American Reacts to England's Greatest Castles

Welcome to the land of the free. Where you are free to visit and wander around castles like this, free to wander around the countryside roaming across fields and forests, free to walk into a hospital without a credit card if you hurt yourself whilst on your walks, free to know that no matter where you wander the chances of being threatened by anything other than a raised voice is highly unlikely, and free to dismiss any thoughts of guns. Yes, the land of the free is not where most people think it is. The difference with Britain is we don't have to yell to the world we are free to convince the population we are. We know we are. By the way look at the castles of Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland, there are hundreds of them.

Personally I like Bamburgh castle. It's not only imposing but because it's right on the coast, you get that combo of castle and coastline which makes a nice scene.

The reason the US doesn't have castles is because everyone stopped building them before you guys were even a country

Yes, "inhabited" means that there's actually someone living in the castle. And, no, there are still guided tours and gift shops for castles and "stately homes" where people are living there. Basically, the family lives in one section of it, but then opens the rest of it to the public. And maybe it's only open to the public in the Summer months. That absolutely does happen. People living in the castle, but castles are big places - so they live in just one section, but then make the rest of it open to the public. Indeed, the public visiting and paying for "guided tours" is the income they use to afford to keep living in a castle.

Everything is old in the UK, you can walk past a house that is a couple of hundred years old and wouldn't look twice.

The original narrator got the pronunciation of Alnwick wrong. It's more like "Annick". Ralph Percy, the 12th Duke of Northumberland, and his family DO still live in parts of the castle. There is no second "w" in Downton Abbey! (Pronounced like "Down-tun") Warwick (pronounced like "Warrick" - second "w" is silent) Castle's setting by the river is beautiful. Its gardens were landscaped by the very famous landscaper Capability Brown in around 1750. The Tower of London was the first stone castle in England, built by the Normans starting shortly after their successful invasion of 1066. It was built to intimidate the locals into submission. Windsor Castle was also built by the Normans, but was started a little later in the mid-1070's, and only started to be rebuilt in stone almost 100 years later.

I am not from the UK but am astonished to hear that Tyler (or anyone) has never heard of the Tower of London.

It's great to see Americans appreciate our beautiful country and I wouldn't live anywhere else it's the best ever place we are blessed 😊👍♥️

Hey Tyler I live in Wales we have more than 600 castles here, more per square mile than anywhere else in the world.

Best of luck visiting all the UK castles in a couple of days,there are over 4000

(American tourist to tour guide at Windsor Castle) "Why did you build it right underneath Heathrow Airport's flight path?" Construction started in 1070AD - 833 years before the Wright Brothers flew the first successful aircraft.

One of the things every English kid learns in History lessons is the structure of a Norman Motte and Bailey Castle (often having to make a model as homework). You can still see the original Motte structure at the heart of the large old castles.

Astonished Alnwick (pronounced Anick btw) made the list and yet Bamborough further up the coast didn't. Bamburgh was the capitol of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria with astonishing views and one of the richest histories in Britain. As a Northumbrian I would have put it at number one. Especially as its history (from before England existed) is amazingly old and tied up with the early history of Christianity at nearby Holy Island. Bamburugh is astonishing and probably the most romantic of all English castles ;-)

I live on the English/ Welsh border. There are about 20 castles within 30 miles of me

I live less than a mile from Dover Castle. There are tunnels from which the evacuation of Dunkirk was planned as well as Roman remains

The Narrator is correct when he says top rated castles in ‘England’. I would mention that Scotland and Wales also have some great castles too !

Btw, I cannot comment on US English, but in British English the word "inhabited" means lived in. Many British castles remain the residence of the ancestral family, even though they may only occupy part of the place today. So, the non-private rooms are often open to the public.

With Tyler, Downton Abbey becomes DowntoWn Abbey. LMAO

I am incredibly proud of my country. So rich in history, both good and bad. I am fascinated with our castles. To walk the very same hallways as previous monarchs and powerful historic figures, it never ceases to make me feel emotional.

I'm surprised (NOT shocked) that Skipton castle does not make this list. It is one the best preserved and complete in England and worth a visit at any time of the year. Skipton itself is a lovely little town - you would not be disappointed.