Can I show the counties?

Yes: under Divisions, choose the finer level for 112 areas — the counties of England, the council areas of Scotland, the principal areas of Wales and the districts of Northern Ireland.

In a box at the top right, over the North Sea, as maps of the UK usually place it; Orkney and the Isles of Scilly are drawn where they lie.

Can I mark the capitals?

Yes — tick “Mark the capitals” for London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, with London ringed as the capital of the UK.

Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are drawn pale grey around it, as neighbours.

How many areas does each nation have on the finer map?

England 47 counties, Scotland 32 council areas, Wales 22 principal areas and Northern Ireland 11 districts: 112 in all. They have no county towns in the data, so their worksheet asks for the names only.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The map is made in your browser. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the sheet.

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The UK’s four nations, then its 112 counties and council areas, on upright A4

A Year 4 teacher in Leeds prints two sheets. First the default, A4 upright: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with Shetland in a box at the top right. Then, under Divisions, the finer level for 112 areas; in the names style every one is placed, 58 inside and 54 on leader lines round the Central Belt, south Wales, Belfast and the English cities.

On the nations map with the names, all four fit inside, England and Scotland at 4.4 mm; “Mark the capitals” adds the four capitals, London ringed.
On A3 (297 × 420 mm) the 112 areas need 30 leader lines instead of 54.
“Numbered, to write the names” on the finer level gives uk-counties-worksheet.pdf: four A4 pages, the map numbered 1 Shetland to 112, the list on its own page, then the answers.

Nation	Capital	Areas on the finer map	Kind of area
England	London (ringed)	47	Counties
Scotland	Edinburgh	32	Council areas
Wales	Cardiff	22	Principal areas
Northern Ireland	Belfast	11	Districts

A first-lesson map of the four nations and a county map for the class to find their own: Yorkshire appears as North, West and South Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

How it works

Pick a style: blank with the borders for a quiz, the outline only for drawing, or with the names.
Tick “Mark the capitals” to add a dot for each capital, and choose the paper.
Press Make PDF and print; the lines are vector, so they stay sharp at any size.

Frequently asked questions

Can I show the counties?: Yes: under Divisions, choose the finer level for 112 areas — the counties of England, the council areas of Scotland, the principal areas of Wales and the districts of Northern Ireland.
Where is Shetland?: In a box at the top right, over the North Sea, as maps of the UK usually place it; Orkney and the Isles of Scilly are drawn where they lie.
Can I mark the capitals?: Yes — tick “Mark the capitals” for London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, with London ringed as the capital of the UK.
Is Ireland on it?: Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are drawn pale grey around it, as neighbours.
How many areas does each nation have on the finer map?: England 47 counties, Scotland 32 council areas, Wales 22 principal areas and Northern Ireland 11 districts: 112 in all. They have no county towns in the data, so their worksheet asks for the names only.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The map is made in your browser. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the sheet.