Waltham Forest

Geography of Great Britain

Maybe you were one of those who hated geography but knew you weren't being taught well? Give yourself a second chance and join this friendly relaxed group. You don't need any prior knowledge but you will need access to a computer as that is the main way to find information without wasting a lot of time, effort and money.

We study the British Isles county by county (though not in any particular order - we're driven by everyone's enthusiasm). Our take on 'geography' is that it can include absolutely everything: physical geography; human geography; places and tourist attractions; areas of Special Scientific Interest; Heritage sites; the origins of names; languages; flags, crests and mottoes; waterways; even archaeology and of course, a generous dose of historical events.

We started with Cornwall back in 2014, now we only have the Scilly Isles, Greater London and 3 areas of Scotland to cover. Then we can begin again! Sometimes we need to take more than one session over a county - such as when we did Yorkshire. London is a massive challenge too.
We bring everything we can find to the group - maps, plans, brochures, personal photographs, books, and above all, the results of extensive 'googling'. It's not uncommon for a session to make some members feel they really must visit a county they've never been to before. Indeed once or twice that's actually happened.

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Asian Dining Birdwatching
Book Group Book Group 2
Chess Classical Studies "Classics"
Enjoying Classical Music Epping Forest Walks
Film Club Freedom Pass Wanderers
Gardening Group Geography of Great Britain
Knit and Natter Mahjong
Midweek Country Pub Lunch Needlework
Origami Play Reading
Poetry Reading Remarkable Women 1
Remarkable Women 2 Rummikub 3
Shakespeare Singing for Fun 1
Singing for Fun 2 Sketching Outdoors
Speed Scrabble Table Tennis
Theatre Outings Upwords
Walking Cricket