Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Rivers - e.g. the River Severn, River Wye, River
Activity 3.2
Thames, etc.
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Mountain ranges and upland areas - e.g. Snowdonia,
Find out the locations of all the National Parks in
England, Wales and Scotland, plus the proposed
Mourne National Park in Northern Ireland, and mark
them on a blank map of the UK (which registered
tandtonline users can download from
www.
tandtonline.co.uk
).
the Pennines, the Mourne Mountains, etc.
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Islands - e.g. the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, Isle
of Arran;
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Bodies of water - e.g. Rutland Water, Kielder Water,
Loch Ness, Lake Windermere, etc.
This activity is designed to provide evidence for P1.
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Woodland areas and forests - e.g. Sherwood Forest,
the Forest of Bowland, the Forest of Dean, Epping
Forest, etc.
Cultural/historical towns and cities
Britain's heritage is one of the main reasons why
overseas visitors come to these shores and why UK
tourists enjoy day trips to historical towns and cities.
Destinations such as York, London, Chester, Oxford,
Edinburgh and Cambridge, welcome millions of UK and
foreign tourists every year, drawn by their architecture,
historical attractions and cultural events.
Activity 3.4
Locate the following geographical features on an
outline map of the UK (which registered tandtonline
users can download from
www.tandtonline.co.uk
):
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The Isles of Scilly, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight and
Isle of Arran;
Activity 3.3
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Rivers Thames, Severn, Clyde and Wye;
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Elan Valley Lakes, Cardigan Bay, Lake Windermere
Locate six of each of the following categories of
tourist destinations - coastal resorts, cultural/
historical towns or cities, countryside areas - on an
outline map of the UK (which registered tandtonline
users can download from
www.tandtonline.co.uk
)
and make sure that you include the capital cities of
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on
your map as well.
and Loch Ness;
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Mourne Mountains, Cairngorm Mountains, the
Pennines and the South Downs;
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Sherwood Forest, the Forest of Bowland, the
Forest of Dean and Kielder Forest.
This activity is designed to provide evidence for P1.
This activity is designed to provide evidence for P1.
Geographical features
Knowing the location of popular geographical features
in the UK will add to your knowledge of tourist
destinations and enable you to provide a better service
to UK and overseas tourists. Geographical features can
be grouped as follows:
