Ages 11 to 14

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A seaside location - old fishing village. Quite windswept, and the waves are high enough at the nearby Cowrie Cove for surfing. Plenty of daylight hours, more in summer than winter. The village stands in the shadow of The Crags, huge granite cliffs full of caves. Average rainfall. Situated in a smoke-free zone.

A hot, dry grassland. This area has little rainfall in the summer, but an extended period of heavy rain lasting about 8 weeks in the winter. Otherwise, the sun shines brightly every day. Winds are rare, but welcome when they arrive. Large herds of cattle roam the surrounding grassland.

Uplands - quite exposed to winds and weather conditions; little natural shelter. Cold but bright for most of the year with long daylight hours. Fast flowing stream runs across the property. Plenty of shale outcrops. Remote area, so mains gas is not available.

Woodland area, planted mainly with Douglas Fir. Sheltered by the trees, so shaded from the sun and protected from wind. No stream or lake nearby. A lot of fallen wood and tree thinnings available. Old clay pit nearby. Very cold in winter.

Extremely windy, exposed hillside, little shelter as it is situated on a sandstone outcrop with thin soil. Hard frosts and deep snow in winter. Average daylight hours for most of the year. No stream or lake nearby.