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A New Series - The Grand Houses of the UK
You probably know me from looking at the cheapest properties that you can buy in the UK at the moment, but in this new series I will be looking at some of the most lavish and expensive houses (or places that were built as houses) that are still standing. I think it will contrast nicely to the cheap house videos I make, showing the vast difference of buildings and wealth that exists on our tiny island.
I went to the Lake District to visit Wray Castle, a Castle which has never had to defend itself. It was built in the 1800's as a grand symbol of wealth, and made to look like the picturesque image of a traditional English castle.
The history of it is really interesting, it has had so many uses over the near 200 year it has been standing. A lot of the time it has actually just been left empty, which is often the cases for big houses as such.
It was a house, then a youth hostel, then a centre for science, next it became a training facility for the army and now it is open to the public.
To be honest, I found the inside rather dull. Not much is open to see, and it is very bare on the walls. But from the outside it is incredible to look at, and the location is very special. It sits by lake Windermere and surrounded by fields and mountains.
The creation of the national trust came from inspiration from this place.
Along side the castle there are some amazing trees, the best being two giant redwoods. I got my drone out as well and got some pretty great footage of the area.
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