Seven Natural Wonders

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Seven Natural Wonders

Seven Natural Wonders was a television series that aired on BBC Two

BBC Two

BBC Two is the second major terrestrial television channel of the BBC, aimed at a wide range of subject matter and interests, and specialising in intelligent yet popular programme genres....
from 3 May to 20 June 2005. The programme took a specific area of England

England

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each week and, from votes by the people living in that area, showed the 'seven natural wonders' of that area in a programme, although it is questionable how 'natural' some of the wonders were.

The programmes were:

The series covered eight regions of England, as it originated as a 'local' television project.

There was also a series, looking at a similar selection of 'man-made' wonders for each of eleven regions of England.

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Seven Natural Wonders was a television series that aired on BBC Two

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Rank	Area	Date	Presenter	Seven wonders covered
1	South West	May 3	Samantha Smith	Dartmoor Dartmoor Dartmoor is an area of moorland in the centre of Devon, England. Protected by National parks of England and Wales status, it covers .The granite highland dates from the Carboniferous period of geology history.... , Jurassic Coast Jurassic Coast The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. The site stretches from Orcombe Point near Exmouth, Devon in East Devon to Old Harry Rocks near Swanage in East Dorset, a distance of .... , St Michael's Mount St Michael's Mount St Michael's Mount is a tidal island located off the Mount's Bay coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is united with Marazion by a man-made causeway, passable only at mid to low tide, made of granite setts.... , Exmoor Exmoor Exmoor is a National Parks of England and Wales situated on the Bristol Channel coast of South West England England. The park straddles two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon.... , Isles of Scilly Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornwall of Great Britain. Traditionally administered as part of the county of Cornwall, the islands are now a unitary authority and have their own council.... , The Lizard The Lizard The Lizard is a peninsula of Cornwall, and contains the Extreme points of the United Kingdom of mainland Cornwall and of the island Great Britain, Lizard Point, Cornwall.... , Newquay Newquay Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Great Britain. It is bounded to the west by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh, and in the east by the Porth Valley.... Coast
2	Yorkshire & Lincolnshire	May 9	Paul Hudson Paul Hudson Paul David Hudson is a weather presenter for BBC Yorkshire and BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England....	Malham Cove Malham Cove Malham Cove is a natural limestone formation near Malham, North Yorkshire, England. A well-known beauty spot, it comprises a huge, curved limestone cliff at the head of a valley, with a fine area of limestone pavement at the top.... , the Three Peaks Yorkshire three peaks The mountains of Whernside , Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent are collectively known as the Three Peaks. The peaks, which form part of thePennines, encircle the head of the valley of the River Ribble, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the North of England.... , Flamborough Head Flamborough Head Flamborough Head is an eight mile long promontory on the Yorkshire coast of England, between the Filey and Bridlington bays of the North Sea.... , Hornsea Mere Hornsea Mere Hornsea Mere is generally described as the largest natural freshwater lake in Yorkshireand lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire.... , The Wash The Wash The Wash is the square-mouthed estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk, England meets Lincolnshire.... , Thorne and Hatfield Moors, Spurn Head
3	London	May 16	Bill Oddie Bill Oddie William Edgar Oddie, Order of the British Empire is an England author, actor, comedian, artist, naturalist and musician, who first became famous as one of The Goodies....	Islands in the River Thames Islands in the River Thames This article lists the islands in the River Thames, in England. It excludes many of the smaller lock islands that were created when weirs and locks were built, and also some very small islands that immediately adjoin the larger ones.... , the London Plane London Plane The 'London Plane' or 'Hybrid Plane' is a tree in the genus Platanus. It is usually thought to be a Hybrid of the Platanus orientalis, P.... , City Gardens City gardens City Gardens was a legendary punk?alternative rock?indie club located at 1701 Calhoun Street in Trenton, New Jersey showcasing numerous artists during the 1970s, 80s and 90s until its demise in the mid 1990s.... , Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath is London's largest ancient parkland covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the List of highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay The Heath is rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido, playgrounds, a train... , London Wetland Centre WWT London Wetlands Centre WWT London Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in the Barnes, London area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, by Barn Elms.... , Epping Forest Epping Forest Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is managed by the City of London Corporation.... , Chislehurst Caves Chislehurst Caves Chislehurst Caves is a long series of tunnels in Chislehurst, in the south eastern suburbs of Greater London. Although called caves, they are entirely man-made mining for chalk and flint.... .
4	The North	May 23	Chris Jackson	Lake District Lake District The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes and its mountains , and its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets.... , River Wear River Wear The River Wear is a river in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.... , Whin Sill Whin Sill Whin Sill is a tabular layer of igneous rock, or Sill , in County Durham and Northumberland, in the Northeast of England. This east-west running geological formation lies partly in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and partly in Northumberland National Park.... , Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by forest and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost a one-mile stretch on its descent to Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales of England.... , River Tees River Tees The Tees is a river in Northern England. It source on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, and flows eastwards for about 85 miles to the North Sea, between Hartlepool and Redcar.... , Holy Island Lindisfarne Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England also known as Holy Island, the name of the civil parish. It has a population of 162 ... , Morecambe Bay Morecambe Bay Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northwest England, nearly due east of the Isle of Man and just to the south of the Lake District National Park....
