DURHAM CATHEDRAL HISTORY & TOUR

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A tour around the UNESCO World Heritage site of Durham Cathedral, which has stood for over 900 years and is home to the Shrine of St Cuthbert and other holy relics including Saint Oswald's Head and the remains of the Venerable Bede.
After repeated Viking raids in 793, the monks fled the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in 875, carrying Saint Cuthbert's relics with them and had to continually move the body around the North of England to stop it falling into the hands of the Vikings. The monks finally stopped in Durham and building of the Cathedral started in 1093, replacing the city's previous 'White Church', which was the initial resting place of St Cuthbert. Pilgrims from all over the world came to Durham Cathedral to worship at the Shrine of St Cuthbert, bringing gold, silver and precious jewels. I take a full tour of the cathedral; climbing the 325 steps to the top of the Cathedral Tower, looking back at the Cathedral history, from the Vikings to Oliver Cromwell and Harry Potter, we also see the majestic 7 metre Earth installation ‘Gaia’, which is a giant illuminated globe installation by UK artist Luke Jerram, reflecting on the importance of caring for nature. A fantastic morning looking around one of England's greatest treasures Durham Cathedral!
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@AlanMETALMAN 10 месяцев назад

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@Rodaportal 11 месяцев назад

It's incredible how this stunning cathedral has stood for over 900 years, preserving its rich history and architectural beauty. The intricate carvings, stained glass windows, and the awe-inspiring views from the tower left me amazed. The stories of St Cuthbert, the prisoners, and even the mist during WWII were captivating. Your narration skillfully brought the past to life, making this virtual tour truly immersive. Thanks for sharing this remarkable journey through time and history! 🌟📚🎥

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching and your very kind words, which are very much appreciated. A place I have been going to since I was a child and hope to continue visiting for many more years to come, cheers Alan

@FloridaFlipFlops 11 месяцев назад

Like 82 👍 Greetings from Naples, Florida. Oh, my, that was awesome!! A beautiful place, indeed. Thanks so much for sharing the wonderful tour and history with us, Have a great weekend. 💯

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for visiting, real good of you and so a great place to visit and real nice to bump into that great family from North Carolina there too, cheers Alan

@wanderingoutyonder 11 месяцев назад

Love the cathedral Alan! There is something very captivating about those buildings - the architecture, the peacefulness - beautiful! We enjoyed this very much!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for stopping by and your kind words. A place I never get sick of visiting, always something new to see and always something new to find out, cheers Alan

@MinuteontheMountain 11 месяцев назад

The architecture is stunning. What a beautiful cathedral. Thanks for showing us around.

@adventuringoutdoorswitheric 11 месяцев назад

Really beautiful old cathedral!! What interesting history this place has, and I appreciate you telling us it! The giant earth was really cool to see. Such a great view when you went to the top of the cathedral tower! I really like the fact that you don't just do hiking videos. You visit these great attractions as well around the uk. Very cool, Alan!!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for stopping by and a place, no matter how many times I visit always blows my mind. The architecture, the history, it just oozes out of the walls, cheers Alan

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching Eric and I feel real humble that this is less than 10 miles away from home for me and I have been visiting since I was a kid. Bit of a different video for me but I I really enjoyed making, cheers Alan

@ReasontoLiveAdventures 11 месяцев назад

What a fantastic video to watch on a Sunday morning. The history lesson was excellent. This is video I shall not soon forget. Cheers to you and your wife.👍

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks very much for your kind words, appreciate it, cheers Alan

@KatInTheNorth 11 месяцев назад

WOW!! What an amazing place! So much history, and I’m so glad to see it’s been preserved. You are so fortunate to live so near, and to tour the area. Thank you for taking us along. Have a blessed week!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Kat and a place I have been visiting since I was a kid and I always enjoy it there. Must be 30 years since I climbed to the top of the tower mind, so real pleased I could still make it up there! Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@carrollleopard1961 11 месяцев назад

A magnificent structure, amazing craftsmanship and it’s still standing, having survived wars, etc. One of your best videos. Your country continues to amaze me with all its beauty and history. North Carolina borders where I live in South Carolina. Thanks for sharing another great video.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

