OK I'm not Welsh, I'm a Yorkshireman and I bow to no-one about the beauty of my county but Wales is an outstandingly beautiful place which is very well worth visiting! In Truth if I didn't live in Yorkshire I would want to live on the Gower Peninsular. I love it!

@fayesouthall6604

21 күн бұрын

The Gower peninsula is like Cornwall without the tourism.

@tonycasey3183

21 күн бұрын

I am a Yorkshireman, too and I concur. When people drive all the way to Cornwall for their holiday, I have a smug feeling inside because I go to Southwest Wales - half the distance, just as beautiful, better beaches and a fraction of the traffic/tourists with the same climate/weather.

@johnboland6509

21 күн бұрын

I live in swanses,the start of gower ,lost count of how 1:51 many beautifully beaches Swansea has,gorgeous.

@oopsdidItypethatoutloud

15 күн бұрын

@user-ev1tl5rf7o 1st generation English on my dad's 'forever' Welsh side, and mam's forever generation Pityakka. I'm proud to be a Pityakka and English, even though I grew up thinking everything was Wales 😇 blame me dad ya nar ❤️ from Northeast England ❤️

@JenniferRussell-qw2co

6 күн бұрын

Speaking as someone from Dorset, you are correct in saying how beautiful Wales is, all of the UK is exceptional. I love York and Harrogate, and I'm not being a creep saying that 😂

I'm English, live in Wales and Absolutely Love the place & the beautiful People!

Wales is a very small country with a small population. It may not get noticed in the world but in the UK it is definitely not forgotten the other uk countries have a great respect for Wales and the Welsh people.

@joehill5798

4 күн бұрын

I'm from Norfolk, but I've been to Wales a few times. It's beautiful!

Not sure why Wales is titled underrated because nobody I know views it like that at all it’s a stunning country. And personally I don’t think this video shows anywhere near the best of wales.

@sallyannwheeler6327

16 күн бұрын

@@mrjinks5641 😊👍

I’m Scottish and I find Wales to be such a beautiful country with fantastic people food and architecture. One place not to be missed if you travel to the UK. All the best. Rab

Wales is well thought of in England, as is Scotland. I am 78 and have never felt unsafe in the UK, even when as part of my job was to supervise the closure and cash removal of a Post Office, after North London riots in the mid -1980's. Uneasy but not worried, although this was the day after. I can assure you that barbecues in the UK are taken very seriously and as soon as the sun comes out there is the smell drifting across the gardens. You are a lovely family and thank you for your kind comments about my country and UK in general.

@memkiii

17 күн бұрын

The main difference being we will not be expecting to eat 1/4 of a cow, just a few burgers, the odd steak, and copious amounts of beer.

The "grass" in the Brecon Beacons is actually Heather

@alganhar1

2 күн бұрын

I live five minutes away from the Brecon's, regularly walk there. While there are certainly areas of Heather, there are also large areas of grass.

Grass is green all over the UK. Wales is green all over.

JRR Tolkien said of Wales ,,"Welsh is of the soil , this island , the senior language of the men of Britain .Welsh is beautiful " LOTR was inspired by his love of Wales , saying he studied the Welsh Language so he could understand the history of Britain

I spent 10 years living in Aberystwyth at university - going on to get a PhD. It’s a wonderful place! Watching the sun set over cardigan bay on a still and clear summer evening is absolutely stunning. And it’s got so many pubs - great for student life!

I married into a Welsh family, I'm of Irish stock. Have 4 grown kids with 'attitude' lol 2 strong Nations. Have spent hours in Aberystwyth, the cemetery is filled with fascinating history too.. 4 years ago at age 68 I climbed Snowden even stayed in the Youth Hostel, they have changed so much from when I was in my teens.. I adore Wales and Ireland too

it's not said as WELLS....it WALES!....my home country.

@chrisshelley3027

21 күн бұрын

@@222inverter I don't know why so many from the US pronounce it with an E, even after correcting himself he continued to pronounce it incorrectly.

