The Heart of England
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- Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2018 | The heartland of England has sights that put the "Great" in Britain - its venerable universities, its royal heritage, and reminders of its industrial might. At Oxford and Cambridge, we’ll see where kings and prime ministers studied. At Blenheim Palace - Winston Churchill’s birthplace - we’ll connect with English aristocracy. At Ironbridge Gorge, we fire up memories of the Industrial Revolution. And all along the way, we’ll be driving on the left and polishing our pub etiquette. Check your local public television station for this Rick Steves’ Europe episode or watch it on www.ricksteves.com/watch-read... #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #englandtravel
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English countryside is amazing, like some kind of fairytale. I would live there any day.
Thanks 😊 I walk past Tudor house 🏡 and see Tudor buildings all the time ‘ These videos make me not take them for granted! We are so lucky 🍀 to still have such old villages!
Same😊
I love england from Serbia 🇷🇸❤️🏴
Thank you bro, God bless you and Serbia :)
I live in England and I just love the country. Europe in general I personally think is the best continent out of all of them.
Yes you're absolutely right but don't you think that there are more pretty places than England!
@Kyle P.V your weather is bad, making it unpleasant to live happily in the country.
@@bibiayisi4191 The weather isn't even as bad as people stereotypically think. You clearly don't know what you're talking about. It rains more in New York & Sydney Australia than it does in London. The summers are beautiful too. Its literally perfect. Not too hot, not too cold, not too wet & not too dry. Where do you live?
100%
@@JLuke2oo7 it is not perfect at all , there are better countries to live and do business than England , but England is good to visit for sure .
Égyptien here, can't get enough of England's breathtaking beauty
Egypt is breathtakingly lovely also.
thank you. egypt is very lovely too. most English people have visiting Cairo on their travel bucket lists.
As a Welshmen its nice to see so many people taking an interest in my beautiful (united) country
@Crabby Patty Jack is obviously a proud Welshman, as am i. You, meanwhile, are just a small minded, nationalistic bigot.
As an Englishman with a Welsh grandmother, I approve of this comment :)
@Crabby Patty ? Uk is his country.he wasn't saying England was wales or vice versa
@@wangdangdoodie clearly correct.
@Johnny Casteel Explain.
England is so beautiful 🏴
Very proud to be English we have a wonderful country and amazing History. Thanks for sharing our beautiful country with the world Rick .
i wanna came there
Someone I met described parts of Britain as “majestic” and it really rings true, it’s quite unique in that respect.
amazing history? Yeah, ask people from Africa about that
The liberal agenda wants to erase European history
@@Gailon1000 What?… This little country in Europe has more achievements and richer history than most of the African countries so what are you babbling about?
England, Scotland, Wales (Great Britain) I'm in love with this beautiful, unique, diverse, fascinating and historic Island!❤️🇬🇧
I am morrocan and i like it.i am in the bigin of learning language
Great to hear it. Sadly, there's people who want to destroy it in our own nations.
@Duke Of Istria i am in my countrie.why i go back
Ivan AJ
Introducing Dominant genes into a recessive population is literally genocide.
This is England not jockland
Rick Steves' Europe will always be my most favorite, most admired and best travel show I have ever seen in the entirety of my life. You're the best!
Very true
Yes. True. In fact I already subscribe to this channel. A humble and poor Pilipina from Philippines thanking so much.
Excellent presentation .We did enjoy.
Same here. I just love learning from Rick when I watch him. I feel as if I’m on a vacation with him
@@JohnAckerman93 سسءءءؤؤءءءءءء
Churchill once said:
"I took two very important decisions at Blenheim - to be born, and to be married. And I am equally satisfied with the outcomes of both occasions".
I now regret for not visiting those lovely places while studying in the UK for 4 years. Such a miss!
It's every time possible to travel there
Celtic/anglosaxon pride, much respect for the greatest country.
This isn't meant to diminish your respect for the beauty of Britain, in this video.
