landings. There are also 2 nurses represented and also the French resistance fighters. Not much time left to see it, but worth a visit if you can, but it will be busy. I went the other day for the Sunrise experience.
I have mentioned to you before but my 3 favourites are Stourhead (Wiltshire), Lyme Park (Cheshire) and Hughendon in Buckinghamshire! I also like Hardwick Hall, Fountains Abbey, Beningbrough Hall, the list could go on and on and I have so many more I still want to see.
The National Trust AND/ OR English Heritage memberships are wonderful value. Look at the properties both of them offer. You might prefer one to the other. EH for my family. Some properties are both NT and EH (eg Studeley Royal is NT + Fountains Abbey is EH, near Ripon) so both sets of members get to go in those two properties which adjoin each other.
I am sure my wife and I save money each year on our membership of EH as a result of the places we visit. Whitby Abbey (a MUST see), Pickering Castle, Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley Castle, Fountains Abbey, Middleham Castle, Richmond Castle, Mount Grace Priory, Walkworth Castle etc etc. That is just a few of the Yorkshire sites!
There are Welsh (eg Cadw) and Scottish equivalents, too.
Great to hear folks !!! Keep strong !!! XX
Thank you! Will do!
If you do visit London, most of the museums are also free. Some offer that if you book your ticket in advance, with a time, you can avoid queues...
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is really worth a visit. Right at the side of it is the Old Hall which is well preserved ruin administered by English Heritage. As a member of NT you get dual entry. Ironically the “new” hall is Elizabethan so that’s nearly 500 years old. Even at that age it has the greatest area of glass windows of any stately home. NT membership is a no-brainer.
One thing that might be worth doing is switching between the NT and English Heritage every now and then. NT tend to do stately homes, while EH usually do castles, abbeys and ancient sites. You can use your membership in Scotland and Wales too 😊
As a member of both The National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland, I would suggest adding on a membership to English Heritage (the English equivalent of Historic Scotland), as that opens up even more properties to explore. For the first year you’ll have included entry to their properties and discounted entry to the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish equivalents but after the first year the entry to these other country’s properties become included in your membership.
If you do get an English Heritage membership two properties (in completely different parts of England) I’d like to suggest are Boscobel House in Shropshire, which is the property that gave life to the traditional pub name of The Royal Oak, as it was where the future Charles II hid in an oak tree from the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War…seeing as how they’d beheaded his Dad Charles I-the last King to have been born in Scotland, due to his Father being James VI (son of Mary Queen of Scots) of Scots (monarchs in Scotland are only king/queen of the people not the land) for many years before becoming James I of England, Wales and Ireland and uniting the crowns (though Scotland did not become politically united with the other countries of the UK for another 104 years in 1707). But anyway, it was from Boscobel House that Charles I fled England making the four countries that would later become the UK a republic until he returned after Oliver Cromwell’s death. A wee sneaky extra might be Stokesay Castle which is near my Grandma’s hometown of Ludlow (Ludlow Castle itself is where traditionally the Prince of Wales lived while being trained to be monarch. It is also where Henry VIII’s older brother Arthur died, with his heart being buried in the breathtakingly beautiful St Laurence’s Church there, where my Great Grandfather worked in the last years of his life. That Great Grandfather was born in 1855, my Grandma being the youngest child of his second marriage and born in 1912. But Ludlow Castle is privately owned, open to visitors but you can also stay there). Stokesay is called a castle but is technically a fortified Manor House (if I remember correctly, technically a castle has a military connection and not just the fortifications). In Ludlow itself, for really old places to stay for a holiday, you not only have Ludlow Castle (which I don’t think has that many rooms available) but The Feathers Hotel, which is a beautiful Tudor building originally built as a private residence built in 1619 (making it Jacobean but with a Tudor look) over an even older core and has been a hotel since 1670. I know I am likely biased but Ludlow and Shropshire in general are beautiful (Bridgnorth also being stunning) and full of history. I was in my thirties before I visited this county for the first time and even if I hadn’t heard stories about Ludlow throughout my childhood, I think I would still have fallen in love with it
The other English Heritage property I’d recommend is Tynemouth Prory which is right on the coast in the North Eastern English town of Tynemouth, which is very near Newcastle upon Tyne. It is a partial ruin with a tiny but beautiful little chapel in the grounds but it’s just one of those places that feel calming and wonderful to be in. It helps the Tynemouth is a lovely little coastal town with a great market in the Metro (the Newcastle underground system, that just like the tube has a ton of overground stations) Station every Saturday and Sunday.
