West Country
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The West Country is a name for the southwestern part of England. The area is mostly rural, with a few notable cities. Tourism and agriculture, especially dairy farming plays a significant role in the economy. The landscape is principally granite moorland in the west, chalk and limestone downland and clay vales in the east.
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Counties (and unitary authorities)
Key: * debated as to whether in "West Country"
Notable Towns and Cities
- Barnstaple
- Bath
- Bournemouth
- Bristol
- Dorchester
- Exeter
- Penzance
- Plymouth
- Taunton, Somerset
- Truro
- Weston-super-Mare
- Weymouth
- Yeovil
(See county pages for more.)
Places of interest
(See county pages for more.)