You will notice I have made a few small (but some of them significant) changes.
First of all, I've changed a few of the names, to make them more regional and less connected to a small town or city.
Second, I've added a marker for the North Sea (the circle between Cumbria and Denmark). This is not a region, and it does not count as a separate stage for movement--for example, a move from Norway to York (or Jarvik, as the Norwegians would know it), is just one step. It's only for simplicity of drawing lines.
Third, I've added a few sea links to represent my impressions based on reading about the era. Almost any place on the coast would be accessible to Vikings (or anyone else brave enough to travel by sea when the Vikings ruled them), but I've added just three links to represent major transit routes. One leads from Mann to Gywnedd (Vikings from Dublin, Galloway, the Sudreyar--the Hebrides and Mann--often raided and invaded Wales). Another leads from Norway to Moray, representing the Norse connections to the Nordreyar--Shetland and Orkney--and thence to the north of Scotland. The third runs from the North Sea to London, representing the Danes' ability to reach all of the English coast, if they chose.
Fourth, I've used symbols to show the terrain type of an area, since that is what the defender uses, no matter who owns it. Circles are Arable, squares are littoral, and triangles are Hilly. One could make a case for fudging those around (Moray and Armagh could be Hilly; Dublin could be Arable), but that's probably gilding the lily.
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