I'm afraid that at this time of living, Britain is in very bad condition. I've seen the British society going in decline since the early '90's and while many are living on the breadline, the legislation system is fully corrupt. A large number of British citizens are damaged by drink and drugs, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis. It's fascinating how a world empire has plunged into a shadow of what it once was.
@@devonseamoor Yeah, so is the US, just worse. Afraid we both succumbed to the same thing- greed
rxp56 uh huh. And the homeless rate is ten times more than in the 60s, I can’t afford the debt for an education and have no chance of attaining the money when cost of living would require 3 minimum wage jobs.. this is the first generation (I’m a millennial) that has and will have less than the one before. My dad bought a car and a house in his 30s and he didn’t grow up wealthy that’s for sure!! That was anything but unusual. Please let me know what was incorrect.
rxp56 I also live with medical debt btw
@@devonseamoor I don't know where you are living but it isn't like that where I am.
I was a chorister at Oxford while studying abroad from the US. If you're there during term time, drop in to an Evensong service! you won't regret it
Quite so! Three of Oxford's thirty-eight Colleges are choral foundations so if you wish to attend Evensong try New College, Magdalen College or Christ Church. Because the College Chapels are currently managed by the Church of England anyone can come to listen to this beautiful end-of-the-working-day service for free, even when the rest of the College is closed to visitors!
@@KempSimon Magdalen is a women's college is it not?
Beautiful country and a wonderful heritage.
of colonialism ? lol
@@prashantchaturvedi8146 you say it like colonialism is a bad thing. What a pleb indeed.
Prashant colonialism was good stop acting like its not
@@bigballssteve6797 the intentions of colonialism were not good ones. Colonialism was about taking land, resources and manpower. Millions were killed and enslaved and entire cultures and cultures destroyed. A side effect of this was that some of the advancements of the invading colonialists were adopted or left for the indigenous peoples when the 8nvaders decided to leave, if indeed they did leave. So, the intention of colonialism and indeed its effect was mass destruction and theft initially followed by an abandonment, whilst retaining a certain amount, or complete control (in most cases). You internet trolls will never rewrite history and your efforts are pathetic 🙄
@@mrp9023 obviously there was bad parts of colonialism but we built the best countries like America,new Zealand, Australia, Canada, south Africa. Loads of countries wouldn't have schools, universities,railways,roads without us
Lovely England! ❤️🇬🇧My dream is to explore Europe! Thanks Rick for sharing your videos! God Bless!
dont just dream - do it! I had the same dream as you and now I have been to Europe 5 times and many other exotic places...
@@RedroomStudios you’ve been to every country in Europe 5 times? That’s cool
Dear Sir. Rick, I enjoyed this video, it's mainly because England is my most favourite country in the world. But to say, I have never visited and hard to say that I would get a chance to visit there as well. I am a Sri Lankan and I treasure your efforts, so that even if we are not able to travel to these great lands, we would get glimpses of their specialties.
well I love England and I hope someday I come to England
Me too, I would like to visit UK
Hate to tell you but the english city's are not English.
Izaak Monaghan clearly you have never been
@@sambugg4424 and clearly you dont't live
@@izaakdamon1979 what do you mean ?
Thank you Sir Rick, I enjoyed watching the beauty of England. A place that I've been dreaming of since I was in high school. England is the most beautiful country I'd ever seen, its greatness is incomparable...more power to you and God bless...
This man is an absolute pleasure to watch! I'm glad I only just found this channel because now I have SOO MUCH content to binge watch! Thank you for making these videos & I especially like the little outtakes at the very end! 10/10
For me Ironbridge is the most appealing because it is the centrepiece of the beginning of the modern industrial world. Saying that the pubs of Oxford and Cambridge ( known as Oxbridge) are well worth a visit such as the one the author Tolkien (Lord Of The Rings) frequented in Oxford.
And it was invented by a non educated guy . I read it in history Book
Europe is so rich in history that someday I intend to go there and enjoy, the Highlands is so awesome and the traditions, culture, and their own language is what makes them so unique.
England will always be in my heart!