National Trust is amazing. Someone below said they don't bother to go abroad as there is so much in the UK. I feel the same, I do go to Europe as well but the UK has so much to offer that just needs to be seen. Try Dover castle and the wartime tunnels they are really interesting. Or go to Derbyshire and ride the Monsal Trail through the old railway tunnels, that's so much fun. If you like walking and climbing there are the Wainwrights in Cumbria or the Yorkshire three peaks challenge or even Snowdon, though that gets a bit busy. If you go to Wales go to the Llyn peninsula and the Ty Coch Inn which is one of the best beach pubs in the world. If you want to go to secluded beaches go to Anglesey and Llandwyn and Holy Island you will love that, or Jacobs Ladder or Three Shires Head or Man Tor in Derbyshire, Treacle Market in Macclesfield is also amazing, seriously there is so much history and heritage that you do not need to go anywhere else
Yes the National Trust is a great organisation. I think you were talking about St Michaels Mount in Cornwall. Also just so you know Tintagel is pronounced tinta jel not tintay gel. You cannot help but stumble on some gems if you keep going to NT places many of them need to be visited in each season through the year.....enjoy!
Thanks for the info!
Buckinghamshire is a county, and Buckingham used to be the old county town until there was a devastating fire. It is in the north of the county, not a huge distance from where you live. It is a fairly modest little town, but of considerable historic interest. Buckingham Palace is, of course, in London. It was originally built as Buckingham House, for the Duke of Buckingham in the early 18th century.
Thank you for this information!
Technically it's in St James' not Victoria, which would be a bit of a downgrade for the Royals!
When you come back up to Scotland you should look up CULZEAN CASTLE , South Ayrshire
Definitely will!
Great video guys. Really enjoy your experiences in the uk. Its so refreshing to see our American cousins enjoying our wonderful historic buildings and gardens. Visit Hardwicke hall in Nottinghamshire and chatsworth house.
Thanks so much! 😊 definitely adding this to the list! Where are you in the UK?
22:18 Buckingham Palace is in the City of Westminster. Part of Greater London.
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire which is the family home of the Churchill family. It is massive and will blow you away. Then go to the Cotswolds. The prettiest villages in England and the surrounding pretty countryside is covered with stone walls like Yorkshire.
We have been to the Cotswolds several times but really want to visit Blenheim.
Amazing vlog guys many thanks for sharing :) have you guys ever done your family tree on ancestry you may have British ancestors 🤔 Dartmoor national park in Devon is amazing 👍
Guys, English Heritage is also a good deal as most of the castles are under that. I used to take my nieces and nephew to English Heritage site because they loved it mostly their parents wouldn’t take them there.
So excited to take a look!
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Welcome aboard! Really appreciate your support and can’t wait to go back to Scotland! Whereabouts are you?
@@haasfamfarm I live in a small village called Coulter in South Lanarkshire.
I live on the Norfolk/ Suffolk border, I love visiting Blicklinghall which has a connection with Ann Bolyen Henry 8ths second wife. I also like visiting Oxborough Hall which has a moat around it, both halls are in Norfolk.
Chatsworth House is stunning and lots of the Lake District is National Trust owned thanks to Beatrix Potter the author of Peter Rabbit.
The National Trust AND English Heritage are BOTH excellent organisations.
Not any more they aren't and shouldn't be supported until they support the country and people that fund them.
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Totally agree that the NT is one of the best charitable organisations in the UK, I hope you make the most of your membership.
