West England
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The West Country is the name for the southwestern end of England.
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Regions
The West Country region consists of the following counties:
The region also includes the offshore Isles of Scilly.
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Cities
The West Country has the following major towns and cities:
- Bath
- Bournemouth
- Bristol
- Exeter
- Glastonbury
- Gloucester
- Newquay
- Plymouth
- Poole
- Salisbury
- St Ives
- Swindon
- Torquay
- Truro
- Yeovil
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Other destinations
- Stonehenge (http://www.stonehenge.org.uk/) - the most famous prehistoric standing stones in the world, and a World Heritage site
- The Forest of Dean (http://www.forestofdean.gov.uk/) - the "Queen of forests", one of England's few remaining ancient forests
- Dartmoor (http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/) and Exmoor (http://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/) National Parks
- Land's End (http://www.landsend-landmark.co.uk/intro.html) - where England tumbles into the Atlantic
- The White Horses of Wiltshire (http://wiltshirewhitehorses.org.uk/) - 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
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Understand
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Get in
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Get around
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Eat
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Drink
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Stay safe
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Get out
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External links
West Country Tourist Board (http://www.visitsouthwest.co.uk)
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