American LOVES the UK! 😍 Bath UK, Stourhead, and the Amazing National Trusts
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- There are quite a few things to do in and around Bath UK! I've fallen completely in love with Stourhead, and the entire National Trust system in the UK. So many incredible estates from the past are open to the public, and experiencing all of them is definitely a bucket list item of mine now!
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Hey guys! A lot of you were asking for more videos of my trip to the UK, so I put them all in a playlist for you! Feel free to come along for the journey here! ruclips.net/p/PL-KdG_p4Hp_ZzaMW73kNH7Fj5-CNExZjJ
you use Nujabes for your bg music. Also you're hot. That's 2/2...
lol, Welcome to the UK!
Mrs Culp if you like the UK watch the RUclips clip below, I know you will like it :p
Lovely video from people from The States x you must come back and visit Wales and Scotland x
Lovely vlog, you made my country look lovely, but just for future reference you pronounced scone incorrectly. Pronounce it to rhyme with “gone,” it is incorrect pronounciation to rhyme it with "bone - it should sound a little like 'scon'
You went to Bath and yet didnt go to the ancient Roman baths?
I really enjoy seeing people enjoying the U.K. as tourists, there's so much available. Well done, you have a superb attitude.
And as a UK citizen it makes you re-evaluate what’s on your doorstep
Tintingell. We pronounce it Tintadull
As an Englishman I could just feel my ego inflating more and more throughout this video. It's beautiful when I go to the countryside anyway but it's even better when I see it through tourists who genuinely seem to love it too. Hope you enjoyed your time here.
Those Girls made my ego swell alright
Ladies you are so sensible in the way you went about seeing the UK and I am pleased you did it this way.
You're so sweet! We loved it there, I truly can't wait to visit again!
Ladies, your blogs are captivating and I’m glad you had seen how beautiful England really is. The way you both have captured and filmed is breathtaking to show off my country I’m so proud of. Thank you to you both. Lee 🇬🇧👍😘
ladies, those little narrow roads with the high hedges are ancient roads, some even predate the Romans fine efforts.
regfenster Yes exactly. They'll be a minimum of two thousand years old and the hedgerows in England are preserved as natural habitats.
I live near Bodmin moor in Cornwall and love driving the lanes.
At night its easier because you can see the headlights and the stars with no light pollution ! breathtaking.
Couldn't live in any other country despite all our faults.
@@TheCornishCockney I find them country lanes shit scary 😂 but it's different, I live in London
@@BenM388 well i AM a Londoner (south of the river,battersea and brixton) and i couldn't bear to live in that nuthouse again.Dont miss it at all and i'm in a place that is a little bit magic.A visit to see a gig or a bit of shopping in London? yes but always good to get back here again.Just off to the beach as the waves are huge. :)
@@TheCornishCockney as soon as I can I will be moving out of London to the coast, London is far to busy for me, I don't enjoy it
The hedges close to the roads help prevent soil erosion for farmers fields (we need the maximum amount of space to grow crops hence the proximity) and promote a good habitat for pest eating birds. There you go!
Amazing! Thanks for the explanation Matt!
yer-but--they shouldn't be PUBLIC roads . Where the hell is a visiting driver to go, when met by a loony local tanked up with scrumpy. driving his 10 ton Tractor at 40 MPH. I've met-'em.
Hedges only exist for perverts to hide in. I want them all mown
@@MrDaiseymay You learn to use the passing spot that allows you to pull in and let people pass, its a system that has worked fr a long time signpost tell you what to do.
And you should sound your horn at every opportunity when approaching a bend.
Do you mean to say you bypassed Salisbury, with it's 123m steeple and really old clock!? Russian goons fly in just to have a quick gander at them all the time.
haha yes, I see what you did there....
😂😂😂😂
ahahaha this is fucking funny
Love this! Hahaha
@@BeatsLyrical: Not at all funny. One person has died and others seriously ill.
A really nice video and glad to see Americans visiting other parts of the UK other than London.
London is not the UK and you will not experience what it's like to live in the UK or see some really beautiful sites.
The village I live in for example dates back to 1086.
I hope you come back again.
Can't wait to visit again Mikey! It was amazing!
London is older.
I do agree that London isn't England or Britain and travellers should venture beyond.
Fair play to the yanks for experiencing something most brits don't.
London was founded in 50 AD, more than a 1000 years before your village, is England's ancient capital, so yes, it's part of England. It just isn't the only part of England.
