Regent Street, Piccadilly, Shaf tesbury Avenue and Haymarket intersect and join together at the Piccadilly Circus. The statue commonly known as Eros has lived here since it was unveiled in 1893. The Piccadilly Circus makes for a great meeting place, or resting spot from the busy streets surrounding it Regent's Street, London Westminster Abbey, London Naturalregions The island of Great Britain can be divided into two major natural regions-th highland zone and the lowland zone. The highland zone is an area of high hills and mountains in the north and west. the lowland zone in the south and east consists mostly of rolling plains. The zones are divided by an imaginary line running through England from the river exe on the southwest coast to the mouth of the river Tees on the northeast coast the lowland zone has a milder climate and better soils for farming Historically, most people in Britain have lived in the lowland zone rather than in the harsher highland zone BI The highland Zone Cumbrian mountains northwest Englands Cumbrian Mountains include Scafell Pike, the countrys highest peak. The range also incorporates the Lake District. an area of rivers and lakes that became famous when several British poets, including William Wordsworth, settled there in the early 1800s. Fergus O'Brien/FPG InternationaL LlC The highland zone contains what is often called rough country, consisting to a large extent of rugged hills, mountains, and eroded areas frequently broken by valleys and plains. The highest elevations in the British Isles are in the highland one, the highest point is Ben Ne 343 Highlands of Scotland. The highland zone is cooler than the lowland zone, and receives more rainfall and less sunlight. In many places farming is impossible Even where it is feasible, the soil is often thin and stony, with a hard rock formation below. Rainwater often cannot escape readily, so many areas tend to be waterloggedRegent Street, Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Avenue and Haymarket intersect and join together at the Piccadilly Circus. The statue commonly known as Eros has lived here since it was unveiled in 1893. The Piccadilly Circus makes for a great meeting place, or resting spot from the busy streets surrounding it. Regent's Street, London Westminster Abbey, London Natural Regions The island of Great Britain can be divided into two major natural regions—the highland zone and the lowland zone. The highland zone is an area of high hills and mountains in the north and west. The lowland zone in the south and east consists mostly of rolling plains. The zones are divided by an imaginary line running through England from the River Exe on the southwest coast to the mouth of the River Tees on the northeast coast. The lowland zone has a milder climate and better soils for farming. Historically, most people in Britain have lived in the lowland zone rather than in the harsher highland zone. B1 The Highland Zone Cumbrian Mountains Northwest England’s Cumbrian Mountains include Scafell Pike, the country’s highest peak. The range also incorporates the Lake District, an area of rivers and lakes that became famous when several British poets, including William Wordsworth, settled there in the early 1800s.Fergus O'Brien/FPG International, LLC The highland zone contains what is often called rough country, consisting to a large extent of rugged hills, mountains, and eroded areas frequently broken by valleys and plains. The highest elevations in the British Isles are in the highland zone; the highest point is Ben Nevis at 1,343 m (4,406 ft), located in the Highlands of Scotland. The highland zone is cooler than the lowland zone, and receives more rainfall and less sunlight. In many places farming is impossible. Even where it is feasible, the soil is often thin and stony, with a hard rock formation below. Rainwater often cannot escape readily, so many areas tend to be waterlogged