West Country

The West Country is an unofficial name for southwest England.

Counties

The following counties are generally considered to form the West Country:

The region also includes the Isles of Scilly.

Major West Country towns and cities are:

Stonehenge - the most famous prehistoric standing stones in the world, and a World Heritage site
The Forest of Dean - the "Queen of Forests", one of England's few remaining ancient forests
Dartmoor [1] and Exmoor [2] National Parks
Dartmouth [3] - a popular destination for holiday makers and home to the Royal Naval College
Land's End [4] - where Cornwall tumbles into the Atlantic
The White Horses of Wiltshire - white horses created by removing the grass on hills to reveal the white chalk underneath. Most are a few hundred years old, although the Uffington White Horse is at least 3,000 years old
The Dorset and East Devon Coast is designated a World Heritage site