Rick Steves has been a staple in my family for at least (my) entire life . I'm in my thirties now and watch him almost weekly when I want to relax and learn something interesting and historical
England is my dream place.
The people of London are very lucky because they live in a celestial city in the world. I am from India. Thanks.
Your country is wonderful - diverse, beautiful, and has given many of its people to England to enrich the heritage there. As I know.
It brings me so many memories! That's almost exactly the journey I made when I was 13, the only time I visit England, and saddly I was not able to speak English correctly and was too young to understand this wonderfull culture!! Hope to see those lands again...
Rick u r beautiful from inside as well, the way you present videos is lovely.
OMG!! What an amazing!! I don't enough words to express my feeling now. The only thing I want to say now: England is so charming and peaceful!!
Thank you ❤️
And historical!
I love my country it is beautiful. X
Isn’t it lovely to be an *Anglophile?
*Anglophile; A person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain 🇬🇧
@@lindathomas6116 Nothing wrong with loving where you come from . Xx
Thank you England for the Industrial Revolution.
It literally changed the country, then the World. Just one thing, had the greatest impact---The Railways.
but it is nr. 2 or 3 in Europa"as industrial country"..behind germany and maybe france
Industrial revolution was created so the Corporations could maximise their profits. By extending working hours, speeding up a manufacturing process and getting product quicker and farther.
I enjoyed this! I was born in England & moved to Canada as a child.
Heartfelt condolences to you. 😂
I'm a Londoner, and This series of Rick's travel vlogs make me feel really lucky
That Victorian town is absolutely the coolest thing to me, I have to go there someday!
154Kilroy almost everything shown predates Victorian times, in some most cases by several centuries!
look up "Beamish" it is like this but much bigger....
I live 4 miles away it's well worth a visit one of the buildings used to be a nightclub I used to go there.
Engkand is such a beautiful land! Thoroughly enjoyed your travel show. Thanks for taking us on this trip with you!
After watching Rick Steeves for more than 20 years (first on PBS), I feel confident in saying he feels like a familiar friend. There's no one quite like him. But he comes alive when he's imbibed a little and I love his bloopers at the end of each video. Both times show us his sillier side. Which is important to have if you are going to enjoy your journey. 🥴 LL
Another plus for Cambridge if you are a WWII buff (sorry for lack of a better term) - is the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial just west of town. Quite an honor to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice...
and Alan Turing
We all lost ww2
for most foreigners they only think of London Manchester or Birmingham when you mention to them England. for me i prefer the england of the small towns surrounded by ever green countrysides ,canals and small rivers, such as Shrewsbury, Bradford on avon, the cotswold villages, Whitby, Berwick upon Tweed, and much more.
Beautiful England and thank you Rick!👌🌷
@Chimp Pan See Just because you live on a council estate doesn't make the country not beautiful lol
Rick Steves you truly enthral!! Its almost as if Im travelling with you. Europe is so beautiful and diverse. Ive only been to Italy and Switzerland and your shows want me to take them all.
Thank you Rick, long may you reign as an international, premier travel guide!
What is important, Mr. Rick declares his speech very clearly, sufficiently and teachable :) which is on me, I grew my English based on these lessons :)
OMG I'm from Warwick!!! It's so crazy that it's featured on an American TV programme
Warwick castle is awesome
Why not ? It's owned by and American Company - Blackstone Corp and run by one of it's subsidiaries Merlin !
loved this episode... I think big part of that is because Ironbridge was the first scenic/historic location I visited on my first trip to England. I was visiting a friend who lived in nearby Shifnal and she took me to this charming old town to have a look around and then have dinner and beer at an authentic British pub! that year - 2007 was the year that the Severn had massive flooding and when I was there a few months later you could still see debris up at the level of the buildings, 20+ feet above the normal level of the river.
and plenty of evidence in this video of the hot dry summer that north western Europe had this past year. we were in Belgium and the Netherlands in October and even then temps were in the 20-25C range and we only had one light sprinkle in 2 weeks which is unheard of!
