Where is England?
- England is the largest of the four countries of the United Kingdom.
- It is on the island called Great Britain, with Wales and Scotland.
- England has coasts on the North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea.
Map of England.
What is England's capital city?
- The capital of England is London. It is also the capital of the UK.
- London is the UK’s largest city. There are lots of famous landmarks there, including Tower Bridge, the Houses of Parliament, and Buckingham Palace.
- Other big cities in England include Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool.
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London, England.
Famous landmarks in England
Lake Windermere in Cumbria, England.
- The highest mountain in England is called Scafell Pike. It is in the Lake District National Park.
- England's largest lake is Lake Windermere.
- The White Cliffs of Dover are tall cliffs that are white because they are made of chalk. They face the English Channel at Dover, where ferries sail to France.
- A famous cathedral in the North of England is York Minster. It was finished in 1472 and took 250 years to build!
- There is a famous lighthouse on Bishop's Rock on the Isles of Scilly. It was built to warn ships of the rocks.
Lake Windermere in Cumbria, England.
Image caption, York Minster in the city of York, England.
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