Destination (Generic)/Activities/Map
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Guard at Buckingham Palace, London
Objectives
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the geographical and climatic features of the destination
Activity
This is a group activity. Locate countries, cities and tourism destinations on a map of the United Kingdom and Eire
Task
Find a map of the UK and locate the following countries (the map is not required to be blank)
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland (Eire)
The major island groups:
- Orkney Islands
- Shetland Islands
- Isle of Skye
- Isle of Man
- Isle of Wight
- Channel Island
- Isle of Scilly
- Western Isles (outer and inner Hebrides)
Locate the following cities:
- London
- Manchester
- Cardiff
- Edinburgh
- Belfast
Locate (and mark on the map) the following tourist destinations:
- England - Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Coventry, Cambridge, Liverpool, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Salisbury, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, York, Leicester, Derby
- Five in Scotland - Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, St Andrew
- Three in Wales - Llanelli, Swansea, Newport
- Three in Northern Ireland - Armagh, Bangor, Londonderry
Identify the travel (by air and water) times between cities in the UK and London
- Manchester - London
- Cardiff - London
- Edinburgh - London
- Belfast - London
