Can I find the oldest pubs in Britain? | UK Geoguessr Challenge
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Күн бұрынWe know the UK is FULL of really cool historic pubs... but can I find them? Join me for this #uk #geoguessr challenge where I try to find some of Britain's oldest pubs! And I can't read a map! So buckle up!
Cheers to community member Stuart for creating this map!
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5:48 map 2
8:31 map 3
20:02 map 4
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26:20 final scores
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Hey! I'm Alanna - a thirty-something documenting my life as a Canadian living in England.
I share the ups and downs of an expat living abroad and what it's really like living in the UK. It's not always easy, but there's been so many wonderful experiences, too. I post a KZfaq video every Tuesday plus an additional video every Saturday on Patreon + YT Memberships. I also livestream every Wednesday and Sunday at 5:30pm GMT/BST on Twitch.
Alanna x
@Drew-Dastardly 4 ай бұрын
Didley Squat Farm Shop is Jeremy Clarkson's (of Top Gear fame and recently his TV Series on his farm).
@t.a.k.palfrey3882 4 ай бұрын
Dear girl, you had me in stitches!! 😅 Vaux and Brakespear are breweries, btw. As you were zooming along the street, you twice passed shops with the name Stow. It was lovely. As for the Welsh place names, well nobody outside Wales gets those correctly. 🏴. More, please. Perhaps the oldest church in each country in the UK?
@monty2005 4 ай бұрын
At least 3 of the oldest pubs in England are in Nottingham city centre. All 3 argue about which is oldest, but it is accepted that the oldest inn in England is The (Ye) Old Trip to Jerusalem, which is partially within caves in Castle rock itself, and includes an extant shaft up to the mediæval castle for the delivery of beers.
@Forest_Fifer 4 ай бұрын
I'm guessing the others refer to The Bell and The Salutation?
@monty2005 4 ай бұрын
@@Forest_Fifer that’s them!
@Forest_Fifer 4 ай бұрын
@@monty2005Many a good hour spent in each of them....
@monty2005 4 ай бұрын
@@Forest_Fifer me too. They all three have great beers to try, and are just great, proper pubs.
@martinct2443 4 ай бұрын
I was waiting for The Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem to show up. Slightly disappointed it didn't!
@jfm06 4 ай бұрын
Your pronunciations have me hiding behind the sofa.
@alexbaxter8291 4 ай бұрын
"still crap though 'innit". Congratulations Alanna, you've just earnt yourself British citizenship. 😄
@benjames9158 4 ай бұрын
Swap crap for rubbish
@jonbell6355 4 ай бұрын
That made me laugh too when i heard it haha
@MINKIN2 4 ай бұрын
Yep. That was perfect delivery.
@therebel4332 3 ай бұрын
It's a right of passage,, "pr!ck" "wancor(s)" are two good uns for picking up 😂.
@johnain01 2 ай бұрын
Nottingham. 'The Road to Jerusalem' below Nottingham Castle. It means the route that Crusaders took to their crusades.
@howardkey1639 4 ай бұрын
I do love a little Geoguess-a-long video Alanna, I don't know whats more fun, trying to to find the place or just listening to you trying to pronounce some of the place names. Thanks Alanna, more please. 😊
@AdventuresAndNaps 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@midnightwind8067 4 ай бұрын
It warms the heart to hear her , after 8 years in the UK, say “OUT” with a distinct Canadian accent.
@GeoWizard 4 ай бұрын
Great effort 🍻🍻🍻
@bengilliam7877 4 ай бұрын
Stow on the "world" Moreton in "mash" 😂😂 That cracked me up
@dominiquewilliams8904 4 ай бұрын
Yes Alanna! Love to see it! I watch so much GeoGuesser content, so I was buzzin when I saw your last video (even though I was gutted that you thought we'd be bored watching the last round, I wasn't 😂). I'm so happy to see you've uploaded another one 🌎❤
@get953 4 ай бұрын
Breakspear is the brewery who own the pub
@Alcogod 4 ай бұрын
I was laughing so hard at that.
