 Small woods alternate rapidly with hedged, arable fields and the terrain is characterised by its many lakes nestling amongst low hills.Amongst the more well-known lakes are the Großer Plöner See, the Dieksee and the Kellersee.Rivers and water meadows abound, such as the Schwentine, which flows into Kiel Fjord or the Kossau, which discharges into the Großer Binnensee.