Hills and mountain areas of the UK
You learn where the hills and mountain areas of the UK are.
How to find it again
- Most of the high land in the UK is in the north and the west.
- Find the nation or the region first.
- Then look for the hills inside it.
- The Pennines run down the North of England like a backbone.
A worked example
Tap the Pennines.
- Find Yorkshire and the Humber, in the North of England.
- The Pennines are there.
- Tap the dot.
More examples
Tap the Lake District.
- Find the North West, in the North of England.
- The Lake District is there.
- Tap the dot.
Tap Dartmoor.
- Find the South West, in the South of England.
- Dartmoor is there.
- Tap the dot.
Tap the Scottish Highlands.
- Find the west of Scotland.
- The Scottish Highlands are there.
- Tap the dot.
Watch out
You mix up the Pennines and the Cotswolds.
The Pennines are in the North of England. The Cotswolds are further south, in the west of England.
Tips
- The Cheviot Hills are on the border between England and Scotland.
- Snowdonia is called Eryri in Welsh.
Why it works
The high land of the UK is mostly in the north and the west. That is where the Highlands, the Lake District, Snowdonia and the Pennines are. The south and the east are lower and flatter.