@stevenruffell601 4 ай бұрын
I was cringing when she said that...and then came her pronunciation of Cirencester...ahhh😬.
@Judgles 4 ай бұрын
This was a great video! I had to laugh when you thought the village was Brakspear - at least you didn't spend time looking for Greene King. Maybe it's time for another ale taste test video?
@AdventuresAndNaps 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rnp497 4 ай бұрын
SO Alina confirms she can find pubs no issues...a true Brit
@trevischiles 4 ай бұрын
The Adam & Eve in Norwich must be close to one of the oldest in the UK. The earliest reference to a tavern on its site was in 1241 or 1249 as a brewhouse used by workmen building the nearby cathedral.[1] The brewhouse was owned by Benedictine monks at the nearby Great Hospital It was the last pub in Norwich to serve ale from the barrel, until a bar was installed in 1971.
@w0033944 4 ай бұрын
I was thinking about it!
@golach420 4 ай бұрын
Hereford is pronounced Herrehford. Robert Deniro called it Heerford in the movie, Ronin too. The SAS is based there.
@daz181072 4 ай бұрын
Thee 1 in Stow that you was looking for had a chemist opposite that said Stow Pharmacy in big letters 😂
@AdventuresAndNaps 4 ай бұрын
Yeah but I don't know what Stow is lol
@nigelanscombe8658 4 ай бұрын
I thought I'd briefly spotted "Scotts of Stow" too. It rang a bell because I'd bought some bedding from them online.
@stevenruffell601 4 ай бұрын
Stow is the name of the place.
@theyorkrose5274 4 ай бұрын
Yeah that was the only thing I think I would have done better than Alanna in the whole video, didn't know any of the smaller place names at all including Stow but the moment I saw that sign I knew that was the village name to be looking for in the Cotswolds, and then I'd have looked further away from Cirencester and Cheltenham because the sign was pointing them both the same way.. but a pretty good effort tbh!, and I have never heard of one of these pubs despite caring about older pubs lol so genuinely wasn't shocked by any missing knowledge etc except perhaps mispronouncing Hereford 🙃 Alanna can be too hard on herself 😂
@wessexdruid7598 4 ай бұрын
@@nigelanscombe8658 She skipped over multiple businesses with Stow in the name... Box is where Peter Gabriel lives and has his recording studio - it's below Solsbury Hill. It has a famous railway tunnel, built by Brunel.
@scrappydoo1969 4 ай бұрын
Your pronunciation of the various places had me dying!! 😂 I've just discovered your channel and I don't normally subscribe to these " foreigner vs uk" channels, but your videos had me drawn in. Very endearing, honest, funny and strangely addictive!! I watched one of your videos ( I've watched quite a few now lol ) about American foods that you can't get in the UK. The all dressed crisps ( chips weirdo.. lol ) are available on amazon and although I've not checked, but I would assume ebay also? They are friggin expensive though.... !! Keep up the good work Alanna!
@Dan-zb7vn 4 ай бұрын
Well done Alana, I had a go and spent an hour looking around Scotland until I gave up. Thanks for the video, very good.😊
@davebetch9918 4 ай бұрын
This is more engaging than I thought. xx
@rbweston 4 ай бұрын
I was always taught that the The Old Trip to Jerusalem 1189, was the Oldest Pub in England, all others are just boasting.
@xneurianx 4 ай бұрын
Some of these are the oldest inns. An inn has accomodation for guests, where a pub technically doesn't. The Old Trip to Jerusalem us the oldest pub in the UK and The Fighting Cocks (in St Albans) is the oldest pub in the UK that has never been anything other than a pub - The Old Trip was a private residence for a while. A few other pubs near The Old Trip also claim to be older. Literally none of them are in the video though!
@oopsdidItypethatoutloud 4 ай бұрын
Nah, that can't be true. My ancestors burned it down the next year. If it's been rebuilt I'm getting the family together
@steveinfinityandbeyond 4 ай бұрын
The Bingley Arms in Bardsey near Leeds claims to have existed since between AD905 & 953.
