North East England 英格兰东北地区.ppt

Unit 11 North East England Location Composition Composition The map shows the four sub regions of?North East England divided into administrative districts.? Tees Valley?is found?in the?south-east of the region and comprises five unitary authority areas: Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough and Redcar Cleveland. Tyne and Wear in the east of the region has five districts: North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland.? County Durham?lies south of?both Northumberland and Tyne Wear and has six districts: Wear Valley, Teesdale, Derwentside, Durham, Sedgefield and Easington.? Northumberland in the north of the region has 6 districts: Berwick upon Tweed, Alnwick, Tynedale, Castle Morpeth, Wansbeck and Blyth Valley.? Landscape Urban centres: Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside Natural beauty: Northumberland National Park, coastline, Pennines and Weardale Historic importance: Northumberland’s Castles, Durham Cathedral and Hadrian’s Wall Northumberland National Park Northumberlands coast is famous for its wild, unspoilt beauty with long beaches of golden sand, quaint little fishing villages, spectacular castles perched on rocky headlands and abundant birdlife. Constantly fought over by the English and the Scots, Berwick-upon-Tweed changed hands no less than 14 times in 300 years - the massive curtain walls and gateways encircling the town are unique in Britain and are amongst the finest ramparts in Europe. From Berwick the trail meanders along beaches of golden sand to the tidal causeway linking Holy Island with the mainland. Weardale * Northumberland’s Castles Durham Cathedral Hadrian’s Wall 哈德良长城 The Highest Point in Northumberland Cheviot Hills, Northumberland National Park Newcastle-upon-Tyne In the North East of England, Newcastle and Gateshead face each other across the River Tyne. Awash with restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels and must-see attractions including the awar