Mountains of the UK
You learn the highest mountain of each nation of the UK.
How to find it again
- Find the nation first.
- Ben Nevis is in Scotland, and it is the highest in the UK.
- Scafell Pike is in England, Snowdon in Wales and Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland.
- Tap the dot in that nation.
A worked example
Tap Ben Nevis.
- Find Scotland first.
- The mountain is in the west of Scotland.
- Tap the dot there.
More examples
Tap Snowdon.
- Find Wales first.
- The mountain is in the north of Wales.
- Tap the dot there.
Tap Scafell Pike.
- Find England first.
- The mountain is in the North West, in the North of England.
- Tap the dot there.
Tap Slieve Donard.
- Find Northern Ireland first.
- The mountain is in the south-east of Northern Ireland.
- Tap the dot there.
Watch out
You think the highest mountain in the UK is Snowdon.
Snowdon is the highest in Wales. Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is higher: 1,345 metres.
Tips
- Snowdon is called Yr Wyddfa in Welsh.
- Ben Nevis is in the Scottish Highlands.
Why it works
Each nation has its own highest mountain, and Ben Nevis is the highest in the whole UK. If you know the nation, you know where to look.