Geography Trip to Cheddar Gorge
Geography Trip to Cheddar Gorge
Following their studies of globalisation and tourism in lessons in LC2, the Geography Department took LC2 pupils to Cheddar Gorge to investigate the impacts of tourism of the location. A honeypot site is a particularly attractive destination for tourists, attracting tourists, like bees to honey!
The pupils visited the stunning caves and completed a stratified sampling transect by measuring the impact that tourism has on the locality. It was interesting to learn from our tour guide that the nature of the tourism is changing, from cave visitors to motorcycle enthusiasts! Pupils were also able to climb up Jacob’s Ladder to get views of the beautiful surroundings.
Mr Wescott, Head of Geography
I really liked Cheddar Gorge (despite the rain!) because of its impressive cliffs, beautiful scenery and fascinating carboniferous caves. I enjoyed walking through and exploring the features of the caves, seeing impressive rock formations such as stalagmites, stalactites and columns, up close.
I also found it fascinating to learn about Cheddar Man and how the cave was formed during the last Ice Age, The Devensian, 80,000 years ago. The combination of stunning views, unique geology, rich history and wonderful cheese shops made it a memorable place to visit! I would highly recommend a trip there!
Annie, LC2