How are landscapes distributed in the UK?

The UK enjoys a huge variety of distinctive physical landscapes including:

• spectacular mountains (such as the Lake District in northern England and the Cairngorms in Scotland)

• Rolling hills and valleys (much of Southern England)

• Flat wetlands (such as Somerset Levels)

What does this image show?

An atlas map showing the distribution of uplands, lowlands and glaciated areas in the UK

What can you notice about the distribution of Uplands and lowlands in the UK from this image and how glaciers have effected this?

Most of the mountainous uplands in: northern England, Wales, Scotland were glaciated in the past when the climate was very much colder than it is today.

How did glaciers effect these landscapes?

Immense glaciers carved spectacular valleys and created the dramatic landscapes that we associate with these mountainous areas.