Where is Snowdonia?

In north Wales. The area takes its name from Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales.

What glacial landforms can be found in Snowdonia?

There are many examples of landforms typical of a glaciated upland area:

• Pyramidal peak (a sharp, pointed mountain summit) - Snowdon itself is a pyramidal peak, although not a particularly well developed one.
• Arêtes (narrow, steep - sided ridges) - Crib Goch, Bwlch Main, Crib y Ddysgl, Y Lliwedd and Cwmbrwynog.
• Cirques (these deep circular hollows are known as 'cwms' in Wales) - Cwm Idwal, Cwm Cywion, Cwm-coch and Cwm Perfedd.
• Glacial troughs (the Welsh word for valley is 'nant') - Nant Gwynant, Nant Llanberis and Nant Ffrancon.
• Ribbon lakes (long, narrow lakes in glacial troughs; 'llyn' is the Welsh word for a lake) - Llyn Gwynant, Llyn Peris.
• Other glacial landforms found in Snowdonia include hanging valleys, roche mountonées, truncated spurs, and striations.

'All these landforms are the result of glacial erosion.'

How do people use this glaciated area?

Snowdonia is the second largest National Park in England and Wales, covering 214,159 hectares. It attracts tourists to the area for many reasons - its scenic beauty, walking, climbing, pony trekking, fishing, sailing, visiting historic sites. Apart from tourism there is some agriculture in the form of sheep and cattle grazing. The Forestry Commission owns some of the land and uses it for forestry plantations. The lakes and reservoirs in Snowdonia provide water for towns and cities including the Merseyside conurbation.