@andybaker2456

21 күн бұрын

​@@chrisshelley3027I've only recently noticed (thanks to watching MANY American KZread videos!) that a lot of Americans pronounce the "ai" sound as an e. So Craig becomes Cregg, vague becomes vegg, plague becomes plegg...and Wales becomes Wells! The Craig/Cregg one I've always known about, but I never realised it also applies to many similar words. 🤷‍♂️

@brentwoodbay

20 күн бұрын

I looked into this a little while ago, and it is a feature of certain accents in the US, more so in the South. It bugs the hell out of me! Bloody Hell!

@denniswilliams160

17 күн бұрын

Wells is a charming city in Somerset, famous for its medieval Cathedral and springs and definitely worth visiting.

@simonpowell2559

11 күн бұрын

Try them with Edinburgh ​@@brentwoodbay

The sea is warm in the UK we have the jet stream that keeps it mild 👍🏼

@RobertJames-fe2pd

13 күн бұрын

Gulf stream

@user-yx4wy1xp5w

13 күн бұрын

@@RobertJames-fe2pd 😂👍🏼

Can tell you from going myself Tenby is stunning

There's a host of beautiful places. I live in north Wales and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Some places for you to look up would be: Lake Vyrnwy, Portmeirion village, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy with its castle and the smallest house in the UK. I hope you get a chance to visit this beautiful country.

That aerial shot of the narrow road in the Brecon Beacons segment shows you two very visible ‘passing places’, like scraped out parking slots at the side of the road. You just keep your speed at a sensible level and whoever is closest to a passing place when you meet nose to nose will back up into it and let the other car pass. If you’re driving those roads - which are all over the U.K. countryside - cooperation is the name of the game. A toot on the horn when approaching a blind bend, or a full beam flash of your headlights at night, will alert anyone heading in the opposite direction that you’re there. Aggression doesn’t work, and neither does expecting a tractor or combine harvester to give way! Be patient, slow down a bit if necessary and learn to go with the flow. 😊

Technical point: Wales does not border any ocean. The salt water are all seas and channels.

J R R Tolkien was INSPIRED to write the lord of the rings because of Wales and the Welsh language..his famous quote is "Welsh is of this soil, this island, the senior language of the men of Britain; Welsh is beautiful."...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@tonytresigne5929

3 күн бұрын

Hi he was heavily influenced by sarehole mill (where he grew up in Birmingham) for the shire and several areas around B'ham. Only saying this because it's where I'm from

Wales is really green as well

There are videos on how to drive on Britain's narrow country roads. There are areas in Wales great for looking at stars and the milky way as it has designated dark skies areas. Plus alot cheaper than anywhere near London

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

Well I sure won’t be watching that at 1 am 😂🤣😂

Wales is beautiful. As a child I stayed in Nefyn every summer for over 10 years.

Even the southern most parts of the UK are further north than any part of the US, apart from Alaska, but we have a temperate climate. The sea, or ocean, keeps our islands warm. We don't get extremes of cold or heat that are comparable to parts of the US. The sea isn't that cold for this reason. It is relatively warm because it has come from central America as the "gulf stream". I believe that it is warmer than the ocean in the LA of California when I lived there.

Check out Midwest Americans. They came to the UK and fell in love with Wales. I can understand why, I love it too. They made some nice videos about their tour. Worth a watch.

@fayesouthall6604

21 күн бұрын

I saw that ! Adorable how they were completely bowled over.

As a Cardiff(Caerdydd) native, it's great to see you appreciate our wonderful country, we are as passionate about it as well. We do have many many castles, there are three just in Cardiff and they are always worth a visit if you are near.

I spent nearly 10 years, from the age of 5, living in Aberystwyth ( I'm a 71 yr old fart now ) in a house overlooking the harbour on Pen yr Angor road, a dead end road which only goes to a beach. I still visit there, and a small village called Borth, 8 miles North of Aberystwyth, to go fishing from the beach. Always enjoy your KZread postings, keep up the good work. You seem to be a lovely family, with 2 really cute kids. Adrian.

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

Well you sound like you’re in the perfect place to live lol… thank you for the kind words.

Now... Barbecue. This is a method of cooking outdoors over a pit of charcoal. Smoking is not involved. That is a separate process called (wait for it) smoking.

We have barbecue in the garden every summer and we all go to the beach in the summer and barbecue , we have the best beaches in the world

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

I would like to attend a British barbecue lol

Driving, we don’t play chicken. We’re British so we politely let each other pass. We probably say sorry as well.

