One outline, four options, ten rounds. Can you tell your Cornwall from your Cumbria? See how many of Great Britain's counties, council areas and principal areas you can name from their shape alone.
About this quiz
Guess the County is a quick geography game built from real Ordnance Survey boundary data. Every shape is the true outline of one of the 102 counties, council areas and principal areas of Great Britain: 48 in England, 32 in Scotland and 22 in Wales. Learn the map, then challenge a friend to beat your score. Want to study first? Explore the interactive map of UK counties.
How do you play Guess the County?
Each round shows the outline of a county, council area or principal area from England, Scotland or Wales. Pick the correct name from the four options. You get ten shapes per game and a score out of ten at the end.
How many counties are there in the UK?
This quiz draws from the 102 counties, council areas and principal areas of Great Britain: 48 in England, 32 in Scotland and 22 in Wales.