@davidrenton 4 ай бұрын
i always heard that. been there, it was a recuitment office for one of the crusades. Great roast dinner there , the whole thing is in a massive yourshire pud
@jcasillas78 4 ай бұрын
Nice one! I'm really enjoying the Geoguessr videos!
@AdventuresAndNaps 4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@fasteddie406 4 ай бұрын
2nd sign you saw 20miles from Hereford 4 mile from Abergavenny you were even on the road, just do 1/6th of distance of road would put you in area.
@kazzle101 4 ай бұрын
22:26 So, as you asked, I looked up the etymology on Needingworth. The second element of the name, "worth," is a common element in English place-names and refers to an enclosure or estate. The first element "Needing" is thought to be derived from a lost Old English name Hnydda of Anglo-Saxon origin. Hnydda is probably a nickname related to the English words "nod," "noddle," and "nuddle" (regional English), which mean "to push." therefore, Needingworth could mean "enclosure of Hnydda's people.". I hope that is helpful for you and useful in daily conversations. See The University of Nottingham's Survey of English Place-Names for more.
@johnmassey55 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for a fun video Alanna !! 😃
@roberthindle5146 4 ай бұрын
As soon as you zoomed in on the second one, I knew which pub it was.
@JAY61ish 4 ай бұрын
Siren.. sester... 😊... We usually say out in the sticks..
@angelique_cs 4 ай бұрын
I'm having empathetic cold sweats with you during this video! You did really well!
@jamiesimms7084 4 ай бұрын
Just subscribed right now. I've started doing that more often xxx
@Davejkn 4 ай бұрын
signs that just say Town Centre are maddening if you're trying to find where you are when you're lost. I just want to scream "Which f*****g town?"
@musicgarryj 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing another great Geoguessr video! Top quality content: can't get enough of these! Fun Fact: the "Diddly Squat Farm Shop" you saw on the map is actually owned by a certain Mr. Jeremy Clarkson, of "Top Gear"/"The Grand Tour" fame, who I'm sure must have insulted Canada at some point during his long xenophobic career! lol
@carolineskipper6976 4 ай бұрын
I'm amazed at how well you managed these! You missed a trick in the Cambridgeshire one when you scooted past a blue footpath signpost which would have given you mileage to wherever it was going which could possibly have given you a clue once you'd got the county sussed. Love your 'butchering' of both English and Welsh placenames! They are obvious when you've grown up with them, but otherwise I admit they are tricky! FYI 'Hereford' is pronounced 'Herry-fud', and Cirencester is, unusually, pretty much as it's written- but with the 'C's sounding as an 'S', so Siren- sester'
@theyorkrose5274 4 ай бұрын
I'd've said closer to Heh-ruh-fud myself, can't say I have heard the middle as "ree" before if I'm understanding your description right
@carolineskipper6976 4 ай бұрын
@@theyorkrose5274 No you are right. I wasn't suggesting 'Herree' I think the confusion might show differences in each of our own accents. A 'y' at the end of a word isn't necessarily pronounced 'ee' for me.
@jos9116 4 ай бұрын
I love how enthusiastic this is!!
@tomsenior7405 4 ай бұрын
Did someone say "Pub"? Instant thumbs up. Hereford, Thereford, Everywhereford. That one tripped up Robert DeNiro in Ronin, so you are in good company Alanna.
@saxon-mt5by 4 ай бұрын
That was pretty good, Alanna! I would have got the Stow one quicker, you missed an early clue, but you probably got the others quicker than I could. When you zoom in on road signs, the ones with coloured backgrounds will be on major roads and give directions to the nearest major towns which could be many miles away - helpful to get you in the right general area, but then you need to concentrate on the signs with white backgrounds which give you the local villages and small mileages which get you much nearer to the location.
@stuarts1219 4 ай бұрын
That was a lot of fun! Great job tracking down the Cambridgeshire pub, I thought that one would take you longest!
