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A Field Trip from Castleton

Put on your walking boots and join a couple of 1970s outdoors enthusiasts on a tour around the Hope Valley in Derbyshire.

1975 21 mins Silent

Overview

Do you know your stalactites from your stalagmites? Join two outdoors enthusiasts on a strenuous hike through the rugged landscape around the village of Castleton in Derbyshire. Along their route, which takes in the blustery heights of Win Hill, Winnats Pass, and the magical Treak Cliff Cavern, they share some fascinating facts about how geology and industry have shaped the land.

This film was intended for secondary school students, one in a series of nine films covering various geographical and geological aspects of the English landscape. Blue John stone is unique to the area and is still mined in the local Caverns today.

Featuring

David Stewart

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Castleton

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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