🇬🇧 Is Great Britain Still Great? Could We Move Back To The UK?

Is the UK still a great place to visit or live? After years of living abroad and seeing the headlines, we returned to England to find out for ourselves. In this video, we explore the beautiful Sandringham Estate, the stunning Norfolk coastline, and the wild seals of Horsey Gap to see if "Great Britain" still lives up to its name. From the nostalgia of Nanny Sue’s childhood home to the incredible free spaces managed by the National Trust, we share our honest perspective as a mixed-race British family traveling through the country during a record-breaking heatwave. Is it as bad as they say online, or is there still magic left in the British summer? 📍 Locations & Highlights: Sandringham Estate: Exploring the Royal family’s country home and the amazing wooden playground. Horsey Gap: A lucky sighting of a gray seal colony in the wild. Norfolk Coast: Nostalgic visits to Heacham Beach and traditional British beach huts. Reflections on the UK: Our honest thoughts on safety, acceptance, and the cost of living after years away. Timestamps: 00:00 Is Great Britain still great? 00:11 Exploring Sandringham Estate: The Royal playground 01:52 Do we see the King? (Royal Park exploration) 03:07 The best wooden castle playground in the UK 04:42 The watermill and pumping system 06:20 Epic zip line and the massive slide 07:28 Ice cream review at Sandringham 07:45 Checking into Owl's Hoot House in Snettisham 09:25 Juniper’s room tour and magical fairy worlds 10:50 Heacham North Beach: A nostalgia tour for Nanny Sue 12:19 Photography memories on the Norfolk coast 14:40 Horsey Gap: Finding wild seals on the beach 16:03 Seal jackpot! Seeing the gray seal colony 19:48 Is the UK "dark" now? Addressing the online narrative 22:15 Our experience as a mixed-race family in England 23:30 Why Britain is still great (and what’s free to do) 24:50 100 years of family history in a Norfolk village 26:12 The beauty of the four seasons 27:44 Traditional British beach hut experience 29:32 Final thoughts: Reconsidering life in the UK 31:25 Juniper’s first 5 weeks in Britain 33:05 Why we’re feeling moved by the UK Join our journey: If you enjoyed this look at the UK, don't forget to subscribe to 8 Miles from Home for more family travel and honest life updates! #GreatBritain #UKTravel #Norfolk #Sandringham #FamilyTravel #MovingToTheUK #BritishSummer #LifeInTheUK Join our channel members to access to these perks⭐ Story's Loyalty badges ⭐ Exclusive Vlogs ⭐ Poppy Emoji's ⭐ SHOUT OUTS youtube.com/8milesfromhome/join ▶ Find Loads More 8milesfromhome Pictures and Videos Through Our Other Social Accounts! 📷Follow SACHA'S INSTAGRAM instagram.com/8milesfromhome 📷Follow J'S INSTAGRAM instagram.com/tinymomentseverywhere 📷Follow POPPY's INSTAGRAM instagram.com/PoppyLoveAspinDog 🔓 UNLOCK Sunday WEEKEND VLOG patreon.com/8milesfromhome ⏹️FACEBOOK facebook.com/8milesfromhome 💙TWITTER twitter.com/8milesfromhome ▶ Want To Work With Us In Some Way? For collaborations and business inquiries, please contact us via email ➡️ 8milesfromhome@gmail.com