17) Geography of Great Britain
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located in Scotland (1,344 metres)
LAKES
Northern Ireland is where the UK's largest lake is. It is called Lough Neagh.
Other major lakes include Windermere in the English Lake District and Loch Lomond in Scotland.
Another of Scotland's lakes, Loch Ness is famous for sightings of 'Nessie', a mythical monster
English Lake District
o The Lake District, or just the Lakes or Lakeland, in the north-west of England is one of the most
attractive regions in Britain.
o It has high mountains, green forests and shimmering lakes and it is a very popular tourist
destination
o The beauty of the Lakes has inspired many poets and is associated the so-called Lake Poets
RIVERS
Being a relatively small Island, the UK's rivers are not very long
The Severn, its longest river, is just 338 km in length, beginning in Wales and entering the Atlantic
Ocean near Bristol in England
Other major rivers include the Thames, which flows through Oxford and London
Others: the Trent and Mersey riversFind out more about UK Rivers
CLIMATE
The UK's climate varies greatly according to season and location, but on the whole can be described as
mild with few extremes.
BIG CITIES
The biggest city and also the capital is London
Other major cities include Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester in England, Belfast and Londonderry
in Northern Ireland, Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland, and Swansea and Cardiff in Wales.