Year 10 do Lulworth

On Tuesday 17th March, Year 10 geographers embarked on a fieldtrip to the beautiful Dorset coast. The weather was amazing; bright sunshine and not a cloud in sight. The purpose of the trip was not just to escape to the seaside and eat ice-cream but to gain skills in fieldwork to produce a piece of coursework.

Lulworth Cove, on the south coast of England, world-famous for its geology and geomorphology, is the most-visited geological location in Britain. There are excellent examples of folded Jurassic and Cretaceous strata. The Lower Cretaceous, Purbeck Formation is contorted into the Lulworth Crumples at Stair Hole and the spectacular coast around here has caves, natural arches, sea-stacks and high cliffs of nearly-vertical Chalk. Obviously the most visited part of the coastline is Durdle Door – the most amazing example of a natural arch in the whole of the UK. It is also famous for its unique flora and fauna, not to mention adders and lizards – both of which we were lucky (or not!) to see.

Students collected data on tourism and the natural environment to investigate whether tourism is ruining the environment that the people come to see. The job now is to write-up the findings as a coursework project.

The day was really enjoyable - weather perfect and a lovely bunch of students. A perfect day out!