Welsh singers? Sir Tom Jones, Dame Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church, Duffy, Katherine Jenkins, Bonnie Tyler, Mary Hopkin, Aled Jones. Actors and Comedians: Griffin Rhys Jones, Rhod Gilbert, Rob Brydon, Keith Allen, Richard Burton, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Christian Bale, Greg Davies, Catherine Zeta Jones, Ruth Jones, Terry Jones. Welsh Choirs! The Welsh Coast, the Welsh Hills and mountains, Welsh Sheep and Lamb, Welsh Rarebit, Welsh Faggots (meatballs, Welsh Cakes, Laverbread, Mussels from the Menai straights, Caerphilly Cheese, oggies! Rugby. Wrexham, even Ryan Renolds and Rob McElhenney have heard of Wrexham! Offa's Dyke. Isle of Anglesey. (My Brother-in-law went to Uni there). The Prince of Wales. And of course... Yma o Hyd (still here) by Daffyd Iwan!

@Lee-kf9tq

21 күн бұрын

Shirley bassey is actually half English and half African, she just lived here in Wales and Christian bale is English not welsh. Both parents are English and he grew up in England, was just born here in Wales.

Hello from the Welsh American Channel. We Welsh Americans are very proud of our heritage and our achievements. Cymru am byth!

Ok to confuse things further when we use the term grill it refers to what you call a broiler in your kitchen cooker. Basically anything (except pizza) cooked outside using gas or charcoal is called a bbq in the UK and never grilling. Some people do smoke food but that’s just called smoking and never bbq. My old neighbour, for example, used to smoke fish in his shed using a smoker.

@crocsmart5115

20 күн бұрын

To add to the above,your “grilled cheese” sandwiches,are fried cheese sandwiches.

Wales is very green too, the areas you saw were just marshland covered in marsh plants like heather, gorse, sedums etc. which we have a lot of too, they're plants not grass, when they're in flower they look incredible, the yellow gorse, the purple heather and the sedums are all colours, some so red the hills look like they're on fire! We don't see ourselves as underrated, we like being the cool and lay back quieter celts, we're not loud and brash like all those Gaelic yobs (jk!) 🤣 One story you should check out for sure is Prince Madoc, some genuinely think he discovered America before Columbus, I know there are American's who believe there are Native Americans who speak a variant of Welsh etc.

I m from Romania and i have been liveing in Swansea South Wales for 4 years now and i have to say it worh living here ! You have the sea and the hills so close i love it ! ❤

There are over 1,500 beaches in the UK when I was a child my family went away for two weeks to one of the many of the British seaside towns, plus between spring and autumn many people do day trips to the seaside fairly regularly because no matter were you are in the UK you are a short car drive or coach/train trip away from the coast. The reason there are so many castles in Wales is that they were built by the English to supress the Welsh, the reason there are so many in Scotland is to defend themselves from the English.

@Philzoid

13 күн бұрын

That's a way too simplistic and inaccurate description of history.

@MrStephenLodge

12 күн бұрын

@@Philzoid Most Welsh castles built by the English, most Scottish castles built by Scots, simplistic but true.

@alganhar1

2 күн бұрын

@@MrStephenLodge Except most were not. All the Royal Castles in Wales were built by the English, so Castles like Caernarfon and the rest of the 'Ring of Iron', and many of the border Castles also. Most of the inland and Coastal Castles however were built by Welsh lords, not English. So while a significant number of Welsh Castles, and most of the largest Welsh Castles were built by the English, its not most of them.

@MrStephenLodge

2 күн бұрын

@@alganhar1 Thanks its always good to learn.

The brown grass is abnormal. Wales gets more rain than most of the UK. This must have been in the time of drought

@sallyannwheeler6327

21 күн бұрын

That’s why we have the saying,”How green are our valleys🌧️💦😂

@neuralwarp

21 күн бұрын

It was Heather

@penname5766

17 күн бұрын

Yes, exactly my comment. We had a severe drought in the UK just prior to the start of the pandemic. I can remember the grass was scorched everywhere (all of London’s royal parks etc), and it hit over 40 degrees on the runway at Heathrow. Ironically, bearing in mind what they just said about Tolkien and LOTR, I worked with a girl at the time who returned permanently to her home country of New Zealand and on arrival sent an email to her ex colleagues. In it, she had the audacity to remark on how she had “forgotten” that it was so much greener than England. It made me cross at the time because it would’ve been winter over there and probably very wet (considering their latitude south of the equator is basically identical to ours north of it), and because I knew it wasn’t true and we were going through a horrendous drought. I mean, the UK is literally famous the world over for its beautiful green hills. 😂😂