London's a fantastic 2000 year old city mega city, you're very lucky to have convenient access to her, but that comes with London overshadowing other parts of the country.
Why you dissin London? I don't diss your village do I! ;)
The blue posteriors show that the ewe has been mated with a ram. He has a pad on his chest with a sponge soaked in blue dye. Known as tupping.
I LOVE your appreciation. Thank you for treating us with such respect. You made the UK better with your presence guys!
England is absolutely beautiful especially when the weather is good. I couldn't think of a finer place to be.
Wendy Porter I’m not religious but if there were a god England would be his/her country 😇
@@seangreen8023 eh? Pretty old fashioned and ignorant statement to be honest.
Steven Gruber elaborate please
@@seangreen8023 "oim the berst cos oim englirsh"
These girls have seen the nice parts....
i am always intrigued about what amercan think of britain
That view across the lake at Stourhead with the bridge and the building across the lake!! Beautiful!
It was GORGEOUS there! It was seriously one of the highlights on the entire trip!
near where I Live. I thank you
I’m glad you managed to experience a nice summers day in Britain. It’s rare it happens but when the sun shines on this island, it’s truly beautiful
As a UK pensioner, (living in Spain!), it was "enchanting to see two "youngsters" from another nation, taking such joy from our beautiful island.I just wish, more of OUR youngsters, would appreciate it, as you do.Please carry on, with the "sterling work"...very enjoyable!
David Margeson: Now that you have decided to live in Spain it's no longer your 'beautiful island'.
@@anghinetti I lived in Spain for a while, for a variety of reasons. I came back to England over two years ago and I am so glad I did. Spain just does not compare on a whole lot of levels.
But then, I have also lived and worked all over the world so it was time to go back to my ancestral roots, embedded in my dna.
@@wasp6594Colin Ray: Please to hear you eventually saw the light...
It’s so beautiful you decided to move to a different country? Fucking idiot
Probably voted Brexit and probably doesn't think of himself as an immigrant. Hope I'm wrong.
This makes me want to travel England and I'm English. It's so well shot, and well done for getting off the usual tourist tracks.
Glad your enjoying our country thanks for coming
That's the way we Brits spell it duh
Thank you, made my day.
I love this video, like many other comments have said, I'm British and I'm happy that you have embraced the country and not just stayed in London! It makes me really happy and don't take this the wrong way, but you both seem very intelligent girls, learning about this history of our country, very nice video! :)
Just to avoid any confusion for people who might think they need to get a pass to access the national parks, as thats what it sounded like at the start of the video... you can get into National Parks for free, no pass required. The National Trust is a separate thing, its a charity which manages land and properties all over the UK, and membership grants access to National Trust properties - stately homes, castles, gardens, places like that. You can still get into those places without membership, but you have to pay on the door. The national trust also manages quite a lot of land, but you usually don't have to pay to access it, they just look after it, sometimes on behalf of local authorities. Basically if there isn't a wall around it and someone in a ticket booth, there's no need for any sort of permit.
Hi! Yep, I realize that. I was comparing the UK National Trust system to our American National Parks system at that point. :)
Yeah, but it’s also worth pointing out that the National Trust owns a lot of land in National Parks, and membership gets you free parking there. So CulpFiction is right to recommend membership. It may be too late now, but I hope they used their membership to get in free at Stonehenge too
@@matthewtyler-jones8317 Stonehenge isn't National trust. It was English heritage, which I think is now Historical England
Jeff Dray Hi Jeff. Stonehenge itself is English Heritage you are right (Historic England is the regulatory body, English Heritage the public operating trust). But the land around Stonehenge is National Trust, so NT members get free entry too.
@@matthewtyler-jones8317 I drive past it several times a week and keep thinking about visiting. When I was a kid we went in for free and walked around the stones. Just parked at the roadside and climbed the stile. Not only has the stile gone but so has the road.
Makes me appreciate England a bit more. You take for granted what is on your doorstep. It must of been fun to stop for tea lol. The fact you have come from the USA and have visited places I have not in my own back yard, is awesome.
Welcome to the UK girls, this was beautiful I live in the UK and don’t realise how beautiful this county is...I need to travel ha
I thought the same, I have been a few places, but have a lot more place I can see. So many people live here and don't go anywhere.
Lovely to watch a travel vlog in which the presenters weren't screaching like toddlers, but actually lowered their voices when excited! Thank you! You visited some super places across SW England.
