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1 Name the Dorset holiday resort famous for its Winter Gardens and early retirement.
A Bournemouth
2 Within five miles, what is the maximum distance any place in England is from the sea?
A 70 this is because the furthest point inland in England, located near Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire, is approximately 70 miles from the nearest coastline.
3 The Scottish National has been run every year since 1979 over which racecourse?
A Ayr, Scotland, over a distance of about 4 miles (3 miles 7 furlongs and 176 yards, or 6,397 metres) and during its running there are 27 fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and takes place each year in April.
4 Which motorways cross the River Severn suspension bridges?
A M4 and M48. The M4 motorway crosses the Prince of Wales Bridge, and the M48 motorway crosses the Severn Bridge.
5 The county town of Buckinghamshire is not Buckingham. What is it?
A Aylesbury. The largest settlement is the city of Milton Keynes
6 Which island in the Hebrides was connected to the mainland by a bridge completed in 1995?
A Skye
7 What is the capital town of the Isle of Man, located on the east coast of the island?
A Douglas
8 Which river joins the Thames near Blackwall?
A The River Lea
9 Where can you find the Brecon Beacons?
A Wales (between Mid and South Wales, and north of Cardiff. The Brecon Beacons National Park covers over 520 square miles and stretches across three Welsh counties. )
10 What range of hills, mainly in Northumberland, forms the border between England and Scotland for some 48 km/30 miles?
A Cheviot Hills