The Southwest

The principal activity here is farming. Although there are some very big farms, most are small family farms with a mixture of cows, sheep and cereal crops. The main emphasis is on dairy products - milk and butter. On Exmoor and Dartmoor, two areas of higher land, conditions are ideal for rearing sheep and beef-cattle.

Industry is centred on three large ports: Bristol in the north, and Portsmouth and Southampton in the south-east. In Bristol, aircraft are designed and built. In Portsmouth and Southampton, the main industries are shipbuilding and oil-refining.

-	"Land's End" is the most westerly point of Great Britain. The peninsula used to be well-known for its pirates.
-	The romantic past of Cornwall makes it a popular place for artists and writers.
-	Dartmoor is a National Park. It is 365 square miles (945 sq. km.) in area and is mainly moorland and hills, surrounded by farmland.
-	The north Cornwall coast is very popular with surfers because of the large Atlantic waves.
-	The New Forest is an area of heath and forest, and is best known for its wild ponies.
-	The Cheddar Caves are a popular place with tourists. These underground caves contain amazing stalagmites and stalactites.

Susan Sheerin, Jonathan Seath, Gillian White: Spotlight on Britain; Oxford University Press, 1985, page 70