You're so lovely David! I'm so glad you enjoyed! :)
Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. I used to live in Bristol and and was always visiting Bath any time I could. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Bath is beautiful, but Bristol is also a great city with beautiful parts and some fantastic historic buildings.
This is a great video. Really refreshing to see people visit England and UK when the weather is nice. There seems to be quite a few travel vlogs of people visiting the UK when the weather is trash and the videos end up a bit dull. Good job, this was a really fun video to watch.
I hear you. We really, really lucked out. It was sweltering when I visited, and I almost wish I caught some rain at some point!
@@CulpFiction June is often driest with long days and short nights.
Love your enthusiasm and energy. The UK is a wonderful country that in some cases is unspoilt. You touched on plenty of non tourist spots that even well traveled folk like myself have yet to venture. Totally enjoyed youse guys so far. Lots of love from England 🏴👍
LoveTheLakeDistrict2018: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state rather than a country: it consists of three countries and a province.
@@anghinetti Nope. The UK is a country :) The nation states that form the 'united' kingdom are not individual separate 'countries' as such. The UK is the country.
The significance of the standing stones is that someone put them there over 3000 years ago for a reason we don't know
So incredible, what amazing structures!
No one knows!
@@stephenwalsh4481 no one knows, plus we don't know who put them there, but it wasn't the Celts. It was the people who came before the Celts, or the people who came before those people.
Paul Jermyn a symbolisms or a marker
@Nick Martin Scotland did not exist at the time of building either the inner circle or outer main circle of standing stones. So I guess those Scots never really did visit at any significant time prior to King Caratacus King of the Catuvellaui (40-50AD)..
Real genuine passion comes across from this video. Well presented! I'm so glad you appreciated some of what we have to offer here and it is always nice to see people enjoying the amazing depth history.
You done very well with the driving. Unfortunately, the question of "what do we do if a car comes the other way?" doesn't really have an answer! We all struggle with that one in the narrow, hedge-lined back lanes, so especially well done.
Thank you so much Craig! I loved my time there, I can't wait to visit again.
Thank you for loving and enjoying my country, Devon and Cornwall are very popular tourist destinations as is most of the south west of England. I am very fortunate to be living in Bath City.
I grew up about 12 or 13 miles from Stourhead, a lovely place to wander. My favourite time to visit was absolutely autumn on a clear crisp day with the woods dressed in russets and golds.
I live 5 minutes from Stourhead and I used to work at Stonehenge and I'd say you made the right call hahaha!
20 pounds for Stonehenge?!?!
You can drive past it and see it for nothing.
not any more the road has been diverted
Free National Trust Members
One of the few sites that is both English Heritage and National Trust. Went a couple of years ago on my National Trust membership.
The A303 goes right past Stonehenge - and you can see it from the road. You usually have plenty of time to admire it because the average speed on that stretch of road is usually 2 mph.
I always used to drive past it when I missed my turn-off (which was often)
I want to go to the UK so bad! Definitely on my bucket list. Looking forward to more vlogs!
Don't think it. Do it!
We welcome visitors, just jump on a plane.
well london manchester birmingham sheffield liverpool newcastle cardiff swansea bristol brighton cambridge glasgow ediniburgh carlisle preston blackpool stok-on-trent stafford newmills buxton bath worster etc are basically shit holes ,high unemployment poverty homelesness on every street corner,CRIME and more crime (dont ever walk in moss side,manchester),gangs in nightclubs drug wars death and destruction guns and knives everyone carrys one everywhere...more destuctioncrimemorepovertymore fearmorecrimemoreshitmoreknivesmoregunsandyounearybelievedeverythingiwassaying
@@takeonemusic5537 wtf are you smoking?? All these place have nice areas, yeah some parts are shit but everywhere is like that. Just wow
come to Bath!
Points for dressing so nicely! Class will out!
On driving: One tip on driving in different countries the steering wheel should be near the middle of the road, if it is near the curb (sidewalk) you are on the wrong side of the road.
Mistakes aren't usually made in the first few days but after a couple of weeks when drivers become complacent or jump in their car to drive the morning after a party!
So glad you liked the real UK (outside London), come back and see us again ladies. So W E L C O ME.
Nice vid. I'm ashamed to say I'm British and I've never evens scratched the surface of this county. Also, very good photography! They look like something from a Next directory.
yes...as this video so clearly shows.
