DGAG Field Trip – Dorset Geologists' Association Group

Field Trip: Lulworth – Mupe Bay and Fossil Forest – Saturday 28th Feb 2026

Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 28^th Feb 2026
Title: Lulworth Fieldtrip – Mupe Bay and Fossil Forest
Leader : Tony Cross
Time: 11.00 am
Meet Location: Meet location: Junction of Church Road Lulworth and B3070 (by pillar box and bench),SY 823 805. What 3Words ///inflates.tulip.think
Nearest toilets: if needed, arrive early and walk down to the Lulworth Heritage Centre before returning to meeting place above.
Car Parks: Free parking on Church Road, Lulworth by Holy Trinity Church
Entry Cost: Fieldtrip free to DGAG members. Parking fee applies if using Lulworth Heritage Centre.
Booking: to register your interest, email Jonathan Stiby at fieldtrips@dorsetgeologistsassociation.org
Description: This trip will introduce the local geology setting of Lulworth, and Mupe Bay and the Fossil Forest in particular.
We will walk to Mupe Bay and the Fossil Forest taking the coast path above Lulworth Cove avoiding the significant landslide that has impeded beach access.
Full details will be issued to those wishing to join this great trip.
I will be seeking a willing volunteer to write up the trip for the DGAG newsletter and thank you very much if you are able to do this for the benefit of all.
Best wishes – Jonathan Stiby – Fieldtrip Oﬃcer

Photo: Provisional; courtesy of Ian West link below
Additional Links: As and when available but one to get you started;
Ian West website for the Lulworth section (Courtesy of Southampton University)

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Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 14 August 2025

Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Thursday 14^th August 2025.
Title: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 14 August 2025
Leader : led by Andy Melrose (DGAG)
Time: Meet at 10 am
Location: Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame.
The car park is at BH19 3LE or muscular.snuggled.resist (what3words).
Entry Cost: Please note that there is a car park honesty box (£3). The DGAG guided walk is free to members, and a £1 fee for non-members. All ages welcome.
Booking: Email Andy Melrose at wamelrose@gmail.com to register your interest and attendance for this date.
Description: You may have heard of the great opportunities to join family friendly Dorset Geologists’ Association Group (DGAG) and/or National Trust guided walks this Summer to see the 145 million year old dinosaur footprints at the Spyway Quarry in the Purbecks. This is a lovely collaboration between the National Trust’s Purbeck Goes Wild and DGAG.
The DGAG walks will start at the Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame. The car park is at BH19 3LE or muscular.snuggled.resist (what3words).
The walk is about 2 miles to and from Spyway Quarry and will include a visit to the Square and Compass! If you missed the June walks, we can now confirm 2 more dates in August to join Andy Melrose from DGAG. These are on 14 and 28 August and both guided walks start at 10 am.
Keep an eye on both the DGAG website and facebook pages for all updates on these.
We will need willing volunteers to write each of the trips up and thank you in advance for this and of course to the trip leaders above.
Photo: Courtesy of J. Stiby
Optional Additional Reading
The DGAG Rock and Fossil Trail Sites (RaFTS): – DGAG Rock and Fossil Trail Sites (RaFTS): RaFTS0009 on google maps
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kM_29htsCgRsXw4M5EqvEBJabpOR5QZM/view

Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 21 June

Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 21st June 2025.
Title: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 21 June
Leader : led by Jonathan Stiby (DGAG)
Time: Meet at 10 am
Location: Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame.
The car park is at BH19 3LE or muscular.snuggled.resist (what3words).
Entry Cost: Please note that there is a car park honesty box (£3). The DGAG guided walk is free to members, and a £1 fee for non-members.
Booking: Email-> fieldtrips@dorsetgeologistsassociation.org to register your interest and attendance for this date.
Description: There are some great opportunities to join a number of family friendly Dorset Geologists Association Group (DGAG) and/or National Trust guided walks this Summer 2025 to see the 145 million year old dinosaur footprints at the Spyway Quarry in the Purbecks. This is a lovely collaboration between the National Trust’s Purbeck Goes Wild and DGAG.
The DGAG walks will start at the Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame. The car park is at BH19 3LE or muscular.snuggled.resist (what3words).
Jonathan Stiby and Andy Melrose from DGAG will lead these.
The walk is about 2 miles to and from Spyway Quarry and will include a visit to the Square and Compass! Two more dates are offered in August (dates and contact details to be confirmed shortly) – led by Andy Melrose (DGAG). Feel free to register your interest for the June
dates. We will update you with August dates shortly.
Keep an eye on both the DGAG website and facebook pages for all updates on these.
We will need willing volunteers to write each of the trips up and thank you in advance for this and of course to the trip leaders above.
Photo: Courtesy of J. Stiby

