South West England (South West England) extends largely over the southwestern peninsula of England and has the wettest climate in all England. The names are often still traditional West country or "Wessex" used.
Regions
Outline of South West England
The cathedrals of Gloucester and Bristol.
Mainly rural county in the east of the region. It is because of the stone circles of Stonehenge and Avebury a major tourist destination.
Dorset is also a largely rural region, although there are a few larger cities.
A very large county in terms of area; it has the largest cliffs on the island.
Cornwall is one of the more remote parts of the UK. Cornwall also includes the Scilly Isles, which lie far out to sea.
Due to the location of this archipelago, flowers bloom here in February.
places
Map of South West England
Southern England in summer: countryside in Wiltshire
- 1 Bath
- 2 Bournemouth
- 3 Bristol
- 4 Exeter
- 5 Gloucester
- 6 Penzance
- 7 Plymouth
- 8 Salisbury
- 9 Truro (Cornwall)
- 10 Weymouth (Dorset)
Other goals
- The national parks Dartmoor and Exmoor
- The UNESCO World Heritage Site mining landscape in Cornwall and West Devon
- The Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stonehenge and Avebury
- The Cotswolds (most of the area is in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, smaller areas in Somerset, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire.
- Bodmin Moor
- Lundy - The largest island in the Bristol Channel, accessible from Bideford and Ilfracombe.
background
language
getting there
By plane
- Bristol Airport(IATA: BRS) - Numerous intra-European connections, mostly low-cost airlines such as Easyjet or Ryanair
- Exeter Airport(IATA: EXT)- Few UK domestic connections and some hot water destinations
- Southampton International Airport(IATA: SOU) - almost only domestic connections
- Bournemouth Airport(IATA: BOH) Mainly charter traffic in the Mediterranean area as well as Ryanair
By boat
- Brittnay Ferries. Portsmouth to Caen, Cherbourg-Octeville, St Malo and Le Havre (France).
- Condor Ferries. From Portsmouth to Cherbourg (France).
- LD Lines. From Portsmouth to Le Havre (France).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Eden Project, in Cornwall. Futuristic botanical garden with huge spherical greenhouses (a total of 50 hectares). Info Wikipedia.
activities
kitchen
- Jamaica Inn, on the A30 in Bolventor. Tel.: 44 (0)1566 86250. The pub is a setting in Daphne du Maurier's novel of the same name.
nightlife
security
- Some beaches and bays are only accessible at low tide, see Tide Times
- Sudden changes in weather in the moors
