1. Geographical features of the UK

2. Rivers 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 2

3. River Severn and the Severn Bore3

4. People surfing the Severn Bore
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 EUROPE
Some people even surf the bore!
People surfing the Severn Bore

5. Mountains in the UK 5

6. Highest Mountain in the UK
Ben Nevis, Scotland
1343 metres
The mountain is high and steep

7. Cliffs 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

8. Caves Dan Yr Ogof Caves Some of the largest in Europe Deep caves
It is damp underground where there is no sun

9. Island 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

10. Waterfalls Gaping Gill, Yorkshire The water falls 360 feet (100m)
It falls into a cave underground
Britiain’s highest unbroken waterfall

11. The 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 cliffs
and is used for different reasons
e.g. leisure, industry 11

12. Pretty beach in Cornwall
Scottish Coast
Brighton Pier on the coast

13. Brecon 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

14. Other National Parks

15. Popular activities around the Brecon Beacons
Walking
Cycling
Golf
Climbing
Fishing
Water sports

16. Other events in the area…
Brecon Jazz Festival
Abergavenny Food Festival

17. Hay 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

19. Weather and Climate in the UK
London averages: temperature and rain