One of the worst these days.
You should visit the White Cliffs of Dover in kent. It's one of my favourite places in my home town. On a clear day you can see France just cross the English channel. Dover also has a really cool castle (not National Trust ) but still worth visiting.
Thanks for the tip! Definitely adding to the list! Where are you in the UK?
Dover Castle is one of my favourite places but now disabled I can’t visit anymore and my younger nieces and nephew have missed out on that unlike their older siblings
My only issue with The National Trust is they don't state anywhere on their website that although 'National' implies the entire UK, they don't include Scotland! They cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The National Trust for Scotland is an entirely separate charity although each organisation admits each other's members to their properties with no charge.
Membership of the National Trust for Scotland is somewhat cheaper than for the English version and there are reciprocal membership benefits between the two along with over 20 similar organisations in other countries.
Try Chepstow Castle. It is run by CADW, Wales's equivalent to the National Trust. Drive up to Tintern Abbey, a ruin, further up the River Wye. With teashop.
While you are there it is a stone's throw to Hay-on-wye. Book lovers capitol of the world! Try and do a visit when the Hay literary festival is on
You my want to look at the English Heritage to ,that has sites all over England
Stourhead in Wiltshire, that’s my favourite National trust visit.
We will have to check it out. What do you like about it?
That is my favourite out of the places I have been to.
@@haasfamfarm it’s truly amazing, beautiful gardens with so much to see, and the house is spectacular. You definitely wouldn’t be disappointed if you visit.
Buckingham Palace in London was bought by the Royal family from its previous owner the Duke of Buckingham. It is not part of the National Trust. Tours are available of some of the rooms and the gardens but I don't think it is cheap and you have to book in advance. At certain times it is closed for security reasons. I think you might also be confusing it with Windsor Castle which is outside of London. It is also expensive but if you get your ticket stamped before you leave I think it becomes valid for a year.
Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace are both royal residencies. There is a historical palaces ticket which covers Hillsborough Castle NI, Holyrood in Scotland, Kew Palace, Kensington Palace and Hampton Court. And I think Mansion House in London. Which is a good buy. Hatfield House is also a good place to visit.
Love the national trust, we have been to so many, wherever you go in the UK you're likely to have a national trust property to go to
Worth every pence!! Where are you in the UK?
@@haasfamfarm totally agree! We're in South Buckinghamshire. Our go to place near us is Cliveden, it's a wonderful estate and the grounds are huge. Buckingham Palace is in London but I think Jordan is thinking of Stowe Landscape Gardens near Buckingham
Personally, I rate membership in EH (English Heritage) over NT, probably because I like other historical properties other than Stately Homes.
Being British I don't think we take advantage of our own heritage enough. We appreciate it but don't take advantage of it as much as strangers to our shores. We probably take it for granted too much.
It is such a special place! Are you a National Trust member?
@@haasfamfarm No. I'm retired and housebound now. When I was younger and the kids were at home we used to visit some heritage sites occasionally. Not often enough really. As I say, I think we British take our heritage for granted. Plus , like a lot of British people we tended to go to the continent for our holidays: Spain, Greece, France, Italy Germany, Portugal.
"We probably take it for granted too much"
Indeed! In many respects, our staggeringly RICH heritage is to us what water is to fish!😀
I believe that after a year you will get free entry into the NT for Scotland properties , before then I think it's half price. Also look at English Heritage membership, similar to the NT but different types of properties.
Oh wow, never heard of that! Can't wait to look it up.
Starre, you definitely know your Buckinghams. I think English Heritage should be your next stop.
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I would love to move to the English countryside!!!
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There is so much to see with the National Trust makes it very good value. Tintagel has the best Cornish Pasties. Clotted Cream ice cream from Polperro is well worth trying, mind the seagulls. Saint Michael's Mount. in my opinion King Arthur, like Robin Hood. are legends. Buckingham Palace is in London. Taking a car makes real sense.
Hardwick Hall is the NT gem.
