Geography 2

• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland
 England
•Southern England
•The Midlands
•Northern England
England
South East of England
 South east of England
• Commuters’ land
• Kent – the garden of England
• Canterbury- place of pilgrimage
for Christians worldwide
• South Downs: East Sussex
/ˈsʌsɨks/)
Kent- garden of England
Kent-garden of England
Kent – Garden of England
Canterbury Cathedral is part of a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
South downs- farmland, rolling hills…
South downs/East Wessex- chalk Cliffs
South west of England
South west of England
 South west of England
Well known for:
• Beautiful Cornish beaches
• Gently rolling Devonshire hills
• Miles of lush English countryside
Major cities and urban centers: Bristol,
Plymouth, Swindon,Gloucester, Exeter, 
South west of England- Cornwall
South west of England: Dartmoor
South west of England- Plymouth
Lush countryside of South West of England
The Midlands of England
 The Midlands
• Birmingham /ˈbɜrmɪŋəm/- the
second largest city in Britain
• Stradford upon Avon –
Shakespeare’s land
• Nottingham – legend of
Robinhood
Birmingham
Birmingham
Shakespeare’s house in Stradford upon Avon
The North of England- The Pennines
 North West of England
The Lake District = The Lakes = the most
beautiful corner in England:
• a mountainous region, a popular holiday
destination, famous for its lakes, forests
and mountains
• The largest national park in England, The
second largest national park in the UK
Lake District
Major cities in the north of England

• Liverpool
• Manchester
• Leeds
• NewCastle
Scotland
 Scotland
3 major geographic areas of Scotland
• Southern uplands
• Central Lowlands- densely populated
• Highlands- sparsely populated
• Capital City: Edinburgh
Glasgow, the third largest city in UK
Scotland is famous for wine, sheep farming,
Loch Ness
Edinburgh /edinbr∂/- Capital City-
Athens in the North
Glasgow- the third largest city in UK
Scotland –famous for whisky
Loch Ness
Wales
 Wales
• Capital city: Cardiff
• Largest national park in
the UK: Snowdonia
Cardiff
Snowdonia- UK largest national park
Snowdonia- UK largest national park
Northern Ireland
 Northern Ireland
•Capital city: Belfast
•Famous for Lough
Neagh and Giant’s
Causeway
Belfast’s City hall Queen
University
Lough Neagh
 The Giant’s Causeway
• Area of about 40,000 basalt columns,
result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
• Stepping stones lead from the cliff
foot and disappear under the sea.
• World Heritage Site 
•  National Nature Reserve 
• Fourth greatest natural wonder in UK
The Giant’s Causeway