Eldmire Geography fieldwork

The Eldmire GCSE Geographers went on a fascinating exploration to find out about limestone landscapes and the impact of tourism in the Yorkshire Dales. The morning was spent exploring Ingleborough caves with an excellent guide who not only explained the geography of the underground features but also explained the chemistry of how they were made. The group ended up being 80m under the ground and 1 mile into the hill side which is a bit mind boggling for the pupils to truly understand. Exploring the cave system first hand was much better than pictures in a text book and the students gained a lot from the experience. Even the few bashed heads were well worth it!
The pupils then headed to Malham, which is a textbook example of a tourist honey spot site, to study the impacts of tourism on the small village and how they are managing it. After a quick ice cream stop, they walked to the famous Malham Cove to look at the surface features of limestone. The pupils were amazed by the crazy climbers working their way up the 70m cliff face. Of course they finished of the day drawing a geography field sketch, which is a must on any geography field trip!