England is divided central and north by the Pennines, a low mountain range that stretches for almost 250 miles (400 km), from Birmingham north into the Cheviot Hills on the
Scottish border.
In the far northwest corner of the country - within the Lake District - the highest point in the county, Scafell Pike, stands at 978 m (3210 ft).
With a few exceptions, the balance of England's land, central and south, is a series of rolling hills, punctuated by undulating lowlands and fields.
In the east-central region of the country, the Fens (
or Fenlands) is a area of flat, low-lying marshland drained for agricultural use. The lowest point in the country is found there, at -4 meters below sea level.
In the southeast, chalk cliffs (
shown to the right) front the Dover coastline and most of Dorset County. From there, west to Brighton and beyond, sandy beaches line the
English Channel.
In the far southwest (
at land's end), rugged cliffs and jagged rocks greet Atlantic Ocean waves.
Some of the largest rivers in England include the Ouse, Thames, Trent, Tweed and Severn.
