Top School Trip Destinations in the UK For Your Geography Class

20 March 2017

We’re incredibly lucky; the UK is home to some of the most interesting and breathtaking natural phenomenons in the world. From the sheer cliffs at Cheddar Gorge to the majestic Durdle Door archway, there are many sights to take your Geography class to see.

With so much to choose from, how do you go about picking the next destination for your Geography school trip? Here’s a run-down of our favourite Geographical School Trips in the UK.

1 - Fingal’s Cave, Isle of Staffa, Scotland

This one is one for the older kids and may require an overnight stay, but boy is it worth it. Fingal’s Cave is perhaps the best known cave on Staffa. Its structure is completely unique in that the cave is formed of hexagons and columns of stone. The cave was formed by the stone being constantly hit by huge waves over thousands of years. Fingal’s Cave is truly a geographical marvel that should be on your class trip bucket list.

2 - Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, Dorset, England

Lulworth Cove is a small, yet almost perfectly circular cove with a narrow pathway to the sea. It is perhaps one of the best examples in all of Europe of sea erosion on both hard and soft rocks. Round the bay from Lulworth Cove is Durdle Door, a perfectly but completely naturally formed limestone archway. It was formed once again by the sea but this time showcases the effect of erosion on vertical layers of rock. This area of Dorset is perhaps the most visited by schools in the country purely for the geological wonders that live there.

3 - Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England

Cheddar Gorge can be perhaps considered our version of the Grand Canyon. Through much cheaper for us to visit, the views of the sheer cliffs towering above the valley carved in the rock below are almost as breathtaking. The limestone gorge is home to the Cheddar Caves where Britain’s oldest complete human skeleton was discovered, the Cheddar Man, estimated to be at least 9,000 years old. If you can’t afford to fly your kids out to the Grand Canyon, Cheddar Gorge should definitely be next on your list.

4 - Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, England

An 8 mile long promontory (like a peninsula but on land), Flamborough Head sits on the Yorkshire coast between Filey and Bridlington. The chalk headland with sheer, white cliffs is home to two lighthouses (the oldest of which dates way back to 1669). The cliffs also houses the nests of thousands of seabirds, so not only will you be amazed by the geology, but you can spot some wildlife while you’re at it. Keep your eye out for Northern Gannets, Kittiwakes, and even sometimes Atlantic Puffins.

Getting There

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