Geographical features of Geographical features of the UKthe UK

Rivers of the UKRivers of the UK The River Severn is the

longest river. It is 354 km long and runs through England and Wales

The Thames is the river that passes through London. It is 346 km long

River Severn and the Severn BoreRiver Severn and the Severn Bore

People surfing the Severn BorePeople surfing the Severn Bore

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKA39LQOIck

What is the Seven Bore?The Severn bore is a huge wave which is caused by water from the sea being pushed into a smaller river

How many bores take place on the Severn each year?There are about 260 bores on the Severn each year

It’s the largest bore in EUROPESome people even surf the bore!

Mountains in the UKMountains in the UK

Highest Mountain in the UKHighest Mountain in the UK• Ben Nevis, Scotland

• 1343 metres

•The mountain is high and steep

CliffsCliffs• The White Cliffs of Dover• They are a well known

feature of the UK• The cliffs are white

because of CHALK• You can see these cliffs

from the north of France

• Rocky, high area. The land above is flat

CavesCaves

• Dan Yr Ogof Caves

• Some of the largest in Europe

•Deep caves

•It is damp underground where there is no sun

IslandIsland• An island is a piece of land surrounded by water

• Isle Of Wight• A county of the UK

separated by sea• Ferries connect

the island to

mainland

WaterfallsWaterfalls• Gaping Gill,

Yorkshire

• The water falls 360 feet (100m)

• It falls into a cave underground

• Britiain’s highest unbroken waterfall

The UK CoastThe UK Coast• The UK has a lot of coast because it is an island• The UK coastline is very long compared to other

countries of the same size (17,820km)• The coast line of Spain is 4,964km long• About 3 million (out of 60 million) people live on the

coast• The coast in the UK is very different depending on

where you are e.g. beaches or cliffsand is used for different reasons e.g. leisure, industry

Pretty beach in Cornwall

Brighton Pier on the

coast

Scottish Coast

Brecon BeaconsBrecon Beacons

• Mountain range in South Wales

• Its highest mountain is Pen Y Fan

• The area is a National Park,

meaning that it is protected for

its beautiful countryside

Other National ParksOther National Parks

Popular activities around the Popular activities around the Brecon BeaconsBrecon Beacons

• Walking

• Cycling

• Golf

Climbing

Fishing

Water sports

Other events in the area…Other events in the area…

• Brecon Jazz Festival

• Abergavenny Food Festival

Hay FestivalHay Festival

• A literary festival that has expanded around the world

• There is now a Hay Festival in Segovia, Spain

• It started in Hay-On-Wye, also known as the ‘Town of Books’ for the amount of second hand book shops

Weather and Climate in the UKWeather and Climate in the UK• London averages: temperature and rain