It was really nice to bump into that family on top of the cathedral and we had a real nice chat, they had been to London, Bath, Hadrian's Wall and Durham and were off to York the next day, they sure were packing in the history and really enjoying it as well. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@dltreasures 11 месяцев назад

What an amazingly beautiful cathedral Alan. Really enjoyed hearing the history of the place and to think that was built by hands and no machinery. 900 years, Really astonishing. Nice job on that winding staircase, I would have been dizzy. Thanks so much for sharing.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and that's the bit that always fascinates me, how on earth did they manage it, always blows my mind, together with the history of the place. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@billygoatfilms7531 11 месяцев назад

What a beautiful Cathedral and having such a very knowledgeable guide to show us round. Each part was fascinating and the history blew me away. I’m not religious in any way but places like this are truly amazing. FIVE STAR FILM ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

It's always the history that gets me and the fact that such a magnificent building was built 900 years ago just blows me away. I managed to get in before the official opening times, so beat all the JBP and the kids all running about like Harry Potter, thank goodness. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@DestinationEarth 11 месяцев назад

Stunning place! The worn down stairs were cool to see. Quite the history that surrounds this place.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

It's the history that always gets me there and even though I have been going there since I was a kid, I always find out something new about the place on each visit. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@EventyrsorenDenmark 11 месяцев назад

Such an amazing place to visit and enjoy. Awsome !!!! Have a nice Sunday.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! You too! I always enjoy a visit here and have been going all my life. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@Packsalot 11 месяцев назад

Wow, that cathedral is amazing. Love the architecture and design inside and out. Fantastic! That is super cool that you can go up top for the amazing views of the area. Awesome! Thanks for the tour. Have a great day.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Always enjoy a visit there and been going since I was a kid but it always takes my breath away every time I go and I always find out something new as well. Thanks very much for stopping by, cheers Alan

@dayadventureswithgasper 11 месяцев назад

Such an amazing structure. Very advanced architecture and design for its time. Durham cathedral looks so beautiful. This is a great piece of history. Love the views from the top. Thanks for a fantastic history lesson and great views. Have a nice weekend Alan.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Many thanks, appreciate you stopping by and a place I have visited all my life, as it is so close to home for me. Cheers Alan

@WayneReich 11 месяцев назад

Really lovely to speak with you at the top of the tower, Alan and Hello from NC! I enjoyed the video and the commentary. Now that the holiday is over, it’s so nice to see your film and be reminded!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and really nice to have met you. Real good to hear you enjoyed your trip to the UK and this is a good reminder of an enjoyable time here. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan

@earsandideas7266 11 месяцев назад

Durham cathedral looks gorgeous and has a heck of a history in its past!! Just a couple of steps to get to the top then! The earth installation is just stunning. The cloisters are always my favourite part of a cathedral, love that HP was filmed there. What an awesome view from the top.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching and always an awe inspiring place to visit, a place I have been going since I was a kid and always get blown away when I am there, cheers Alan

@NBNatureTrailvan 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely wonderful Alan mate. There is just something about a Cathedral. Just sitting and taking it all in. Places of peace and tranquility. And an amazing history. We need to get up to Durham - fantastic place. You’re lucky you’re so close Love the story of St Cuthbert too. Great stuff.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

The cathedral is so worth a visit, I have been going sine I was a kid and never get sick of a visit there, such am amazing place. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@OutandaboutwithAndy 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic video on our most precious North East landmark, being a Durham lad I'm always proud we have such a well preserved cathedral in the city. Thanks for a fantastic history lesson on some things I didn't know about the cathedral too . I've been up those steps to the tower in my youth and that's when I learned that I didn't have a head for heights. Great stuff Alan.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Andy and it has to be 30 years for me since I was last up the Tower but real pleased I could still make it lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@SetForAdventures 10 месяцев назад

Very nicely presented film Alan (found it very interesting) The age the history fantastic St Cuthbert has come to the rescue more than once it seems 🙏🏼🤠 Thanks again Best regards Simon 🙏🏼🤠

@AlanMETALMAN 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Simon and no matter how many times I go, I am always blown away by the place and always learn something new about it too, for me it's like a magnet. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@stevebuttery6757 11 месяцев назад

