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Year 6 Geography Field Trip 2007 - Dunster Village and Exmoor National Park

On 21st May Year 6 visited Dunster village and Exmoor National Park, accompanied by Mr Mills, Mrs Thorpe, Mr Langley, Mr Martin, Mr Siddall, Mr Smith and Mrs Dembo. The Year 6 were divided into 2 groups. In the morning each group had a talk in the visitor centre and then conducted a tourism survey in the village. After a picnic lunch in the grounds of Dunster Castle the whole year group walked into the uplands surrounding the village to experience the beauty of Exmoor National Park.

Dunster Village

Year 6 Children in Dunster
Year 6 Children in Dunster
Year 6 Children in Dunster
Pupils listen to Dave Gurnett, the park ranger; explain the history and aims of the National Parks in England and Wales. Pupils gather in the historic Yarn Market after conducting their survey in the village. Pupils complete their survey sheets in Dunster Village.

Exmoor National Park

Year 6 Children in Dunster
Mr Mills talks about the National Park and points out the town
of Minehead on the coast just outside the National Park.

Year 6 sketching the beautiful landscape of Exmoor National Park

Year 6 pupils at the Exmoor National Park
Year 6 pupils at the Exmoor National Park
Year 6 pupils at the Exmoor National Park
Year 6 pupils at the Exmoor National Park

What the children say...>