Geography
much moor land
great industrial areas along river valleys
beautiful lakes in Lake District
Humber River, Humber Bridge
Pennine Range (mountains) =known as Backbone of England)
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds
Economy
cotton (Manchester and Liverpool)
wool (Leeds and Bradford)
deep sea fishing
windscale in Cumbria -> Britains most important nuclear power plant
History
York -> Cathedral, Viking centre (museum)
Durham Cathedral
Durham University -> 3rd oldest in England after Oxford and Cambridge
Hadrians Wall
Culture
pot-holing -> exploring underground caves found in moors of Durham
fell-walking -> competitive sport (trying to hike up as many mountains as possible in one day)
famous writers: the Bronte sisters (Charlotte,Emily,Anne)
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