Taking the kids to England and want to show them some history, but not Roman and not the usual aristocracy of castles palaces churches etc

Is there anything like that left?

We are coming from Australia so we don’t really have any experience with historical sites so maybe this is a dumb question

Hello! I’m visiting Grantham and would like to get some sort of souvenir of the place! Does anyone have any recommendations as to where I should look? I looked in the Grantham Museum but I didn’t find much I liked there. My ideal souvenir is smth small like a postcard or magnet!

Thanks!!

The Border Reivers, the notorious gangs and clans who lived along the Anglo-Scottish border between the 13th and early 17th centuries. Exploiting the frequent wars between England and Scotland, they survived by cattle rustling, kidnapping, and extortion. Their legacy includes the invention of the word "blackmail".

Originating from populations in Northumberland, Cumbria, Dumfries, and Galloway, these raiders were fiercely loyal to their surnames and clans rather than to the English or Scottish Crowns. Surnames like Armstrong, Elliot, Graham, Kerr, and Maxwell were heavily associated with the reiving lifestyle.

Because the rugged terrain of the Cheviot Hills made traditional crop farming nearly impossible, families subsisted primarily on livestock. When supplies ran low, they would conduct meticulously planned, moonlit raids to steal cattle and sheep from their neighbors. Raids were carried out on small, tough horses known as "hobblers". If English authorities gave chase, the reivers simply rode north into Scotland, and if Scottish authorities pursued, they fled south.

Looking to find a lot of media that resonates with us English! This can be movies, books, TV, music, games, anything!

Jude Bellingham meets Englie, my original mascot inspired by England and the colors of the English flag.
I brought them together in this scene to celebrate England’s World Cup journey, team spirit, and passion for football. Englie proudly stands beside Bellingham as they share a special moment of victory. ❤️🏆
Artist:
TikTok: Mascots Universe
Instagram: @the._.mascots

As a Canadian, it has been an absolute pleasure cheering for England and watching my first World Cup matches ever. I couldn't have asked for a better year to start watching football.

And I couldn't have picked a better team to cheer for. I tried watching other games too, but I just wasn't invested apart from a bit of Scotland early on, but that was mainly to hear the Tartan Army singing. :)

Loved all the singing from the England fans and players. You all are legendary!

Thought it would have been nice for the royals to show up (especially Prince William and kiddos) and show their support. But great seeing Sir David and his fam cheering from the stands.

I'll defo be watching on Saturday. I hope the lads regroup, play more offensively and win by a score of at least 5-0 and place third in the tournament with heads held high. Would be great if Jude scored a hattrick or more. Could he win the Golden Boot?! :)

I also hope Spain utterly demolishes their opponent (who I can't be arsed to name) on Sunday.

You really are blessed to have a great football team that is a contender. Thanks for taking this Canadian on an amazing ride, but it ain't over yet! ❤️🤍❤️

Hello, we are a Belgian family (a couple, both 47 years old, with two teenagers aged 16 and 12), currently on a road trip in England. Because I always find it interesting to see how other countries view our own country, I would like to share my perspective on a number of seemingly trivial things that have caught my attention. This is not only to point out a few things that seem unusual to us, but also because you may sometimes have a very good reason for something that we find strange.

This is all based on our experiences in the following places: London, York, Manchester, Liverpool, Kent, Canterbury, Foxt (Peak District), and the theme park Alton Towers. We never stayed in hotels, but always in houses (both through house swapping and Airbnb), never in the tourist centre but just outside it, in ordinary residential neighbourhoods.

* Ban on teenagers in sports pubs and attitudes towards alcohol: In a small village not far from York, we wanted to watch the Belgian match in a pub at 8:00 p.m. We never expected that the first two pubs would refuse entry to our two teenagers. A third pub did allow our children in, but initially only until 9:00 p.m. It was only after we insisted that we were allowed to watch the entire match. We found this very strange, because in Belgium our daughter could, if she wanted to, stay in a café until the middle of the night and also drink beer that is considerably stronger than your ales. Here, it also apparently was not a problem for her to drink beer, but only with a meal. Yet in a pub she was not even allowed to drink a cola after 9:00 p.m.? Weird considering the general image foreigners have how English deal with alcohol abroad.

* Power sockets with on/off switches: Why is this necessary? To us it seems unnecessary, because almost every appliance already has its own on/off switch.

* Supermarket loyalty cards: In itself this makes sense, but as a foreigner you cannot sign up for them, at least not at Tesco or Asda. We tried, but it was not possible with a Belgian phone number, and a Tesco employee confirmed this. Why?

* Lack of yoghurt varieties: This was what stood out to us most in the supermarkets: whereas in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and France (and we thought also in Ireland) there are many different yoghurt varieties, the selection in England is really quite limited. Is yoghurt simply not very popular here?

* Theme parks with limited theming: We only visited Alton Towers, and although it is a fantastic park in terms of attractions, the theming in most areas is really quite minimal. The rides themselves are very attractive, but when you walk through the park you do not really feel as though you are immersed in a particular atmosphere.

* Excess staffing: In supermarkets, shops, museums, and theme parks, we noticed that there seemed to be a lot of staff simply waiting around with little or nothing to do. My father-in-law worked at a theme park in Belgium, and we saw a very similar ride here that he used to operate alone, whereas here it was staffed by five people.

* Expensive outings: Ordinary outings or visits, separate from theme parks, are considerably more expensive than in Belgium. Of course, there are the wonderful free museums such as the British Museum and the Science Museum, but privately run attractions are much more expensive.

* General impression: Generally quite clean cities (except Manchester). We had a slightly less favourable image of England beforehand, especially of the larger cities, but only Manchester confirmed that impression.

These are simply the small things that have surprised us; they are by no means things that have bothered us, because we are very much enjoying our trip!

It was awesome watching them play this World Cup, too bad Harry Kane won’t be here next time.

Hey guys, Argentine here. Just wanted to pop in before the match and wish you lot the best of luck for tonight.

I reckon our two countries are pretty much cut from the same cloth when it comes to football—we both live and breathe it with absolutely everything we’ve got. It’s never just a game for us, and I know you lot feel exactly the same.

Here’s to a proper classic on the pitch. May the best team win, mates!󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mexico lost to yall…. And wished for your downfall against Norway…. But today we have a mutual enemy….. Argentina. Fun fact…. I used to live in England…. “It’s coming home”

I’m doing a North American world tour, and I look forward to seeing Spain vs England

Amazing bit of history on my door step! I think it closed in 2007 so I’d of been 8 years old but I do remember going on a school trip before closure.

One of my friends actually works there digging up minerals and whatever else! It’s amazing how red it is.

Does anyone on here know much about the mine or had anyone in your family work on it?

Went to this show a few years ago, wonderful to see displays of colourful, perfectly formed fruit and vegetables.

I’m looking for the most beautiful natural spots in the Midlands or southern England that have that really classic English feel - rolling green hills, hedgerows, old woodlands, sheep fields, stone villages, country pubs, misty moors, or dramatic coastline.

I’m less interested in cities or major tourist attractions and more interested in landscapes, walks, villages, and quieter areas that feel unmistakably English.

Where would you recommend?

A great game for both teams and congratulations I’m on going to make excuses about calls cause that would take away the effort that both teams put In. England and Norway have always been close nations. Norway put in a hell of run nobody expected us to make this far

Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch England in the rugby, cricket and football all live on tv and by God it was a brilliant day to be a fan of all these wonderful sports. Never have I felt so proud to be an English man. Anyone else watch the boys make is a super Saturday for England?

What a game!