Most Brits don't need a lecture on Wales as we know about this graceful, mystical place. It is only not known to people from abroad that do not research their holiday destinations. The people are so friendly and normaly welcome visiters. I am English and have moved to the welsh boarders at Monmouth, and even on grey wet days, which there are many, it's still worth a long visit.

I’m Welsh born and bred and I can say that it’s a very green country. I feel he may have filmed most of this a couple of years ago when we had extreme heat (for this country) and most of the U.K. was very brown. I now live in England in a beautiful town called Malvern which is in Worcestershire. If you want to see the land that inspired JR Tolkien you need to visit here as he got his inspiration from the beautiful Malvern Hills. Malvern is a AONB (area of outstanding natural beauty) designated area and you can walk for miles and miles on the hill and get views over the counties of Herefordshire , Worcestershire and Gloucestershure as well as see over to Wales. Also inspired by this area was CS Lewis who wrote the Narnia series. Both these men were good friends. The only criticism I have of the original video is his pronunciation of some of the place names. But apart from that it’s a pretty good video.

I don't know why there is a dirty brown filter used on this video. Wales is a very green country, maybe the beacons might have more brown and purple heather but its definately not a parched dead landscape as it is in this video.

That was a quick look at Wales, he missed out a hundreds of places as good there are many more beaches that are just as good, plus over 600 castles were built in wale not all are still here but may hundreds are here to explore, the highest number of castles in Europe. Caerphilly castle is the second biggest castle in the UK Only Windsor castle is bigger, Kidwelly castle is well preserved ruin well worth a visit. He missed out on sea side towns as well New Quay, Aberaeron both worth a visit, I am from south west Wales so I know the area well. Try Magenta Otter Travels, they are from the US and well worth a watch try their Escape to Tenby video. Like your videos.

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

When we was saying Wales is underrepresented on KZread we wasn’t lying. This was the best video we found..

@Rachel_M_

21 күн бұрын

​@@Trippingthroughadventures there is a great channel by an American with Welsh heritage. I think it's called "The American Welsh Channel" where he explores his heritage and the history of Wales.

@matc6221

21 күн бұрын

Agreed. He missed a lot.

@fayesouthall6604

21 күн бұрын

@@Rachel_M_Midwestern Americans did a great travelogue in Wales last year !

@Rachel_M_

21 күн бұрын

@@fayesouthall6604 long time subscriber. The series is worth a watch, especially the flight over Wales they had ☺

Most narrow road have small pullins every 200 or 300 yards.

Aberystwyth beautiful town I lives there for 24 years vale of rheidol Railway up to Devils Bridge passing through some beautiful scenery. I lived on a little estate in comins coch called Bronquinau I have 2 sisters still living there. I highly recommend paying a visit, the cliff Railway is excellent and over the other side of the cliff (there's a public path) is Clarach Bay caravan camping site

Wales is beautiful....ive literally just moved to mid wales.....however...im British/Irish ....im born and bred in Northern Ireland. We are only known by many for the Troubles....its one of the most stunning countries in the UK....but many people dont realise we are part of the UK...😢😢😢

No, - if anything, Wales is more green than England. But after the dry season, it turns brown like that everywhere. But not this year - the jet stream has been unusually further south than normal, this year.

Well done. I'm a South wales man. I've done quite a bit of work In America and enjoyed it but always glad to get back home for a pie and a pint😁👌

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

Ugh don’t talk to me about pies, im on a diet and spent two hours watching steak ale pie recipes on KZread yesterday🤣😂🤣😂

@julesleon482

21 күн бұрын

@@Trippingthroughadventures yup steak and ale.deadly😁

What most people don't realise it how far north the UK is, it's on the same latitude as Canada so white sandy beaches bathed in sunshine are not really a thing.

I love your enthusiasm for our beautiful island. It's always nice to see it through somebody else's eyes. These things are often taken for granted

Cool video guys, I live in South Wales and there are some incredible places to visit. Luckily I get to walk the dog around places like Margam Castle once a week and often go to Ogmore-by-sea beach which is stunning.