Hey Alan, another superb histrical video from you, what a stunning place with amazing history really well explained by yourself as usual. Unbelievable that people could build such a masterpiece 900 years ago, just blows your mind really. Some great stories you told about the cathedral Alan, really well narrated. Top video mate, thanks for sharing

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Steve and appreciate your kind words. I never get sick of going to Durham Cathedral, always blows y mind and no matter how many times I go, I always end up finding something new about the place, which makes it even more interesting for me. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110 11 месяцев назад

Those buildings look majestic.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Totally agree there, always blows my mind when I visit and I visit there a lot, cheers Alan

@NorwayHikesTrails 11 месяцев назад

Great cathedral and video. Thank you for the tour. Wishing you a wonderful evening 😊

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! You too! A place I have been visiting since I was a kid and always enjoyed it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@OlgasBritishFells 11 месяцев назад

Love love love the cathedrals like this! Alan, very very interesting. You are like a proper tour guide!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it it Olga and I have been visiting here since I was a kid, as it it is only 10 miles away from where we live. I always enjoy a visit here as there is always something new to see and history to uncover. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@cupcakescorner7684 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful tour around and in an old shrine. Magnificent structure and its history. Very good looking building.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and a place I have been visiting all my life, always enjoy a visit there and every time I go I always find out something new. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan

@The_Brit_Girls 11 месяцев назад

Hi Alan! What a magnificent building! It really is awe-inspiring. As you said, just think how it would have looked back in the day to those living in small single-storey hovels around the area. Loved hearing all about the history of the cathedral. I really appreciated your in-depth research and local knowledge. Also appreciated you climbing up all those narrow winding steps to show us the fabulous views. Brilliant video, Alan.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and although I visit the cathedral every year, with it only being 10 mils from home, it has to be over 30 years since I last took the steps up to the tower and real nice to know I can still get up there lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@ms.kayak7seas 11 месяцев назад

Hi Alan Very interesting to see you showcasing history walking tour. wow, this is amazing, modern art, erah inside of the cathedral, awe-moments Elaborated structure, especially ceiling, stained glass windows, columns and much more...wow, Wooden carvings is absolutely amazing. 7:33 UK's stone masonry work takes my breath away. Years after years markings become history 9:24 OMGoodness, the view after your climbed those steps is spectacular 9:39 wow, it is rewarding, isn't it. The spiral stair case is so narrow, indeed feels like spinning. Thank you so much for showcasing this sacred destination. I take my hat off for your professional flawless documentation How could you memorize all script? Yes, you convinced me absolutely! I would love to visit, adding to my bucket list. Bravo!!! Superb! Thank YOU very much, Alan.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

I had 2 pages on notes with me, as my memory is terrible lol. I always enjoy a visit to the cathedral and been going there since I was a kid, we are so luck to have this only 10 miles away from home. It has to be over 230 years since I climbed up to the tower mind and nice to know I can still get up there without a problem, although it was a bit of a squeeze towards the top at 16 stone (224 pounds). Real nice of you to stop by, cheers Alan

@JudyandSpirit 11 месяцев назад

thank you for the tour and the history. I had never heard about it. sadness and beauty all wrapped in one. take good care Alan

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching Judy, I have been going to the cathedral since I was a kid and always enjoy a visit there, such a special place and you can feel the history as you walk around it cheers Alan

@JenniferLupine 11 месяцев назад

Awesome tour of the Durham Cathedral Alan! Wonderful that you live nearby and have been able to visit so often over the years! It’s magnificent on the outside and inside! Wonderful color of the stones, and very grand! Thanks for showing and explaining so many details inside… the earth exhibit is cool, great relics and interesting to see all the old graffiti- I guess writing your name on special places isn’t new. Early great history, especially the mist rising up to protect the Cathedral during WWII!! 👌🌟🌟🌟😄 Cheers - Jen

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Nice of you to stop by, bit of a different video for me but with the bad weather a perfect time to visit the cathedral (again), always enjoy it there and always get my socks knocked off by the place, cheers Alan

@HikeCamp 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful tour Alan and loved the history of the cathedral

