Southern England

Southern England is a vague term referring to the south of England. Various people use the term with varying extents.

Related Topics:
South - England

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In any definition Southern England includes all the areas on the English Channel, i.e.

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• Cornwall
• Devon
• Dorset
• East Sussex
• Hampshire
• Isle of Wight
• Kent
• West Sussex

It will also include some areas immediately adjacent

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• Berkshire
• Greater London
• Somerset
• Surrey
• Wiltshire

The exact northern extent is hard to define. In the west it could include Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, but then these are sometimes considered part of the Midlands.

Related Topics:
Gloucestershire - Oxfordshire - The Midlands

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The counties between the Midlands and London (Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire) are often considered southern, as could be the areas in East Anglia (Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk).

Related Topics:
The Midlands - London - Buckinghamshire - Bedfordshire - Hertfordshire - East Anglia - Cambridgeshire - Essex - Suffolk - Norfolk

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If government office regions were to be used as a basis, the south would comprise South East England and South West England, Greater London, and the East of England.

Related Topics:
Government office regions - South East England - South West England - Greater London - East of England

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