I have been a national trust member for a good while
We put it on our official budget :)
Why are you still giving them money?
Someone bought me an NT sub as a gift a few years ago.
It was a waste of money, as I don't drive and there are vanishingly-few NT properties which can easily and conveniently be reached by public transport.
My most memoral place was Osborne House, Isle of Wight. It's where Queen Victoria lived after her Husband's death.
You have the English Heritage too. Mainly, it's castles and ru, ns i th, nk it's ut just as enjoyable.
To find the reality of King Arthur, you need to watch the movie 'The Holy Grail', by Monty Python.
Also, he had a seat in Edinburgh, which was a bit odd for a south English King.
(It is all a lot of interesting fun)
Definitely seen the movie 🥰
Scotland and the North of England most walls in fields are stone but no mortar. Dry Stane Dykes need to be refurbished regularly.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! Are you in England?
@@haasfamfarm There are dry stone walls in the US as well. One near the end of the Shawshank Redemption. If you are clearing a rocky field with no machinery you do not want to carry the rocks too far.
There are also dry stone walls down here in Devon. also Cornwall, Cotswolds and Wales; anywhere where the ground was rocky everywhere.
@@haasfamfarm Not anymore I have returned to Scotland but I spent 8 year in Hampshire.
@@johnclements6614 In Scotland it was the lack of trees on hills and crofters being tight fisted.
Some places I would recommend Baddesley Clinton , Snowshill Manor and Waddesdon. All different but amazing in there own way.
Thanks for the tips!
You need to go to Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire!
Definitely looking this up!
@ There is also Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre & Country Park. In Leicester City we the Richard III Centre etc. 🙏
Next time you are in Scotland go to Dumfries House. When he was still a prince Charles raised the money to buy and refurbish it. The house is used to teach apprentices to refurbish old property and furniture.
Definitely adding to the list!
Love the T-shirt! Dinna fash....😂
That “This is just a tree” on your booklet is not any tree. It is a World famous tree. It is most recognisable from the film ‘Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves’. People from all over the world came to see that tree and some idiots cut it down in the middle of the night!
A sapling has been planted in the same spot so the beauty may be restored.
The vandals were caught and were presented in court.
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Would recommend the Cotswolds...
We have been several times! Such a great place to visit.
Our historic buildings are overlooked by us Brits, due mainly we see them all the time. Burghley house is just 10 mins from where i live and im sure a target for your good selves. It hosts the famous horse trials 3 day eventing in early September each year. Plus Stamford is a pretty well preserved town used in quite a few tv series period shows. I go once a year in july for a cricket week for its sixes event they hold at the cricket club which is within the grounds. Its view of Stamford is majestic.
The issue now with the national trust is its been captured by the woke left, which seems to hate our history good or bad
Oh my goodness! Top of my list! I got to go to Badminton last year 🐎
hubby is right. Buckinghamshire is a county.
okay, good to know!
Go visit Stowe Landscape Gardens - National Trust - just outside Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.
take a look at chatsworth house ..its fantastic its in Bakewell ,Derbyshire
Definitely adding to the list! Where are you in the UK?
Sulgrave Manor ancestral home of George Washington. Love and peace from Wolverhampton England
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Likewise English Heritage
Love the "Sassenach" sweatshirt... maybe don't wear that is Scotland if you don't want to get ripped off... or even assaulted lol
You can do monthly payments I do
Worth every pence!
En-velope, hope that helps with pronunciation. 😊
Yes! Thank you!
King Arthur was real, a Dark Ages King. He was born at Tintagel and the legend grew up around him.
He wasn't real in the sense of the "Aurthurian tales" and even if he was real, he couldn't possibly have been born at tintagel in the early middle ages (it's not called the dark ages anymore) because tintagel wasn't built until long after the Norman conquest in 1066. There were no castles at all in the entirety of Britain before 1066.