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for stopping by Max and I always enjoy a visit here and have done since I was a kid, I can still remember my parents taking me for my very first visit, all those years ago, cheers Alan

@tynwang 11 месяцев назад

wow this is beautiful thanks for sharing this great history have a great day

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, very much appreciated, cheers Alan

@stubloggs6358 11 месяцев назад

Not been there for around 45yrs(another school trip) and it impressed me then.............beautiful shot at the start with the river Alan, its still unbelievable how they built buildings like this 1000yrs ago, a thousand years, it beggars belief.............they cant build a decent house that lasts 50yrs these days, the stonework, the columns, the arches, the stain-glass windows,absolutely amazing(thats not even mentioning the foundations, drainage, supports etc).............then there is the view of the city from the roof, wonderful. Reckon I have still got the postcard I bought as a kid somewhere at home.........Great video mate, brought back some memories for me..........ATB............Stu.....👍👍

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

You hit the nail right on the head, how come they could build that 1K years ago, yet new builds today are so shoddy. I can still remember my parents taking me and my brother there for the first time and that has got to be 60 years ago, it impressed me then and still does to this day, what an amazing place. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@theYogachannel0035 11 месяцев назад

Loke 11 Alan with a full view as always - hope your enjoying your weekend

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the visit Mark, appreciate it, cheers Alan

@LadyStrzygaInTheShade 11 месяцев назад

Hi friend! Great video! So fascinating, beautiful and rich in history and charm! 🦇 🎥❤👍🏻

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching, such a magnificent place I never get sick of visiting and only 10 miles away from where we live, cheers Alan

@ramblingracheltrailtales 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely brilliant, 😊 captured beautifully ❤ Never been myself but will do one day. What an amazing and special place. ☺️

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and fingers crossed you get to visit, such a mind blowing place and even though I have been going since I was a kid, it always has the same effect on me. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@TipsyTofuTravels 11 месяцев назад

I've been to quite a few Cathedrals in the UK but not this one yet! It's absolutely stunning, and appreciated your walking tour and mini history lesson! Thank you :D

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for also taking the time to leave a comment, real nice of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan

@KatInTheNorth 11 месяцев назад

That’s a lot of steps to get to the top, and to think you met someone from N. Carolina! Just amazing! ♥️

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Yes, a real nice family as well, they had been to Hadrian's Wall the day before and off to York the following day, so they were packing a lot in for sure. Appreciate you stopping by, cheers Alan

@wendingourway 11 месяцев назад

It really is quite the amazing structure. Is it okay to have mixed feelings? Absolute peace can be found for sure, with a mixture of, well, atrocities. Total respect for people who practice their faith and live a life of peace to all. Now I do really like those carved sculptures...artistic masterpieces. You really did so well with your tour...wonderful! Bruce and Otis

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for stopping by and I am so lucky to have a place like this on my doorstep, less than 10 miles away from home so I have been visiting just about all my life and it still knocks me out every visit, cheers Alan

@alanglasgowbassist 11 месяцев назад

Many years since I been there. I love old buildings and architecture. Never been up the tower!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

It has to be about 30 years since I was last up the tower but real pleased I could still make it up there, although, at 16 stone it was a bit of a squeeze towards the top lol. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@SanaurRehmanShahmir 11 месяцев назад

That's looking a very beautiful and worth visiting place! Great love and respect from a solo mountain hiker friend from the Hindu Kush Mountains Lower Chitral District of Pakistan!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

A place I never set sick of visiting, as there is always something new to see and more history to uncover, real mind blowing place. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@Barnyz 11 месяцев назад

Well, this brings back many happy memories as I used to live just across the river. I've always been an architecture nerd, so most weekends, I would happily stroll across and never got tired of that building. It is one of the most important buildings in England and you did a fantastic job showing and explaining why it's so important. It's a great video. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and its great to see they now allow cameras inside (when i lived there, they did one or two photography evenings a year, and that was the only time cameras were allowed). Have a great Sunday cheers from barnyz

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Oh never knew that and Durham is only 10 miles away from us. As I had the GoPro I was able to film without many people seeing me to be honest and I was the first one in too, which was a massive help. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@ItStartsWithAStep 11 месяцев назад

