FSC Castle Head

Castle Head Field Centre lies in its own extensive grounds between the southern fells of the Lake District and the shores of Morecambe Bay. The Centre has 120 beds and a number of large indoor spaces including 6 workrooms, student common rooms, a separate staff lounge and a sports hall. Within the 20 hectares of grounds there are a wide variety of habitats, purpose built activity sites, a fully equipped observatory and industrial standard laboratory: the Life Science Centre.

The environs of Castle Head provide an unparalleled range of habitats including salt marshes, sand dunes, tidal rivers, freshwater lakes and rivers, moorlands, high fell, limestone pavement and cliffs, and varieties of woodland and grassland. For geographers there are opportunities to study upland glaciation, soils, ecosystems, agriculture, settlements and hydrology. The area has a long history of human influence and is ideal for inquiry and issues-based approaches; for example, National Park management, nuclear power and sustainable development.