Yorkshire topographic map

Average elevation: 42 m

The city, like most of the UK, has a maritime climate highly influenced by the Gulf Stream. Located in the driest region of Britain, Cambridge's rainfall averages around 570 mm (22.44 in) per year, around half the national average, with some years occasionally falling into the semi-arid (under 500 mm (19.69…

Average elevation: 18 m

Average elevation: 21 m

Average elevation: 31 m

Average elevation: 81 m

Average elevation: 45 m

Average elevation: 97 m

Average elevation: 170 m

There were several ministers of note of Chowbent Chapel including James Wood, the "General" (1672–1759), who distinguished himself at the Battle of Preston in 1715. Thomas Walker Horsfield (1792–1837) was a historian and topographer. Joseph Nightingale (1775–1824), born in Chowbent, was a prolific…

Average elevation: 69 m

Average elevation: 37 m

Average elevation: 103 m

As with the rest of the United Kingdom, Bedford has a maritime climate, with a limited range of temperatures, and generally even rainfall throughout the year. The nearest Met Office weather station to Bedford is Bedford (Thurleigh) airport, about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Bedford town centre at an elevation…

Average elevation: 37 m

Average elevation: 161 m

Average elevation: 68 m

Average elevation: 10 m

Average elevation: 162 m

Average elevation: 106 m

Average elevation: 243 m

Average elevation: 112 m

Average elevation: 21 m

Average elevation: 139 m

Average elevation: 16 m

Average elevation: 124 m

Average elevation: 149 m

Average elevation: 28 m

Average elevation: 64 m

Average elevation: 35 m

Average elevation: 409 m

Lying in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, there is a significant variation in elevation within the city's built-up area. The district ranges from 1,115 feet (340 m) in the far west on the slopes of Ilkley Moor to about 33 feet (10 m) where the rivers Aire and Wharfe cross the eastern boundary. Land rises…

Average elevation: 94 m

Average elevation: 30 m

Average elevation: 146 m

Average elevation: 8 m

Bishop of Salisbury Hubert Walter was instrumental in the negotiations with Saladin during the Third Crusade, but he spent little time in his diocese prior to his elevation to archbishop of Canterbury. The brothers Herbert and Richard Poore succeeded him and began planning the relocation of the cathedral into…

Average elevation: 96 m

Aylesbury is immediately southeast of the upper River Thame that flows past Thame to Dorchester on Thames and is partly sited on the two northernmost outcrops of Portland (lime)stone in England bisected by a small stream, Bear Brook which gives a relatively prominent position in relation to the terrain of all…

Average elevation: 84 m

The River Plym, which flows off Dartmoor to the north-east, forms a smaller estuary to the east of the city called Cattewater. Plymouth Sound is protected from the sea by the Plymouth Breakwater, in use since 1814. In the Sound is Drake's Island which is seen from Plymouth Hoe, a flat public area on top of…

Average elevation: 81 m

The local topography is flat, and in some places, the land lies below sea level, for example in parts of the Fens to the east and to the south of Peterborough. Human settlement in the area began before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the current city centre,…

Average elevation: 17 m

Average elevation: 107 m

Average elevation: 142 m

Average elevation: 58 m

Average elevation: 52 m

Average elevation: 41 m

Average elevation: 88 m

Average elevation: 119 m

Average elevation: 112 m

Average elevation: 52 m

Average elevation: 19 m

Average elevation: 17 m

Kingston upon Hull is on the northern bank of the Humber Estuary. The city centre is west of the River Hull and close to the Humber. The city is built upon alluvial and glacial deposits which overlie chalk rocks but the underlying chalk has no influence on the topography. The land within the city is generally…

Average elevation: 21 m

Swindon has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification), like the vast majority of the British Isles, with cool winters and warm summers. The nearest official weather station is RAF Lyneham, about 10 miles (16 km) west southwest of Swindon town centre. The weather station's elevation is 145…

Average elevation: 108 m

Average elevation: 4 m

Average elevation: 133 m

Average elevation: 73 m

Average elevation: 136 m

Average elevation: 39 m

Average elevation: 241 m

Average elevation: 62 m

Average elevation: 32 m

Average elevation: 11 m

Average elevation: 174 m

Average elevation: 8 m

Average elevation: 155 m

Average elevation: 150 m

Average elevation: 47 m

Average elevation: 70 m

The city, like most of the UK, has a maritime climate highly influenced by the Gulf Stream. Located in the driest region of Britain, Cambridge's rainfall averages around 570 mm (22.44 in) per year, around half the national average, The driest recent year was in 2011 with 380.4 mm (14.98 in) of rain at the…

Average elevation: 33 m

Average elevation: 4 m

Average elevation: 92 m

Average elevation: 124 m

Average elevation: 85 m

Average elevation: 30 m

Average elevation: 145 m

Average elevation: 67 m

Average elevation: 20 m

Average elevation: 28 m

Average elevation: 97 m

In the late 18th century, the low-altitude Summit Gap between Littleborough and Walsden was approved as the best route over the Pennines for the Rochdale Canal and the Manchester to Leeds railway; Hollingworth Lake was built at Littleborough's south side as a feeder reservoir to regulate the waters of the…

Average elevation: 266 m

Average elevation: 347 m

Average elevation: 17 m

Average elevation: 239 m

Average elevation: 209 m

Average elevation: 10 m

Average elevation: 5 m

Average elevation: 38 m

Average elevation: 124 m

Average elevation: 54 m

Chard is a town and a civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies on the A30 road near the Devon and Dorset borders, 15 miles (24 km) south west of Yeovil. The parish has a population of approximately 13,000 and, at an elevation of 121 metres (397 ft), Chard is the southernmost and one of the…

Average elevation: 135 m

Average elevation: 58 m

Average elevation: 26 m

Average elevation: 54 m

Average elevation: 229 m

The current town was founded in 1245 and developed as a fishing port. The name South Shields developed from the 'Schele' or 'Shield', which was a small dwelling used by fishermen. Another industry that was introduced, was that of salt-panning, later expanded upon in the 15th century, polluting the air and…

Average elevation: 23 m

Average elevation: 104 m

Average elevation: 44 m

Average elevation: 106 m

Average elevation: 65 m

Average elevation: 59 m

Average elevation: 7 m

Average elevation: 13 m

Average elevation: 158 m

Average elevation: 45 m