Wow its a fantastic church that's so cool one of the first unesco heritage sites that's amazing ❤ it's a wonderful looking cathedral so many relics! That's so cool they could go in the cathedral and seek forgiveness whatever the crime... I'm so used to historical brutality. Amazing to learn so much. I thought I recognised the church from Harry potter. Amazing St cothbert was incurrupt! Enjoyed exploring with you ❤

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

I always get such a kick out of visiting there as I always find out something new about the place, and always blows my mind no matter how many times I visit. After all these years I can still remember the first time I went to the cathedral with my parents. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@TheNeilo-Audiosound 11 месяцев назад

Being a local lad also I visit the cathedral regular Still today and I’m privileged to have visited the catacombs underneath. My Aunt was a Tour guide there also at one time. I’m sure the Knocker is a replacement and not original.The cafe inside is worth a visit but the cathedral inside is just awe inspiring with superb acoustics. And no the monks don’t wander round singing Cup hands here comes Cadburys 😂 Great Video Alan Sir 👍🎥

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. and you are correct about the cathedral knicker but wow that must have been real good to get a tour down in the catacombs! Cheers Alan

@ervinslens 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely stunning tour Alan, your voice is perfect for narration, especially and especially for videos and locations like this cathedral. Professional work bud!

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate you watching. A place I have visited a lot of the years and always wanted to film it, cheers Alan

@FXWalesAnnaAlf 11 месяцев назад

This was fabulous Alan, a well worthy of UNESCO status site and you took beautiful footage. Glad you decided to post it, I know you weren't sure that you would. Loved the history of this place too and its so well preserved for its age with a lot of builders involved ! That Gaia was great to see. We love stained glass windows too and the shrine sounded like it made some money 🙂 Interesting that some Harry Potter scenes were filmed here, our kids would definitely recognise them after watching the films over and over and over again ! That was a lot of steps, nearly as much as South Stack Lighthouse 😄and I thought £7.50 was a really good price. That was an amazing view from the top of the steps and nice that you met someone from North Carolina up there :) The shrine looked really lovely. Interesting to hear that Oliver Cromwell housed 5000 prisoners there 😮 I think that was a miracle and God was definitely protecting the cathedral with mist that night the German bombers came 😃 This was great 👍 ~ Anna

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

The price had just gone up from £5 the day before lol and it was unsure about posting as I really wanted to do it justice, but wasn't sure I had. I have been going in there since I was about 6 years old and it always blows me away, such a magnificent building and how on earth the manged to build it 900 years ago is just incredible. Thanks so much for stopping by, cheers Alan

@S.BodhiFord-gr4pp 11 месяцев назад

WOW! Just sitting and looking at the holographic Earth would be enough for me! That is awesome! I have a 56-inch chest and wide shoulders. I don't think that I would fit in the stairway toward the top of the cathedral. Luckily, I have you to show me. Joy and I are not "church" people but we would love to visit that someday. You are very talented in producing these historically-based videos.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Steve that's good of you and I appreciate you watching and your comments. Out of the 5 people I got talking too while I was at the cathedral, 3 of them were from the US and over on holiday, all real nice people too, cheers Alan

@NicoleHikesalot 11 месяцев назад

That was so beautiful ❤ and 11 minutes to get to the top was really good 👍 interesting about the prison too. 😮 Awesome views from up there. Amazing staircase.😮 No wonder your head was spinning. Very interesting about the Scottish prisoners too. Great tour Alan

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching Nicole and a visit I always enjoy and have been making it since I was a kid, such an awesome place. cheers Alan

@nightsinthewild 11 месяцев назад

Love Durham cathedral, been gping myself for years. So much history and i find the shrines fascinating. I need to visit while the exhibition is on though 🙂 Thanks for sharing

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

You have till 10th of September if you want to see it Kerry, such a great sight in an even better building, I love a visit to Durham cathedral. Thanks very much for watching, cheer Alan

@stephenwharrior5835 6 месяцев назад

My home city

@AlanMETALMAN 6 месяцев назад

We are only 10 miles away and our daughter lives there, so we are always there, which I am always happy about. Never get sick of seeing the cathedral, always blows my mind, so a brilliant place to visit. Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan

