Happy Earth Science Week! We’re thrilled to launch our list of 100 Great UK and Ireland Geosites, to mark this year’s Earth Science Week. It’s the culmination of a seven month project, which saw over 400 public nominations for your favourite geosites. Split into 10 categories, the list reflects the incredible … Continue reading
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British Science Festival 2014: Operation Stonehenge
One of our nominated 100geosites took centre stage yesterday at the British Science Festival, as Professor Vincent Gaffney and colleagues unveiled the latest from the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, led by the University of Birmingham in conjunction with the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology. Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Linda Fowler… Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall – a brilliant field skills teaching location Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Eglwyseg Escarpment
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Raymond Roberts, Senior Geologist at Natural Resources Wales I could easily have chosen a dozen or so sites for my favourite geosites. In the end I chose my local one – The Eglwyseg Escarpment. Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: White Scar Cave
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Idil Hassan White Scar Cave is famous as the longest cave in the UK, and is full of interesting features that make you wonder how this magnificent structure became what it is today. So how did these caves come to be the outstanding spectacle they are? Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Ingleton Falls
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Idil Hassan Ingleton falls has built up over millions of years, but the decision to make it more accessible to the public was made in the 1880s. In April of 1885 the trail was first opened as a tourist attraction and has continued to attract thousands of people each … Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Afon Cwm Llan and the Watkin Path, Snowdon
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from the Geological Society’s President, David Shilston. I discovered the hidden and diverse delights of this valley and its route up/down Snowdon only a few years ago. It has so many interesting features – geology, history, politics and ecology. Continue reading
100 Great Geosites Nomination: Fyfield Down
Fyfield Down, part of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, is an example of chalk downland cut with a network of dry valleys, and has one of the best assemblages of sarsen stones in Britain. Continue reading
100 Great Geosites Nomination – Cayton Bay, North Yorkshire
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Pamela Ross. My favourite geosite (of very many along the North Yorkshire coast!) is Cayton Bay in North Yorkshire. Continue reading
The Great Geobake-off
We’re feeling inspired by Catherine Kenny’s fabulous Silurian Death Assemblage cupcakes, and the general geo-baking movement that appears to be taking off. We love both cake and rocks. There should be more geology based cakes. With this in mind, we’re celebrating the Easter season with the Great Geobake-off Challenge! Yes, it’s the showstopper round the … Continue reading
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