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Seven Natural Wonders Country of origin United Kingdom Original language English Release 3 May (2005-05-03 ) – 20 June 2005 (2005-06-20 )
Seven Natural Wonders is a television series that was broadcast on BBC Two from 3 May to 20 June 2005. The programme takes an area of England each week and, from votes by the people living in that area, shows the 'seven natural wonders' of that area in a programme.
Episodes and locations [ edit ]
Rank
Area
Date
Presenter
Seven wonders covered
1
South West
3 May
Samantha Smith
Dartmoor , Jurassic Coast , St Michael's Mount , Exmoor , Isles of Scilly , The Lizard , Newquay Coast
2
Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
9 May
Paul Hudson
Malham Cove , the Three Peaks , Flamborough Head , Hornsea Mere , The Wash , Thorne and Hatfield Moors , Spurn Head
3
London
16 May
Bill Oddie
Islands in the River Thames , the London Plane , City Gardens, Hampstead Heath , London Wetland Centre , Epping Forest , Chislehurst Caves
4
The North
23 May
Chris Jackson
Lake District , River Wear , Whin Sill , Aysgarth Falls , River Tees , Holy Island , Morecambe Bay
5
The South
30 May
Aubrey Manning
The Needles , Lulworth Cove , Devil's Punch Bowl ,[ 1] The Ridgeway , Stokenchurch Gap , Finchampstead Ridges, Cuckmere Haven
6
The Midlands
6 June
Dominic Heale
Kinder Scout , Dovedale , Blue John Cavern , Creswell Crags , Sherwood Forest , Beacon Hill , Wenlock Edge
7
The West Country
17 June
Amanda Parr
Avebury , Symonds Yat , Cheddar Gorge , Bath Hot Springs , River Severn , Glastonbury Tor , Exmoor
8
South East
22 June
Kaddy Lee-Preston
White Cliffs of Dover , Seven Sisters , North Downs , Dungeness , Romney Marsh , Ecclesbourne Glen , Pegwell Bay
The series covered eight regions of England, having originated as a 'local' television project.
There was also a series, looking at a similar selection of 'man-made' wonders for each of eleven regions of England.