TABLE OF CONTENTS ANCIENT HISTORY ROCKS LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE ENGLAND FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
ANCIENT HISTORY ROCKS A family climbs aboard a train in a bustling London station They are whisked from the sprawling city to the rolling hills and small villages of the countryside In less than two hours they reach Stonehenge Huge slabs of ancient stone stand in the middle of a lush green field 4
OTHER TOP SITES BIG BEN HADRIAN’S WALL JURASSIC COAST WINDSOR CASTLE Everyone marvels at the mysterious site No one knows what purpose the circle of stones once served Nearby a busy highway hums with traffic Ancient countryside and modern cities live side by side here This is England 5