Class 2. Southern England
Brief overview
The region of Southern England refers to the southern counties of England which are grouped together into two larger regions of South West England and South East England.
(Sourse:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/bst/map.htm)
An alternative definition of Southern England includes four regions: South West England (1), South East England (2), Greater London (3), and East of England (4).
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_England)
We will use the first definition of Southern England in our course (South West England, South East England, Greater London).
South West England
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_England)
The list of counties and most important cities in South West England can be found here.
List of objects you should know and identify on a map within South West England:
| Counties: Cornwall Devon Somerset Dorset |
Cities: |
Notable places: |
Also:
Cornish people and language
Devon Cream Tea
Jurassic Coast
Extra resources:
The official guide to South West England
South East England
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_England)
The list of counties and most important cities in South East England can be found here.
List of objects you should know and identify on a map within South East England:
| Counties: Hampshire Isle of Wight Surray East Sussex West Sussex Kent Oxfordshire Berkshire |
Cities: |
Notable places: |
Also:
River Thames
Brighton Beach
The Chiltern Hills
The New Forest
Eurotunnel
Extra resources:
The official South East England tourist board homepage
Greater London
List of objects you should know about Greater London:
Generally: The City, West End, East End.
Boroughs: The City (Square Mile), Greenwich, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea.
Government-related places: Palace of Westminster, Whitehall, Downing Street (esp. 10 Downing Str.), Scotland Yard, Buckingham Palace
Streets: Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, Abbey Road, Baker Street, the Mall, Pall Mall, Fleet Street
Other: Hyde Park, Tower
Extra resources:
