Stackpole

Why we went

We went to Stackpole to complete our John Muir Award. The John Muir Award is an award for discovering, exploring, conserving and sharing.

When we went

We went to Stackpole on the 28th of April to the 2nd of May.

Who went?

All of year 5, apart from three, went to Stackpole Outdoor Learning Centre.

What is Stackpole

Stackpole is an eco centre that lets young minds explore the wilderness.

Where is Stackpole

Stackpole is in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It belongs to the national trust.

The Journey

The Journey took 7 Hours and 3 mins. We stopped half way and had a snack before setting of again.

This is a map of Stackpole

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The Campbell’s of Cawdor

The Campbell‘s of Cawdor lived in Scotland and came to Stackpole Estate for their holidays. They had several more estates scattered over England. If you were on the Eight Arch Bridge, you would be able to see the platform where the Campbell’s old Manor House used to stand. The Campbell’s hired the best of the best workers to hollow out a river that, at the time, would be a beautiful man made lake.

Further along the lake, there is the One Arch Bridge. Just before is the hidden bridge. It is called this because if you stand on the One Arch Bridge, it’s impossible to see it. If someone walks across this bridge, it will have the impression that they are walking on water.

Discovering

At Stackpole, we discovered:

• Caves

• The Woods

• Beaches

• Ponds

• Rock pools

• Quarry’s

• Cliffs

• Rock walls

Conserving

To help the environment we:

Cleared indigenous bramble. (Indigenous means it comes from Britain)

Cleared non-indigenous

Pheasant Berry. (Non-

indigenous means it comes

from a foreign country)

BY:

Kira D and Maddy K