West Country

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The West Country is an unofficial name for southwest England.

Contents 1 Counties 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Get in 6 Get around 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Stay safe 10 Get out

Counties

The following counties are generally considered to form the West Country:

• Cornwall
• Devon
• Dorset
• Gloucestershire
• Somerset
• Wiltshire

The region also includes the Isles of Scilly.

Cities

The West Country has many major towns and cities. Below is a list of the nine most notable.

• Bath
• Bournemouth
• Bristol
• Exeter
• Glastonbury
• Plymouth
• Salisbury
• Torquay
• Truro

Other destinations

• Stonehenge - the most famous prehistoric standing stones in the world, and a World Heritage site
• The Forest of Dean - the "Queen of Forests", one of England's few remaining ancient forests
• Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks
• Dartmouth - a popular destination for holiday makers and home to the Royal Naval College
• Land's End - where Cornwall tumbles into the Atlantic
• The White Horses of Wiltshire - white horses created by removing the grass on hills to reveal the white chalk underneath. Most are a few hundred years old, although the Uffington White Horse is at least 3,000 years old
• The Dorset and East Devon Coast is designated a World Heritage site

Understand

Get in

Get around

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

Get out

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