I enjoy this so much! Thank you from Russia!
Rick Steve love you my big bro, for showing us such a beautiful and awesome awesome places around the world just keep traveling and making videos love you man love from india 🇮🇳❤️❤️
I love your all content! Keep it up!
This makes me want to visit England so much. Thank you for a great show.
Great empire, great heritage ! Thank you Rick.
I never tire of revisiting Rick's England adventures and remembering mu numerous trips there. The funny stories I could share.... Can't wait to venture back.
What a great massage "Time is passing, so live every moment to the fullest"
massage lol
message! a massage is when somebody rubs your back.
This line should be implemented not just be written.
@John May Really! I think it's quite difficult.
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I love your videos. I went to Oxford once and watching your video about it felt like I was back there again. Your videos are perfect for people who have never gotten to travel before or who can't afford to but are interested in seeing other countries. I hope you visit the North East of England some day. It's gritty but Durham and Newcastle are stunning historic cities and there are some beautiful, historic villages dotted about and lots of stunning castles, especially in Northumberland.
I have seen half the world through your video, for the first time I have seen so much modern education in the world being dominated by England.
I love the traditional culture of England. Very beautiful and elegant.
While I am really enjoying the Rick Steves' travel videos, this one is a favourite - the visuals and presentation are brilliant as always but what sets this one apart is so much of useful information and history planted so wonderfully throughout the course of the video - very very impressive 👍
Europe is the greatest and successful continent in the world
Yes.. by looting other countries..
Great video as always. Whilst in Warwickshire you should have stopped in Rugby, where the sport was invented and your “football” comes from! As well as Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford 👍🏻
No the sport rugby was invented in Rugby school in Rugby
Lloyd Hill that's what he was saying
Rugby is a dump. Avoid it.
I love this man and respect him immensely ❤️
Your knowledge is so super about England,s famous University,s England is very beautiful thanks sir ❤❤❤❤
I have always been fascinated and awed by Rick Steve's presentation!One does not need to be there to experience it!.......As is....where is!
My teacher's wage in our third world country will never be enough to fund my dreams to travel in England
Thank you for this.
I visited Oxford a year ago as an in between location for day trips to the Cotswolds and Bath and I was pleasantly surprised. I really recommend going, its beautiful and peaceful! Also, thank you for uploading all these full episodes!
I love all of your videos! Brilliant work and excellent presentation.
Beautifull country, thanks for travelling with you, your construction fabulous, congratulations for your videos.
... absolutely stunning video, lavish views very sweet and marvelous, charismatic Mr. Rick Steves provides elegant magic, thank you, love ❤️ you...
THANK YOU RICK FOR POSTING BEAUTIFUL VIDEO OF EUROPE.
This isn't Europe buddy, this is England!!
Once in my life, I'll go to visit this place. Thanks for share wonderful experience in the beautiful place.
Want to go want to go!!! Rick Steves you are the best I love your videos! I need this introduction to make my plans on where to go, thank you again!
Interestingly, the River Cam is actually named after Cambridge, rather than Cambridge being named for the Cam, which is remarkably rare in a toponym: the river was (and in parts still is) called the Granta, and Cambridge was once called Granta-bridge (Grantebrycge) before eventually becoming Cambridge (influenced by Latin camboricum) and the Granta came to be known as the Cam through back-formation.
I want to go England
I hope you get to visit my beautiful country someday. Xxx
@@traceybeerling4776 i wish soo😪
@@mZeeyy Hopefully soon xxx
Was hoping to see two things in the Oxford portion of this. The great Hall at Lincoln college, the smallest school in the University. The "High Table" sat six last time I was there. The other was the nearby historic Public House "Eagle and Child" where Tolkien and Lewis often met and had a few "Pints."
Steves was wrong. Atom first split in Manchester University by Ernest Rutherford.
It's very informative and so nice scenery... I feel I'd been to England with this video..
Hi Rosa how are you. Greetings from Ireland 😘😀
You inspired me to live in London for six month.... Great Experience Thank You!
