This fieldwork can be used to support the QCA scheme of work Unit 13 Limestone landscapes of England. The unit develops students' knowledge and understanding of the patterns and processes associated with massive limestone landscapes such as Cheddar Gorge. Students look at the impact of quarrying on the local community, the use of limestone areas as tourist attractions, and the management and conservation of areas of limestone features and quarrying sites (old and current). Topics that can be linked to the fieldwork include:

• limestone habitats and species
• types of rocks and rock formation
• formation of limestone features (sinks, swallow holes, caves, caverns, karsts, scar, pavements, dry valleys)
• geological timescales and geological mapping
• cave and gorge formation
• uses of limestone
• limestone tourism
• quarry conflicts of interest and environmental issues
• used and disused quarries
• quarries as SSSIs

This resource was written by the RGS-IBG Education Department and reviewed by Rachel Atkins (Bristol Grammar School) and Dr John Gerrard (University of Birmingham)