South West England
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South West England is one of the regions of England. It has the largest area of all regions, and reaches from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This includes the area often known as the West Country, and much of Wessex. The size of the region is shown by the fact that the northern part of Gloucestershire, near Chipping Campden, is as close to the Scottish border as it is to the tip of Cornwall.
Traditionally, the South West of England has been well known for producing Cheddar cheese, named after Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, for Devon cream teas, and for Somerset cider. It is now probably equally well known as the home of the Eden Project, Aardman Animations, the Glastonbury festival, trip hop music, Cornwall's seafood restaurants, and surfing beaches. Two National Parks and four World Heritage Sites lie in this region.
[change] Local government
The official region consists of the following geographic counties and local government areas:
| Map | Ceremonial county | Shire county / unitary | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Somerset | 1. Bath and North East Somerset | |
| 2. North Somerset | |||
| 11. Somerset | South Somerset, Taunton Deane, West Somerset, Sedgemoor, Mendip | ||
| 3. Bristol | |||
| Gloucestershire | 4. South Gloucestershire | ||
| 5. Gloucestershire | Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Cotswold, Stroud, Forest of Dean | ||
| Wiltshire | 6. Swindon | ||
| 7. Wiltshire | Salisbury, West Wiltshire, Kennet, North Wiltshire | ||
| Dorset | 8. Dorset | Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, East Dorset, Christchurch | |
| 9. Poole | |||
| 10. Bournemouth | |||
| Devon | 12. Devon | Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, Torridge, West Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge | |
| 13. Torbay | |||
| 14. Plymouth | |||
| Cornwall | Isles of Scilly | ||
| 15. Cornwall | Penwith, Kerrier, Carrick, Restormel, Caradon, North Cornwall | ||
[change] Other websites
- Government Office for the South West
- South West Regional Assembly
- South West Regional Development Agency
- Government's list of councils in the South West
- Campaign for a Cornish Assembly
- Attractions South West
- Photographs