Tolkien grew up in Birmingham, and this is what inspired most of his writings, places like Sarehole Mill, which was almost opposite his house from the age of 4 to about 8, played and explored there, he had 9 addresses in Birmingham, before his scholarship to Oxford, Sarehole Mill is still open to visitors today, and is around 4 miles from where I live.

Wales is beautiful and has great people.

In a town called Llandudno there are several wooden carvings of various characters from Alice in Wonderland. And on the west shore of Llandudno there is a statue of the rabbit, it is said Alice Pleasance Liddell was the real Alice who used to holiday in Llandudno. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJ-KrLqMibW7fbA.html this is a video showing a tour of the various statues. And Conwy castle and the smallest house are not far away either.

Wales, home of my great grand parents, is a beautiful place. We used to go, as a family, every year and never got tired of the beautiful scenery. SUGGESTION for another glimpse of Wales: '3 nights alone in a mountain paradise: wild camping'. Love from the UK

One thing I love about the UK as a proud Welshman (and proud Brit) is that despite the rivalries between our home nations, we will always declare how beautiful the others are to anyone from outside the UK. Scotland, Northern Ireland and England are all stunning and I love visiting them. But if there's a rugby game on... it's war ⚔️😂

You said Wales correctly when you extend the aaa as in the big sea mammal 😅

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

I confused myself 😂🤣😂

@monza1002000

21 күн бұрын

@Trippingthroughadventures LOL By the way the Welsh language is one of the oldest in the world

It’s funny that you bring up Tolkien and Lord of the Rings etc when looking at the Snowdonia landscape, because the picturesque valleys and river landscapes of Wales, particularly the area around Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, are thought to have influenced Tolkien’s depiction of Rivendell. The lush, green valleys and riverside vistas bear a resemblance to the descriptions of the Elven refuge, so you were spot on with Rivendell too, The Shire was also influenced by Wales but only partly. You also have the Welsh language which Tolkien based the elvish language of Sindarin on. Welsh was Tolkien’s favourite language, he remarked on the beauty of Welsh, stating that he had “always been fascinated by Welsh,” and went on to describe it as having “an inherent beauty” which made him think it might be “the language of heaven.” He also said “Welsh is of this soil, this island, the senior language of the men of Britain; and Welsh is beautiful; and much more important than either of the ‘kinds’ of English, as a matter of literary tradition and historical association. And it has a beauty, even when not singing, that does not depend on a long and varied literary tradition.” He also said “I love Wales - and especially the Welsh language. I loved it before I knew it. The beginning of the desire to write poetry was the desire to translate poetry out of the tongues I admired and liked into English words that had the same effect. I was enormously attracted by the languages of early Europe, especially those of the Celts; and none seemed to me more attractive than the Welsh. I felt a certain distaste for Anglo-Saxon…. Welsh is a magic language - full of allusions of Welsh bards that were very dear to me.” He also described it as “like stained glass seen against the light, and capable of such a tremendous variety of effects. Some but not all of these qualities may be shared by its remote offspring, English; but at an immense distance they are there native and proper, the language of a people to whom ‘we’ and ‘our’ apply, however widely branched in the world the branches may grow.”

two places i recomend going to are St. Fagans National History Museum really interesting history, then my favorite place to go for a long walk 'Cader Idris' if your not afraid of taking a dip there is a gorgious lake to take quick cold dip in...

British people all stick together and respect each other, while also being proud, respectful of our individual Countries, our history and the place we call home. Wales is stunning 😍 xXx

There are always points in the road, at regular periods, to pull over. The grass colour will vary according to the height and Wales is mountainous.

Funny enough Tolkien based the Elven languages on Welsh. Most of the middle earth is taken from places all around Britain, wales included

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

You can tell, no spoilers but she we went to Oxford, we could feel Lewis Carrol’s inspiration for Alice in wonderland, or the idea of the hundred acre Forrest for Winnie the Pooh, it just all fits in these places

@TerranSol

21 күн бұрын

@@Trippingthroughadventures I'm a Welshman currently living in the US, been here for 15 years and whilst the US is an amazing country I do miss the feeling that you could walk straight into Narnia if you went down the wrong path and the whole of the British Isles has places that just seems ancient. We have public footpaths that have been there for over 6000 years and are still used today. The Welsh language is one of the oldest in Britain similar to the Cornish.

