England
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Overview
England is one country that constitutes part of Great Britain, which in turn constitutes part of the United Kingdom
Regional Divisions
Government statistics and the like divide England into nine regions, these being South East, South West, London, East Midlands, West Midlands, East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, North East. Davidx 16:40, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Some main features
Mountains
England does not have high mountains but the Lake District in the North West can be seen as a mountainous area. In the United Kingdom, 3000 feet has a significance, since Munroe classified all the Scottish peaks over this height. England only achieves this height in the Lake District with Scafell Pike, Scafell, Helvellin and Skiddaw. Davidx 16:39, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Hills
There are numerous picturesque and hilly areas in England. In the South West are three areas of Moorland: Bodmin Moor in Cornwall; Dartmoor in Devon; Exmoor, mostly in Somerset but part in Devon.
In the North of the country the Cheviots stretch down from Scotland and then there is the long chain of the Pennines, running down to Derbyshire in the East Midlands. The five northern National Parks are Northumberland, Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, Lake District and Peak District.
Other well known hilly areas are the Cotswolds, the Mendips, the Chilterns and the Malverns. Davidx 16:36, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Coasts and Beaches
The most visited beaches are those within easy range of London, those at resorts such as Brighton, Eastbourne, Bournemouth and Torquay in the South, North Eastern resorts of Scarborough, Filey, and Whitby and, last but never least, Blackpool and Southport in the North West. For coastal scenery Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Northumbria should be considered. Davidx 16:35, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Historical Cities
The face of England was changed immeasurably in the 18th and 19th centuries by industrialisation so that most of the largest cities of England (London being a major exception) were not particularly important before this. Bristol is a city of historical importance in England's top ten by population now. Otherwise the best cities for appreciating pre-industrial history are smaller. There are too many to mention them all individually but Plymouth, Exeter, Wells, Salisbury, Canterbury, Bath, Oxford, Peterborough, Cambridge, York, Beverley, Durham and Chester must all be included. Davidx 16:33, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
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Hotels and lodging
Attractions
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Shopping
Maps and transportation
Getting to England
Exploring England
There are numerous Internet mapping services that cover England.
However, two are worthy of particular note.
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/ Click in the pink circle to Get-a-Map now and you can get any part of England in a window, the length of which can represent anything from 2km to 1300km.
http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm Particularly useful for working out any routes between places in England or the rest of Great Britain. Davidx 16:43, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Practical Information and Resources
Restaurants
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Nightlife
England has a vibrant nightlife, and almost every town and city has a collection of pubs, bars and nightclubs that provide the entertainment. Larger cities like Birmingham, Manchester and London are divided in to areas, and each area has it's own style of nightlife. For more information on nightlife in Manchester, visit Whathappenedlastnight manchester
Photo gallery
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Everything else
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External resources
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