Vicki Explores ... Five Castle Challenge

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Vicki Explores ... Five Castle Challenge

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Whilst in Newcastle for other videos, our friend David set the challenge to see if we could visit five castles in just one day. I was shocked to discover we weren’t travelling by train, but I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to see so many beautiful castles.
Warkworth Castle: www.english-he...
Alnwick Castle: www.alnwickcas...
Edlingham Castle: www.english-he...
Chillingham Castle: chillingham-ca...
Bamburgh Castle: www.bamburghca...
Lindesfarne: www.nationaltr...
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This was filmed several weeks ago before the current Government guidelines on social distancing and restrictions on travel.

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@girlindigo8 4 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping upcoming content will be 'Vicky Explores -The Spare Room', 'Vicky Explores -The Cupboard under the stairs' and 'Vicky Explores -The Kitchen drawer with all the bits of string in it.'

@DevonPixie1991 4 жыл бұрын

Vicki explores the junk draw

@robertpearce12 4 жыл бұрын

Does the least used room in Geoff's house have a wind blown bin?

@totoro123 4 жыл бұрын

Pixieinhiding 😱 not... the junk draw 😖

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 4 жыл бұрын

OMG! There's no way I would even think of exploring my wife's drawers...!!

@geordiescumbag 4 жыл бұрын

@@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne Everyone else has!

@andyhill242 4 жыл бұрын

Surely the sheer amount of castles made up for the lack of trains.

@takemeaway285 4 жыл бұрын

"IT'S REALLY WINDY!"

@swagyoung6056 4 жыл бұрын

No!, you don't say Vicki!

@MidtownSkyport 4 жыл бұрын

Basically the whole of Northumberland, but especially on the coast :)

@perman17 4 жыл бұрын

Look. Outdoorsland. Remember when we could go to Outdoorsland? Absolutely up for "All the Castles". Vicki's enthusiasm is as contagious as COVID!

@geordieal 4 жыл бұрын

Chillingham castle was my childhood playground! My dad was the warden for the chillingham cattle. The castle was still derelict back then and an exciting place to explore as a kid! You missed out on another castle on your way from chillingham to bamburgh.... Ros Castle... not an actual castle, it’s a hill fort, but from there you can see seven other castles.

@jamesrichardson476 4 жыл бұрын

We went to Chillingham last year and agreed that it was possibly the most bonkers castle in the UK. The owner (who has done a great job of restoring, but not over-restoring it) is clearly as mad as a box of frogs with a magpie-like collection habit. The highlight for us was the room full of torture implements which is creepy in the extreme. Beautiful surroundings as well - don't miss it if you're in the area.

@widgeydog 4 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the ghost of the blue boy

@geordieal 4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesrichardson476 Sir Humphrey has done a wonderful job at bringing the castle back into use, without him I dread to think what state the place would be in by now! But yes, definitely mad as a box of frogs!

@geordieal 4 жыл бұрын

@@widgeydog And all the other ghosts too!

@60_Degrees_North 4 жыл бұрын

Great challenge. Great footage even though you technically had little time to film much at each site. Thank goodness you caught the crossing on time which means you had plenty of time to get back before you washed the tyres. Trust Geoff to hijack with the railway viaduct. Anyone would think it was his channel 🤣😂 Thanks for another great Vicki explores. Stay safe everyone. 🙏

@juliehedley9190 4 жыл бұрын

No trains, but Geoff did manage a sneaky disused railway viaduct.

@johng9399 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but now Paul and Rebecca Whitewick will be on his case for doing their forte!

@swagyoung6056 4 жыл бұрын

Geoff Marshall - The railway was cut in 2 near Ilderton during the 30's because of a bridge collapsing due to flooding, it carried-on for a while then closed completely long before the 60's when Dr Beeching swung his axe

@chriswren42 4 жыл бұрын

and then there's Dunstanburgh, Etal and Ford to do on the next trip to Northumberland too.

@archi3020 4 жыл бұрын

Northam as well

@RobertBrown-ty7he 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you Vicki. I holidayed in Bamburgh about 10 years ago and that castle plus Lindisfarne were absolutely superb. I went to Warkworth and Alnwick as well, but not the other two.

@MrMrflynn 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh!!! That Greggs drive thru, is just round the corner from my house!!! I could actually cry! Also being inspired by you're video of the Pedestrian Tyne Tunnel, I went for a bike ride down to it the other day for the first time! Even though I have lived here 21 years!

@Stephen_Lafferty 4 жыл бұрын

Just what I wanted to see on an Easter weekend! Free movement, free association and walking in wonderful landscapes to amazing castles! A great Easter weekend - thank you for making and sharing this!

@DaleKiwi 4 жыл бұрын

Love you guys... hope you’re staying safe and well. Nice work on the explore!

@MostlyLoveOfMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Warkworth Castle was my favourite one to visit as a kid, fun layout!

@archstanton6102 4 жыл бұрын

My favourite also

@carolinegreenwell9086 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. That was a lot of driving for David.

@davidmabon4091 4 жыл бұрын

Caroline Greenwell Thanks

@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 4 жыл бұрын

Bamburgh. Probably the most unknown castle in the UK and by far the most magnificent 😉

@rosiefay7283 4 жыл бұрын

1:36 "The whole thing is set up for a beautiful shot at the end with the car gently sinking in the distance..."

@garyp432 4 жыл бұрын

Fun video. Love the 🎶

@chrisadye1590 4 жыл бұрын

You can see the rescue hut on the causeway from the ECML. I hope Vikki has the opportunity to go back and see them in a bit more detail in the future

@jonathancombe9991 4 жыл бұрын

Yes you make a good point. You can see Lindisfarne castle quite well for a few minutes on that stretch of line.

@gregoryworth84 4 жыл бұрын

Vicki could explore the corner shops of St. David's and I'd watch it...lovely woman !

@CristiNeagu 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know whether to be happy that we get to see all these castles with you or upset that we can't go and see them ourselves right now.

@JCF072344 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool outing. I loved it.

@marthaanderson2656 4 жыл бұрын

What a treat on an early Saturday morning. Holy Island looks like a nice little place to live far from the crowds

@AverytheCubanAmerican 4 жыл бұрын

Five cool castles in one day? Wow what a challenge. Now she’s truly the queen of Pacers and castles

@Denjasaurus 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! This is the content we need ♥️

@jonathancombe9991 4 жыл бұрын

Northumberland is such a fantastic county. I've visited all but Edlingham castle and went inside them all. Another one well worth a visit is Dunstanburgh but you have to walk there because there isn't a road. About a mile and a half north along the coast from Craster. It's a ruin, but spectacular and in a stunning location.

@guidotesi9928 4 жыл бұрын

Hallo guys; very innovative idea 💡! Great!! You are so lovely!!! Hugs and kisses and merry Easter to you all! ❤👍

@pwhitewick 4 жыл бұрын

Cool Castles... "Cool Viaduct".... cool cool cool.

@philgriffin8285 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Wonderful. Really good video.

@gillchatfield3231 4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely surprise! Thank you. Enjoyed several holidays in the area, but in less windy conditions.

@Gary0557 4 жыл бұрын

A very enjoyable watch.

@davidpeasley 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice how Vicki got happier and peppier as the day went on? Good for you, Vicki!

@edwardjoynes7961 4 жыл бұрын

You should go to Carisbrooke castle on the isle of Wight The views are amazing!!

@Listenerandlearner870 4 жыл бұрын

Great to visit different parts of the country.

@bitesthedust 4 жыл бұрын

As always, entertaining and informative. Thank you.

@Calum_S 4 жыл бұрын

I used to go for picnics at Edlingham Castle when I was a kid.

@geordiescumbag 4 жыл бұрын

...and get fingered by the local priest.

@alfreddino2071 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah!! All the Castles!! 6 of them~~ And thank you David for the drive..

@bigdaftal 4 жыл бұрын

"Reopens Spring 2020" - yeah, that ain't happening ☹

@mittfh 4 жыл бұрын

Just swap the terminal zero for a one (given many places close at the end of September anyway, even if restrictions are lifted by September, it's hardly worth reopening for a week or two).

@ladyclovenstone 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it brightens my day 🌬️

@archi3020 4 жыл бұрын

It didn't always have a road it was drive across the sand. The st cuthbert's way footpath crosses the sands as well marked by wooden poles

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 4 жыл бұрын

Alnwick Castle was also used in the first series of Blackadder!

@Nick-13 4 жыл бұрын

And Dunstanburgh castle nearby too. Along with Castle Drogo, Lindisfarne castle has to be my favourites - both modelled by Lutyens

@andyhill242 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you guys are staying safe in these difficult and surreal times. :-)

@clarkfedewa8660 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You, I really needed this today. Hope you are well and staying healthy

@geordielad82uk 4 жыл бұрын

Great challenge, but must admit the castles you visited are only the main one and just a dent in the castles of Northumberland, Dunstanburgh is another main castle but you also have Norham on the Scottish border, Harbottle, Spital, Etal, Ford, Rothley, Bothal, Morpeth just to name a few more but they are also more

@NigelDraycott 4 жыл бұрын

Yes...because I’m not drowned. Such a dry sense of humour.

@zork999 4 жыл бұрын

During the summer of 1978, I spent a month doing "All the Castles" by train. It is not very easy to do since they tend not to have consulted train timetables when deciding where to build castles (or is it tended to ignore where the castles were in building train stations?). I think we did about 60 in the month (almost all free with National Trust pass) with the biggies like Harlech, Conway, Caernarvon (yes, I liked Wales) plus a bunch around York to the Scottish Border and even the Cinque Ports, but my favorite was little Castell Coch near Cardiff (I know, not really a "proper" castle as it was built in the 19th century) with a great view as you are walking up to it. We had to go to Caerphilly Castle due to the engine and Coch was nearby.

4 жыл бұрын

That's a bit like the American woman, when visiting Windsor Castle, asked why it was built so close to the airport.

@stevebradley704 4 жыл бұрын

From Northumberland. Moved away for 20 years. Moved back. Nowhere in England like it.

@ThurstonCyclist 4 жыл бұрын

Having driven to Lindisfarne myself, I have to shake my head at anyone who would ignore the tides table. I mean, it's the ocean! Do people really believe they can beat the ocean?

@donaloflynn 4 жыл бұрын

You can't fix stupid!

@jacquesblaque7728 4 жыл бұрын

Time and tide wait for no man.

@7pontiff 4 жыл бұрын

Technically it's the North Sea

@donaloflynn 4 жыл бұрын

Peter Harrison Which is part of?

@zipdiskdude 4 жыл бұрын

King Canute had a good go...

@lakelady57 4 жыл бұрын

That was fun and I think Time Team did a dig at Bamburgh Castle and I learnt alot about it then the castle of the saxon kings. Go Vicki :) ✔

@thrilermike 4 жыл бұрын

3:40 re-opens spring 2020 ....NO 🦠

@williamburrows4039 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't there one in Newcastle itself

@DenkyManner 4 жыл бұрын

"we're going to do Barbara Castle"

@Paul020253 4 жыл бұрын

Talking of filming at Alnwick, some of the film Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender was shot at Bamburgh Castle (I was an extra there)

@kristiangemfeldt272 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! You should come to Gothenburg when Covid’s gone. We have heritage trams running on the same tracks as the modern ones. And we have a ruin from the 1500s, as well as a medieval one in neighbouring Kungälv.

@ChasMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I never realized the UK had so many castles that you could do six in one day. Now I know. Lindisfarne looks delightful and worth putting up with the causeway.

@geoffreycoan 4 жыл бұрын

Surely for Vicki explores she should be allowed to sit in the front seat ?

@joermnyc 4 жыл бұрын

Geoffrey Coan perhaps she gets car sick? My wife can’t sit in the front seat anymore because of that.

@chrischeatle6623 4 жыл бұрын

Geoff is something close to 1.95m, pretty tight squeeze for him in the back.

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 4 жыл бұрын

Don't be daft. "Women, know your place" as Harry Enfield would say....

@jacquesblaque7728 4 жыл бұрын

Well, a seat in the rear is far safer than the front passenger seat. Chivalry and all that, though yer vision's kinda blocked.

@runarandersen878 4 жыл бұрын

Jacques Blaque : Even if the front seat have airbags and often the back seat doesn’t?

@HenrysAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video for a trainless video! Some beautiful and impressive castles there! Cheers Geoff for telling us about the viaduct, not doubt Paul & Rebecca will walk over it in the future!

