Year 11 Geography Fieldwork Trip to Crowden Brook ( Published: 06/01/2026)

Over 110 Year 11 Geography students visited Crowden in the Peak District to collect essential data for their Paper 3 Geography exam, where they are required to write about two instances of familiar fieldwork. The data they collected during this trip will enable them to respond to their physical fieldwork enquiry.

Students are exploring the extent to which Crowden Brook matches the Bradshaw Model, which is an idealised geographical model which suggests how a river’s characteristics vary between the upper course and lower course of a river. Students collected various types of data during their visit, at two different sites to allow them to compare the changes that had taken place. The first piece of data they collected was the width of the river, where they had to measure the river from bank to bank. They then went on to measure the river’s depth, using a metre stick. Finally, students collected data on the surface velocity of the river along a ten-metre stretch.

Many students commented on how much they enjoyed being outdoors and getting to experience a new environment. The Peak District is Britain’s oldest national park so it was fantastic for students to get to experience such an amazing part of Britain’s heritage.

I thoroughly enjoyed taking the students to experience such a beautiful national park. Students were extremely respectful of the natural environment, learning why it was important to take care of the landscape. They were very mature when it came to collecting their data and everyone got involved with various roles. It was also great to get to show students the processes they had been learning about in the classroom in the natural environment!
Mrs Lloyd, Geography Teacher