@Wanna.Wander 11 месяцев назад

Incredibly beautiful cathedral! What a cool video with your history lesson and that you live so nearby with your own history of visiting. Wow harsh punishment if you can’t make an end, but rightfully so! It’s so neat about the Viking occupation and the Potter movies. I’d love to visit this cathedral! I hope I get to see it someday 💜 wow the view!! Holy narrows!! So many uses of this castle. Shame about the prisoners. That’s awful. Such was the day and era. I’m glad it survived thru the mist! Cheers Alan

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Lost count of the times I have visited over the years but always blows my mind and I always end up finding out something new about the place, which is real cool. Real good of you to stop by, cheers Alan

@Wanna.Wander 11 месяцев назад

@@AlanMETALMAN yea I’ve been under the weather and Off grid a bit. Glad to catch up and slow down now a bit. Missed your hikes💜

@Cwes6696 11 месяцев назад

Great video Alan, really informative. We were there ourselves end of July...lovely place.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and yes it is, a real nice place, really like the fact we live so close to it. Nice of you to stop by and take the time to leave a comment, cheers Alan

@OSMOneStepMore 10 месяцев назад

Wow, the installation looks so great. At first I thought it was a hologram. The cathedral is great and I think I found a new job for myself, bell ringer. I have enough work in the office. 😁A nice walk through the halls of the Cathedral and nice stories. Take care. Sretana and Zac.🖐😄🤗

@AlanMETALMAN 10 месяцев назад

Really appreciate you stopping by and I have been going to Durham cathedral since I was a kid and it always blows my mind, I always find out something new about it on each visit also, cheers Alan

@BeforeIKicktheBucket1 11 месяцев назад

Such a cool historical place and still in use today!! Fabulous architecture if I may say so.... Nice video for sure. Have a good weekend Alan..

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! You too! I always enjoy a visit to Durham Cathedral and with it only being 10 miles from hone, nice and local too. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@BeforeIKicktheBucket1 11 месяцев назад

@@AlanMETALMAN Cool to have something like this in your "backyard! ;-)

@metalsprayer600 11 месяцев назад

Alan , as a Durham ole boy (Shildon) I never knew we could walk where you have been , booking this as we speak , cheers an beers fella another cracking walk around and story of where ever you have been mooching around . On a side note I have seen this guy at the drag racing Metal Man Jewellery . side line perchance

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching and Shildon is about 3 miles away from us lol! Love going to the cathedral, such a brilliant place always blows my mind. Not been up the tower for over 30 years mind and I am sure they have added more steps lol, cheers Alan

@DesGreene 11 месяцев назад

Magnificent place, Alan! And that view was certainly worth the climb! All the best and take care👍☺

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks, you too! Lovely place to visit if you are ever in Durham, I have been going since I was a kid and always enjoy a visit there. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@chiinwatv 11 месяцев назад

I enjoyed watching your video

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks you vey much, good of you to watch and take the time to leave a comment, cheers Alan

@generationxperiences 11 месяцев назад

What a stunning cathedral and yes I did recognise it from the Harry Potter films! Some very knowledgable, great info there Alan and wow that Tower climb is cool resulting in those amazing views! Great shot from above showing the rivers making it look like it’s surrounded by a moat! Enjoyed this 👍 Love to Mrs Metalman ❤ have a great week x

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching and we are just back from a brilliant 2 days in the lakes. I always enjoy a walk around the cathedral and managed to get in nice and early beating all the kids running about like Harry Potter lol, cheers Alan

@GENerationXplorers 11 месяцев назад

Wow a UNESCO site, what a stunning Cathedral. St Oswalds head? Im afraid to ask! Wow thats an incredible story about the 37 days of amendment. What a great spot for the Earth installation. Ah thats why the head is there! That King Henry the 8th was a right rotter! Jill loves the Harry Potter locations. The rose window was stunning. Well worth the money to visit the top. Cracking views from the top, gosh some criminal celebrities in that prison. Gosh thats quite a grim tale about the Scottish graves. Lovely story about the German bombers and the mist, great tour, huge like 👍