To much 😂
I went to boarding school, in the middle of the Dorset countryside, from the age of 8 to 18 .
While the boarding school experience was horrible - the Dorset countryside, with its rolling hills, is fantastic.
Slartibartfast I plan to retire to Dorset beautiful place
A belated welcome to the UK from a Brit, I'm pleased to see that you are making the most of your visit here, A lot of visitors from your country do make the mistake of thinking of London as England and not exploring any further so it's great to see you exploring our rather beutiful country (even if i say so myself), I hope you enjoy the rest of your visit and come back again for another visit.
I absolutely adored my time in your gorgeous country Lance! I can't wait to go back. ❤️
@@CulpFiction I hope it's soon as there is still far more to see as you've only scratched the surface of our little Island, And when you do hopefully you'll make some more great videos about it.
Great video, "in and around Bath UK", and you went all the way down to Cornwall, a 400 mile round trip in Summer, wow, that is quite a feat, summer traffic to Cornwall is horrendous. Oh jam always on first then the cream. Final comment I do the opposite, I love doing Road Trips in the US, last one I did was San Francisco to Seattle all the way up the coast, amazing scenery.
Ahhh I'm a Seattle native! I'm so glad you enjoyed your time here as well! I loooved your country, I can't wait to go back!
English country roads particularly in Devon and Cornwall are really scary! Even for a regular (like me) but well done for being brave enough to tackle them!
Yes, and also these roads were there when the only transport was horse drawn I believe.
Do you really need to drive on these roads? If your sat nav is set to Shortest route you may get these roads. However if it set to Quickest I would be surprised if you are directed down such roads.
@@BP-kx2ig trust me, I live I Devon single track roads are very normal and the only access to lots of villages
There are passing places along the roads
Reversing is an essential talent if you get a tractor coming towards you 😁
Nice video ladies. Pleasantly presented, with nice music to accompany. When you head north, the Lake District is beautiful. Hope that you cross over and you should visit York and Whitby.
We visited the Lake District! Fell in love with it when we came across the Castlerigg stone circle in the mist. Looked straight out of a movie.
@@CulpFiction ...evocative things mists...
This was a really thoroughly enjoyable and pleasant video to watch. I love living in the UK and you chose one of the more beautiful parts to explore. Thanks for this! 😊
Aw thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed! I had the most incredible time and can't wait to go back!
Do you realise just how old those roads are? They were originally paths, then tracks for horses, eventually horse and cart ….. and then cars. Those hedges are now hedgerows, which delineate the fields and are essential for the wildlife.
For future reference, Stonehenge is run by English Heritage. If you contact them you can get a guided tour of the Henge "inside the barrier, up close to the Stones" (used to be free access for all, but with thousands of people came wear and tear)
Thank you Ladies for reminding us what a beautiful country we live in and what a rich and ancient history we have.
We DID have a picnic in Stourhead 35 years ago, and D found the white Wine was awful. I thought there was nothing wrong with it. We then discovered she was pregnant; the first sign.
National Parks, by the way, are Government created, free to enter, and ownership might be the local councils or private owners. Membership of the National Trust gets you free into all their houses and properties, and free parking for their preserved woods and areas of natural beauty.
Love your videos! And... you got that those were tin mines in Cornwall? Tin is quite rare in the world. The Romans (and the Phonaecians? Aaaagh! How do you spell this. I should know...) came to Cornwall to mine tin.
Ahhh I should have mentioned that they were tin! We learned that there as well, such a cool spot!
A few of the tin mines were manned by zombies which were cheaper than the living as seen in the classic documentary 'Plague of the Zombies'
I'm English and you've just inspired me to look at going on holiday at home rather than jumping on a plane every year. You did have the most exceptional summer to have travelled here though. Beautiful filming and I'm so jealous of your travels x
When lockdown restrictions have completely lifted, my other half and I are planning to see more of our home country in the future :). When you look at England through a tourist’s eyes it definitely changes your view on it.
Went to beautiful Charleston once & fell in love with the lovely people I met. So love videos like yours.
All my life as half English, Irish ,l love America with all my heart ❤
When you live here you know it is beautiful, but never say it out loud.
It's supprising just how Beautiful the UK is , It gets slated a lot , But on a warm Sunny day by the beach ( Especially West Wales ) there is no better 👍 ... Diolch .
the national trust pass will get you also into their fabulous stately homes and properties
I’m a Brit born and bred but I was unaware that Stourbridge was such a beautiful place. Thanks for the education! Great to see you enjoying our countryside - too many tourists just stick to London.