@AdventuresAndNaps 4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the map!! 🙏
@jerry2357 4 ай бұрын
In the Cotswold one, you really missed several signs saying "Stow", which immediately made me think of Stow on the Wold, which is a famous Cotswold town.
@Shaun_Garratt 4 ай бұрын
Great job overall, just that third one that stumped you. Thought it was Stow on the Wold as had been there as a kid. Hard to know if not familiar with the area though. Good job you got the Welsh one quickly, as pronouncing the names would have been even more funny, lol.
@Stu-Vino 4 ай бұрын
There are so many pubs that claim to be the oldest in the UK - there's Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, the Jerusalem Tavern in central London, and countless others.
@garypltn69 4 ай бұрын
it's amazing how old some pubs are in the UK love it when they have an log fire blazing
@paulgriffin7157 4 ай бұрын
Well done Alanna, I think you did great, you shouldn't doubt yourself. I think I will have to join you on the live shows this looks like fun
@valeriedavidson2785 3 ай бұрын
The Porch House is in Stow on the Wold in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. Not far from where I live. It goes back one thousand years. It is where the last Battle of the Civil War was fought in the 1600's.
@LiqdPT 4 ай бұрын
12:35 Diddy Squat is Jeremy Clarkson's farm
@josephmwilliams6754 4 ай бұрын
Hi Alana, what you missed was the Stow Pharmacy (Stow in the Wold ) Brakspear is a beer !
@valeriedavidson2785 3 ай бұрын
The name is Stow ON the Wold. Why are people trying to confuse the girl. It is stupid!!
@mrandonnio 4 ай бұрын
The oldest building used as a pub is "Mill of the Black Monks" Barnsley S. Yorkshire
@PeleRana-pp6zc 4 ай бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed it!
@johnturner4400 4 ай бұрын
“I might be a genius”
@oopsdidItypethatoutloud 4 ай бұрын
What's this, Might, bit... We can only aspire to such fantasticalisations of our humble selves, to gain but a glimps of your giddying heights Please, no more of the Might 😊
@davidrenton 4 ай бұрын
11:31 the 3rd one right at the start was "Stow Pharmacy" could be the Stow family, or Stow the village Pharmacy
@Daytona2 4 ай бұрын
ur good, Alanna 👌thanks Stuart I was trying, and failing, to identify places by the architecture - just love it - a wealth of historic design. I've been driven through Stow on the Wold soo many times as a child but in the game I felt that the architecture wasn't full on Cotswold 🤔
@paulguise698 4 ай бұрын
Hiya Alanna, I'm glad you were a minimum of 10 yards away from the pubs that you found, Breakspear was the brewery the pub was attached too, rather than the town the pub is in, that's all I have to say on this vlog, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
@stevemoss7793 4 ай бұрын
Having just watched this all the way through, I can only say Alanna that you are wonderful!
@barryhumphries4514 4 ай бұрын
That was fun! I loved the, they are still crap though innit! 🤣
@richinleam 4 ай бұрын
My local pub dates back to 1470 which, in relation to others in the country, is practically a new build. That said, it was a pub when Guy Fawkes' men broke into Warwick Castle to steal supplies before heading off on their escape from the authorities.
@jasonharding9490 3 ай бұрын
People are always quick to point out mistakes on this sort of thing, particularly if you play in a different way to what they might, but you have totally proved that you can do this, even in a country where you don't even know how to pronounce some of the names! Good going. But the more important point is that anyone could post a video of them doing Geoguessr, the value of the video is its entertainment, while the skills demonstated are part of that I think the personality and commentary are way more important. Just like Geowizard, he might not be the world's top Geoguessr player his personality and commentary are genius. Your comments about Hermes and the sign for the church... outstanding.
@norbury57 4 ай бұрын
I'm only trying to help but the two cities at the beginning are pronounced Herr-i-Fud and Ab-er-gav-enni. You're getting there.
@primalengland 4 ай бұрын
I’m from Bolton. I’ve spent many, many, many happy hours in the The Olde Man and Scythe. They specialise in cider, just for you. Happy fact, Peter Kay comes from Bolton.
