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Unit 13 – a Contrasting UK Locality Swanage, Dorset The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Unit 13 – A Contrasting UK Locality Swanage, Dorset Emily, Year 5 Compiled by Sarah Welton & Associates Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Swanage – A Contrasting UK Locality Teachers’ Notes: Background information on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. General information about the Swanage area. Useful links: Websites, tourist information, educational facilities. Where is Swanage? Maps: The Jurassic Coast with ‘Gateway Towns’ Outline map of Great Britain South-west regional map Gateway towns on the Jurassic Coast – outline map Swanage – Our Seaside Town This is what local Year 5/6 children think about living here. 1. Swanage – living here! 2. Swanage – our school! 3. Swanage – in the summer! 4. Swanage – in the winter! 5. Swanage – what I like! 6. Swanage – what I don’t like! Swanage Viewpoints – People and their seaside town These are genuine accounts from local people, who live and/or work in Swanage. 1. Retired couple 2. Teaching Assistant (Born and bred) 3. Professional man 4. Shop manager 5. Teen-age boy 6. Gift shop manager 7. University student 8. Engineer 9. Field Studies tutor Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Swanage – Jurassic Picture Gallery What is Swanage like? Locations: Swanage town Corfe Castle Old Harry Rocks Studland The beach The Pier The bandstand The buildings Why is Swanage like this? Land-use: Farming Stone quarrying Dry stone walls Durlston Country Park Economic Activity: Caravan sites Beach huts Shops, restaurants and amusements Water sports Environmental issues: Coastal protection and beach nourishment Litter Access and footpath erosion Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Teachers’ Notes A WORLD CLASS COAST! The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site is a world-class educational resource. The coastline at Swanage forms part of a 95-mile stretch of the East Devon and Dorset coastline, which was designated as England’s only natural World Heritage Site in December 2001. World Heritage Status was awarded to this narrow strip of coast, lying between the top of the cliffs and the low water mark by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). A stone marker was unveiled at Lulworth Cove by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, on 2nd October 2002. World Heritage Status is very important – it means that our coastline is considered as important as such famous sites in the World as The Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef – it is ranked alongside these sites as one of the natural wonders of the World. It means that the site must be protected, conserved, presented and passed intact to future generations. This is a huge responsibility for those involved in managing the coast. Why is the Jurassic Coast so special? The Jurassic Coast is one of the most significant earth science sites in the world. In just 95 miles of coastline are exposed in the cliffs, for all to see, are a near-continuous sequence of rocks, telling the story of almost 185 million years of the history of the Earth from the Triassic rocks of East Devon (250 million years old), through the Jurassic time period (200 – 140 million years old) to the Cretaceous rocks in the east (65 million years old), when the last of the dinosaurs died out. The coast also boasts many classical coastal features such as Old Harry Rocks, the Lulworth Crumple and Durdle Door and yields superbly preserved fossil remains. Many major contributions to science have been made along this coast for hundreds of years. Now it provides a famous resource for teaching earth sciences – at all levels. The Jurassic Coast is well served by the towns, which act as gateways to the Site. Swanage is the gateway town at the eastern end of the World Heritage Site. Whether bustling resorts or small rural villages, these settlements have a distinct and changing character due to the use of local stone for building. Like all coastal towns and villages, they provide an Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site excellent contrast to towns and villages inland but with the added difference of being in a World Heritage Site. What is Swanage like? Swanage is a small seaside resort and the gateway town at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast. The town grew in importance in the C18th as the centre for export of local Purbeck Limestone. The limestone ridge, to the south, is dominated by stone quarries – Purbeck limestone is a very popular building stone. Old quarry workings are beneath many of the steep residential roads. Some old underground quarry workings provide a protected habitat for bats. The town has beautiful sea views. On a clear day, the Needles and the Isle of Wight can be seen in the distance. Swanage has a wide bay and a sandy beach. It is a popular seaside holiday destination. The seafront and beach are very busy in the summer. Behind the promenade are grassy downs and a Victorian bandstand. The town provides facilities for tourists including a tourist information centre, hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts, restaurants, cafes and ‘Take Aways’, amusements and plenty of souvenir shops. There is a recently restored Victorian pier and passenger boats visit. The Swanage Steam Railway brings visitors from the ‘Park and Ride’ near Corfe Castle. Useful Links: Visiting Swanage The Isle of Purbeck is very popular for education groups, putting great pressure on the countryside. Group leaders are asked to: § Work responsibly and sensitively. § Book sites in advance to help avoid congestion and site damage. § Take advantage of local educational support. § Use transport options with the least environmental damage. § Park in recognised parking spaces. § Use agreed points of access. Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Group accommodation and classroom/facility providers: Allnatt Centres Tel: 01929 421075 Email: [email protected] Brenscombe Farm Tel. 01929 481222 Email: [email protected] Carey Outdoor Education Centre Tel. 01929 552265 Email: [email protected] Leeson House Field Studies Centre Tel. 01929 422126 Email: [email protected] Swanage Youth Hostel Tel. 01929 422113 Email: [email protected] Townsend Residential Study Centre Tel. 01929 422448 Email: [email protected] Lists of hotels that take school groups can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre. Tel. 0870 44420680 or visit the website on: www.Swanage.gov.uk Educational Visits and Activities: Durlston Country Park: Tel. 019929 424443 Corfe Castle, Studland (National Trust) Education Office: Tel. 01929 480609 Marshes Boat Tours: 01929 427659 Swanage Railway: 01929 425800 Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Where is Swanage? From maps and location information on the Jurassic Coast website and from the Jurassic Coast map below, use the outline maps to demonstrate: § The position of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site on the south coast of England. § The position of the Jurassic Coast, Dorset and East Devon in the South- west. § The position of the ‘Gateway Towns’. § The location of Swanage within the Jurassic Coast. The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Following discussions on location, the following outline maps can be copied and used to mark on the above locations. Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Outline map of Great Britain Where is the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site? Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Regional map of the South-west of England Where are Dorset and East Devon? Where is the Jurassic Coast? Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Key towns and villages on the Jurassic Coast Where is the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site? Where are the ‘Gateway Towns’? Where is Swanage? Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Swanage – living here! Here are the views of six Year 5 and 6 pupils from the local Middle School, who live in Swanage and surrounding villages. Swanage – living here! “It is good most of the time!” Swanage – our school! “It is nice because some of us can walk to school” “There is lots of space” “There are lots of rabbits on the school playing fields” Swanage – in the summer! “Summer is very busy” “There are lots of tourists and the roads are very busy” “There are things to do like Regatta Week (carnival)” “The fair is there in the summer” “Family come to stay because we live by the sea” “We can go to the beach in the evening when it is quieter” Swanage – in the winter! “It is different but I like summer and winter” “There is not much to do” “We go to the beach but we don’t swim because it is too cold” “My brother goes sailing in winter and my mother worries!” Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Swanage – what I like! “It is peaceful, there is fresh air and no car fumes and beautiful views” “ It is near the sea so there are water-sports, boat trips and we can go crabbing” “On the beach we meet children from different parts of the country – I have a pen-pal in Manchester” “It is on the Jurassic Coast and we can go collecting fossils” “The countryside around is good for walking, especially Dancing Ledge and Kimmeridge” “There are lots of places to play and a cycle track to ride bikes on” “It is nice to be ‘at the end of the road’ (Swanage is at the seaward end of the valley). No- one can build houses in the sea” “You can listen to the birds and there is lots of wildlife, including dolphins” Swanage – what I don’t like “Tourists asking directions to the caravan park (sometimes we give them wrong directions!)” “The shops are not very good” “Sometimes it is not good having lots of wildlife - my guinea pig was eaten by a fox or a badger” “Sometimes it is scary - I am scared of spider crabs” “We never get any snow because we live near the sea” Sarah Welton 2004 The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Swanage Viewpoints – People and their seaside town What is it like to live in Swanage? These are genuine accounts from local people, who live and/or work in Swanage.
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