Next time you are in Europe check out Amsterdam. It’s only about an hour by plane from London. Lovely people. Beautiful city. Everyone speaks English.
Also the South of France is incredible, specifically the Maritime Alps.
Happy travelling!
A lot of Americans and Australians wonder why some of our roads are so thin? Its because some were bridle paths built hundreds of years ago before the invention of cars and were used purely by Hoarse and cart. Some are even built by the Romans. Hence why there so tiny. So if ya didn't know. You know now!
Matt G Erm, some are a couple of THOUSAND years old and predate the Roman invasion.
@@penname5766 Indeed, like The Ridgeway used long before the Romans.
I can't believe you said you'd heard the 5000 year old, most sophisticated and only surviving lintelled stone circle in the world was "meh".. But a sheep in the road amazed you haha! Great video, you guys are the kind of visitors we love! Visiting actual England and not just the least English part, which is London...
Since you were visiting Dartmoor national park which is close to Plymouth you may have wanted to visit the mayflower steps were in 1620 the pilgrims set sail for America.
Chris Holland very true Plymouth has a very cool history !! I'm from Plymouth and still finding new things !
Chris Holland......Chris...The Mayflower set sail from Rotherhithe,London......It only stopped In Plymouth because the ship it was sailing with from London developed problems....It then set sail for America
@@Doug-dp1di
Final scheduled departure with all passengers was from Southampton. A leak to the Speedwell caused them to stop first at Dartmouth, and another to the Mayflower led to the repairs and departure from Plymouth.
Would have been a tad worrying for the passengers. Not only crossing the Atlantic in two tiny craft, but both of them springing leaks in the English Channel.
This is my patch. Glad you loved Devon and Cornwall. I definitely do not take it for granted👍
I love these vlogs! Always having lived in the uk it’s fascinating to see the country through someone else’s eyes, and I have to admit it’s making me appreciate my country even more....and I want to visit more of it now :)
Great video. Next time you visit I suggest you visit the lake District (some of the finest scenery on earth), Liverpool (a really cool, vibrant city. Dismiss any negative comments about Liverpool because it's awesome and I'm not biased because I'm not a Scouser) and take the ferry to the isle of man for a day trip (a hidden gem that is very oldy worldy; like stepping into a time machine! They still employ horse drawn trams there!!)... there's a mini bucket list for you!
I live in the south of England (10 minutes from Stonehenge) but I have seen so much more of the beautiful country side in this video 😂 I feel ashamed.
Excellent video as always, thank you for taking the time to share.
I'm from the UK (north east), when I went to America, I've had Americans say the same thing to me. Based in Worcester Mass, went to Salem, New York, and over to Niagara falls, and a few other places. I've had Americans say "I live 30 mins from the falls, never seen it".
I'm Kent and yes feel the same lol
John Greene You're lucky, Wilts is a beautiful county....I've got friends and relatives a few miles from Warminster.
Avebury circle is atmospheric and Silbury Hill one of the biggest artificial mounds in the world, comparable to a pyramid.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/silbury-hill/
Looks like you had a great time while you were here. I hope you come back. Much as I love London there is so much more to Britain for visitors who are prepared to explore a bit.
Just stumbled across your vlog. So immensely pleased you enjoyed your trip to our shores. I thoroughly enjoy seeing people enjoy our culture and history. You made me smile after a rotten day. :-)
I absolutely ADORED your beautiful country, and I can't wait to go back!
Ah, country lanes with high hedges - brings back a lot of memories! I remember our family holidays to Cornwall 30 odd years ago, when my Dad would beep the horn every time we approached a bend in the road just in case there was a car coming the other way (which there often was) - it's funny how memories get triggered so unexpectedly! Really glad you enjoyed your time in the UK :)
I from Wales and I find these ladies are so lovely 🙄
I was born in Bath. I am so happy you enjoyed your time here. I worked in the USA as a camp counsellor in the '80's. I have had many Americans to stay, and they have always loved Bath. If you ever come back, please contact me and I'll give you a proper tour.
I absolutely will!! I hope to come back once all this COVID stuff is taken care of! ❤️
I have watched lots of these type of videos and none of them mention that Britain is criss-crossed by about 150,000 of miles footpaths, bridleways and byways. These will take you over farmland, moors and parkland; along canals, rivers and disused railways; and through woodland, farmyards and even people's back gardens. The majority of footpaths are shown on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 maps. Also, lots of organisations publish circular walks using these footpaths, or you can plan your own - just take a compass.