@Brian-om2hh 4 ай бұрын
Alanna, there is a pub in my nearest town, dating from the 1600's, although the prices are firmly in the 21st century.....
@Arnie10101 4 ай бұрын
Recognised Ye Olde Man and Scythe immediately, Alanna, took me right back to my student days! Now, back to the rest of the video!
@WalkingDevon 4 ай бұрын
Right away I went "That's Stow, I think" and then you went past my sisters shop... love your attempts at pronunciation of the names.
@JG-fv9bv 4 ай бұрын
One in my local town had Oliver Cromwell's General stay there before the Battle of Naseby .
@bryanhunter2077 3 ай бұрын
The Woolpack near Rye which was built in 1410 and is still in use.
@Papa_Kilo 4 ай бұрын
The Bingley Arms in Leeds is well over a thousand years old.
@Anti_Woke 4 ай бұрын
Suggestion: Have you thought about shopping? Specifically, almost until the industrial revolution (in Britain) there wasn't any shopping as we think of it. Leaving aside daily requirements like food, nearly everything was made at home / on the farm, or custom-ordered from a craftsperson. Want a new dress? You either make it yourself or have the local seamstress do it. Want a new bed? Here's a hammer, or there's the carpenter. It was only with mass-production for the Empire that it became cost-effective for Wedgewood, Chippendale, etc. to engage in speculative manufacture: make it, then try to sell it. That led to mail-order catalogues, shops, big display-windows to show what they stocked, and shopping arcades, such as Burlington Arcade in London. Those, respectively, became modern online shopping and shopping centres.
@DerekArmsden 4 ай бұрын
That was fun! I've never seen this game before.
@word20 4 ай бұрын
You just showed us how you get 5000 every time with the method you use to see where it is. This is a great work you have done. Now you can say that you can find a place on the map.
@crcomments8509 3 ай бұрын
You should pay a visit to the Ringlestone Inn, near Harrietsham, Kent. It’s fantastic. Also for old pubs the Little Gem in Aylesford is worth a visit.
@Xian1642 3 ай бұрын
Nice to see the Old Man & Scythe in Bolton, Lancs.
@Battleofnerves 3 ай бұрын
The “Trip to Jerusalem” in Nottingham, built in 1189, was the oldest pub in the UK, not sure why it’s not now, and has a mention in the the doomsday book which completed in 1086. It was aptly christened when King Richard the Lionheart and his men congregated there before embarking on the Crusades to Jerusalem.
@vikingraider1961 4 ай бұрын
You know that you live right near one of the oldest pubs in the country - The Little Gem in Aylesford was built in 1170
@virthanki902 4 ай бұрын
This should become a new KZfaq series Alanna!
@PhilR0gers Ай бұрын
I had fun playing along on Google Maps, picking up clues from things you said or showed on screen.
@ianmcmillan5590 4 ай бұрын
Great quest 😊
@stofferrussell 2 ай бұрын
Oldest in England is “Ye Old Trip To Jerusalem” built into the caves. Whilst you’re there visit Notts County: the oldest professional Footy Club in the world. The signs in Wales have both spellings: in the South, English first, in the North, Welsh first (as it should be).
@eugeneshadwell6596 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for introducing me to Geoguessr, I've had a lot of fun with it since your last video about this great game. BTW, did you notice one on your older videos got picked up by The Daily Mail over the Easter weekend for an article?
@vincentyoung4726 4 ай бұрын
A genius you say..... but are you a stable genius ?? haha
@mattleckenby6460 4 ай бұрын
Try the prospect of Whitby near Canary Wharf. Over 400 years old, still has a hangman’s rope outside
@colindaz 3 ай бұрын
The Ramblers Rest in Chislehurst, Kent. Is a very old pub. Even the floor slopes. Very old pub. Even short people have to duck.
@hornetgamer8980 2 ай бұрын
Gutted he didn't include Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. Partly the name, partly because it's older than any of these... but mainly because where you need to go to get the place reveal is stunning.
