England : places to visit, things to do

England is by the Pennines, a low mountain range that stretches for almost 250 miles (400 km), from Birmingham north into the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border. The highest peak is Scafell Pike, standing at 978 m (3210 ft). Most of England's countryside is filled with rolling hills, lowlands and fields.

England's weather is changeable, but generally summers are warm and winters are cold but mild. Temperatures do not usually go below 32°F (0°C) in winter, and in summer reach 90°F (32°C). July and August are the warmest months, and the wettest, while January and February is the coldest time of year.

Lake district fells, photo magnusfranklin http://www.flickr.com/photos/adjourned/2739322953/ licenced under creative commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

England's population is about 51 million, approximately 84% of the population of the United Kingdom. The English people are descendants of a variety of peoples. Angles, Saxons, the Norse, Romans and the Normans have been influential on the people of England.


The English People Welcome the Rebel Army of Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer
C.l. Doughty
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People from other countries have come to live in England since the 1950s. Approximately 5% of people have migrated from India and Pakistan. About 2% of the population are from the Caribbean. Chinese and British Chinese people are also part of the population.

England
Sage Singleton
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