Firstly Wells is a town in Somerst and Wales is a country. My younger son was asked by an American girl where he cme from. He said Wales. She said Whales are animals not a country, top taking the piss. He said no, Wales pronounced the same, but no H. Oh she said That's Wells, you're saying it wrong, Secondly, Welsh is not a strange or difficult language. Y and W are vowels usually. Y pronounced "uh" ifit's the first Y and more "ih" if it's the second. There are acouple of sounds not used in English, they are voiceless alveolars. Itried them on google translate for the sounds, but it only some where near. The D is ahrd D but DD is soft , alittle like TH. F=V and FF=F. SI=SH, so shop in Cymraeg is written SIOP. Thirdly , where you paused thhe video to ask bout parking, there was a layby on his left, And finally, I bet you're pleased. the nearest we get to babeque are kippers, finnan haddies, smoked mackerel, salmon etc.

Portmeirion should have been on that list. Famous as "The Village" in the original 60s version of The Prisoner, it has a hotel there, and is the home of Portmeirion Pottery. The hotel is pricey (£280 per night for 2) but more affordable accomodation can be found in neighbouring Porthmadog (the Travelodge is usually a good option, prices around £40 for 2). Ffestiniog railway has a station at Porthmadog too. It's a 14 mile long narrow gauge steam railway that was the inspiration for the children's cartoon series "Ivor the Engine". Fishguard, further down the coast is a picturesque place with a ferry to Ireland based there too. Every year around April-May there is the "Man vs Horse Race", which takes place in central Wales, also worth seeing.

I live in south shields on the coast, the coast line up to stone haven in Scotland is fantastic

Welsh is probably the closest we have to the language spoken before the Romans arrived-the Britons were driven west by waves of invasion.

@danielferguson3784

13 күн бұрын

@@lauraholland347 Wales must have been pretty crowded then if everyone from the east were pushed there by invaders. Wouldn't those who were already there object? If course they weren't forced west, they fought back. 'English' Kings didn't take over until nearly 200 years after Roman rule ended. You cannot know that everyone spoke the same language. There were several cultural groups in Britain, & more came during the Roman era. They were not a single ethnic group, but an admixture which became Romani-Britons, at least within the area of the Roman Provinces of Britannia.

@lauraholland347

12 күн бұрын

@@danielferguson3784 Like with any incursion some resisted, and some didn't, there are always disagreements and skirmishes when people move. The Welsh had their own kings until the high medieval-I think you need to read round the subject a little. There is strong linguistic and genetic evidence for the push west. Of course there were several cultural groups in Britain, but I have never seen anyone showing evidence for the addition of new cultural groups during the Roman period. I never said everyone spoke the same language, but there is strong evidence Welsh is a survivor from the pre Roman period-if there were lots of languages which were not related I would expect Latin to have hung on as a Lingua Franca-which didn't happen.

Checkout Robin Hoods Bay and Whitby in Yorkshire - would also recommend the north coast of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset as well as the Peak and Lake District

Wales is beautiful

King Arthur is Welsh and merlyn In the yearly 1920s he was taught in Welsh schools as an actual king and merlyn was actually a bard in Welsh history and the English think they are a myth

I completely agree with you about Wales I have found this video lately it focuses on North Wales take a look . and then check out some of the places in it especially the Canal at the beginning.. As for JRR Tolkien check out Hawkstone Park. in one of the original Shires Love the videos

The British landscape and culture is multilayered. Whilst it has many beautiful places to really understand its true richness you need to slow right down and look deeper for longer. When you really learn to read the land and people it unfolds like nowhere else on earth. Like the Native Americans the Welsh people are the remains of the Pre-Roman Britons displaced and confined to the west of mainland Britain by waves of invaders. 1000s of years older than more recent english Tolkien was fascinated about the layered and intertwined complexity of people landscape and mythology. Most of his books are very influenced by Wales. The names and words and mythology he used are very familiar to most Welsh people. To my mind Wales is the most fascinating place in Britain.