@McZorr0101 4 ай бұрын
My son used to rent the little cottage directly opposite The Sheep Heid. Duddingston is on the edge of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh
@ryklatortuga4146 4 ай бұрын
7:49 - ah the sensual sounds of Bolton!
@mattbaigent5373 4 ай бұрын
The porch house is one of my favourite pubs, the history there is insane! I believe it’s the oldest confirmed pub in England. There are a few apparently older but not carbon dated.
@julianbarber4708 3 ай бұрын
That was fun!
@Elwaves2925 4 ай бұрын
I don't see anyone else mention it, so I will. You laughed at Diddly Squat Farm Shop and that's the one owned by Jeremy Clarkson, the former Top Gear host and host of Clarkson's Farm. You did really well with this, you're clearly not as bad as you think. Some of them aren't easy.
@LiqdPT 4 ай бұрын
11:35 well, that's 2 shops named "Stow " that you've zoomed right past, so I'm gonna guess you're in Stow. 18:56 yay! 7.5 min later of cut video you found a sign that said Stow!
@ethelmini 4 ай бұрын
A scythe is what the grim reaper carries, a precursor to the lawnmower. It nearly rhymes with jive
@niallrussell7184 4 ай бұрын
I was seething :d
@steveberwick4417 4 ай бұрын
Top tip....look at small vans on the road many have their address on the doors.
@Sidistic_Atheist 4 ай бұрын
I'd love to see you playing this in Canada mode. Just to see how much you remember and if it's all changed, when you see the street views.
@janiceturton7756 4 ай бұрын
I was shouting at the screen as you realised you were in The Cotswolds , but missed Stow Pharmacy. Also i live in Nottingham and we claim the oldest pubs. They are Ye olde trip to Jerusalem and The Salutation inn, in fact there may be another ,but cant remember the name
@johannbagoban7875 3 ай бұрын
I think you should visit some Gloucestershire Cotswold pubs, old and traditional and beautiful. The vic in eastleach is the best!!
@BexAndHerPets 2 ай бұрын
In the first old pub I went camping there with my family and there was this thing we watched and it was about some monster that took children ( I was five at the time) let’s just say I didn’t sleep that night--
@donaldbennett6646 3 ай бұрын
It's not her fault that The Old Trip to Jerusalem doesn't get a mention. She working off of a Geoguesser challange. If she was researching this herself she would know where all of thes pubs and inns are. Sort of defeats the idea of a challenge. ;) The Porch House in Stow-on-the-Wold is the only one I recognised because of the parking debacle in the square. Her pronunciation of the local towns is bizarre. "Stow on the World" , Moreton in Mash". I'm dying here.
@Davejkn 4 ай бұрын
Stow Pharmacy was a bit of a clue, Brakspear is probably the name of the brewery
@davemc9268 3 ай бұрын
Yip, Ye Olde Man and Scythe is in Bolton and is classed as the UK's 4th oldest pub. Opposite is Ye Olde Pasty Shoppe, considered to be one of the best in the north west. Also not that far from the Porch House in Stow is the Highwayman in Burford that also claims to be the oldest pub.
@mikeleake9488 4 ай бұрын
The priory at Llanthony has a hotel in it! I’ve stayed there.
@Johanna18664 3 ай бұрын
Nice video
@JoeS-n8z 4 ай бұрын
I think you will find Ye Olde Ferry Boat Inn in Holywell Cambs goes back to 560AD.
@rhino8571 4 ай бұрын
Well played 😉
@oopsdidItypethatoutloud 4 ай бұрын
Ooh, place names. Morton in marsh is cool. Near me is Fensaw... spelt Featherstonehugh
@colindaz 3 ай бұрын
Also the Old Crown, Digbeth, Birmingham is said to be one of the oldest pub in England.
@domhubbard2197 4 ай бұрын
I'm actually waiting on a delivery from Evri (aka Hermes), will it arrive on time? Unlikely. Will it be thrown over the fence and left in the rain in someone else's property? Highly likely.
@38mikefox 4 ай бұрын
your pronunciation of the place names was brilliant...Hereford and onwards...
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