5	The South	May 30	Aubrey Manning Aubrey Manning Professor Aubrey William George Manning Order of the British Empire Royal Society of Edinburgh FIBiol is a distinguished English zoologist and Presenter....	The Needles The Needles The Needles is a row of three distinctive stack of chalk that rise out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight, England, close to Alum Bay.... , Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the finest examples of such a landform in the world, and is a tourist location, with over 1 million visitors a year.... , Devil's Punch Bowl Devil's Punch Bowl The Devil's Punch Bowl is a large natural amphitheatre and beauty spot near Hindhead, Surrey, in England, and is the source of many stories about the area.... , The Ridgeway The Ridgeway For other meanings see Ridgeway.The Ridgeway is an ancient trackway described as Britain's oldest road. At , the route follows the chalk hills between Overton Hill, near Avebury, and Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire and represents part of a route in use since Neolithic times.... , Stokenchurch Gap Stokenchurch Gap The Stokenchurch Gap, also known as the Aston Hill cutting , the Chiltern Gap is a steep chalk cutting, constructed through the Chiltern Hills in Oxfordshire, England during the early 1970s for the M40 motorway.... , Finchampstead Ridges, Cuckmere Haven Cuckmere Haven Cuckmere Haven is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Seaford, East Sussex....
6	The Midlands	June 6	Dominic Heale	Kinder Scout Kinder Scout Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 m above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District and the highest point in Derbyshire.... , Dovedale Dovedale Dovedale is a popular valley in the Peak District, England. It is owned by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, and annually attracts a million visitors.... , Blue John Cavern Blue John Cavern The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England.The semi-precious mineral "Blue John" or "Derbyshire Spar" is mined from this cave.... , Creswell Crags Creswell Crags Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge in North East Derbyshire, England near the villages of Creswell, Derbyshire, Whitwell, Derbyshire and Elmton .... , Sherwood Forest Sherwood Forest Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood.... , Beacon Hill Beacon Hill, Leicestershire Beacon Hill, near Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire, England, is a popular country park. It is one of several beacon hills in the United Kingdom.... , Wenlock Edge Wenlock Edge Wenlock Edge is a limestone escarpment near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England. It is 15 miles long and runs from South West to North East between Craven Arms and Much Wenlock....
7	The West Country	June 17	Amanda Parr Amanda Parr Amanda Parr is an England television journalist and reporter.After getting a First class degree in English language at the University of Bristol, Parr moved to BBC local radio as a trainee....	Avebury Avebury Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the England county of Wiltshire surrounding the village of Avebury . It is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe dating to around 5,000 years ago.... , Symonds Yat Symonds Yat Symonds Yat is a village within the Forest of Dean and a popular tourist destination straddling the River Wye on the county border of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire in England.... , Cheddar Gorge, Bath Hot Springs, River Severn River Severn The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at . It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales.... , Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury Tor is a hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England, which features the roofless St. Michael's Tower. The site is managed by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.... , Exmoor Exmoor Exmoor is a National Parks of England and Wales situated on the Bristol Channel coast of South West England England. The park straddles two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon....
8	South East	June 22	Kaddy Lee-Preston Kaddy Lee-Preston Kaddy Lee-Preston, born Kathryn, is a weather presenter on BBC South East and regular broadcaster on BBC Radio Kent. She was educated at Bradfield College and Reading University....	White Cliffs of Dover White cliffs of Dover The white cliffs of Dover are cliffs which form part of the Great Britain coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliffs are part of the North Downs formation.... , Seven Sisters Seven Sisters, Sussex The Seven Sisters are a series ofchalk cliffs by the English Channel. They form part of the South Downs in East Sussex, between the towns of Seaford, East Sussex and Eastbourne in southern England, and are within the Seven Sisters Country Park.... , North Downs North Downs The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England that stretch for 120 miles from Farnham in Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent.... , Dungeness Dungeness Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh.... , Romney Marsh Romney Marsh The Romney Marsh is a sparsely populated wetland area in the counties of Kent and East Sussex in the south-east of England. It covers about 100 square miles .... , Ecclesbourne Glen Glen A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped; or one with a watercourse running through such a valley. The word comes from the Irish language/Scottish Gaelic language word gleann, or glion in Manx language.... , Pegwell Bay Pegwell Bay Pegwell Bay is a shallow inlet in the English Channel coast at the estuary of the River Stour, Kent between Ramsgate and Sandwich, Kent in Kent....

The series covered eight regions of England, as it originated as a 'local' television project.

There was also a series, looking at a similar selection of 'man-made' wonders for each of eleven regions of England.

Seven Natural Wonders

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