You are so right..our public footpaths are taken for granted.
I think a channel called The Endless Adventure pointed out how many public footpaths there are in the UK that allow people to explore more or less anywhere unlike the USA.
Not much chance of being shot in the UK for trespassing either.
Hammer 001 Er..no thanks!
Its true our country has a very generous and intricate public footpath network allowing you to see probably every vista there is in the country for free, taking you through farmland and places you'd never think of going. I went to Ireland once with a couple of friends and we couldn't find a single footpath or hiking trail.
ur2c8 nice bit of info there matey. 👍
Nothing - and I mean, really, absolutely nothing - is more extraordinary in Britain than the beauty of the countryside. Nowhere in the world is there a landscape that has been more intensively utilized - more mined, farmed, quarried, covered with cities and clanging factories, threaded with motorways and railway lines - and yet remains so comprehensively and reliably lovely over most of its extent. It is the happiest accident in history. In terms of natural wonders, you know, Britain is a pretty unspectacular place. It has no alpine peaks or broad rift valleys, no mighty gorges or thundering cataracts. It is built to really quite a modest scale. And yet with a few unassuming natural endowments, a great deal of time and an unfailing instinct for improvement, the makers of Britain created the most superlatively park-like landscapes, the most orderly cities, the handsomest provincial towns, the jauntiest seaside resorts, the stateliest homes, the most dreamily spired, cathedral-rich, castle-strewn, abbey-bedecked, folly-scattered, green-wooded, winding-laned, sheep-dotted, plumply hedgerowed, well-tended, sublimely decorated 50,318 square miles the world has ever known - almost none of it undertaken with aesthetics in mind, but all of it adding up to something that is, quite often, perfect. What an achievement that is.
And what a joy it is to walk in it. England and Wales have 130,000 miles of public footpaths, about 2.2 miles of path for every square mile of area. People in Britain don’t realize how extraordinary that is. If you told someone in the Midwest of America, where I come from, that you intended to spend the weekend walking across farmland, they would look at you as if you were out of your mind. You couldn’t do it anyway. Every field you crossed would end in a barrier of barbed wire. You would find no helpful stiles, no kissing gates, no beckoning wooden footpath posts to guide you on your way. All you would get would be a farmer with a shotgun wondering what the hell you were doing blundering around in his alfalfa.
So if there is one thing I enjoy and admire in Britain, it is the pleasure of being on foot and at large in the open air. I was on the South Downs Way, which runs for 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne along the rolling chalk downs of the south coast. I have done most of the trail in chunks over the years, but this is my favourite stretch. To my left were bosomy hills of green and gold, to the right a spangled plane of bright blue sea.
Dividing the two were cliffs of brilliant white. You can, if you dare, creep right up to the cliff edge and look over. Generally you find a straight drop down 200ft to a rocky beach. But almost no one ever does this. It’s too unnerving and way too dangerous.
These cliff edges are crumbly, so everyone keeps well back. Even frolicking dogs brake and retreat when they see the fall. All along this stretch of coast the path is a grassy lawn, cropped by sheep, sometimes hundreds of yards wide, so even the most absent-minded walker - the sort of person who can’t be trusted around automated parking barriers, say - can amble along in a state of blissful unawareness and remain safe........................Bill Bryson American writer living in England
Great to see you enjoying what the UK has to offer in terms of “little gems” that are often overlooked.
You should visit Snowdonia (if you haven’t already) in Wales.
Charming presentation, as gushing and fecund as the little world you are in, the footage of the high hedges on little roads a major feature of the working environment in so many ways, the green tunnels of wider roads again a feature of the area and the culture of life growing everywhere and cared for by many custodians and volunteers, you looked happily at home. Thank you for posting.
When you coming to the Gower? going by this video I think you will like it. Glad you like our little isle. Am ex forces, worked with your servicemen, all lovely, love your country too.
You're so amazing Lee! I can't wait to visit again, I'll be sure to let you know when I head to Gower!
What an incredible vlog of my beautiful England . So glad you enjoyed visiting
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I love your video style and the scenic shots you got! Also how you don’t try to do the super touristy things and try to go off the beaten path. And by the way those scones looked absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much Karlee! You're so sweet! We did quite a few touristy things, but yeah, we tried to get off the beaten path a little bit!
