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In Which English County Would You Find It? Quiz

Just tell me in which county in England the falling places or landmarks are located - the photos may help!

A photo quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
367,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Eden Project consists of huge biomes containing plants from all over the world. In which county in the west of England can you find this tourist attraction? Hint

Cornwall

Devon

Gloucestershire

Somerset

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Question 2 of 10

2. Winston Churchill's wartime residence of Chartwell is open to the public, and can be found in which county, close to his war rooms in London? Hint

Hertfordshire

Bedfordshire

Surrey

Kent

3. The village of Haworth was the home of the literary Bronte sisters, and their family home is now a popular museum. Which county in the north of England would you need to travel to to visit it? Hint

Lancashire

West Yorkshire

Northumberland

Cumbria

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Question 4 of 10

4. Melton Mowbray, home of the pork pie, is a town in which midlands county? Hint

Staffordshire

Leicestershire

Warwickshire

Derbyshire

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Henley Royal Regatta is a famous rowing festival which takes place each summer at Henley-on-Thames. Which county, through which the River Thames obviously flows, is the location of this event? Hint

Berkshire

Wiltshire

Essex

Oxfordshire

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of the most important archaeological sites in the United Kingdom is the ancient royal burial site of Sutton Hoo. Which county in East Anglia would you need to travel to if you wanted to visit it? Hint

Cambridgeshire

Norfolk

Suffolk

Essex

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dove Cottage, home of the poet William Wordsworth, can be found in which English county? Hint

Cumbria

West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

Lancashire

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Question 8 of 10

8. Stow-on-the-Wold is a town in the heart of the Cotswold Hills. If you fancy battling your way through the throngs of tourists that descend on this town every summer, then you will need to visit which county? Hint

Herefordshire

Worcestershire

Gloucestershire

Warwickshire

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Question 9 of 10

9. Winchester, famous for its cathedral, and a former capital city of England, is in which southern county? Hint

East Sussex

Hampshire

Wiltshire

Surrey

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Question 10 of 10

10. The island of Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, lies off the east coast of which county? Hint

Lincolnshire

Northumberland

East Yorkshire

Essex

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Eden Project consists of huge biomes containing plants from all over the world. In which county in the west of England can you find this tourist attraction?

Answer: Cornwall

The Eden Project was built in a former kaolinite pit near St Austell, Cornwall. Opened in 2001, it quickly became one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United Kingdom.
The picture is of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall.

2. Winston Churchill's wartime residence of Chartwell is open to the public, and can be found in which county, close to his war rooms in London?

Answer: Kent

The Chartwell estate is located near Sevenoaks in Kent, southeast of London. Churchill lived there from 1924 until his death in 1965, when his widow bequeathed it to the National Trust.
The picture is of the white cliffs near Dover in Kent.

3. The village of Haworth was the home of the literary Bronte sisters, and their family home is now a popular museum. Which county in the north of England would you need to travel to to visit it?

Answer: West Yorkshire

Haworth is located a few miles west of Bradford in West Yorkshire. The Bront� Parsonage Museum was the home of Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte in the mid-19th century.
The Picture is of Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire, a few miles northeast of Haworth.

4. Melton Mowbray, home of the pork pie, is a town in which midlands county?

Answer: Leicestershire

Melton Mowbray is located in Leicestershire, 14 miles northeast of Leicester. Pork pies first became popular in the town in the 18th century amongst local fox hunters. Another popular culinary item manufactured in the town is Stilton cheese.
The picture is of Donington Hall in Leicestershire.

Answer: Oxfordshire

Henley-on-Thames is located in southeastern Oxfordshire, and has been home to the Henley Royal Regatta since 1839.
The picture shows an aerial view of Oxford, county town of Oxfordshire.

Answer: Suffolk

Sutton Hoo is located close to the town of Woodbridge in southeast Suffolk. The relics, including an entire Anglo-Saxon ship dating from the 7th century AD, were uncovered in 1939.
The picture is of Flatford Mill in East Bergholt, Suffolk, subject of a number of paintings by local artist John Constable.

7. Dove Cottage, home of the poet William Wordsworth, can be found in which English county?

Answer: Cumbria

Dove Cottage is located in Grasmere, Cumbria, in the heart of the Lake District. It was the home of poet William Wordsorth, and his sister Dorothy, between 1799 and 1808. William's famous poem "I wandered lonely as a cloud" was written while he resided there.
The picture is of Windermere in Cumbria's Lake District.

Answer: Gloucestershire

The Cotswolds are one of the most popular tourist destinations in England, and Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, is one of the larger towns in the area.
The picture is of Cheltenham racecourse, which is located just to the west of the Cotswolds.

9. Winchester, famous for its cathedral, and a former capital city of England, is in which southern county?

Answer: Hampshire

Winchester is the county town of Hampshire and was capital of England itself between the 9th and 11th centuries. Winchester Cathedral was immortalised in a hit song by the New Vaudeviile Band.
The pictures is of Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, docked at Portsmouth in Hampshire.

10. The island of Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, lies off the east coast of which county?

Answer: Northumberland

Lindisfarne is part of the Farne Islands group, lying off the coast of Northumberland, near the border with Scotland. The island is home to a 16th century castle, and can be accessed at low tide by a causeway.
The picture is of Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, which has been used for exterior shots of Hogwarts Castle in the Harry Potter film series.

Source: Author Dizart

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