Historians debate the theory of the origins of the legend of king Arthur and there are various theories that the legend may be based on a ruler/warrior (unspecified) that fought for control of what are now England and Wales after the Roman empire left Britain and possibly may have fought against the earliest Saxons that came to our shores. Possibly may have even hired and invited the Saxons to come to Britain as mercenaries to help them fight for control and the Saxons decided that they would conquer instead. Nobody really knows because of a lack of any decent evidence let alone any concrete evidence.
The stories of Camelot and the round table, knights and castles and the characters within the tale were mainly written by a 13th century chronicler as an act of political propaganda for the benefit of his paymaster.
I find it quite depressing that any Brit actually believes that the Arthurian stories are anything other than fiction.
Next you'll be telling me Robin Hood and his merry men are real and that St.George fought and defeated a dragon. Utterly ridiculous.
@@stoneagepig3768. Mostly correct except it depends on your definition of a castle. There are 4 known castles that predate 1066.
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Pinning this comment thread - I wanna know if Arthur is real!!! -Jordan
Look up Beatix Potter and the nt.
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Yep, Buckingham Palace is in central London! My old office was on the 20th floor very close and I could see the changing of the guard every day from the kitchen area! Big Ben/Westminster is about a mile away. Maybe you've been to Warwick Castle, lots to do there, but more of a spring/summer/autumn thing when the weather is warmer. And yes from the comments, Blenheim Palace in Oxford is a stunning place to visit, not far from you either, easy parking. I love this channel, thank you. TRUMP2024/MAGA!
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King Arthur was real. He was a dark age king, the myth & legend grew up around him, and for want of a better phrase, just got out of hand.
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You pronounced Envelope correctly like ONVELOPE because it comes from the French language and EN is pronounced ON.
You do realise if you are a national trust pass folder it covers you for other countries as well can't remember off the top of my head how many other countries but I think it is Canada the Bahamas some countries in Europe If memory serves me right it even allows you into sight in South Korea you would need to look up how many different countries I cannot remember off the top of my head
Had no idea!
@@haasfamfarm It is called the International National Trust organisation if you go on their website you will see a map with all the countries and places so you will find it is way better value for money than you ever imagined so Google International National Trust organisation and their website will come up within Map I hope this is of some help and interest for you especially if you are going to go travelling in Europe
A part of Britain, that is American. There a a JFK memorial in England, where the land has been given to the US...ruclips.net/video/0g2AWLJfAY0/видео.html
Oh yes, I’ve been meaning to check this out! Thank you!!
Hi guys good vid as usual. As you aim to visit as many places as you can, National trust or not, I can only offer advice on a particular place not to visit or waste time on.............Stonehenge, its a non event, nothing to see here, or as one visitor from the US put it, just a pile of rocks, which is what it is. Its historical significance is zero, nobody knows who built it, or what its really for, and people get bussed in and scammed for money, its disgracefull, It has nothing to do with British history whatsoever, I will never forget being completely underwhelmed on a much anticipated school trip!! Even at 12yrs old I thought.....meh
I actually went when I was 17 years old. I'm glad I went but the rest of the fam hasn't gone. - Starre
Another way for the hereditary super-privileged to get a state charity to preserve and maintain their country's mansions without putting their hands in their own purses.
That isn't the problem with national trust or English heritage.
Heaven forbid a family passes their property to their children.
I can see you are giving yours to orphans instead of your children.
Horsey woman trying to justify spending half the family income on horsey things 🤣🤣🤣That's very British!
When the national trust started pandering to modern rubbish instead of common sense it became an organisation I couldn't support.
Releasing a calender with no Christmas or Easter but with events unheard of by the majority, including the indigenous population from minority groups was too much.
Spend your money on an actual organisation that supports this country and its heritage.
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Love St Michael's Mount, apparently there is no known proof that it was built on proceeds from the slave trade.
Every couple setting up home can tell you that within days of moving into a home, be it a flat, house or mobile home the bills will arrive. BBC licence, council tax, gas, electric, water and any other bloodsucking admin dept. I don't know where you're living but there are many NT properties in the UK, the average cost to visit is about £13 per person, so two visits a month you'll be making your money's worth in 5 months.