Rhossili and Mumbles (known as the Gower peninsula) would also be my choice for number 1 and Rhossili never seems too over crowded. You mentioned the Welsh language which looks and sounds nothing like English and is linked with Cornish (in England) and Breton (Brittany in France). The country has it's own folk tales, dances and songs and a distinct culture of its own from its English neighbour. I am happily surprised you know about us, as I know some of your country men and women have not heard of us. Diolch yn fawr (Eng. thank you).

Hiya,I think you' may have got the wrong impression about Wales and it not being popular, that's completely wrong,Wales is very popular ,so much so in the summer months it's overflowing with tourists and can get overcrowded in some holiday resorts ,it can make life difficult for the locals ,(note before anyone says anything I'm English ) it's beautiful and people are friendly .go visit Wales you'll love it❤❤

Swansea doesn't have a lot of old buildings. The city centre was pretty much flattened by the Luftwaffe in WW2.

Wales is pretty rural overall. The reason wales is not well known is the British government banned advertising wales and at the time wales was the principality of England. Since wales voted for its own parliament, it has been given official country status as opposed to being a principality. Also, the reason why wales is the only country in the UK not represented on the Union Jack. Wales has so much unspoilt land and natural beauty. It's pretty quiet and very friendly, although, like anywhere, anything can happen, but overall, it's probably the safest place in the UK to travel in.

We do understand thanks

I am Welsh, and am privileged to live in this country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great analogy at the beginning x

@Trippingthroughadventures

16 күн бұрын

Thank you

The bit you paused and spoke about Tolkiewas the Watkins path up YrWyddfa (snowdon) if you google it you will see it’s a bucket list route up the mountains

Back again in October & can’t wait! x

Much of what inspired Tolkien was the city he grew up in, Birmingham and the surrounding areas. He lived for a long time in an area called Kings Heath, if you head a couple of miles south you are at the top of a large hill looking out over the Vale of Evesham, you can see the Cotswolds and Malverns in the distance. I can see how this area would have inspired middle earth, Sarhole Mill in Birmingham is thought to have inspired Hobbiton and is now a Tolkien visitor centre, there is some dispute over which two towers in the city inspired the Two Towers, I'd like to think one was Old Joe ( the worlds tallest free standing clock tower ) as I could see it from my childhood home. I now live in the town where Tolkien spent his final years, Bournemouth, if you think we English don't do beach resorts you should take a look at this town.

@Escapee5931

19 күн бұрын

@@paulhanson5164 Plus, the Black Country was the inspiration for Mordor!

Tiffany's A stunner.

Thank you.... sending love from Wales.

You make the mistake when considering the temperature of the sea in Wales. It is touched by the Gulf Stream and it makes the water warmer than it should be. I live on the other side of England and I'll tell you the North Sea is cold!

I love watching you guys. Thanks for reminding me how much I love my country

The grass is still green!

@Trippingthroughadventures

17 күн бұрын

Yea a lot of people are saying the creator of the video used some crazy filters to give it such an odd look.

Actually, Tolkein's parents were English but he was born in South Africa.

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

That’s a fact I don’t know thank you. When did he move to England ?

@iangt1171

21 күн бұрын

@@Trippingthroughadventures He came to England in 1895 with his mother and brother when he was three

@iangt1171

21 күн бұрын

@@Trippingthroughadventures He was invalided during WW1 and spent about 18 months in 1917/18 with his wife in East Yorkshire where I'm from and the local towns and villages inspired him when he came to write The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings. In fact, there is a village near here called Frodingham and it's thought that that is where he got the name Frodo from. 😊😊

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

@@iangt1171 exactly great British is middle earth lol 😂

Just as a side note can I recommend you guys check out Cornwall in south west England. It's the number one holiday destination for Brits who holiday at home, and rightly so.

It's funny you should mention J.R.R Tolkien and Lord of the rings because the main Elven Language in the Lord Of The Rings is mainly based on the Welsh language.

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

That’s a really kool thing to know thank you, I can’t remember my children’s birthday but I will remember that one for the rest of my life 😂🤣😂

The coast is a huge thing in Britain-the weather is often not good for sunbathing or swimming-but people still walk on the beach walk their dogs even ride horses on the beach, just because it isn't in many of the films made here doesn't mean people don't go to the beach. On a sunny Saturday Brighton beach (an hour from London) will be standing room only- it caused surges in covid here.

