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Malham Tarn Field Centre, situated near Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. Follow this blog to keep up to date with current goings on at the Tarn.
The centre is run by the Field Studies Council and is popular with both geography and biology students, as well as the wider public. Opened in 1947, the Centre celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007.Within walking distance of the Centre are famous limestone features including Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and spectacular karst landscapes. The route of the Pennine Way footpath runs very close to the buildings. Nearby habitats include limestone pavement, grazed and ungrazed grassland, woodland and species-rich fen, acid peat pools and stony hill streams. Malham Tarn itself is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.

For more information please go to
http://www.field-studies-council.org/malhamtarn/index.aspx




Friday 11 February 2011

Key Stage 2 Open Evening


On March 17th from 5.30-8.30pm, Malham Tarn will open it’s doors to teachers and educators involved in Key Stage 2 teaching. The centre has many courses suitable for residential and day visits for this age group and we welcome you to have a look around the centre, meet the team of tutors and discuss the needs of your group over tea and cake!

To express an interest or for more information about this event tel; 01729 830 331
or email: enquiries.mt@field-studies-council.org


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