Do not know where it was made, also never seen it, but in U.K. English it is Maid of Honour, not Maid of Honor.
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It may be a good idea to read "Notes from a small island" Bill Bryson! A fascinating insight into English culture! Notes on driving and driving etiquette! It will give you things to look out for that you may miss! It will also give you things to comment on! Great videos by the way, seeing two tourists explore this diverse little island of ours! Happy touring ladies. Have a great time!
LOVED this. You're style of video is SO easy to watch and left wanting more (in the best way possible) until the next one... =]
I agree. I LOVE her style of videos.
You guys are so nice! 😭❤️ Thank you SO much!
Well, you're pretty much the sweetest girl ever so we're just reciprocating the love. ♡
Riv and Al *(((b(
NATIONAL TRUST PASS
Just to clarify... First off an excellent choice to get one by the way. Especially if your planning to go to allot of national Trust "properties" (estates / houses/ castles etc).... The national parks , and NT costal paths/areas etc do not need a pass but usually car parks within them, which are owned by the Trust do charge ,if however, you have a pass these are free!... Also allot of national Trust properties which you have to pay for are not just discounted but are free with the pass. There are other benefits also... so yes, worth looking into if your travelling around the UK. NT have many many places of interest right across the country.
My, weren't you lucky with the weather on your travels! This Englishman, born in Devon, once upon a time a
schoolboy in Bath and long time resident (retired) of London, thoroughly enjoyed being along with you on your
motor trip. Thanks for the sights seen through your eyes.
My friend jumped off that cliff you were standing on in Cornwall smashing his face into 4 million pieces it was great to see it again 👍# RIP John
Small world the scones you ate at the Jane Austen centre I made at my bakery,glad you enjoyed your visit x
you drove past Portsmouth ?
Lots of history, Mary Rose, Victory etc.
On Dartmoor there a couple of stone villages dating back to 1400 BC. Yes they are that old. Ones called Grimspound and it's amazing to think what life was like 3500 years ago.
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To see the real England and English of course you must get out of London !
I did, and I ADORED it! Can't wait to visit your beautiful country again!
wales scotland and ireland are even better. english are a funny bunch. They went to national trust sites i thinks its there for tourist to visit and experience some countryside and some historical sites. I wouldn't recommend Americans driving on uk roads though
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Bitter much? Get over it
@Big Mac Not All Of Us Are Like That I Hope You Can See That One Day I Really Do Anyway Have A Good Day. :)
Get out of the cesspit that is London.
Love your attitude. So nice to see tourists with a mature yet childlike innocence. You would be welcome wherever you travelled to.
"Tinta-gel.. Is that made by, like, L'Oréal or somebody?"
yes thats right, well spotted
Great to see you guys exploring our country instead of some tourists who go to that dangerous hellhole called London and think theyve seen everything British !!
weird utube recomendation, a little sureal seeing tourists walking about my home town, i live literally a few mins walk from stourhead and I work in Bath 0_0
Bath built in the remnants of a Volcano???
11:17. That spot is where my husband proposed. In the freezing cold. Very cute and romantic but SO SO COLD! We live about 20 minutes from Bath so I get to go and sit there often and remember and awesome moment.
What an absolutely GORGEOUS spot! Your husband has good taste! ❤️
You guys missed a trick by turning North after Truro ! should have continued South to Lands End via St Ives and Penzance !
Hi CulpFiction. I was born and raised in Devon (Tavistock / Mary Tavy) and now live in London. I love going home to my folks for Christmas and I appreciate it so much more now that I am getting older. It is nice to hear a tourist who explores parts of England outside of London and enjoys it. Thank you so much for your kind comments. I'm pleased that you had a nice experience. You're welcome back any time. :-)
Thank you so much Nicholas! I absolutely adored your beautiful country, and I truly can't wait to visit again. Hopefully in the near future!
For anyone watching, Stonehenge isn't worth paying for - no tourist Bias, I'm a Brit.
I’m pleased you enjoyed exploring my fair island. Small country but it packs a punch with ancient history. You visit these places & your literally walking in the footsteps of history that went on to create most of the civilised world.
Even though you put the clotted cream on the scone first not the jam then clotted cream, it was an enjoyable video. If you return to Cornwall ask for splits rather than scones, but make sure you put the jam on first then the clotted cream.
no butter! You don't need it, just sufficient clotted cream.
