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GCSE Geography · key term
Farming that involves keeping livestock, such as sheep and cattle.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification 1.2 · Paper 1
Farming that keeps grazing livestock, such as sheep and cattle.
Revise: Human Activity and Landscape ChangePastoral farming, which keeps grazing animals such as sheep and cattle, is common on steep, rough upland land. Grazing hillsides in the Pennines illustrate this use. Dry stone walls divide land into fields and add a distinctive pattern to the landscape.
Paper 2
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Pastoral farming means keeping livestock. In upland areas, steep slopes and rough ground often favour grazing sheep and cattle rather than growing crops. Grazing land and dry stone walls dividing fields help give these areas their distinctive appearance.
Specification 3.1b · Paper 1, Paper 3
Farming that involves keeping grazing animals, such as sheep or cattle.
Revise: UK Physical LandscapesSteep, rough upland land is commonly used for pastoral farming, particularly sheep and cattle grazing. Grazing slopes in the Pennines illustrate this land use. Dry stone walls divide the land, while open grazing areas and patches of heather moorland contribute to its appearance.