Optional Additional Reading
The DGAG Rock and Fossil Trail Sites (RaFTS): – DGAG Rock and Fossil Trail Sites (RaFTS): RaFTS0009 on google maps

Field Trip: Blandford Building stone

Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) and Dorset Building Stones will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 15th November 2025 in Blandford Forum.
Title: Blandford Forum Building Stone
Leader : Kelvin Huff, Sheila Alderman, John Scott
Time: 10:45am start, finish about 13:45pm
Location: St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church at 10:45 am.
ST 885 062. What 3 Words ///recent.typical.relegate.
Parking: Stour Meadows car park is free (behind Brewery), short walk to meet location above. Closest Car Park, Marsh and Ham Car Park £2:40 or £3:70 for 3 or 4 hours respectively. Toilets are located here.
Entry Cost: Fieldtrip free to DGAG members. Parking fee options as above.
Booking: email Jonathan Stiby at fieldtrips@dorsetgeologistsassociation.org
Description: This trip will introduce the local geology setting and guide you round the variety of stone used in Blandford’s buildings. There are many fossils visible, and we recommend you bring a hand lens. The trip will be a guided walk round the building stone trail (guide booklet available to buy if you wish).
Full details will be issued to those wishing to join this great trip.
I will be seeking a willing volunteer to write up the trip for the DGAG newsletter and thank you very much if you can do this for the benefit of all.
Jonathan Stiby
Fieldtrip Officer

Photo: Courtesy of Dorset Building Stones website – Blandford Chapel
Additional Links: As and when available
1. Dorset Building Stones website with good sections on geology and fossils

https://www.dorsetbuildingstone.org/

Field Trip: Lyme Regis Geology – Engineering Perspectives

Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 11^th October 2025.
Title: Lyme Regis Geology – Engineering Perspectives
Leader : John Scott
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Charborough Road Car Park, Lyme Regis (SY 344 925) ///demotion.occupy.pumpkin. Toilets are located here.
Entry Cost: Field trip free to DGAG members. Parking fee at Lyme Regis. Cheaper private car park available up the hill (£5 per day)
Booking: email Jonathan Stiby at fieldtrips@dorsetgeologistsassociation.org
Description: This trip will give you a good grasp of Lyme Regis geology, the engineering approach to landslide mitigation and sea defences. We also review the historical significance of Lyme in world geology including visiting Mary Anning’s grave. If tides allow, we may also visit the Ammonite Graveyard on the beach.
Full details will be issued to those wishing to join this great trip.
I will be seeking a willing volunteer to write up the trip for the DGAG newsletter, and thank you very much if you are able to do this for the benefit of all.
Best wishes
Jonathan Stiby
Field-trip Officer
Photo: Courtesy of DGAG – Lyme Regis harbour and cliffs
Additional Refrences/Links: More as and when available
1. Gallois, R.W. Field excursion to examine the geology and landforms of the Charmouth-Lyme Regis area. 2001. Geoscience in south-west England , Vol 10, 243-246.
2. Must see website by Ian West:
West, Ian M. 2019. Lyme Regis, Westward. Part of Geology of the Wessex Coast. (including part Jurassic Coast, Dorset and East Devon UNESCO World Heritage Site) Internet geological field guide. Update: Enlarged and revised at various dates including, 1st Ocrtober 2019
https://wessexcoastgeology.soton.ac.uk/Lyme-Regis-Westward.htm