We assembled in Saxmundham Market Hall on Friday evening to meet our leader for the weekend, Tim Holt-Wilson. Despite problems with the projector, he delivered an interesting and informative talk about the geology of Suffolk, setting the scene for the field trip. Whilst walking to the next location, we passed the impressive ruins of a 14th century …
This trip has been cancelled as geo-conservation work is required on the exposures prior to a field visit. We will rechedule this visit for 2024.
2023 summer field season began with the two Geoweek events in May taking in the Urban geology of Kenilworth and Warwick. Both events were fully subscribed. Download a photo report of the Warwick trip. Watch a video of the Warwick Sandstone on our YouTube channel. A trip to Roundberry Quarry one beautiful evening in mid …
We will explore the spectacular Guy’s Cliffe exposures of the Warwick Sandstone on the banks of the river Avon, recently conserved by the Friends of Guys Cliffe volunteers. The Helsby Sandstone, (formally the Warwick, or Bromsgrove Sandstone), exhibits outstanding examples of cross-bedding giving participants the opportunity to unravel the type and size of the rivers …
On Friday 2/6 WGCG held its last GeoWeek event, with a geotour of the centre of Warwick. The event was fully subscribed and was led by Dr Jonathan Radley, assisted by Ray Pratt & Max Downs. Starting at the Museum in the Market Place a distance of 1.5 miles was walked taking in some of …
On Monday 29 June Ray Pratt, assisted by Kathrin Schutrumpf, led a group of the public around Kenilworth old town. The event was organised and promoted by Kenilworth Council as part of their Nature Week festival, which co-incided with GeoWeek. Being a town geotour, the number of participants was limited to 16. (52 expressed interest). …
Jon Radley of WGCG will lead an urban geology walk around Warwick starting and finishing at the entrance to the Market Hall Museum. The tour will focus on Warwick’s building stones with emphasis on the locally sourced examples and what they can tell us about ancient Warwickshire. Fossils, minerals, climate change and ancient environments will …
Jon Radley will lead a walk around Warwick starting and finishing at the entrance to the Market Hall Museum. The tour will focus on Warwick’s building stones with emphasis on the locally sourced examples and what they can tell us about ancient Warwickshire. The length of the walk will be approximately 1-2 miles. Participants are …
On a blustery Friday mid February, Ray Pratt met up Warwickshire countryside rangers, Simon and Phil for a walk around Burton Dassett. If you haven’t been to Burton Dassett recently then you may be unaware that the curtain of fencing that surrounded the beacon for the past 6 years, has finally been removed. Now it …
Weeend trips to Flamborough Head and The Suffolk Coast have now been arranged, along with a day trip to Cleeve Hill. Details can be found in our Events listing. Evening trips events are currently being planned to visit; *Geoconservation activity is likely to be required prior to holding group trips to these locations. Please get …