Dartmoor

DGAG Field Trip. Leader Alan Holiday. Includes visits to Haytor, Two Bridges Quarry, Burrator Reservoir and Merivale Quarry. Detailed itinerary: Take A35 to Exeter then follow M5 around Exeter. Take A38 (signposted for Plymouth) at end of motorway section. Take A382 Bovey Tracey road. Then follow B3344 and look for Haytor sign. Park at third … Continue reading "Dartmoor"

£2.00

Portishead

Portishead , United Kingdom

This is a field-trip postponed from 2019. The original plan is outlined below:    Meet at 10.30 am at the western end of the esplanade at Portishead (café and toilets, see map). Nearest postcode to meet location: BS20 7HU.   Then walk SW along the Severn Estuary foreshore looking at Devonian Old Red Sandstone sediments … Continue reading "Portishead"

Goat Island and the Slabs – Undercliffs NNR

Stepps Lane Stepps Lane, Axmouth, Devon, United Kingdom

A unique chance to explore the landslip geomorphology and coastal geology of the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve. Leader: DGAG member Geoff Rowland, who has become familiar with the Undercliffs NNR from volunteer conservation work with Natural England, EuCAN Dorset and the Axe Vale & District Conservation Society. We will walk into … Continue reading "Goat Island and the Slabs – Undercliffs NNR"

In the Footsteps of William Smith

Monkton Combe Village Hall, Monkton Combe, Somerset

Portrait of William Smith aged 68 (courtesy of The Geological Society)   This walk has been rescheduled from an original date in October 2021.   William Smith came up with many of his ideas while working as surveyor on the Somerset Coal Canal from 1793 to 99, including the idea for making the world's first … Continue reading "In the Footsteps of William Smith"

£2

Fleet Lagoon Walk

Moonfleet Manor Hotel Moonfleet Manor, Fleet Road, Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom

A journey towards the core... of the Weymouth Anticline. The Fleet shore has a number of Geological Conservation Review (GCR) locations and includes Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with a geological focus. However, nearby parking is limited and there is restricted access to privately-owned parts of the shore. This walk, led by Geoff Rowland … Continue reading "Fleet Lagoon Walk"

£2

Holiday Rocks

Broadmayne Village Hall Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset

Holiday Rocks: Geological talks at Broadmayne Village Hall. Tea and cake will be provided in the interval. Please let Kelvin know if you are attending as we need to plan refreshments. There will be a charge of £2 towards the costs of hall hire and refreshments. Any help with kitchen duties would also be appreciated.

£2

Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster High St, Wimborne Minster, Wimborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

The Minster authorities have agreed to private supervised DGAG Field Trip access into St Cuthburga’s Church, Wimborne from 3.00pm to 5.00pm Saturday 6th November accompanied by Minster Friends. Those booking should please meet at 2.15 pm in the North Porch with a brolly, if possibly wet, and outdoor clothing to quickly circumvent the exterior in … Continue reading "Wimborne Minster"

£2

Christmas Workshop

Broadmayne Village Hall Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset

Christmas Workshop with buffet lunch at Broadmayne Village Hall. 10.00am-3.00pm Booking required for display tables and/or lunch (£3). If you just turn up you'll still be very welcome but we can't guarantee there'll be lunch for you!

£3

DGAG AGM

Annual General Meeting for the Dorset Geologists' Association Group. Given the current COVID uncertainty due to the Omicron variant, the AGM will be coducted as a virtual meeting via Zoom.

The Geological Structural Evolution of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

John Whites Rectory at the Dorset County Museum, High West St, Dorchester, United Kingdom

A Dorset Geologists' Association Group (DGAG) talk by Vincent Shepard Starting promptly at 7:00pm and finishing at 8:00pm on Thursday 24 Feb 2022. Venue: John Whites Rectory at the Dorset County Museum, High West St, Dorchester DT11XA Lecture Entry Cost: £6 (£5 for DGAG members) collected on room entry Booking a seat: Contact DGAG events … Continue reading "The Geological Structural Evolution of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site"

£5

Symondsbury Geowalk – RESCHEDULED

Rescheduled from March 3 due to bad weather. Please Email Richard Hallett to register and for further details. Non-members welcome; sorry…. no dogs.

£2

The Great Bindon Landslide Explained?

John Whites Rectory at the Dorset County Museum, High West St, Dorchester, United Kingdom

Dorset Geologists' Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk by Richard Edmonds on the 24 March 2022. Lecture Entry Cost: £6 (£5 for DGAG members) collected on room entry Booking will be on first request basis as the number of seats are limited The Great Bindon Landslide of 1839 is one of the most famous … Continue reading "The Great Bindon Landslide Explained?"

£5

Geowalk from Corfe Castle

The next geowalk is on Saturday 2nd April, start at 10:15am, finish by 3pm. To reserve a space please e-mail me with your mobile contact number (richard.rh.hallett@outlook.com) and I shall send you further details. What/Where: A circular walk along bridleways, footpaths and minor road from Corfe Castle westwards to Ridgeway Hill and Creech Barrow Hill and … Continue reading "Geowalk from Corfe Castle"

£2

Geology of the Sherborne Area

Dorset County Museum High West St, Dorchester, Dorset

Dorset Geologists' Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the 28 April 2022.  Title: Geology of the Sherborne Area Speaker: John Whicher (a lifelong member of GA) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue:  John Whites Rectory at the Dorset County Museum, High West St, Dorchester DT1 1XA Lecture Entry Cost: £6 (£5 for DGAG … Continue reading "Geology of the Sherborne Area"

£5

Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

Lyme Regis Lyme Regis, Dorset, United Kingdom

Welcome to the 2022 Lyme Regis Fossil Festival located on the world-famous Jurassic Coast. After two years of delivering the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival online, we are thrilled to be back in Lyme Regis town centre for a weekend of science, discovery and fun from Saturday April 30th – Sunday May 1st 2022! The coast around … Continue reading "Lyme Regis Fossil Festival"

Geowalk 3: Acton – Langton Matravers – Dancing Ledge

Geowalk 3: Acton - Langton Matravers - Dancing Ledge The next geowalk is on Thursday 5th May, start at 10:15am, finish by 3pm. It is a group walk (max. 15), start and finish together. To reserve a space please e-mail me with your mobile contact number (richard.rh.hallett@outlook.com) and I shall send you further details. -------- … Continue reading "Geowalk 3: Acton – Langton Matravers – Dancing Ledge"

£2