1.1.1 What Makes Landscapes Distinctive in Wales PDF

1.1.1 What makes landscapes distinctive in Wales? The Great Orme Dee estuary (19km long Wales has many attributes and landforms which (limestone headland)...

1.1.1 What makes landscapes distinctive in Wales? The Great Orme Dee estuary (19km long Wales has many attributes and landforms which (limestone headland) mudflats important for together form many distinctive landscapes. oystercatchers These include natural features such as Llandudno headland, and man-made features like Cardiff Bay. Harlech Castle The Elan Valley (fortified castle) (contains a series of man-made lakes) Glaciation – the time during the last ice age when huge glaciers carved up the land Relief – the shape of the land Upland – an area of high or mountainous land above 600metres Brecon Beacons Principality Stadium (upland carved up during the (built in 1999 for the Lowland – areas of low-lying flat country last ice age) Rugby World Cup) below 200 metres What makes a Welsh landscape – Snowdonia National Park Land-use Mostly sheep farming and forestry. Slate has proved a successful industry for some areas as has gold. The highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon, stands at 1085 metres in height. There are many deep Geology valleys such as Tal-y-Llyn. The land’s volcanic history has produced many hard rock mountain ranges. Large areas are covered with deciduous forest of oak and birch and some are covered with human- Vegetation planted coniferous forests of pine. The Snowdon lily is the only native alpine plant growing in the UK. Harlech castle is a fine example of late Thirteenth Century military architecture. Cader Faner is a Culture famous Bronze Age cairn near Harlech. Beddgelert village contains Sygun Victorian copper mine, once a major supplier of minerals in Wales. Human Features Near Betws-y-Coed you will find Zip World Fforest roller coaster and ropes adventure centre.