Devon & Dartmoor Field Study Trips - PGL Barton Hall
Popular Study Modules in Dorset & Dartmoor
For Physical Geographers - there are a wealth of investigations of coastal and fluvial systems.
For Human Geographers - there are interesting opportunities to examine issues surrounding land use, farming, tourism and land management (both along the coast and in Dartmoor National Park).
For Geologists - the granite tors of Dartmoor as well as the coastal formations form a good basis for an introduction to the subject, or even an in-depth case study.
For Biologists - there are rock pools, sand dunes, woodland, heathland and freshwater streams within easy reach of the centre.
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Age 16+ |
| Biology |
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| Lithoseral & Haloseral Succession |
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| Stream Ecology |
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| Geology |
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| Geological Investigation |
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| People, Rocks & Landscapes |
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| Human Geography |
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| Farming & Biodiversity |
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| Settlement Investigation |
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| People & Their Environments |
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| Improving the Environment |
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| Local Historical Exploration |
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| Physical Geography |
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| Coastal Processes & Features |
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| Rivers & Fluvial Systems |
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| Organisms & Their Environments |
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| Marine Zonation |
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| World of Invertebrates |
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(some modules take place off-site and require coach transport at an additional cost)
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Sample Itinerary for Field Studies in Devon & Dartmoor |
| Day 1 |
Afternoon: Arrive at the centre, Welcome and centre orientation |
| Day 2 |
Full Day: People, Rocks & Landscapes. A walking route of about 6km, across Dartmoor investigating change over time |
| Day 3 |
Morning: Archery & Vertical Challenge,
Afternoon: A Tourist's World |
| Day 4 |
Full Day: River Landscapes. Moving down the river from source to mouth. |
| Day 5 |
Morning: Jacob's Ladder & Quad Biking
Afternoon: Depart & Return to School/College |
(course durations vary. Evening sessions are spent either on follow-up work, led by your course instructor, or on supervised entertainments - led by our staff)
To book or for more information, call us on 0844 371 1220