Sudoeste de Inglaterra

"El Sudoeste de Inglaterra (en inglés: South West England, en córnico: Rannvro Soth West) es una de las regiones de Inglaterra. En términos de área, es la más grande de las nueve, extendiéndose desde Gloucestershire y Wiltshire hasta Cornualles y las Islas Sorlingas. Incluye un área conocida como West Country y gran parte de Wessex. El gran tamaño de la región se ve reflejado en el hecho de que la parte norte de Gloucestershire, cerca de Chipping Campden, se encuentra tan cerca del extremo de Cornualles como de la frontera con Escocia. Tradicionalmente, el Sudoeste de Inglaterra ha sido conocido por la producción del queso Cheddar, originario de un pueblo con el mismo nombre, en Mendip Hills; del cream tea de Devon, y de la sidra de Somerset. En la actualidad, quizá sea igualmente conocido debido al Proyecto Eden, a Aardman Animations, al Festival de Glastonbury, a la Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, a la música trip hop, a la serie Skins ambientada en la ciudad de Bristol, a los restaurantes de frutos de mar en Cornualles y a sus playas en las que se practica el surf. Dos Parques nacionales y cuatro lugares declarados Patrimonio de la Humanidad existen dentro de los confines de la región."

"South West England is one of nine official regions of England. It is the largest in area, covering 9,200 square miles (23,800 km2) and the counties of Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, as well as the Isles of Scilly. Five million people live in South West England. The region includes the West Country and much of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. The largest city is Bristol. Other major urban centres include Plymouth, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Exeter, Bath, Torbay, and the South East Dorset conurbation (which includes Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch). There are eight cities: Salisbury, Bath, Wells, Bristol, Gloucester, Exeter, Plymouth and Truro. It includes two entire national parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor (a small part of the New Forest is also within the region); and four World Heritage Sites, including Stonehenge and the Jurassic Coast. The northern part of Gloucestershire, near Chipping Campden, is as close to the Scottish border as it is to the tip of Cornwall. The region has by far the longest coastline in England and many seaside fishing towns. The region is at the first-level of NUTS for Eurostat purposes. Key data and facts about the region are produced by the South West Observatory. Following the abolition of the South West Regional Assembly and Government Office, local government co-ordination across the region is now undertaken by South West Councils. The region is known for its rich folklore, including the legend of King Arthur and Glastonbury Tor, as well as its traditions and customs. Cornwall has its own language, Cornish, and some regard it as a Celtic nation. The South West of England is known for Cheddar cheese, which originated in the Somerset village of Cheddar, Devon cream teas, crabs, Cornish pasties, and cider. It is also home to the Eden Project, Aardman Animations, the Glastonbury Festival, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, trip hop music and Cornwall's surfing beaches."