Orielton

Pembrokeshire Coast

Biologists often study the organisms found on the rocky shore, comparing exposed and sheltered shores and investigating the effects of a variety of abiotic and biotic factors on the distribution of animals, algae and lichens.	Geographers also take advantage of our proximity to the coast and often investigate coastal processes, and management as well as tourism and the oil industry.
We also have extensive woodland within our grounds where animal and plant populations as well as management techniques such as coppicing can be studied. In addition there are streams and lakes where invertebrate populations and food webs as well as the effects of pollution can all be easily investigated.	Orielton is also a great place to study rivers and hydrology as well as conflicts of land use. Nearby villages and towns are often used to examine rural settlements and tourism as well as conducting urban studies.
There are a number of other habitats close by including an extensive sand dune system where students often study succession, as well as salt marsh and estuaries.	The coastal path is ideal for studying coastal formations and processes