@neilbain8736 4 жыл бұрын

If you'd gone down the side of Alnwick Castle on the same bit of road by the entrance, you'd get a great view from the bridge with the Percy Lion. The lion is famous because it is fierce and roaring with a straight tail, standing noble in front of the castle; except that it looks as if it had been suddenly discombobulated by someone shoving a broom handle up its arse. The tail fell off many years ago and all that has been left was the straight forming rod. I don't know if it has been repaired, but it's always worth a picture cos of how silly the poor cat looks. The Holy Island Causeway used to be a firing range in WW2. I remember as a kid collecting a bucket of bullets in the dunes facing the mainland. The bullets were all the business ends except for one casing, which was a bit odd, considering this was the receiving end of the range.

@scullytawoody4852 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on going to 6 castles.

@rogerdunn5988 4 жыл бұрын

Surely the most infectious smile on KZfaq.

@mw... 3 жыл бұрын

All The Castles. All of them

@Normanabutler1 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks now I have another thing to put on my 'must see' list!

@olavl8827 4 жыл бұрын

Vicki for president!

@ColinH1973 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Another 5 for next time: Tynemouth; Dunstanburgh; Norham; Prudhoe; not forgetting Newcastle. The clue's in the name 😁

@hunkhk 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was a bit miffed they left out Newcastle castle even if it does smell of pee (at least last time I visited? Probably 40 years ago haha

@swagyoung6056 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vicki - In my life so far I've been fortunate enough to have lived close-by to the 1st 2 castles visited, Warkworth (in the flat-roofed house just visible over the north-western wall) & Alnwick (in a flat along Bailiffgate, the road you approached it on). Hope you enjoyed your visit to historic Northumberland :)

@encadevelopment7426 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, almost replicated a day we have planned for a holiday up north. We were missing Warkworth castle though so have added that onto our schedule. We also have an extra castle, Dunstanburgh Castle, on our route which looks nice but you might have missed with that swing inland.

@sergiointerior 4 жыл бұрын

love harry potter places! Goathland Train Station is a must see! been there, done that!

@caw25sha 4 жыл бұрын

Was Goathland Hogsmead Station then? Never knew that.

@sergiointerior 4 жыл бұрын

@@caw25sha yep, i like it believeme, have togo rightnow;)))

@sandraisaacs9931 4 жыл бұрын

@@caw25sha You have to see their All The Stations video when they went to Goathland kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZtljeJmh16-7aYE.html

@kippen64 4 жыл бұрын

Quite excited to drive over the causeway.

@SaturnCanuck 4 жыл бұрын

That was amazing. Jealous. So much history over our side of the pond. 6th Century! Here, 200 years is a lot.

@smdhomeworkhelp 4 жыл бұрын

I stayed in Warkworth on holiday once. Lovely part of the World!

@andyhill242 4 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@robbiemorrison7085 4 жыл бұрын

Top tip make sure you visit linsifarne before the tide comes over, never ever get stuck at lindisfarne!! 😂

@gsmith1019 4 жыл бұрын

Visited years ago. Timed it around 9.30/100.00am to get over to the island before the tide comes in, stayed on for the day. Off as the tide went back out. Once the early morning crowds disperse around the island, it's a nice peaceful day!

@paulhilton6465 4 жыл бұрын

6 castles so close and missed Dunstanburgh Castle @ Craster (between Warkworth and Bambrugh) although that is how Chillingham happened. The traditional county of Northumbria has 21 castles, so plenty of opportunity for drive through Greggs!

@michaelXXLF 4 жыл бұрын

Lindisfarne, now I am truly jealous. Great video!

@sassen30 4 жыл бұрын

Great full day out.

@davidlandes2386 4 жыл бұрын

Grumpy Old Guy Really enjoy Vicki Smiles of non train adventures. Waiting for Vicki Lego castles vs Geoff Lego station, maybe he can do viaducts. Look forward for the next teapot adventure.

@AquesousSolution 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you are doing well Vicki.

@boop23me 4 жыл бұрын

So strange seeing you in my stomping ground! Welcome to Northumberland! I grew up around Bamburgh - you get used to the idea that every tiny village has a massive castle in it...

