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Places And Landmarks
28 questions · Connect the landmark to a region. Study the notes, then practise without the clock.
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Study notes: make the connections
Connect the landmark to a region
Revise by moving around a map: Cornwall, London, north-west England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Pair each landmark with the feature that makes it memorable.
Some places have both Welsh and English names. Eryri is also known in English as Snowdonia; do not mistake the two names for different parks.
| Remember the link | Key fact |
|---|---|
| the Eden Project | Cornwall The Eden Project’s biomes contain plants from around the world. |
| the Giant’s Causeway | Northern Ireland The Causeway’s stone columns were formed by volcanic activity. |
| Loch Lomond and the Trossachs | Scotland Loch Lomond and the Trossachs form a Scottish national park. |
| Snowdonia (Eryri) | North Wales Snowdonia is the English name for Eryri, the national park in North Wales. |
| the London Eye | South bank of the Thames The London Eye was built for the millennium celebrations. |
| the Crown Jewels | Tower of London Visitors can see the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. |
| the Lake District | North-west England The Lake District is known for its lakes and mountains. |
| HMS Victory | Portsmouth Nelson’s ship HMS Victory can be visited in Portsmouth. |
| the Grand National course | Aintree The Grand National is held at Aintree near Liverpool. |
| the Scottish Grand National | Ayr Ayr hosts the Scottish Grand National horse race. |
| the National Horseracing Museum | Newmarket The National Horseracing Museum is in Newmarket, Suffolk. |
| the home of golf | St Andrews St Andrews in Scotland is traditionally called the home of golf. |
| the first tennis club in 1872 | Leamington Spa The handbook places the first tennis club at Leamington Spa. |
| Poets’ Corner | Westminster Abbey Many poets are buried or commemorated at Westminster Abbey. |
Handbook reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society — Places of interest; Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society — Sport; Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society — Arts and culture. These are original revision notes, not a reproduction of the handbook.
Three quick study checks
Where would you find the Eden Project?
Cornwall
The Eden Project’s biomes contain plants from around the world.
Which place or landmark is associated with Cornwall?
the Eden Project
The Eden Project’s biomes contain plants from around the world.
Where would you find the Giant’s Causeway?
Northern Ireland
The Causeway’s stone columns were formed by volcanic activity.