Thankyousomuch Sri.very.nice beautiful city.
I love steve due to his style of Speaking his smlicity and his honesty to show everthing.
Love from Pakistan ♥️♥️♥️
Fabulous - I love photographing England, particularly the castles.
Beautiful windows .I would love to be able to afford to visit England .
LOVE THE VICTORIAN TOWN WITH EVERYTHING STILL IN ITS OLD WAYS. MUST SURELY BE A WONDERFUL PLACE TO VISIT & EXPERIENCE.
Thank you Rick, love your entire series of Italy, Europe, makes me happy during this time of Quarantine!!!
I hope to visit there one day ❤️ from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Honestly, western ideology and books left great impression on me. I think Oxford and Cambridge are pilgrimage for every intellectuals around the world. I wish to visit there if get an opportunity.
It's an awesome journey through England via you sir.hatsoff. I thoroughly enjoyed.lots of love and support from Kerala
So many history, I love it! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for all the interesting information Rick.
Another gloriously presented travelogue, this one letting us wander through the two most famous schools in England, Oxford and Cambridge.
After reading “Sweet Thames Run Softly “ by Gibbings, my husband and I rented a longboat on the Thames one summer.
That was fun, as the “eights” were practicing for the annual Regatta against Cambridge. The riverside pubs were part of the charm, but one stop for a “great British breakfast” was a stupefying experience. Fried liver, fried eggs, fried bacon, fried mushrooms,fried bread combined.
As part of the vast field of knowledge so bountifully shown here, I’ve always been impressed by the fact that Cambridge is where the double helix and DNA were recognized by Crick, Watson and Franklin.
...enormously love and adore watching fabulous Rick Steves Europe, hugely admire extraordinary beautiful videos, so mesmerizing and educational, finding myself tremendously enjoying enchantment of lovely videos, greatly appreciated your kindness, love ❤️ you...
I've been waiting so long! I've watched every other RS video over and over.
Amazing story telling ability, Today we see many vlogs but this was before all this CZcams things.... still the angle,the scenary,the voice....they are wonders.pls sir , continue the good work.😭
Thank you Rick , amazing travel , I'm from Mexico and your videos open my eyes to the world , thanks
I have seen 20-25 travel shows in English and some Asian languages. This is the best travel show , I have seen.
A very informative, enjoyable video I have ever seen about the heart of England. You stole our hearts too. Thank you Steves. From Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Feels like I'm traveling to England. Thanks, Steve.
Hello Rick Steves England’ ,Oxford, Warwick Castle so lovely and huge I loved so much I been there long time ago I’m planning to go again you reminds my lovely memories ,thanks for your lovely video god bless and peace
I admit to some bias because of where I studied, but I concur with Rick’s assessment of visiting Oxford over Cambridge...if you are going to pick only one. The city is more substantial and you’re at the doorstep of the Cotswolds and closer to Stonehenge and Winchester and Stratford all of which you should see. And Blenheim is jaw dropping. If you do visit Oxford, I recommend a pint at the Turf (try a scrumpy if you can) and a stroll through the Covered Market. During Term, you should also hear one of the good college choirs such as Magdalen or New. No offense to the Tabs, though - King’s is magnificent.
Impressed by the majestic beauty of the castles.
It is my most favorate tracel show so far ...
Amazing script, presentation, cinematography ....
Thanks a ton... keep sharing ..
Love Cambridge Warwick Oxford and England has so much to see and
Savour great land
Blemin Palace home of Churchill magnificent two place must visit
Thank your for highlighting the colleges. My dream is to one day visit these campuses. This video makes it more helpful and possible for me to catch that dream. Thank you Mr Steve!
I studied at a state school in New York and at the University of Chicago. The former was probably designed by some drunk, boring architects in the 1970s while the latter has some of the most beautiful complexes of buildings in the US. I preferred the former, because it was cold and miserable and ugly. It is much easier to get into the library and get work done!
*BEAUTIFUL* ... thanks Rick 👍
Great empire, great heritage !