Weekend Field Trip: Flamborough Coast (Yorkshire), led by Paul Hildreth

This weekend Field trip will commence on Friday evening with a presentation of the geology of the area followed by dinner. Saturday and Sunday will be spent in the field, ending around 16:00 hrs Sunday 9/7/23.

The Flamborough headland coast is celebrated for its Chalk scenery, geomorphology and tectonics. There are also some superficial glacial deposits. Locations expected / likely to be included in the finalised itinerary are Selwick’s Bay, North Landing, Dane’s Dyke to Sewerby, Bempton Cliffs and Thornwick Bay.

A detailed set of field notes will be made (electronically) available well before departure. Please advise if you require a printed version to be made available (possibly at small extra cost).

Rooms have been secured for those that wish to take them at the Sefton Hotel, 26-28 Flamborough Road, Bridlington, YO15 2HX (Tel. 01262 674693). They have offered a flat rate of £45 pppn for B&B in a variety of double / twin rooms. The hotel offers private parking. The hotel prefers that rooms and any meals taken are paid for on an individual basis. No room deposit is required from participants – you simply need to state on your registration form what room you want – WGCG will allocate the room for you and inform the hotel, then you will pay the hotel directly when you arrive.