@Castlebridge-00 4 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for you, I would never have known about the castles as I live 475miles away. Thanks Barry.Devon

@joshdaws1151 4 жыл бұрын

I so want to do this! :)

@neilburns8869 2 жыл бұрын

Vicki, just looking at your various VE (Vicki explores...) titles. While looking at the ones that you have already done I thought it would be good if you were to do a few in Scotland and maybe later some in Wales. But the one place I really thought would be well worth covering in Scotland is a city that your husband Geoff likes and that is Edinburgh. Dundee would also make a great video. And to maybe balance things up a little bit maybe somewhere across in the West of Scotland. Anyway, these are obviously just suggestions. Whatever you do is your own choice. Best of luck.

@waltertomashefsky2682 4 жыл бұрын

Speaking purely as a poor American cousin... can we have some of your castles? We have none. We’re bereft of castles over here. Okay, we have a number of White Castles that makes small hamburger sandwiches that many people love, but nothing like what Vicki shows us. You surely have plenty of castles; can’t you spare a few? Now, I can’t promise that we’d manage to keep MacDonalds from opening a restaurant in them, but we’d try; really we would.

@caw25sha 4 жыл бұрын

There is a castle in Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan.

@five-o5362 4 жыл бұрын

You have your own flavour of castles, I believe they are called projects and ghettos.

@waltertomashefsky2682 4 жыл бұрын

Five-O And I believe that you too have a unique flavour called council estates. And I don’t remember any of out “projects" erupting in flames and killing 72 people like Grenvfell Towers. I really didn’t intend my original comment to go in this direction.

@hunkhk 2 жыл бұрын

They where in Newscastle why didn't they visit it? Loving a Gregg's drive through and Vicki

@waltertomashefsky2682 4 жыл бұрын

The ‘powerful Percy family’. Were they any relation to Lord Percy Percy, a well-know associate of Lord Blackadder?

@tomlynch8114 4 жыл бұрын

Walter Tomashefsky he was meant to the son of the Duke of Northumberland, so yes. Another Blackadder connection is that Alnwick Castle was used as the castle featured in the first series of Blackadder.

@harrrrry 4 жыл бұрын

Could have also gone to Newcastle castle seen as you were in Newcastle, and also dunstanburgh castle which is between Alnwick and bamburgh

@evancortez2 4 жыл бұрын

So many castles in the UK! All we have here is White Castle

@caw25sha 4 жыл бұрын

Somewhere in Britain there is a causeway crossed at high tide by a truck with a raised platform. Anyone?

@stephensaunders1845 4 жыл бұрын

Burgh Island in Cornwall? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgh_Island_Hotel

@LisaMarli 4 жыл бұрын

We did Alnwick Castle on a Harry Potter tour. It was summer and open. They used exteriors in the movie. Then I did an inside tour. Their library is gorgeous, many very old books on the upper levels, modern books and the family Big Telly, good for movie night.

@woutervanr 4 жыл бұрын

4 coffee shops! Must be some heavy users there. Yes, I might be Dutch.

@werdnarotcorp8991 4 жыл бұрын

If you'd started in Newcastle you could have had one more castle. It's near the train station!

@nilo70 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE this !

@vincentcalvelli6452 4 жыл бұрын

Vicki please return to Harry Potter Castle and takes us a complete walkabout the Castle.

@SouthernFanOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Viki Explores - A Room

@airfoxtrot2006 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 4 жыл бұрын

Could have done 6, for Kenilworth Castle is but a short drive from Warwick Castle....a missed opportunity methinks...

@johnstilljohn3181 4 жыл бұрын

You could have been locked-down on Lindisfarne...!

@geordiescumbag 4 жыл бұрын

Worst nightmare, ever!

@WhiteTiger333 4 жыл бұрын

At 5:33, the castle looks quite surprised to be in the selfie. :D

@eastpavilion-er6081 4 жыл бұрын

5:13 That's a cool viaduct! From some googling, it seems to be the Cawledge viaduct on the Aln Valley Railway, but I don't think you can see that viaduct from the castle ground. Did Geoff drove some distance to see the viaduct?

@norbitonflyer5625 4 жыл бұрын

It's the Edlingham viaduct, on the closed railway between Alnwick and Coldstream, which is visible from Edlingham Castle ( 5:00 ). In answer to Geoff's question, there is no footpath shown across it. As Geoff said, it was known as the Cornhill branch (Coldstream station was actually in Cornhill, on the English side of the River Tweed). The line lost its passenger service in 1930 and, following a landside near Wooler, the section of the line between there and Alnwick was closed in 1953, long before Beeching.