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks very much for watching and I always enjoy a walk around the cathedral and been doing it since I was a kid. Must admit it has to be 30 years since I was up the Tower and sure I got up top the top quicker now than I did 30 years ago lol. Such a fascinating place and the more you delve into it the more you discovery, I love it there, cheers Alan

@GENerationXplorers 11 месяцев назад

@@AlanMETALMANa visit to Durham and a trip up the Cathedral is high on our to do list 👍

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

@@GENerationXplorers - Nice one and Gaia is on display till 10 September before it moves on, well worth seeing :o)

@GENerationXplorers 11 месяцев назад

@@AlanMETALMAN Durham and Bamburgh are in the mix pot for our Anniversary getaway on that very day. Thanks for the tip 👍

@JohnAmes 11 месяцев назад

very cool my friend

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the visit John, a place I have been visiting since I was a kid and only 10 miles from home, cheers Alan

@jonnyp1778 11 месяцев назад

Great video, my home town, been there hundreds of times but you told me things I never knew. Great research. Very well done. 😊

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and funny enough, no matter how many times I go I always find out something new and interesting about the cathedral and it's history. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, real good of you and very much appreciated, cheers Alan

@DAoutdoors 11 месяцев назад

Hi Alan. Wonderful video mate. I’ve never been to Durham cathedral but it looks a might fine place. Something a little different to your normal videos but just as good, and very informative. Thanks for sharing it with us mate. All the best Dave

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Dave and it really is worth a visit if every you are in the area. I have been going since I was a kid and still, after all these years, I always enjoy it, cheers Alan

@thegeordiefellwalker8878 11 месяцев назад

so all your recent fell walking was to get you fit for all them steps💪 cracking view's up there 👍

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

haha, I knew it would come in handy for something :o)

@yasminshikingmission 11 месяцев назад

Hey Alan 😊 it’s such a lovely cathedral isn’t it. I’ve actually only been the once even though I’m not far either. Lots of history there. Interesting about how sanctuary worked in the past.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Always go every year and it is so special at Christmas too and a place no matter now many times I go, I always find out something new about it. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@TheCountryTraveller 11 месяцев назад

Great tour Alan. That Gaia installation was very dramtic. The craftmanship that has gone into these religious buildings 800 years ago is fantastic, just doesn't happen today. Those poor monks from Lindisfarne had a tough time! Just as well the soldiers found St cuthbert's body, otherwise you wouldn't have had a cathedral to walk around! Great views from the top of th tower too, prison or no prison. Very interesting vid Alan. Funnily enough, I walked round Winchester Cathedral last week, so I'll be doing a vid of that soon :)

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Oh nice one and interesting to see how they compare. Its funny how this is still standing after 1000 years yet some of our modern day buildings are not fit for purpose. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@ashleyjarnold 11 месяцев назад

What a place, Alan, amazing architecture - how did they build it all those years ago?!! I've seen pictures before of it but your video really brought it to life. All the viking films talk about St Cuthbert so I did know about him, and I'd also heard of the Venerable Bede. It's different though being beside this history rather than reading it in a book. I loved the tower too and the view, the well worn steps and all the pieces of information. The globe "gaia" looked amazing but do you think it fitted in with the whole history etc? Maybe we should ask St Cuthbert to do something about the weather - that would be a miracle!! Best regards, Ashley and Andrea.

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

Always a joy to visit there and over the years I have visited a lot with the whole family before. It has to be 30 years since I climbed to the top of the Tower mind so just as well we did all that training over the lakes! Gaia for me was jut another thing to look and wonder at within the Cathedral. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan

@Richard-xj5ye 11 месяцев назад

Really well done with this video, Alan. I really enjoyed it. A miracle you forgot to mention was how few tourists there were there when you were filming. I've been here several times and it has always been packed. How did you manage to get permission to use a tripod? Every time I tried to take photos I was told that i couldn't. I'll get back there someday and see if i can get a panorama from the top. It certainly shows potential. Al best regards

@AlanMETALMAN 11 месяцев назад

I was the first one in, never asked and never used a tripod, which I know they frown upon, so was real discreet with my filming and tried to get all the filming I wanted before the crowds got there, which was real tight. When I was going out it was getting really busy, which is why I filmed quite a bit outside the cathedral. Thanks very much for watching, cheers Alan