The highest elevations in the british Isles are in the highland zone Wales, Scotland, and parts of England are located in the highland zone. The parts of England in the highland zone include the Pennine Chain of mountains, extending down into northern England and into the southwestern peninsula The Pennine chain is sometimes called the backbone of england it is a massive upland area extending 260 km(160 mi)north to south, starting at the Cheviot Hills on Englands border with Scotland and ending in the midlands of central England. It is made up of several broad, rolling, windswept moorland separated by deep river valleys. Many of England's major industrial areas lie on the flanks of the Pennine Chain, where there are many coalfields. To the west of the northern Pennines are the Cumbrian Mountains, a mountainous dome of ancient rocks deeply eroded by glaciers. This region contains the Lake District famous for its lakes and scenic beauty The part of the highland zone in Englands southwest peninsula is often referred to as the West Country. This peninsula, which juts out into the atlantic Ocean, contains the counties of Devon and Cornwall. It features hilly, rough areas, the moorland plateaus of Dartmoor and Exmoor, and many picturesque valleys. Its sheltered areas are noted for their mild climate GrampianMountains,Scotland The Grampian Mountains in central Scotland form a natural division between the lowlands and Highlands. Cairn Gorm Peak, shown here, has an elevation of 1245 m(4084 ft)and is one of the Grampians major summits. STB/Still Moving Picture Company North of the Cheviot Hills, in Scotland, are the Southern Uplands, an area of ounded hills and broad valleys. The maximum elevation here is 850 m (2, 800 ft), and much of the area consists of moorlands used for grazing sheep. North of the Uplands is a broad valley known variously as the Central Lowlands, the Scottish Lowlands, or the Midland Valley. This valley is sandwiched between two areas of uplands and contains most of Scotl ands urban centers, industries and mines Farther north are the Scottish Highlands, a rugged area of mountain ranges bleak moorlands, and deep, narrow valleys known as glens. The Highlands contain sparsely populated areas of moors. These tracts of wasteland are mostly covered with coarse, low, bushy plants, including varieties of heath and heather hardy evergreen shrubs most often found in cooler climates. The grampianThe highest elevations in the British Isles are in the highland zone. Wales, Scotland, and parts of England are located in the highland zone. The parts of England in the highland zone include the Pennine Chain of mountains, extending down into northern England and into the southwestern peninsula. The Pennine Chain is sometimes called the backbone of England. It is a massive upland area extending 260 km (160 mi) north to south, starting at the Cheviot Hills on England’s border with Scotland and ending in the Midlands of central England. It is made up of several broad, rolling, windswept moorlands separated by deep river valleys. Many of England’s major industrial areas lie on the flanks of the Pennine Chain, where there are many coalfields. To the west of the northern Pennines are the Cumbrian Mountains, a mountainous dome of ancient rocks deeply eroded by glaciers. This region contains the Lake District, famous for its lakes and scenic beauty. The part of the highland zone in England’s southwest peninsula is often referred to as the West Country. This peninsula, which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean, contains the counties of Devon and Cornwall. It features hilly, rough areas, the moorland plateaus of Dartmoor and Exmoor, and many picturesque valleys. Its sheltered areas are noted for their mild climate. Grampian Mountains, Scotland The Grampian Mountains in central Scotland form a natural division between the Lowlands and Highlands. Cairn Gorm Peak, shown here, has an elevation of 1245 m (4084 ft) and is one of the Grampians’ major summits.STB/Still Moving Picture Company North of the Cheviot Hills, in Scotland, are the Southern Uplands, an area of rounded hills and broad valleys. The maximum elevation here is 850 m (2,800 ft), and much of the area consists of moorlands used for grazing sheep. North of the Uplands is a broad valley known variously as the Central Lowlands, the Scottish Lowlands, or the Midland Valley. This valley is sandwiched between two areas of uplands and contains most of Scotland’s urban centers, industries, and mines. Farther north are the Scottish Highlands, a rugged area of mountain ranges, bleak moorlands, and deep, narrow valleys known as glens. The Highlands contain sparsely populated areas of moors. These tracts of wasteland are mostly covered with coarse, low, bushy plants, including varieties of heath and heather, hardy evergreen shrubs most often found in cooler climates. The Grampian