Valley
An elongated lowland between series of mountains, hills or other upland formation. Valleys are formed by the erosive action of glaciers or rivers. The term vale is also used.
Valley terrace
A level strip of land lying parallel to and above a river channel and its floodplain and indicating the former level of the floodplain.
The Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire
Rory Walsh © RGS-IBG Discovering Britain
Tylorstown in the Welsh Valleys
Jennifer Lewis © RGS-IBG Discovering Britain