Or to really accelerate the up coming heartattack ask for a Thunder and Lightning.
Don Sharpe Ask for an " Oggy" ! Meat at one end, veg at the other.
Course I ask for Oggy I'm in Cornwall. What else do you ask for?
Nobody outside cornwall or devon cares how you cover a scone. so petty.
Hi there. Beautiful video. I used to live near Devon and Cornwall (in Bristol) and now live in Scotland. If you ever come back to the south west, I really recommend visiting: Porthcurno beach and theatre up on the rocks (and the little Porthchapel secret beach).. incredible places. Also St Ives is busy but incredibly beautiful...Sennen Cove is gorgeous. And walk from Land's end to Porthcurno- you won't forget it... finally Portheras Cove is hidden away but that walk from the lighthouse is just a dream x
London could not be further far from real England !!!! It’s a monster metropolis
Devon Bay your not wrong moved out over 20 years ago wouldn’t dream of moving back
it's an example of when government and business concentrates in one area and it becomes its own monster. Moscow, Tokyo, New York, Paris , Jakarta and Manila are other examples. Often the North, West Country and south coast are only thought of during voting season.
it's one side of the UK but definitely not the only side. the countryside is amazing as are the little towns dotted everywhere with their own quirks. I've been to several places by the sea that people have never heard of but are just majestic (Southend, Clacton by sea etc). Went to a little town in Wales where the whole town seemed to ask each other who this fella was just showing up and talking to the sheep😂
Brilliant video, well done ! Yes Bath is a fab place, been there a few times. I remember the awesome crescent. I may even go back again this year and have a dip in the Roman baths. Looks like you had great weather going around Devon. Check out the Lake District for majestic scenery. Also there are beautiful places in Wales, Yorkshire Moors and Northumberland too. Glad you enjoyed your time here.
the best areas are in the north..lake district.yorkshire dales north yorks moors..etc etc
Northumberland too! The county of castles and picturesque landscapes
roundabouts included britain is the most civilised country in the world and amongst the most beautiful as well. glad you enjoyed the west country. lots of stunning, history full, architecturally awesome towns all over the land, from lichfield to shrewsbury, from norwich to carlisle, from ripon to buxton. enjoy them. thanks a lot for your great video
It’s Tin-taj-ill not Tin-tar-gel.
What is so 'fabulous' about a bunch of sheep! A very amusing start! And our hedges are wonderful!
Standing stones are religious monuments from the late stone age and early bronze age...they pre date the Druids and have nothing to do with them, although modern Druids claim they do...we know virtually nothing about the religious beliefs of the people who built stone circles and don't let anyone tell you they do...
BTW: If you ever return to the UK you should check out Stonehenge...it is one of the wonders of the ancient world, so that's why its so touristy, your not gonna escape people with somewhere that famous...I've been a few times on the summer solstice when your allowed inside the stones and it is truly mind blowing
We found these amazing stones in the Lake District (Castlerigg) and they were absolutely amazing!
@@CulpFiction The Lake District is in Cumbria which has about 25% of the stone circles in the UK, Castlerigg is the most famous and possibly the most beautifully situated anywhere.
Agreed! Absolutely gorgeous!
Stonehenge itself is an incredible structure. But it is in a field in the middle of very boring countryside surrounded by roads. And you are only allowed to see it from a distance (it is fenced off). A very disappointing experience. Don't bother, you are better off looking at photographs or documentaries online.
Most people don't know that it was actually rebuilt in the 50s,so what you see now isn't really that old
aucourant I remember ,way back in the 1970's ..it was OPEN to all....you just walked across the field....for FREE!
robert o Rebuilt? I've got a late Victorian/ early Edwardian period photograph of a couple , man and woman " parked " next to the stones in a horse drawn buggy....a privately taken photo, so possibly quite rare.
@@melcomepay6668 if you look at John constables painting of stonehenge(and others of a similar age) you will see an approximation of what it used to look like. Quite a bit of the original structure was destroyed by the land-owners as it was in the way. If I remember correctly they used to heat the stones till they were red hot and then put vinegar on them. After purchase by the government in the late 1800s some of the stones were 'propped up' but as this became thought of as dangerous further work was done. Culminating in the work of the 1950s. So we sort of have a best guess
aucourant. stonehenge way rebuilt in the 1950 so its modern if you want to see something ancient go see the queen.