I've said it before & I'll say it again you make a great couple, look forward to my British vlogs with us to guide you..

@Trippingthroughadventures

21 күн бұрын

Thank you we like eachother a lot too 😊we are very excited too 😜

Lots of castles I. The north . Conwy ,Caernarfon Harlech etc . lol up Cadw ,like the national trust ,it means to keep . They will show you everything to see in wales x

So nice to hear you talking about Wales (English pronunciation “Wayals” and in Welsh is Cymru “kumree”). The reason you won’t see many vids is because it’s not that easy to see everything unless you drive. You can get to Cardiff n Holyhead by train but soooo pretty if you venture in by car to see more! Think Swiss Alps one minute, Yorkshire Moors the next, with deep ravines in the Vallies and awe inspiring fairy castles and mountains. Oooh and the food! Wait, no the history!! ❤❤❤

Rhosilli bay same as the gower n Tenby you can walk out into the sea for miles before it gets deep lol

The brown vegetation is not grass but heather. Heather blooms Aug- Oct and all that you saw as brown would explode into beautiful purple hues.

Ok Ok.... I just noticed the thumbnail, it's a picture of Cwm Idwal in the Ogwen Valley with Penrhyn Castle, they're about 9 miles apart in real life so nice photoshopping! 🤣 I never noticed before and just saw it again and was like, hmm how did Penrhyn Castle mysteriously move to the Ogwen valley! It's actually a very interesting area, it's an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and Charles Darwin visited it many times while putting together his theory on how Glaciation shaped the mountain landscape, also just out of shot to the right is a mountain called Tryfan which was used for training for the first expedition to summit Everest, there's a pub a few miles down the road full of memorabilia from when the expedition stayed there during their training, also the other peaks just above there are spectacularly beautiful and known for their crazy rock formations like 'The Castle of the Winds' (Castell y Gwynt) which is just incredible.

We do bar-b-q in Britain, it's just called 'carvery', that's where you will find all the meats that do not fit on a 'grill'. We count a Bar-b-q as the device that has a fire of coals or gas with a grill in a box. AKA 'Kettle grill' over here so you can see why you all call it a grill ;-) I think we adopted an American design for our 'kettle grill' but for some reason bar-b-q is synonymous with 'burnt stuff that tastes of lighter fluid with bad sauces' or a kettle grill or derivative device.

It's Cymru not Wales, Pen y fan is pronounced Pen y Van, Snowdon is English, Yr Wyddfa is Cymraeg, its proper name. Snowdonia is Eryri, Anglesey is Ynys Mon, great beaches. I gave up with his awful pronunciation in the end, and he wrote a guide book lol. There are many fantastic beaches on the Llyn Peninsula and the Italian village of Portmeirion .

There's a beautifully shot, 10-minute video entitled 'Walking The Wales Coast Path' on the 'Rough Guides" KZread channel. As a Welshman myself I feel it gives a nice overview of what the country has to offer not just aesthetically but also culturally. Might be worth checking out.

Where did the ‘underrated’ come from.It’s not underrated in the U.K. Maybe tourists who only visit London and think they have seen the whole U.K. are the culprits. So many think the U.K. is just England.

Wales i always feel at home, mum still lives in wales so it a great feeling crossing welsh border the feeling home comes back. never forget one beach i need to ask where it was as want to visit with my camera its like number 2 a long walk down cliffs but it separated by cliffs when tide come in we nearly got trapped on furthest beach area we spent hours down as this stop only seen few people and no one at far end what gets cut off at high tide so remote no town close by you park side country road a walking path through farm land and walk down overgrown cliff path such a stunning place that was in wales, spent a lot my childhood travelling wales inc mos my schools, my mum and uncle also took part in castle shows so very often hook up caravan and travel to next castle, lots very fun enjoyable times in younger years and one day i move back as i do miss my home

You have to go to the Norfolk Broads!! Look it up, it's amazing and it's in only just over 2 hours from London. On the outskirts of Norwich. Love your videos.

People around world probably couldn't locate Scotland, Wales and Ireland on a map, Even though we are small nations that gave mankind major inventions.

The Elan Valley is worth a visit and Devils Bridge and Dinas Bran in Llangollen and the Pontcyllte aguaduct.