From Land’s End to John O’Groats
Land’s End- the southern tip of Britain.
Britain is the name of the island. The U.K.
is the name of the country which includes
Britain and Northern Ireland.
Cornwall- is famous for beaches and
coves. People drink cream tea, and eat
‘pasties’. There is a big glass dome called
the Eden Project. Inside, the weather is
very warm!
Stone Henge- This collection of stone
monuments is over 4000 years old!
Brighton- This seaside town has a stone
beach, a long pier, and a famous pavilion.
Dover- This town has huge white cliffs.
You can take the boat or Channel tunnel to
France in under 60 minutes.
London- The capital city, with 7.5 million
people. Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace
and Big Ben are the most popular places to
visit. There are many famous museums
and many green parks. Harrod’s is the
oldest department store in the world. There
is an old castle called the ‘Tower of
London’. There is also a huge ferris wheel
called ‘The London Eye’. The Prime
Minister of Britain lives at the house on
No 10, Downing Street.
Windsor- This town is near London. It is
on the River Thames. There is a huge
castle where the Queen sometimes lives.
Oxford- This town is also on the river
Thames. It has the oldest University in
Britain, and one of the biggest book shops
in the world.
Cambridge- This town has a famous
university. Every year, the students have a
rowing race with Oxford University. Just
like in Oxford, the English dictionary is
made here.
Bath- This town is Britain’s only hot
spring resort. The baths are very old and
were built by Romans 2000 years ago. The
town has many beautiful buildings.
Cardiff- The biggest city in Wales. The
favourite sport of Welsh people is rugby.
Wales- This small country used to be
separate from England. There are many
castles in Wales. Welsh people have their
own language. Many Welsh people like
singing.
Snowdon- This is the most beautiful
mountain in Wales.
Birmingham- is the 2nd biggest city in
Britain. 1 million people live there.
Stratford Upon Avon- was the home of
England’s most famous writer, William
Shakespeare.
Nottingham- In ancient times the hero
Robin Hood lived in the Sherwood forest.
England- In ancient times, 4 races of
people lived in Britain- Angles, Saxons,
Picts and Celts. England was first formed
by Anglo-Saxons. Over the years, Romans
came from Italy, Normans came from
France, and Vikings came from Norway.
England is famous for many things,
including football, rugby, cricket,
afternoon tea, the BBC and the industrial
revolution.
Manchester- this city is famous for
Manchester United football club. There is
also a popular TV drama called
‘Coronation Street’. British people love to
watch it!
York- is a very old walled city. It was
built by Vikings who invaded Britain over
100 years ago. New York in USA was
named after this city.
Liverpool- This city is famous for ‘The
Beatles’. People from Liverpool are called
Scousers and have a different accent.
Isle of Man- This small island is a very
strange place. There are cats with no tails,
sheep with 4 horns, special money and a
different language called ‘Manx’.
Northern Ireland- This area of Ireland is
part of Britain. There was a long terrorist
battle here called ‘The Troubles.’ There
are unusual sea rocks called the Giant’s
causeway.
Lake District- This area has beautiful
mountains. lakes, and old villages. People
who climb the mountains often eat a
special sweet mint cake.
Newcastle- This is the northernmost town
in England. People who live here are
called Geordies, and have a different
accent. Near Newcastle there is an ancient
wall that separates England and Scotland.
It was built by Romans.
Scotland- Scotland used to be a separate
country, and had a Scottish King and
Queen. Now, it is part of the UK., but it
has different money, laws and customs.
The strangest things are kilts and bagpipes.
Glasgow- Is the largest city in Scotland.
Along with London, it is the only city in
the UK with a subway. The Glasgow
subway is called the Clockwork Orange.
The trains are so small that tall people can
hardly stand up.
Edinburgh is the oldest city in Scotland.
It has a famous castle on a rock, and many
old buildings. There is also an old broken
volcano in the middle of the city called
Arthur’s Seat.
St Andrews- Golf was invented in this old
town. In old times, there were 21 holes oh
the golf course and men drank one glass of
whisky before every hole!
Dundee- Fish and Chips was first sold at
this seaside town.
Glencoe- This is a cold, snowy valley in
North Scotland. There was an infamous
massacre here around 400 years ago. The
MacDonald clan were killed by people of
the Campbell clan. To this day, people are
still bitter about the massacre.
Ben Nevis- is the highest mountain in the
UK. It is 1344m high.
Aberdeen- near this town, there are
famous ‘Angus’ cows- used for delicious
beef.
Balmoral- This is the Queen’s 3rd
residence. It is a large castle with hills,
lakes and woods. There are many deer on
the grounds
Loch Ness- This long lake is very deep.
All lakes in Scotland are called ‘Lochs’.
Some people believe a strange monster
lives under the water.
Skye- There are many islands on the west
of Scotland. They are famous for making
Scotch Whisky. People here speak a
different language called ‘gallic’.
John O’ Groats- is the northern tip of
Britain. Britain is the name of the island.
The UK is the name of the country which
includes Britain and Northern Ireland.