UK Geography and Nature
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- Which city in the south-west of England is famous for its Georgian crescent and Roman baths?
- On which Orkney island is Ward Hill, the tallest point in Orkney?
- What is the name of the main estuary that separates Essex from Kent?
- Which area became the United Kingdom's first national park on 17 April 1951?
- Which sea is 200 km (120 mi) wide at its greatest width, narrowing to 75 km (47 mi)?
- Which national park in Cumbria was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017?
- Which English county has the Cotswolds mostly in it?
- Which river is the longest in Scotland and the seventh-longest in Great Britain?
- Which island is the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland?
- Which is the capital and largest city of Wales?
- What kind of landscape is Dartmoor best known for, with its exposed granite hilltops known as tors?
- Which Welsh county has a coastal national park established in 1952 that includes the Preseli Mountains in the north?
- Which was the smallest of the historic counties of England?
- At which Derbyshire village are the only sources of Blue John fluorite in the United Kingdom?
- Which Welsh port is the base of ferry services to Ireland operated by Stena Line and Irish Ferries?
- What does the Thames Barrier protect London from?
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